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

Looking at the deer and wolves lying in the snow, Li Yunshan didn't know what to say.

If Li Yunshan's success in catching a wild boar was pure luck, how do you explain the fact that three out of the four prey he hunted in the snow were shot in the head?

It's important to know that deer and wolves are not inanimate objects. When they encounter danger, they will run away, or when they actively attack humans, their bodies are moving. Li Yunshi was confident in his marksmanship, but he still couldn't blow the heads off three moving prey.

"Not only is it not bad, but your marksmanship is much better than mine."

Finally, Li Yunshi patted Li Yunshan on the shoulder excitedly, his face showing both joy and amazement.

I never expected that my brother, who used to be a good-for-nothing, would have such accurate marksmanship. He must have been hiding something.

"Yunshan, I've watched you grow up. Listen to your uncle's advice, stop being so irresponsible. Your brother and mother have suffered a lot because of you over the years. If you continue to mess around, how can you face your deceased father?"

The hunter, dressed in a fur coat, also spoke earnestly to Li Yunshan.

"Uncle Zhou, I know I was wrong. I will never waste my life again." Li Yunshan readily admitted his mistake. "I've made up my mind. From now on, I will work hard to hunt and earn money so that our family's life will become more and more prosperous."

"Hmm, good. It's good that you have this awareness. Your fifth uncle hopes that you will be consistent in your words and deeds and not do those foolish things again."

"Hehe, I'm sure I won't make that mistake again."

Li Yunshan chuckled and rubbed his hands together. "Fifth Uncle, Third Brother Zhang, and Eldest Brother, I was just worrying about how to get these animals back, and here you are! Could you lend a hand and get them back?"

"Of course, since you've helped me with this, I'll give each of you five catties of wolf meat and two catties of venison. We men can have a good meal together, what do you think?"

With outsiders present, Li Yunshan couldn't show favoritism to his elder brother Li Yunshi, so he offered five catties of wolf meat, two catties of venison, and a good meal as compensation.

"Of course, it's just a matter of helping you bring your prey back, simple."

Wearing a cotton-padded coat, Zhang Sange smiled, revealing a row of teeth stained yellow by smoke.

He didn't catch anything decent on this hunting trip, and he was worried about how to explain it to his wife when he got back.

Now, if you help Li Yunshan bring the prey back, you'll get five catties of wolf meat, two catties of venison, and a good meal. It's a worthwhile deal.

Moreover, the wolf meat and venison can be taken home so that the family can also enjoy some meat.

"I'll cut a few larger wooden sticks first, then tie up the deer and the wolf, and help Li Yunshan carry them home."

Uncle Zhou drew his machete from his waist and chopped down three thick wooden sticks nearby. He then untied a rope and tied the deer to the largest stick, which Li Yunshan and Li Yunshi then carried down the mountain.

Zhang Sange had a wooden stick with a wolf tied to each end, which he carried on his shoulder.

Uncle Zhou simply carried the last wolf on his shoulder.

The four of them slowly transported their prey down the mountain along the same route they had come from.

The two wolves weren't heavy, weighing less than 150 pounds in total, and Zhang Wuge could easily carry them.

Needless to say, Uncle Zhou carried a wolf and led the way.

Li Yunshan and Li Yunshi carried the deer with ease.

Li Yunshi felt relaxed because he often worked in the fields and had long since developed great strength; while Li Yunshan felt relaxed entirely because his body had changed after his rebirth, and his strength had increased.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, when the four men appeared in the village carrying their prey, the villagers were filled with envy, all staring longingly at the game that Li Yunshan and his men were carrying.

"Uncle Zhou is really amazing! He hunted a deer and three wolves as soon as he entered the mountains. No wonder he's doing so well!"

"There's no use being envious. Hunting isn't something just anyone can do. You need hunting skills and guts. You know how to hunt, but do you have the guts?"

"Yes, if we encountered wolves, let alone three, even just one would be tough. We'd be lucky not to run away. The cowardly would have been killed by a wolf with its throat in its mouth."

Some of the more greedy folks chimed in, "Uncle Zhou, you've caught so much game! Why don't you treat us villagers to a meal with some meat?"

"Yes, Uncle Zhou..."

Several gluttonous and opportunistic people joined in the commotion.

"Go away, go away, what nonsense are you spouting? I didn't hunt this prey."

Hearing those opportunistic people making a fuss, Uncle Zhou waved his hand impatiently, telling them to get lost.

"What? Uncle Zhou, if you didn't shoot the wolves and deer, who did?"

"In our village, only a hunter as experienced as you could catch so many prey at once. Please don't be modest."

The villagers simply didn't believe it. While it was possible that Zhang San and Li Yunshi could have caught so much prey, the chances were slim.

As for Li Yunshan... he's just a good-for-nothing street urchin. The wild boar he caught a couple of days ago was probably just pure luck. And it's even less likely that he caught the deer and the wolf.

