Reborn in 72, I hunt to support my family and spoil my younger sister rotten.

Li Xiangyang walked towards the forest farm through the morning snow.

On the way, he pondered how to negotiate with Captain Zhou, since everyone was short of money these days.

Sunlight filtered through the treetops and fell on the snow, reflecting golden glints.

Li Xiangyang couldn't help but recall the years he spent hunting in this forest in his previous life.

To escape reality, he buried himself in the deep mountains and forests, but he never managed to let go of that obsession until the very end.

"Stop! Who goes there?" A forest ranger called out to him at the entrance of the forest farm.

Li Xiangyang recognized Sun Yongliang as his good partner from his previous life.

At this time, Sun Yongliang was still very young, with a straight back and sharp eyes.

"Brother Sun, it's me, Li Xiangyang from Xiaoliang Village. I've come to see Captain Zhou about something."

"Oh, it's you, kid," Sun Yongliang said with a smile. "I heard you've had quite a haul in the mountains these past few days?"

"I was lucky enough to hunt a deer, so I wanted to trade it with Captain Zhou for some things." Li Xiangyang patted his satchel.

Sun Yongliang's eyes lit up: "A deer? That's rare. Come on, I'll take you to see the captain."

After passing through several rows of low bungalows, Li Xiangyang followed Sun Yongliang to Captain Zhou's office.

Pushing open the door, a strong smell of smoke hit me.

Captain Zhou was sitting at the table smoking when he saw Li Xiangyang enter. His eyes lit up: "Little Li's here? Have a seat."

Li Xiangyang placed his satchel on the table and slowly pulled out a paper package: "Captain Zhou, this time we took down the Bucks, these are all good stuff."

He laid out the deer antlers, tendons, and heart on the table one by one. Captain Zhou's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"These are good stuff!" Captain Zhou picked up the antlers and examined them. "Little Li, you've got potential. What do you want to trade these for?"

Li Xiangyang was secretly delighted, but he didn't show it on his face: "Captain Zhou, as you know, my family isn't well-off; we lack everything. Of course, what we lack most is warm clothing."

“That’s easy to arrange.” Captain Zhou stood up and walked to the cabinet in the corner. “Our forest farm just received a batch of supplies recently.”

The cabinet door was opened, revealing neatly stacked quilts, cotton-padded clothes, salt, sugar, and other daily necessities.

Captain Zhou pointed and said, "Take a look, which ones do you need?"

Li Xiangyang glanced around and saw a powerful bow and several javelins at the very back. His eyes lit up: "Captain Zhou, can we trade that bow?"

"A powerful bow?" Captain Zhou followed his gaze. "That thing isn't very effective. If you want it..."

“I like this one.” Li Xiangyang said with a smile.

Captain Zhou readily nodded, "Alright, there's hardly anyone else using them anyway, you can take them. Half of these supplies will be yours too, but Little Li, if you get anything good in the future, you have to think of me first."

"Of course, you're my benefactor."

Li Xiangyang carried his acquired goods out, and Sun Yongliang saw him to the door, then suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Little Li, you seem a bit different than before."

"Really?" Li Xiangyang smiled. "Maybe it's because I've grown up."

“No, it’s not just that.” Sun Yongliang looked at him seriously. “You’re like a real hunter now.”

Li Xiangyang felt a warmth in his heart and patted Sun Yongliang on the shoulder: "Brother Sun, I'll treat you to drinks another day."

The sun was already high in the sky. Li Xiangyang made a simple sled and hurried home, pulling the things he had traded.

From afar, he saw Li Xiaohua standing at the village entrance, looking around.

"Brother!" The little girl ran over to him as soon as she saw him. "You said you'd bring me something nice! Where is it?"

"What's the rush?" Li Xiangyang affectionately pinched his younger sister's nose. "I'll show you when we get home."

As I entered the courtyard, I saw Li's mother drying things in the sun.

Seeing her son return carrying such a large bag of things, she quickly came to greet him: "You exchanged so many things?"

“Yes, Captain Zhou is very generous.” Li Xiangyang took out the items one by one. “These two quilts, one for you and Xiaohua, and one for me. These coats, one for each of us.”

