Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

The visitor was Ding Mei's father, Ding Dahu.

That deep, booming voice silenced everyone in the room.

Grandpa Lu Changyou, who was rarely seen smiling, finally smiled.

A grin revealing a mouth missing a front tooth:

"Hey, Captain Ding, what brings you here?"

Second Aunt Zhang Shulan laughed so hard she almost squeezed her legs together:

"Captain Ding, what brings you here? I heard you hunted a tiger, and I was thinking of coming over to ask you for a meal."

Ding Dahu's fleshy face twitched:

"Whether or not we hunt tigers is none of your business!"

This left Zhang Shulan, who was trying to please someone, speechless with a "thud".

Ding Dahu then looked at Lu Changyou:

"What are you doing here?"

Lu Changyou had no temper whatsoever in front of Ding Dahu, and said with a grin:

"No dried clams, no dried clams."

"If you're not going to cook clams, why are your whole family blocking the kitchen and cooking clams?"

"I really won't do it!"

Lu Changyou also knew that it was unacceptable for his family to bully an orphan and widow.

When Ding Dahu asked him, he couldn't really answer.

Ding Dahu waved his hand:

"If you're not going to cook, then go back. I have something to say to Tuwazi."

Lu Fa and Lu Ming had already left after hearing that.

Zhang Shulan kept smiling at Ding Dahu, but unfortunately Ding Dahu didn't look at her.

Lu Changyou, pulling along the bound feet of Lu Zhangshi, also walked out:

"Then I'll head back. Captain Ding, why don't you come sit in the back room for a bit?"

Ding Dahu didn't utter a sound.

As soon as Madam Lu stepped out, he slammed the door shut.

They covered up the old lady's shoes.

Ding Dahu looked at Lu Yao, who was holding a kitchen knife and fuming.

He smiled and said, "You've really grown up, kid. Come inside, Uncle has something to tell you."

After saying that, he bent down and went into the inner room.

The low door frame still bumped into the back of his head.

Jiang Guizhi asked Lu Yao somewhat nervously:

"Hey kid... what's up? Does the captain want to see you?"

"It's alright, Mom, you keep an eye on the fire."

He put down the cleaver and went inside.

Ding Dahu pulled out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes without a filter.

Things that were thrown into the ditch and no one wanted later were absolutely awesome when they were taken out in 1973.

Ding Dahu handed one to Lu Yao.

Lu Yao didn't answer: "Just tell me what it is."

"It's alright, you country bumpkin, you don't need that tiger skin. How about Uncle Big Tiger gives you two more pounds of meat, and I'll take the tiger skin?"

Ding Dahu was intimidated by Lu Yao's imposing manner.

When Ding Mei returned home and learned that her father had killed a tiger, she asked him why he had given the tiger skin to Lu Yao.

Everyone started talking at once.

If you take a tiger skin to town now, there are people who specialize in trading animal skins, and they can offer you around two hundred yuan.

It's said that if you take it to the border, you can sell it for thousands.

However, that would be considered smuggling, and no local dared to do it.

But two hundred is still a huge sum of money.

Lu Yao shook his head: "Uncle Da Hu, I know that tiger skin can be sold for one tael of gold and ten taels of silver, but that's not worth a single tiger skin!"

Ding Dahu shook his head, lit a cigarette, blew out a puff of smoke, and then said:

"Silly child, that was before liberation. Although the country has not explicitly banned the hunting of tigers now, you won't find a market for them, and you won't have any connections."

You can't sell it for a good price, and even if you ask for a higher price, no one will buy it.

That's true.

The members' income was distributed according to the distribution system. At the end of the year, apart from the grain distributed according to the work points, they only received a few dozen dollars in cash.

Almost every family lived frugally.

I just love this tiger skin; how many people can afford it?

Lu Yao asked, "Then what are you here for?"

Ding Dahu chuckled: "I'll make a mattress for your sister Meizi as part of her dowry."

Lu Yao shook his head: "No, if you want it, at least give me two hundred yuan."

"What? You're going too far, kid. You should know that if you offend me in this commune, you'll have a hard time!"

Jiang Guizhi had been listening in the kitchen the whole time.

Hearing Ding Dahu shout loudly, he was so frightened that he quickly ran inside.

