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

In the morning, Min cooked a pot of porridge, then scooped out two large spoonfuls of white sugar from the sugar jar and poured them into the pot.

There were still steaming buns on the pot.

In addition, Min opened another pot and cooked some vegetables.

A good breakfast gives you plenty of energy.

I had just finished cleaning up the breakfast table when I heard someone shouting at the top of their lungs outside the courtyard.

“Huimin…”

"Hey, I'm here!" Min responded crisply, her voice carrying a sense of efficiency.

"Hey, Sister Xiaohe, what brings you here at this hour? What nice thing are you carrying?"

Ma Lianhe laughed and said, "Hey, my mom came yesterday and brought me a big bucket of sauerkraut. I was thinking of sharing some with you."

"No, that won't do. Wait a moment while I weigh it and give you the money."

Ma Lianhe quickly waved her hand: "Hey, it's homemade, there's no need to pay for it, just take it and eat it."

"That won't do, I can't just take it for free."

Ma Lianhe looked hesitant: "Well... okay then."

As she spoke, Min took out a steelyard balance.

One person weighed it and said, "Wow, it weighs a full ten pounds. How about this, I'll give you two cents per pound, and I'll give you some money to cool off."

Ma Lianhe nodded: "Okay."

Min turned around and went back into the house. After rummaging around for a while, she took out two coins: "Here, the money is. Keep it safe."

"Well, then I'll accept it without being polite."

Ma Lianhe smiled, her face full of simple joy.

After Ma Lianhe left, Min filled an enamel basin with some pickled vegetables and said to Qin Qiming, who was chopping wood, "It's the Lantern Festival today, I'll take some to my aunt."

Qin Qiming replied, "Xiao Xu, go with your sister."

Qin Qiming was not petty or overly wary of **Min.

Because Min was like a pure lotus flower in the village, she attracted a lot of attention from men, who all wanted to get close to her.

With Chen Xu by her side, Min feels safer.

"Oh, right, Huimin, we're going into the mountains today, so we won't be eating tonight. Make sure to prepare plenty of food and invite your aunt over for dinner too, since your uncle is also going into the mountains..."

"Are you going hunting in the mountains today for the Lantern Festival?"

"Hey, right, you should go ahead." Qin Qiming chuckled.

Shortly after, Min and Chen Xu went out together.

After Qin Qiming finished his work, he prepared food, took his gun and machete, and went to the secret base to assemble.

"Everyone gather around and count to make sure everyone's here. Make sure no one's missing. Also, check if you've brought all your gear."

"All done!"

"Grab your weapons and rations, let's set off, kill that damned blue-faced devil, and avenge our fellow villagers."

With shouts from the crowd, Liu Qingsong led the way, followed closely by dozens of people, their eyes wide open, intently watching their surroundings.

Qin Qiming followed the group and suddenly felt that the road was somewhat familiar.

Have we traveled this road before?

"Go over there, Leech Mountain is right next to us, it's pretty much the same. We're trying to avoid Leech Mountain, so this is the right way."

The group lay prone in the woods, while Qin Qiming and the village chief waited quietly behind the slope.

The forest was quite dense, and the snow was quite thick, so there were many places to hide.

The only hard part was lying in the snow waiting; the cold was truly unbearable.

As darkness fell and the only light to be seen through the mountains and forests was the moonlight, Qin Qiming's heart was in his throat.

Almost there, almost there!

"Hide them all well, and don't make a sound!"

A low shout came from ahead, and a person crouched down and weaved behind the crowd.

"If there's any movement ahead, listen to the signal and proceed. Don't move or fire randomly. Everyone must listen to the signal!"

"The village leaders should manage their own people well and follow orders!"

The man circled around the group, making everyone in the surrounding villages anxious.

These people are really patient; they were afraid of being discovered during the day, so they waited until dark to make their move.

"Qiming, you have sharp eyes, keep an eye on things."

Qin Qiming took over the task of visual surveillance, and even the darkness of night could not obstruct his vision.

Soon, spots of light began to appear in the distance, and their number and brightness gradually increased.

The Blue-Faced Demon has been dispatched!

A dozen or so torches swayed and moved, followed by several beams of light being projected out.

These beams of light were shining directly into the fire, so they were clearly not torches, but flashlights!

"Lie down, hide! Everyone stay still and wait for them to walk into the encirclement!"

Time passed slowly, the torchlight gradually drew closer, and the flashlight beams swept in all directions.

At the foot of Leech Mountain, all was quiet except for the crunching sound of footsteps on the snow.

Before the order was given, the village representatives and troops remained in hiding, and Qin Qiming could already hear the bandits talking.

"Once I get to the city, I need to find a place to have some fun; I've been so bored!"

“Let’s go together, brothers. The eldest brother said that if we take the county town today, we’ll have a good time for three days, and then he’ll reward us with official positions based on our merits.”

"Has your share been assigned to any official position yet?"

"It's nothing, I just want to be a regimental commander."

"Oh my, you became a regimental commander just by managing two people?"

"What's wrong? One regimental commander and two deputy regimental commanders, isn't that perfect? ​​Once we're in the city, we won't have to worry about having enough men."

"That's right, our good days are almost here!"

Qin Qiming listened to their lively conversation, feeling a surge of sarcasm in his heart, but his face remained impassive.

These brainless bastards believe whatever they're told. They just believe whatever's written on paper, whether it's true or false. That's all they're capable of.

Three people, a regimental commander and two deputy regimental commanders, have probably gone mad from staying cooped up in the mountains for so long.

Qin Qiming observed the number of people and, based on the number of torches and flashlights he had seen earlier, estimated that there were approximately two hundred people.

The fact that so few people dared to attack the county seat clearly indicates that there was an inside agent within the county.

Once inside the encirclement, the ambushing men immediately opened fire, and the troops on both sides quickly blocked the enemy's retreat, annihilating them.

The bandits, who had been chatting just moments before, were suddenly thrown into chaos.

Gunfire and flashes of light mingled all around them, leaving them unsure which direction to fire in, and they could only fire blindly like headless flies.

Qin Qiming decisively pulled the trigger, and after a few shots, the two closest bandits fell down with screams.

"Oh no! Someone has leaked the information! We've been ambushed!" someone shouted in terror.

"Quickly, put out all the flashlights and torches, they can't aim accurately if they can't see!" someone shouted in the chaos.

The flames gradually died down, and the surroundings were plunged into darkness.

Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Qiming picked up the grenade that had been given to him earlier and, relying on his memory of the location, decisively threw it out.

A deafening boom followed by screams.

Seeing the remarkable effect of the grenades, Zhao Meng, who was in command, immediately ordered: "Throw grenades, throw them hard!"

In an instant, the besieged bandits were thrown into chaos, their screams echoing everywhere.