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

"Yes, Xiulan, you heard right. What this cadre Zhou said is true. Your Yunshan really did kill a tiger."

Inside the main room, an elderly woman squeezed in, beaming with joy: "Oh my, I've always said that Yunshan has been smart since he was little, and he'll be a great guy in the future. Look at him lately, he's been killing wild boars, wolves, and now he's even killed a tiger. Isn't he just like Wu Song in the opera, who, after killing the tiger, immediately got a secure job?"

After hearing what the old woman said, Director Zhou couldn't help but take a few more glances at Li Yunshan. He hadn't expected him to be such a skilled hunter, hunting wild boars and wolves. No wonder he had the courage to go into the mountains to hunt tigers.

Lin Xiulan was still somewhat dazed after listening to what the old woman and Director Zhou were saying.

After returning from the commune clinic today, Li Yunshan couldn't stay idle. He picked up his hunting rifle and said he was going out to hunt something big. At the time, she thought Li Yunshan was just going out for a walk and didn't ask any more questions.

So, after he left home, he immediately went to the Hongxing Forest Farm to hunt tigers?

Thinking of this, although Lin Xiulan had never seen what a tiger looked like, the notice posted by Hongxing Forest Farm in the village also said that there were fierce tigers in the forest area that had injured or eaten people, and that villagers in the villages near the forest farm should not go into the mountains to cut firewood recently. They also offered a large reward to find experienced hunters to go into the mountains to kill tigers.

Putting everything else aside, the mere fact that there are tigers attacking and eating people in the forest area is enough to make people tremble with fear.

How dare Li Yunshan do that?

I finally saw him improve and change a lot compared to before, but why did he foolishly risk his life?

The thought of what might happen to Li Yunshan...

Although Li Yunshan was now standing perfectly fine in front of her, with a bright red flower pinned to his chest, Lin Xiulan couldn't help but slap him hard at the thought of the terrible consequences: "Li Yunshan, are you crazy? You went into the mountains to hunt tigers, did you even think about... what would happen to us, mother and son, if something happened to you? Waaah..."

As Lin Xiulan spoke, her eyes reddened, her nose tingled, and she began to sob.

The slap was crisp and loud, instantly silencing the lively atmosphere inside and outside the courtyard. Everyone stared in shock at Lin Xiulan, who was sobbing, and then at Li Yunshan, whose face bore a red handprint.

This Li Yunshan is a ruthless scoundrel. When he gets angry, he's even beaten his wife and children. Now that he's killed a tiger, he's become even more daring. You, Lin Xiulan, really have the guts to mess with him.

"Hey, sister-in-law, why did you hit him? My brother killed a tiger and rid the scourge, shouldn't you be happy?" Director Zhou complained a little.

"I'd rather he be a failure than take such a risk. I just want him to live a peaceful life, staying with me and DouDou. But you bastard, you got cocky as soon as you started learning something! Waaah... Why am I so unlucky!"

Lin Xiulan glared at Li Yunshan with hatred, and said in a choked voice.

These words left Director Zhou completely bewildered, not understanding what was going on or what his sister-in-law was talking about.

Seeing Lin Xiulan sobbing, he didn't dare to ask any more questions, after all, it was her private matter.

"Xiulan, don't cry. Your mother will have the third son apologize to you."

When the old lady Huang Zhifang saw Lin Xiulan crying, her heart ached. She quickly went over to hug and comfort her, while giving Li Yunshan a wink, signaling him to apologize to Lin Xiulan and admit his mistake.

Li Yunshan scratched the back of his head sheepishly: "Xiulan, I apologize to you, please don't cry, okay? I will never risk going into the mountains to hunt again."

But Lin Xiulan kept burying her face in Huang Zhifang's arms and kept crying.

"Daddy's bad, he made Mommy cry. Humph, DouDou will never talk to you again."

Even his three-year-old daughter, Dou Dou, angrily punched Li Yunshan with her little fists.

"Third brother, you...you're just showing off. Don't you know your own limitations?"

Li Yunshi pointed at Li Yunshan, exasperated. "You've just learned your lesson and you're already out hunting tigers? Are you tired of living? Do you want your mother to bury you?"

In fact, Li Yunshi didn't expect his younger brother to be very capable. He would be content as long as his brother studied well, lived a good life with Xiulan, and didn't make their mother worry about him all the time.

But for some reason, his younger brother, ever since he suddenly realized his mistake, seemed to have become a completely different person, causing such a commotion in just a few days.

Hunting wild boars, deer, and wolves—the commotion they caused was bigger and bigger than the last.

Now they're even more audacious; they've even started hunting tigers.

Li Yunshi felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled the tiger carcass he had just seen outside the courtyard gate.

For a fleeting moment, he even considered dissecting Li Yunshan's chest to see if his younger brother harbored the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard.

"Brother, I just saw the notice at the village entrance and thought about how I haven't been able to give Xiulan a good life all these years, so I acted impulsively... Sigh, Hongmei's father is still in the county hospital, and I don't know how much this surgery will cost."

Li Yunshan explained awkwardly, but he couldn't help thinking about Gao Hongmei, wondering how she and Su Lihua had done with Gao Zhankui at the county hospital.

To be honest, Gao Zhankui treated him well in his past life. He didn't look down on him because his family was poor, and he married Gao Hongmei to him.

But at that time, he was blinded by greed and idled away his days, doing nothing productive. When Gao Hongmei tried to persuade him, he got angry and divorced her.

