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

"Big brother."

When they arrived at Li Yunshi's house, Li Yunshi was having breakfast at home.

As soon as he entered the main room, Li Yunshan greeted him.

"Hey, third brother's here. Sit down and have breakfast."

Upon seeing Li Yunshan, Li Yunshi waved to him and gestured to Wang Xiaolian to bring him a set of chopsticks and a bowl.

"Hmph." Wang Xiaolian snorted coldly.

Wang Xiaolian didn't give him a good look yesterday because Li Yunshan refused to share the money or give up his forestry job to Li Yunshi.

Now, asking her to get bowls and chopsticks for Li Yunshan is out of the question.

Seeing Wang Xiaolian lose her temper, Li Yunshi didn't force her. He knew his wife's temper well, and he usually didn't want to get angry.

Seeing that he couldn't get her to do anything, he pretended not to see it and was about to get up to get Li Yunshan a set of chopsticks and a bowl when Li Yunshan stopped him: "Brother, I've already had breakfast. I came to see you so early today because there's something important."

"Hey, Third Uncle, you wouldn't have agreed to give your eldest brother some money or your job at the forest farm, but now you're asking him for help."

Wang Xiaolian shoveled a mouthful of corn porridge into her mouth and said in a sarcastic tone.

"Even food can't shut you up, huh? Mind your own business, or I'll slap you across the face! You think you can get away with this if I don't discipline you for three days?" Li Yunshi slammed his fist on the table in anger and glared at his wife.

Wang Xiaolian was startled by his sudden slamming of the table.

Despite being a kind and honest man, Li Yunshi can still be violent when he gets angry after so many years of marriage.

Although Li Yunshi didn't hit her many times, each time it left a deep impression on her.

Therefore, when she saw Li Yunshi slam his hand on the table, Wang Xiaolian wisely shut her mouth.

Because whenever Li Yunshi gets angry and slams his fist on the table, it's a sure sign that he's about to hit someone, and she doesn't want to get beaten up.

"Third brother, tell me, what do you need my help with?"

"Brother, let's talk outside."

Li Yunshan didn't want to stay in the main room, mainly because the atmosphere there was unpleasant. He knew that Wang Xiaolian had a problem with him now, and her mouth was uttering sarcastic remarks as if she had swallowed gunpowder.

If she were to talk to her elder brother in the main room, who knows if she would say something sarcastic or insinuating. If that angered her brother and he started hitting her, Wang Xiaolian would definitely hold him responsible.

"Okay, let's talk outside."

Li Yunshi got up and walked out of the courtyard with Li Yunshan.

"Brother, my family has been targeted by Yu Ergou." Li Yunshan didn't mince words and went straight to the point.

"Yu Ergou? What's he doing targeting your family?" Li Yunshi was honest and kind, but he was also a bit slow on the uptake. At first, he didn't understand, but when he thought about his younger brother Li Yunshan's recent feats—hunting wild boars, deer, wolves, and even a tiger—he instantly understood what Li Yunshan meant.

Because now Li Yunshan's family doesn't have much of anything except money and valuables.

Although Li Yunshi didn't know how much money Li Yunshan had, he wasn't greedy and didn't want to ask. But with a little thought, he could guess the approximate amount.

Moreover, besides the money, Li Yunshan also kept the deer skin and tiger skin, which are also very valuable.

"Damn it, how dare Yu Ergou lay a finger on my brothers? Has he got a death wish?"

After figuring out what had happened, Li Yunshi's eyes flashed with a fierce light.

Li Yunshan's heart trembled slightly. He hadn't expected that his elder brother, who seemed honest and kind, could be so frightening when he lost his temper.

But then I thought about it again. My older brother also makes a living by hunting. Although he seems honest, he can make a good living in this day and age and ensure that his family has enough to eat. He must have some tricks up his sleeve.

It is precisely because he is usually low-key and doesn't show off that he appears harmless.

But now that someone dared to make a move against his younger brother, the ruthlessness that had been lurking deep within Li Yunshi's heart could no longer be suppressed.

"Third brother, you've always been smart since you were little, what do you suggest we do?"

"Brother, as the old saying goes, 'You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against a thief for a thousand days.' Since Yu Ergou dares to plot against me, let's just beat him to death with one blow."

Originally, after his rebirth, he had severed ties with Yu Ergou. He was planning to compile a list of Yu Ergou's dirty laundry and report it to the police station.

As a result, he was too busy during this period and had no time to do it, so it was delayed.

Unexpectedly, Yu Ergou had ulterior motives towards him first.

Just as Li Yunshan said, "You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days." He didn't have the energy to argue with a street thug like Yu Ergou and wasted his energy on such insignificant people.

Therefore, it is better to take the initiative than to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

You, Yu Ergou, aren't you after my money?

Fine, then you can't blame me for being heartless.

On his way to find Li Yunshi for help, Li Yunshan had even figured out how to deal with Yu Ergou.

Then, Li Yunshan whispered something in Li Yunshi's ear.

"Third brother, your idea is good, but it's a bit ruthless. Aren't you afraid people will talk behind your back?"

After hearing this, Li Yunshi thought Li Yunshan's idea was good, but it was a way to make Yu Ergou suffer, so he still had some concerns.

