Rebirth in a Courtyard: I Am a Little Hunter

Both major concerns were resolved satisfactorily on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

May the new year start smoothly and everything go well.

Wei Chen no longer needs to worry about work or his sister's studies. He can devote himself to his work, protect his mother and sister, and make his family's life more stable and prosperous.

Wei Chen gripped the enrollment papers tightly, a rare relaxed smile appearing on his face, and turned to walk towards home.

He couldn't wait to tell his mother and sister the good news and make them happy too.

Back in the courtyard house, as he entered the east wing, Wang Xiulan and Wei Ran immediately came to greet him, looking at him with expectant eyes.

"Xiao Chen, is everything settled at the factory? How's Ranran's school transfer going?" Wang Xiulan asked anxiously, her heart filled with concern.

Wei Ran stared intently at Wei Chen, her small face filled with tension and anticipation, afraid of hearing bad news.

Looking at the expectant expressions on the mother and daughter's faces, Wei Chen smiled and held up the school admission notice, announcing loudly, "Mom, Ranran, everything's done! The principal has completed all of Ranran's transfer procedures. She'll start fourth grade at Hongxing Elementary School on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Xiulan smiled happily, her eyes slightly reddening, and kept saying, "That's great, that's great!" Wei Ran jumped up excitedly and hugged Wei Chen's arm, her clear laughter echoing in the courtyard.

"Great, brother! I'm going to school with Grass and Stone! I can go to school now!"

Seeing his family's happy faces, Wei Chen felt completely content.

In the new year, he wants a stable job, his sister's studies to be completed, and his family to be healthy and happy. This is the life he desires most.

In the days to come, he will work even harder to safeguard this peace and happiness, and make his family's life more and more prosperous.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the production machines at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill were already running at full speed. In the huge factory area, blast furnaces roared and machines hummed, and workers shuttled between their posts, creating a bustling production scene.

The festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival has not yet completely faded, and the trees along the factory roads are still adorned with red lanterns. However, the tense atmosphere on the production line has long since overshadowed the leisurely mood of the New Year.

As a key state-owned enterprise supporting the country's industrial development, Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has been operating at full capacity since the moment it started operations. Every workshop and every department is going all out to achieve its production targets.

The Purchasing Department 3 is responsible for purchasing unplanned materials. In just three days since the start of the work, Wei Chen has already made two trips to purchase materials. With his extraordinary network of contacts and special "material channels", he successfully solved a batch of scarce materials for the factory. Even the team leader Liu Yuan praised him highly, saying that Wei Chen is a capable assistant in the Purchasing Department.

On this sunny afternoon, Wei Chen, who was not on any purchasing assignments, finished his paperwork and went to the production workshop to coordinate the delivery of materials, as required by the factory. After the purchased materials were delivered, he needed to check the quantity and quality with the workshop manager and complete the handover procedures to ensure that the materials for production arrived in a timely manner.

He was dressed in a neat blue overalls, standing tall and walking steadily along the main road of the factory. Compared to the workers in the workshop who were covered in oil and looked tired, Wei Chen looked much cleaner and his eyes were particularly bright and sharp. Even in the noisy factory area, he exuded a unique spirit.

The main road of the factory was bustling with people. Trucks carrying raw materials and workers pushing material carts came and went in an endless stream, with the sounds of horns, footsteps, and the roar of machines all mixed together. Wei Chen carried the material handover list in one hand, dodging the passing vehicles and crowds with light and steady steps. Even in the noisy and chaotic surroundings, he was always able to accurately avoid all obstacles, appearing to be in complete control.

The accident occurred suddenly while passing by the material storage area outside the steelmaking workshop.

A handcart loaded with scrap steel was slowly sliding down a slope when the employee responsible for pushing it lost his grip. The handle suddenly slipped from his control, and the heavy handcart instantly lost its balance and rushed down the slope.

Below the ramp, several young workers were carrying parts with their heads down, completely unaware of the handcart rushing towards them. The scrap steel had sharp edges, and the handcart was extremely heavy. If they collided with it, the consequences would be unimaginable. At best, they would suffer minor abrasions; at worst, they would be hit by the steel and suffer serious injuries or disabilities.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding employees exclaimed in alarm, and chaos ensued. Some shouted "Get out of the way!" while others froze in place, unable to react in time.

Hearing the shouts, the young employees looked up and saw the handcart rushing towards them. Their faces turned pale instantly, and they froze in fear. Their legs felt like lead, and they couldn't move an inch. They could only watch helplessly as the danger approached.

At this critical moment, Wei Chen made a move.

Almost the instant he saw the handcart go out of control, his body reacted before his brain could. His pace quickened abruptly, and he shot forward like an arrow, leaving a trail of afterimages. The surrounding employees didn't even see his movements clearly; they only saw a blur before Wei Chen had already reached the bottom of the slope.

