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

After returning from Zhang Minde's house, Zhang Yang continued preparing the things he needed to bring for the yam business.

Zhang Minde had given him instructions, so naturally he wouldn't skimp on the ammunition.

In addition, he also asked Li Huifang and Zhang Yan to make four pairs of knee braces.

"Four pairs?" Zhang Yan asked cautiously. "You mean, you're taking those two brothers from Gaojiatun with you on this trip to help the old man hunt wild boar?"

Previously, Zhang Yang had told his family that he was just hunting a small wild boar, fearing they would worry.

Zhang Yan certainly thought that adding protective gear was a good thing, but why did four people have to go?

"That pig is small, and after you hunt it, you'll have to share it with Old Man Jiang, right? After that, you and Dongzi will each get half... We don't even know how much we'll get, so what's the point of calling two more people?"

Li Huifang also sensed something was wrong and hurriedly asked, "Yangzi, are you not lying to your mother? Are you really going to catch wild boars?"

Zhang Yang smiled calmly, "Of course! It's just that the militia squad has been formed, but none of them know how to use a gun. I thought this was a good opportunity to bring the two of them along and let them practice shooting together!"

Li Huifang and Zhang Yan were still worried.

"If you take them both alone, what will the other team members in the village think? They'll be furious with you!"

Zhang Yang said seriously, "It's no use getting angry. Gao Wen and Gao Wu are brothers who went through thick and thin with me to take Zhang Simao to see a doctor. Moreover, the Gao brothers didn't even think about the money we made from selling the medicinal herbs... Just for that reason, I'm willing to teach them how to use a gun first!"

Seeing his righteous and passionate demeanor, Li Huifang and Zhang Yan finally felt relieved.

“Yangzi, it’s not that your mother and I think you did something wrong, it’s that we’re afraid you’ll hide it from us and do something risky again.”

Zhang Yan patiently explained to him, "Actually, even if you hadn't mentioned it, your mother had already told me that she would make a pair of knee pads for each of you! With knee pads, you'll be running around in the mountains, and if you fall, you'll have an extra layer of protection!"

As he spoke, he took out two pairs of finished knee pads from the old, carved wardrobe.

The knee pads were stuffed full of thick cotton.

But once you put them on, they're very soft and don't restrict your movement at all!

"My mom and sister are still the best cooks!"

Zhang Yang was both happy and touched.

It's so good to have family to protect you!

Thanks to Li Huifang's thoughtfulness, Zhang Yang's preparations were completed earlier than expected.

He assigned the patrol list for each night before the Lunar New Year according to the new personnel configuration.

Two nights in particular, they were given special time to rest.

He told his teammates, "We've been so busy for days on end, none of the four of us have had a proper night's sleep! We need to catch up!"

The young team members had no objections.

Zhang Yang then distributed guns to everyone and taught them the basic techniques for using homemade guns.

Everyone was even happier to get the guns, and naturally no one cared about the fact that the four of them had taken two consecutive nights off.

With everything prepared, Zhang Yang and his group of four set off separately, agreeing to meet up halfway.

That afternoon, the weather suddenly changed, and snow began to fall heavily.

Before Zhang Yang and Zhao Dong could even meet up with the Gao brothers, Gao Wen and Gao Wu, Zhao Dong began to feel worried halfway there.

"Yangzi, do you think those two might be shirking their responsibilities and not coming?"

Zhang Yang's answer was no, but he was afraid that Zhao Dong would press him for details, so he joked, "It's good that they're not coming! We can each get a bigger share!"

"Who says we're not coming!"

Gao Wu's head was covered in snow, and from a distance, he looked like a tall and imposing snowman.

"My brother gathered a lot of herbs at home and brought them along with bandages, just in case something unexpected happens!"

Gao Wu is honest and says what he thinks.

Zhao Dong spat at him three times in a row: "Pah! Can't you speak properly? Can't you say something nice?"

Gao Wen quickly caught up to smooth things over, "It's alright, it's alright! Just in case!"

Zhang Yang was very grateful to him, "Thank you for your trouble! You're right, better safe than sorry!"

The four of them assembled and set off into the snowstorm.

They trekked over mountains and valleys, and by the time they arrived at Old Jiang's house, it was already dark.

Old Jiang's little house stands alone in the mountains, and from a distance, it looks a bit like a low mound of earth.

Zhao Dong suddenly had the urge to back out.

"It's already dark, why doesn't this old man turn on a lamp?"

Gao Wu's mouth moved faster than his brain. "Huh? Could it be that he was killed by the bear in just the last two days?"

Zhang Yang kicked them all!

Why did these two perfectly fine young men have to grow mouths?

After kicking them both, he was too lazy to scold them. He clutched his scarf, which had frozen stiff, and hurried a few steps to knock on the door of the cabin.

"Uncle Jiang!"

"Hey!"

A loud response quickly came from inside the cabin.

Then, the door opened.

A warm breeze wafted out of the room and landed on Zhang Yang's numb face.

"It's snowing so heavily today, what brings you all here? Come on in, come inside and we'll talk!"

Old Man Jiang welcomed them in and quickly added firewood to the small stove in the house.

"Look how cold you all are!"

Zhao Dongmao sat in the corner and saw the food on the table. He was so hungry that he swallowed his saliva and asked Old Man Jiang.

"Sir, why aren't the lights on in your house?"

Old Jiang glared at him. "Didn't you hear your brother say there's a bear around here? That guy has come and banged on the door a few times, almost shaking my house down. How dare I turn on the lights!"

Zhao Dong chuckled, "Oh, I see... It's alright, we'll definitely take care of it! You can then light your lamps without worry at night!"

Only then did Old Man Jiang notice the equipment of the four of them.

Each of them was carrying a gun on their back!

"Did you come here specifically to hunt bears?" Old Man Jiang asked in surprise.

Zhang Yang poured himself some hot water from the stove, drinking it as he nodded, "Yes, I managed to escape by avoiding my family's questions."

Old Man Jiang was worried. "But with such heavy snow today, if you stay outside all night, you'll be buried in snow!"

This is true.

Zhang Yang looked at the still-flying snowflakes and felt a little worried.

However, this is not the most troublesome thing.

"Uncle Jiang, do you think the bears won't come out in this kind of weather?"

"No way!" Old Jiang was very certain. "This thing likes to come out in the snow! It has wiped out all the rabbit burrows around here because rabbits like to hibernate and don't like to come out when it snows! This bear is ruthless; it can dig out a whole burrow in one go!"

Zhang Yang's fighting spirit soared instantly, "That's great!"

He was genuinely worried that Xiong wouldn't live up to his potential!

Fortunately, this bear was quite fierce!

Zhang Yang suddenly pulled a piece of roe deer meat from his pocket.

"Uncle Jiang! Grill this meat! We're going bear fishing outside your house tonight!"