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

"Brother Yunshan, you seem to know quite a bit about the outside world. You even know that factories are being built all over the south."

Director Zhou was somewhat surprised to see Li Yunshan reading the newspaper so intently.

They are located in the Northeast, an inland region and an old industrial base. The wave of reform and opening up is currently sweeping across the southern coastal areas, and this wind has not yet reached them. Few people are paying attention to news from the south.

These state-owned enterprise employees with secure jobs had access to information about the outside world through their company newspapers, radio, or television news. Few of them knew about the changes in the South. Ordinary people had few sources of information, and even fewer knew about news from the South.

Li Yunshan was just an ordinary citizen, but he knew that the South was undergoing reform and opening up, and that foreign investors were investing in and building factories, which surprised Director Zhou.

Ordinary people are busy making a living and have no time to pay attention to these things.

"I went to the county town a while ago and bought a newspaper when I passed a newsstand. I also saw in the newspaper that many factories have been set up in the south, especially in the Pearl River Delta. People there can earn hundreds of yuan a month by working in these factories."

Li Yunshan said casually.

Actually, he is more concerned about the economic policies in place at this time.

Because he turned over a new leaf in his previous life and started doing small business several years later, he only learned about the country's economic policies a few years later.

Right now, he is completely clueless about the current economic policies.

"Would capitalists be so kind as to pay a monthly salary of over a hundred yuan?"

Director Zhou smiled, somewhat disdainful of what Li Yunshan said.

Now, in the early stages of reform and opening up, most Chinese people view foreign investment with prejudice, such as labeling them as capitalists or capitalist roaders. This is the ingrained impression of most Chinese people.

Especially those like Director Zhou, who are within the system and hold leadership positions, are even more skeptical of this.

Because if it were a salary of over a hundred yuan, it would be equivalent to the income of ordinary people who work hard in the fields for more than half a year to earn work points.

Director Zhou, who retired from the army, became the director of Hongxing Forest Farm, but his monthly salary was less than one hundred yuan.

That's what the newspapers reported.

"Capitalists aren't that kind. Even if you earn a hundred dollars a month in a factory, you're still working for the capitalists. How much you get paid is up to the capitalists. It's the same principle as tenant farmers farming for landlords in the past."

Director Zhou smiled.

Li Yunshan smiled and didn't continue the discussion with Director Zhou on this issue. Instead, he focused on reading his newspaper.

And so, they waited in the office of the Hongxing Forestry Farm until noon before Director Zhou's old superior finally arrived late in a jeep.

As soon as the jeep stopped in front of the forest farm's office building, Director Zhou strode over to greet him, opened the jeep door, and said, "Old Liang, we've been waiting for you."

"Hehe, Zhou Qing, you've been a farm manager for a few years now, and your tongue has gotten quite sharp."

An elderly man wearing a military overcoat, with half of his hair white but full of energy, got out of the driver's seat and punched Director Zhou in the chest.

He looked Director Zhou up and down, a smile on his face, and said with satisfaction, "Hmm, not bad, you still have the spirit you had when you were in the army."

"Mr. Liang, it's all thanks to your excellent training back then." Director Zhou smiled and took the old man's bag. "Mr. Liang, this way please. I've already prepared your accommodations."

"Thank you for your help."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. It's an honor for me that Mr. Liang would come to see me."

Director Zhou smiled ingratiatingly and waved his hands repeatedly.

Then, Director Zhou introduced Li Yunshan to the old man: "By the way, Mr. Liang, let me introduce you. This is Li Yunshan. He is a hunter from a nearby village. Last time, the tiger in our forest was killed by him with a single shot. Since you are here to hunt, I specially found him and asked him to accompany you into the mountains to ensure your safety."

"Li Yunshan? I remember you, you've been in the newspapers."

"Speaking of which, Zhou Qing is still able to be the director of Hongxing Forest Farm thanks to you."

"You did a good job, ridding the people of a scourge."

Upon hearing Director Zhou's introduction, a look of surprise flashed in Old Liang's eyes. Then he recalled a news article he had recently read in the newspaper.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but take another look at Li Yunshan. He saw that the young man had a straight posture and bright eyes, and he looked like a reliable person.

Moreover, he had killed a tiger that was ravaging the forest farm, so I couldn't help but praise him a few times.

"Mr. Liang, you flatter me."

Li Yunshan smiled slightly, but did not feel proud of Liang Lao's praise.

"Not bad, young man."

Seeing that Li Yunshan was humble despite his young age, Old Liang was pleased and patted him on the shoulder.

That evening, Li Yunshan stayed at the forest farm headquarters.

The next day, as dawn broke, Li Yunshan and Liang Lao ate their breakfast, then packed some dry rations and carried their guns into the mountains.

At this moment, the mountains in the forest area are covered with a layer of white snow, and when you step on it, it makes a slight "crunching" sound.

