Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

"You're really amazing!" Tao Guobing said enviously. If he could catch a wanted criminal, he would immediately be promoted to captain, instead of having to work his way up in seniority every day.

Tell me, tell me quickly.

So Zhou Rui described the process to Tao Guobing again, but concealed the fact that he was a spy. This was something Lin Guoqiang had specifically instructed him not to publicize before the case was concluded.

A little while later, the canteen staff came over with a cart. They didn't mind the hard work, but they were afraid that there wouldn't be any meat in the canteen and the workers would complain.

"Brother, they're here. You guys should head to the canteen. But I think you should go to the forest farm hospital first; your injury needs to be treated as soon as possible."

"Oh right, Brother Tao is right. Ruiwa, you go to the hospital, I'll go to the cafeteria with them, we know each other anyway."

Wang Shouye urged Zhou Rui to see a doctor as soon as possible, lest the treatment be delayed and leave lasting problems. This little apprentice was his precious darling, and he would blame himself if anything happened to him.

"Alright then, Uncle Wang, I'll go then," Zhou Rui replied.

"Wait, young Zhou, let me find someone to take you there. The forest farm is quite large; it will take you a long time to find it yourself."

There were quite a few people at the forest farm hospital. After Zhou Rui had the bullet removed and his wound bandaged, Wang Shouye and the others were already leisurely drinking tea in Zhang Zhenbei's office.

The table was covered with bear gallbladders, bear paws, bear noses, and other such items of various sizes. Zhang Zhenbei locked the office door, admiring the bear gallbladders while listening to Gu Shaofeng explain how they extracted the bear's gallbladders.

In particular, the story of the two bears in one warehouse was told by Gu Shaofeng in a dramatic and suspenseful manner.

Knock knock... A knocking sound came from outside the door.

Who is it?

"I am Zhou Rui."

Zhang Shitou opened the office door.

"How is it?"

Everyone turned to look at us with concern.

"It's nothing, no bones are broken. I just disinfected it and bandaged it up."

"That's good. You should rest well at home for a while. We'll wait until you're fully recovered before we go up the mountain."

Wang Shouye decided to take a longer break. Their group couldn't do without Zhou Rui now; he was calm, collected, a good shot, quick-witted, and resourceful.

"No need. Uncle Zhang is short on time and has a lot of work to do, so we can't afford to be delayed. Let's just stick to the normal schedule."

As Zhou Rui spoke, he casually picked up a cup of hot tea and drank it all in one gulp.

"And your hand?"

"Don't worry. We're going hunting, not fighting a war. How many shots will we fire? Besides, I only injured my left shoulder. At most, I'll have to fire from a prone position. It won't affect anything."

Zhou Rui thought to himself that since he had taken on this job, he had to ensure that the forest farm canteen had a sufficient supply of meat.

This job was arranged for him by Zhang Zhenbei using his position of authority, and he didn't want to affect Zhang Zhenbei's future because of him.

"Ruiwa, although the mission at the forest farm is important, your health is also important. Why don't you listen to your master and rest for a while longer?"

Zhang Zhenbei also joined in the persuasion, after all, he had just heard that Zhou Rui was injured while helping the government catch a wanted criminal.

"No, Uncle Zhang. You found this job for me, so you're also responsible for it. I have to make sure there's enough meat in the canteen's storeroom to provide logistical support for the workers' tasks. This will also make you look good, won't it? It proves you didn't misjudge me."

"Okay, you can think it through yourself."

Zhang Zhenbei was very satisfied with Zhou Rui.

Zhou Rui was originally just a farmer who came to sell job slots. I got him a gun and a temporary purchasing work permit as a way of repaying the favor. After that, we wouldn't have any further contact.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Rui's life changed dramatically after he exchanged his gun with him.

Not only did Zhou Rui become wealthy through hunting, but it also greatly helped his career and finances. They are now mutually beneficial.

"Wang Pao, I'll take all your bear bile and bear paws. The price is negotiable, but it will definitely be higher than what the purchasing station charges."

Zhang Zhenbei is acting exceptionally generously now. Since obtaining a considerable amount of precious medicinal herbs from the mountains from Zhou Rui, he has reaped many benefits.

He not only established connections with higher-ups, but also made dealings with some wealthy families in the city. Although the price he offered Zhou Rui was higher than the state-owned enterprise's purchase price, he still made a considerable profit.

"Director Zhang, there's quite a lot here. Are you sure you want to eat it all?"

Wang Shouye was somewhat surprised. He had originally only wanted to curry favor with Zhang Zhenbei, letting him choose the best quality bear bile first, and then giving him a discount.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhenbei had such a big appetite; he was prepared to take everything before even negotiating the price.

"Of course. I didn't expect bear gallbladders, bear noses, bear paws and such to be so popular in the city. I was just thinking about food, assuming everyone only liked bear paws."

And this time I'm buying in cash, no delays, no debts. Oh, right, Ruiwa. You and Shaofeng still owe each other 4,140 yuan for the last time's "club." Here, take it.

Zhang Zhenbei took out a large envelope from the drawer. It was bulging with a big bulge inside, indicating that it had been prepared in advance.

Zhou Rui reached out and took it, handing it to Gu Shaofeng behind him. It seemed Zhang Zhenbei had sold all the wild ginseng last time. And judging from his expression, he had made a considerable profit.

However, Zhou Rui wasn't jealous. If others had such channels, they deserved to earn that money. Besides, selling his goods through Zhang Zhenbei was safer than selling them on the black market, and the price was also significantly higher.

"Alright. Director Zhang, since you want it all, I won't waste any more words. Everything on this table is yours. Just name your price."

Wang Shouye was very shrewd; he didn't set a price himself, letting Zhang Zhenbei decide. As long as Zhang Zhenbei dared to ask, he would agree to any price.

He had dealt with Zhang Zhenbei a few times and knew that he wasn't the kind of businessman like Old Man Xing in the black market; he wouldn't care about such a small amount.

His main goal was to climb the official ladder; making money was just a side effect.

"Okay. I got bear bile from Ruiwa once before, so I'll do it the same way as last time."

The last one was a copper gallstone, similar to this one, so this one is 1,500. This copper gallstone is much bigger, it must be from a bear, I'll give it 2,000.

"The other three are all iron-containing stones, with varying quality, so I won't price them individually. I'll just average them out at 1,100 yuan each."

"Sure, sure." Wang Shouye was very pleased; he loved dealing with these big spenders. Not only were the prices high, but they also paid promptly.

"As for these bear paws and bear noses..."

Zhang Zhenbei was interrupted by Wang Shouye before he could finish speaking.

"I heard from Ruiwa that when you bought bear bile last time, these were included as a bonus and not charged separately. You can keep them with you."

Zhou Rui didn't tell him that; he only said it was given to Zhang Zhenbei. He had calculated that even with all those things added, it wouldn't be worth as much as the price Zhang Zhenbei offered on the black market.

Having made money from Zhang Zhenbei, it's natural to give something back; it will also make future dealings easier.

"That won't do," Zhou Rui suddenly said.