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

When Zhou Hai is mentioned, many people can't help but shake their heads and sigh.

Zhou Hai is an employee of the supply and marketing cooperative, specializing in selling pork. On weekdays, when villagers from Guapigou Village go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy pork, Zhou Hai often makes things convenient for them by selling them pork with more fat.

Zhou Hai was a man who loved to drink, but no one expected that it was because of his fondness for alcohol that he got drunk, his mind became unclear, and his legs became unsteady, which ultimately led to his death at the hands of this bear.

"Waaaaah..."

Just then, several cries suddenly rang out from the crowd. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and found that the people crying were Zhou Hai's parents, wife, and children.

Looking at Zhou Hai's elderly parents, both over sixty and with hunched backs, then at his wife who was crying her eyes out, and his two young children, many people couldn't help but sigh.

Even those who had grudges against Zhou Hai in the past have now let go of their resentment.

The saying "when a person dies, all hatred dissipates" is roughly true.

"Third brother, are you alright?"

Huang Zhifang squeezed into the main room, saw Li Yunshan, and quickly went over to look him up and down.

Seeing his youngest son recently hunting wolves and tigers, and now killing a bear that was ravaging the village, Huang Zhifang felt proud of Li Yunshan, but couldn't help worrying about his safety.

Bears and tigers are notorious beasts. Upon learning that Zhou Hai, who sold pork at the supply and marketing cooperative, had been killed by a bear, Huang Zhifang was also afraid. She feared that one day, she too would…

"Mom, I'm fine, nothing's wrong at all. Look, I don't have a single scratch on my body."

Li Yunshan patted himself on the back.

"Sister-in-law, your third son is amazing! No wonder he's Brother Li's son. Don't let his usual idleness and lack of ambition fool you; he saved my life at a crucial moment. If he hadn't killed that bear, I would have been dead tonight," the old man said with emotion.

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. It's just that Zhou Hai... sigh, he was such a good person, and he's gone just like that."

As Huang Zhifang spoke, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Mother, I'm thinking of selling that bear and using part of the money to give as compensation to the people who were harmed by that beast. What do you think?"

Hearing the crying outside, Li Yunshan couldn't help but feel compassion.

Previously, when he went to the forest area to hunt tigers, the money he earned from selling tiger skins and tiger meat went directly into his pocket. This was because the forest farm would provide a compensation payment to those who died at the hands of tigers.

However, the bear has entered the village twice and killed people, causing great losses to two ordinary farming families.

Zhou Hai is a little better off. Although he died, it wasn't an accident that happened while he was working at the supply and marketing cooperative. Although the cooperative won't give Zhou Hai a pension, his job can be taken over by his family.

As long as Zhou Hai's family takes over his job, they will continue to receive a salary every month.

But Zhao Hanzhong was just an ordinary farmer. His wife died, and I heard that he himself was left with a disability and would probably not be able to do heavy physical work in the future.

If it were his past life, Li Yunshan would definitely not have felt any pity, because at this time in his past life, he was a good-for-nothing who abused his wife and children.

Having lived two lives, Li Yunshan is no longer the same person he was in his previous life.

After turning over a new leaf, he also understood what it meant for a family to suddenly lose its able-bodied member.

Although Li Yunshan was a scoundrel in his previous life, he has now come to his senses, reformed himself, and understands what losing two strong laborers means for a family.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood, and so is his.

"That's a good thing. You killed the bear yourself, so you made the decision. As long as you're safe and sound, that's all that matters to your mother."

Huang Zhifang smiled kindly.

"Okay, then I'll make the decision myself."

Li Yunshan smiled, then walked to the entrance of the main room and stood under the eaves, saying, "Fellow villagers of Guapigou Village, this bear has been killed, but the Chen Hanzhong and Zhou Hai families have also lost their breadwinners. They have elderly parents and young children to support, and without their pillar of support, their lives will certainly be worse than before. Therefore, I have decided to sell the bear's paws, hide, and gallbladder. I will allocate a portion of the proceeds as compensation to the families of Chen Hanzhong and Zhou Hai, and another portion will be donated to our village's primary school to renovate the classrooms and purchase desks and chairs. What do you all think?"

Li Yunshan's words were loud and frank, and everyone present heard them.

"Li Laosan, are you telling the truth? Will the money from selling this bear really go towards compensation for Chen Hanzhong and Zhou Hai's families? Will it really be donated to renovate the classrooms and buy desks and chairs for our village school?"

Many people find it hard to believe that Li Yunshan, who used to be reckless and a gambler, would actually think of selling the bear and using the money to pay for the victims' compensation and to renovate the classrooms and buy desks and chairs for the village primary school.

