“He’ll come back with us,” Lin Chaosheng said, now that he considered Feifei a capable assistant, so he was determined to make good use of the contract.
After the two brothers finished packing up all their hunting tools and belongings, they headed down the mountain.
On the way down the mountain, Lin Shansheng became more talkative with excitement, constantly recounting his day's achievements.
As they neared home, Lin Shansheng asked, "Are we going again tomorrow, brother?"
Lin Chaosheng looked at the roof of his house in the distance, his expression also very excited.
This was the second time in his two lifetimes, before and after his rebirth, that he had tasted success.
He is now full of fighting spirit!
"Come on, of course! But let's go somewhere else tomorrow and have Fatty help us find more prey."
Fatty seemed to understand Lin Chaosheng's words, and happily rolled on the ground, then got up and rubbed against his trouser leg, making a "squeak" sound.
Lin Chaosheng weighed the hunting net in his hand; the ten large, fat rabbits filled him with uncontrollable joy.
Lin Shansheng was even more excited and had already started making plans: "These two fattest ones are for our parents, and the fur of these three rabbits is the prettiest, so we'll use them to make gloves for my sister-in-law. We'll pickle the rest, and this winter, we'll finally be able to eat our fill and stay warm!"
Feifei ran excitedly ahead, stopping every now and then to sniff the ground, as if it wanted to find something else good for Lin Chaosheng.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell on Lin Chaosheng's face; he seemed to already see a bright future ahead.
Just as the two brothers turned the corner, a dark figure brushed past them in the woods.
Someone is following you.
A system notification sounded in Lin Chaosheng's ear.
Lin Chaosheng looked into the shadows and saw a figure stealthily fleeing.
Lin Chaosheng tried hard to recall and recognized the owner of the figure.
That was Zheng Ergou, a notorious troublemaker in their village. In his thirties, he was still sponging off his parents and persecuting them, just like himself in his previous life.
"Shansheng, hurry up." Lin Chaosheng pulled Lin Shansheng, who was daydreaming about the good times.
This Zheng Ergou, in his past life, had caused him a lot of trouble, helping the casino catch him and reaping considerable benefits in the process.
Lin Shansheng was puzzled, but he quickened his pace to catch up with Lin Chaosheng.
The two walked quickly without stopping, but Zheng Ergou had disappeared long ago, having run off on some road.
Zheng Ergou took a shortcut and ran to the casino owner, Li Erniu.
This Li Erniu was a notorious bully in the village. He and his brother Li Daniu ran a casino together, with one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop.
Li Erniu was the one who specialized in doing the "dirty work".
"Second Master, Second Master!" Zheng Ergou suddenly burst open the door. "It's...it's something big! The Lin family...those two boys from the Lin family."
Li Erniu stepped forward and kicked Zheng Ergou, saying, "Catch your breath before you speak!"
Zheng Ergou rubbed his buttocks and said ingratiatingly, "I just saw it on the mountain. Those two Lin family boys hunted ten rabbits, and each one was incredibly fat! I dare say each one must weigh ten pounds!"
"What?" Li Erniu slammed his hand on the table. "Are you serious?"
"Absolutely true!" Zheng Ergou raised four fingers. "I, Zheng Ergou, swear to God that if I have told a single lie, may I die a horrible death and be struck by lightning!"
Zheng Ergou hurriedly confirmed, "Those rabbits were all incredibly fat, Lin Shansheng's face was practically beaming with joy!"
The room fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes revealed a greedy look.
Ten big rabbits, each weighing ten pounds, add up to a hundred pounds!
In this famine year, I wonder how much money this hundred pounds of fresh rabbit meat can fetch!
"Second Master, let's just snatch it from him!" Zhang Mazi shouted from the side. "Lin Chaosheng still owes you a lot of money!"
“No way,” Li Erniu stroked his chin. “That kid Lin Shansheng is really something. When he went to collect a debt from Lin Chaosheng before, our men got beaten black and blue.”
"Then...then shall we wait until midnight to steal it?" Sun Zhugan suggested cautiously.
“No,” Li Erniu raised his hand, “they must be very careful now, there will definitely be someone watching over them at night.”
Everyone was dejected and didn't know what to do.
Zheng Ergou suddenly slapped his thigh, "I know! We'll just say that we caught all these rabbits by setting traps, but they picked them all up!"
"Great! Excellent idea!" Li Erniu's eyes lit up. "Continue!"
"We were just saying we'd found this rabbit burrow and set a trap a few days ago, but when we went to check this morning, it had already been taken," Zheng Ergou said excitedly. "They just came down the mountain, so this matches up perfectly!"
"Alright!" Li Erniu slapped Zheng Ergou on the shoulder, almost making him cough up blood. "That's how it'll be done. They'll have no choice but to admit it!"
At the same time, Lin Chaosheng and Lin Shansheng had just arrived at the village entrance.
Lin Chaosheng felt uneasy. Zheng Ergou's figure made him feel that something big was about to happen. That idiot had always been Li Erniu's lackey, and he even owed Li Erniu money...
"Shansheng, if anyone comes looking for trouble later, take the rabbit and go home first." Lin Chaosheng patted Lin Shansheng on the shoulder, worried. "I'll handle the rest."
Lin Chaosheng knew that he couldn't deal with these people by force.
Lin Shansheng looked at Lin Chaosheng with concern, "Are you sure you can manage on your own, brother?"
"Don't worry, I have a plan." Lin Chaosheng began to plan in his mind.
As soon as they entered the village, several women chatting at the village entrance spotted Lin Chaosheng and Lin Shansheng carrying a bunch of big, fat rabbits on their backs.
They gasped and stood up, surrounding Lin Chaosheng and Lin Shansheng to look at them.
"My God, how can there be so many!"
"The Lin family has produced two truly capable individuals!"
"This big rabbit must weigh at least ten pounds!"
The villagers' exclamations of praise were mixed with envy and greed.
More and more people heard their discussion and came out of their homes to watch.
People bombarded the brothers with questions about the details of their hunting trip, some of them green with envy, yet they joined the crowd in flattering them.
"Chaosheng, are you selling this rabbit? Why don't you sell it to me?"
"Could you trade me a rabbit skin? I still have some sweet potatoes and tofu skin at home. My child really can't go through the cold this winter..."
"Get lost! You have the nerve to use that lousy sweet potato of yours? Chaosheng, don't listen to him. I have some rice here, let's trade!"
"Get out of my way!" a furious shout rang out from the crowd.
When everyone saw that it was Li Erniu leading a group of men looking fierce, they all retreated to the sides, afraid of causing trouble.
"Lin Chaosheng!" Li Erniu pointed at the rabbit on Lin Chaosheng's back, "You little brat, you've got some nerve! Not only do you owe me money, but you dare to steal my rabbit!"
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