The whole mountain is my hunting ground.

Chapter 1438: Helping the People and Offering Suggestions

Chapter 1438: Helping the People and Offering Suggestions

When Li Ruhai heard Zhao Jun say that he wanted to take him out, his young face was filled with surprise and disbelief.

These days, life in the forest area is monotonous and boring, and being able to go out for a stroll is enough to make Li Ruhai excited to the point of being at a loss.

But when some people are happy, others are sad.

Zhao Youcai's eyes were round. He pointed at Li Ruhai and asked Zhao Jun, "What's the point of you taking him there?"

"Hey?" Li Ruhai was stunned, turned to look at Zhao Youcai, and said, "Master, what are you talking about?"

As he spoke, Li Ruhai stroked his hands down his chest and said, "Why am I useless? Have you forgotten? How many things have I helped you solve?"

Zhao Youcai was speechless after being asked by Li Ruhai. After two seconds of silence, he turned his gaze to Zhao Jun and said, "You are a local leopard. What are you doing with him?"

"Dad, this is what I think." Zhao Jun said, "The Little Redwood Forest Farm also needs someone to run in the mountains. I thought about letting Ru Hai go with us, and then go to the family quarters to promote it to us.

We don’t have a lot of money right now, but I think we can collect the most profitable things, such as bear gall, big skin, and white fox skin. As long as they have them, we will collect them.”

After hearing what Zhao Jun said, Zhao Youcai kept silent. Li Ruhai, who was standing by, showed a happy expression. He didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to stand alone so soon.

"Brother!" Li Ruhai clasped his fists towards Zhao Jun and said, "Ruhai will definitely live up to the mission."

Zhao Youcai's eyes moved back and forth, looking at Zhao Jun and then at Li Ruhai, each one more displeased than the other.

"Brother Jun." At this time, Xie Chen said to Zhao Jun, "We are leaving tomorrow, which car should we take?"

As soon as Xie Chen finished speaking, Li Baoyu said, "Let's go to the Great Liberation. Don't we have to bring dogs with us this time?"

When he said the last half of the sentence, Li Baoyu looked at Zhao Jun.

The Zhao family's dog gang is experienced in many battles and has armor for self-defense. At the end of last year, they once surrounded and beat up a Siberian leopard in a rocky pond.

Earlier, he even tore a Siberian leopard alive.

With such a powerful dog gang, why fear the murderous leopard?

But after listening to what Li Baoyu and Jie Chen said, Zhao Jun waved his hand and said, "Let's drive both cars."

"Are they all running?" Zhao Youcai, who was handing a Shilin cigarette to Xing San, looked at Zhao Jun and said, "Those cars all run on oil, not water. If you run them all, what will you do with the oil?"

"We don't have to worry about burning oil. The forest farm will provide us with oil." Zhao Jun said with a smile, "Let's drive two cars and let their families know about our business strength."

"Right!" Hearing what Zhao Jun said, Zhao Youcai curled his lips slightly, but Xing San pointed at Zhao Jun and said, "You're right, kid. When your great-grandmother went out, she was very rich."

"Is that right?" Wang Qiang echoed, and then said to Zhao Jun: "Nephew, do we get any subsidies for this trip?"

"Yes!" Zhao Jun said, "I have reported it to the few of us. My uncle Zhou said that he would calculate our business trip and pay us as usual, and double the allowance."

"Okay." Wang Qiang said happily, "Then I should get 50 yuan this month, right?"

After Wang Qiang finished speaking, he reached out and snatched the cigarette box from Zhao Youcai's hand, took out a Shilin cigarette and put it in his own mouth, then took out three more and gave them to Zhang Yuanmin, Li Baoyu and Jie Chen.

Li Ruhai also reached out to take it, but Wang Qiang slapped him on the back of his hand, turning the back of his hand red.

"I think you look like fifty yuan." Zhao Youcai glanced at Wang Qiang and said, "Tomorrow is the fifth, and tomorrow the salary will be settled. You may be able to earn more next month. This month... you can't even make forty."

Wang Qiang has no seniority and is not on the payroll yet, so his monthly salary is 33.54 yuan, plus the forest patrol allowance, which adds up to 36.54 yuan.

"That's fine." Wang Qiang said with a smile, "I never thought that I would be able to work in the government in this life."

At this point, Wang Qiang patted Zhao Jun on the shoulder and said, "Thanks to my nephew."

"Me too." Zhang Yuanmin also said, "If it weren't for my brother, who knows what I would be doing now?"

"Let me tell you, what are you doing?" At this time, Xing San took over the conversation and said to Zhang Yuanmin: "If it weren't for Zhao Xiaozi, you would have become a black blind man's father."

"Hahahaha..." After hearing what Xing San said, not only the people in the house laughed, but the women working outside also laughed.

Zhang Yuanmin grinned and said, "Not bad at all. If it weren't for my brother, I would have been screwed to death by Minister Li and Second Minister Li."

"Okay, big brother." Li Baoyu smiled and continued, "Now that you are better, the two brothers have moved away, and his house and yard belong to you."

