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

At noon, Qin Qiming got up, went to the kitchen to get the food that Min had kept warm for him, and brought it to the table. He ate while listening to the radio.

I was listening intently when suddenly the radio volume grew quieter and quieter until it disappeared completely.

The battery is dead.

He had to find a way to get tickets and buy new batteries.

This radio was the first electrical appliance in our house, but it only worked for less than five minutes before it went silent...

After finishing his meal, Qin Qiming ran all the way to the village chief's house and asked him for two battery vouchers.

Upon hearing this, the village chief chuckled and said, "I don't usually use many of these battery vouchers. I have two extra on hand, so you can take them and use them. Don't worry about the money."

Upon hearing this, Qin Qiming quickly waved his hand: "That won't do, Uncle Tian. These battery vouchers cost about a dollar each outside. Two of them would cost two dollars. You also paid for them, so I can't take advantage of you."

As he spoke, Qin Qiming took out two yuan from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"I've taken the ticket, but you have to accept the money."

Seeing this, the village chief smiled and shook his head: "You rascal..."

Qin Qiming took the battery ticket and asked Uncle Niu to take him to the cooperative.

"Qiming, when did you learn to steal a moment of leisure? The bus tickets from this cooperative are much more affordable than those in the county town. It only costs 15 cents for one trip, and two round trips. I'll just consider it doing a good deed."

"How can we take advantage of your hard-earned money? However, we can't refuse the elder's kindness. I'll send you some wolf meat to try later."

Uncle Zhang grinned from ear to ear: "You little rascal, you really know how to talk. Sit up straight!"

The oxcart swayed leisurely along the country lanes, faster than walking, mainly because it saved energy and allowed people to leisurely enjoy the scenery along the way.

When we reached a small bridge, we saw several young women washing clothes by the river.

Qin Qiming glanced at it and a smile appeared on his lips.

The oxcart crossed the small bridge without any hesitation, and Qin Qiming openly glanced at the other man's wife a few times.

The wives washing clothes all had bare, white arms showing, which was quite a sight to behold.

At this moment, Bai Zhuan walked over from the front and greeted them, "Qiming, and Brother Niu, where are you two headed?"

"Hey, Uncle Bai."

"Village Chief Bai, we were just about to go to the cooperative."

Uncle Zhang and Qiming both greeted him hurriedly.

"Oh, what a coincidence! I was just looking for you, Qiming. You go ahead and do your work. I'll go see Lao Tian first. Just come over when you get back."

"How is Bai Yin's wound now?" Qin Qiming asked, having a general idea of ​​why Bai Zhuan had come to him.

It's almost certainly about calculating expenses.

"The wound is healing fairly well, but the person was quite frightened. They said they'd never go into the mountains again, no matter what," Bai Zhuan sighed.

Qin Qiming laughed, "He's incredibly lucky to have survived being bitten by a tiger! If he hadn't thrown a roe deer to the tiger, he probably would have been dead."

Bai Zhuan nodded in agreement: "Yes, he really got lucky this time. I was scared to death too."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and wiped his chin.

"Then you should hurry up and go find Uncle Tian. I just came from his house. He's home. I'll be back in an hour or so, and then I'll chat with you two."

"Okay, sure!" Bai Zhuan replied and hurried to Qin Tian's house.

Qin Qiming was not a wealthy man who would easily give away medicine.

Those medicines were obtained by him through great effort, piecing together the information from various sources on the black market.

That's real money, every penny counts. He wouldn't try to get anything out of Bai Yinshan, but he also wouldn't give away the medicine for nothing.

However, since this is a matter between two villages, it would be more appropriate for the village chief to handle the negotiations.

"Qiming, how badly was Bai Yin bitten?" Uncle Niu asked in a low voice after Bai Zhuan left.

"I took a look that day, and the injuries were really serious; they looked terrifying!"

Uncle Niu nodded: "These mountains are really strange. You must be careful when you go in!"

"Yes, I know what I'm doing," Qin Qiming replied.

But then again, fortune favors the bold!

If he hadn't gone into the mountains to catch that live tiger, how could he have earned seven thousand yuan?

However, he also understood that catching a tiger was no joke and that he had to be extremely careful and cautious.

After all, the wild beasts in the mountains are all untamed, and no one can guarantee that things will go smoothly every time.

A dead tiger can sell for five thousand, but a live tiger is worth seven thousand.

For those who have tasted refined grains, whole grains are no longer acceptable.

Qin Qiming also knew that without Wang Laoliu and Er Gou's tiger-catching tools, he could not catch a live tiger by himself.

Er Gou and Wang Laoliu dared not risk going up the mountain.

Although it sounds like just injecting a tiger with an anesthetic, they all knew it was playing with fire.

They were only a hundred meters away from the tiger; a slight misstep could turn them into its prey.

Thorough preparation is essential, including proficient combat skills and meticulous planning; neither can be neglected.

Not long after, Uncle Niu drove the oxcart and brought Qin Qiming to the entrance of the cooperative.

Qin Qiming nimbly jumped off the oxcart. "Uncle Niu, wait for me for a little while."

"Okay, no problem."

Qin Qiming held the battery voucher in his hand, having exchanged it for a battery at the cooperative, and he couldn't be happier.

Now I can go back and tinker with the radio again.

In no time at all, Qin Qiming finished his business and came out.

"Let's go back," Qin Qiming said.

Niu Bo chuckled and said, "Alright, sit tight!"

Qin Qiming smiled and said, "Alright!"

A short while later, the two returned to the mixed-surname village, and Qin Qiming went to the village chief's house.

Bai Zhuan had been waiting for a while, and when he saw Qin Qiming arrive, he hurriedly went to greet him.

"Qiming, you're back. I came here specifically to thank you. It's all thanks to your medicine that Bai Yin was able to recover. And the other day, you were the one who killed the killer bear. Without you, I don't know what my Bai Family Village would be like now."

"It's over." Qin Qiming waved his hand and sat down with a smile.

"There's one more thing, which is to send you the money."

As he spoke, Bai Zhuan reached into his inner pocket and took out a piece of cloth wrapped in a bundle.

"This is for medical expenses and the cost of the bear meat!"

"No, are you serious?"

Qin Qiming quickly waved his hand: "I can't accept the money for the bear meat. As a member of the guard team, how can I work if I accept it? The guard team's responsibility is to resolve matters on the mountain, not for money."

"That's different, you're helping someone save a life."

The two were still arguing when the village chief took a puff of his pipe.

"Why are you arguing about this? What's there to argue about? Just take what's rightfully yours. The rest of the guard didn't get involved when they were fighting the killer bear, so just take what's yours. Arguing will only hurt your feelings."