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

After leaving Li Yunshan's house in a hurry, Gao Hongmei took the whole, tied deerskin and rushed to the village entrance to meet up with Su Lihua, who was waiting there.

Originally, Gao Hongmei had invited Su Lihua to go to Li Yunshan's house together, but Su Lihua was unwilling to go, so she had to go by herself.

In fact, Gao Hongmei also knew why Su Lihua was unwilling to go to Li Yunshan's house. It was because when she first came to Guapigou Village from the city as an educated youth sent to the countryside, she was coaxed and deceived by Li Yunshan into marrying him.

However, after she married Li Yunshan, she discovered that he was a street urchin.

She had advised Li Yunshan to find something proper to do and not to be idle.

However, in the end, she divorced Li Yunshan just six months after their marriage.

Thus, this became a knot in Su Lihua's heart, and even though several years had passed, she still found it difficult to let go of it.

Just like today, when she was leaving the house, as soon as she said she was going to Li Yunshan's house first to get the deerskin back, Su Lihua almost reflexively said she would wait for her at the village entrance first.

"That bastard Li Yunshan..."

Thinking of this, Gao Hongmei couldn't help but mutter a curse under her breath.

"Hey, Zhan Kui's daughter, where are you rushing off to?"

Just then, a middle-aged woman wearing a blue-gray cotton-padded coat walked towards them. The moment she saw Gao Hongmei, the woman's eyes lit up, and she greeted Gao Hongmei with a smile.

"Oh, it's Aunt Guihua. I'm on my way to the commune."

Hearing someone call her name, Gao Hongmei came to her senses and saw that it was Aunt Guihua from the same village, so she smiled and responded.

"Oh, Hongmei, your aunt was just about to go to your house to look for you, but I didn't expect to run into you here. What a coincidence!"

Aunt Guihua took Gao Hongmei's hand, and the two walked to the side.

"Aunt Guihua, what can I do for you?"

Gao Hongmei asked in confusion.

"Hehe, Hongmei, it's like this, a few days ago I went back to my parents' home. There's a nephew of mine there who's almost thirty years old this year, and he still hasn't found a girlfriend or gotten married. My older brother and sister-in-law are so worried about him, their hair has turned half white from worry. So, when they saw me go back to my parents' home, they asked me to introduce a girl to my nephew from our Guapigou Village. I've been thinking about it for the past two days, and then I thought of you."

"Hongmei, please don't blame me for speaking bluntly, but you're not young anymore. I think you're twenty-five this year. Ever since you divorced Li Yunshan, I've heard that several matchmakers have come to your house to arrange marriages for you, but you haven't found a husband yet."

"Although my brother and sister-in-law live in the countryside, my nephew works at the cement factory in the county town. He has a secure job and is hardworking, honest, and filial to his parents and elders."

"Your aunt was planning to visit your home to see what you thought, but what a coincidence that I ran into you here. Hehe, Hongmei, I wonder if you have any thoughts on this."

Aunt Guifang spoke with a smile while observing Gao Hongmei's expression.

After hearing Aunt Guifang's words, Gao Hongmei paused for a moment, then shook her head and refused, saying, "Auntie, I don't have that idea for now. Thank you for your trouble!"

After saying that, he lifted his foot to leave.

Now, in Gao Hongmei's mind, nothing is more important than selling the deerskin she has and raising enough money to buy a hunting rifle.

"Hey, Hongmei, listen to me. Is it because you've never met my nephew that you don't want to see him? Don't worry, I brought his picture with me."

Aunt Guihua quickly grabbed Gao Hongmei, then took out a two-inch black and white photo from her pocket, handed it to Gao Hongmei, and said with a smile, "Hongmei, look, this is my nephew from my mother's family. Look at his features, how well-proportioned he is! Look at his eyebrows and eyes, so thick and big."

Gao Hongmei glanced at the black and white photo. Guihua's nephew was indeed as she had described, with regular features, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. However, she had no interest in him at all.

Hunting is a very profitable business, but unfortunately she doesn't have her own hunting rifle. Before, when she went hunting in the mountains, she always used Li Yunshan's hunting rifle.

Now, all she wants to do is take the deer hide she has to Xiangyang Commune to sell, and then see if she has enough money to buy a hunting rifle of her own.

If she didn't have enough money, she would borrow some from Su Lihua or Lin Xiulan. She had to make sure she had enough money to buy a hunting rifle and get one of her own.

"Aunt Guihua, I really haven't thought about finding a husband yet. I have something to do and need to get to Xiangyang Commune, so I'll be leaving now."

After emphasizing it again, Gao Hongmei left quickly.

"Oh, Gao Hongmei, I kindly introduced her to my nephew from my maternal family, and you still don't want her? You must be blind."

Watching Gao Hongmei's departing figure, Aunt Guihua couldn't help but mutter a resentful curse under her breath: "If my nephew weren't so old, would such a good thing have fallen into your lap as a divorced second-time bride? You're so shameless."

Clearly, Aunt Guihua knew Gao Hongmei's temper, so she only dared to mutter such things after Gao Hongmei left.

……

At the village entrance, Su Lihua stood on tiptoe and peered again and again in the direction of Li Yunshan's house.

