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

Lai Mazi wanted to kick the other man in frustration, but his whole body ached and he was too weak. He could only lie on his back on the ground and curse:

"You're the ghost! I'm perfectly fine! But you know what, I thought I was dead, but I somehow managed to pull off a miraculous recovery..."

"Brother Ma, I think we should stay away from Zhao Lei from now on. That kid's got a death wish, and he actually dared to shoot. I was scared to death!"

never mind??

Lai Mazi had lived for thirty-six years, and this was the first time he had suffered such a great loss.

Can he calculate it?

That's definitely not something to be ashamed of!

"Fine, fine, Zhao Lei, you're ruthless enough. If I can't handle you, plenty of others can..."

On the other side, deep in Qingfeng Mountain.

Zhao Lei and his companion ventured deep into the mountains, hunting one after another with homemade hunting rifles.

We shot down a total of three pheasants and two rabbits!

Qin Bowen watched Zhao Lei's actions the whole time and was completely amazed by his brother-in-law's superb marksmanship, praising him endlessly along the way.

"Brother-in-law is awesome! He's so amazing, he hit the target with one shot!"

"Watch closely, this shot is going to be really cool!"

"Brother-in-law, how do you manage to aim at your prey so precisely?"

As darkness fell, Qin Bowen was still eager to continue exploring the depths of the mountains and forests.

Zhao Lei objected, saying, "It's getting dark. We still have more than two hours to walk down the mountain. If we don't head back soon, we could easily get lost in the forest at night."

Qin Bowen was reluctant to give up, so he had no choice but to abandon the idea.

The two turned and began their return journey.

During the journey, Zhao Lei, relying on his rich experience, followed the clues on the ground such as paw prints and the grass and trees they were eating, and unexpectedly discovered a group of wild boars.

This is an entire wild boar herd, with three or four adult wild boars alone.

Qin Bowen was instantly thrilled upon seeing this.

The two men lay in wait and worked together to successfully hunt down an adult male wild boar.

It weighs nearly 300 pounds!

Unfortunately, the bursts of gunfire alerted the other wild boars, who scattered and fled, quickly disappearing into the dense forest.

Qin Bowen, beaming from ear to ear, circled the fallen wild boar: "Brother-in-law, we've struck it rich this time! This wild boar weighs at least 300 jin (150 kg), much fatter than the domestic pigs raised at Sister Xinyue's farm!"

Zhao Lei frowned.

The 300-pound wild boar was an unexpected bonus, but with evening approaching, how to transport such a heavy prey down the mountain became the biggest problem at hand.

"Brother-in-law, why don't we carry it down the mountain together?" Qin Bowen suggested.

Zhao Lei gave him a light kick, annoyed. "You brat, don't you have any common sense? A 300-pound wild boar is incredibly heavy. The two of us can't even walk a few steps without breaking a sweat..."

"But brother-in-law, we can't just leave the prey here."

Qin Bowen looked anxious. "You said before that there are other wild animals in the mountains at night. If a wild animal comes and eats the wild boar meat, we won't have any left when we go up the mountain tomorrow. We finally managed to hunt such a big game, so we have to bring it down the mountain no matter what."

Zhao Lei was also in a dilemma.

He pondered for a moment. If he were to send Qin Bowen down the mountain alone to find someone to come up and help, it would take at least four or five hours for him to make the round trip.

By the time the search party arrived, it was already completely dark. There are too many variables when traveling on mountain roads at night, and if an accident occurs, the losses would outweigh the gains.

After much deliberation, Zhao Lei finally made up his mind: "Let's treat this wild boar on the spot, emptying out all its internal organs and throwing them away, which will reduce its weight considerably."

These days, wild boar offal is a rare delicacy, but with life and safety being the priority, we have no choice but to make a sacrifice.

After listening, Qin Bowen nodded repeatedly to show his understanding.

He couldn't help but lament, "What a pity! So many wild boar offal, they're all really juicy and delicious."

"How about we hang the internal organs on a tree branch and come back up the mountain to get them tomorrow morning? They shouldn't spoil overnight."

"Alright, we'll do it your way. If it gets eaten by other animals, we'll just have to accept it. Let's carry the pork down the mountain first."

The two worked for another half hour, splitting the wild boar in half and completely emptying its internal organs.

After removing dozens of kilograms of internal organs, the wild boar, which originally weighed nearly 300 kilograms, was reduced to about 200 kilograms.

Seeing the wild boar meat cut in two, the two decided to each carry half and go down the mountain together.

Carrying a hundred-pound weight is not difficult for an adult, but finding a foothold to hold onto a whole wild boar is extremely strenuous.

After splitting it in half, the load became much lighter.

However, they underestimated the difficulty of the mountain road and had to stop and rest every short distance.

The two walked and stopped intermittently, and by the time they stepped out of the dense forest, it was completely dark.

Fortunately, the moon was bright that night, and once we were out of the woods, we could see the road clearly by the moonlight.

The descent, which should have taken just over two hours, took the two of them almost twice as long, and they finally reached the foot of the mountain around 9 p.m.

Zhao Lei stopped and said to Qin Bowen beside him, "Bowen, why don't you take this half of the wild boar home? We can each have half, and if we can't finish it, we can sell it."

Qin Bowen quickly shook his head and declined, "No, brother-in-law, I didn't put in much effort today. It's really not fair to take half of the prey for nothing."

"Hey, Bowen, we're all family, why are you saying such superstitious things?"

Zhao Lei waved his hand, "You're at the age where you're growing, eating more meat will make you stronger. Besides... if it weren't for your help today, I would have had a hard time moving this wild boar down the mountain."

"Brother-in-law, this is far too much."

Qin Bowen still refused to accept, saying, "Two pheasants are enough for me. Today's harvest is already very good."

"Stop passing the buck, hurry up and carry it back!"

Zhao Lei feigned seriousness, "It's so late now. If you go back empty-handed, the old man will definitely scold you. If you feel bad about it, just consider it a gift from your former son-in-law to his father-in-law..."

Zhao Lei looked up at the moonlight and frowned slightly. "Alright, Bowen, let's part ways here. I need to hurry home; your sister and the other wives must be worried sick waiting for me."

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Qin Bowen had no choice but to accept with heartfelt gratitude.

The two men each carried half a piece of wild boar meat and walked in different directions.

at the same time.

Inside the Zhao family's mud-brick house, the main room was still brightly lit.

The door to the west room was gently pushed open. Su Wanqing had put the three children to sleep and then slowly walked into the main room.

Seeing that Qin Yuchan and Jiang Xinyue were both sitting silently, she asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet? Are you waiting for him?"

Qin Yuchan: "Who?"

Jiang Xinyue: "He hasn't come back so late, could something have happened to him...?"