Reborn in 1985: Starting from Contracting a Ranch

"Mom, don't worry, Dad is fine." Dan Yaowu was afraid that his mother would scare herself and cause some problems, so he quickly explained his father's condition.

Danfu was hit by a wild boar, breaking two ribs and fracturing his leg. He also suffered some bruises on his waist, arms, and back.

As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Although he survived, Shanfu will not be able to get out of bed for the rest of the year.

Upon hearing this, the mother breathed a sigh of relief; it was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

After relaxing, the single mother felt that this autumn had been particularly unlucky for their family.

First, her second son almost died from an illness, and now her husband and eldest son almost died from wild boars.

"Sigh, eldest son, the family will have to rely on you these days. You know how unreliable the second son is. We just finished treating him today, and he's already run off and disappeared. His dad's injured, and he's not even home..."

After learning that her husband was alright, the mother couldn't help but start rambling on and on.

Upon hearing this, Shan Yaowu sighed and said with a complicated expression, "Mom, you really misunderstood Wen. If it weren't for him, Dad and I really wouldn't be back today."

"What do you mean?" Mother Shan looked at her eldest son strangely. "Don't try to be nice to your younger brother just because you feel sorry for him. Don't you know what the second son is like?"

As for Shan Yaowen's reputation in the village, it's neither the best nor the worst.

Compared to Shan Yaowu, the second brother was a good-for-nothing, a glutton who idled away his days away and did nothing productive.

However, compared to the wicked people in the town, Shan Yaowen was very well-behaved. He didn't gamble, steal, or rob; at most, he was a bit lazy and concerned with saving face.

The couple used to try to persuade their second son with earnest words, but later they just let him do as he pleased. As long as he didn't break the law or do anything immoral, they let him roam free.

Today, when she heard that her second son had actually done a good deed, and even saved the whole family, why did the mother find it so hard to believe?

"Does the second son have such ability?" Mother Shan instinctively didn't believe it, but seeing how convincingly her eldest son spoke, she couldn't help but waver. What if he did?

Has the second son, a prodigal son, turned over a new leaf?

"Mom, what are you saying? What abilities do I have?"

The mother and son were talking about their second child when Shan Yaowen pushed open the door and walked in: "How's Dad?"

"It's nothing, the doctor bandaged it up." Shan Yaowu quickly pulled his younger brother to sit down. "Are you alright? Did the guy who shot you not hit you in the back?"

It was only after arriving at the clinic that Shan Yaowu remembered the danger his younger brother was in and regretted not taking him with him.

What if the gunman shoots at my brother?

With his hands in his shirt pockets, Shan Yaowen sat casually on the bench, legs crossed. "What could possibly be wrong with me?"

Upon seeing her second son like this, the feeling that he had just become a better person vanished. She smacked him on the back of the head in annoyance, "You have no manners when you stand or sit."

Shan Yaowu thought his younger brother was doing well. If it weren't for his brother, he and his father would not know what would have happened to them today.

Did you encounter anyone shooting later?

"I've searched everywhere but haven't found him." Shan Yaowen shook his head. "How's Dad? I've brought the carriage over; can we go back now?"

At that time, the conditions in the clinics were not very good. Unless it was a serious illness, people would be hospitalized there. Usually, the doctor would examine them, prescribe some medicine, and then they would go home to recuperate.

Health clinics generally try to avoid keeping patients. Firstly, resources are scarce now, such as doctors, nurses, and medicines. Secondly, health clinics simply don't have enough space for hospitalization. Unless it's a serious illness requiring long-term hospitalization for observation, patients are usually sent home to recover.

Moreover, everyone was relatively poor at that time and couldn't afford to be hospitalized.

Although Mr. Shan's injury was quite serious, he did not need to stay in the hospital for observation. After his leg was put in a cast and the doctor explained the precautions, he was sent home.

Mr. Shan was also very worried after leaving the clinic. His accident made things even worse for his already poor family.

Not to mention the cost of medical treatment and medicine, he won't be able to work in the fields this winter. The second son is lazy and doesn't work, so all the household chores fall on the eldest son's shoulders.

Both the mother and the eldest son were lost in thought, while Shan Yaowen, who had been reborn and saved his father and elder brother, happily hummed a tune as he drove the carriage.

"Heartless." Father Shan sighed, looking at his second son's expression, unsure of what to say.

"Dad, why do you always criticize me?" Without even thinking, Shan Yaowen knew that his father was referring to him.

