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

On the way down the mountain, Zhao Lei became the focus of almost everyone's attention.

"Brother Lei, how can you be so brave! This bear is taller than a person when it stands up, aren't you afraid?"

"Yeah, Brother Lei, I just saw it. It takes several shots with our homemade hunting rifles to inflict a fatal wound! If I had a gun, I'd be scared to death too!"

"Wow, Brother Lei, that's awesome! The bounty alone is 150 yuan! And this whole bear is a treasure trove; it's a rare find even at the supply and marketing cooperative, it could fetch a lot of money!"

Zhao Lei was flattered so much along the way that he felt quite lightheaded and walked with a lighter step.

"Oh dear, what I did is nothing. If it weren't for the captain's brilliant command, we wouldn't have found this beast today!"

Zhao Lei quickly attributed the credit to his father-in-law.

This made Qin Mancang, who was leading the way, immediately straighten his back!

snort!

You little rascal, you're smart to know what's good for you!

If I hadn't seized the opportunity and organized a team to go into the mountains today, the bear might have gotten away...

Qin Mancang was secretly pleased and quite pleased with Zhao Lei's flattery.

Then I thought again, something's not right!

"I initially chose Zhao Lei because he was kind-hearted, just like his father. I never expected such a good kid to be so dim-witted!"

"I didn't mind that your family was poor, Zhao Lei, and I even offered to marry my daughter to you, and you still managed to get a divorce... I don't know what got into you, you bastard!"

Qin Mancang had initially acknowledged Zhao Lei's contributions that day.

But then he thought about all the mistreatment his daughter had suffered over the years, and his face fell again...

When the group left Qingfeng Mountain, it was already close to evening.

At this time, a large crowd had gathered at the foot of the mountain; they were all members of the production team who had rushed there after hearing the news.

When everyone heard that the hunters had really killed the black bear, they all craned their necks to look into the group.

Before long, people saw that many people in the procession were carrying large chunks of bear meat.

Especially when Qin Bowen appeared holding a ferocious black bear head, everyone was in an uproar!

"Wow! It's huge!"

"Goodness gracious, it must weigh at least 500 pounds! How fat must this bear be!"

"I'd heard from the older folks in the village that there were big things on Qingfeng Mountain, but this is the first time I've actually seen one!"

A bear's head weighs at least several dozen kilograms, but Qin Bowen didn't mind the effort, swaggering around at the front of the line gesturing.

"Hey everyone! Come and see! This is the bear my brother-in-law beat up!"

Qin Mancang, standing behind, was embarrassed and thought to himself, "Look at how you're showing off. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the one who hunted it."

Villagers working in the fields gathered around to see what was happening.

Although the Heping Production Brigade was located at the foot of Qingfeng Mountain, most of the people present had never seen what a bear looked like.

"Wow, what a huge head... Is this bear really blind? How come its eyes are such big holes?"

After being told this, everyone noticed something amiss.

Qin Bowen immediately launched into a long-winded explanation, "Hehe... he's not blind at all, my brother-in-law shot him blind!"

"You wouldn't believe it, this beast is so tough, even a gun can't kill him. If it weren't for my brother-in-law's good aim, he would have blinded him, and who knows how many people would have been injured!"

"They shot a bear in the eye with an arrow? Really?"

"How could it be fake?!"

"Wow! Our team has produced a sharpshooter!"

"Zhao Lei is famous now, even more famous than for marrying three wives..."

murmurs rose and fell, and Zhao Lei's name quickly spread among the crowd.

Qin Mancang cleared his throat and said loudly, "Stop crowding around! The bear is dead, so everyone can go up the mountain without worry! Everyone's tired today, let's go back and rest first, and we'll discuss how to divide the bear tomorrow!"

The crowd gradually dispersed after hearing the captain's words.

Soon after, the group returned to the commune compound.

Zhao Lei put the bear meat on his shoulder into the production team's warehouse and was about to go home when Qin Mancang suddenly called him back.

"Lei Zi, wait a minute."

"Father, is there anything else?"

Qin Mancang hesitated for a moment, then took out a few bills from his pocket and handed them over.

"This is the reward money our production brigade has collected, fifty yuan in total. Your Uncle Changlin said that if we kill the bear today, you'll be the one who does the most merit. Here, take this money!"

Zhao Lei immediately waved his hand and said, "Dad, everyone went up the mountain and put in the effort today. It's not appropriate for me to carry it all by myself, is it?"

"Just take it!"

"Alright, it just so happens that we're short of money at home... Dad, I'll accept it."

Qin Mancang stuffed the bills into Zhao Lei's hand, "You don't need to worry. Everyone will get a full day's work points today. In addition, your Uncle Changlin and the others will each receive five yuan as a hardship allowance. Everyone knows that you're the one who took down this bear. If you don't accept the money, they'll feel bad."

Qin Dashan also chimed in, "Lei Zi, just accept it. If it weren't for you today, we might not even have made it back alive, let alone fought the bear..."

"Alright."

Zhao Lei put the money in his pocket, smiled at Qin Mancang, and said, "Thank you, Dad."

Qin Mancang snorted, "What are you thanking me for? This is the reward you deserve. I'll go ask about the rewards for the other two production brigades. You should go back and wash up; you smell like a fish..."

After saying that, the father-in-law turned around and went back into the house.

Qin Dashan watched his father's retreating figure and chuckled softly, "Lei Zi, Dad might not say it, but he's secretly thrilled... You really made him proud today!"

Zhao Lei nodded and smiled.

My father-in-law is stubborn but soft-hearted, just like my ex-wife Qin Yuchan!

At this moment, Qin Bowen, the brother-in-law, was still showing off the bear's head outside the yard, bragging to the villagers.

The news that the Heping Production Brigade hunted and killed the bear that had injured people is spreading throughout Tuanjie Township.

On the other side, the emergency medical team of Tuanjie Township.

This is an emergency medical team led by the leadership of Tuanjie Township and composed of village doctors from various production brigades.

"It's been almost a day, and I still don't know if the militia teams from the three brigades have found the bear yet." An old traditional Chinese medicine doctor couldn't sit still any longer and broke the solemn atmosphere with his words.

"Qingfeng Mountain is such a large old forest, how could it be so easy to catch it?"

"Exactly, but with so many people going into the mountains, we should be able to handle them easily if we encounter them!"

"Ha, young people are too naive. You probably have some misconceptions about wild black bears... With the homemade hunting rifles we have, an adult black bear could easily kill several people even under heavy fire!"

Upon hearing the old Chinese medicine doctor's words, all the doctors present gasped in shock.

Su Wanqing's heart skipped a beat!

San Shi acted strangely this morning...

Could it be that he went up the mountain too?

The more Su Wanqing thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and she felt inexplicably anxious.

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside.

boom!

A young man pushed open the door, panting, and said, "Something...something terrible has happened!"