"Why hasn't Gao Hongmei arrived yet?"

Having not seen Gao Hongmei for a long time, Su Lihua felt a little anxious and impatient.

"Su, you educated youth, what are you looking at here?"

A young man in his late twenties, wearing a military green cotton overcoat, couldn't help but approach Su Lihua after seeing her looking into the village, and asked her with a smile.

As he spoke, his eyes darted around Su Lihua.

Although it was freezing cold, Su Lihua was wearing thick cotton-padded trousers and a cotton-padded coat. Her beautiful appearance and aloof temperament made the young man feel an urge to get closer to her and talk to her.

"I wasn't looking at anything, just waiting for someone."

Su Lihua glanced at the young man, gave a brief reply, and then turned her face away.

Because she recognized the young man who had struck up a conversation with her.

Previously, when she first came to Guapigou Village from the city as an educated youth sent to the countryside, the young man who had struck up a conversation with her would frequently visit the educated youth settlement and fawn over her.

Later, after she married Li Yunshan, the young man finally calmed down.

However, the good times didn't last long. Six months later, after she divorced Li Yunshan, the young man started going to the educated youth settlement again and continued to fawn over her.

Despite his frequent visits to the educated youth settlement and his attempts to curry favor with her, Su Lihua, having lived in the village for a long time, knew exactly what kind of person this young man was.

He was just like Li Yunshan before, lazy, idle, and good-for-nothing. It's just that this young man's symptoms of being idle and good-for-nothing were a little milder than Li Yunshan's before.

So, despite the young man's frequent attempts to win her favor, Su Lihua rarely paid him any attention.

Later, the houses at the educated youth settlement collapsed, and the other educated youth who had gone to Guapigou Village returned to the city one after another. She simply moved to Gao Hongmei's house to keep Gao Hongmei company, and the young man in front of her started to fawn over her much less often.

So when the young man greeted her "enthusiastically" again, Su Lihua felt a sense of disgust for no reason.

"Su, you're heading to the commune, aren't you? Perfect timing, I'm also planning to go to the commune. We're going the same way, so we can look out for each other along the way." The young man shamelessly pursued Su Lihua, getting closer and closer to her.

"No need. Please stay away from me. We're not acquainted."

Su Lihua took two steps back to the side, putting some distance between herself and the young man.

"Su, the educated youth, I..."

The young man immediately felt embarrassed and took two more steps closer to Su Lihua.

Su Lihua's expression changed.

"Hey, Li Jianren, what are you doing here harassing Lihua again? Try taking another step closer to her, and I bet I'll grab a knife and castrate you!"

Just then, a voice rang out, and Gao Hongmei walked briskly toward Su Lihua.

When she reached Su Lihua's side, she put her hands on her hips and stood in front of Su Lihua, staring menacingly at the young man, Li Jianren.

"Gao Hongmei, I'm talking to Su Zhiqing, don't meddle in my business."

Li Jianren frowned.

Previously, when Su Lihua was still living in the educated youth settlement, he would often go there to fawn over her.

However, as the educated youth who had gone to the countryside returned to the city one after another, and the educated youth settlement collapsed, Su Lihua moved into Gao Hongmei's house.

At first, he went to Gao Hongmei's house to fawn over Su Lihua, but Gao Hongmei rudely chased him away. Sometimes, Gao Zhankui would even pick up a carrying pole and chase him away.

Over time, he stopped daring to bother Su Lihua as much.

Today, he was just about to go out and hang out with his cronies when he saw Su Lihua standing alone at the village entrance, waiting for someone. So he shamelessly approached her and tried to get close to her.

But who knew that not long after he started trying to get close to her, Gao Hongmei, that shrew, showed up.

"Li Jianren, I think you live up to your name, you're a complete scoundrel, a damn dead rat, who are you calling a dog?"

Gao Hongmei shoved the deerskin in her hand into Su Lihua's hand, raised her right hand with her five fingers spread, and slapped Li Jianren across the face.

"Li Jianren, who are you calling a dog, you dead rat?"

Gao Hongmei raised her hand and slapped him without even saying hello.

Although Li Jianren was a grown man who usually acted arrogantly with his cronies, he was now completely overwhelmed by Gao Hongmei's several large blows. He hurriedly raised his arms to block, but Gao Hongmei seized the opportunity and kicked him in the stomach.

"Ouch……"

Li Jianren screamed and staggered back two steps, but lost his balance and fell to the ground.

"Ouch, that hurts like hell! Gao Hongmei, are you trying to kill me?"

"Ouch...you have to pay my medical bills."

Lee Kin-yan sat on the ground, clutching his lower abdomen, looking pained.

"I'm going to pay your mother's medical expenses, you bastard, you're trying to extort me? I'll slap you to death, you little brat."

When Gao Hongmei saw that Li Jianren was trying to extort money from her, she was so angry that she glanced at the ground, picked up a palm-sized stone, and rushed towards Li Jianren.

"Hey, Gao Hongmei, you're really serious!"

Upon seeing this, Li Jianren scrambled to his feet and ran away as fast as he could.

"Pah, you bastard, you dare to extort money from me? What kind of thing are you?"

Gao Hongmei spat a mouthful of phlegm on the ground and cursed disdainfully.