"Of course not." Zhang Yuanmin said, "Those few years were so good that I could never dream of such a good life."

"Hey, big brother." Zhao Jun interrupted and said to Zhang Yuanmin, "This time we went to Hebei to sell bear gallbladders. Among them, there were two small black bear gallbladders. You led them to kill them in the field, right? I'll give you the money tonight so that you can use it to trap people."

Although tonight's shareholders' meeting has not yet been held, every household has said that they will continue to invest all the profits from this business trip into the Chamber of Commerce.

Zhao Jun used all the Zhao family's profits to buy a jeep, but when the Chamber of Commerce's money was about to run out, Wang Meilan only kept a portion of the family's remaining money for household expenses and invested the rest into the Chamber of Commerce.

In this way, each company's shareholding remains almost unchanged.

"Okay, brother. Just give me their share, and when we get the bear gall later, it will all be counted as our share." Zhang Yuanmin said this because when he killed Zhang Laibao's two black bears, Jiang Jinyou and Ma Xiaoguang helped him, and Jiang and Ma had shares in the bear gall.

"There's also mine." Xing San suddenly added. Zhao Jun nodded and said, "Uncle San, I know there's also yours. I'll give it to you when the time comes..."

"I don't want it. Leave it with you." Xing San interrupted Zhao Jun and said, "I just want to tell you that there is something for me in there."

As he spoke, Xing San raised his hand to gesture, saying, "I got two of the guns I replenished that day."

"Yes, that's right." Zhang Yuanmin said with a smile, "Don't worry, no one will dare to ask you for money."

Xing San glanced at Zhang Yuanmin, then turned to Zhao Jun and said, "Boy, there's nothing left in our big hideout."

"Hmm?" Zhao Jun was startled when he heard Xing San say that, and then asked, "Uncle San, how many are you going to tease this time?"

Xing San curled his lips and said, "I just want to fix one."

"How many rolls?" Zhao Jun asked again. Xing San said, "Eight rolls."

"I only have one..." Zhao Jun blinked and said, "Okay, Third Uncle, we have been scratching a lot on that mountain this winter, more than ten is enough."

"That nest still won't work." Xing San shook his head and said, "I'll go back to the field tomorrow and ask the helpers to surround the cage around the field. Once we catch the mountain rat, I'll go to Benyingbei Mountain and see if I can catch the white big skin you mentioned."

"Uncle, don't go to the mountain." Zhao Jun said, "Just stay at home. We will be back in two or three days. In the next few days, you can use the cage to catch mice at home. When we come back, we will drive to Yingbei Mountain."

The cage built by Zhang Yuanmin was very exquisite. The opening of the cage was like a fishing basket, with a large opening that was easy to enter and a small opening that was difficult to exit.

Moreover, the import is normal, but the export wire is surrounded by iron spikes.

Cut a piece of dry corn cob with corn kernels with a knife and hang it in the cage to lure the mouse in. After catching the mouse, place the cage in the big fur nest and use the live mouse in the cage to lure the sable to take the bait.

"Then wait two or three days." Xing San said with a smile, "Put the cage outside tonight and put some food in it. You won't see any mice."

After hearing what Xing San said, Zhao Jun thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll try to catch the mouse tonight. If not, I'll go up the mountain tomorrow morning."

"Aren't you in a hurry to leave?" Zhao Youcai interrupted. Zhao Jun shook his head and said, "I'll drive up earlier. It won't take a little longer."

After saying this, Zhao Jun looked at Zhao Youcai and said, "Dad, you have to feed the dog well before you feed it tomorrow morning. We will arrive at Little Redwood quite late tomorrow, and we won't be able to go up the mountain tomorrow, so you have to feed the dog well."

"I know that." Zhao Youcai rolled his eyes at Zhao Jun and said, "Little Redwood's forest farm is different from ours. Don't act so arrogant there."

"Huh?" Zhao Jun was stunned when he heard that, and quickly asked Zhao Youcai, "Dad, why is that forest farm different from ours?"

The Little Redwood Forest Farm was more than a hundred miles away from Yong'an. Zhao Jun had never been to that place in his two lifetimes, so he really didn't know much about the Little Redwood Forest Farm.

Since Zhao Youcai had spoken, he did not intend to hide it from Zhao Jun. He only heard him say to Zhao Jun: "Our forest farm is large, and the family area is separated from the farm. Employees go to and from get off work by train. And the returnees, the inspectors, and the various work sections and work groups, many of whom are in the forestry team, go to work by carts."

Zhao Jun and the others knew what Zhao Youcai said. But everyone knew that what Zhao Youcai was going to say next was very important, so no one interrupted him. Li Ruhai even nodded in agreement, giving Zhao Youcai enough emotional value.

"Little Redwood is different from us." Zhao Youcai put out his cigarette and said, "The forest area there is much smaller than ours. The forest farm and the family quarters are together. But they also have commuter buses, which go from the forest farm to the work groups and sections. Many employees take the commuter buses up the mountain to the work groups and sections, and then do whatever they need to do after that."