"Brother, you said you'd bring me something nice, right?"

Li Xiaohua couldn't help but ask again.

Li Xiangyang affectionately ruffled her hair and handed her a paper package. "Here you go."

Taking the paper package, Li Xiaohua opened it with great anticipation, only to find several snow-white sugar cubes inside.

"Wow!" The little girl's eyes lit up immediately. "Candy! Brother, how much does this cost?"

"It didn't cost any money, I got it in exchange. Captain Zhou is a kind person, he gave me a little extra."

"Can I try a piece?" Li Xiaohua asked cautiously, afraid that her brother would change his mind.

"Silly girl, this is all for you."

Li Xiaohua carefully broke off a small piece and put it in her mouth.

The sweet taste melted in her mouth, and she happily squinted her eyes.

"Mom, you should try some too."

Li Xiaohua quickly broke off a piece and handed it to her mother.

Seeing her daughter's joyful expression, Li's mother's eyes reddened.

The last time she ate candy was before her husband passed away. Back then, the whole family could still sit together and share a piece of candy.

"Mom, please don't cry." Li Xiaohua panicked a little.

"Silly child, Mom is just happy." Mother Li wiped her eyes and said with a smile, "Your brother is doing well now; our lives will definitely get better and better from now on."

Li Xiangyang felt a warm feeling in his heart as he watched this heartwarming scene.

The supplies obtained from this trip were good, but the best one was naturally the Fierce Bow.

This is a standard hunting bow, with the bow arms made of fine ash wood. Due to long-term disuse, the bowstring has become somewhat loose.

"It's good, but it needs to be wound up again."

Li Xiangyang searched his memory for the skills he had learned in his previous life, found a few thick hemp ropes in the yard, twisted them into a bundle, and then applied several pieces of rosin repeatedly.

"That's about right."

After stringing the bow, Li Xiangyang tried pulling it a few times and nodded in satisfaction.

Next came the arrows.

He rummaged through the woodshed and found a few bamboo stalks, selecting a few that were straight and thin, and carefully sharpened them with a knife.

"Brother, I'll help you."

Li Xiaohua squatted to the side, watching intently.

"Okay, help me split all these bamboos."

Li Xiangyang smiled and handed his younger sister a small knife, saying, "Remember to cut along the grain, don't hurt yourself."

The brother and sister worked together quite well, one splitting bamboo and the other polishing arrow shafts.

Soon, more than a dozen arrow shafts were finished.

Li Xiangyang then cut several thin strips of leather from the deerskin and carefully wrapped and secured them around the arrow's tail.

Finally, there was the arrow. He found some scrap iron, repeatedly hammered it, and polished it into a triangle.

Once the arrowhead is attached to the shaft, a standard hunting arrow is complete.

"It's getting dark, we need to test our aim."

Li Xiangyang took his bow and arrows and went into the courtyard, where he hung a target on the wall.

"call out!"

The first arrow flew off the bowstring and hit the bullseye.

The skill of hunting with a bow and arrow on the African savanna from my previous life is still there.

He then fired several more arrows, each hitting the bullseye.

"Brother, you're amazing!"

Li Xiaohua watched in stunned silence.

"That's nothing. You'll be truly impressive when you get into university and become the top scorer in the exam."

Li Xiangyang said with a smile.

As dusk fell, Li's mother brought out a large pot of stewed venison from the kitchen.

Steaming hot venison sprinkled with chopped green onions, its aroma filling the air.

"Here, eat it while it's hot."

Li's mother served each of her two children a large bowl.

The brother and sister sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), eating fragrant venison while talking about what they had seen and heard that day.

"Mom, you should eat more too."

Li Xiangyang picked up a piece of meat for his mother.

In this era of scarcity, being able to sit together as a family and enjoy a hot meal of meat was a great happiness.

After finishing his meal, Li Xiangyang inspected the newly made arrows one last time and neatly arranged them in the corner.

Tomorrow, he plans to take these arrows into the mountains to test his skills.

Although we have guns, bullets are too expensive, and the gunshots are too loud, which could easily alert the enemy.

In contrast, the silent bow and arrow are more suitable.

Lying in his newly replaced quilt, Li Xiangyang recalled the day's gains, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.