Returning to the small mountain village of '86, intelligence updated daily.

Li Dehua did want deer antler, but Zhou Rui secretly told him that deer antler and deer penis actually had conflicting medicinal effects.

Under Zhou Rui's persuasive words, Li Dehua finally gave up on buying the deer antlers.

It wasn't that Zhou Rui didn't want to continue extorting Li Dehua, but rather that he wanted to give this item to Zhao Jianjun to sell.

Firstly, it would enhance the relationship between the two families; secondly, Zhou Rui was really tired of dealing with Li Dehua.

After this experience, he no longer wanted to pretend to be considering Li Dehua's interests unless absolutely necessary.

Even if this is just an act, even if it makes Li Dehua a sucker, he doesn't want to continue.

Zhou Rui walked along the road with his father and second uncle, while Zhao Jianjun had already gone home ahead of time.

Zhou Rui felt helpless. If he had enough connections and power now, he would have been happy to just kill Li Dehua with one blow.

Instead of doing it like just now.

However, Zhou Rui had already made up his mind that next time, he would make Li Dehua really feel the pinch.

All of this is just collecting interest.

Passing by Zhao Jianjun's house, I saw his motorcycle parked haphazardly in front of the door, but he was nowhere to be seen.

The three of them didn't stop, because there were still some bones in the tricycle, and the vehicle wasn't clean. They couldn't just return it like that.

So the three of them walked a little further and soon arrived at their doorstep.

At the door, Zhao Jianjun stood politely chatting with his grandfather Zhou Yong'an, while Zhou Ming, who had already returned with the wine, stood beside him.

Upon seeing Zhou Rui and the others return, Zhao Jianjun immediately stepped forward to greet them, with Zhou Ming following behind.

"You're finally back! Come on, come on!"

"I just got home and heard that Li Lan bought some meat at a low price, and you even gave her some as a gift. I feel really bad about it."

Zhao Jianjun first pulled Zhou Rui into the house in a great hurry, and then mentioned what his wife Li Lan had told him.

He only learned when he got home that the Zhou family originally wanted to give them a lot of gifts, but Li Lan refused. Upon hearing this news, Zhao Jianjun first praised Zhou Rui's character and conduct, and then gave his wife a thumbs up.

Zhou Rui looked at Zhao Jianjun's eager expression with some helplessness. He gently pulled his hand away and squatted down in front of his grandfather, Zhou Yong'an.

"Grandpa, you didn't go for a walk today?"

Zhao Jianjun stopped in his tracks; he had indeed been too hasty.

Zhou Yong'an sat on a bamboo chair with a cane beside him and reached out to take Zhou Rui's hand.

The old man's rough, book-cover-like hand caressed her, and he said with a smile:

"No, I was waiting for you to come back from selling meat today. Grandson, you don't know, Old Zhang's son, Zhang Ronghua, brought back a big wild boar today. He's so proud of himself."

Zhou Rui's tone changed, and his mouth opened into a half "O" shape.

"Wow, that's impressive! When did that happen?"

Zhang Ronghua is the son of an old hunter in the village. He is about the same age as Zhou Shiwei. His family has been hunters for generations.

It was already four or five in the afternoon. A gentle breeze was blowing, making it quite cool. Recalling the intelligence from this morning, Zhou Rui sighed inwardly. As expected of an old hunter, he rarely missed an opportunity.

The old man held Zhou Rui's hand and continued:

"Just a moment ago, probably while they're slaughtering them, he asked us if we wanted kidneys or pig hearts."

I told him that we have meat to eat at home.

Then a passing villager said something:

"Oh my, Brother Zhang, you don't know? Old Zhou's family hunted a water deer weighing over 300 jin! It was so big, a small tricycle could barely hold it all. They're selling it at the market right now, and the cash is overflowing!"

"When Zhang Ronghua heard about this, his face turned as red as a monkey's bottom. Hahaha, he still wanted to come here to show off to this old man. He's come to the wrong place."

As Zhou Yong'an spoke, his face beamed with pride, and it was clear that he was genuinely happy.

Zhou Rui was also happy. Often, the meaning of hard work is simply being able to stand tall in front of others and say:

We have one at home too.

After chatting with the old man for a couple more minutes, Zhou Rui told his grandfather and went inside.

Upon entering the house, Zhou Rui went straight to the storeroom through the inner room.

"Brother, why don't you take this thing to Li Dehua?"

Zhou Rui, holding a deer whip and a deer tail in the storeroom, called out that he was home. He no longer needed to pretend and simply addressed Li Dehua as such.

Zhao Jianjun had no doubts about this. He actually knew that the Zhou family and Li Dehua were enemies. The incident back then had caused quite a stir, and most people in the village knew about it.

Zhou Ming came in upon hearing the noise and was about to take the things to run errands when Zhou Shijie walked in from the backyard. He had followed Zhou Shiwei to the backyard as soon as he returned.

The two seemed to have talked about something.

"Nephew, give it to me, I'll deliver it."

Zhou Shijie spoke very casually, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

Zhou Rui hesitated for a second, but quickly recovered and handed the wrapped deer penis and tail to his second uncle.

This was the first time in so many years that Uncle Zhou Shijie had taken the initiative to face Li Dehua.

Zhou Rui couldn't help but feel a little worried.

By this time, Li Dehua should have gone home as well. Judging from the direction the other person disappeared in, it was towards the supply and marketing cooperative, so he probably went to buy something. He was just around the same time as the others.

Zhou Rui felt worried for his second uncle, but he quickly calmed down. He knew he had to take that step eventually. It would be best if Zhou Shijie could overcome the timidity and lack of confidence he felt when facing Li Dehua.

Zhao Jianjun stood outside the warehouse without going in. He knew his place; since Zhou Rui hadn't invited him in, he'd just leave it at that.

It wasn't that Zhou Rui deliberately kept Zhao Jianjun out of the door; he simply forgot.

While Zhou Rui was searching for deer antlers inside, Zhou Shiwei, who had just finished talking with his second brother and gone to the outhouse, walked in from the corner of the backyard.

Seeing Zhao Jianjun enter and stand there, Zhou Shiwei understood the other party's purpose. However, he did not interfere, but greeted him politely and exchanged a few pleasantries.

Their relationship is still quite good.

Zhao Jianjun kept praising Zhou Rui's abilities, and Zhou Shiwei listened with great pleasure.

A short while later, Zhou Rui came out with a deer antler and a deer hide with a strong smell.

Zhao Jianjun was puzzled when he saw that there was only one.

"Nephew, why is there only one?"

Zhou Rui had anticipated this question. He first endured the smell as he rolled up the deerskin before speaking:

"Uncle Zhao, I want to keep the other one for my own use. My grandfather is in poor health, and we happen to have this top-quality deer antler."

Zhao Jianjun nodded upon hearing this, finally understanding, and then gave Zhou Rui a thumbs up.

"Well done, nephew! You're so filial. The old man is truly blessed..."

As he spoke, he looked at the burly Zhou Shiwei, who was good-looking with thick eyebrows, a shaved beard, and a strong and capable physique. His son, Zhou Rui, inherited his good looks from him.

"Brother Zhou is truly blessed; it's something to be envied."