"The snow came early this year, so it'll probably be even colder. And with me in this state, and you being so unreliable, we might not even have enough firewood to get through the winter..."

Hearing his father start nagging him again, Shan Yaowen quickly interrupted him, "Stop nagging, stop nagging. Don't worry, I'll definitely work hard."

Upon hearing this, the three people in the carriage looked at Shan Yaowen in surprise. If it were before, when they had just started disciplining him, the second son would have thrown down the whip, jumped off the carriage, and run away without looking back, only returning home at dinner time.

What's wrong with him today? He actually listened to the discipline.

Shan Yaowen naturally knew why his family was reacting this way, after all, his transformation was indeed quite significant.

However, he didn't intend to say much more. After all, actions speak louder than words.

As I walked home, all the neighbors came out to see what was happening.

"Dashan, are you alright?"

"I heard you got gored by a wild boar, how was it?"

There are practically no secrets in the village. Everyone knows about anything that happens, and even the fact that Shan Yaowen hunted two wild boars and brought them back to the village spread like wildfire.

There weren't many entertainment programs at that time, so as long as there was some excitement, a large crowd would gather to watch.

"Erguo~" The little sister saw her family return and couldn't wait to run over and hug Shan Yaowen. "Dad, Mom, Daguo~"

After the little girl got a bit older, her parents didn't have time to take care of her, so Shan Yaowen basically took care of her, and she was also the closest to him.

The mother went to the clinic without her and asked the neighbor next door to look after her. Although the little one is small, she can already understand a lot from the conversations with adults.

She had been worried sick about her family while staying at her neighbor's house, and was almost in tears. She finally breathed a sigh of relief when everyone returned.

"Good girl~" Shan Yaowen rubbed his little sister's head.

"Everyone, lend a hand and carry the mountain inside."

Despite the noise and commotion, the crowd was quick to help. The two brothers didn't even have to lift a finger; someone helped them carry their father inside.

Lin Hao tugged at Shan Yaowen from behind, "Mosquito, those two pigs are still at my house. What are you planning to do about them?"

After bringing the wild boar back, Shan Yaowen hurriedly drove the carriage to the clinic to see his father, leaving the wild boar at Lin Hao's house so that he could take care of it first.

"That way, each family gets one piece."

Shan Yaowen wasn't just being generous; after all, without Lin Hao's gun and horse, he wouldn't have been able to hunt wild boars, and he might not even have been able to save his father and older brother.

Besides, in his previous life, Lin Hao was the only brother who stayed with him until he was old. They were brothers in one life, so giving him a wild boar was fine. As a reborn person, Shan Yaowen was confident that he could get more.

"Huh? Give me the whole thing?" Lin Hao was taken aback. "No need, just give me some of the mosquito meat so I can explain it to my family."

He knew his own limitations; even if the wild boar stood still in front of him, he might not be able to hit it with his gun.

"We're still talking about this," Shan Yaowen said, waving his hand dismissively.

Before Lin Hao could say anything more, Shan Yaowen interrupted him, "If you feel bad about it, bring a gun and come with me into the mountains again tomorrow."

"Going to hunt wild boar again?"

"We'll see."

Shan Yaowen didn't go there specifically to hunt. According to his memories from his previous life, there was a place in the mountains where guns were buried, which someone accidentally dug up while hunting in the mountains in his previous life.

We don't have a hunting rifle at home right now, so this is perfect for us.

After Lin Hao returned, he immediately used a horse-drawn cart to bring over the larger wild boar. At the same time, Lin Hao's whole family arrived, and his father even brought over a rib rack and a whole pig offal.

"Hey, Brother Lin, you only need to come see Lao Dan, why did you bring so much stuff?"

When the mother saw it, she was somewhat flattered. After all, no family was rich these days. So many things could be sold for about twenty yuan, which could be exchanged for at least fifty catties of rice and flour.

"Sigh, this is all thanks to Awen. He hit two pigs but insisted on giving one to Xiaohao."

Fearing that the Shan family would refuse, Lin's father quickly put the things in the kitchen, saying, "These ribs were specially removed from the bone. Old Shan broke his leg, so these are good for nourishing him."

"This won't do."

"Where's Lao Dan? I'm going to go talk to him."

"Oh, in the inner room."

When Shan's mother saw that the Lin family had all arrived and brought a lot of things, she quickly told her eldest daughter-in-law to cook.