Reborn at 60: I Helped My Sister Get Rich Starting from Hunting

Zhao Dong immediately looked dejected and turned his head away, saying, "Don't mention it!"

Zhang Yang noticed something was off. "You went out of your good intentions to help, don't they welcome you?"

“It’s not that we don’t welcome them… it’s just that there’s a kid at the educated youth settlement who used to train in sports at a school in the city and can throw javelins! The production team gave them a few short spears so they could use them for self-defense.”

Zhao Dong was indignant. "How many people know how to use a short spear, such a crude thing? Nobody else does, only that kid does. And that gave him the chance! That guy is like a dog in heat, showing off every woman he sees!"

Zhang Yang understood instantly.

Zhao Dong was eager to make a good impression on the girl he had a crush on.

They finally won this opportunity, only to have someone else steal their thunder!

It's quite frustrating.

But these are small things.

Zhang Yang advised him, "You have to look on the bright side! Since there are people willing to fight and protect them at their youth settlement, at least someone can protect the girl you secretly love from harm if they really encounter danger. If the youth settlement is wiped out by wolves, you won't even have a memory left."

"Pah, pah, pah!" Zhao Dong thought of the lone wolf head hanging in the mountains.

The lingering romantic thoughts in my heart vanished in an instant.

"It's getting late, Yangzi. If you're busy here, come back to our courtyard and lend me a hand."

Zhang Yang scoffed at him, "Now you're in a hurry? Too late."

The sun was setting in the west, and it would soon be dark.

Zhang Yang said in a deep voice, "You'll stay at my house tonight, and I'll sleep in the woodshed with you."

Zhao Dong chuckled dryly, "The woodshed is so smoky..."

"You're lucky to have a safe place to sleep, so stop being so picky."

After saying that, Zhang Yang glanced again at the mountain peak shrouded in mist.

"I don't know if I'll be able to get a full night's sleep tonight."

Zhao Dong frowned, instantly understanding Zhang Yang's concerns.

But with two little kids standing in front of them, neither of them voiced the possibility they were thinking about.

The two of them worked together to reinforce Aunt Meng's yard, then politely declined Aunt Meng's invitation to stay for dinner and hurriedly returned to Zhang Yang's house.

The dead wolf carcass in the woodshed was frozen stiff.

But that distinctive, fishy smell, unique to wild animals, lingered and wouldn't go away.

Zhao Dong felt unlucky as soon as he saw the wolf.

"Yangzi, didn't you say you were going to use this beast's skin to make clothes? Why didn't you quickly skin it and chop up the meat?"

Zhang Yang spoke frankly, "This wolf pelt is indeed a good thing, but the wolf pack is too close to our village. If we use this wolf pelt to make clothes, they will come looking for revenge by following the scent. Wouldn't they catch us one by one?"

Zhao Dong slapped his forehead. "Yeah, how come I didn't think of that?! So what are your plans?"

Zhang Yang: "I asked Uncle De. About 20 kilometers outside our village, heading towards the city, there is a place called Maoli Town. There is a black market there that opens on the 5th of every month. On the 5th, 15th, and 25th, there are many city people looking for rare and unusual things there."

Zhao Dong was overjoyed. "Tomorrow is the 25th! Does that mean we can take it to sell tomorrow? But we'll have to skin it first, so let's process the animal before we go."

“No.” Zhang Yang stared at the wolf on the ground. “People in the city may not have seen a wolf before. If I don’t bring it with its whole body intact, I’m afraid it won’t sell well. If we find a suitable buyer, we can give them the whole wolf at a lower price, instead of selling it piecemeal.”

"That's true... but I'm really uneasy about keeping it for another night..." Zhao Dong clicked his tongue.

Zhang Yang pointed to a pile of dirt in the corner of the woodshed.

“I’ve already prepared the ginger. Now let’s boil some water and cook the ginger to mask the smell of this dead wolf.”

Just do it!

The two split up, one starting a fire and the other scooping water, and used the empty stove in the kitchen to cook a large pot of ginger soup.

The pungent smell of ginger was so strong that even though there was a room between them, it made Li Huifang and her group next door cough repeatedly.

Zhang Wen and Zhang Fei had been forbidden from coming to the woodshed all day, and they had long been curious about it.

Now, smelling the ginger being cooked next door, they peeked around even more, eager to know what was going on!

Not long after, Zhang Yang brought in two large bowls of ginger soup.

The soup was specially made with brown sugar and five eggs.

He thought he could both ward off the cold and wind for his family and also give the little ones a sweet treat.

For the bowl Zhang Yan was given, Zhang Yang had specially prepared a soft-boiled egg.

Despite the limited resources, we can't let his sister suffer!

Zhang Yan still has to breastfeed her child; how can she survive without nutrition?

"Mother, sister, drink it while it's hot."

Zhang Yang patted his two younger sisters' heads again.

Zhang Wen and Zhang Fei have never been picky eaters; they'll do whatever their brother tells them to do.

But Zhang Wen couldn't resist her curiosity and asked, "We heard on the radio today that there have been wolves in the mountains lately! Brother, will drinking ginger water help us kill wolves?"

Looking at his younger sister's chubby face, Zhang Yang could only sigh at the innocence of children's words.

Zhao Dong smiled and said, "You two are still too young to kill wolves! But if you drink this ginger water obediently, your brother can go and kill wolves with peace of mind! He'll kill them all! He'll wipe them all out!"

Li Huifang was terrified. "Will wolves really come into the village? Yangzi, Dongzi, you two have to be extremely careful!"

Zhang Yang remembered that Li Huifang had fainted from fright that morning, so he quickly kicked Zhao Dong to shut him up, and then hurriedly pulled Zhao Dong to the woodshed.

This night was destined to be restless.

Before it was completely dark, Zhang Minde, who lived on the edge of the mountain, could faintly hear the howling of wolves.

The howl was filled with murderous intent and rage!

Feeling uneasy, Zhang Minde asked a fellow villager who was passing by to deliver a message to Zhang Yang.

"Uncle De said the wolves are furious! You guys who have been into the mountains might have left your scent in their territory, so whatever you do, don't go out!"

"Uncle Lao De also said that the brigade leader has notified several militia teams in the surrounding area, telling them not to sleep tonight and to take turns patrolling the village, so you can rest assured!"

Zhang Yang frowned as he listened, "Which family in our village is part of the militia squad?"

The villager who relayed the message shook his head. "They used to exist, but they got into a conflict with the militia squad of Wulipu Village, injured some people from Wulipu, and had their guns confiscated. After that, they disbanded and never regrouped."

Zhang Yang was shocked. "So the only person in our village with a gun is Uncle De, who is in charge of patrolling the mountain?"

The villagers said, "Yes! Don't let Uncle De's age fool you, his marksmanship is still top-notch! With Uncle De around, we're guaranteed to be safe!"

Zhang Yang and Zhao Dong looked at each other in bewilderment.

The villagers thought the two young men had never seen a wolf before and were terrified, so they comforted them.

"Even if Uncle De alone isn't enough, aren't there other militia patrol teams? I see your yard is well fortified, so you can sleep soundly tonight! Nothing will happen!"