After Zhao Qingwan left, Zhang Cheng went straight to Tie Zhengzi's house.

He knew perfectly well that relying on just those two officers at the police station to solve the bear problem was futile, like sending vegetables to the slaughterhouse.

We still have to rely on these villagers who are familiar with the mountains and forests and have a lot of experience.

Not long after.

Zhang Cheng then arrived at Tie Zhengzi's courtyard.

As soon as I opened the door, I heard bursts of excited noise coming from inside.

Upon seeing that it was Zhang Cheng, the young men immediately surrounded him.

"Brother Gou, you're really amazing! You actually made fifty yuan from seventy-odd pounds of Polygonatum!"

"Ergouzi, I heard that you're now able to eat and drink with the directors of the supply and marketing cooperative and the hospital in the county?"

"Brother, can I follow you like Big Head Bro from now on?"

The young people inside the room all had excited expressions in their eyes.

Their eyes were filled with admiration and anticipation as they looked at Zhang Cheng.

Tie Zhengzi looked at Zhang Cheng, who was surrounded by the crowd, with envy.

He had previously been thinking of persuading the other party to go to the cannery with him.

But now...

Big Head Bro said that Er Gouzi pays him 20 yuan a month and can also get in touch with the supply and marketing cooperative. It's a secure job!

"Alright, alright!"

Zhang Cheng smiled and gestured for everyone to be quiet.

"Don't worry about it. In the future, if there are any jobs that can make money, I will definitely take you along."

Zhang Cheng knew very well that it was impossible for him to lead the whole village to prosperity on his own.

We still need to rely on these young and strong men.

"Brother Gou, please have a seat!"

Zhang Jianhao grinned and wiped the stool with his sleeve.

Zhang Cheng shook his head, sat down in a chair, and stretched his hands out to the stove to warm them.

"What's the deal with that bear?"

Upon hearing Zhang Cheng's question, everyone's faces showed anger and resentment.

Zhang Jianhao spoke first.

"Brother, that bear is incredibly cunning! It deliberately wanders around outside the village, leaving footprints. Also, it stepped on one of the traps we set at the beginning... The old folks in the village all say that the bear ate human flesh and has become a spirit!"

"By the way, we shot that bear with a hunting rifle before. But the bear has thick skin and flesh, so it only bled a little."

"Damn it, this year was already tough enough. Now this bear has ruined everything... Is anyone even allowed to get through the year?!"

"Now that the police have arrived, that bear shouldn't be able to cause any trouble, right?"

"Hmph, the police station? They might not be as capable as us. Hunting a bear isn't like catching a criminal. Besides, with the heavy snow blocking the mountains, if that bear runs into the mountains, who can catch it? I went to the back mountain yesterday, and the snow was higher than a person. If you get stuck, you're dead."

"With such thick snow, it's difficult for bears to get into the mountains, isn't it? Are you saying the snow will bury us but not the bears?"

Zhang Cheng frowned, a series of thoughts flashing through his mind.

Two police officers from the local police station arrived, but they probably couldn't handle the bear. In the end, the villagers would have to be the ones to help.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Cheng stood up.

"Grab your weapons and set up some more traps around the village!"

"Brother, this won't work. The village chief just told us to remove the traps."

Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes.

Remove the trap?

This is to use the villagers of Zhangjia Village as 'bait'.

"Don't listen to the village chief. Do as I say and set traps outside the village."

Zhang Cheng thought for a moment and then said, "Take all the hunting rifles with you, and wait for me at the village entrance."

"Alright!"

"We all listen to Er Gouzi."

"Hehe, when we elect the village chief next year... how about you become Er Gouzi!"

Everyone got up and rushed outside.

Tie Zhengzi, who had difficulty walking, was left behind, sitting in front of the stove with a distressed expression.

Zhang Cheng returned to the mud house.

Looking at Zhao Qingwan inside the room, he couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

Seeing Zhang Cheng walk in, Zhao Qingwan, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, quickly got up.

"Zhang Cheng, thank you for lending me food. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have made it through the winter."

"It's only right to help each other. Besides, you have to repay what you borrow."

Zhang Cheng picked up the two hunting rifles hanging on the wall and slung them over his shoulder.

He looked at the crazy woman who had stood up and said, "Wife, I'm going out for a bit."

As he spoke, Zhang Cheng picked up another earthenware jar containing wolf meat and strode out of the mud house.

The madwoman stared at Zhang Cheng's departing figure, a hint of worry appearing in her beautiful, watery eyes.

Zhao Qingwan blinked, looked at the crazy woman, and took her hand.

"Yangyang, don't worry too much. Your man is very strong. He'll be fine."

"Why!"

Shi Yangyang sighed softly, slowly sat back down on the edge of the bed, her voice gentle.

"Yujie, do you think he'll be very sad when he finds out I've been pretending to be crazy all this time?"

"No, it's definitely not true. You didn't lie to him on purpose. Besides, if you hadn't pretended to be crazy back then, your family would have been implicated."

Zhao Qingwan comforted her.

Village entrance.

Eight young men surnamed Zhang gathered together, standing on tiptoe, gazing out over the village.

"Dog Bro is here!"

Zhang Jianhao called out and hurriedly went to meet Zhang Cheng, who was walking from the village.

"Brother Dog, we've brought all the gear. So, what do we do now?"

“Use your usual methods to set a trap,” Zhang Cheng said.

"Alright!"

At Zhang Cheng's command, everyone got to work.

Zhang Cheng, carrying a clay pot filled with wolf meat and two loaded hunting rifles on his back, walked out of the village.

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