If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

The director smiled and readily agreed: "No problem. I thought it was something serious. It's just gathering herbs. You're welcome to come anytime. Some herbs grow on trees."

"If it's inconvenient for you to pick them, I'll arrange for someone to pick them for you. You've been a great help to me this time. If anyone in the forest gets sick in the future, could you come and take a look?"

"Don't worry, you can charge the normal consultation fee from now on, instead of just charging the cost price. All the manpower and time cost money."

Wen Yao was surprised that things went so smoothly. Suppressing her excitement, she nodded gently, "Okay, feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions. We'll be going now."

The director quickly said, "Wait, I have something to discuss with Jiang Lie, it's related to this incident of injury."

He said with a serious expression, "Today I arranged for people to go into the forest to trim trees, and that's when we encountered... a tiger, much bigger than a normal tiger, and it was very fierce."

"It pounced straight at the people. They were all injured like this. If they hadn't run fast, they would probably be dead. That beast is probably still nearby."

He looked at Jiang Lie and said, "I need your help. Try to kill it. Don't worry, name your price. I'll do whatever I can to help you."

Wen Yao subconsciously looked at Jiang Lie, her eyes filled with worry. That was the overlord of the tiger forest. How could Jiang Lie possibly deal with him alone? It was too dangerous.

"Ginger Hunting"

Jiang Lie pondered for a moment and said in a low voice, "Director, since we know there are tigers in the forest that can hurt people, we definitely can't keep this thing. It's just that the forest is too big and it's a bit difficult for me to rely on one person."

"I can only say I'll try to find it, but I'm not sure I can get rid of it. As for the reward you mentioned, if I can take it down, this tiger is all mine."

The director was taken aback: "Don't you need any other compensation?"

"No need. I just want that tiger as a trophy. I can get several hundred dollars from selling it. If I can't get it, I'll run away and find other hunters to help me deal with it."

"Alright, if you can take it down, it's yours to do with as you please. Anyway, this thing can't live, otherwise no one will dare to go into the forest anymore."

Jiang Lie hummed in agreement.

"Yaoyao, are you going back to the brigade to wait for me, or are you waiting here? I might be gone for two or three days."

Wen Yao also wanted to talk to her parents, so she quickly replied, "I won't go back to the brigade. I'll wait for you here. I'll go back and tell the brigade leader."

"If you're going into the woods, do you need to bring a hunting rifle?"

"Yes, I'll take it."

Jiang Lie said in a low voice, "Chief, if there's nothing else, let's go back to the brigade and make preparations before I go into the forest. While I'm gone, please take good care of my fiancée."

The director nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead and do what you can. If you really can't take it, run. Staying alive is the most important thing. We'll have the commune find a way to bring in more hunters."

"Okay, I understand."

The two rode their bikes back to the brigade. Jiang Lie went to tell his father and was about to leave when the brigade leader grabbed his wrist, his brows furrowed: "Are you stupid? That's a tiger, it's too dangerous for you to go alone."

"No, I have to tell the commune and have them send hunters to the mountains to hunt them down. You can't go alone."

Jiang Lie said earnestly, "Dad, let me try. If it really doesn't work, I can't just run away, can I? If it alerts the commune, I can still get a share when the other hunters come."

"I'm determined to get that big tiger. Taking it down will bring in several hundred dollars. And the radio and sewing machine I asked the director for are worth more than two years' salary for an ordinary person."

"This gamble is worth taking, Dad. Don't alarm the commune yet. I know what I'm doing."

The captain couldn't hide his worry: "That's what you say, but when a man goes up against a tiger... how can I not be worried? Don't be reckless, if things get tough, just run, okay?"

Jiang Lie hummed in agreement, a smile playing on his lips: "Of course, I'm looking forward to getting married. It's not going to happen easily. Wen Yao said she'd have my baby after we get married."

"I'm really looking forward to having a home and children, so that nothing bad will happen to me. Don't worry, Dad. Oh, and Wen Yao is waiting for me at the forest farm. She won't be working for the time being."

"She doesn't need to work so hard at home. I can support my family enough. Wait for my good news."

The captain patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, go ahead then, be careful."

"Okay, I understand."

The two packed their things and arrived at the forest farm. The director arranged a small room for her to stay in. Wen Yao didn't sit idle either; she took out bottles and jars and stuffed them into his bag.

"I brought all of these. I drew some pictures on the medicine bottles for you to see. This red blood droplet is for stopping bleeding, this green picture is for detoxification, and this black picture is for poison."

"If that tiger is too difficult to deal with, poison it to paralyze its movements, making it much easier to kill. Remember, this is a neurotoxin, so don't accidentally ingest it yourself..."

Listening to her rambling and worried expression, Jiang Lie felt a strange tightness in his chest. He reached out and hugged her tightly, saying, "Okay, I know. I'll be back."

Wen Yao paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

Watching his departing figure, Wen Yao's eyes reddened. Once he was completely out of sight, she wiped her eyes and asked, "Director, may I go to that hillside to gather herbs?"

"Of course, I'll have someone go with you. I'm worried about you going alone."

Thank you.

A few minutes later, Wen Yao saw the person approaching and gasp for breath, her hands clenched so tightly that she didn't even feel her nails digging into her flesh. She quickly turned her face away and said, "Director, can I go now?"

The director nodded and said, "Gu Heng, you go with Doctor Wen to collect herbs on that hillside to the east. Make sure to protect the person well."

He looked at Wen Yao and said, "Dr. Wen, Xiao Gu is an educated person. You educated people are the most suitable for communication. It would be too much trouble to send someone who can't read. It would be more appropriate for Xiao Gu to go with you."

Gu Heng's expression remained unchanged, but his heart had been pounding: "Yes, I understand, Director."

"Dr. Wen, please come with me."

The two arrived at the hillside one after the other. After looking around to make sure no one was there, Gu Heng's expression changed drastically, and he lowered his voice, filled with fear and unease: "Little sister, what are you doing here!"

"Didn't we arrange for you to go to another brigade? How dare you come here? You're crazy. If people find out you have connections with us, it'll be terrible."

Wen Yao looked at her elder brother. He had lost his scholarly air and looked much thinner and darker, but he seemed to be in pretty good spirits.

After staring at it for a while, she said softly, "Brother, it's not that I'm disobedient, it's just that we can't go there. He has people there, and if I go, he'll harm me."

Gu Heng naturally knew who she was talking about. Ever since that guy went to the G Committee and rose through the ranks, their family had been clearly targeted and framed. That guy was scheming and would use any means necessary to get the Gu family's property and his younger sister.