"Ah..." Zhao Jun understood what Zhao Youcai meant by the difference between the two forest farms, but he didn't know why Zhao Youcai said that.

"Didn't you say that the Siberian leopard was attacking people around the forest farm?" Zhao Youcai asked Zhao Jun. Seeing Zhao Jun nod, Zhao Youcai continued, "It was around the forest farm, so it must have been around the family quarters. Otherwise, how could it have killed the child?"

"Yes." Zhao Jun felt that it made sense, but he still didn't know why Zhao Youcai said that.

"You must be careful when you are near the family quarters." As a father, even if Zhao Jun did not take Zhao Youcai out, Zhao Youcai would still remind Zhao Jun, "There are all kinds of people, young and old. Be careful when you use dogs or guns, and don't hurt anyone no matter what you say."

"Yes, yes." Zhao Jun nodded repeatedly. At this time, Zhao Youcai looked at Li Ruhai and said, "He asked you to go to the family area to publicize it. Don't spread the word. Don't let the local leopard kick you."

Li Ruhai's face fell when he heard this, but he and Zhao Jun and others all knew that although what Zhao Youcai said was unpleasant, it was by no means alarmist.

The Siberian leopard can even kill an adult, let alone Li Ruhai?

"Hey?" Zhao Youcai suddenly raised his hand and gestured to Zhao Jun, Wang Qiang and the others, saying, "You are all knowledgeable people, so tell me, why does this leopard eat people?"

"Why?" Wang Qiang asked, "Did someone offend it? Is it holding a grudge against someone? Otherwise, there are roe deer and other animals in the forest area, why would it eat people?"

"No." Zhao Youcai shook his head and looked at Zhao Jun. Zhao Jun's answer was the same as Wang Qiang's, so Zhao Jun didn't say anything.

Not only Zhao Jun, but Zhang Yuanmin, Li Baoyu and others also thought so.

"How can that be wrong?" Wang Qiang asked, "If it doesn't hold a grudge against people, why would it eat them?"

"A local leopard is not a black blind tiger." Zhao Youcai waved his hand and said, "It's not that generous."

"It's injured." Zhao Youcai finished speaking, and then he heard Xing San say: "It can't catch roe deer or anything like that!"

As soon as Xing San said this, Zhao Youcai raised his hand and gave Xing San a thumbs up, then looked at Zhao Jun and Wang Qiang and said, "Did you see that? This is an intelligent person!"

Zhao Jun squinted his eyes when he was mocked by Zhao Youcai, and felt that what Zhao Youcai said made sense.

Zhao Youcai continued, "Humans are not as clever as wild animals. If a leopard can't catch a roe deer, it should try to catch humans. Just like last year, what did the leopard in Yongfu do when it hid in the sheepfold? It was just because it had a lame leg and couldn't get any food, right?"

Hearing what Zhao Youcai said, Zhao Jun couldn't help but curl his lips, thinking that if you hadn't fed the leopard with the sheep, how could the leopard recognize the sheep?

But what Zhao Youcai said is indeed a problem. The leopard jumped into the family quarters, from one household to another, and it scurried around, and even a dog couldn't catch up with it. If the family of an employee was injured, it would be Zhao Jun who chased the leopard, so Zhao Jun would be responsible.

Seeing that Zhao Jun didn't say anything, Zhao Youcai raised his head and looked up. He had already thrown out the question and was waiting for the little brat to beg him to come out of retirement.

But what Zhao Youcai didn't expect was that as soon as he straightened up, he suddenly heard a burst of laughter.

"Hahaha……"

"Hmm?" Zhao Youcai looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zhang Yuanmin holding the Reference News that Chu Anmin had given Zhao Jun, fanning himself in front of his chest and saying with a smile, "Brother, I have a plan. I guarantee you can kill that leopard without any effort."

"What's the plan?" Zhao Jun asked. Zhang Yuanmin said, "Scare the leopard by beating the grass, surround three places and leave one, and catch the turtle in the jar."

Zhang Yuanmin's "The Art of War" and "Thirty-Six Strategies" were not read in vain, but Zhao Jun was completely confused after listening to them.

Zhang Yuanmin knew that Zhao Jun didn't understand, so he put the newspaper on the kang table and explained a set of tactics to Zhao Jun using gestures and vernacular, which left Zhao Jun stunned.

"I'm so pretty!" Zhao Youcai, whose good plan was ruined, looked at Zhang Yuanmin and hated him so much in his heart.

After telling Zhao Jun, Zhang Yuanmin smiled and said to him, "Brother, how about I accompany you?"

"Ah? Come on, stop it." Zhao Jun said, "You are now well. Go home and have a rest."

"It's alright, brother." Zhang Yuanmin said, "Big brother is a civil official, let Baoyu and the others do the fighting, and I will just give advice and suggestions."

"Can you handle it?" Zhao Jun was a little worried, but Zhang Yuanmin said, "Go for a walk. Stay at home like this every day, and finish it."

"Then I'll ask my sister-in-law." Zhao Jun stood up and said so, while Zhao Youcai stared at Zhang Yuanmin with his small eyes, cursing in his heart.

(End of this chapter)