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

As soon as the big wild boar fell, another commotion came from deep within the bushes. The remaining wild boars, startled, were running towards the riverbank.

"Uncle Changlin! Over there on the riverbank! Quickly finish them off!" Zhao Lei shouted.

Qin Changlin was squatting on the west side, waiting for a long time.

He was over fifty years old and had been hunting all his life; his gun was very steady in his hand.

A series of dark figures darted out from the bushes by the riverbank, and without saying a word, he raised his hand and fired a shot.

With a bang, the leader was knocked over on the spot and rolled into the river.

Qin Changlin calmly loaded the ammunition and fired another shot.

boom!

Another wild boar collapsed in the mud on the riverbank.

boom!boom!

At this moment, Qin Dashan from the east also fired a shot.

Several wild goats, startled by the gunshot, ran wildly past him. He fired two shots, and two of the goats fell to the ground one after the other.

Qin Bowen and Wang Zongbao each fired a follow-up shot, but unfortunately, they missed vital organs and the enemy escaped.

Then, some of the men finished off the remaining enemies, while others dragged away the prey.

After the gunfire completely stopped, the threshing ground remained quiet for quite some time.

Huang Hongbo stood under the thatched shed with a gun in his hand, and everyone was dumbfounded.

Is this what a professional hunting team is like?

If you didn't know better, you'd think they were a professional military unit!

The group worked closely together, coordinating seamlessly, and in the blink of an eye, several prey fell to the ground.

Compared to their casual hunting, this is truly a world apart.

Deng Shaohua mustered his courage and walked over to count the prey on the ground, his voice trembling slightly.

"Brother... there's a big wild boar, two more over on the riverbank, and two goats to the east... now that's five more..."

Huang Hongbo's face flushed red and then turned pale under the light of the kerosene lamp.

The brothers behind him also fell silent.

We looked at each other, and neither of us could say a word.

After a long while, Huang Hongbo slammed his shotgun on the ground and said in a muffled voice, "We lost. There's nothing more to say."

Zhao Lei put away his gun, stood up, and dusted himself off.

There was no smug expression on his face: "Brother Huang, luck is something that doesn't come every day, but it only works when you have perfected your skills and have good luck."

Huang Hongbo's lips twitched.

He knew what Zhao Lei meant.

They were the ones who spotted the prey first.

But even when their prey was right in front of them, they still missed their chance.

Now that Zhao Lei and the others have demonstrated their strength, what else can I say?

One can only lament that one's skills are inferior to another's!

Finally, Huang Hongbo bent down to pick up his hunting rifle and waved to his brothers behind him: "Everyone, let's go. Don't embarrass yourselves here."

Deng Shaohua and the others silently packed their things and followed Huang Hongbo along the ridges of the fields toward the edge of the village.

Only then did Zhu Kaitian dare to come closer, looking at the newly added prey on the ground, he rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Comrade Zhao Lei! You're amazing! The Huangshi Township hunting team is nowhere near as good as you!"

Zhao Lei had been working all night and was starting to feel exhausted.

He handed the prey to Zhu Kaitian and said, "Captain Zhu, it's too late today. I don't think any beasts will dare to come and ruin the grain tonight. I plan to go home with the brothers and catch up on some sleep."

"Sell these animals to the villagers at 80% of the market price so they can have a treat. Those who don't have money can exchange them for grain coupons or cloth coupons. In short, I'm leaving everything to you."

"Consider one of the wild goats as a reward for your hard work, Captain Zhu. I'll come and collect the money tomorrow night."

Zhu Kaitian was somewhat flattered and repeatedly declined.

But Zhao Lei insisted, so he had no choice but to agree.

This was also the easiest way for Zhao Lei, since it was already very late and most of the villagers were fast asleep, so it would be difficult to sell the game in a short time.

It's the easiest way to handle it, leaving it to Zhu Kaitian.

Although Zhu Kaitian said he had arranged accommodation for them in the commune compound, Zhao Lei and his group had Erba Dagang, so it wouldn't take them long to get back.

After thinking about it, I decided that it would be more comfortable to go home and sleep.

.......

Four days passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Lei and his colleagues went to Sanhe Township every day to eliminate pests, and their harvest was quite plentiful.

Following his days-long hunt for scourges.

Very few animals are stealing the grain anymore.

Seeing this, Zhao Lei resigned from the pest control mission in Sanhe Township, as the remaining small animals could be handled by their own people.

That day, Zhao Lei and his group started their return journey very early.

He was making plans on the way.

He's made over 600 yuan in cash these past few days running around Sanhe Township.

Adding in the cost of grain coupons, cloth coupons, and the value of these game hides, it would probably be worth over a thousand yuan.

Qin Dashan and his group also reaped a considerable harvest. Each of them received a significant amount of grain and cloth coupons, and the cash from the sale of their prey amounted to over four hundred yuan.

Everyone was in high spirits, and Zhao Lei suggested that they should do something before it got dark!

Qin Dashan chuckled from behind and added, "Lei Zi, you're showing off now that you've made some money. If Yu Chan says you're wasting money when we get back, don't blame me for not warning you."

Zhao Lei chuckled: "Brother Dashan, I don't like what you're saying. Money is meant to be spent. What's the point of saving it if you don't spend it? Besides, I'm not spending it recklessly. I'm just trying to improve my life, right?"

The five of them chatted and laughed, and after pedaling along the dirt road for less than half an hour, they arrived at Qingfeng Town.

There weren't many people at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative. Zhao Lei parked his old bicycle steadily by the roadside and led a few people inside.

Behind the counter sat a woman in her forties, cracking sunflower seeds and watching the people on the street outside. Upon seeing a customer, she immediately stepped forward and asked, "What do you want to buy?"

Zhao Lei pulled out a few bills from his pocket and slapped them on the counter: "Sister, I need to buy some cloth to make some new clothes for my family."

The saleswoman glanced down at the money and bills on the counter, and her eyes immediately lit up.

His face softened into a smile: "Oh, young man, you're so generous! Come, come, take a look. We just got some Dacron and pure cotton fabric. Which one do you want?"

Zhao Lei picked out a piece of dark blue polyester fabric, a piece of floral cotton fabric, a few feet of navy blue polyester twill, and a piece of pure white cotton fabric from the counter.

I made clothes for my three ex-wives and children in dark blue and floral print, made clothes for my children in pure white cotton for their underwear, and kept the navy blue ones for myself.

The others also received a considerable amount of money, so they generously spent it as well.

After paying the money, Zhao Lei led a few people to the grocery store next door.

I bought three catties of white sugar and two catties of brown sugar, several boxes of osmanthus cake, two bottles of sorghum liquor, and a handful of milk candy and several packets of pastries.

In the end, I bought 100 kilograms of rice.

Qin Bowen's eyes nearly popped out of his head: "Brother-in-law, you're too ruthless! Are you planning to move their entire shop home?"