Xu Jinhuan smiled and nodded, then repeated what he had just told Li Xiao to everyone.

Looking at the fresh and tender green vegetables, Ma Wencai swallowed hard, but when he opened his mouth, he didn't talk about how to eat them.

“Boss, this kind of green vegetable is extremely rare in winter. We can take this opportunity to make a profit, so we won’t just keep spending without earning.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinhuan glanced helplessly at Ma Wencai. Even this forgetful fellow showed concern, so she was afraid that others might share the same worry. Therefore, she spoke earnestly.

"Although it seems like I'm only spending and not earning during this period, I have other ways to make money. I can afford the current expenses, so you don't need to worry too much."

However, Ma Wencai's idea is good; we can definitely give it a try. This way, we'll have a legitimate reason to make money without being too conspicuous.

After saying that, Xu Jinhuan looked at Li Yichang and said, "Tomorrow, you and An Er will go to the nearby county town to find out the price of winter vegetables and also write down the names of the wealthy people in the town."

Later, you can also bring the vegetables and sell them door-to-door.

"Yes, boss." Li Yichang nodded respectfully upon hearing this.

After giving these instructions, Xu Jinhuan shook the vegetables in her hand.

"As for today, let's have a good meal first. We can't let others have tasted the food we sell, but we don't know how it tastes."

Just then, a cheerful voice rang out from outside the courtyard.

"Boss, boss, there's pork to eat!"

Xu Jinhuan looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was the fourth guard who was speaking. His face was covered with blood, and he was shouting excitedly.

"Boss, Second Brother hunted a wild boar and asked me to come back and report!"

Xu Jinhuan was somewhat surprised to hear this. She smiled and asked, "How much does that wild boar weigh?"

After thinking for a moment, the fourth guard replied, "I estimate it to be three or four hundred catties, which is definitely enough for us to eat."

Xu Jinhuan nodded, "If that's the case, then go to the village head's house again and inform him that we're going to divide the pork."

Although Si Yi didn't understand why the pork should be distributed to the villagers, he nodded seriously and hurried towards the village head's house.

"Boss, why is this meat being distributed to the villagers?" Su Sanxi asked.

Before Xu Jinhuan could answer, Ma Wencai chuckled and flicked Su Sanxi on the forehead.

"Fool, we don't know how long we'll be staying in Blackfish Village. We can only live comfortably if we get along well with our neighbors."

Besides, it's a good omen to have hunted a wild boar on the very first day here. Giving away some of the meat will earn us goodwill from everyone, so it's a good deal!

If someone truly doesn't know what's good for them, we'll try diplomacy first, then resort to force; then they won't be able to find fault with us.

Xu Jinhuan smiled and nodded, "That makes sense. Da Tou, you guys go and meet An Er and the others, and then we'll go to that open space in the village together."

Before long, everyone from Blackfish Village gathered in the open space in the village.

"Are they really distributing pork?" an elderly woman asked excitedly.

The aunt next to her nodded. "The village head said that's how it is. I haven't eaten meat for half a year. Now I can finally taste some meat."

Another elderly woman remarked, "It seems the people who have settled in our village this time are quite remarkable."

I once heard from Hunter Wu that the wild boars in the mountains were untamed and that if you weren't careful, their tusks would leave a large hole in your body. Hunters in the surrounding area didn't dare to even consider hunting them.

At first, the old woman laughed and said, "It's good that you're tough. Let's see who dares to bully our village in the future!"

"Yes, maybe we can even benefit from this and eat pork a few more times," a toothless old woman said with a smile.

Just as the villagers of Blackfish Village were chattering away, the village head led a group of people over, with a large wild boar being carried at the back of the crowd by several people working together.

"Look, it's a pig, a big fat pig!"

"Wow, this pig is much bigger than I expected."

The village head stroked his beard and said to everyone, "Today our village has two great joys: one is that a new member has been added to the village, and the other is that Xu Er and his men have hunted down the tyrant of the forest, the wild boar."

They not only resolved the wild boar attack, but also generously allowed the entire village to share the meat. Everyone said, "Shouldn't we thank them?"

"Thank you!"

"Thank you, young men. I'll take care of your weddings from now on. Don't underestimate Blackfish Village just because it's remote. I'm a well-known matchmaker for miles around!"

The people of Blackfish Village looked at An Er and the others with smiles on their faces, their eyes full of admiration and respect.

As for An Er, who was using the alias Xu Er, he was being looked at with such admiration for the first time, and he secretly felt like he was setting off celebratory fireworks in his heart.

"Miss Xu, would you like to say a few words?"

The village head smiled and looked at Xu Jinhuan. He had long noticed that these powerful figures who had settled in Blackfish Village had extraordinary respect for this Miss Xu, and they put her first in everything.

To possess such abilities at such a young age, one must be extraordinary.

Although the village head did not know why they had settled in Blackfish Village, he saw that they did not seem to have any ill intentions, so his vigilance lessened considerably.

The meat distribution tonight, in particular, made the village head feel more favorably toward them, and his remaining wariness dissipated.

Xu Jinhuan stepped forward with a smile and said to everyone, "It is fate that we were able to come to Blackfish Village and meet you all."

The fact that we managed to hunt a wild boar on our very first day shows that the gods are celebrating our destiny. May we have a pleasant time together in Blackfish Village!

"Good, well said!" An old woman clapped her hands with a smile.

The village head nodded with a smile, "Now comes the main event of tonight, let's start dividing the meat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, torches were raised high, illuminating the wild boar clearly.

Before long, they started dividing up the pork, one piece for each person. The wild boar was getting smaller and smaller, but the smiles on the villagers' faces were getting bigger and bigger.

After the wild boar meat was divided up, most of the villagers in the open space had left, and the village head once again thanked Xu Jinhuan and the others with a smile.

"Thank you so much for letting us eat meat again. We haven't had meat in a long time. When there were still young people in the village, we used to go hunting in the mountains, but later..."

The village head didn't say the second half of the sentence, but just sighed helplessly, and then he continued, "You are not ordinary people, are you? Although my old eyes are failing, I can still recognize you."

As long as you don't do anything detrimental to the village, I'll cover for you if anyone comes to investigate.

Xu Jinhuan looked into the village head's aged yet wise eyes and replied earnestly.

“We have no ill intentions toward Blackfish Village, and I can guarantee that if nomadic tribes invade, I will lead people to protect Blackfish Village.”

The village head smiled and stroked his beard. "Then it's settled. I trust Miss Xu's character."

After saying that, he leaned on his cane and walked out, saying with emotion as he went, "Now that I'm old, I've finally seen what it means for heroes to emerge from among the young."