Li Yuemin called Hu Zi back and pushed the snow sled to a small wooden house outside the village.
After making sure that there was no one around, he hid the hunted bear in the house and then locked the door with a key.
This is Li Yuemin's secret base for storing things. The owner, Mr. Zhang, had no children during his lifetime. After his death, he passed the house to Li Yuemin, who often visited him.
No one in the village knew about this place except his younger brother Yuejin.
Li Yuemin hid the bear meat here because he was considering how to distribute it later.
Before, he went up the mountain to hunt bears, and the villagers donated a lot of food. Logically, the bear meat should be distributed to the villagers who donated the food in proportion.
But Li Yuemin knew that some villagers who donated grain were trying to take advantage of the situation. Some of the donated grain was moldy and the eggs were rotten.
If I give the precious bear meat to such people, wouldn't I be at a great loss?
We must find a way to get them to take back the food they donated.
In this way, even if they forcefully demand the bear meat later, I will not be in the wrong.
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Thinking of this, Li Yuemin deliberately smeared dirt on his face, making himself look dirty and miserable.
Then he pretended to limp, carried his hunting rifle, and led Hu Zi back to the Li family's yard.
"Oh, isn't that Li Yuemin? Has he returned from hunting bears?"
"Yes, that's right, it's him. But why does he look like this?"
Before entering the yard, Li Yuemin saw that the yard was surrounded by villagers waiting for his return.
Zhang Chuntao, who was standing at the front, saw Li Yuemin limping back and felt heartbroken.
She rushed forward and threw herself into his arms.
He touched the mud on Li Yuemin's face with trembling hands and said in a hoarse voice:
"Brother Yuemin, you're finally back, Chuntao was almost worried to death about you!!
Why is your leg lame? Were you bitten by a bear? Let me take a look!"
Before he finished speaking, he squatted down to check the wound on Li Yuemin's leg.
"Chun Tao, my injury is not serious, you don't need to be so nervous."
Seeing this, Li Yuemin immediately reached out to stop her.
He kissed her forehead tenderly and said in a soft voice:
"It's okay. I was just chasing a bear up the mountain and was chased by a blind bear and fell. It hurts a little, but it's nothing serious."
"It's good that everything is fine."
Zhang Wanshan, who had been waiting for news at his daughter's house, finally felt relieved when he saw his son-in-law return safely.
You have to know that Chuntao's mother died early, and he was the one who played both father and mother to her. He was really afraid that she would be a widow as soon as she got married.
"Son-in-law, Zhuzi was badly injured by a bear before, and the villagers have been worried that you wouldn't be able to come back. I'm glad you're back safely now.
Oh, by the way, speaking of Big Bear..."
As he was speaking, Zhang Wanshan saw that there was no one behind Li Yuemin, and he could not help but frowned slightly and asked in confusion:
"My dear son-in-law, why are you back alone?
Did you not hunt the bear, or did you kill it but thought it was too heavy to bring down the mountain?"
"Oh my god, village chief, he has done such a thing, and you still have hope for him?"
Before Li Yuemin could answer, Li Guolin showed a disdainful expression and said sarcastically:
"Village chief, look at how he limps like a bear. He's lucky he wasn't bitten by a blind bear.
He must have escaped from the mountain because he didn't catch anything!"
Song Mengyao, who was standing by, saw Li Yuemin's miserable appearance and immediately guessed what had happened.
He snorted coldly and said sarcastically:
"Hey, didn't some people say they wanted to make bear-skin coats for their wives?
I think he didn't get the bear skin, but he did blow a lot of bullshit, hahaha."
"Alas, father-in-law, it's all my son-in-law's fault."
Hearing the ridicule from Li Guolin and Song Mengyao, Li Yuemin pretended to be disappointed and sighed heavily:
"This bear was so ferocious that I confronted it for a long time but was unable to defeat it.
The bear hunting mission failed. I am so sorry to everyone."
"It's okay, Brother Yuemin, don't listen to the nonsense those two brainless guys say.
Even though you didn't catch the bear, you are still a hero in Chuntao's heart!"
Faced with the ridicule from Li Guolin and his wife, Zhang Chuntao was fearless and immediately supported her master.
