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

Zhang Yang took it as mere modesty and, without refusing, carried the gun himself.

After most of the houses in the village had turned off their lights, the two of them picked up their pickaxes and headed towards the lake that Old Man Jiang had mentioned.

The night road was difficult to walk on, and the two of them were not quite sure of their direction, so they were not moving very fast.

Fortunately, after walking for a short while, a very dense forest appeared in front of them.

This forest is more lush than those in the mountains near Zhangjiatun.

In large forests like this, there are usually streams.

Streams with rapid currents due to their terrain usually do not freeze in winter.

You might find something if you try searching in this stream!

Moreover, if there is prey, the chances of a harvest in this kind of forest are greater than in other places.

Zhang Yang excitedly headed into the woods, but before he had gone far, he heard voices coming from ahead.

"Damn it! That thing got away again!"

Zhang Yang and Gao Wen were both very excited!

Did we run into another militia squad?

But just as the two were about to move forward, they suddenly heard the group say again, "You little rascal! Don't even think about shooting! If you shoot and other people hear it, then everyone will know there's something to shoot here!"

"That's right! If the three of us brothers had hunted this tiger ourselves today, then the entire production team wouldn't need to be credited!"

"Moreover, I even went out to inquire! They said a whole tiger skin, head and body included, can sell for fifty yuan! My God! How many kilograms of grain can you buy with fifty yuan!"

"That's right! No matter what, the three of us are determined to take down this tiger today!"

After hearing what these people were saying, Zhang Yang immediately grabbed Gao Wen and hid under a tall, ancient tree nearby.

Only after the three people had walked away did the two finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Gao Wen said, "Yangzi, they've been scammed, haven't they? That's a tiger skin! And it's only worth fifty yuan?!"

Zhang Yang nodded.

He remembered the group of out-of-town traffickers he had helped Jin Ce arrest some time ago.

Only a few were arrested last time; some others are still scattered and likely still operating covertly.

They scour the world for guns and animal hides, requiring a large amount of working capital, so they are very tight with their money.

When buying things, the prices offered are very low. They buy low and sell high to support such a large group of people.

However, charging only fifty yuan for a whole tiger skin is truly outrageous!

That's just a scam to fool idiots!

Once they receive it, they can easily resell it for double the price!

If you happen to meet a big customer, selling a tiger skin for two or three hundred yuan is no problem!

Gawain kindly suggested, "Why don't we go and give them a heads-up? The tiger skin is definitely worth more than that..."

Zhang Yang shook his head, stopping him, "Didn't you hear them say that this tiger is already theirs?"

He glanced back furtively, but the three men were no longer in sight. He then continued to say to Gao Wen, "These three also have guns. Taking down a tiger shouldn't be difficult for them. Besides, judging from their tone just now, they seem afraid that someone else will share the spoils."

"If they find out that there are two more people from other production teams in this forest, who knows if those three brothers will resort to dirty tricks and knock us both unconscious with two blows?"

Gao Wen immediately stopped trying to be kind.

Yes, it's the first time we've met, and we don't even know who the other person is. He meant well, but what if they don't see it that way?

If they're like those lackeys from Wulipu, only thinking about stealing credit, then it might not just be a fight between humans and tigers, but also between humans themselves!

Forget it!

Their goal today is simply to catch a few fish! They don't want to cause any trouble!

Since the three brothers discovered the tiger, let them deal with it themselves!

"They've gone far away, let's continue looking for fish."

Zhang Yang called Gao Wen and they went in another direction.

Not long after, the two did indeed see a flat area in the distance.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed the lake they were looking for!

The lake isn't very big; it's not as vast as Old Man Jiang described.

Zhang Yang arrived at the lakeside, brushed away the snow on the frozen lake surface, and examined the texture and structure of the ice.

"This ice should be quite thick. Let's try chiseling it with a large chisel."

The two large pickaxes they brought were not as sharp as ice axes, but they still sent up layers of ice shards when they hit the ice.

The ice is usually thickest at the lakeside. After chiseling it a couple of times, Zhang Yang felt that the ice surface was completely still, with only small ice chips. He then confidently stepped onto the frozen lake surface.

Gao Wen had just been observing the lake when he suddenly made a delightful discovery: "Yangzi! Look! There seems to be an ice hole up ahead!"

Zhang Yang immediately stopped and looked in the direction Gao Wen pointed. Indeed, about ten meters away from them, there was a large circular hole with a diameter of about 30 centimeters.

"It looks like it was recently opened by villagers nearby! Why don't we go over there and try setting up our nets?"

The two men, carrying fishing nets, quickly approached the edge of the hole.

Zhang Yang remembered Zhang Yan's advice: first check for cracks around the hole.

He crouched down and examined the ice around the hole. Once he confirmed that the ice was thick enough, he felt relieved.

Gao Wen took out a fishing net and was about to lower it, but Zhang Yang stopped him.

Zhang Yang laughed at him, "You've never participated in winter fishing, but have you never fished before? This lake isn't that big, but it's not that small either. The fish don't all congregate here. You have to give them a signal so they know to swim over."

"When fishing, you need to bait the area, and when fishing with a net, you also need to give the fish some bait."

As he spoke, he took out a bear meat pie from his pocket, broke off the crispy crust into many small pieces, then crushed them in his palm until they were crumbs, and then sprinkled them into the ice hole.

Gao Wen was puzzled and asked, "Fish eat this too?"

Zhang Yang shook his head. "Let's give it a try!"

The two of them went out with a spirit of adventure, not expecting to catch a specific amount. So they were both happy while casting the net, just thinking it was fun.

After lowering the net, Zhang Yang shook it vigorously.

Gao Wen asked curiously, "Why is that? Are you afraid the fish will fall asleep and you want to wake them up?"

"You're asking this on behalf of Gao Wu!" Zhang Yang couldn't help but laugh. After laughing, he explained, "Fish come to the vicinity of the ice hole to breathe. Stirring it up like this increases the oxygen in the water and attracts more fish."

Gao Wen clicked his tongue in amazement, "Yangzi, you didn't grow up in the village, did you? How do you know so much..."

Zhang Yang patted Gao Wen on the shoulder, "Listen more, observe more, and be curious about everything. You'll soon become a know-it-all too!"

The fishing nets were set, and now all that was left was to wait.

There were only the two of them on this lake, making them too conspicuous. If the tiger chasing the three of them saw them, wouldn't they become the tiger's meal?