He lowered his waist and braced himself, his whole body tense. His seemingly slender frame suddenly burst forth with tremendous strength, and his arms shot out, firmly gripping the two sides of the handcart's frame.

The handcart, weighing several hundred kilograms, slammed into Wei Chen with tremendous force. An ordinary adult would have been thrown away instantly, let alone tried to stop it.

However, relying on the powerful physique and strength he had cultivated through the "Nine Heavens Shooting Sun Technique," Wei Chen firmly planted his feet on the ground, bent his legs slightly, and used his strength to forcefully resist the momentum of the handcart. The handcart, which was originally sliding at high speed, stopped instantly in his hands and came to a steady stop in place.

The whole process took only two or three seconds.

From the moment things went out of control and the screams to Wei Chen's intervention and stabilization of the cart, everything happened extremely quickly. Before the surrounding employees could even react, the danger had already been averted.

The young employees who were nearly hit were still in shock, their faces pale. They looked at Wei Chen with eyes full of unbelievable gratitude.

"Thank you so much, comrade! Thank you for saving us!" The leading employee thanked him repeatedly, his voice trembling. He didn't even want to think about what would have happened if he had been hit.

Wei Chen released his grip, gently patting his work clothes. His expression was calm, without the slightest hint of panting, as if supporting a hundreds-of-pounds-weight handcart was merely a trivial matter. He spoke softly, his tone steady: "It's nothing. Just be more careful around the factory area in the future."

After saying that, he didn't say anything more. He bent down and tidied up the scrap steel scattered on the handcart, then straightened up and continued walking towards the steelmaking workshop. His posture remained upright, as if his amazing skills just now were just an ordinary thing.

The surrounding employees gathered around, watching Wei Chen's departing figure, their voices rising and falling in amazement.

"My goodness, who is this young man? He's incredibly strong! He held up that heavy cart in one go!" "He's so fast! I didn't even have time to follow him before he charged forward. He's amazing!"

"He looks like he's from the purchasing department, his name is Wei Chen. I'd heard he was no ordinary guy, but I didn't expect him to be so skilled!"

"Absolutely! Anyone else would have been sent flying by now, but he didn't budge an inch. That strength, that reaction—it's incredible!"

Every exclamation from the crowd reached the ears of a middle-aged man not far away.

The man, dressed in a black security uniform, was tall and strong, with a resolute face and sharp eyes. He exuded a sense of competence and authority from years of training. He was Jin Aimin, the deputy head of the security department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

Today, Jin Aimin was patrolling the factory area with members of the security department, checking for potential fire safety and production order hazards. They happened to pass by the material storage area and witnessed Wei Chen's entire process from taking action to defusing the danger.

He watched Wei Chen's composed departure, a strong sense of admiration and recognition flashing in his eyes. The idea of ​​poaching Wei Chen, which had been in his mind all along, became even more resolute at this moment.

Speaking of Wei Chen, Jin Aimin had long been impressed by this young man, and the two had even crossed paths before.

It was late last year, and the factory's canteen was facing a severe meat shortage. Wei Chen managed to get 28 wild boars for the factory. When Liu Yuan brought Wei Chen to the security department to apply for firearms, Jin Aimin casually registered Wei Chen as an unofficial member of the security department and a member of the factory's militia. He also mentioned that the security department also wanted to buy two wild boars, but this guy had managed to get them for them in no time, and that's when he started thinking about poaching him.

After listening to his story in detail, it turned out that this young man was a descendant of a martyr with impeccable revolutionary credentials. Moreover, with his excellent hunting skills, he managed to acquire several batches of plump and healthy wild boars in just a few days, which were all delivered to the factory, relieving the canteen's urgent need for meat and allowing all the factory workers to have a bite to eat during the Spring Festival.

That time, Wei Chen not only helped the factory solve a major problem, but also showed Jin Aimin his abilities—he could easily hunt fierce wild boars, was brave and skilled, and was also righteous, selfless, and genuinely helped the factory solve its problems.

At that time, Jin Aimin had an idea. He felt that it was a waste to leave a talent like Wei Chen in the purchasing department, and he was determined to recruit him into the security department.

It's important to understand that the factory security department in those days was not an ordinary logistics department. It was a "quasi-police" agency with multiple functions, including maintaining factory security, fire prevention, militia training, guarding key areas, and assisting the police in handling cases. It had great power and high status, and the requirements for its personnel were extremely high. They not only had to be politically qualified, but also had to be skilled, quick-witted, and courageous, and be able to deal with all kinds of emergencies in the factory area.

Jin Aimin, as the deputy head of the security department, has always been troubled by the lack of capable personnel in the department. Most of the security team members are ordinary employees recruited according to quotas. In terms of physical strength, courage, and emergency response capabilities, they can only be considered average. When encountering emergencies, they often find it difficult to handle the situation quickly and properly.

He had been looking for a young man who was skilled, quick-witted, of good character, and courageous and resourceful to bolster the security department, and Wei Chen's appearance perfectly met his needs.