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

At this moment, Qin Qiming didn't care about these trivial matters. He picked up Min and ran straight into the station. But when everyone saw Qin Qiming, it was like seeing bear meat in their mouths.

"Damn it! Qin Qiming, you stop right there! You think you can just run inside and find some peace and quiet at a time like this? You're lucky we didn't drag you to the commune to get shot!"

At this moment, Ma Deguo stepped forward and grabbed Qin Qiming, frowning and roaring angrily.

The crowd surged forward, but Qin Qiming, anxious to save her, turned and shouted sternly, "Get out of my way! How dare you say that? Min just fainted at the second point in the forest. If anything happens to her, do you think Ma Deguo can shirk responsibility? We don't even know who will get shot then!"

what? !

**Min?

Did he faint at the two-minute mark?

Upon hearing this, Ma Deguo's eyes also fell on the familiar figure on Qin Qiming's back, and his heart immediately skipped a beat!

Because the Yangguan Forest Area is quite large, hunting in the mountains is inherently unpredictable. The commune leader divided the area into different areas and assigned them to different people in charge. The second point was precisely the area that Tama Dede was responsible for.

Min was among the first batch of educated youth sent to the countryside ahead of schedule. Let alone a small production team leader like him, if something happened to him, even the commune leader would be unable to explain himself!

As soon as Qin Qiming finished speaking, he turned and ran into the station. Liu Xiuqin, who was already afraid to go out because of the commotion outside, was also startled when she saw the child come in.

"Qiming, what's going on outside... what's happening outside, and what is this...?"

"Mom! I'll tell you later, hurry up and get the bear skin, try to warm Huimin up, she's fainted!"

Qin Qiming spoke very urgently, and Liu Xiuqin immediately became anxious because of Min's purple cheeks. She quickly covered her with the bear skin.

Last night, when Liu Xiuqin was tidying up, she found a leather bag. The little girl thoughtfully poured hot water into it and put it on Min's body to warm her up.

Steaming hot meat soup was served. Liu Xiuqin kept rubbing her body with her hands, while her younger sister covered Min's feet. Three to five minutes passed, but Min's complexion remained unchanged.

"This won't do. We need thick blankets and cotton balls to keep warm, and we also need to make the stove and brazier burn brighter!"

Liu Xiuqin's forehead was already covered in sweat from the work, and she spoke hurriedly.

A thick mattress is easy to solve!

But cotton balls are a rare commodity. Every household probably treasures their new cotton balls, saving them to make new quilts for the following year. This stuff...

"Qin Qiming, get out here right now! No matter what, the fact that you embezzled the collective bear meat remains unchanged. Don't use female educated youth as a cover. If you're a man, get out here!"

"Exactly! You eat over 200 pounds of bear meat all by yourself, aren't you afraid of getting a sore throat? Besides, we all help each other out in our village, how can there be such a heartless and ungrateful person as you!"

"Didn't you grow up eating food from many families? Now you know how to hoard it all? Don't you have any conscience?!"

……

At this moment, the crowd's shouts of condemnation rang out again from outside, and it was still Namad Germany who was in charge of all this!

Although Ma Deguo was afraid of taking responsibility, survival was a problem during this famine year, and bear meat was a small matter!

A surge of anger welled up in Qin Qiming's heart. He went out and said, "I will explain what you have said, but now, whoever can bring me a thick quilt and new cotton balls will get five catties of bear meat!"

what? !

Five pounds of bear meat?!

These days, five pounds of bear meat could probably buy three thick mattresses!

As the saying goes, a generous reward will surely bring forth brave men!

Although everyone disliked Qin Qiming just now, there were quite a few people who were already starving. When they heard about this kid, they didn't care about anything else!

As soon as Qin Qiming finished speaking, the two young men immediately broke free from the crowd and ran straight home to get their things.

In less than five minutes, two people came running over carrying thick blankets and cotton balls: "I have some sheepskin hot water bottles here, could you give me an extra pound of bear meat?"

"no problem!"

……

A thick quilt, interspersed with cotton balls, wrapped around **Min, while several sheepskin bundles were pressed against her body, and the heat in the room continued to rise in layers…

Qin Qiming stared intently at the other person, silently praying that nothing bad would happen. In his past life, he had failed to grasp this complicated relationship; how could he bear to watch it slip away in this second life...?

"Okay...okay, I'm feeling better now. When Huimin wakes up, she'll have some meat soup to warm her up and she'll be fine!"

