Reborn in 78, I made my fortune by working in the mountains, supporting three families on my own.

Some of the women nearby were so happy they stomped their feet.

Many of them hadn't eaten meat for a month or so. Some of them had only managed to get some bear meat from the bear that Zhao Lei had hunted last time, by exchanging their work points for it.

This time, thanks to Zhao Lei again, I was able to enjoy some delicious protein.

Everyone showered Zhao Lei with compliments for a while.

Zhao Lei waved his hand and said that he had to go back to the fields to work, otherwise he would be scolded by Qin Yuchan again.

After Zhao Lei said that, everyone looked at Qin Yuchan, and another round of laughter broke out.

After Zhao Lei left, the village women gathered around.

They all started talking to Zhao Lei's three ex-wives.

"Teacher Qin, your Leizi is really doing well now."

"Yeah, I didn't expect her to be so family-oriented even after the divorce. Looking at Teacher Qin's figure, she must have been eating well lately. She has a great figure, both in terms of her figure and her breasts."

Qin Yuchan glared at the other woman fiercely: "Oh, Xiaoli, what's wrong with you? Envious? Doesn't your man feed you?"

"Oh dear, Ms. Qin, I'm not as lucky as you! You're divorced, yet your ex-husband still can't get enough of you..."

Qin Yuchan raised her leg, pretending to kick Xiaoli.

Xiaoli quickly scolded him and ran away in a sorry state.

Qin Yuchan was secretly pleased with herself and, not wanting to become the target of everyone's criticism, turned around and went back to washing vegetables.

After Qin Yuchan left, several gossipy women made Jiang Xinyue and Su Wanqing the objects of their teasing.

"Xin Yue, I'm just curious, now that all three of you women are at Old Zhao's house, which one of you is Zhao Lei sleeping with?"

When the conversation turned to gossip, the women immediately perked up, showing no signs of sleepiness whatsoever.

"Yes, Xinyue, with three women and one man, are you using them together or separately?"

The older woman spoke without thinking, making the young woman Jiang Xinyue blush.

She didn't have Qin Yuchan's fiery temper. Faced with everyone's unrestrained teasing, she could only turn her head away and bury herself in the fire.

When they realized that teasing Jiang Xinyue was not going to work, they turned their attention to Su Wanqing.

"Dr. Su, I heard that Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Li has a unique formula that can make men more masculine. Did you secretly get this medicine for your son Leizi?"

"Yes, Dr. Su, I see Lei Zi going up the mountain to hunt every day, doing such heavy and tiring work. The three of you also look radiant and healthy. You must have been eating a lot of nourishing food, right?"

"Yes, yes, Dr. Su, could you give me a copy of this prescription too? I'm willing to pay any price. My husband has been so listless lately..."

Faced with everyone's teasing, Jiang Xinyue pouted and said, "Oh, sisters, stop gossiping about this. This is our family's business."

"Hehe, Dr. Su, you don't have to say if you don't want to, but this prescription..."

Su Wanqing said helplessly, "What prescription do I have? Besides, Zhao Lei isn't the kind of person you're talking about."

"Alright, alright, Dr. Su, I'll come see you alone later."

Su Wanqing finally managed to get rid of these people.

She then gathered a few girlfriends to help clean and prepare the two goats.

The entire Peace Brigade was busy.

Around seven o'clock, the food at the commune canteen was ready.

The villagers working in the fields nearby, smelling the rich aroma of meat, had long been hungry and their stomachs were rumbling.

As Qin Yulan arranged for several women to notify everyone to eat, all the villagers who had been working in the village returned home to eat from the communal pot.

Eating from a communal pot is a very lively event.

Everyone in the village, regardless of age or gender, lined up with bowls and chopsticks to receive their meals.

When people saw that their usually bland meals now included a few pieces of mutton, they were all overjoyed.

"Hey, we're having meat today! What kind of meat is this? It smells delicious!"

The woman serving the food gestured towards Zhao Lei, who was standing to the side: "Look, these are the wild goats that Zhao Lei, Qin Changlin, and Qin Bowen hunted today."

Upon hearing this, everyone cast grateful glances at Zhao Lei and his two companions.

"Lei Zi, you're really capable! I heard gunshots while I was working today, and I wondered who was firing them?"

"Yes, it's been so long since I've had any meat. If I could eat meat every day, I could finish the work in less than a week!"

"Yes, yes, yes, we need meat to have the strength! Our group is just too poor. How can we do such heavy work without some meat?"

Then, Qin Mancang stepped forward and gave a unified report to the entire village.

"Fellow villagers, comrades! You all saw it today, right? There's mutton in our meal, isn't there?"

"I saw it, Captain. I heard it was Zhao Lei and his group who did it."

Qin Mancang smiled smugly, his face full of pride: "That's right, fellow villagers and comrades. This afternoon someone reported to me that there are wild animals damaging our grain in our Dashi Dam threshing ground."

After discussions with several cadres, we unanimously decided to establish a pest control hunting team to protect our grain reserves, with Zhao Lei and Qin Changlin serving as the team leader and deputy leader, respectively. Does everyone have any objections?

Some of the young men were gossiping below, feeling that Qin Mancang was protecting his former son-in-law, allowing Zhao Lei to avoid working in the fields with the others, and they harbored some resentment.

That's just how it is with collective labor.

You work hard in the fields while others don't have to, but in the end, you get the same treatment when it comes to dividing the spoils.

It's inevitable that this will arouse jealousy and resentment.

Qin Mancang had heard similar gossip before, so he took the opportunity to clarify the matter in public while the whole village was eating.

It is said that one is obligated to pay for someone's food and is indebted to them.

Everyone just ate the mutton that Zhao Lei brought and enjoyed the good deal, so who would dare to say a word against it?

The young people who had initially harbored resentment all felt relieved after hearing the whole story.

When it comes to hunting skills, in the entire Peace Brigade, and even in the entire Qingfeng Town, if Zhao Lei claims to be second, no one would dare to claim to be first.

Even a seasoned hunter like Qin Changlin was willing to be Zhao Lei's assistant.

Even if they still harbored resentment, they had to admit that Zhao Lei was indeed a man of real ability.

If they had been the ones leading the pest control efforts, we wouldn't have had this mutton meal today.

Most importantly, Zhao Lei is broad-minded; he was willing to hand over the prey he caught to the collective, which is a rare quality.

No one at the scene raised any objections; everyone agreed that Zhao Lei and Qin Changlin should lead the formation of a pest control hunting team.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Mancang explained the advantages and disadvantages to all the villagers.

If this hunting team is not formed, wild animals in the mountains will continue to ravage the collective's food supply, resulting in huge losses.

Although Zhao Lei and another person are no longer working in the fields, the team's harvest for the year can be preserved, and the overall income is more secure.

After speaking, Qin Mancang looked at Zhao Lei separately and explained to everyone:

"For the next few days, you will be solely responsible for hunting and pest control. Half of the game you hunt will be handed over to the collective, and you can arrange the distribution of the other half yourself. If you need any help along the way, just ask me anytime, and I will approve any reasonable requests..."