"Brother, as long as I can make a name for myself in the future, when I achieve success and fame, who will bother to bring up my past mistakes?"

Li Yunshan, however, did not take it to heart.

In his past life, he was not well-known in the village because he was idle and divorced three wives.

But later he suddenly realized his mistake, made a name for himself, donated money to help poor students in the village, gave condolence money to elderly people living alone in the village, and built bridges and roads and installed streetlights in the village.

Based on these facts, who in the village doesn't speak well of him, and who still remembers the scumbag things he did in the past?

Besides, Yu Ergou was involved in highway robbery and other criminal activities in his past life, and he even committed murder. He was only brought to justice during a crackdown. Although his methods for dealing with Yu Ergou are ruthless, they have inadvertently saved other people's lives and property.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. But just in case, I think we should call a few more people. Firstly, we'll have more helpers, and secondly, we'll have more witnesses."

"Let's call them Uncle Zhou and Brother Zhang."

Uncle Zhou and Zhang San were both Big Brother's hunting partners in the mountains. They were both honest and kind people who knew each other well. Now that they were going to deal with Yu Ergou, it was the most appropriate thing to ask them for help.

"Okay, let's call them Uncle Zhou and Brother Zhang San. That way you can get to know them better, and when we go hunting in the mountains in the future, we can go together as a group," Li Yunshi said with a smile.

After discussing some details, Li Yunshi went to find Uncle Zhou and Zhang San.

Li Yunshan also walked home.

When he arrived near his home, from a great distance he saw Wang Laowu hiding behind a large tree stump, sneaking around and peeking at his house. He couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, and then went home as usual.

At this moment, Lin Xiulan had already dressed Dou Dou in a thick little cotton-padded jacket, and she herself was also wrapped up tightly.

It's more than 20 miles from the village to the county town. In this cold weather, I'm afraid of getting cold.

"Are you all dressed warmly?"

Li Yunshan entered the main room and asked with a slight smile.

Thinking back on it carefully, he realized that he had never taken Lin Xiulan and Dou Dou to the county town in his previous life, and now he felt a little guilty about it.

However, now that Yu Ergou has his eye on me, I probably won't be able to go to the county town today.

"If we're all dressed warmly, we won't be afraid even if the north wind is strong."

Lin Xiulan held Dou Dou in her arms, a bright smile on her face.

Li Yunshan pushed the bicycle out the door, then locked the main room door and waved to Lin Xiulan: "Xiulan, get on the bike."

"Okay."

Lin Xiulan held Dou Dou and sat sideways on the back of the bicycle. Li Yunshan pushed the bicycle forward a couple of steps and then climbed on as well.

Soon, the family of three left home.

"Hey, Brother Gou, Li Yunshan and his family have all gone out."

Just then, Wang Laowu peeked out from behind the tree stump and looked towards Li Yunshan's house. He saw Li Yunshan riding a bicycle with Lin Xiulan holding the child on the back, heading towards the village entrance along the country dirt road.

Yu Ergou was yawning sleepily, but upon hearing this, he immediately perked up.

He quickly got up and looked in the direction Wang Laowu was pointing. Sure enough, Li Yunshan and his family of three were heading towards the village entrance.

"Hehe, this is really a stroke of luck! I didn't expect to run into such a good opportunity on my very first day of squatting."

Yu Ergou couldn't help but let out a smug laugh.

Ever since Li Yunshan severed ties with him, good things have been happening one after another. He has hunted wild boars, killed deer and wolves, and even hunted a tiger.

Based on these figures, Yu Ergou estimated that Li Yunshan had already earned at least two thousand yuan.

If this much money were in the past, he could set up a betting scheme, let Li Yunshan win a few rounds first, and then swindle him out of all his money in one go. At least he could live a good life without worrying about food and drink for a year or two.

But then, as if struck by a magic spell, Li Yunshan severed all ties with him and refused to gamble anymore.

This infuriated Yu Ergou.

If Li Yunshan didn't gamble, would the money even get into his hands?

The answer is yes.

Since you won't gamble, I'll steal it.

Yu Ergou was a man of action; he would do whatever he thought of, so he brought Wang Laowu along as his helper.

However, just to be on the safe side, after seeing Li Yunshan and his family of three heading towards the village entrance, he still asked Wang Laowu to follow them and take a look.

"Brother Gou, let's not go. Li Yunshan must have taken Lin Xiulan and that little girl to the commune market. I don't think they'll be back anytime soon. Let's get started."

Wang Laowu was reluctant to move, fearing that as soon as he left, Yu Ergou would sneak into Li Yunshan's house and steal all the money and valuables for himself.

"Just go when I tell you to, stop talking nonsense."

Yu Ergou kicked Wang Laowu's butt in annoyance: "If you don't go, believe me, I'll beat you up."

"Alright, Dog Bro, I'm going. But you absolutely have to wait for me to get back before you make a move!"

Wang Laowu said meekly.

"Alright, alright, get lost. Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You're afraid I'll keep it all for myself, right? Let me tell you, I, Yu Ergou, may not have much else, but I'm loyal to my friends."

Wang Laowu then chased after the village entrance, turning back every few steps.