Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 72: It's better to come to Uncle Zhang's house than to make money

As night falls, a bright moon hangs above the branches.

The moonlight was clear and bright, covering the ground with a faint light, allowing people to see the surrounding scenes clearly.

All four of them went out.

Originally it was the three cousins ​​who came, but Uncle Zhang came along out of concern. Following their hurried steps and looking at their excited faces, he felt extremely annoyed. Why did he agree to this?
What if one day, without anyone noticing, Zhang Xingning sneaks up the mountain and causes trouble without anyone noticing!

But they were all so excited that they would definitely not agree to go back, so they could only follow with a nervous heart.

"Don't go deep into the mountains. Just walk around the outer areas. Wolfhounds are ferocious enough, not to mention wild boars."

"It's pitch black at night, and our vision isn't as clear as theirs!"

Tan Shaoyang patted his uncle's shoulder comfortingly and said, "Don't worry, uncle. Let's go to the place where the iron clamp was placed earlier and take a look."

"If what Xingning said is correct, the wolfhounds often come out to eat the villagers' poultry, so we can definitely see their traces."

Uncle Zhang was not so sure. There were countless people in the village who went up the mountain to install iron cages, and the wolfhounds were smart and cunning, and they could tell at the slightest sign of something wrong.

How could it be so easy to set a trap?
If it were that easy to pretend, the villagers would have done it long ago.

They think it is simple only because they imagine it.

Wolfhounds are very fast and will run away when they see human footsteps. How could they be stupid enough to stay and be hunted by people?
Even if he went along, he still felt that this trip would be in vain.

As a result, before they got close, several people heard a noise.

The barking of the wolfhound, although not so loud, can still be heard clearly.

Zhang Xingning was so excited that he almost jumped up.

"Are you pretending? I told you, as long as we prepare food, how could these hungry stray dogs not fall for it?"

"I carefully selected those seafood. If I can't get a wolfhound, I'll have to slap my thigh."

Uncle Zhang was speechless after hearing this. He was indeed a man who didn't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt were. He didn't even have food to eat, but he was willing to use it to lure the wolfhound.

In such a hungry era, it would be strange if they didn't get caught! Uncle Zhang had no time to think, they rushed forward quickly and could only keep up.

As a result, we saw two adult wolfhounds with their legs clamped, struggling desperately while being dragged by the rack. If they had not been tightly restrained from the beginning, they would have been pulled free.

As soon as they approached, they saw two pairs of green eyes, staring at them fiercely, screaming from the mouth, and blood oozing from the wounds.

You can tell at a glance how strong the iron clamp is.

If a person were caught in this, it would definitely get stuck in the bones.

Uncle Zhang warned, "Don't get too close. The wolfdog will feel pain and will attack you crazily."

"Bring the net, catch the wolfhound, and we'll deal with it when we get back."

During this period, not only people grew thin, but wolfdogs didn't get much fat either. An adult wolfdog weighing 60 kilograms was considered very large.

After all, there is little food to eat and they survive by eating food at the foot of the mountain. When they are extremely hungry, they will catch poultry. Few people can gain weight to 70 or 80 kilograms.

These two had their hair plucked and their kidneys removed, and each weighed at least 45 kilograms.

Zhang Xingning was very excited, his hands were shaking as he held the net, "This is too easy, I should have come here earlier if I had known this, and in this way, we can catch all the wolfhounds on the mountain in a month."

"In this way, making money is easy, isn't it?"

Tan Shaoyang rolled his eyes, thinking that he was really quite whimsical.

"Brother, sleep a little deeper when you go to bed at night, and don't dream of falling off the bed. It's a blessing in disguise that you were able to hunt these two."

"Wolf dogs are intelligent. After these two adult wolf dogs were tricked, other wolf packs will definitely be on the alert. Even if you put out something more delicious, I'm afraid they won't be tricked again."

"Hurry up, don't waste time, two of you should surround it, and make it a quick battle."

With everyone working together, the wolfhounds, which were already extremely exhausted, had no ability to resist at all.

Catch the fish with the net, tie them up, and carry them away.

The whole way there were sounds of wolfhounds barking, and even blood was spilling on the ground. The deep wounds were painful to look at.

The villagers couldn't sleep well after hearing the wolves howling. They ran out to look around the chicken coop, fearing that they were coming to catch the chickens again.

Seeing that the chicken didn't crow, he huddled down quietly and went back to sleep.

On this side, the Zhang family tied up the wolfhound and locked it in a small room.

I'm so tired. I'll finish it tomorrow morning.

I was worried about something and couldn't sleep well. I woke up at dawn when the rooster crowed.

First boil a large pot of water.

Then they have to slaughter the wolfhounds, peel out their kidneys and sell them.

After the two fresh wolfhounds were slaughtered, no one was willing to eat the meat, so they just hoped to make more money.

I weighed it, and it's pretty close to what I expected.

88 pounds.

Tan Shaoyang looked at them carrying it and said, "Uncle, I'll take this wolfhound out to sell. It won't fetch a good price in the village."

Wolfhounds don't have much fat, so for the villagers, fatty pork is definitely more popular. For the same price, they would rather buy pork.

