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

When Qin Qiming straightened up and wiped his sweat, he suddenly noticed new footprints on the ground.

These footprints are not human, but rather resemble dog tracks.

Qin Qiming was suspicious and followed the footprints, where he found bloodstains.

He sniffed the air and his gaze immediately became wary.

These footprints belong to wolves!

There are quite a few!

This discovery immediately put him on alert.

He knew how dangerous it would be to encounter wolves alone in the mountains.

Therefore, grip the shotgun tightly and prepare for defense to deal with any potential dangers.

The village chief had also warned that wolves had recently entered the village.

Qin Qiming originally thought there were only one or two wolves, but the footprints on the ground showed that the number of wolves was far greater than expected; it was a pack!

Qin Qiming immediately slung firewood over his shoulder and turned to run home.

His shotgun might kill a wolf, but against a pack, such resistance was almost meaningless, merely providing the wolves with a little amusement.

When Qin Qiming arrived home, he was drenched in sweat.

After thinking about it, I decided not to tell his mother, so as not to worry her.

But he needs to remind her not to go out at night.

The problem is that the site is dilapidated and in disrepair; it can't even keep out dogs, let alone wolves.

He must repair the courtyard wall as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable.

After dinner, Qin Qiming reminded everyone not to go out at night before getting into bed.

Lying in the warm kang bed, I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

In the middle of the night, I vaguely heard a scratching sound coming from the doorway, sometimes there and sometimes not, intermittently.

He didn't know how much time had passed when a crisp knocking on the door startled him awake from his dream.

His maternal uncle, Liu Qingsong, and the village chief arrived.

He was also carrying some green vegetables, salt, and sugar.

Liu Xiuqin went to the kitchen and made a pot of rice porridge to entertain the guests.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the village chief explained his purpose.

It turns out they came to mediate.

Qin Guozhu went to his place several times to make a scene, saying that if he got a notarized divorce, he would have no face to live.

Based on the principle of "better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage," the village chief and Liu Qingsong discussed it and came over to persuade them.

Qin Qiming firmly disagreed, as his memories of his past life were still vivid.

To start a new life, you must stay away from scumbags.

"Xiuqin, you need to think this through carefully. Nobody in our village gets divorced. Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your children. It's hard for children from divorced families to get married in the future," the village chief said earnestly.

Liu Qingsong sighed. How could he not know how scumbag his brother-in-law Qin Guozhu was?

But what can we do?

The village chief's words boil down to the fundamental issue of why divorce is not an option!

"Xiuqin, think it over carefully. If you're determined to separate the family, your brother will support you. So what if you're the first person in the village to get divorced? There's always a first time for everything. By the way, I'm going into the mountains tomorrow. See if there's anything I need."

"Are you still planning to go into the mountains? The village has almost finished preparing its winter supplies."

The village chief turned his gaze to Liu Qingsong.

Liu Qingsong chuckled dryly a few times: "Zhang San came to town yesterday and asked me to help him hunt a roe deer."

My second daughter is about to give birth. If I can hunt a roe deer and deliver it to Zhang San, I can exchange it for some new cloth and cotton to make new clothes for her and the baby.

This needs to be prepared in advance; after all, once the daughter is married, she's still family.

The village chief was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, when do you plan to go into the mountains?"

"Tomorrow morning."

"Then I'll go with you."

Liu Qingsong chatted with the village chief for a few more minutes before preparing to leave.

Qin Qiming hurriedly chased after him: "Do you need more people to hunt roe deer tomorrow?"

Having lived most of his life, Liu Qingsong understood Qin Qiming's meaning as soon as he opened his mouth.

"You'd better stay home and rest, don't even think about venturing into the mountains. You almost died the other day when you encountered a bear. If something happens to you again, how am I supposed to explain it to your mother? If you're bored, go hunt some rabbits on the outskirts of the mountains and set some traps..."

"It's not like I haven't been in before. I even hunted the bear all by myself. Uncle, you know my family's situation. If I don't strive for something, how will we survive? Getting a wife costs money, doesn't it?"

Liu Qingsong's brows were furrowed, like dried bean curd sheets, and the white mist he exhaled was thick and slow, clearly indicating that he was listening carefully to Qin Qiming's words.

Qin Qiming pressed his advantage: "That bear didn't hurt me, I'm perfectly healthy. I'll go deeper into the mountains with you all tomorrow. Bring guns, everyone. With more people, we won't be afraid even if we encounter a pack of wolves!"

After thinking for a moment, Liu Qingsong's brows relaxed: "Alright, I'll come and wake you up first thing tomorrow morning."

After seeing the village chief and his uncle off, Qin Qiming went to collect some more firewood.

I ran into someone I didn't want to see as soon as I got home.

My cousin, Qin Hongcui.

She has a sharp personality and is mean-spirited. Although she is of average appearance, her mouth sounds like she's eaten shit in a latrine.

When Qin Hongcui saw Qin Qiming returning with firewood on his back, she immediately mocked him.

"Hey, who's this? Look, isn't he the good-for-nothing who can't hunt? He just got lucky and ran into a dead bear. Does he really think he hunted it himself?"

Are you getting arrogant? Can't tell east from west anymore? You dare to challenge your old man like that?

As the saying goes, like mother, like daughter. In a family like yours where everyone's lazy and good-for-nothing, you'll only ever dream of success.

Qin Qiming threw down the firewood and retorted contemptuously, "You speak so sourly, did you eat all the leftover pig feed at home? That's disgusting."

Qin Hongcui didn't care at all and mocked herself: "Don't be ungrateful. Your uncle has already forgiven you. Hurry up and go back. If you like to collect firewood, go back and collect it. Your old man's firewood is all burned up. What kind of behavior is it to come to my house to freeload every day? When Grandpa divided the family property, he gave your old man the only hunting rifle. My family didn't get anything. We can't come here to take advantage of you."

Qin Qiming was too lazy to waste any more words on her. "Are you done talking? If you're done, get lost! Don't bother me while I'm working."

Qin Hongcui sneered and proudly showed off her military overcoat.

"Here's what we'll do: keep an eye on your old man and stop him from coming to my house all the time under the guise of complaining to freeload. If you do, I'll be generous and lend you my coat for a couple of days."

Qin Qiming looked at her with disdain, "I find it disgusting."

She was taken aback, then laughed angrily, "You're the dirty one, your whole family is dirty."

"You're wearing a military overcoat, like a village widow shaking a man."

Qin Qiming's words were full of sarcasm.

Qin Hongcui trembled with anger: "Qin Qiming, you, you're jealous that I wear a military overcoat, but you can't wear one!"

Just then, a commotion came from the courtyard.

A small, thin figure rushed over from the other end of the courtyard. It was Qin Qixiu, running excitedly towards them.

She was wearing a padded jacket and a leather skirt, with leather leg warmers on her legs, a simple yet warm outfit.

Liu Xiuqin was very skillful. She used the leftover bear skin from sewing leather coats to make a leather hat for Qin Qixiu, who looked very lively and cute.

Liu Xiuqin also came out of the house, wearing a bearskin vest, with bearskin on her wrists and feet for warmth, and carrying a leather coat in her hand, which was obviously prepared for Qin Qiming.