Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

Yang Ping thought differently from Yu Sitian. She came from an ordinary working-class family and didn't value her background as much as they did.

"What's wrong with farmers? Just tell me what you think of Zhou Rui, what kind of person is he?"

"So what? He's just good at hunting and gets to eat meat often," He Wei said dismissively.

"Is that a little impressive? It's incredibly impressive. Who else can keep their family eating meat every day for more than half a year, with every meal consisting of either rice or white flour, and still acquire so many valuables?"

"Also, he's very knowledgeable and well-informed. Don't let his junior high school education fool you; he's much smarter than me and Qiuyue."

Yang Ping counted Zhou Rui's merits on her fingers, glancing at Lin Qiuyue as she tried to gain her approval.

Seeing the look Yang Ping was giving her, Lin Qiuyue could only nod, indicating that Yang Ping was right.

"And besides, he's good-looking, kind to his family, and a great cook. My goodness, I had no idea Zhou Rui had so many good qualities!"

As Yang Ping spoke, she was surprised even by herself.

Originally, he was saying this to Lin Qiuyue, but now he thought that if Lin Qiuyue was unwilling, he could marry her himself and then he wouldn't have to worry about not having meat to eat in the future.

Clang, crash.

Suddenly, the sound of the courtyard gate being opened came from outside, followed by a cacophony of voices.

"So, you're back? Why are you back so early today?"

Lin Qiuyue glanced at her watch and quickly stood up. She was at a loss for what to do after Yang Ping's words, and Zhou Rui and the others' return was the perfect opportunity to escape.

Yang Ping and He Wei followed her out of the room, leaving only Yu Sitian on the kang (a heated brick bed), resting her chin on her hand, pondering the possibility that Yang Ping had just mentioned.

Her thinking was different from others. Most people went to the countryside to return to the city, but Lin Qiuyue's family had all left, so there was a high probability that she would not be able to go back.

Therefore, if you need to stay in the countryside indefinitely, you should start thinking about finding a good family to live with as soon as possible.

As Yang Ping said, Zhou Rui is indeed a good candidate.

Although he has no parents to supervise him, and he has to take care of his younger siblings and niece, Zhou Rui is capable enough to make a lot of money.

"Zhou Rui, you're back. What happened so early this morning?"

Lin Qiuyue watched as Zhou Rui and the others put things in the yard—pheasants, rabbits, roe deer, wolverines, you name it—and it didn't seem like anything had happened.

"Nothing happened."

Liu Qingguo looked left and right, and thought it was all good. He had caught quite a few prey, and even a gyrfalcon, and nothing had happened to him.

At this moment, Zhou Ping, who was walking behind, swaggered in. If the older generation saw him, they would probably cripple him.

What is this? Yang Ping immediately ran to Zhou Ping's side, squatted down, and examined it closely. However, the thing wrapped in gauze was too ugly to recognize.

"What kind of bird is this? Is it tasty?"

Zhou Rui shook his head with a smile, wondering why Yang Ping and An An were both only interested in food.

Zhou Ping was startled by Yang Ping's words and took a step back, revealing a wary look in his eyes.

"Sister Yang Ping, you can't eat this. This is a gyrfalcon, the god of all eagles, caught for hunting."

"Is this a gyrfalcon?"

He Wei grew up in Beijing and had heard many rumors about the gyrfalcon. Only Lin Qiuyue and Yu Sitian knew little about gyrfalcons.

"Of course." Zhou Ping nodded proudly: "With the gyrfalcon, my second brother will be able to hunt even more prey in the future."

"Is this true, Zhou Rui?" Lin Qiuyue was happy for Zhou Rui. As a friend, Lin Qiuyue naturally hoped that Zhou Rui would get better and better.

"It's not as simple as Pingwa said. The gyrfalcon is completely unusable now."

Zhou Rui shook his head, shattering everyone's expectations.

"Not to mention that the gyrfalcon is seriously injured and hasn't fully recovered yet. Even after it heals, I still need to tame it. After that, I'll have to train and discipline it. I still have no clue where to start."

Zhou Rui put An'an down and scratched his head a little.

When I caught the gyrfalcon, I was so happy that I didn't even realize I didn't have the skills to train eagles. It seems I'll have to go to Wang Shouye for help.

"This is so troublesome?" Zhou Ping was also a little annoyed.

I used to only hear stories about how brave and powerful gyrfalcons were at catching prey. I had no idea there was a training process involved; I thought you could just catch one and use it.

At this moment, Liu Ping'an and the others also entered the courtyard. Although Zhou Rui's words dampened their spirits, they were still very interested in the gyrfalcon and lingered around the ugly cage, unwilling to leave.

"Alright, take your hunted game home first, then come over and prepare the rest of the meat for a roast."

"As for the gyrfalcon, it fought with a golden eagle today and was frightened afterwards, so we sent it back to its room to rest."

"Pingwa, this gyrfalcon will be in your room these days. Please take good care of it."

Zhou Ping nodded repeatedly: "Okay, Second Brother. I will definitely take good care of this gyrfalcon, don't worry."

This was exactly what Zhou Ping wanted. He might not have been so enthusiastic about feeding other animals, but he could guarantee that the gyrfalcon would never go out to play.

"Hey Ping, look, can I sleep in your room tonight?"

Liu Shunli, with a smug grin, stood in front of Zhou Ping.

Zhou Ping looked at the younger brother who always followed behind him and patted him on the shoulder.

"Hehe, no way."

Zhou Ping is now absolutely ruthless. He has decided to dote on this precious gyrfalcon exclusively, and everyone else will have to step aside.

"Let's go, little brother, let's go home and give the pheasant to Mother first."

When Liu Pingan saw that his younger brother hadn't gotten Zhou Ping to give in, he knew he had no chance either, so he had no choice but to go home and think of another way later.

"Wow..."

Perhaps Zhou Rui and the others were making too much noise, because Xiao Niangao in the room was woken up and started crying loudly.

Zhou Rui strode inside in two steps, leaving Lin Qiuyue and the others who wanted to say a few words to him no time to react before he disappeared.

"Hey, look how much Zhou Rui dotes on his little niece, he'll definitely be a good father in the future."

Yang Ping bumped into Lin Qiuyue's shoulder and whispered something in her ear. She kept whispering in Lin Qiuyue's ear; Yang Ping was really playing matchmaker.

"What are you saying? What does it matter to me whether he's a good father or not?"

Lin Qiuyue really didn't want to talk about this issue with Yang Ping anymore. Since Yang Ping came down to the village more than half a year ago, she has become more and more vulgar in her speech. She learned it all from the older women in the village.

Yang Ping shook her head as she watched Lin Qiuyue hurrying by. It seemed that the matchmaker's career was a long and arduous one, and she still had a long way to go.

After everyone entered the house, they saw Zhou Rui carefully wiping Xiao Niangao's body, and then making a bowl of milk and carefully feeding it to her.

Even He Wei, who looked down on country people the most, felt that Zhou Rui was indeed a good man because of his gentle attitude.