After all, everyone can see that this bear is huge, and its pelt must be bigger than an ordinary bear pelt, fetching a higher price.

Some even estimated that if this entire bear were sold, it could fetch at least two thousand yuan.

Two thousand yuan is a huge sum of money these days, and it's a great temptation.

No one dislikes money, but what is even more commendable is that when someone has money, they still think about benefiting their neighbors and donate the money.

Moreover, education is a very important matter.

Everyone in the village knows that knowledge changes destiny.

Why? It's because just two years ago, when the college entrance examination was reinstated, a college student came from the next village. It's said that not only is tuition free, but the government also provides a monthly subsidy. After graduation, the government directly arranges jobs for graduates, which is equivalent to having a secure job.

Li Yunshan said he would donate money to renovate the classrooms and add desks and chairs to the village's primary school. That would be a great thing that would benefit future generations and every villager. Who wouldn't be happy to hear that?

"Of course it's true. My word, Li Yunshan's word is as good as nails."

Li Yunshan patted his chest firmly and said.

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy.

"Li Laosan, just based on the fact that you distributed compensation to the Chen and Zhou families and were willing to donate money to renovate the village primary school classrooms and add desks and chairs, you really are something else!"

The person speaking gave Li Yunshan a thumbs up.

"Li Yunshan, from now on I won't call you Li Laosan anymore. From today onwards, you'll be Li Sange."

Another villager stepped forward and spoke.

"Yunshan, what you've done is a blessing for the future generations of our Guapigou Village. We should all thank you properly."

"Li Yunshan, you've really changed. You're not the same person you used to be."

"Brother Li, we've sold the bear skin, bear paws, and bear gallbladders, but what about the bear meat? What are we going to do with it?"

Everyone praised Li Yunshan, while some were curious: if the bear's skin, gallbladder, and paws were to be sold for money, what would happen to the bear meat?

"Bear meat? I plan to give each family two pounds, so everyone can calm down and have a taste."

Li Yunshan thought for a moment and then readily agreed.

Upon hearing this, everyone was even happier.

Thinking that although Li Yunshan killed the bear, he was kind and generous. He planned to sell the valuable parts of the bear and use the money to pay compensation to the Chen and Zhou families, and to donate money to the village primary school to renovate the classrooms and buy desks and chairs.

Finally, they didn't forget their fellow villagers, letting everyone take two pounds of bear meat home to try.

Therefore, everyone felt more grateful to Li Yunshan.

"Then let's get a few strong, quick-handed, and meticulous people to help dismantle this bear," the old foreman said, looking around. Soon, more than a dozen villagers eagerly stepped forward to help.

The remaining villagers didn't rush to disperse.

Although it was already past midnight and freezing cold, not many people felt cold when they were all gathered together; on the contrary, they felt warm all over.

With no farm work to do right now, and no one wanting to miss out on this rare spectacle, no one wants to miss out.

Everyone stared at the bear, wanting to see how it was dismembered.

However, the dismemberment of the bear was quite bloody, and some of the younger children cried out of fright. The strong bear odor and blood smell emanating from the dismembered bear also made some people cover their mouths and noses.

However, with many hands making light work, the bear was dismembered in less than two hours thanks to the division of labor and efforts of more than a dozen people.

The huge bear skin that had been peeled off was placed in one place, the two bear paws were placed in a large basket, and the bear gallbladder was placed in a large bowl.

Then there's the bear meat. Someone took out a large scale and weighed each piece. After removing the bear skin, paws, gallbladder, and internal organs, there was still nearly 600 jin of bear meat left.

The entire Guapigou Village has only 250 households. Even if each household gets two jin of bear meat, there would still be nearly 100 jin of meat left over.

Li Yunshan planned to keep it for himself, and of course no one objected.

After all, it was Li Yunshan who killed the bear, and he even gave each household two catties of bear meat. Who wouldn't be grateful?

"Come on, line up! Each household should send one person to collect two pounds of bear meat."

"Don't cut in line! Don't cut in line! Every household gets a share, what's your rush?"

"Uncle, I've never eaten bear meat before, I want to take it home and cook it as soon as possible so I can try it."

"Look at you, so impatient. Even if you cook it, it'll be like Pigsy eating ginseng fruit—you won't be able to taste it."

"..."

Although it was noisy when the bear meat was being distributed, the overall order was still acceptable. There were enough people to help, and everyone was doing their job in an orderly manner, from cutting the meat to weighing it. Each household received two jin (1 kg) of bear meat.

The excitement didn't gradually dissipate until late at night, close to 3 a.m.

Before the event ended, the old foreman had someone bring over a dozen buckets of water to wash away the bloodstains in the yard before leaving.