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

When Li Huifang heard that it was someone calling her, she instinctively went to open the door.

Zhang Yan winked at her, "Mother, let Yangzi go."

Li Huifang paused for a moment, then realized what she meant. She felt happy, but also felt that it was somewhat inappropriate.

Seeing that there was no movement from the main house, Zhang Yang thought they hadn't heard him, so he quickly went to open the door.

Lin Qiushui had run all the way here and was still panting, her breath coming out in white puffs, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

"Zhang Yang, you're back!"

She beamed with delight and stared at Zhang Yang for a long time.

"Does the wound on your head still hurt?"

Lin Qiushui's willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed slightly. "A round trip, entirely on foot, must have been very difficult."

"It's alright, nothing's wrong." Zhang Yang remembered something and welcomed her in. "If you hadn't come to see me, I was planning to. I brought you a small gift."

Lin Qiushui was stunned. "A gift? For me?"

As they walked, Zhang Yang said, "Yes. I went to the supply and marketing cooperative in the city, and they had so much stuff! I got some sugar coupons and bought you some chocolate."

"You..." Lin Qiushui swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

She didn't understand what Zhang Yang meant.

But it's not a good idea to ask him this question directly...

You absolutely must accept it.

Seeing that she didn't move, Zhang Yang pushed the small gift forward again. "We agreed that we're friends. Besides, didn't you specially bring over some pastries?"

Lin Qiushui didn't know what to say, and stammered shyly, "It's different..."

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "I'll need your help with many things in the future. Consider this small gift as a way for me to pay your tuition on behalf of my two younger sisters."

Lin Qiushui then accepted the small gift.

Zhang Yang then took out two more cages. "How are your little rabbits? I made two cages for these two rabbits. They're about the same shape and size. Take whichever one you like better."

Lin Qiushui didn't react immediately, "Two rabbits?"

"Hmm." Zhang Yang remembered that Lin Qiushui didn't know about the rabbit's origins, so he told her the story:

"At that time, there were three rabbits found in the same nest. One did not survive and died. Another one had an injured leg, so I gave it to my mother. The remaining one, which was intact, was returned to your educated youth team."

Lin Qiushui was overjoyed, "So it has a brother and sister in the world!"

Zhang Yan's laughter came from the inner room, "See? Another one who's raised a rabbit like her own child!"

Although it was a joke, it was told intimately. Lin Qiushui relaxed a lot.

Seeing that she smiled, Zhang Yang led her to see the rabbit cage.

Zhang Yang is skilled; the rabbit cage is exquisite and sturdy. He smoothed out all the small thorns on the edges and corners, eliminating all potential dangers.

The cage was also carefully lined with dry hay.

Anyone who sees it will think it's a warm and cozy place.

“It’s definitely a bit too big for a rabbit right now, but it’s practical and durable,” Zhang Yang said, gesturing. “Adult wild rabbits are larger than regular rabbits, so this cage can be used until they reach adulthood.”

Lin Qiushui listened attentively as he spoke.

After he finished speaking, she asked curiously, "You've read a lot of books, haven't you?"

Zhang Yang was taken aback. "No... I just listen and watch a lot, and I have a good memory, so I seem to know a little about everything."

"Indeed, labor and life are the best teachers," Lin Qiushui said with a smile.

She chose a rabbit cage and set it aside for the time being. Then, she took the pastries into the inner room to share them with Li Huifang and the others.

Zhang Yang did not go inside with them to chat.

He kept in mind the bear-hunting plan that Old Man Jiang had mentioned.

Bears are larger than wolves, and their fur is as thick as that of wild boars.

Spears won't work against it.

Bows and crossbows are out of the question, of course.

Only a gun can guarantee that a bear will be killed!

In other words, if you want to bring your brothers along to participate in this operation, you have to teach them how to use homemade guns as soon as possible.

Zhang Yang first selected a gun and gave it to Zhao Dong.

"Dongzi, do you remember how I told you to use it?"

"You practice the movements first."

Zhao Dong was very excited and eagerly took the homemade gun.

But he soon discovered that the gun was unloaded.

Zhang Yang: "We're in the village, how can we practice shooting like this? You learn the techniques first, and when we go up the mountain tonight, we'll let you fire a few real shots."

Zhao Dong was even happier and patiently practiced the gun-holding posture.

"Besides learning the stance, you also need to practice accuracy."

Zhang Yang made a simple slingshot for Zhao Dong, "Use this to practice your accuracy."

Zhao Dong readily accepted, and then asked, "Yangzi, did you encounter a bear on your way into the city?"

"I haven't met him yet; it was a benefactor who saw him."

Zhang Yang briefly recounted what had happened, and after listening, Zhao Dong couldn't wait to go find Xiong.

“Bears live deep in the mountains, so they shouldn’t be that easy to find. They like to dig burrows on hillsides as habitats. But they don’t necessarily form long-term dens like wolves. Bears’ habitats are more unstable.”

Zhang Yang explained his plan in detail: "I plan to make a batch of larger animal traps first, and then bury them near the caves in the mountains, depending on the situation."

"Besides, I'm not familiar with that area. The first time I go, I'll probably have to leave some obvious marks in the trees or something, so that we don't get lost instead of finding the bear."

"At that time, we should also pay close attention to the trees and rocks along the way. Some bears look dull, but they can actually climb trees, and there may be bear paw prints left on the trees."

"If there are many bear paw prints on the trees, it means that it is an area where bears often live."

Zhao Dong's mind worked quickly this time, and he followed Zhang Yang's train of thought, asking, "What if there are many claw marks on the tree? Does that mean there's more than one bear around?"

“Hmm.” Zhang Yang had also considered this possibility. “So, you, me, and Wang Gang will all go. If there are any more suitable junior team members among those we’ve selected in the last couple of days, I’m willing to bring them along as well.”

Zhao Dong chuckled, "Then they're so lucky! Following Yangzi, they're guaranteed to eat meat and drink soup!"

……

At the same time, in Wulipu.

Qian Chunfen received the wolf meat distributed by the commune and went home.

As soon as Wang Zhaodi entered the room, she slumped onto the kang (a heated brick bed), her brows furrowed and her eyes cold.

After chopping firewood, Wang Jie immediately went into the kitchen.

Seeing that it was only a few ounces of meat, he couldn't help but mock, "Wang Zhaodi, is this all you're getting? Is this enough for you to eat?"