If he could catch prey like that, I'd change my name backwards.

Uncle Zhou thought to himself on Friday, "Am I being modest? I'm honest, I'm truthful! I wanted to be the one who hunted the deer and the wolf, but they weren't."

"These red deer and these three wolves were all hunted by Li Yunshan."

Uncle Zhou was an honest man. He cleared his throat and said loudly.

But these words were like a thunderbolt, instantly stunning the villagers who were watching the spectacle and stirring up trouble.

What? Did I hear that right?

Did Li Yunshan, that good-for-nothing street urchin, really manage to kill those deer and three wolves?

How is that possible!

Someone like Li Yunshan, who is good at beating his wife and is known as a bully at home, would have the guts to hunt deer and wolves.

Uncle Zhou isn't joking with us, is he?

"Fifth Uncle, you must be joking. Li Yunshan is just a good-for-nothing street urchin. If you let him go home and beat his wife, he'll definitely do it in a variety of ways. But if you say he can hunt, I'll be the first to not believe you."

"Although he managed to hunt a big wild boar a couple of days ago, I reckon it was most likely just pure luck. Don't be ridiculous."

"If you ask him to beat his wife, he'll definitely have the guts. But if you ask him to beat these three wolves, I reckon he'd be scared and run away. Uncle, please don't make us laugh."

The surrounding villagers were all smiling, clearly not believing Uncle Zhou's words at all. Some of them even subtly belittled Li Yunshan in their words, which made Li Yunshi feel very uncomfortable.

Although my younger brother used to be unreliable, he has indeed shown some positive changes in the past few days.

For example, Li Yunshan used to be selfish, but now that he has hunted a wild boar, he knows to share a hind leg with his mother as a sign of filial piety.

For example, Li Yunshan used to like gambling, and he would beat his wife if he couldn't get money from her. But now, when Li Yunshan sees Xiulan being bullied by Yu Ergou, he immediately beats Yu Ergou up.

He used to look up to Yu Ergou as a role model, and no amount of persuasion could change his mind. Li Yunshi heard yesterday that his younger brother, Li Yunshan, beat up Yu Ergou at the village entrance and said that he would sever all ties with Yu Ergou, which was tantamount to a complete break.

Seeing his younger brother doing well, Li Yunshi was happy for Li Yunshan, but he also had a temper if anyone spoke ill of his brother.

"Bullshit! How is my brother a lazy bum? If he's a lazy bum, how can he take down four prey with four shots? How can he kill three wolves? You're just belittling him because you can't have him and you're just sour grapes."

"Besides, my brother has already said that he wants to turn over a new leaf and study hard from now on. Why are you still focusing on his past misdeeds and gossiping about him? It's like your family doesn't have any messy things to do. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll come to your doorstep and cricket, and see if you still have any shame."

Li Yunshi couldn't help but curse in response.

"Hey, Li Yunshi, how can you talk like that? Everyone in the village knows about your brother's affair. We were just saying it casually, and we haven't even said anything worse yet."

"Every family has its share of troubles, but none as many as Li Yunshan's family..."

"..."

A few gossipy people retorted.

"Alright, all of you, shut up."

Uncle Zhou shouted angrily and glared at the group of people, and the surroundings immediately fell silent.

"Brother, don't waste your energy arguing with them."

Li Yunshan also tugged at Li Yunshi. Anyway, he was the one who caught the prey, and no matter what others said, it wouldn't change the fact. Rather than arguing with others and wasting energy, it was better to say nothing to avoid wasting breath.

Uncle Zhou pointed to the wound on the prey and said, "This prey was indeed shot by Li Yunshan. You see, I used a bird gun, Zhang San used a bow and arrow, and Li Yunshi used a hunting rifle. Only Li Yunshan's Mosin-Nagant rifle could have caused such a penetrating wound to the prey."

"Uncle Zhou is right, I can testify. This morning, Uncle Zhou, Yunshi, and I went hunting in the mountains together... Around noon, we suddenly heard gunshots in the distance. We rushed in the direction of the gunshots and saw that Li Yunshan had already killed all the prey..."

Zhang Sange also narrated from the side.

With Uncle Zhou and Brother Zhang's stern testimonies, everyone had no choice but to believe that the four prey in front of them were indeed hunted by Li Yunshan.

But how did he do it?

"Alright, everyone, stop standing there like idiots and make way. We need to carry the prey back to Yunshan's house first. You're all blocking the way."

Uncle Zhou waved impatiently at the onlookers blocking the way, and everyone realized what was happening. The crowd quickly parted to make way, and Li Yunshan and the others carried the deer and the wolf home.

"Let's go check it out, join in the fun, and maybe we can even get a free meal."

Some of the people who realized what was happening immediately started heading towards Li Yunshan's house in small groups.