After saying that, seeing that Li Yuemin still looked unhappy, she stood on tiptoes and kissed him hard on the face.
"Yes, the big black bear is so ferocious that even a powerful old mountain guard like Zhuzi had to break his arm to survive.
It's amazing that my brother came back unscathed!!
If it were someone else, they would have been eaten by the bear without leaving even a bone! ! "
Li Yuejin also stood up for his brother.
Zhang Wanshan saw this and comforted him:
"Son-in-law, bear hunting is for protecting the village. Returning safely is the most important thing. Everyone can understand that."
"Understand? We understand nothing!"
Li Guolin on the side snorted coldly and said:
“Before, so many villagers in our Hongqi Village donated food door to door in the hope that he could kill the bear and solve the hidden danger in the village.
My family even took out all the good food that was saved for the winter. In the end, we didn't even see a single bear hair.
Village chief, tell me, since Li Yuemin didn't kill the bear, should the food be returned to everyone?"
"Yes, that's right."
Upon hearing this, Song Mengyao, who was standing by, nodded vigorously in agreement.
In the past two days, the couple had asked Zhang Chuntao to borrow food many times, but were always turned down. They were feeling very resentful.
Seeing that Li Yuemin failed to hunt the bear, he felt that the opportunity for revenge had come and he was determined to get back the donated food.
"hehe"
Li Yuemin was very proud to see Zhang Chuntao and Li Guolin fall into the trap he designed.
He just happened to have the same intention and wanted to get some insincere villagers to take back the donated grain.
Especially Li Guolin's family, they just donated a few kilograms of moldy corn flour, and they still shamelessly call it good food?
If you want to exchange this for bear meat, no way!
After thinking about it, Li Yuemin asked Zhang Chuntao and Li Yuejin to move the hidden grain out of the cellar.
Then he looked up at the villagers who were somewhat uneasy because of the words of Li Guolin and his wife, and said:
"I, Li Yuemin, believe that I have done some hard work even if I have no credit for hunting bears in the mountains, but the food is yours after all.
If you think that I don't deserve the food as long as I don't hunt the bear, then you can take the food back!! "
"this……"
After Li Yuemin's words came out, the courtyard was silent at first, but soon a villager spoke up spontaneously:
“Yuemin, it’s hard for you to go up the mountain in this icy and snowy weather, but the danger of the big bear has not been eliminated after all.
So, I'll take the food first, it won't be considered as breaking my original promise."
"Yeah yeah."
Another villager also spoke up:
"We didn't catch the bear this time, but who can guarantee that my child won't be harmed by a bear next time? We can take this food back with a clear conscience!!"
"Yes, this guy is really shameless. He didn't get the job done, but he still has the nerve to ask for our food. Ugh!"
"Okay, take it, take it."
Li Yuemin looked at the villagers who kept taking food back without saying a word. He just sneered and took a pen to record them one by one in the book.
"Yuemin."
Just as the villagers were taking their food, the old lady from the Liu family walked up to him tremblingly and said:
“Although my family is in difficulty, I know you must have taken a big risk going up the mountain.
I won’t take those eggs back, I’ll keep them for you to eat to nourish your body.”
"Okay, Aunt Liu, I'll remember your kindness. Yuemin will definitely repay you."
Hearing the rare heartwarming words, Li Yuemin responded with a warm smile.
After a while, most of the food in the yard had been taken away.
Li Yuemin lowered his head to check the names on the paper and asked:
"Do you have any more food to bring back?"
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"In that case, I will start rewarding people based on their merits!"
"What? Reward according to merit?
Li Yuemin, what do you mean by this? ! "
Li Yuemin's nonsensical words instantly confused the villagers in the yard.
"What's the meaning?"
Li Yuemin heard this and smiled coldly:
"Every villager who helped me as a mountain guard when I went up the mountain and did not take back any food can get a piece of bear meat!!"
After saying that, Li Yuemin quickly whispered a few words to Li Yuejin in the yard.
In a short while, Li Yuejin and seven or eight of his friends slowly drove into the yard, pulling a snow sled carrying a black bear that was more than a person tall...
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