But if you go to the county town, you might be able to sell it for this price. Zhang Xingning was bored at home, and there was a chance to go out, so he was eager to try, "Cousin, I'll go with you."

Tan Shaoyang looked at him with a puzzled look, "There are two baskets in the back of my car, and there is no room for you. Can you borrow a car to go to town?"

Zhang Xingning: “…” Those who have bicycles in the village treat them like treasures.
How could I be willing to lend it to him?

In the end, I could only watch him ride away on his bike.

If it wasn't for the wolfhound, he could still sit on it.

The car's tires are small, and I can't guarantee that they can support hundreds of kilograms!

Tan Shaoyang took a detour and headed towards the county town with a clear purpose. He didn't go anywhere else but to find the boss with whom he had done business before.

He runs a restaurant and his business is booming, so there should be customers who can afford it.

When the boss saw him coming over with the wolfhound, he gave him a thumbs up and said, "You really can make money with anything!"

Tan Shaoyang didn't hesitate to give him a hint. He patted the wolfdog meat and said, "Brother, take a look and see what price you can offer."

After the boss looked at it, he found the meat fresh and clean, and said, "8 cents! This stuff can't be sold for the price of pork."

Tan Shaoyang waved his hand and fried him a portion. The aroma spread out and every customer who smelled it was greedy. It didn't even get his turn to taste it. The whole pot of wolfdog meat was sold out.

The price is the same as that of braised dishes, and people like to eat fresh ones, so no one thinks it’s expensive. Customers who can’t buy it are still waiting.

Tan Shaoyang asked, "Brother, how about it? Can you sell it for 9 cents?"

The boss was delighted and said, "Of course I can do it!"

"I really admire your cooking skills."

88 kilograms of wolfdog meat was sold for 79.2 yuan, and the boss directly gave him eight ten-yuan bills.

"I'll deduct those few cents from the seafood later!"

Tan Shaoyang curled his lips. People who can become bosses are good at accounting. He thought she was so generous and just gave him an integer!

But it’s already very good to be able to sell it for 1 cents per pound.

It’s unthinkable that the price will be the same as pork.

In other words, the fried wolfdog meat is fragrant enough to lure passers-by, otherwise it would never be sold at such a high price.

Tan Shaoyang didn't waste any time and went back to Zhang's house with the money.

The whole family was looking forward to his return. When they saw him come back, they all surrounded him. Without asking any questions, the light in their eyes showed their anticipation.

Tan Shaoyang parked the car and took off his wet vest. He was sweating even without moving in such weather, not to mention that he had been riding very hard all the way.

He took the clothes and wiped off the sweat on his body, then scooped a bucket of water from the vat and gulped it down.

After a pause, he said to everyone, "I sold 88 kilograms of meat at 9 yuan per kilogram, making a profit of 1 yuan. The boss gave me 79 yuan. I will make up for the few cents by buying seafood later."

All four of them contributed, and each received 20 yuan.

Tan Shaoyang was too lazy to calculate the few cents.

Zhang Xingning took the money with an extremely excited look on his face. He rubbed it left and right, and he wanted to laugh out loud so much that he jumped up and down wildly.

But the excitement lasted only two seconds, and the money in his hand was snatched away. "Why would a kid take money? He wouldn't know if it would be gone tomorrow. I'll keep it."

Zhang Xingning was stunned and watched helplessly as the money in his hand was snatched away by his mother.

"Mom, how can you be like this? I haven't even warmed up my money yet. I said I would buy you some pork fat, so I must not go back on my word!"

Aunt Zhang waved her hand and said, "No need, I can buy it myself. You spend money lavishly, and now you have it all in two days."

As he spoke, Uncle Zhang and Zhang Xingwang’s money was also confiscated.

After taking all the money, he left ten dollars and stuffed it into Tan Shaoyang's hand.

"Third brother, your uncles only need to take 70. You have put in a lot of effort. Thank you for your hard work!"

Tan Shaoyang: “…”

My aunt, who was always considered stingy in her previous life, actually gave him 10 yuan without blinking an eye. The value of this money was quite high, but she didn't feel reluctant at all.

"Aunt, we're all going together, so an equal distribution is best."

Aunt Zhang waved her hand and said, "Don't refuse. If we sell wolfdog meat in the village, it would probably be less than 5 cents per pound. You can sell it at the same price as pork."

"We've all gotten this for free. We're a family, how could we possibly plot against you?"

Tan Shaoyang smiled. Most people in this period were kind!
His grandmother's family took good care of him, and it was worth it for him to maintain this relationship.

"Thank you, aunt."

The villagers couldn't keep the secret. Even if they didn't make a fuss, the fact that they hunted wolfhounds and sold them would still make people know about it.

Wanting to join in the fun, they gathered around.

"Lao Zhang, did you guys hunt any wolfhounds? I can smell the burnt fur inside. They belong to our fellow villagers. Are you going to eat them instead of selling them?"

Uncle Zhang followed Zhou Xuan and said, "My nephew knows someone, so he sold it to someone else. Next time he catches a prey, he will definitely take care of everyone!"

(End of this chapter)