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

"What's going on? Why are you all here?"

"Oh dear, this is terrible! Bai Yin went up the mountain and got injured by a tiger. Blood is gushing from his leg like a fountain!"

"Then hurry up and call Zhang Yao! Zhang Yao isn't in our village!"

"Uncle Yao went to the city to get medicinal herbs and won't be back until tomorrow. What are we going to do?"

"Go to the village committee and find Uncle Yao's apprentice. He can probably cure it." Qin Qiming's expression changed instantly. "You guys go first. I'll go home, grab some things, and come right away."

After saying that, he quickly ran home, grabbed his medicine box, and ran towards Baijia Village.

Upon arriving at Baijia Village, they found Bai Yin biting down on a cotton towel in pain.

"Brother Xiaoyao, quick, take a look at him."

Bai Zhuan was extremely panicked.

He had been bitten by wolves before and knew the despair of being on the verge of life and death.

Zhang Yao's apprentice found a vial of anesthetic in Qin Qiming's medicine box: "I didn't expect there to be anesthetic here. Inject it right away so you can stitch up the wound."

Before long, Yang Liushan noticed a change: "My legs don't hurt as much anymore."

"The anesthetic will only temporarily relieve your pain; you will still feel pain afterward."

Qin Qiming noticed the serious injury on Bai Yin's leg.

How did you escape from the tiger's jaws?

Bai Yin took a breath and calmed himself down before saying, "I'm lucky to be alive this time. I threw the wild roe deer I hunted to the tiger, otherwise I would have been dead."

"Hey, where did you run into this tiger?"

"Right next to Qingshui Mountain Road."

Upon hearing this, Qin Qiming frowned: "These tigers have become a plague, Uncle Bai, we need to quickly organize people to go up the mountain to hunt them!"

Bai Zhuan pondered for a moment and said, "This matter needs to be reported to the higher-ups. It will probably take some time before it's approved."

Upon hearing this, Qin Qiming became anxious: "I can't wait any longer. The mixed-surname village is closest to the mountain, especially since Huimin and the others live halfway up the mountain. The fact that this tiger came down the mountain means there are too many tigers on the mountain."

Tigers causing a plague is no joke!

However, organizing a raid on the mountain to hunt tigers is not something the village can decide on its own.

At this moment, Xiao Yao took some anti-inflammatory and detoxifying medicine from Qin Qiming's medicine box and gave it to Bai Yin. She also prepared a few days' worth of oral medicine from her own medicine box.

Once the anesthetic took effect, Xiao Yao began stitching up Bai Yin's wound.

This busy work lasted all night.

Seeing that Bai Yin had finally escaped danger, the group sat down one by one to prepare for a meeting to discuss matters.

"Uncle Bai, I think this tiger-hunting campaign is imperative!" Qin Qiming's voice was filled with decisiveness.

Bai Zhuan: "I understand what you mean, but we need to report this to the county first. We can only go into the mountains to deal with the tigers after the county's tiger-hunting team arrives!"

Several villagers who had come with them overheard this and couldn't help but mutter, "When will that be?"

"What if someone from our village gets bitten by a tiger again, or even killed?"

"There's never a moment of peace. The killer bear incident was just resolved, and now a man-eating tiger has appeared..."

Bai Zhuan sighed: "I'm going to the county town now to report the tiger attack. It just so happens that Director He is also going to the county today to report the killer bear incident."

Qin Qiming: "Everyone, don't panic. Let's wait for Uncle Bai to report the news first. In the coming days, we'll send some strong men from each village to patrol and keep watch at night, so the tigers don't get a chance to take advantage!"

Upon hearing this, the village chiefs of several villages nodded, which was taken as their agreement.

Afterwards, Qin Qiming hurriedly returned to the mixed-surname village and stepped into his own small courtyard.

"Mom, Huimin, when you come back this afternoon, please don't go out tonight, okay? Tigers are rampant these days, and it's pitch black outside halfway up the mountain at night; who knows how many dangers are lurking there?"

Upon hearing this, Min swallowed hard and exclaimed, "Tigers have become a plague?"

"Yes, that's right, but don't panic, I'm going into the mountains to deal with that tiger!"

"No, Qiming, how can you fight that ferocious tiger beast all by yourself?"

"It's alright. If I don't go, it might really come down the mountain, which would be troublesome."

Min hugged Qin Qiming tightly, her voice trembling slightly: "But I'm scared, I'm worried about you!"

Feeling his wife's slightly trembling body in his arms, Qin Qiming felt a surge of tenderness in his heart and hugged her even tighter.

"Don't be afraid, I'm a man, and in this time of crisis, it's my duty to step forward!"

Min's tears rolled down her cheeks like a broken string of pearls as she sobbed, "Fighting against those ferocious beasts every day, when will this ever end!"

Qin Qiming cupped Min's face in his hands and laughed, "Look at you, your eyes are all swollen from crying. Don't cry anymore, or you won't look pretty."

"What time is it for you to be teasing me?"

"It's alright, I just took down a big tiger the other day, your husband is pretty awesome!"

Min wiped away her tears. "Okay, don't cry anymore, Mom will laugh at you. I'll go make you some meat soup right now. Eat more so you'll have the energy to fight more tigers."

Qin Qiming grinned: "Alright!"

Min sobbed twice, composed herself, and turned to go into the kitchen to help Liu Xiuqin cook.

She thought to herself that in order to survive, she had to make sure Qin Qiming was well-fed and well-hydrated so that he would have the strength to fight the tiger!

Dinner was served shortly afterward.

"Sister Huimin, why is there half as much meat in this soup as usual today?" Qin Qixiu asked with a smile.

"Yes, now that we have meat to eat, we have to eat our fill!"

Min, if anything happens to Qin Qiming, she will protect this family for him. She has decided to spend her life with him!

Even if she lives a life of widowhood, she will still be Qin Qiming's wife!

Qin Qiming laughed heartily, "Little sister, would you like to try what tiger meat tastes like sometime?"

Qin Qixiu laughed: "I want to!"

Min sighed, "You little rascal, you really don't know any better. You don't understand that tiger meat isn't something you can just taste casually."

That's something you have to risk your life for!

"Eat quickly, so you can go to school."

After lunch, Min led the children to school.

On the way, Chen Xu asked, "Sis, is Brother Qiming going to fight that tiger?"

"Yes, someone was injured by a tiger."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu gritted his teeth in hatred: "Sister, let me go with Brother Qiming to fight tigers!"

"That won't do. You're still a young boy. If you go, Qiming will have to take care of you. He can be more agile on his own and get away more easily, understand?"

Chen Xu nodded: "Yes, I understand."

Chen Xuzhen was looking forward to growing up quickly so that he could go tiger hunting with Qin Qiming.

Qin Qiming whittled some thick, sharp wooden stakes in the courtyard, preparing for the tiger hunt.

Qin Qiming knew that even if the county town sent the Tiger Team, with all the preparations taking place, it would take at least three months for them to arrive.

In such a long period of time, the tiger may come down from the mountain, or it may attack people again.