Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

Forestry is abundant.

The price of a cartload of timber is more than the price of this brown bear.

There's no risk involved, so who would want this thing?

Moreover, forestry workers of that era were particularly devout and had a very strong sense of belonging.

My biggest wish is to serve the development of the country.

For the sake of development, one can give up everything.

Therefore, all the new policies were first implemented by workers in Northeast China.

For example, only children, cremation, etc.

After all, if you don't do it, there's no work.

In the days when farmers could only earn a few dozen yuan a year, workers earned at least forty yuan a month at the minimum wage.

Upon hearing this, Lu Weiguo squatted down, no longer caring about the integrity of the fur.

They quickly dug a hole and scooped out the bear bile, which had a faint copper-gold hue.

This bear bile is almost the size of a ball.

It glowed with a faint golden light, but it wasn't quite as bulging as it should be, probably because of the fatigue from the injury it had sustained recently.

Lu Guisheng and Section Chief Liang weren't envious; they even helped by getting a piece of cotton cloth to wrap it up.

Take advantage of this opportunity.

The two dead men have also been found.

The person who saved Lu Weiguo was at least left with a complete body.

The person whose leg was torn apart while still alive was said to have bled out of his body when he was found.

His hand was always stretched out in front of him.

My eyes were fixed on the direction of home.

The atmosphere in the entire logging area grew increasingly somber.

Death is a serious matter, and I can't do much work today anyway.

Fortunately, these two did not go hunting in the mountains on their own, otherwise their deaths would have been in vain.

The two died while working. Their descendants or relatives can compensate them with at least one or two permanent worker positions.

As for how much more money will be lost.

I estimate there won't be too many.

In this day and age, human life is worthless, even less valuable than a job.

The group sat in the tent, smoking and lamenting the injustice of fate.

But what can we do?

"Guisheng, take a few brothers and divide that brown bear among yourselves. Anyone who wants the bones can take them back, but if not, leave the bones for me."

I'll go back and make medicinal wine.

In front of so many men, after wiping his body in the tent, Lu Weiguo looked at these rough old men who usually only cared about working and were so sad.

I was inexplicably infected by this emotion.

"Brother Weiguo, without you, we would probably all have been wiped out, and the three of us wouldn't have escaped either. You saved our lives, so how could we possibly take anything from you?"

Lu Guisheng shook his head and refused.

The rough-looking men nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, we're not going to eat anything. If all else fails, let's give some to their families."

"Yes, that's the way things are these days. Little Lü just had her baby and hasn't even had a chance to go back and see her yet..."

"Who says otherwise? Damn it, they only profit from bullying honest people."

"..."

Lu Weiguo took out all the cigarettes he had on him and threw them to everyone.

At that time, the workers were still quite generous. Although they were paid a fixed salary, they still used food coupons to eat, drink, and smoke on the mountain.

The government provides meals, but there's nothing here on the mountain. What are all the men doing at night?

They went to the purchasing agents; one person took the wine, one took the cigarettes, and one took two cans of food...

Several people teamed up to have their accounts recorded by the purchasing agent.

Everyone spent about the same amount, and it will all be deducted from their salaries at the end of the month.

However, it is rare for someone as generous as Lu Weiguo to share several packs of cigarettes.

"Give me the meat, I'll take some back too, and the rest can be divided among us brothers. According to the rules of hunting, this meat belongs to everyone."

"Rules my ass! You saved Guisheng and the others, you are the greatest benefactor, you are the greatest rule."

As I always say, a life-saving grace is greater than anything else.

As long as a person can live, that's more important than anything else!

"Then let's do as I say, we'll eat tonight, and I'll treat everyone to drinks!"

Lu Weiguo waved his hand dismissively, deciding not to argue with these old men anymore.

He quietly left the tent, cut off the four bear paws, added the bear whip, tied them to Wangcai, and sent it home.

A brown bear's paw.

Each one is bigger than a human head, and this is the fattest season for them.

It's packed with collagen and various nutrients.

If this thing is made, I'll bring it back to my wife.

How beautiful that wife will be after eating!

Section Chief Liang watched from the side, smiling, and did not stop them.

Lu Weiguo patted the lynx's rump to make it leave.

Then he came over.

He directed a few men to cut the black bear into pieces.

"Brother Weiguo, you're something else. Everyone's saying you've got a tiger by your side. This little thing of mine isn't a tiger, but it's pretty close."

"The section chief is nothing more than a greedy lynx; he's not worthy of being called a proper official."

Lu Weiguo smiled awkwardly.

After all, people may say no, but their actions often betray their true feelings.

They took all the most valuable things from the bear.

Even the thickest skin gets embarrassed.

"See, you're being too modest. I heard you and our Xiao Lu got along quite well. When do you have time, how about sending him to you so he can learn from you?"

Section Chief Liang's eyes gleamed with a golden light; he could tell at a glance the importance of Lu Weiguo's current job.

"You're coming over with a permanent position? Guisheng is quite capable. Are you willing to let him go?"

"I knew it was you!!" Section Chief Liang slapped Lu Weiguo hard on the shoulder. "I knew this kid had no one to rely on, how come he got promoted so quickly these days? It was even a direct document from the Provincial Forestry Bureau, it's definitely you!"

You're a real benefactor to Guisheng, kid. If he weren't so young, I'd fucking make him recognize you as his godfather!

Have you resigned yourself to your fate?

That little bear is quite efficient.

He thought he would have to wait a long time!

However, at this moment, Lu Weiguo dared not say much, neither admitting nor denying, and just laughed it off.

If you say something wrong, don't open the champagne to celebrate before the matter is finished.

Section Chief Liang shook his head helplessly as he looked at Lu Weiguo.

So they stopped bringing it up.

Instead, he pulled Lu Weiguo along to process the bear meat.

To break down bear meat, first soak all the meat in water.

All wild game must go through this step to remove its original fishy smell.

Of course, if you like this flavor, then don't even add cooking wine.

The cook in the logging area started preparing the large pot of food with a smile.

A large pot, more than a meter in diameter and long, is used in pairs.

No need to add oil; the gnawing bits of bear meat are definitely the best material for rendering oil.

Once the bear oil has been almost completely burned off.

I ladled out five or six bowls and secretly took them home. I just threw in the rest of dried eggplant, dried green beans, and potato chunks.

Finally, pour in white wine to remove the fishy smell.

Once the pot is almost boiling, add the soaked glass noodles last.

The food that came out tasted even better than the meat.

Especially the two-piece glass noodles, wrapped around the stewed potatoes that had been cooked until they were mushy.

He gulped it down in one go.

The taste of starch exploding between the lips and teeth, the aroma of bear meat mixed with various dried vegetables.

Everyone was fed rice porridge.

At this point, while the rice noodles are still stuck to your teeth...

A sip of 60-proof pure grain liquor goes down my throat.

That would definitely leave you bewildered but not brain-damaged.

The spiciness and warmth burst forth throughout the body!