After working for more than ten minutes, Liu Xiuqin stopped when she saw Min's face gradually turning rosy. By then, her clothes were soaked with sweat.

Upon hearing this, Qin Qiming instantly breathed a sigh of relief, as if a weight had been lifted from his heart.

Liu Xiuqin wiped away her sweat and whispered, "By the way, child, is what the people outside are saying true? If the production team harvested it together, we can't keep it all to ourselves. Some of the older villagers have helped us out a lot before. In this day and age, it's always good to lend a hand if you can!"

"Mom, I know what I'm doing. I'll take responsibility for this family from now on! Don't you trust me?"

"Okay...son, Mom believes you!"

……

After Qin Qiming finished speaking, he took out a leather knife, cut off two pieces of bear meat, weighed the meat in his hand and estimated it to be over five pounds, then walked out the door and handed it to the two young men from earlier.

The sight of several kilograms of bear meat immediately made everyone's eyes redden, and the discussion boiled over again. Ma Deguo even swallowed hard.

Qin Qiming looked around and said, "I believe everyone understands the rules for hunting in the mountains. People who come to fight should hunt with those who are hunting. But when the bear came towards me, there wasn't a single person there to join the hunt!"

"Is it possible that the people who beat up the bear are so unlucky? Who would dare to team up with that Ma Deguo if things continue like this?! I killed that bear all by myself, how can it be considered collective property!"

“If you agree to this, I certainly won’t abandon the villagers. Every elderly person over sixty years old in the village will receive two catties of bear meat!”

……

what? !

Why didn't Ma Deguo go over to join the fun?

Qin Qiming was just a young man in his early twenties. It was one thing for him to fight alone, but to rush to the battlefield and then abandon everything?!

Is this guy even human?

Moreover, Qin Qiming even shared the bear meat he hunted with the elderly in the village!

At this moment, everyone's anger was instantly directed at Ma Deguo, and Ma Deguo and the others from the production team couldn't lift their heads for a moment, their faces turning red with suppressed anger!

"As for those that don't meet the requirements, we've always believed in bartering. The bear meat is right here, and you can bring pots and pans, salt, vinegar, sugar, couplets, and lanterns to trade for the bear meat with me!"

Ah!

Bartering? Bartering for bear meat?!

Qin Qiming's words ignited everyone's interest like a firecracker, and the area in front of the station instantly turned into a bustling marketplace!

"Damn it! We brothers were all fooled by that Ma Deguo! It's thanks to Qin Qiming that we have any humanity; we were just used as pawns!"

"If I can trade it for bear meat, then I can trade it for my two washbasins too? I wonder if I can trade it for my little stool too!"

"Of course! I'll go back and get some salt and vinegar, and some tea I had stockpiled before. Whether we can exchange them or not, just bring them over first!"

……

Everyone became very enthusiastic and ran towards their homes. Within minutes, a steady stream of people carrying large and small bags of things came running over.

This website had been abandoned for many years. Qin Qiming was going out to buy New Year's goods, so this would not only save him trouble, but also earn him a good reputation. Why not?

Namad, already too ashamed to stand in the middle of the crowd, stomped his foot and walked away. His two lackeys, watching people being replaced, were also shaken and stopped to observe.

Seeing that the two men remained motionless, Ma Deguo roared angrily, "Damn it! Get out of here! It's just a few pounds of bear meat! I don't believe Qin Qiming has that much ability. After the New Year tomorrow, and the day after, gather at my doorstep. I'll make sure Qin Qiming has a New Year without being able to speak!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the two could only follow Ma Deguo and disappear into the crowd, looking back every few steps...

It took more than three hours for the people exchanging bear meat at the station entrance to slowly leave, and the once empty station was now filled with all sorts of New Year's goods and daily necessities.

"Brother! You're so amazing! The older sister inside asked me to give you a piece of rock candy. Try it, it's so sweet!"

At this moment, the little girl was wearing a cotton coat, shaking a small piece of rock candy in her hand and pouting as she called out. Her hair, which had been hanging down, had been turned into two braids, making her look slightly playful.

The older sister inside?

Qin Qiming put the rock candy in his mouth. Min, who had already woken up, sat weakly on the edge of the bed, smiling. Her charming dimples stirred Qin Qiming's heart...

"Qiming, thank you..."

At this moment, the younger sister looked at the two reserved people and grabbed their hands one by one: "Sister, since that's the case, then you should marry my brother!"

what? !

What the hell? !