Li Yuemin saw the villagers' reactions and smiled inwardly, knowing that his hunger marketing had taken effect.
He immediately turned around and picked up ten skewers of field mouse meat and a pound of soybeans, and said:
“Since everyone wants to eat so much, I decided to make a sacrifice and contribute the food that was originally reserved for my family.
If anyone wants anything, hurry up and grab it. If you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever."
“Me, me, me, me”
Having missed the first auction, the villagers were more excited about the second auction.
Everyone was fighting for it and no one was willing to give in.
…
“Twenty-two pounds of corn flour and twenty-five eggs!!
Hahaha! !
...
...
No one will snatch it from me this time, now both the field mouse and the soybean are mine!!”
The last person to say this was Sun Fugui, a large chicken farmer in the village.
He was a step too late and missed the opportunity, and could only watch Zhang Guilan eat the meat.
Seeing her mouth full of oil, Sun Fugui felt so angry.
So, when Li Yuemin started the second round of bidding, he raised the price all at once, determined to get the field mouse meat and soybeans.
"Everyone, listen up. Twenty-two pounds of corn flour and twenty-five eggs. Is there anyone who can offer a higher price?"
After Li Yuemin finished speaking, he looked around and when he saw that no one approached him, he handed the food in his hand to Sun Fugui.
"Brother, why do we have to send all the field mice away? I haven't eaten enough!"
Looking at Sun Fugui wolfing down the food, Li Yuejin showed an aggrieved expression.
He had only eaten two pieces of voles, and the rest were all auctioned off by Li Yuemin.
"Silly child, your brother is being smart."
Zhang Chuntao, who was standing by, heard this and patted Li Yuejin's head:
“Although the field mouse meat is delicious, it won’t fill you up.
If it were converted into food, it would be enough for our family to eat for several days! !
You see, this time your brother only used two kilograms of soybeans to exchange for so many things.
We still have more than 40 kilograms of soybeans at home, so we won’t be hungry anymore.”
After saying that, Chuntao looked at Li Yuemin beside her with admiration and love.
“But, but”
Upon hearing this, Li Yuejin lowered his head and said with some grievance:
"But sister-in-law, I just want to eat meat.
All the field mice are gone. I don’t know when I’ll be able to eat them again!”
"Hey, who said that?"
Li Yuemin saw Li Yuejin's pitiful look and rubbed his little head:
"These field mice are just appetizers. Next time I'll hunt rabbits, pheasants, and badgers for you. I guarantee you'll have meat for every meal. How do you think?"
"Really?"
Hearing Li Yuemin's words, Li Yuejin immediately smiled happily.
While happily helping Li Yuemin collect the eggs and cornmeal, he said:
"Brother, save these eggs for mom. Mom is not in good health. If she eats them, she will definitely..."
"Stop eating, stop eating, the blind bear has gone down the mountain!!"
Before Li Yuejin could finish his words, he was suddenly interrupted by an anxious voice.
Looking back, I saw a militiaman stumbling towards me from a distance.
Following closely behind him were the village chief Zhang Wanshan and a group of village cadres.
Seeing that most of the villagers were gathered here, the village chief first looked around, and then said seriously:
"I just got the news that the mountain ranger Zhuzi was attacked by a big bear while patrolling the mountain. His arm was bitten off and he is now being treated at the county hospital emergency room.
Since the village is in danger of being attacked by black bears at any time, we must select a new mountain ranger to go up the mountain to hunt bears. I wonder if anyone among you is willing to take on this important task?"
"this……"
As soon as the village chief finished speaking, the surroundings fell into silence.
The villagers looked at each other, but no one responded.
"Mountain Guardian? This is a good opportunity."
When Li Yuemin heard this, his eyes lit up instantly.
In fact, he had thought about it before. It was not a good idea to always sneak up the mountain to hunt. He must obtain the official status of a mountain ranger.
Now that the mountain guard is injured, it's a good time to replace him.
Thinking of this, Li Yuemin wanted to step forward and apply for the new mountain guard, but seeing that no one responded to the villagers, he stepped back and thought to himself:
"In his previous life, Zhuzi's arm was bitten off by a bear. In order to avenge him, his younger brother Shuanzi volunteered to go hunting in the mountains.
Unexpectedly, he was killed by a bear, leaving behind his wife and two children, and having no food to eat.
Not only did these heartless villagers not help them, they also bullied the mother and son from time to time.
By the time the village chief's father-in-law found out, the mother and her two daughters had already starved to death.
Now that I have just married, I can't follow Shuanzi's old ways. I have to leave enough ways for myself to fall back.
As the saying goes, there will always be brave men when there is a big reward.
Seeing this situation, the village chief's father-in-law will definitely improve the treatment of the mountain guards.
