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

"Second sister, open the door."

Li Yunshan stood at the entrance of the main room and knocked on the door.

"Hey, wait a minute."

Inside the house, the voice of the second sister, Li Yunmei, rang out.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of the door latch being removed was heard.

"Creak..."

The wooden door made a dull thud, and Li Yunshan pushed it open from the outside, letting bright light into the room and onto the anxious people waiting inside.

"Third brother, how's the situation outside?"

As soon as Li Yunshan entered, Li Yunmei asked him a question.

"Third Uncle, has the tiger left our village?" Wang Xiaolian asked nervously.

This morning, everyone was terrified when they learned that a tiger had entered the village last night.

Because no one knows whether the tiger that entered the village was just dropping by for a visit or roaming the surrounding mountains and forests, posing a constant threat to people's lives.

Therefore, after Li Yunshan brought Lin Xiulan and Doudou over, Li Yunmei and Li Yunlan immediately closed the doors and windows, reinforced the windows from the inside with wooden strips in a "米" (rice) shape, and locked the door to the main room with bolts.

And so, everyone stayed in the house for most of the day with trepidation. If it weren't for hearing Li Yunshan's voice, Li Yunmei would never have unlatched the door and opened it for him.

"When the tiger entered the village, everyone hid in their own homes. As for whether the tiger just visited our village and left, or continued to roam around the village, I'm not sure."

"Uncle Zhou has organized the village hunters to set up many animal traps along the tiger's route in and out of the village. We also built a fence on the threshing ground in the village and put a big fat pig inside as bait to see if the tiger has left."

Li Yunshan spoke first.

Lin Xiulan brought him a cup of hot water in an enamel mug: "You've been busy all day, have some water first."

Li Yunshan took the enamel mug and gulped down most of the hot water. Then, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said, "Sister-in-law, Fourth Sister, Xiulan, go to the kitchen and cook. Make plenty of food so we can save some for tomorrow morning. I'll stand guard outside with my gun."

As he spoke, Li Yunshan took the Mosin-Nagant rifle off his back, held it in his hand, and walked into the courtyard.

Seeing this, Li Yunmei also picked up her Tiger Head brand hunting rifle, loaded two bullets into the barrel, and put on the safety before standing under the eaves with her gun.

Seeing this, Wang Xiaolian, Li Yunlan, and Lin Xiulan also hurriedly went to the kitchen to cook.

"Sister-in-law, let's steam more buns and fry more pancakes. Then we'll move this little stove inside so we can heat up food and boil water in the house tomorrow," Lin Xiulan said.

"Okay, then steam more buns and fry more pancakes."

Wang Xiaolian agreed, so she went to knead the dough.

Li Yunlan took a few cabbages and half a basket of potatoes from the cellar. Except for the ones she would eat later, which she would put in the kitchen, she took the rest to the main room.

Soon, in the kitchen, some were kneading dough, some were making pancakes, and some were slicing potatoes into shreds; everyone was busy.

About half an hour later, the steamed buns were ready, the pancakes were fried, and Li Yunlan also stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar and a pot of stewed cabbage, and brought them all into the house.

After Li Yunmei and Li Yunshan entered the house, the door to the main room was closed again.

"Third Uncle, did you catch the tiger?"

During the meal, Li Yunlan's daughter, Qianqian, tilted her little head and asked in a childish voice.

"No."

Li Yunshan smiled and patted Qianqian's head: "Qianqian, are you afraid of tigers?"

"I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid of tigers."

"Why aren't you afraid?"

"Because you're not afraid of tigers, Third Uncle!"

Qianqian thought for a moment before speaking.

"Hahaha!"

Li Yunshan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After they had eaten, Li Yunshan instructed them, "Mother, after you've eaten, go to the kang (a heated brick bed) when it gets dark. Don't go out of the house unless you have to. If you hear the roof tiles rattling or the chickens and ducks squawking in the coop at night, don't make a sound."

Tigers are animals that can not only swim, climb trees, and scale walls, but they can also climb onto rooftops when they come into villages looking for food.

"Don't worry, we all know. Just be careful out there and don't try anything reckless."

Huang Zhifang said.

"Okay, I understand."

Li Yunshan nodded and rubbed Dou Dou's little head again: "Dou Dou, you and Mom will stay at Grandma's house tonight. Go to bed early and be good. Daddy's going to get back to work now."

"Yes, Father, I understand. I will definitely listen to Mother and Grandma."

DouDou nodded seriously.

Li Yunshan then took his gun and went outside.

Li Yunmei closed the door to the main room again and locked it from the inside with a wooden bolt.

As dusk approached, Li Yunshan walked toward the village's threshing ground and suddenly thought of Gao Hongmei and Su Lihua.

"I wonder how Hongmei and Lihua are doing."

Li Yunshan couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Because Gao Zhankui is old and recently broke his leg, he is still recovering. At Gao Hongmei's house, only she and Su Lihua remain.

After all, they had been husband and wife, and Li Yunshan was still thinking of winning them back, so he couldn't help but walk towards Gao Hongmei's house as if possessed.

"Yunshan, where are you going?"

