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

"Don't worry, Mother. Take two ounces of meat and go find someone to exchange it for milk. If you really can't find any, then exchange it for flour to make porridge!" As the mother and daughter were talking, Zhang Yang had already swiftly chopped up the wild rabbit in the kitchen.

"Look at my brain, I forgot about this. Trading meat for it will definitely work!" Without saying another word, Li Huifang picked up the meat and went out.

"Sis, you rest first! Wenwen and Feifei, you two come over and start the fire, get the pot boiling, I'm going to cook some meat for you!" Zhang Yang continued to instruct.

The children of the poor are in charge early.

Although Wenwen and Feifei are young, they already know how to do housework together.

The fire in the stove was burning very brightly.

Zhang Yang kept two legs and stewed the rest.

Paired with wild vegetable roots dug up, the aroma is irresistible.

Wenwen and Feifei were already crouching in front of the stove, their eyes fixed on the big pot. Just smelling it made their mouths water.

Zhang Yang found it amusing and picked out two large pieces of meat, handing them to them: "Have a bite first, then we'll eat together when Mom gets back! Sis, have a piece too!"

Zhang Yan rolled her eyes: "I'm not a child... Waaah!"

"What's wrong with that!" Zhang Yang shoved it into her mouth without saying a word.

"We got the milk!" Li Huifang ran back excitedly, carrying a large porcelain bowl. "It just so happens that Cuihua's daughter-in-law is in her postpartum period and has plenty of milk. She gave us a big bowl of it. If it's not enough, we can get more for a few more days. Let's feed the baby right away!"

Ya Ya seemed extremely hungry, waving her little hands and drinking milk sip by sip, looking content and satisfied.

"Let's eat on the kang (heated brick bed) too!" Zhang Yang suggested.

A large pot of stewed rabbit with wild vegetables was served.

Li Huifang was stunned and exclaimed excitedly, "Yangyang, you stewed all the rabbit meat? Are you not going to live with us anymore?!"

In this era of scarcity.

Many people starved to death across the country, and every household was tightening their belts to make ends meet.

Normally, let alone meat, even white flour is an extremely precious commodity.

Those who can afford to eat coarse grains and wild vegetables are considered quite fortunate.

Zhang Yang cooked the whole rabbit; no wonder she felt bad.

"Mom, I still have two legs left!" Zhang Yang chuckled, patting his chest and saying, "From now on, I'll take care of this family. We won't lack food; eat as much as you want!"

"Especially you, sister, you're still in your postpartum period, you need to eat more meat to nourish your body!"

Zhang Yan's eyes reddened: "Yangyang, I feel like my brother has changed!"

"He's acting like a man now, he's become sensible, and he can even cook!"

"Yeah, how come you suddenly changed your personality like that!" Li Huifang also found it a bit strange.

I always feel like my son is a completely different person.

"A man's growth can happen in an instant, so hurry up and eat, it's getting cold!" Zhang Yang thought to himself.

He dreams of seeing his family again.

God gave him a chance, and the whole family was together.

Unfortunately, a few years ago, my father, Zhang Hezhu, broke his leg while gathering wild produce in the mountains. Without medical care or food, he didn't make it...

"Dad, if you're watching over us from heaven, I promise we'll make sure our family lives a good life!" Zhang Yang vowed silently.

Under the dim light of a kerosene lamp, the family ate their meal with satisfaction.

Especially Wenwen and Feifei, their little bellies were so round and bulging that they could hardly walk.

"Mom, you guys pack up, I'm going to Uncle De's house!" Zhang Yang, having finished eating and drinking, picked up a rabbit leg and turned to leave.

The family was already short of food and clothing, and now with the addition of my older sister and niece, eating rabbit meat alone is not enough to solve the problem.

We must get our home stocked up as soon as possible.

It was still a long time before the reform and opening up, and earning work points wasn't enough to fill our stomachs.

The only way is to hunt.

In this era, wild resources were abundant, and there were no bans on guns or hunting.

Zhang Yang believed that with the skills he had learned in his previous life, he would definitely reap great rewards.

After all, he had won the shooting championship before his rebirth!

Boom boom boom!

Zhang Yang arrived at a small house at the foot of the mountain and knocked on the door: "Uncle Lao De, it's me!"

Uncle Lao De's full name is Zhang Minde. He is the village's patrolman and also an old hunter.

He has a hunting rifle in his hand!

"Who?"

A moment later, a series of rustling footsteps sounded, and the door was opened a crack.

"Zhang Yang? It's you, kid!" Zhang Minde was a little surprised. He stepped aside and quickly invited Zhang Yang in, "Come in, it's cold outside, come in and have a cup of hot water."

Zhang Yang entered the house.

The room wasn't big, only about 30 square meters. There were a few pieces of cardboard in the east corner, and a faded floral quilt, old but clean.

A simple square table was placed against the west wall, covered with a layer of dust, clearly indicating that it hadn't been used for a long time.

In the middle, there was an earthen stove, where you could cook food when there was food, and boil water when there was no food.

"Uncle Lao De, it's so cold, there's no way there could be a wildfire or anything. Why don't you go home to live?" Country folk don't care much about formalities, so Zhang Yang pulled up a wooden stool and sat down by the stove.

