"Changyuan? Why...why are you back?"

Old Yuan opened his eyes wide, as if he had seen a ghost.

He had clearly gone to town early this morning and asked around for news about Chen Changyuan, but found nothing.

Now Chen Changyuan suddenly appeared at his doorstep, which made it difficult for him to accept it for a while.

Chen Changyuan knew that Lao Yuantou meant well, so he quickly stepped forward to support him and said with a smile:

"Uncle Yuan, I'm back now. I'm sorry for making you worried."

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

Old Yuan finally came to his senses and patted Chen Changyuan's hand excitedly, "Your mother must be very worried. I was just about to tell her..."

Chen Changyuan knew that Lao Yuantou wanted to tell Fang Suxia about his disappearance, so he quickly interrupted him:

"Uncle Yuan, can you please excuse me for a moment?"

He pulled Lao Yuantou to the corner of the room, took out a one-yuan bill from his pocket and stuffed it into Lao Yuantou's hand.

The old man was stunned and asked doubtfully:

"Changyuan, what are you doing? Why are you suddenly giving me so much money?"

Chen Changyuan said gratefully:

"Uncle Yuan, thank you for taking care of my mother these days. This little money is not a tribute. Use it to buy some cigarettes and alcohol."

He had received a lot of favors from Old Yuantou in his previous life. Now that he has been reborn, he naturally wants to repay the favor.

Old Yuan stared at Chen Changyuan for a long while, and couldn't help but sigh:

"I heard before that you've changed your personality, but I didn't expect it to be true. The look in your eyes, the tone of your voice, you're completely different from before!"

Chen Changyuan just smiled and didn't explain much.

Some things seem pretentious when spoken out loud.

The old man pushed the money back and said, "We are all from the same village. It's not easy to make money. I can't accept this money."

Chen Changyuan insisted:

"Uncle Yuan, I was lucky today. I killed a civet cat and sold it for a lot of money. This amount of money is nothing."

"Civet?" Old Yuantou became interested. "How much did you sell it for?"

"One hundred yuan." Chen Changyuan told the truth.

When the old man heard this, he slapped his thigh:

"One hundred yuan? You're losing money! The skin and meat of this civet cat are both priced the same, and you sold it for just one hundred yuan. That's way too cheap!"

Chen Changyuan was stunned. He really didn't know that civet cat skin could be sold separately.

He had never hunted in his previous life and knew nothing about these market conditions.

The old man continued:

"I know a fur trader in town. If the furs are intact, like civet, wolf, and brown bear, the price will at least double! Boy, next time you catch prey like that, don't be so stupid as to sell it at such a low price!"

Chen Changyuan started to think in his mind. What the old man said was right. He had a lot of strength and experience from his previous life, but he didn't have the right tools. It would be difficult for him to hunt large wild animals.

He figured that he would have to get a set of stuff ready in three days.

"Uncle Yuan, don't worry. I'll definitely get everything ready in three days!"

Chen Changyuan spoke in a firm tone.

The old man nodded and smiled with satisfaction:

"Good boy, you have ambition! I'll come to see you again in three days." After saying that, he carried the half bag of coarse grains and left happily.

Chen Changyuan watched Lao Yuantou leave and turned back to the house.

He took out the iron box containing money from under the bed. The heavy touch made him feel at ease.

Twelve thousand yuan is not a small sum of money in this day and age.

He buried the money again, but began to think in his mind.

This 12,000 yuan cannot be wasted, it must be used wisely. It is definitely not okay to live off the money, nor is it okay to be too ostentatious.

He recalled how, after the reform and opening up in his previous life, individual businesses and small factories had sprung up like bamboo shoots after the rain and were making a fortune. He thought, he might as well try it himself.

A prey processing factory! This thought flashed through his mind, and his eyes lit up.

Lao Yuantou said that the skin of civet cats can be sold alone, but what about the fur of other wild animals?

Of course you can!

Thinking of this, Chen Changyuan couldn't wait to ask

"Uncle Yuan, do you know much about the fur business? Besides civets, can the fur of other wild animals also be sold for money?"

When the old man heard this, he became more energetic and spoke incessantly:

"Of course! The fur business is a vast business! Take our mountains for example. Wolf, fox, weasel, hare, and even wild boar skins can all be sold for money! But the price depends on the integrity and quality of the skin. For example, if a wolf skin is hunted in winter, the fur is thick and intact, so the price will naturally be high. If it's hunted in summer, the fur is sparse and damaged, so the price will be low. And fox skin, if it's a red fox, the price is even higher! Weasel skins may be small, but they're warm and can also be sold for a good price. Hare skins, although not valuable, can be sold in large quantities, so you can make a little money. As for wild boar skins, although the skin is rough and the flesh is thick, it can also be used to make leather and can also be sold for a bit."

The old man took a sip of water and continued:

"In the fur business, the most crucial thing is processing. A good hide is wasted if it's not processed properly. For example, civet cat skin must be peeled first, then soaked in lime water to remove grease and impurities, and then rubbed with plant ash to make the hide soft. Finally, it must be air-dried, avoiding direct sunlight and moisture. Every step requires care, otherwise the hide will easily deteriorate."

Chen Changyuan listened with great interest. He didn't expect that there were so many tricks in the fur business.

He secretly thought to himself, if he could collect these furs, process them uniformly, and then sell them to fur traders, wouldn't he be able to make a lot of money?

If you can open a game processing factory, you can not only process the wild animals you hunt, but also purchase the prey from other hunters. Then, you will make a lot of money!

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