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

After a moment's thought, Xiao Ma said, "This matter was handled flawlessly, leaving no room for criticism. The timing was perfect, and we have no choice but to use them as pawns. After all, protecting the villagers not only harms the bear but also gives us a chance to benefit. If we don't investigate Ma Dong's matter, it's morally and logically wrong, and if anything goes wrong, we'll all be held responsible. But if we do investigate, it's like becoming a knife in Qin Qiming's hand."

He Changzhao laughed: "Do you think all hunters are so cunning? It seems to me that this is a meticulously planned hunt, to eliminate everything in his territory that poses a threat to him?"

Xiao Ma nodded: "I think so too, but luckily he didn't use those extreme methods. Maybe it wasn't that bad, and no one pushed him to the limit. But if someone really did push him to the limit..."

"In this desolate mountain wilderness, the only dangers he might encounter, besides ferocious wild beasts, are the occasional lawbreakers..."

Xiao Ma nodded in agreement and lowered his voice, saying, "By the way, shall we go take a look at the old woods?"

He Changzhao thought for a moment and nodded: "Alright, let's go check the site. Let's go!"

After descending the mountain, Qin Qiming had Qin Kang and Qin Hao drag the bear back to the village, while he went to the cooperative to see if there was any letter from Liu Zhu.

Soon, we arrived at the entrance of the cooperative.

Just then, the mailman came along. He put the letter down on his bicycle and rode off.

Qin Qiming hurried inside, "Could you please check if there's any letter for me?"

The comrades in the cooperative looked up at him and said, "Take a look for yourself."

Qin Qiming flipped through the letters one by one, and finally found the letter with his name on it at the bottom. He wrote a few words in the register next to him, then found a place to sit down by the door and opened it.

"Brother Qiming, I'm working at Yonghong Bicycle Factory now. Uncle Chen, who works with me, is a retired master craftsman who has been doing technical work for more than ten years."

I'm working for him now, and every time he passes by the workshop, his eyes always linger on it.

Also, I got into the factory through Xiuxiu's older brother and sister-in-law. Don't you think I should treat them to a bowl of noodles?

A bowl of beef noodles costs 80 cents. I wouldn't even dare to eat it myself; I'm a little reluctant to spend the money, but I don't know what to do, so I came to ask you.

After reading the letter, Qin Qiming returned to the village and went to Uncle Niu's place.

"Uncle Niu, can you take me to the county town with your oxcart tomorrow? I'll cover the round trip."

Uncle Niu waved his hand, dispelling the welding fumes. "No problem, just come over tomorrow morning. Did Liu Zhu send you a letter?"

"Yes, so I want to go see him. He and Brother Da Tie work in the same factory."

Uncle Niu smiled slightly: "Hey, this kid really knows how to pull strings, he even works in the same factory as Da Tie and his wife?"

"Yes, Uncle Niu, you should come and see them tomorrow too."

A smile flickered across Uncle Niu's face: "If I go, they'll definitely take me out to eat. I only earn a few coins per trip pulling an oxcart."

"Uncle Niu, don't worry, this time it's my treat. We'll eat well and you can eat as much as you want!"

"Haha, you're a straightforward guy!"

"It's settled then. I'll come find you first thing tomorrow morning."

"Okay, you can go back now."

Early the next morning.

Uncle Niu led Qin Qiming to the entrance of Yonghong Bicycle Factory.

Around noon, the factory employees began to leave.

"Hey, Uncle Niu, what brings you here?" Liu Zhu asked, carrying an empty bowl as he headed to the cafeteria for a meal.

"I brought Qiming with me; he took a nap in the car."

"Huh?" Liu Zhu walked over curiously. "Hey, Qiming, you really came!"

Qin Qiming yawned.

Uncle Niu smiled and said, "Zhu Zi, go and call your elder brother and sister-in-law, and tell them to come out."

"Good."

Liu Zhu picked up the bowl and hurriedly returned to the factory.

He was wearing a work uniform and looked particularly energetic.

An old man came out with Liu Zhu.

"Brother Qiming, that's my boss, Uncle Chen!"

"Uncle Chen, we brothers have to have a good drink later to thank you for always looking after my cousin!"

Chen Man waved his hand: "We can't drink alcohol at noon. We have to save it for the evening. We have a ton of work waiting for us this afternoon!"

Despite saying that, he still unconsciously smacked his lips a few times.

It's obvious he's having an alcohol craving!

"Alright, I'll bring Uncle Chen a small bottle of wine later, along with some peanuts, so he can enjoy the wine with peanuts tonight."

Upon hearing this, Chen Man's face lit up with joy: "Zhu Zi, your cousin is really something, he knows how to handle things!"

"Haha, of course! Oh, big brother and sister-in-law, you've finally arrived!"

Liu Zhu turned around and saw Niu Datie and Zhang Bixiang, and quickly greeted them.

Hello, elder brother and sister-in-law.

"Enlightenment!"

"Look who's here! We've got a surprise for you!"

Qiming turned to the side, revealing Niu Bo behind him.

"Dad, why are you here?"

Niu Bo laughed: "I brought Qin Qiming here, and I just stopped by to see you all."

Zhang Bixiang immediately said, "Let's go out to eat, let's have beef noodles."

Qin Qiming: "This meal is on me, no one can take it from me."

Niu Datie laughed along, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"Uncle Niu and I have already made up our minds, and it's settled."

Niu Datie felt that spending a few yuan on a meal was a burden for them.

But for Qin Qiming, everyone enjoyed the meal.

Qin Qiming had already found out that Chen Man could have become the factory's technical director, but due to connections, he was restricted and could only work in a landscaping position, which he resented.

In state-owned factories, people like Chen Man, who only have technical skills but no connections, are easily overlooked.

However, Qin Qiming believed that Chen Man was the core technical talent he needed.

He was determined to win over Chen Man and recruit him to his factory.

Although there weren't many privately owned factories at the time, and most were state-owned or collective factories, Qin Qiming still felt that the collective factory model was feasible, the key being to attract technical talent like Chen Man.

Qin Qiming glanced at Niu Datie and Zhang Bixiang, realizing that they were also important.

He was making all sorts of plans in his mind.

The beef noodles were served, along with a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and some side dishes.

"Uncle Chen, please take good care of Zhuzi from now on."

Chen Man smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of this."

He now secretly teaches Liu Zhu advanced cycling skills whenever he has the chance, and they have formed a master-apprentice relationship.

Liu Zhu also secretly told Chen Man that his cousin Qin Qiming wanted to start a business and planned to learn bicycle supply and technology so that he could open his own factory in the future.

Chen Man thought Liu Zhu was just joking. He had worked in a state-owned factory for nearly twenty years and still hadn't saved enough money to start his own factory. Qin Qiming was from the countryside, and starting a factory was even more of a pipe dream for him.

So I just took it as a joke.