Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

When Yu Qiutang heard the old man say to release the person, he did not agree immediately.

Treasure hunters are not tomb robbers, but they are not good people either. These people can make such mysterious wealth from all over the world, so naturally they don’t think like ordinary people.

And they have guns.

Now I can only see the bald guy and five or six and a half, but I haven’t seen the weapons of the thin guy and the old guy yet.

He was not naive enough to think that the other party was just unarmed.

This old man looks very capable. Perhaps in addition to hot weapons, he also has some cold skills.

We must be more on guard.

Nowadays, there are still many powerful people among the people.

If Yu Qiutang could learn Hongquan from others, then naturally there would be other traditional martial arts in the world.

Martial arts is just a technique.

Technology can happen to anyone.

He may be a good person or a bad person.

"Since you are treasure hunters, let's not interfere with each other. Just give me the kettle back and I'll take it and leave."

Yu Qiutang pointed at the kettle in the monkey's hand.

"I just came here to get my kettle back. It was your brother who insisted on causing trouble, so I had to intervene. You are too polite. I don't want to continue to argue. Give me the things and we won't interfere with each other."

Yu Qiutang looked at the old man indifferently. Not knowing the other party's background clearly, he tested him cautiously.

The old man looked at Yu Qiutang quietly for about thirty seconds, snatched the kettle from the monkey next to him, and threw it to Yu Qiutang.

There was a gleam in Yu Qiutang's eyes.

The moment he picked up the kettle, he quickly flashed to the side of the window and saw a pitch-black object flying out of the window and hitting the tree trunk opposite directly, embedding itself into it an inch or two deep.

The old man is indeed not simple.

This flying stone technique shows great skill.

At the moment of throwing the kettle, the stone is hidden in the tiger's mouth and is ejected easily.

Just use the kettle to cover it up.

This technique is really hard to deal with for ordinary people, and there is almost no possibility of avoiding it.

Fortunately, Yu Qiutang was fully focused from the beginning, and his reaction and speed were extraordinary, so he was not caught.

He immediately understood that he did not have 100% ability to defeat the old man and that their strength was probably about the same.

Such a temptation makes the relationship between the two more dangerous.

Yu Qiutang and the old man both knew that it was difficult for them to build trust through simple communication.

Especially Yu Qiutang.

Being alone in the wilderness, there was no way he could really let his guard down against the three of them.

So the old man was testing me.

It is also a return gift.

You hurt one of me and suppressed another one. If I don't teach you a lesson, you will definitely not take me seriously.

It's best to warn each other this way.

Yu Qiutang carried the kettle and walked backwards away from the scene.

He retreated very carefully, trying to hide behind trees and rarely exposing his body for more than a second.

At this time, even if the opponent has five or six people, it is simply too late to lock on to the target.

If you realize that neither of you is completely sure of being able to deal with the other, it would be best for each of you to leave.

Yu Qiutang did not suffer any loss either.

He began to think that the other party might be a criminal, a desperado, so if he was not prepared, he would just kill him.

But later he found out that the other party did not kill him immediately, but just questioned him and stopped him from entering. Instead, his actions were a bit extreme and almost killed two people.

But even if he thinks so in his heart, he will not show it. The main feature is that he is unpredictable.

He waited until he had retreated a few miles and was sure that the other party could not hurt him. Only then did he stop and look around to see where his father was.

Unexpectedly, my father just came out from the side.

I guess he's looking for him too.

My body relaxed after seeing it.

"Where did you go?"

After the two met up, they began walking towards the wood they had chosen.

"I turned around, but didn't see you, so I turned back."

Yu Qiutang did not say what had just happened.

According to his intuition, the other party suffered such a great loss and was still unwilling to escalate the conflict. He might have other intentions, and he just accidentally broke into someone else's situation.

Now that you have escaped, the other party should not continue to pester you.

But he still wouldn't give up his guard.

After hearing Yu Qiutang's words, Yu Dejin nodded.

"Next time you come here, don't go in this direction. The Hu Zi's former base is over there. Many people have died there. It's eerie. You young people are hot-tempered and it's easy for you to get into trouble."

Next, the two of them worked together to cut down the tree.

Yu Qiutang originally thought that since he was strong and had enough endurance when sawing, he could put in more effort and give in to his father more.

But when I started to pull it up, I found that sawing is a job that requires more than just great strength.

Must pay attention to cooperation.

Otherwise, no matter how hard you try, the saw will only get stuck, which will affect the effect and speed.