Zhang Minde touched his messy hair and wrapped his tattered cotton-padded coat tighter around himself.

As he sat down, he sighed deeply and shook his head, saying, "What can I do? My son broke his leg and can't get out of bed. The kids at home are waiting to be fed. I have no choice but to stay in the mountains and see if I can find anything to eat..."

"Hey! What a coincidence!" Zhang Yang chuckled, pulling a rabbit leg from his pocket. "I was lucky enough to run into a rabbit on the mountain today, so I thought I'd come and offer it to you!"

"rabbit?!"

Zhang Minde's eyes flashed with ecstasy. He carefully weighed the rabbit in his hand and became even more envious. "You're good, kid. This rabbit must weigh at least five or six pounds. I haven't caught one this fat in months!"

In this freezing weather, the entire forest is covered in snow. The larger wild animals have all hidden away for the winter. Occasionally you might encounter a wild rabbit or pheasant, but those creatures are so skinny that they're not even enough to fill a tooth gap!

Zhang Yang rubbed his hands together and grinned, "Hey, Uncle De, can I ask you for a favor? I'd like to borrow your gun!"

"Borrow a gun? No way!" Zhang Minde's heart tightened, and his voice rose.

This hunting rifle is my bread and butter!

In the past, he would have returned the rabbit leg to Zhang Yang and kicked him and his belongings out, but this time he couldn't.

The son and his wife ate tree bark for half a month, and gave all the remaining wild vegetable cakes to the children.

If I don't buy some meat to take home and help my son recover, even if his leg heals, it might leave a chronic condition...

Thinking of this, Zhang Minde's tone softened a bit, "Zhang Yang, it's not that I'm reluctant to part with you, but if something were to happen to you, I wouldn't be able to face your mother!"

"Uncle Lao De, I have no choice!" Zhang Yang resorted to a roundabout tactic. "You know, my father died a few years ago, and my mother has been the sole breadwinner. There are also two younger sisters in the family. They are often hungry and cold. As a man, I can't support this family. How can I face my deceased father?"

"I'm going into the mountains to hunt!"

Zhang Minde frowned as he listened, but remained silent. He simply took out his pipe, stuffed a fingernail's worth of tobacco into the mouthpiece, lit it, took a deep drag, and exhaled thick, grayish-white smoke.

Zhang Yang knew that Uncle De was still somewhat unwilling.

"Uncle De, how about this? You can consider this gun as rent to me, and I'll rent a rabbit leg for two days. I'll bring it back to you after I hunt some wild game, and you can continue renting it. How about that?"

"Rent a gun?"

Seeing that he had responded, Zhang Yang knew that the matter was settled!

"Yes, rent guns!"

Zhang Yang chuckled, his eyes bright and determined. "I'll provide the strength, you provide the gun! That way, both our families will have meat to eat!"

“Your father went into the mountains with me a few times before. You’re just like your father; you’re a real man!”

“But the mountains are too dangerous, you kid don’t know the dangers! Besides, do you even know how to use a gun?” Zhang Minde was clearly relenting now, but he was afraid that Zhang Yang would suffer in the mountains.

"Uncle De, don't look down on me!" Zhang Yang provocatively said, "Dare to let me have a go!"

"Hey, you're pretty bold!" Zhang Minde raised an eyebrow and pointed to a crooked poplar tree outside the door. "If you can hit the bottom branch on the left, I'll not only lend you the gun, but I'll also give you ten bullets!"

Zhang Yang laughed.

He's a shooting champion.

That's nothing!

Without saying a word, he picked up the shotgun, loaded it, and pulled the trigger.

boom!

There was a muffled sound.

The branch snapped off and fell down.

Zhang Minde was completely dumbfounded.

His requirement was simply to hit the target.

Zhang Yang, on the other hand, hit the target precisely and managed to knock the branch off.

Even for him, his marksmanship is only so-so!

"Hey kid, where did you learn that from?"

"Don't worry about that, Uncle De, you keep your word!" Zhang Yang said with a smile.

"Hmph, I, Zhang Minde, always keep my word. How could I possibly go back on my word?" Zhang Minde immediately counted out ten bullets from his pocket. Although he spoke toughly, his face still showed signs of pain.

These days, bullets are hard to come by.

Once you use one, you're out of ammo.

"You brat, keep this safe! This gun has been with me for over ten years. If you lose it, you'll regret it!" Zhang Minde said, but his eyes couldn't hide his joy.

Meat can be obtained without having to go up the mountain. Who wouldn't be happy with such a good life?

I can finally go back and see my grandson!

"Don't worry, Uncle De, the gun's here and I'm here! If I hit anything later, I'll bring you some more!" Zhang Yang said confidently, then picked up the gun and went home.

Li Huifang and Zhang Yan were chatting about everyday things, while Wenwen and Feifei were nestled on the kang (heated brick bed), playing with Yaya.

"Mom, you can sleep with Wenwen and Feifei tonight. Sister, you and Yaya can sleep on my kang (heated brick bed) so it won't be crowded!"

"If I sleep on your kang (heated brick bed), where will you sleep?" Zhang Yan asked.