Reborn in 1963: I Hunted and Stockpiled Meat During a Famine

"Judging by its spotted pattern, it's definitely male, and it doesn't have any scars on its body. It's truly a stroke of luck!"

"Well, it's hard to say right now, we'll have to wait and see."

Qin Kang frowned, but his eyes gleamed.

Watching the leopard's energetic struggle, he already had a plan in mind.

This leopard had clearly just fallen into the trap and was still full of energy.

"It can't break free of this net right now, so there's no rush," the village chief said. "If it takes the bait, it will break free on its own once the drug takes effect. If it doesn't, we'll play with it and wait until it's exhausted before taking it down!"

"Then I'll wait. Uncle Tian, ​​you guys go deal with that wild boar first."

"Okay, Qiming, you stay here and keep an eye on things. Call us immediately if anything happens."

The village chief nodded and then led the others toward the wild boar.

Alone, Qin Qiming kept a close eye on the leopard trapped beneath the snare, waiting for the decisive moment.

"Father, let me do it."

Seeing that the village chief was about to make a move, Qin Kang stopped him, drew the knife from his waist, and stepped forward. Taking advantage of the moment when the wild boar rolled over, he used all his strength to stab it into the neck.

The wild boar, which had been lying on the ground struggling, suddenly stood up and tried to rush into the crowd.

Upon seeing this, Qin Qiming immediately raised his hand and fired, hitting the wild boar squarely in the head.

The wild boar swayed and fell to the ground, the trembling gradually subsiding until it came to a complete stop, occasionally twitching slightly.

"Kangzi, you were too careless."

Seeing that the wild boar had stopped moving, the village chief said to Qin Kang.

"Don't forget, when you go hunting in the mountains, unless you hit the center of the head with a single shot, no matter where you hit, even if you stab someone with a knife, there could be problems."

Qin Kang lowered his head: "Father, I was wrong."

"What are you two laughing at!"

Seeing Qin Hao and Ma Quanxue unable to suppress their laughter, the village chief turned around and scolded them somewhat angrily.

"You think this is just criticism of Kangzi? Remember, these lessons apply to you too!"

"Quanxue, your marksmanship is absolutely terrible. You'd be better off learning properly. What gives you the right to laugh at me?"

"Brother Kang, I really didn't laugh!"

"So you want to cry? You brat!"

"Brother Kang, I was wrong! Please don't pick up that branch!"

When Ma Quanxue saw Qin Kang lower his head and start groping for something, his heart tightened, and he sprinted towards Qin Qiming's side.

"Qiming, please help me persuade Brother Kang!"

Seeing his disheveled appearance, Qin Qiming couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You're making things worse by running around. Stand still!"

After saying that, he turned to the village chief and said, "Uncle Tian, ​​let's deal with this wild boar first. Although it's not a big guy, it has a lot of meat."

"Go to the other villages and let them know. You can't go empty-handed. Luckily, you have this stuff. You can cut some meat to take with you. It'll make you look good."

"There's no need for such a grand gesture. I'm just going to tell them some good news, yet I'm bringing gifts to their door. It's like I'm begging them. That won't do."

"Isn't this a perfect way to show special consideration? If you take something with you, when they come to our village later, will they have the nerve to come empty-handed?"

Hearing this, the village chief laughed: "You little rascal, you're still thinking about what they have."

"It's a give-and-take situation; both sides benefit and save face."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

While Qin Qiming and the village chief were chatting, Qin Kang stepped forward, pulled out his knife, bled the wild boar, and then removed its internal organs.

Keep the edible parts; even if you don't bring them back to the village, it's better to give them to Ma Quanxue than to throw them away.

This wild boar was much smaller than the one Qin Qiming hunted last time, weighing only about 200 jin (100 kg). After removing its internal organs, it looked even smaller.

"Uncle Tian, ​​the leopard is confused!"

While everyone was still busy, Ma Quanxue called out from the side.

They carried the wild boar, which had already been bled and gutted, over together.

Upon closer inspection, the leopard, which had been struggling and baring its teeth just moments before, was now lying down, emitting low growls that grew weaker and weaker.

Its eyelids gradually drooped, and finally its eyes closed, becoming still.

If it weren't for the fact that its belly was still heaving, I would have almost thought it was dead.

"Father, I'll go down and take a look."

"Wait a minute, don't rush."

The village chief stared at the net and the rope above it, and asked Qin Qiming, "Qiming, can this thing be pulled up directly?"

"can."

"Will it break free?"

"No, the net is very strong. As long as it's not torn, it can't escape."

Before the village chief could speak again, Qin Qiming called over Ma Quanxue and Qin Hao. After waiting for a while and confirming that the leopard was no longer moving, they pulled the rope and dragged the net and the leopard out together.

This time, the village chief personally took charge, stepping forward and plunging the knife into the leopard's mouth, reaching its brain with just the right amount of force, without even breaking the skin.

No one else took action; they left it all to the village chief to handle.

Compared to everyone else, the village chief's skill and strength were clearly superior.

Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure, and this is especially true at this time.

"Father, what should we do with this hide? Should we skin it now or take it back to skin it?"

"After you bleed him, take him back to skin him. The ground is uneven, so don't let stones or branches damage the skin. Otherwise, you'll have nowhere to cry."

Qin Kang responded and was about to help when the village chief stopped him, saying, "You don't need to do this, I'll do it."

Qin Kang didn't care. Standing next to Qin Qiming, watching the village chief busy himself, he said to Qin Qiming, "Qiming, the hide has been checked and there is no damage. This matter should be resolved smoothly."

"How many leopard pelts has Wang Laoliu ordered? If we need more, we can do this again in the future, hunt more males, and make more money."

“They only need one. The leopard skin is just to make up the numbers. What they really want is a perfect tiger skin. That’s the key, and that’s much more expensive.”

“This method may not work for hunting down the mountain god; the two methods are very different in difficulty.”

Qin Kang observed that the captured leopard weighed only a few dozen kilograms, which is why the net was able to successfully capture it.

Because the trap was deep enough, the leopard couldn't climb out on its own, which is why it was successfully caught.

Tigers weigh hundreds of kilograms and are several meters long, so traps of this size and depth, as well as this net, are completely ineffective against them.

To render a tiger unconscious, the amount of bait needed must be several times greater than that required to render a leopard unconscious; otherwise, it will be completely ineffective.

Obtaining a complete tiger skin, without even a pinhole, is extremely difficult.

"Don't think about that now. We can talk about it another time. Let's deal with the immediate issues first."

Qin Qiming nodded as he watched the village chief busy himself.

"Alright, let's head to Majia Village now. Quan Xue lent a hand, so we should share some of the spoils with him."

"Uncle Tian, ​​I didn't do anything, you can just take it all."

"If I say it's your share, then it's your share. Don't be so formal with me. Let's go, let's get out of here."

Before leaving, Qin Qiming thought for a moment, then threw all the wild boar's entrails and other waste into the pit, before turning to look at Ma Quanxue.

"Quanxue, you'd better come back and take a look. You might find something unexpected."