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

"This is utterly absurd. I have three wives... my ex-wives, why would I need to date your matchmaker Zhou's niece?"

On the way out of the village, Li Yunshan couldn't help but curse a couple of times.

Although this matchmaker Zhou claimed to have good intentions, she actually had the most ulterior motives in mind.

Others try to get close to him simply to build a good relationship so they can take advantage of him later, or he can lend a hand when they need him.

But this week, the matchmaker's scheme hit him squarely in the face. She said she was introducing his niece to him as a potential partner, but most likely she was after his money because he was now successful and making money. Otherwise, why would she introduce him now that he had killed that tiger and everyone knew he could get a large sum of money from the Red Star Forest Farm?

"I can't let Xiulan and the others down."

Li Yunshan muttered to himself.

In his past life, he was blinded by greed and made many mistakes, but when he was poor, destitute and sick, only Lin Xiulan, Su Lihua and Gao Hongmei stayed by his side.

It wasn't until then that he realized how big a mistake he had made, missing out on three such wonderful women.

Unfortunately, by the time he realized his mistake, he was already terminally ill.

Fortunately, God intervened and he was inexplicably reborn, giving him the opportunity to make up for his mistakes and regrets in his previous life.

He slung his gun over his shoulder and walked quickly out of the village. Suddenly, he remembered the new position he had unlocked during his fourth encounter with Lin Xiulan last night.

With such a beautiful wife, he wouldn't be interested in other women.

"I wonder when I'll be able to learn some new positions from Hongmei and Lihua."

Thinking of Lin Xiulan, Li Yunshan couldn't help but think of Gao Hongmei and Su Lihua. One was fiery and shrewish, the other was cold and aloof. He wondered what it would be like to learn new poses from them.

Unfortunately, although his relationship with Lin Xiulan has improved significantly, his relationship with Gao Hongmei and Su Lihua remains just average.

Gao Hongmei was a bit better. She was outspoken and had a fiery temper. Although she often argued with him when they met, at least they could talk.

But Su Lihua was like an iceberg, her attitude towards him was icy cold, and he couldn't help but scratch his head in frustration.

"Hey, third brother, wait a minute!"

At this moment, someone caught up with Li Yunshan from behind. Li Yunshan didn't even need to turn around; he could tell from the voice that it was his sister-in-law, Wang Xiaolian.

He stopped and turned around, seeing Wang Xiaolian running towards him, panting. He asked, somewhat puzzled, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

"Third brother, your wife and brother have treated you well, haven't they?"

Wang Xiaolian smiled, but what she said left Li Yunshan feeling puzzled.

However, he still nodded: "Sister-in-law, you and my brother have been very good to me."

In his past life, he was foolish. Several times when he had no money in his pocket, he would run to his older brother's house to steal money in order to gamble.

His sister-in-law was unhappy with him, but his older brother sided with him, which made his sister-in-law and older brother angry.

Later, after he became wealthy, he had a falling out with his sister-in-law and never took care of his brother's family.

Although Wang Xiaolian, the eldest sister-in-law, is a bit petty and greedy, always trying to take everything for herself, Li Yunshan also knows that many people who have experienced a period of hardship are like that.

"Hehe, um... Third brother, your sister-in-law has a favor to ask. If I say something wrong, please don't blame me!"

Wang Xiaolian rubbed her hands together, a forced and obsequious smile on her face.

"Sister-in-law, tell me, what's wrong?" Li Yunshan was also curious about what Wang Xiaolian wanted to tell him.

"Um... third brother, your sister-in-law wants to discuss something with you. You see, our family isn't doing too well right now. I mean, you have a bonus and a job, right? I'm thinking of asking you to give five hundred yuan to your brother so he can repair the house, or give your job to him. What do you think?"

Li Yunshan was also taken aback after hearing this. In his impression, although his sister-in-law was a bit greedy, she was generally quite sensible.

But what she just said changed Li Yunshan's perception of her.

Good heavens, this woman is asking for 500 yuan right off the bat, or a job at the forest farm.

This can't be described as mere greed or a desire to take advantage; it's outrageous. Even if he stole his older brother's money to gamble in his past life and felt guilty towards him, it's impossible for him to just give him money or a job as he pleases.

Although he wasn't particularly interested in the job at the forest farm, he knew that such jobs were quite valuable now, and if he sold them, they would be worth at least two or three thousand.

Moreover, the eldest brother has always been honest and kind, and he is biased towards him. If the eldest brother really wanted money or a job at the forest farm, he would have asked him himself instead of having his sister-in-law come to him. This matter is definitely not the eldest brother's idea; it is most likely that the sister-in-law in front of him acted on her own initiative.

"Sister-in-law, I earned this money and this job with my life on the line. If my brother wants it, he will come to me and ask for it himself."

Li Yunshan directly rejected Wang Xiaolian's request, and in his heart, he also had some different opinions about this sister-in-law.