"Hey, Uncle Tiger, don't be angry. What did that kid take from you? I'll have him deliver it to you in a bit."

A woman who wouldn't dare speak up when someone asked for her house wouldn't dare keep the property of this village bully.

Ever since her husband died from beating him, Jiang Guizhi has lived a very cautious life.

They dared not cause any trouble.

Lu Yao pulled Jiang Guizhi aside and looked at Ding Dahu, saying:

"I killed the tiger, but I didn't say anything because I used your gun. Out of kinship, I won't hold it against you; I'm short of money right now."

"Don't argue with me!"

"Who the hell is related to you?!"

Ding Dahu has become famous.

He felt embarrassed that Lu Yao had taken the tiger skin from him in front of him without him saying a word.

Now that they've come to ask for it, I was mentally prepared.

She's no longer buying into Lu Yao's act.

He tapped Lu Yao's nose with his finger:

"I'll ask you one more time, are you going to give it to me or not?"

Lu Yao knew that his stubbornness alone wouldn't be enough to intimidate this guy.

Since he's come looking for me again, he must be trying to take the tiger skin back.

But I absolutely cannot give it to him.

This fight with Ding Dahu was inevitable sooner or later!

I'd rather be beaten to death than be bullied to death.

If we let him take the tiger skin, he'll never treat himself like a human being again.

Lu Yao shoved Jiang Guizhi, pulling Lu Xiaoqian, who was too frightened to utter a sound, over as well:

"Both of you stay inside and don't come out."

He beckoned to Ding Dahu:

"You come out here! Didn't you want the tiger skin? Kill me, and I'll let you take it!"

With that, Lu Yao rushed out of the house, grabbed the fire poker from the kitchen, and went to wait in the yard.

Ding Dahu cursed and walked out.

Despite being terrified of the tiger, he has never been afraid of anyone in this village.

He was 1.87 meters tall and weighed over 160 kilograms, which was practically a giant in those days.

How could we be afraid of Lu Yao, a big kid?

Even though she's 1.78 meters tall, she's still a bit too thin.

Jiang Guizhi, seeing this, could not allow her son to be beaten.

He grabbed Ding Dahu's leg and pulled Lu Xiaoqian along:

"Child, kneel down before Uncle Tiger and beg him not to hit your brother!"

Lu Xiaoqian quickly knelt down and hugged Ding Dahu's other leg.

The mother and daughter cried so hard that their snot got all over Ding Dahu's pants.

"Captain Ding, don't hit that country bumpkin. I'll have him deliver the tiger skin over later."

"Uncle Tiger, please don't hit my brother!"

Ding Dahu was a man who would respond better to gentle persuasion than force.

He held the mother and daughter down as they cried incessantly, and cursed:

"Get up, stop wailing. I didn't say I had to hit him!"

Only after hearing this did Jiang Guizhi let go.

However, seeing Ding Dahu walking out, he was still worried and followed him out.

But then they saw Ding Mei had arrived outside.

He wouldn't let go of Lu Yao.

She followed her father there, and as soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Lu Yao standing in the middle with a stick, looking menacing.

Just as she was about to ask if her father was home, she heard Jiang Guizhi and her mother crying inside the house.

Lu Yao roared:

"Ding Dahu, you son of a bitch! How dare you bully my mother!"

He swung the stick and charged back.

Ding Mei grabbed him:

"What are you doing? Do you think you can beat my dad?!"

Ding Dahu came out and got angry too.

They're going to attack Lu Yao again.

Jiang Guizhi hugged him again.

Several people rolled around in the yard until they were covered in dirt.

In the end, Lu Yao's eye socket was bruised, and Ding Dahu's face was covered in blood.

Ding Mei lost her shoes, Jiang Guizhi broke her belt, and Lu Xiaoqian bumped her forehead.

Several women managed to pull the two men away with great difficulty, crying and wailing.

It's because both men care about their families.

Continuing to fight won't do any good.

So Ding Dahu left with Ding Mei, cursing and swearing.

Making threats at the main gate:

"You little brat, if you don't deliver the tiger skin to me by tomorrow, I'll come back and beat you up again!"

Lu Yao was jumping up and down in the courtyard, cursing:

"Stop bragging, you bastard! Don't go anywhere, one of us has to die today!"