On his way to Gao Hongmei's house, Li Yunshan ran into Uncle Zhou and Brother Zhang. They both lived in the same direction, so it was normal for them to travel together.

Upon seeing Li Yunshan, Uncle Zhou asked with a smile.

"Oh, go to Hongmei's house and see how things are going there."

Li Yunshan didn't hide it either.

In fact, ever since Gao Hongmei insisted on going hunting in the mountains with him, there have been many rumors in the village about him and Gao Hongmei. Some say that he and Gao Hongmei are still in a relationship, some say that he and Gao Hongmei have rekindled their old flame, and there are all sorts of rumors.

However, Li Yunshan was too lazy to explain.

After all, when he and Gao Hongmei were going through a divorce, it caused quite a stir.

Now that the villagers see him and Gao Hongmei together again, lending her money to help her out of her immediate troubles and taking her hunting in the mountains, coupled with their existing relationship, it's no wonder that people are gossiping.

However, Li Yunshan was too lazy to explain, because the more he explained, the harder it would be to make sense.

Moreover, he did indeed still want to salvage his relationship with Gao Hongmei.

In addition, Uncle Zhou is honest and kind, and Brother Zhang is simple and honest. Even if Li Yunshan openly admits it, they won't say anything.

"Oh, then go and come back soon, it's getting dark."

Uncle Zhou looked enlightened, gave Li Yunshan some instructions, and then walked with Brother Zhang San toward the village's threshing ground.

It was getting dark, and they needed to hurry and find a place to ambush each other.

"Red Plum".

After parting ways with Uncle Zhou and Brother Zhang, Li Yunshan soon arrived at Gao Hongmei's house.

At this time, Gao Hongmei's family had already eaten dinner.

Because of the tiger entering the village, Gao Hongmei and Su Lihua went to the pit early after dinner.

Hearing the knocking and Li Yunshan's voice from outside, Gao Hongmei frowned: "That bastard, it's almost dark, what is he doing here?"

"Maybe he needs to talk to you about something."

Su Lihua said something from the side.

Gao Hongmei glanced at Su Lihua: "What could he possibly want from me?"

Despite saying that, Gao Hongmei still put on a cotton coat and shoes to open the door for Li Yunshan.

"They're here, they're here! Why are you making such loud noises? You're disturbing my dad's sleep."

Gao Hongmei removed the door bolt while reminding Li Yunshan outside the door.

After undergoing fracture surgery, Gao Zhankui has been a light sleeper, easily awakened by the slightest noise.

"Why."

Li Yunshan responded from outside, and Gao Hongmei inside unlatched the door and opened it.

"It's already dark, what are you doing here?"

Upon meeting, Gao Hongmei couldn't help but ask Li Yunshan, who was still carrying a gun.

"Just checking in to see how things are going between you and Lihua. I'll leave right away."

As Li Yunshan spoke, he glanced into the room but didn't see Su Lihua.

It seems that Su Lihua is still as aloof as ever; it's really difficult to see her or even just have a word with her.

"Lihua is asleep, don't wake her."

Seeing Li Yunshan's gaze drift into the room, Gao Hongmei spoke up.

"oh."

Li Yunshan nodded, then gave Gao Hongmei a few more instructions before turning and leaving.

"Wait, I have something to tell you."

Just a few steps after Li Yunshan walked out, Gao Hongmei suddenly called out to him.

"Is there anything you want to tell me?"

Li Yunshan stopped and turned to look at Gao Hongmei.

Gao Hongmei hesitated for a moment before jogging forward a few steps: "Lihua, her... her parents have been exonerated."

As she said this, Gao Hongmei looked intently at Li Yunshan.

"They've been exonerated?"

Li Yunshan was stunned for a moment.

Although he had been married to Su Lihua and lived together for a period of time, even in his previous life, he did not know that Su Lihua's parents had been exonerated.

For people of this era, the word "rehabilitation" meant being criticized and struggled against, and being sent to the countryside for labor.

To be exonerated means to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

So it's no wonder that while other educated youths who had gone to the countryside returned to the city one after another, Su Lihua was still stranded in Guapigou Village. She didn't write an application to return to the city or go to apply for a return permit.

It turns out that her parents were among those who had been criticized and sent to the countryside.

So now that her parents have been exonerated, is she preparing to return to the city?

However, Li Yunshan couldn't quite remember when Su Lihua returned to the city in his previous life, because at that time he was still idle and had no time to care about the affairs of a woman who had divorced him.

"You figured it out, didn't you?"

"I've got it, Lihua is going back to the city, isn't she?" Li Yunshan said.

Now that Su Lihua's parents have been exonerated, the next step is to wait for the government to arrange a job for her, and then let Su Lihua return to the city.

After all, apart from those educated youth who had already married and had children in the countryside and couldn't return to the city, no educated youth from the city was willing to stay and settle down in the countryside.

"She's waiting for her parents' reply. Once they've secured jobs for their parents, she'll return to the city."

Gao Hongmei said.

Li Yunshan took a deep breath, trying to calm his complicated emotions, before saying to Gao Hongmei, "Hongmei, remember to let me know in advance when Lihua returns to the city."