On the other hand, my father was very steady.

Like a numb sawing machine, once the speed is set, there is no possibility of change.

He had no choice but to keep adjusting the frequency, and slowly he was able to keep pace with his father.

The two men pulled it mechanically. Apart from the sound of the saw, there was no other sound, making the forest seem silent.

Yu Qiutang thought about it and decided to find a topic to talk about. After much thought, grandma was a good topic.

It’s not that he wanted to talk more, but this kind of silence was even more exhausting.

Most fathers and sons of this era have this kind of relationship. Apart from what needs to be said, there is basically no opportunity for small talk.

"Dad, I went to see my grandma a few days ago."

"When?"

"It was when I came back from the mountains last time. I went there to catch musk deer for my grandma. I wanted to tell her the news, but when I went over, I found that she was in a very bad condition."

Yu Dejin's saw paused for two or three seconds and then returned to normal.

"Your grandma is old, and that's what happens when people get old... I will have that day too."

Yu Qiutang didn't want to change the subject to his father.

It is best for two men, especially father and son, not to talk about each other, otherwise it will inevitably lead to an awkward and speechless situation.

Only by talking about a third person can you generate a steady stream of topics.

"My grandma is still mainly concerned about my uncle."

"Well, there's no way she can let it go. I told her about it at the beginning, but she's very stubborn and has a bad temper. She won't listen to anyone."

Yu Dejin said this with a helpless smile, "Speaking of which, everyone in our Yu family is more stubborn than the other. Your grandma is, I am, your fifth uncle is, and you are also... aren't you?"

"I?"

"Isn't it true that you have looked cowardly since you were a child, but you are actually very stubborn in your heart. I am your father, can't I see that?

If you were like the second brother, you would be able to endure so many beatings. Who doesn't suffer a little in life?
If I don't train you when you are young, there will definitely be others to train you when you enter society. At least I am giving you a way out, so that you can become a man.

But others don’t have so much patience when they are training you. In the eyes of many people, people who do hard labor are no different from animals.

By that time, I will be old or dead and buried in the earth. If something happens to you, who can help you?

Even if you go to the end of the world, you won't be able to find someone who cares about you as wholeheartedly as your parents, right?
Your mother passed away early, so I must make sure you can stand on your own feet. You can’t have a bad life in the future, or your mother will blame me.”

Yu Qiutang recalled what his child in his previous life had said to him: Don't impose your so-called goodness on us.

You think it's good, but that's just your wishful thinking, not what we really want.

We have a generation gap, you have to respect our generation gap...

Generation gap?
Yu Qiutang looked at his father's gray hair and his eyes fell on his neck.

There were wrinkled burns all over there.

According to my mother, my father had a tragic life and almost died young many times.

For example, this burn occurred when the child was over one year old.

At that time, my grandmother was cooking and my father was playing on the kang. There was a low wall between the kang and the stove in the kitchen, which was also called the railing.

My father was holding the railing while watching my grandmother rolling noodles. He was not paying attention and some noodles fell into the pot at the back.

The lid of the back pot was made of wood and was very heavy. When he fell down, the lid just happened to be flipped over and the whole person was crushed underneath.

There was water in the pot that was about to boil.

Fortunately, I am lucky.

The water in the big pot had just boiled, and the grandmother wanted to add some boiling water to the back pot, but she found that the lid of the back pot was turned over. When she opened it, she saw her baby son soaking in the hot water.

Then he hurriedly pulled him up.

This would have been the case if the water in the big pot had not been boiling, if grandma had not been paying attention when pouring the water, or if the lid had not been turned over, and the water would have simply been pressed in.

that……

The key point is that my father has encountered such life-and-death situations many times in his life.

I don’t know whether it is a good fate or a bad fate.

"Dad, do you still miss my mom?"

"what?"

Yu Dejin was stunned for a moment, then sighed helplessly, "What's the use of wanting to do it? What's the use of not wanting to do it? I don't have that many years left, so there's no point in saying more.

Besides, I don’t want to talk about it all the time. We still have to move forward and can’t just stay where we are.”

The second half of the sentence is equivalent to explaining the origin of Chen Meidi.

Yu Qiutang did not continue to tear it open.

It doesn't make any sense.

He changed the subject, "I suspect that if my grandma continues to be like that, she may not be able to stay at my third uncle's house for long. My third uncle will definitely be fine, the key is my third aunt, she is a good person, but she can't stand being scolded."