Gao Zhankui was furious at the time. He grabbed a stick and came to settle the score with him, scaring him so much that he went into hiding for several days.

After his rebirth, Li Yunshan occasionally thought about the terrible things he had done in the past and felt that he had let down Gao Hongmei and Gao Zhankui.

"This...sigh, don't be so impulsive next time..." Li Yunshi was taken aback, then patted Li Yunshan on the shoulder.

Director Zhou was also taken aback. He thought to himself that from what Brother Li said, he had a relative in the county hospital. So he risked going into the mountains to hunt tigers to earn money for his relative's surgery. What a kind and righteous man! He felt even more favorably toward Li Yunshan.

"Brother, I will definitely pay attention next time." Li Yunshan nodded.

After listening to the conversation between Li Yunshan and Li Yunshi, Lin Xiulan was also taken aback. She realized that she had misunderstood him. It turned out that he had risked going into the mountains to hunt tigers in order to raise money for Uncle Gao's surgery.

"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Lin Xiulan wiped away her tears and complained.

"I was just afraid you'd worry!" Li Yunshan quickly coaxed Lin Xiulan, swearing to the heavens and showering her with sweet words, finally managing to make her stop crying and start smiling.

"Hehe, Brother Zhou, I'm sorry you had to see this!"

"Haha, not at all!" Director Zhou waved his hand, thinking to himself that Brother Li's family also had its own troubles!

"Third brother, don't be so reckless in the future. Look how scared Xiulan was. I was also terrified when I learned that you did that."

Huang Zhifang earnestly advised him.

"Mother, I know what to do. It's not like we'll encounter a tiger every time we go hunting in the mountains. Don't worry."

Although he knew that his mother, Xiulan, and his elder brother all cared about him, he also had his own support.

He has night vision and thermal imaging capabilities, as well as rich hunting experience accumulated in his previous life. Even when hunting in the deep mountains and forests, he appears more composed than many experienced old hunters.

Moreover, Li Yunshan had many things to do. Before the spring breeze of reform reached this place, he wanted to accumulate a sum of money as soon as possible.

Once the reforms take effect, he'll make a big splash.

Therefore, he had to go into the mountains to hunt more often, because this was the only way he could think of and do to quickly accumulate wealth.

Otherwise, once the country gradually closes off mountains for afforestation and a wildlife protection law is introduced, hunting will be difficult because people will have to consult a book beforehand to see which animals are criminally protected.

"Brother Li, it's already dark, so we won't bother you any longer. Remember to come to the farm headquarters tomorrow to collect your bonus. Also, I'll keep the tiger skin, gall bladder, and bones that you wanted to keep."

At this point, Director Zhou also took his leave.

"Alright, Brother Zhou, thank you in advance. Oh, and please save me another twenty catties of meat."

"Why are you thanking me? I'm the one who should be thanking you," said Director Zhou.

If it weren't for a lucky star like Li Yunshan who helped him kill the tiger that was ravaging the forest farm, he probably wouldn't have kept his official position; a demotion would have been the least of his worries.

Now that Li Yunshan has killed the tiger, he has more room to maneuver. If he handles things properly, he might not get promoted, but he can at least keep his position as the head of the forest farm.

To be honest, Li Yunshan was his savior.

"Then let's skip the formalities. In a few days, I'll bring some good wine and food to the farm headquarters to have a drink with you, Brother Zhou."

"Haha, sure, we'll have to have a good drink together then."

Director Zhou laughed heartily, and then, together with the forestry workers, drove back to the forestry station in a grand procession.

Huang Zhifang, Li Yunshi, Lin Xiulan, and others, along with people who came from inside and outside the courtyard to join in the fun, were all puzzled to see Li Yunshan chatting and laughing with a high-ranking official like Director Zhou, and Director Zhou was clearly adopting a very humble attitude.

However, after Director Zhou and the others had all taken the tiger away, it got completely dark, and it was freezing cold outside. Seeing that there was no more excitement to see, everyone gradually dispersed.

"Third brother, this Director Zhou is a big shot in the forest farm, the top leader. Why is he being so polite to you?"

With everyone in and around the courtyard gone, only one family remained inside the house. Wang Xiaolian voiced her doubts.

"Yeah, tell us about it," Li Yunshi said, also curious.

"It's very simple. Before I went into the forest to hunt the tiger, several forest rangers and hunters had already died at the hands of tigers. The forest farm couldn't control the situation. Without eliminating the tiger threat, no one would dare to enter the forest to log, and the forest farm's production targets couldn't be met. Just today, when I went into the forest, I personally witnessed a tiger kill four hunters. I was furious at that moment. I shot the tiger in the eye from a hundred meters away. The tiger was startled and ran away. I chased after it and shot it in the chest. Later, I shot it in the head again... So, I helped him solve a big problem, so he naturally has to be polite to me."

When the topic of tiger hunting came up, Li Yunshan immediately became talkative and began to vividly recount to his family how he patrolled the mountains and hunted tigers.

"Wow, Daddy, you're amazing!"

As soon as Li Yunshan finished speaking, Dou Dou clapped her little hands and applauded him.

Even Li Yunshi's two sons looked at him with admiration: "Third Uncle, you're amazing! We want to be like you and become the best hunters in the future."

"You two brats, trying to imitate your third uncle? Do you even have the guts?" Li Yunshi slapped his two sons on the back of the head in annoyance.

"You should study hard. Only with culture and knowledge can you have a future. Hunting skills are nothing special."

Li Yunshan said.