Hunting 81: Gathering Goods in the Mountains, I Spoil My Ex-Wife to the Extreme

Seeing the money Gao Hongmei had taken from his hand, Li Yunshan didn't refuse, because he knew that Gao Hongmei was a person who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment.

Debts must be repaid.

Of course, when criticizing him, we won't hold back.

"By the way, did Lihua say anything?"

Suddenly, Li Yunshan thought of Su Lihua. She was aloof and had a lot of grievances against him because of the divorce, even more so than against Gao Hongmei.

Gao Hongmei had a problem with him and didn't like him, so at least she would talk back to him and verbally upset him. But Su Lihua was like an iceberg, and even her expression said "keep away".

He was afraid that Su Lihua would not accept his kindness and gifts because of their past relationship.

"She didn't want it, but I forced it on her. Why not take what you're giving her?"

Gao Hongmei slightly raised her chin.

Just then, a sputtering engine sound came from the doorway, and a sidecar stopped in front of Li Yunshan's courtyard.

"Brother Yunshan, I'm here."

The visitor turned out to be Director Zhou of the Hongxing Forest Farm.

As soon as the tricycle stopped, he jumped off without even taking the keys out of the ignition and strode in, a few snowflakes still clinging to his army green cotton coat.

Seeing Li Yunshan talking to a woman in the courtyard, Director Zhou smiled.

"Hey, Brother Zhou, what wind is blowing today? It blew you all the way to my house this early in the morning."

Seeing that Director Zhou looked travel-worn and had come so early in the morning, Li Yunshan was quite surprised. He remembered that Director Zhou had previously mentioned wanting to go hunting in the mountains with him. Could it be...?

Just as he was thinking this, Director Zhou spoke up, and his purpose for coming here was exactly the same as what Li Yunshan had thought.

"Hey buddy, remember what I told you before? I'd invite you hunting in the mountains sometime. Well, one of my old bosses is itching to go hunting in the forest."

"You might not know this, but my old boss came from the war years. He used to kill Japanese devils, traitors, and reactionaries. Now that the country is at peace, he can't even find any Japanese devils or traitors to kill, so he can only hunt to satisfy his cravings. As you know, although there are our forestry workers logging in the forest area, there are many places we haven't been to yet. We don't really know what's hidden there, and we can't predict what it might be."

"So, I thought of you. I was wondering if you could accompany my old boss on a hunting trip in the forest. What do you think?"

Director Zhou explained with a smile.

After listening, Li Yunshan understood why Director Zhou had come to see him so early.

To put it bluntly, this is an urgent mission.

"Okay, no problem."

Li Yunshan agreed without much thought.

After all, my elder brother is now an employee of the Hongxing Forest Farm, and Director Zhou is an upright and generous person, so he has to give him face.

"That's great, brother. To be honest, I only received a call from my old boss last night. He said he would come to the forest farm from the county town to find me today. I thought about it all night. I have to ask you to protect my old boss, so I came to find you first thing this morning."

When Director Zhou said this, there was a sense of relief on his face.

Li Yunshan saw this and thought to himself that Director Zhou, his old superior, must be someone of considerable importance, otherwise he wouldn't have shown such an expression.

"Then I'll go inside and get the gun."

As Li Yunshan spoke, he went inside.

Unexpectedly, Gao Hongmei also came in.

"Li Yunshan, if you go hunting at Hongxing Forest Farm, can you take me with you?"

Gao Hongmei patted Li Yunshan on the shoulder and asked expectantly.

"No, I'm accompanying Director Zhou's former superior on a hunting trip. To put it bluntly, I'm going as his bodyguard. What would you be doing coming with me?"

Without much thought, Li Yunshan shook his head and refused.

"Li Yunshan, you bastard, can't you just take me with you?"

Seeing Li Yunshan shake his head in refusal, Gao Hongmei immediately glared at him, her eyes fixed on him menacingly.

"Why are you going with them?"

Li Yunshan said irritably.

"Hunting, huh? I want to earn enough money as soon as possible to pay back the debt I owe you."

Gao Hongmei said confidently.

"It's no use telling me that. Director Zhou came to see me, not you."

Li Yunshan spread his hands, indicating that he was powerless to help.

"Then go and tell him, just give it a try."

Gao Hongmei grabbed Li Yunshan's arm and shook it.

"Okay, okay, I'm really impressed. I'll go ask for you."

After Li Yunshan finished speaking, he went out to talk to Director Zhou.

When Li Yunshan mentioned that a female comrade was also thinking of going hunting at the forest farm, Director Zhou was immediately taken aback.

Women wanting to come hunting in the mountains with us grown men? Are you kidding me?

"No, no, absolutely not. I'm asking you to ensure the safety of my former boss. You know the situation in the forest area, and having a woman with him would only distract you."

Without even thinking, Director Zhou shook his head and refused.