Yesterday, Li Yunshan asked Director Zhou about the situation in the forest area near the forest farm headquarters.

The forest area near the headquarters is mostly devoid of wild animals because forestry workers frequently visit it.

Further out, according to Director Zhou, there are quite a few wild animals, such as pheasants, rabbits, and roe deer.

During this period of freezing weather, with frequent snowfalls, the wild animals in the mountains have all hidden themselves, making them difficult to find.

However, Li Yunshan has thermal imaging capabilities, so he can easily spot even a wild rabbit hiding in a snowdrift.

"Old Liang, look under that big tree stump, there must be a rabbit burrow there, let's go over and dig it out."

Using thermal imaging capabilities, Li Yunshan quickly spotted a wild rabbit.

The wild rabbit was hiding in a rabbit hole under a large tree stump, with the entrance covered by a thick layer of ice and snow, making it impossible for an ordinary person to spot.

In other words, Li Yunshan possesses the special ability of thermal imaging, which enabled him to discover it.

Following the direction Li Yunshan pointed, Old Liang also saw the large tree stump.

However, he didn't believe that a nest of wild rabbits could be hiding there.

"Xiao Li, how could there possibly be a wild rabbit hiding there? You must have mistaken it for something else."

Mr. Liang said.

"Mr. Liang, I won't misjudge you. Please come and see for yourself."

Seeing that he didn't believe him, Li Yunshan went over to him.

"I'll see if it's true."

Old Liang, curious, muttered something to himself and followed.

Soon, the two reached the large tree stump. Li Yunshan knelt down on one knee, and with a few strokes of his hand, he cleared away the snow covering it, revealing a rabbit hole.

"There really is a rabbit hole."

Old Liang was surprised and somewhat incredulous.

At this moment, Li Yunshan had already knelt down on both knees and reached into the rabbit hole.

"We caught them."

After searching for a while, Li Yunshan's face lit up with joy, and then his right hand withdrew from the rabbit hole.

When his right hand was completely pulled out of the rabbit hole, he was holding a lively, snow-white wild rabbit.

This wild rabbit is not very big, only about three or four pounds.

"There really are wild rabbits!"

Old Liang was dumbfounded when he saw the lively wild rabbit in Li Yunshan's hand.

Because back then, he and his comrades had fought against the Japanese invaders in the snowy forests.

At that time, they lacked food and clothing, and supplies were scarce. When they encountered Japanese soldiers chasing and blocking them, they couldn't even get a dry meal.

His long-term guerrilla warfare also honed his tenacious and skillful wilderness survival skills, such as setting traps to hunt in the wild and tracking the tracks of prey.

Because he had mastered these wilderness survival skills, he was able to fight until the Japanese surrendered.

But now it seems that this young comrade Li was able to discover a rabbit burrow under this big tree stump, with wild rabbits inside, even though the prey's tracks were completely covered by snow. His skills in hunting and tracking prey in the wild are truly remarkable.

"Xiao Li, with your skills, why didn't you join the army when you were of age? You're definitely cut out to be a reconnaissance soldier."

Liang Hao couldn't help but say.

"Old Liang, I used to be a reckless person. Even if I wanted to join the army, the military wouldn't accept me. When I finally realized that I couldn't waste my life like this anymore, I was already too old to join the army."

Faced with Mr. Liang's question, Li Yunshan didn't hide anything. He explained to Mr. Liang, then took a rope, tied the rabbit's legs, and stuffed it into the cloth bag he carried with him.

"Oh, what a waste of such a promising talent like you. If you had realized this sooner and joined the army while you were still young, you might have made a name for yourself in the military."

"Perhaps, who can say for sure about things in life?"

Li Yunshan neither confirmed nor denied the claim.

"Alright, let's continue hunting. I believe you this time."

Old Liang smiled, finally acknowledging Li Yunshan's abilities.

The two then continued their search in the mountains.

Soon, Li Yunshan spotted another rabbit, but instead of shooting it himself, he threw a stone at where the rabbit was hiding, successfully startling it.

"Old Liang, over there, the rabbit has escaped."

Li Yunshan pointed to the startled rabbit that had fled and said to Elder Liang.

Since the other party came to Hongxing Forest Farm specifically to hunt, while he was just invited by Director Zhou to ensure the safety of Old Man Liang, Li Yunshan did not overstep his bounds.

Upon discovering the rabbit had turned and run away, he immediately patted Old Liang on the shoulder.

"Wow, this rabbit is really fat."

Upon seeing the wild rabbit running swiftly through the snow, Old Liang's eyes lit up, and he quickly picked up the Type 38 rifle in his hand.

Aim, fire, and the bullet, like an arrow released from a bow, strikes the hare that has already fled seventy or eighty meters away.

"Good marksmanship."