I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 13 Getting Rich
Zhou Feng was rescued from the jaws of death by Xie Yuan, but he was still a little frightened.

He sat on the ground, staring blankly at the motionless tiger corpse for a long while, then he shuddered, turned around, and said gratefully:
"Thank you, thank you so much..."

Unexpectedly, it was Xie Yuan who saved him in the end!

Fortunately, Brother Zhu called him over. I didn’t realize he was so skilled.

The axe was as fast as lightning and had such great power that it almost cut the tiger in half...

Zhu Dongming rushed forward and confirmed that the two were fine, and heaved a sigh of relief:
"It's all thanks to you, Yuanzi."

The shock in his eyes had not yet dissipated, and he couldn't help but look Xie Yuan up and down.

Although I felt that this guy was ruthless and skilled in using an axe, I asked him to help;
But Zhu Dongming didn't expect that this axe was not only skillful, but also powerful!

He almost cut the tiger in half with one blow. How could he have such great strength?
Zhu Dongming couldn't figure it out, but he was glad that he called Xie Yuan, otherwise everyone would probably be in trouble today.

Zhou Feng nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, Brother Yuan saved my life!"

Although he was a few years older than Xie Yuan, he called him Brother Yuan sincerely at this time.

Xie Yuan shook his head and said:
"Since we are here, we are all together, and I should also contribute."

Although he initially thought it would be best not to contribute... he couldn't just watch his companions die in the tiger's mouth.

Just as the tiger was in front of him from the side, Xie Yuan took decisive action.

With confidence and having seen blood, Xie Yuan felt that he had become more decisive.

At this time, Chen Yun came over with Wu Laosi:

"Old Wu has a broken bone, but he can still walk."

Wu Laosi smiled bitterly:
"Life is cheap... cough, I can't die."

He was a strong man and only suffered a broken arm and concussion, which were not fatal.

Of course, considering the medical conditions in the mountain village, he was half dead.

Chen Yun sighed:
"If it wasn't for Xiao Xie, I'm afraid it would be hard to say."

Wu Laosi nodded in agreement, and together with Chen Yun, he cast his gaze on Xie Yuan.

This guy looks thin and white, but he is handsome. Why is his axe so fierce? Is he trying to be a handsome guy?

Several hunters surrounded Xie Yuan and stared at him intently. Their doubts about Zhu Dongming bringing him here disappeared and they were filled with relief.

Using several branches to fix Wu Laosi's broken arm, several people surrounded the tiger with golden eyes.

What a big tiger!

Get rich!
Although the most valuable tiger skin had been chopped, there were still many wealthy people who wanted it if it was sewn up; besides, several people almost died because they wanted a complete tiger skin, and now they were lucky enough to survive, so they didn't talk about it anymore.

Even if the quality of the tiger skin is not very good, there is tiger meat, tiger claws, tiger bones, and, look... it's a male!

Several people were excited. This treasure could be used to make wine, which was said to have the effect of making the old dragon raise its head and regain its masculinity. Those old men in the city who had lost their health would definitely not be stingy with their money!

Xie Yuan's heart was also beating fast—of course not for the tiger whip, but because the tiger could surely fetch dozens of taels of silver.

Is the amount allocated to him enough for ten taels?

The hunters used tree trunks to support the tiger and carried it down the mountain excitedly.

Xie Yuan couldn't help but move closer to Zhu Dongming and whispered:
"Brother Zhu, how much silver do you think this tiger can be sold for?"

Zhu Dongming pondered for a moment and said:
"The tiger penis and tiger skin are each more than ten taels. It's hard to say what the rest is. Add them together and it's at least ten or twenty taels. Maybe less than fifty taels in total? I just saw other people selling them, so I guessed it out."

Fifty taels!
In this mountain village, fifty taels is an absolutely huge sum of money, an astronomical figure! It is enough for many people to live for a lifetime.

The point is, if fifty taels is divided into five parts, wouldn't he get exactly ten taels? I just don't know if Zhu Dongming will give him the lion's share since he didn't contribute before...