Li Yunshan had no choice but to go inside and talk to Gao Hongmei.

After his earnest persuasion, Gao Hongmei finally gave up the idea of ​​going to Hongxing Forest Farm with him.

"However, when you come back, you must come hunting in the mountains with me."

Gao Hongmei said.

"Okay, okay, no problem."

Li Yunshan readily agreed.

Then, Li Yunshan took out the Mosin-Nagant rifle and all the bullets.

After all, this trip to Hongxing Forest Farm was somewhat like a bodyguard job, so I needed to bring the gun with the longest range and the greatest power, as well as plenty of bullets.

Of course, if we run out of bullets, we'll have to ask Director Zhou for help to get some more.

"Yunshan, where are you headed so early?"

Lin Xiulan came out of the house carrying Dou Dou, who had just woken up, and asked her a question.

"Director Zhou asked me to do him a favor and be his bodyguard at the forest farm for his old boss. I might not be home for a couple of days. You stay home and take good care of Dou Dou. If anything happens, just ask Hongmei and Lihua, or you can ask your mother."

Li Yunshan gave an explanation.

"Oh, okay, keep an eye on things over there too."

Lin Xiulan nodded after listening.

Soon, Li Yunshan got into the sidecar motorcycle that Director Zhou had driven.

"Hey, brother, I heard from your older brother that you've done something big lately—you actually killed a bear that was causing trouble in the village."

On the way to Hongxing Forest Farm, Director Zhou chatted with Li Yunshan.

"Brother Zhou, I was just lucky."

Li Yunshan smiled modestly.

"Haha, what luck? Sometimes luck is a skill too."

Director Zhou laughed heartily: "Don't tell me, you were just lucky to kill that tiger last time, weren't you?"

"Our forest farm offered such a heavy reward for that tiger. More than ten hunters and rangers have died at its hands, but no one has been able to do anything to it."

"But you killed it anyway. You remember, you came to the forest farm alone, saying you wanted to go in and hunt tigers. At that time, I didn't agree."

"But what happened? Four other hunters died, but you chased the tiger and killed it."

"Is that just luck? I doubt it. That's skill."

Although it was true, Li Yunshan was still quite happy to hear Director Zhou say that, so he started chatting with Director Zhou.

However, Director Zhou was driving a sidecar motorcycle, and it was freezing cold. The wind was howling in his face, making his cheeks feel icy cold.

As they chatted, the wind felt like knives, whistling as it poured into their mouths.

After a short while, Director Zhou and Li Yunshan couldn't take it anymore and wisely shut up.

It wasn't until more than half an hour later, when Li Yunshan arrived at the headquarters of Hongxing Forest Farm in Director Zhou's sidecar, and settled into the warm room, that he felt a little warmer.

"Xiao Li, has my old boss arrived yet?"

Upon entering the farm headquarters, Director Zhou immediately began asking questions of the people there.

"Manager, not yet."

"Oh! Alright, then have someone keep watch at the main gate of the factory. If my old boss comes, notify me immediately."

"Okay, manager, I've got it."

"Director Zhou is already forty years old. The person who could be his former superior must be at least in his fifties, if not sixty. I don't know what Director Zhou's former superior was thinking. In such cold weather, he actually thought of going to the forest to hunt."

Seeing how serious Director Zhou was, Li Yunshan rubbed his hands together, inwardly grumbling to himself.

"Here, Brother Yunshan, have a cup of hot water."

At this moment, Director Zhou picked up a kettle, poured a full cup of steaming hot water into a ceramic cup, and handed it to Li Yunshan.

Li Yunshan held the ceramic cup in both hands, and the amazing temperature inside made his hands, which had been frozen, feel much more relaxed.

"Please have a seat. When my old boss arrives, we'll go to the department entrance to greet him."

Director Zhou gestured and told Li Yunshan not to be shy.

In any case, Li Yunshan's killing of the tiger not only helped him a great deal and saved his official position, but also greatly helped all the employees in the forest farm.

If it weren't for Li Yunshan, the forest farm workers would probably still be plagued by tigers and wouldn't dare to patrol or log in the forest area.

"Alright, Brother Zhou, go ahead and do what you need to do."

Li Yunshan nodded, then picked up a newspaper from Director Zhou's desk and began reading it with great interest.

In this day and age, with the difficulty of transmitting information, newspapers have become one of the very few windows through which we can learn about the outside world.

"You like reading newspapers? I have plenty here. Take one and read it if you like."

Seeing Li Yunshan carefully examining the newspaper, Director Zhou found a thick stack of newspapers from a corner and placed it on the table next to Li Yunshan.

"We don't have many windows to the outside world here. Newspapers are one of the few channels. I heard that the South is now carrying out reform and opening up, and factories are being built everywhere. Many foreign companies are investing real money. I also want to learn about the outside world."