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

"Oh, I see. Now I know where your problem lies."

"Where is it located?"

Everyone else in the courtyard looked at Zhao Lei in unison.

"The problem is that you have too few people available. The area is large, with a wide field of vision, and we're using homemade hunting rifles, so we have to kill at close range to be effective..."

"Therefore, increasing manpower is the only way. As long as the encirclement is done properly, these beasts will be sitting ducks!"

Huang Hongbo slapped his thigh: "That's right! Brother Zhao Lei, you're absolutely right! That's why you guys were the first person I thought of."

Zhao Lei stood up and clapped his hands: "Alright, I have a general understanding of the situation. I can't do much by myself today, so let's agree that I'll bring the people tomorrow and we'll go together to deal with these beasts."

Huang Hongbo and everyone present stood up with smiles: "Brother Zhao Lei, since you're already here, why don't you have dinner before going back?"

Zhao Lei waved his hand and said, "Forget it, your place is so far from our Tuanjie Township. Even if I rode my bike here, it would have taken me almost an hour. Let's save this meal for tomorrow."

Huang Hongbo and the others exchanged pleasantries for a while, determined to persuade Zhao Lei to stay.

But Zhao Lei insisted, saying that his house was still under construction and there were many things to take care of, so Huang Hongbo couldn't persuade him to stay any longer.

The group escorted him all the way to the village entrance to show their respect.

Zhao Lei rode his brother-in-law Qin Bowen's bike and spent more than an hour getting home.

At dinner, he told everyone in the hunting team what he had found out in Huangshi Township.

When everyone heard that they could hunt and earn money again, they were all very excited, especially Wang Zongbao.

Qin Changlin had just agreed to date Qin Xiaocui, and with Zhao Lei's new house nearing completion, he was more desperate for money than anyone else.

Upon hearing that it could make money, their enthusiasm skyrocketed!

"Brother Lei, that's great! We can go hunting and earn money again! When are we leaving? Let's go tomorrow!"

Zhao Lei looked at him and couldn't help but laugh: "Hahaha, Zongbao, are you feeling the pressure of starting a family now? I've never seen you this energetic before."

Qin Changlin suddenly interjected, "Pressure is good. If we don't work hard to earn money, are you expecting my daughter to herd cattle with him every day? And if we have another grandson, will she continue herding calves?"

Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this.

Wang Zongbao scratched his head, blushing and feeling embarrassed in the face of his future father-in-law's teasing.

Zhao Lei then looked at Qin Dashan: "Brother Dashan, are you free tomorrow? Let's go together as a group of five. Huangshi Township is short-handed; we need experienced people with excellent marksmanship."

Qin Dashan turned to look in the direction of the new house: "Tsk, Lei Zi, we go hunting every few days, so the construction of your house is going to be delayed for several days."

"It's alright, Brother Dashan. We have Zhang Sangong, Zhang Lin, Zhang Sen, Dalong, Xiaohu, and Uncle Wang. We can just call a few neighbors to lend a hand. Everyone has their own expertise. We're good at hunting, so we should play to our strengths. As for building walls and houses, it's safer to leave it to the professionals like Zhang Sangong."

Qin Dashan thought about it for a while and felt that what he said made sense.

"Alright, your sister-in-law is going to have her second baby in a few months, and the burden on the family is getting heavier. Besides, you used to seem like you were just lazing around, but now you've built a brick house, so I need to earn more too."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Lei deliberately put on a stern face: "Brother-in-law, what do you mean by that?"

Qin Dashan laughed heartily: "Hahaha, I was talking about your past. Now you are a role model for our entire team."

After saying that, he glanced at Qin Bowen and Wang Zongbao, "You two should also work harder and try to build your own red brick houses."

Wang Zongbao immediately patted his chest and guaranteed, "No problem, I'll try my best to be the second person in our brigade to build a red brick house!"

Qin Bowen joked, "Brother Zongbao, if you don't have enough money, just borrow from your father-in-law. We'll be family sooner or later."

Qin Changlin immediately frowned: "Hey, Xiao Bowen, your cousin Xiao Cui hasn't officially married him yet. Wait until they're married before saying this."

After chatting and joking around for a while, the group finalized their plans to go into the mountains the next day.

The next day, before dawn, Zhao Lei shouldered his hunting rifle and went out.

Qin Bowen and his group were already waiting at the gate of the courtyard.

Zhao Lei spotted his brother-in-law, Qin Dashan, riding a brand-new old-fashioned bicycle, propping himself up on a kickstand and waiting for him, even gesturing with his chin.

"Brother-in-law, shall we go?"

"Hey? Brother-in-law, when did you get a 28-inch motorcycle?"

"Heh heh, so your family is only allowed to have two cars? Your brother-in-law is quite confident now."

"Wow, brother-in-law, that's amazing! I never would have guessed!"

"Haha, it's all thanks to you. By going hunting in the mountains with you, we were able to easily scrape together the money to buy a 28-inch motorcycle."

Zhao Lei wasn't surprised; on the contrary, he felt a sense of pride.

The group of people who went hunting with him gradually improved their lives and were able to eat meat at every meal.

Now both of Wang Zongbao's brothers-in-law have bicycles, and the family is much better off.

Even Qin Changlin, an old hunter who used to only be able to catch one or two pheasants a week and was thin and haggard because of his large family, has become radiant after eating wild game regularly to replenish his nutrition.

Zhao Lei strode into Qin Dashan's back seat and patted him on the shoulder: "Come on, brother-in-law, let me ride in your new car and see how well you drive."

Qin Bowen, who was standing to the side, was originally waiting for his brother-in-law to ride in his car. When he saw that his brother-in-law had been snatched away by his older brother, he immediately became a little jealous and teased him from behind.

"Brother, are you a reliable driver? Don't throw my brother-in-law off the road."

Qin Dashan turned around and scolded, annoyed, "You brat, I'm your own brother! You only care about your brother-in-law, and don't you care about your brother at all?"

"Haha, you don't understand, my brother-in-law and I have a life-or-death bond."

"You brat, stay close to me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Dashan stepped on the pedal, and the car sped off, leaving Qin Bowen with a mouthful of dust.

"Wow, that's impressive, bro!"

Qin Bowen quickly pedaled his bicycle to catch up.

Qin Changlin, sitting in the back seat behind Wang Zongbao, patted him on the shoulder: "Come on, let's catch up with them."

"Okay!"

The morning light was faint on the horizon, and a thin layer of morning mist shrouded the fields.

Three old-fashioned bicycles, their chains rattling, rode together along the country dirt road towards Huangshi Township.

After riding for more than half an hour, the group finally entered the territory of Huangshi Township.

From afar, Huang Hongbo could be seen waiting at the village entrance, with Deng Shaohua and several hunters standing beside him.

Upon seeing Zhao Lei and his group arrive, Huang Hongbo quickly stepped forward to greet them: "Brother Zhao Lei, thank you for coming all this way!"

Zhao Lei got out of the car and tightened his grip on the shotgun slung over his shoulder: "Brother Huang, you're too kind. Is everyone here?"