Just wait and see for now, it won’t be too late to apply when the conditions meet your requirements.
Anyway, I have such a high level of marksmanship that I won’t be afraid even if some villagers really compete with me for it.”
“Folks, I know bear hunting is very dangerous.
If anyone among you is willing to be the mountain guard and kill the bear, I, the village chief, will reward him with ten kilograms of corn flour on behalf of the village!"
Sure enough, the situation happened as Li Yuemin had expected, and his father-in-law Zhang Wanshan put forward the conditions for the reward.
Not only that, in order to mobilize the enthusiasm of the villagers, he also called on the entire village to donate grain:
“Besides, bear hunting is a big deal that benefits the village.
Therefore, I, the village chief, suggest that all villagers should give some reward to this brave hero. Don’t you agree? "
"I agree! I'll give a pound of corn flour to anyone who goes out and hunts this big bear!"
"I'll give you two eggs!"
"I'll give you half a pound of rice and flour!!"
After all, bear hunting is closely related to the safety of the village, so as soon as Zhang Wanshan finished speaking, he received a warm response from the villagers.
In just less than five minutes, the total reward for the mountain ranger became eighty kilograms of corn flour, ten kilograms of white flour, more than fifty eggs, peanuts, red dates and so on.
Seeing this extremely high amount of food, Zhang Wanshan was very satisfied. He looked around and confidently asked a second question:
"Who among you is willing to be the mountain keeper now?"
…
As soon as these words were spoken, the villagers who had been enthusiastic about donating grain just now fell silent again.
Everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke.
Seeing this, Li Yuemin thought it was time. Just as he was about to speak, before he could open his mouth, he heard a familiar voice shouting:
"Village Chief, I have the ability to hunt bears! I volunteer to be the mountain guard!!"
Li Yuemin looked back and saw Li Guolin and Song Mengyao walking towards him from outside the yard.
It turned out that Li Guolin had not gone far after failing to beg for meat. He was staying nearby and closely observing every move in the yard.
Seeing that Li Yuemin had exchanged more than 40 kilograms of grain and more than 50 eggs for field mice and soybeans, he was so angry that he almost bit his back teeth off with jealousy.
Now seeing that he could get so much food by being a mountain guard, the calculating Li Guolin immediately started to make a wishful calculation.
Although he can use an air rifle and still has some physical strength, he is too cautious to risk his life. He has already thought of a way out.
After becoming the guardian, he would find a secluded place in the mountains, dig a hole in the ground, and have a good sleep.
After this storm has passed, he will say that he has driven the bear away.
By then, we can get food and gain the reputation of a bear hunting hero. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?
“Li Guolin, bear hunting is no joke.
Are you sure you have this ability?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanshan looked Li Guolin up and down with a puzzled look on his face.
In his impression, Li Guolin has always been a lazy, timid and cowardly person.
It's hard to kill a chicken during festivals, how can you go up the mountain to hunt bears? ?
"Of course, Village Chief, don't underestimate me!!"
Seeing that Zhang Wanshan didn't trust him, Li Guolin patted his chest and boasted:
“Although I look thin, I have great abilities.
Going up the mountain to hunt and going down to the river to fish are no problem.
Last year, I went into the mountains and shot a female mink! !
If you don't believe me, look, isn't there a mink scarf around my wife's neck? "
After saying this, seeing that Zhang Wanshan was skeptical, Li Guolin took off the mink scarf he had given to Song Mengyao and showed it to him.
"Oops, it seems I misjudged you before!!"
Touching the furry scarf in his hand, Zhang Wanshan's suspicion of Li Guolin was immediately dispelled. He nodded and said:
"Well, since you have the ability, I will give you the important task of guarding our village. You must..."
"Leave it to him? Father-in-law, if you leave it to him, just wait for that blind bear to slaughter the whole village!"
Before he finished speaking, Li Yuemin, who had been hiding in the crowd, strode forward, raised his head, and said confidently:
“Father-in-law, I also want to run for mountain keeper.
If Li Guolin is not convinced, he can compete with me on the spot."
"you?"
When Li Guolin saw Li Yuemin arguing with him again at this time, he was so angry that his nose was almost crooked.
However, he did not show any panic.
Because he knew that at this point in time, Li Yuemin had not yet been specially recruited into the army and was just a young boy who knew nothing.
And I have lived my life again, and I have played with air rifles for a few years in my previous life. Although my level is not very good, it is still a hundred times better than the current Li Yuemin.
Thinking of this, Li Guolin snorted coldly, glanced at Li Yuemin in front of him, and said:
"Okay, going hunting in the mountains is all about marksmanship, let's ask the village chief to ask someone to draw a few targets on the spot, and see who can hit the ten rings first.
How about it, do you dare to compete?"
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