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

"What do you want with him?"

“Our village chief and Comrade Zhao Meng’s father were brothers who went through thick and thin on the battlefield. If there’s anything urgent, you have to tell him.”

Chen Jingen looked Qin Qiming over carefully and, seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, guessed that his elders had given him some instructions.

"Hey, what a coincidence! I happen to be going there in a bit, let me take you with me."

However, the commander doesn't work for the county government; he's a soldier.

Chen Jingen made his point clear to avoid any mishaps.

"Oh, I see. I understand."

"Please wait a moment, I'll finish this little thing."

After the soldiers left, Qin Qiming had some free time, while a group of people waited at the city gate.

As the People's Liberation Army soldiers left, the onlookers who had been staring at the guns now all turned their attention to the wild game on the donkey cart.

"Hey folks, how much are your wild goats? Can I buy just a portion?"

"Not for sale, only the whole head will be sold!"

"If you only sell a portion, the price will be higher and it will sell faster. You've come all this way, so sell it all and go home sooner."

Everyone gathered around the donkey cart, chattering amongst themselves.

Qin Qiming, his head throbbing from the noise, shouted, "Alright, alright, stop yelling! We're not selling them individually!"

"Who do you think you are? You can't call the shots here. Get your parents out here!"

"Yes, get your parents out here!"

"I don't have the final say?"

Qin Qiming chuckled: "I'm the one who made all these things. You're telling me my words don't carry any weight?"

"What?"

Everyone looked at Qin Qiming, exchanging bewildered glances.

Qin Qiming paused for a moment, then started shouting again.

"Dear folks, don't miss out! These are wild goats from the mountains, pure mountain produce, mountain rabbits, pheasants... You definitely won't regret buying them. They'll keep the elderly healthy and make children smart and quick-witted!"

Also, we accept pre-orders for mountain produce and dried goods. If you're interested, please leave your contact address and name!

"Once you've paid the deposit, we'll make whatever you want!"

While advertising, Qin Qiming was also thinking about finding some work for the village so that everyone could earn some money, save up some savings, and make their lives prosperous!

"Make way, our boss is here!"

Before Qin Qiming could finish speaking, the people outside shouted and tried to squeeze in.

"Don't squeeze!"

There are still people inside! Don't push!

The people inside shouted loudly, and the people around them quickly dispersed to make room.

A tall, muscular man stood in front of the donkey cart, and the originally noisy crowd gradually quieted down.

"You sell all of these?"

Qin Qiming looked at the burly man and nodded. "What do you want to buy?"

"This is the first time I've seen such a big wild sheep. I estimate it weighs about 200 pounds. How much does it cost?"

"one thousand."

"A fixed price of five hundred. If you agree, I'll take the goods with me. Cash on delivery."

No one dared to step forward; everyone was talking about it.

This price is nearly a third higher than in the county, which is quite fair. Last time, Zhang Laosan only gave 150 yuan for wild boar and wild fish to resell, which was no different from robbing people for free.

"Add fifty. If we catch this again, we'll come to you first. If you want it, we'll keep it for you; if not, we'll sell it to someone else."

Hearing Qin Qiming's words, the burly man frowned: "What do you mean? Can your village catch things every day?"

"We can catch them. We recently killed more than a dozen wolves and a lot of roe deer and sold them to the town."

"A dozen or so wolves?"

The burly man was taken aback for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "Okay, fifty yuan, consider it a pre-order of mountain goods."

"make a deal!"

The deal was struck so easily.

Those who followed Qin Qiming into the city were all stunned.

I really don't understand, I really don't understand, how can anyone be willing to buy when Qin Qiming has set such a high price?

"That's enough, there's nothing more to see!"

Qin Qiming called out, "Come on, come on, I'm here to deliver goods to you."

This time, not only did they get a good price for their goods, but from now on, they can bring larger items directly to the city to sell, and even an extra copper coin will be enough for the mountain family to cover their expenses for many days.

"From now on, if you have anything good, just send it here. The price I give will be absolutely fair and reasonable. Here, take your money. By the way, I just got a new batch of wine. Take a couple of jars with you when you go back and have a taste."

Qin Qiming nodded, "Brother, you really know how to do things properly. May I ask your surname?"

"Oh, you actually know how to ask that? That's quite interesting. My surname is Zhang, Zhang Peng."

Zhang Peng looked at Qin Qiming with a slight smile on his face.

"If there's anything good in the mountains, like wild boar or black bears, send it to me. I'll take all the big livestock, but you can keep the smaller ones like rabbits for yourself. I don't need those."

"Alright, brother!" Qin Qiming took the money, confirmed it was correct, then told someone to carry two jars of wine onto the cart. After saying goodbye to Zhang Peng, he followed Liu Qingsong and his group, driving the donkey cart away.

He glanced back at the sign hanging on the door—"Let's drink until we drop."

This restaurant is quite interesting; it has a really good name.

Qin Qiming had just driven away when he missed a few people at the corner.

As he turned the corner, Qin Qiming glanced at the person out of the corner of his eye, but didn't pay much attention and continued driving.

Chen Jingen was still waiting at the door; he had to hurry over there to find Zhao Meng...

Qin Qiming was walking and thinking when he suddenly stopped.

He realized that the person who had just passed by was the same one he had met on the roadside earlier!

It's in the town, right next to Zhang Laosan's house!

Why did that man with tattered clothes and a scar on his face come to the county town?

Didn't the Green-Faced Demon come along?

The people he was with were not the same group that had entered the town with him before!

What exactly was inside that carriage?

Qin Qiming was upset and his head was throbbing; he couldn't make sense of what was going on.

"Qiming, Qiming!"

Qin Qiming was distracted, and Liu Qingsong called out to him several times.

"Uncle, what's wrong?"

Why did you suddenly stop walking? What are you standing there staring at?

"It's nothing, let's go quickly, there are other things that need to be resolved with someone else."

Qin Qiming suppressed his doubts and decided to discuss these matters once they were in a safe place.

As long as the Green-Faced Demon is not eliminated, the hidden dangers in the mountains will not disappear.

He absolutely did not want to one day go up the mountain and be shot dead like that guy from Baijia Village.

Back in the county town, Chen Jingen said nothing and led Qin Qiming and the others to see Zhao Meng.

"I'll go in first to inform the commander; you all wait here."

"Excuse me."

The area was deserted and guarded by People's Liberation Army soldiers. Liu Qingsong looked into the distance and asked Qin Qiming in a low voice, "Did you remember something? Your reaction just now was unusual. Although you are young, you are very smart."

"The person next to Zhang Laosan's house in the town."

As soon as he finished speaking, gunshots rang out in the county town.

The gunfire was dense and rapid, starting and ending in an instant.