Rebirth in '82: The Foolish Village Guardian's Mountain Life

Every village would have one or two "village guardians." They were often simple-minded and foolish, yet kind-hearted.

The older generation often said that village guardians came to th...

Chapter 50: One in Ten Thousand Yuan Households

Of the five large pieces of bear meat, Chen Wang and Chen Dazhuang each kept a hind leg.

The remaining three pieces together weigh about two hundred kilograms.

Bear meat is not as delicious as domestic pork, but it is rare.

Many people who don’t live near the mountains have never eaten bear meat!

Pork belly costs 70 or 80 cents per pound. When you think about it, 80 cents per pound doesn't seem expensive. It would be nice to buy some back and let my family taste it.

The customers immediately became excited and started clamoring for more, one wanting three pounds, the other five pounds.

Chen Jianjun hurriedly took out a knife and helped cut the meat, while Chen Dazhuang helped weigh it.

Chen Wang was responsible for communicating and bargaining with customers, while the little girl next to him, holding a plastic bag, took over the job of collecting money and giving change.

The four of them divided the work and cooperated with each other. As the bear meat on the cart became less and less, the money in the little girl's bag became more and more.

Even though it wasn't her money, the little girl was so happy that her eyes were curved and she had a sweet smile on her face all the time.

She is not stupid. Her brother makes money and will definitely buy her good things.

"Boss, give me 20 kilograms!"

A deep voice sounded, attracting everyone's attention.

He was a burly middle-aged man, and he said with a happy face: "I didn't expect to run into someone selling bear meat today. This stuff is very nutritious. I haven't eaten it for several years."

"20 jin, right? All right, Master, help me cut it into better pieces!"

Chen Wang said to his master with a smile.

"good!"

Chen Jianjun nodded.

"Cut it a little thinner for me, around the shoulder. It's perfect for grilling."

The middle-aged man pointed to the shoulder area and said with a smile.

"Brother, you are a good eater."

Chen Wang smiled and gave a thumbs up.

Nowadays, people usually buy fatter meat, which has more fat and water.

The shoulder meat is relatively lean and tough, and is more suitable for slow cooking or grilling. If cooked well, it tastes very delicious.

Of course, Chen Wang hasn’t eaten it yet, he has only heard his master talk about it.

"Haha... that's a must."

The middle-aged man laughed triumphantly, scanned the cart, and asked, "Boss, why don't I see any bear paws? Do you want to sell them? The price is negotiable."

"I'm sorry, this thing is hard to hunt. We have only been hunting for a short time, and this is the first bear we have killed. I left the bear paw at home, and I want to stew it myself to try it."

Chen Wang hurriedly explained.

"I see. I understand."

The man nodded suddenly, and said with a smile: "Next time, next time you catch this thing, remember to leave two for me. I come to this market often."

"no problem."

Chen Wang nodded readily and agreed.

The middle-aged man was well-dressed and looked like a gourmet with plenty of money.

Since I didn't prepare plastic bags in advance, I brought some old newspapers with me to wrap the bear meat for customers.

"Twenty pounds and one ounce, take a look!"

Chen Dazhuang wrapped the meat in a piece of newspaper, put it on a tray, weighed it, and handed it to the middle-aged man to see.

"It's okay. I believe you."

The man waved his hand indifferently.

Chen Dazhuang smiled, put down the scale, and handed over the meat wrapped in newspaper.

The man took the meat, took out a handful of money and asked, "80 cents a pound, 20 pounds is 16 yuan, right?"

"Yes?"

"Okay, here's the money."

"Okay."

Chen Wang took the two big unity notes and handed them to the little girl beside him.

The little girl took the money and put it in her bag, then took out two two-yuan bills and handed them to the man.

"Uncle, here's your change!"

"Okay, this girl is really good."

"You didn't see me when I was being naughty, so please walk slowly!"

Chen Wang said with a smile.

"Okay, let's go!"

The man responded, turned around and strode away.

Seeing that a large piece of bear meat on the cart was sold out all at once, some of the customers watching could not wait any longer.

"Boss, all the good meat has been sold. Isn't the remaining 80 cents a bit expensive? Can you lower the price a bit?"

"Yes, yes, boss, lower the price and sell it quickly. Let's go back quickly."

"Pork is only 80 cents now. Bear meat is tough and dry. It's better to buy fresh pork!"

"Boss, lower it a little bit."

Chen Wang smiled and said calmly, "As you all saw just now, that big brother bought 20 kilograms at once. He really knows how to eat it. Bear meat is not as tender as pork, but it has a unique flavor when cooked, and it is very nutritious."

"I have sold almost half of them in a short while. To be honest, I don't have to worry about selling them. At worst, I can just take them back and pickle them myself and eat them slowly."

"These days, who would complain about having too much meat at home?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the customers around who were waiting for a price reduction suddenly became anxious.

"No, boss. You are from Xiongshan, right? It's so far. Wouldn't it be tiring to drag the cart there and back?"

"That's right, if you lower the price a little, we'll all buy some and clear out all your stock."

"Don't be so rigid in doing business. If you catch any prey in the future, we will come to take care of your business."

Chen Wang listened to the customers' persuasion, and seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, he changed the subject and said, "What you all said makes sense. This is our first time selling meat here, so let's just consider it as making friends. How about this, 70 cents, 70 cents is the lowest, so hurry up and buy. The quickest hand will get the worst."

"I want three pounds!"

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