After Escaping Famine, Three-Year-Old Fu Bao Became Everyone’s Favorite

During the famine, a sack of grain was traded for a little girl. Everyone thought the family had lost their minds.

But ever since they adopted little Qingtian, it was as if their lives had be...

Chapter 267: Delicious as Lamb

However, Shopkeeper Liu was a bit troubled when he saw so many foxes. He said, "I'm afraid we won't be able to finish all of them tonight. Fortunately, it's cold today, so we can keep them. We can clean them up tomorrow."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Boss Ye and asked, "Are you guys staying in the city and waiting, or will you come back later?"

"I have to go back tonight, otherwise my family will be worried." Ye Laoda said, "I'll come back early tomorrow morning."

"That's fine. I'll pay you first. You don't have to come too early tomorrow. Just come and pick up the leather before noon."

"Okay, thank you very much!" Boss Ye took the money and hurried out of the city to go home with Old Fourth Ye.

Both of them were prepared to walk home, but unexpectedly they were lucky enough to meet an ox cart heading home outside the city gate.

Although I could only take them halfway, it was already very good. After getting off the car, the two of them only had to walk one-third of the distance to get home.

The two brothers were very tired today, but when they thought about how much they had gained, their mood suddenly improved.

After getting off the bus and walking towards the village, Ye Lao Da discussed with Ye Lao Si: "We will split the money from selling fox meat today, and the fox skin will be half each. Do you plan to keep it for yourself or sell it?"

Ye Lao Si thought for a moment and said, "Just keep one or two. When you get married, make her a scarf or something. Sell the rest."

When Boss Ye heard that he wanted to sell part of it, he said, "If you want to buy it, why not sell it all to me!"

"Brother, what do you want so many fox furs for?"

"I want to find your second sister-in-law and ask her to make a fox fur cloak for Young Master Qin.

"People have given Qingtian so many things, and I don't know how to repay them!" Boss Ye was really distressed about this matter.

After all, to Qin Hexuan, the gifts were nothing.

But for Boss Ye, he had to try his best to return the favor.

"Brother, if you need it, just take it. We are brothers, so why should we talk about whether to buy it or not?

"Besides, if you hadn't brought me along, I wouldn't have been able to catch so many foxes by myself!"

"That won't do. Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. One thing at a time."

The two brothers talked and soon returned home.

Mrs. Ye was very surprised to see that the two people came back empty-handed.

"What? Didn't you catch anything?"

"We killed a few foxes and sent them directly to the city to sell." Ye Lao Da said as he took out some money from his pocket, gave half to Ye Lao Si, and then gave his half to Ye Dasao.

Seeing that the money didn't seem to be much, Mrs. Ye asked in confusion, "Are foxes so worthless now?"

"This is the money from selling fox meat. The fox skins must be sent to the tanner first."

"Fox meat can be sold for money?" Mrs. Ye was increasingly surprised the more she listened. "That stuff is sour and smelly, and who would actually pay for it?"

Ye Laodao said, "You don't understand this, do you? The shopkeeper Liu from the game restaurant said that if it's cooked well, fox meat is even tastier than mutton!"

"Is it true?" Mrs. Ye expressed her doubt.

After all, for so many years outside the Great Wall, when people hunted foxes, they only wanted the skin and not the meat. I have never heard of anyone making fox meat delicious.

Elder Cen heard this and came out to ask, "Are you talking about the wild game restaurant in Fengle County?"

"That's right."

"Their shopkeeper Liu is quite skilled. He probably has some secret recipe to remove the fishy smell. Let's go to the city together tomorrow and try the fox meat he cooks."

"Well, let's go along and broaden our horizons."

The two brothers were very tired today, so they ate and went to bed early.

Early the next morning, Mr. Cen called Shi Lei and Meng Yu, harnessed his carriage, and took Mr. Ye and his family into the city.

As soon as I went out, I met the villager who had been making sarcastic remarks on the path behind the mountain yesterday.

He looked haggard, with bloodshot eyes, and it was obvious that he hadn't slept well.

When he saw Boss Ye actually coming out of his yard, his eyes widened and he asked, "When did you come back yesterday?"

Boss Ye was puzzled by the question and thought to himself, why should I tell you when I came back?

Boss Ye had no idea that the man had been strolling on the trail in the back mountain since noon yesterday, waiting to see what the Ye brothers had hunted. He strolled until dark but still didn't wait for the Ye brothers to come back.

"We didn't catch anything yesterday. The snow on the mountain was too thick, so we came home early." Boss Ye said casually.

When the man heard this, his mood immediately improved. He smiled and said, "I told you, even if your family is lucky, there's a limit to how lucky you are. It's impossible for everything to be so good all the time."

"Isn't it!" Boss Ye smiled at him and got into the car.

Seeing this, the man asked again: "Why, aren't you going up the mountain today? What are you doing?"

Shi Lei couldn't stand the look of this kind of people, so he flicked his whip and said, "Today my master invites them to a restaurant in the city."

Watching the carriage moving further and further away, the man could only stomp his feet in anger.

The group quickly arrived in the city by carriage.

The game restaurant was not open yet, but after Xiao Sizi led everyone in, he saw Manager Liu peeling fox skins in the yard.

Seven or eight peeled ones were placed in a large basin on the side, and there were at least twice as many left.

Even though Mr. Cen was knowledgeable and experienced, he was still shocked.

"You hunted so many foxes yesterday?"

No wonder the two brothers didn’t go home yesterday, but came directly to the city with the fox.

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