Reborn in 1985: Starting from Contracting a Ranch

Dan Yaowen rode his horse at breakneck speed, and amidst Gou Dan's complaints, the two finally arrived at Sandao Lake.

After dismounting, Shan Yaowen slung his gun over his shoulder and ran straight to the place where his father often chopped firewood.

Dog Egg, rubbing his crotch as he pulled the horse along, yelled, "Damn it, Mosquito, slow down!"

Shan Yaowen didn't reply to him; by now he had already seen the situation of his father and older brother.

Dad had just helped my older brother climb the tree when wild boars charged at him from behind. Dad was still below when my older brother, after climbing the tree, tried to pull Dad up, but it was too late.

Seeing this, Shan Yaowen didn't hesitate and fired a shot at the wild boar charging towards his father.

At this point, he couldn't think of anything else; he could only rely on his past life's experience to fire the gun, otherwise his father might be knocked away by that wild boar in the next second.

In his previous life, after Shan Yaowen was left all alone, he did have suicidal thoughts, but he gave up after being persuaded by his grandparents and eldest sister.

He had lived alone for many years and had developed a wide range of skills, becoming adept at hunting and raising livestock. Otherwise, the ranch wouldn't have been willing to hire him even when he was in his sixties or seventies.

"Bang!"

After the shot rang out, Shan Yaowen could see that he had indeed hit the wild boar, but the boar's immense momentum as it charged forward still caused it to collide with Shan's father.

When Gou Dan caught up, he didn't expect Shan Yaowen to open fire without saying a word. He wanted to ask what was going on, but when he saw the person flying up not far away, he swallowed hard.

I hope everyone is alright!

Panting heavily, Shan Yaowen began to call out the names of the wild boars that were charging from behind.

He didn't need to hit them; he just wanted to drive the wild boars away.

Otherwise, if his father is already hit by a wild boar and then trampled on again, he might suffer the same fate as in his previous life.

"The wild boar is gone, let's go take a look." After the wild boar ran away, Gou Dan quickly called out.

Although he found Shan Yaowen's condition today strange, now was not the time to talk about that; the most important thing was to see if he was alright.

Gou Dan went forward to help, while Shan Yaowen first scanned the surrounding area.

Based on his understanding of his father and older brother, it was impossible for them to provoke a wild boar without a gun.

In his previous life, his older brother didn't mention anything else when he went back, only that he had been hit by a herd of wild boars. Now that he was there in person, Shan Yaowen immediately felt something was wrong. Why would wild boars charge at people for no reason?

It hasn't snowed heavily yet, and there's still food on the mountain. Wild boars aren't likely to eat people yet, are they?

I didn't have time to think about anything else just now, but now that I've come to my senses, it seems that the group of wild boars wasn't heading for my dad at all; it's more like they ran into him while fleeing in a panic.

However, since he didn't see anyone else around and his father's fate was still unknown, he didn't think too much about it. He decided to check on his father first and ask his older brother about the rest later.

"Uncle, are you alright?" Gou Dan helped Shan Fu up and asked with concern.

The father did not speak, but only groaned in pain.

The eldest brother, Shan Yaowu, jumped down from the tree. "Awen, Xiaohao, thank goodness you came! Someone fired a shot, attracting wild boars..."

Gou Dan's real name is Lin Hao, and he is still looking at his uncle on the ground with lingering fear.

Hearing Shan Yaowu's words, Lin Hao felt a chill of fear. He didn't even want to think about what would have happened if they had arrived any later.

"Big brother, hurry up and take Dad to the clinic to get checked out." Shan Yaowen didn't have time to catch up with his old friend and quickly called out to his older brother.

He checked on his father and found that he had broken his bones after being hit by a wild boar. He said that if he went to the clinic, his father could be treated.

"Okay, Wen, get ready." Without saying a word, Shan Yaowu carried his father on his back and headed towards the clinic.

"Mosquito, aren't you going?" Lin Hao glanced at Shan Yaowen as he watched the eldest brother of the Shan family carry his uncle away.

"With Big Brother here, we'll go deal with those wild boars."

Based on his experience from his previous life, he could tell that although his father would suffer some hardship, his life was definitely saved, and his older brother was also fine. The tragedy of his previous life had been avoided.