At this time, Zhu Dongming said:

"Yuanzi, half of the credit this time goes to you. I asked around, and they all think you should get more money."

"Really? How can this be so embarrassing?"

When Xie Yuan heard this, he couldn't hold back his smile, but he still rubbed his hands and pretended to be nice. Zhou Feng came up and said:

"Brother Yuan, you saved my life! What's there to be embarrassed about? I don't want anything else. Give me this big bone, and I'll ask my dad to make you an axe as a thank you gift!"

Tigers are tough, and Xie Yuan's three axes were too powerful, so he felt a little sad when the old axe broke. But Zhou Feng was considerate enough to give him an axe!

"Thank you very much."

These people are so smart!

Zhu Dongming took the opportunity to whisper to Xie Yuan:
"Yuanzi, you are now a hero who killed tigers. Even if people know... well, you are still getting rid of harm for the people. Of course, I will definitely keep this to myself and never tell anyone. I just want you to be relieved. From now on, we are all on the same path."

Xie Yuan nodded slightly, that's true.

Is Zhu Dongming trying to show goodwill?
But he said:
"We fought the tiger together. Brother Zhu, you are the leaders."

Zhu Dongming nodded slightly; he understood what Xie Yuan meant.

This kid, at such a young age, is not good at showing off.

With tough tactics and many ideas, it seems that Xiaoshi Village is going to produce a figure.

Fortunately, I am okay with him...

Taking advantage of the last moment of sunset, a few people carried the tiger into the village.

"Oh my god, what are you lifting?"

The villagers' emotions were instantly ignited. In this era, beating tigers is a big deal!

What's more, many people in the mountain village rely on the mountain for their livelihood. They have been worried for a long time and are now extremely excited.

The village chief immediately ordered people to beat gongs, drums and suonas, and had several people carry the tiger around the village.

Except for Wu Laosi who went back to recuperate, everyone in the village came out to watch the fun and recognized all the heroes of the village's tiger-hunting team.

But apparently there was someone in the team that they didn't expect.

"That's... Xie Yuan, the kid from the Xie family?"

"It's Yuanzi! Didn't he say he was going to starve to death? Why is he still fighting the tiger?"

"After Xie Lun left, Xiao Xie was bullied every day. Now he is standing up with Zhu Dongming and the others! They are all hunting tigers!"

"In fact, I heard before that Li Mazi, Zheng Laitou and the others seemed to have been disciplined by Xie Yuan recently..."

"Of course not. If you can beat a tiger, then beating a few toads won't be a big deal."

Zhang Laoer led his younger brothers and stood outside the crowd, with expressions changing.

Why did this kid follow Zhu Dongming to beat the tiger?
How can you take advantage of the situation?
Seeing that the villagers were all talking about his name and his reputation was rising rapidly, from a poor woodcutter to a tiger-killing hero, Zhang Laoer suddenly felt a little regretful:

"I should have asked my eldest brother to come back and take care of the tiger. It's going to be difficult to deal with now..."

Li Lan saw Xie Yuan in such a mess, she felt a little excited but also a little scared:
"Yuanzi! So you really went to fight the tiger! What a success! If Brother Lun knew about this, he would definitely be happy...

"Hey, you said you were fine, why did you do such a dangerous thing? Don't do it again in the future. If something unexpected happens, how will I see your brother in the future?"

Xie Yuan just laughed. If he didn't have the confidence, he would definitely not go.

Fortunately, the power of the three axes is greater than imagined...

Now I should have enough money to learn martial arts. I just have to wait for Zhu Dongming and the others to sell the tiger.

Xie Yuan felt that the trip was worthwhile.

However, when he had some free time, he recalled the process of hunting the tiger and remembered the scene of the tiger lying under the tree.

"It looks really spiritual. There are many beautiful trees nearby. You can go and have a look when you have time."

A few days later, when Xie Yuan was resting at home, there was a knock on the door.

"Yuanzi, the tiger has been sold and I've brought you the silver!"

(End of this chapter)