Yu Dejin nodded.

"If not, like we said last time, after you move out, let your grandma move to our house."

"Well...she is not as good as my Third Aunt. My Third Aunt is not merciful in words, but she is not inferior in actions.

Your girlfriend is not virtuous at all.”

Yu Dejin looked unhappy.

But perhaps because it was just his father and he alone in the mountains, he did not go out of his way to defend Chen Meidi, but just said: "Everyone has good points and shortcomings. If you only focus on a person's shortcomings, you won't see any good people.

The second son's mother is narrow-minded and short-sighted, but overall, she is not someone who likes to stir up trouble.

Dad knows that because of your mom, you can’t accept her and have prejudices against her, but that’s okay. Dad doesn’t expect you two to live in harmony.

Just think about it, with someone like this around, you can at least live your life well and not have to devote too much energy to your father."

Yu Dejin said this, looked at Yu Qiutang, and sighed slightly: "Your own child knows it himself. When his father gets old and can't walk anymore and can't even eat, will you just abandon him and not care about him?

Perhaps, there is such a son.

But you are not.

You seem stubborn and have a bad temper, but Dad actually knows that you are a soft-hearted person at heart.

Dad once thought of a way to make you more aggressive so that you won't be bullied when you grow up, but it still didn't work.

So, having that person, you will have a lot less burden.

This may sound unfair to you, but it is true.

Dad has lived for most of his life and has seen clearly that there are very few things in life that people can decide for themselves. In most cases, they just muddle through, and when they can no longer live, they end their lives. "

This was the longest speech his father had ever said to Yu Qiutang since he could remember.

But he listened very carefully.

Even most of it can be understood.

So much so that after his father finished speaking, he didn't know whether he should explain, refute, or understand.

Had no choice but to remain silent.

Then, the only sound heard in the valley was the sound of mechanical saws.

At noon, the father and son ate some steamed buns with cold water.

Yu Qiutang suggested hunting a rabbit or a pheasant or something to satisfy his hunger, but Yu Dejin thought forget it.

Just eat something simple.

After eating, the two took a short break and continued to work.

Before three o'clock in the afternoon, the sawed wood had been sawn into small pieces and tied up, and Yu Dejin had obtained the wood he wanted.

Yu Qiutang took a look and felt that his father was a fool enough not to come to a place like Huzigou.

It's just making a mountain out of a molehill and seeking something far away instead of near.

At around three o'clock, the two men prepared to go down the mountain carrying wood.

The freshly cut wood was very heavy, but Yu Qiutang was fine. Over a hundred pounds was nothing and he could easily handle it.

But looking at his father's thing, it must weigh at least 50 or 60 kilograms. He was worried that his father couldn't carry it, so he said that if he couldn't, he could carry it together with his father.

But my father refused.

Yu Qiutang had no choice but to let him go.

After walking for a while, he found that his father's steps were not at all messy, and each step was quite stable, as if he was not walking on the mountain path with a heavy load on his back, but walking empty-handed on the flat ground.

I couldn't even hear my father's heavy breathing.

I can't help but admire him secretly in my heart.

It really cannot be underestimated.

If my body had not been shaped after my rebirth, even if I practiced Red Fist every day, the increased strength and energy would be very limited, and I might only be able to barely carry the wood.

I will never be as comfortable as my father.

The two gradually came to the mountain pass, which was the place where one man could block the passage of ten thousand.

"Dad, wait!"

Yu Qiutang suddenly found something wrong ahead.

He saw the cuckoo, which was flying well, just landed in the woods, and suddenly flew up again and flew away at a faster speed.

Within three minutes, four or five little squirrels ran quickly from left to right.

This only means that there must be danger in the bushes on the right.

In the birch forest, there are often animals such as roe deer and muntjacs that like to eat birch bark, so jackals will follow them.

But the thing is, if it really was a jackal, there would be no need for the cuckoo to leave.

Jackals are not the cuckoo's natural enemy.

And if the squirrel is just a jackal, it will usually climb a nearby tree instead of fleeing in panic.

Unless, this position is not an ordinary animal.

But humans.

When animals see humans, unless they are top predators like tigers, most animals will retreat away.

Only humans can feel oppressive and dangerous to animals on land, sea and air at the same time.

"Is there someone over there?" Yu Dejin noticed the traces of animals and guessed that it was a person, but he was not very nervous.

He didn't know what happened in the house before. (End of this chapter)