My brother can take Dad to the clinic, and while he's at it, he can try to find the person who shot the man he mentioned.

After hearing his older brother say that someone had fired a shot, he knew that what happened to his father and older brother was not an accident, and that someone was behind it.

Without much thought, Lin Hao picked up the wood-chopping knife that the Shan family father and son had used and took the lead in chasing after the blood trail left by the wild boar. In those days, wild boars were a valuable commodity.

A big animal like a wild boar won't be killed instantly with one shot; even if you're hit in the chest, it can struggle for quite a while.

Shan Yaowen didn't dare to aim too accurately and hit the neck. In addition, the hunting rifle at Lin Hao's house wasn't very powerful, so this wild boar was easy to find.

The two followed the trail of blood for half an hour and finally found the wounded wild boar under a big tree.

The wild boar lay on the ground, a large patch of blood on the ground, and could still be heard panting; it was clearly not quite dead.

"Dog Egg, move aside."

Seeing that the wild boar was not quite dead, Shan Yaowen immediately picked up his shotgun and fired two more shots into its head.

Wounded beasts are extremely dangerous, so he didn't care about the bullets or the pig's head.

"Mosquitoes, there's blood here." Lin Hao wasn't idle either, besides being wary of the wild boar on the ground, he was also observing the surrounding situation.

After all, this wild boar was bleeding, and other big guys might be attracted by the smell of blood. There are quite a few deer, bears, leopards, and wolves in the mountains now.

Upon closer inspection, he did discover something, but it wasn't another wild animal; it was another trail of blood.

Dan Yaowen frowned as he looked in the direction Lin Hao pointed. The marks extended into the forest, so they shouldn't have been left by the wild boar.

"Leave this pig for now, go check on it."

After searching for a while, the two found another wounded wild boar lying on the ground in the nearby forest. This one was smaller than the one Shan Yaowen had killed earlier, but not by much.

If the previous one weighed 300 jin (150 kg), this one must weigh around 250 jin (125 kg).

"Who shot this?" Lin Hao frowned as he looked at the wild boar on the ground.

He had been following Shan Yaowen the whole time and knew how many shots he had fired and how many wild boars he had hit. This one was clearly not shot by them.

If someone else had hunted it, and they were to drag it away, it would be like stealing someone else's prey, and that wouldn't sound good if word got out.

But there was no one around. Logically, once you've caught your prey, you should keep chasing it. There's no reason for you to give up halfway.

"It must be the guy my brother was talking about who shot them from behind, and the culprit who caused the wild boar to charge at my dad and older brother. He probably ran away since he hasn't shown up yet."

Ever since he heard his older brother say that someone had fired a shot, Shan Yaowen had been thinking about it constantly.

The guy who fired the shot was probably the one who caused the tragedy to his father and older brother in their past lives, so he had no qualms about firing a second shot and taking the wild boar with him.

After hearing Shan Yaowen's explanation, Lin Hao's previous worries vanished instantly, and he even spat on the ground: "If I find out who did it, I'll tie them up and let wild boars take turns with them."

The two men, grumbling and cursing, took the wild boar with them.

Even after the two men moved the two wild boars to the wood-cutting area, no one came forward to claim the prey. Shan Yaowen's fishing plan failed, and he could only keep the wild boar and wait to see if he could find the person who shot him.

"Mosquitoes, how do we get them back?" Lin Hao clicked his tongue in amazement as he looked at the two large wild boars in front of him.

Just getting these two wild boars here was exhausting for them; if they had to carry them back by force, they wouldn't get home until dark.

The happier they were before, the more exhausted they are now.

"Unload the firewood."

Seeing that his carriage was still not far away, Shan Yaowen immediately decided to use it to pull the cart.

Without further hesitation, the two decided to take action.

After loading the wild boar, one drove a cart and the other rode a horse, and the two began their journey home.

On the other side, after carrying his father to the town clinic, Shan Yaowu also asked someone to deliver a message home.

Upon receiving the news, the mother stopped working, hurriedly locked the door, grabbed the money, and rushed to the town clinic.

"What happened? Boss, how's your dad?"