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

"Hey, I'll go call him right now. My dad's probably sharpening his knife."

"That's just right."

Dragging the things to the villager's doorstep, Qin Hao tucked his hands into his sleeves to warm them. "Dad, weren't you supposed to be going to hunt roe deer? Why are you coming back with wolves?"

“If I don’t fight these beasts, they will eat us. We won’t have any peace until that alpha wolf is completely dealt with.”

Seeing a group of people gathered around the wooden plank, the village chief called Qin Qiming and Liu Qingsong aside: "Zhang Bizi didn't want the roe deer, and I said I'd give him half of the wolf, but in the end he only took three. Qingsong, you sell one roe deer to Zhang Laosan, and we'll split the other two."

"Four people are going up the mountain, what's a whole roe deer to me!"

"Alright, I'm in charge."

"Release the wolf in the village first. When you go down the mountain later, ask Zhang Laosan if he will take a whole wolf. If he won't, find someone else in town. If the price is low, find some time to go to the county town to ask about the price."

Liu Qingsong wanted to say something, but the village chief waved his hand and said, "That's it, the matter is settled."

"Grandpa, can't you tell the alpha wolf from the alpha?"

"Qiming, just say what you mean, don't beat around the bush."

Qin Qiming: "Didn't you say your legs hurt in winter? I heard that wolf skin can relieve leg pain. Why don't you make one and see if it works?"

The village chief felt a warmth in his heart and smiled: "Alright, let's do this: five people, five wolf pelts, each family can make some clothes, fur coats, and fur hats, and the rest can be sold and divided."

"Ok, deal."

The village chief nodded: "Qiming put in a lot of effort on the mountain this time. The money from selling the wolf pelts will be divided into four parts. Kangzi will take half a share, and you will take one and a half."

Liu Qingsong said thankfully, "It's fortunate that you came up the mountain this time, otherwise none of us might have made it back."

"Uncle, don't say that."

Liu Qingsong looked around at the people, some of the children boldly touching the wolf's teeth: "Everyone is tired today, so let's eat and rest well. Tomorrow, Qiming and I will go down the mountain to sell roe deer."

Qin Qiming rubbed his hands together; he hadn't visited **Min in town for the past two days.

To be honest, I've really missed it after two days apart.

I'll go check it out tomorrow while I'm there.

After being assigned a roe deer, Qin Qiming ran back to the station.

When Liu Xiuqin learned that they had encountered a pack of wolves, she flew into a rage and grabbed her son's ear.

"You silly child, don't you listen to any of my teachings? Your uncle is really something, how could he have led you into such a deep place? Are you trying to kill yourself? Aren't you going to get married?"

"Mom, look, I'm back safe and sound. Don't worry, nothing's wrong."

Liu Xiuqin stared at her son. If she didn't live with him every day, she certainly wouldn't have thought he was her son.

After all, she knew how bad her son had been in the past.

He was like a completely different person in the blink of an eye; he single-handedly killed a bear and didn't run away when he saw a pack of wolves...

She gently patted Qin Qiming's head. "Son, you've grown up. Go warm yourself by the fire, I'll make you some roe deer soup."

Qin Qiming smiled, then squatted down in front of the stove to warm his hands.

Liu Xiuqin skillfully handled the roe deer.

Seeing the roe deer skin, I decided to make more clothes for my son so he could stay warmer.

After processing the meat, Liu Xiuqin cleaned the roe deer meat and started making soup.

Soon, a steaming bowl of roe deer soup was ready.

Qin Qiming took a sip, and the warm mutton soup made him feel comfortable all over.

But we didn't have any flour at home. If we had a few fried dough sticks, it would be perfect.

We're almost out of flour at home. We can't just eat meat; we need more flour.

My little sister is still young and needs nutrition to grow...

Qin Qiming thought to himself that he would need to buy some flour when he went into town tomorrow.

……

The next day, before dawn, Liu Qingsong came to knock on the door.

"Hurry up and sell the goods to prevent any accidents."

"Great!"

Qin Qiming hurriedly got up, quickly wiped his face, and went out.

By the time we arrived in town, it was already broad daylight.

Today the sun is shining brightly, and the chill in Sijiu Town has lessened slightly under its rays.

Qin Qiming stood in front of the town, watching the donkey cart.

Liu Qingsong then went into town to find Zhang Laosan.

Not long after, an old man smoking a pipe and Liu Qingsong came over.

The old man was filthy, with very little hair, and you could see his scalp.

“That’s him,” Liu Qingsong said, pulling the old man forward. “He’s Zhang Laosan.”

Zhang Laosan sized up Qin Qiming. "In this freezing weather, how can you find wild game on the mountain? Who hunted it?"

Liu Qingsong: "Stop arguing. I've already brought the roe deer and told you its weight. Is that alright?"

"You too, you caught prey in just a few days and didn't even tell us before you came down the mountain."

As soon as Zhang Laosan finished speaking, Qin Qiming immediately chimed in, "Third Uncle, it's because your eldest uncle has been thinking about you. He didn't sell to anyone else, so he rushed over to deliver it to you."

"Huh? What's going on?"

Zhang Laosan looked completely bewildered, and Liu Qingsong, who was standing next to him, was also stunned for a moment. He didn't say anything and just quietly looked at Qin Qiming.

Qin Qiming immediately said, "Isn't it because life is getting better and better? Many villagers are willing to buy them. Just now, one family said they would pay double the price for roe deer."

"My uncle just came to see you. Several groups of people wanted to buy it, not only from this town, but also from the next town, and even from the county seat..."

Double the price?

Zhang Laosan's eyes widened upon hearing this. This was disrupting market order! Was what he was growing on his own land worth money? Was this kind of purchasing reasonable?

"We absolutely cannot sell it; we value our integrity."

Liu Qingsong understood the implication and immediately said, "Yes, we've already agreed to sell this roe deer to Lao San. We can't change our minds just because someone else is offering a higher price."

“That’s what I was thinking at the time, but the other party said that spring would come soon and there would be plenty of time to go hunting in the mountains later, so it would be better to satisfy his needs first.”

Zhang Laosan quickly chimed in, "I already told Qingsong that since we've known each other for so long, we definitely have to get things done."

Liu Qingsong chimed in, "Indeed, our relationship is different from others, so you will definitely be given priority."

Qin Qiming was secretly pleased upon hearing this, realizing that Liu Qingsong had understood his meaning.

Zhang Laosan nodded repeatedly, about to speak, when he suddenly felt something was wrong.

He pondered Liu Qingsong's words for a moment before realizing that Liu Qingsong was saying on the surface that they had a good relationship, but in reality, he was implying that the goods would sell well.

The original price estimate is no longer possible.

If the other party dares to raise prices here, prices elsewhere will definitely rise as well.

This year, there are fewer goods in the mountains than in previous years, and now that it is a period of peace, demand has increased significantly.

The initial high price of half a percent is simply not enough now.

"Qingsong, the current price is far from what we agreed on. But don't forget, I promised you the actual goods, that I would purchase them directly for you. You know how hard it is to buy good things with this kind of money."

Liu Qingsong remained silent, while Qin Qiming said, "Third Uncle, my eldest uncle almost died on the mountain while trying to hunt this roe deer. Kangzi also almost didn't survive; even if he had, he wouldn't have been able to get out of bed for two or three months. This price is indeed too low."