In his past life, Wang Xiaolian's impression of him was that she was greedy for small gains, but overall she was quite sensible. This was probably because she didn't have access to enough resources, so she could only be greedy and take small advantages.

But things are different now. When she learned that he had hunted down a tiger and would receive a huge reward, a bicycle, and a job at the forest farm, and given that they were related, her ambition and greed may have swelled as well.

But Wang Xiaolian's eyes darkened upon hearing this: "Third brother, haven't you been leeching off our family enough over the years? You steal our money to gamble, and have I ever said anything? I just wanted you to spare some money for your eldest brother, or give him the job at the forest farm so he could have a proper job and a stable livelihood. Is this how you treat your brother?"

Li Yunshan looked at Wang Xiaolian with a look of astonishment.

Yes, he had previously begged at his older brother's house and stolen money from him to gamble, but all in all, he didn't even have enough for twenty yuan.

So, based on this alone, you expect me to give you 500 yuan, or give you my job?

Is this woman's brain filled with pig brains?

His smiling face turned cold: "Sister-in-law, I've already said that if my brother wants me to give him this money, or if he wants me to give him the job at the forest farm, he will come to me himself, instead of you having to come to me to say it."

Based on his understanding of his elder brother, he knew his brother wasn't the kind of person who was greedy and greedy; it was probably his sister-in-law, Wang Xiaolian, who was only interested in money.

Wang Xiaolian's face instantly darkened: "Third brother, this is what I mean, and it's also what your eldest brother means. You don't even believe your sister-in-law?"

"Sister-in-law, I really don't believe it."

Li Yunshan continued, "I know my elder brother better than you do. Anyway, I've already said what I needed to say. When I get back from the forest farm, I'll go find my elder brother and ask for his opinion."

After saying that, he turned around and distanced himself from Wang Xiaolian. He stepped on the snow and walked along the winding dirt road in the village towards the Hongxing Forest Farm.

Wang Xiaolian stared at Li Yunshan's back and stomped her feet on the snow a few times in anger.

Thinking about how Li Yunshi refused to contact Li Yunshan last night, she felt frustrated and disappointed. They say that fathers and sons fight side by side, and brothers fight tigers together. As the older brother, why don't you ask your younger brother for some money or a job?

Why is it that you always side with the third brother and think of him in everything?

Now, Li Yunshan insists that Li Yunshi speak to him personally before he might be willing to allocate funds or give up his job.

These two brothers, one is so stupid, and the other is so hard to fool.

……

"Hey, Brother Li, you're here really early."

After leaving the village, Li Yunshan walked several miles before arriving at the forest farm.

The forestry workers at the entrance of the forestry station led him to the forestry station's meeting room and brought him a cup of hot tea.

I had just finished drinking hot tea to warm myself up when Director Zhou arrived.

"Brother Zhou, this involves such a large sum of money, how could I not come early? I almost couldn't sleep last night."

Li Yunshan said with a smile, temporarily putting aside the little misunderstanding he had with Wang Xiaolian at the village entrance.

"If it were me, I wouldn't be able to sleep either, haha."

Director Zhou also smiled. He understood Li Yunshan's feelings. Anyone who suddenly became rich would probably have trouble sleeping.

But he didn't know that Li Yunshan couldn't sleep because he stayed up too late learning poses with Lin Xiulan last night.

The two chatted in the meeting room for a while longer, and then the forestry staff brought over the reward money offered by the forestry farm.

In addition, there was a complete tiger skin, a pile of tiger bones in a bag, a tiger gall bladder, and twenty catties of tiger meat.

Director Zhou personally handed the bonus to Li Yunshan and asked him to count it.

The third set of currency is still in use in China today, with the largest denomination being ten yuan, commonly known as "Great Unity".

A prize of one thousand yuan is equivalent to one hundred ten-yuan bills.

Li Yunshan counted them carefully before putting them into his inner pocket.

Then, Director Zhou handed over the whole tiger skin that had been peeled off, along with the tiger bones, tiger gall, and the twenty catties of tiger meat that Li Yunshan had asked him to keep.

At this moment, a brand-new Phoenix bicycle was also pushed out of the meeting room.

"Brother Li, the bicycle is yours, but you'll have to go to the county town to get the stamp yourself."

"No problem, I'll take this opportunity to visit the county town."

As Li Yunshan spoke, he thought of Gao Hongmei and Su Lihua, wondering how they were doing and whether his former father-in-law, Gao Zhankui, had undergone surgery.

"Alright, you can go to the county town to get the stamped logo on your bicycle first. As for your job at the forest farm, I'll arrange it for you when you get back."

"Oh, right, and the tiger meat too. I had someone take it to the county town early this morning. The money from selling the meat probably won't be back for another couple of days."

"Hehe, I'm quite busy today, so I won't keep you for a chat."

"Alright, Brother Zhou, you go ahead with your work, I'll be going now."

After saying goodbye to Director Zhou, Li Yunshan tied the tiger skin, tiger bones, and tiger meat to the back of his bicycle, mounted it, and rode away from the forest farm.