"Brother Changyuan, you...you are not kidding, right?"
The young man widened his eyes and asked in disbelief.
"Do I look like I'm joking?" Chen Changyuan raised his eyebrows and asked back.
"But...you...how could you possibly..."
Another young man stammered and said that he couldn't believe that Chen Changyuan could kill a black bear with his bare hands.
"Don't believe it?" Chen Changyuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Then I'll take you to see it."
He led everyone to the cave entrance and pointed at the black bear's corpse inside the cave and said:
"Here, this is the evidence."
Everyone looked at the huge black bear corpse in the cave and was so shocked that they were speechless.
"This...this was really killed by you?" Old Yuan asked tremblingly.
“It’s absolutely genuine.
"Chen Changyuan shrugged. "If you don't believe me, you can check. The dagger is still in its stomach."
A brave young man bravely walked into the cave and carefully examined the black bear's body. Sure enough, he found a rusty dagger in its abdomen.
“This…this…” The young man took a few steps back in fright, his face pale.
Other young men also came forward to check and confirmed everything Chen Changyuan said.
"Brother Changyuan, you...you are so awesome!"
A young man said excitedly.
A stocky, bearded young man slapped his thigh and shouted excitedly:
"Brother Changyuan! I, Zhao Zhongshi, used to think you were... hehe, a little off-duty, but now I'm completely convinced! You actually managed to kill a black bear! That's incredible!"
He rubbed his hands together, his tone full of admiration.
"From now on, you are my boss! If you say go east, I will never go west!"
As soon as Zhao Zhongshi said this, the other young people also reacted.
They had been somewhat disdainful of Chen Changyuan before, thinking that he was lazy and not doing his job.
Now that he had witnessed his feat of single-handedly killing the black bear, his previous contempt instantly vanished, replaced by awe and admiration.
"Brother Chen! Please take care of me in the future!"
"Brother Chen, please teach me how to hunt!"
"Brother Chen, are you in need of a younger brother? I'll serve you tea and water!"
For a moment, Chen Changyuan was surrounded by a group of young men, who called him "Brother Chen" one after another, making him feel a little dizzy.
However, he knew in his heart that these people were merely intimidated by the strength he displayed. This awe was based on fear and interests and was not reliable.
Chen Changyuan did not get carried away by this. He thought to himself that sooner or later he would have to leave this small mountain village and venture into the outside world.
If he could gather a group of younger brothers, they would be useful when he opened a factory in the future. Thinking of this, he did not deliberately stop the enthusiasm of these young people.
Old Yuan looked at this scene and smiled with relief.
"Okay, okay, it's getting late, let's go down the mountain quickly."
The old man clapped his hands, signaling everyone to be quiet, and said, "Tie the deer and the bear to the raft, and let's pull them down together."
The young men immediately took action, tied the prey firmly to the raft, and then worked together to pull the raft down the mountain.
Chen Changyuan and Lao Yuantou walked at the end of the team.
"Long term,"
The old man lowered his voice and said.
"You really scared me to death today! Fortunately you are okay, otherwise how would I explain to your parents!"
Chen Changyuan smiled and said:
"Uncle Yuantou, I'm sorry to have worried you. I'm fine."
"You kid, you're really lucky!"
Old Yuantou said this and sighed.
"But don't take risks like this again! This black bear is no joke!"
"I understand, Uncle Yuantou."
Chen Changyuan agreed verbally, but in his heart he was thinking that if he was still as timid as before in this reborn life, he might as well die.
"Yes, long term,"
Old Yuantou suddenly seemed to remember something and asked.
"Where's your knife? The one you used to kill the black bear?"
Chen Changyuan took out the rusty dagger from his arms and handed it to Lao Yuantou.
He found this knife in a cave. Although the blade was rusty, it was extremely sharp. It was this knife that saved his life.
Old Yuan took the knife and looked at it carefully with narrowed eyes.
When he was young, he traveled all over the country and saw many strange things. He also had a lot of knowledge about weapons.
"This knife..." Old Yuan frowned, as if he was trying hard to recall something.
"The shape of this knife...why does it feel so familiar..."
"Uncle Yuantou, do you recognize this knife?" Chen Changyuan asked curiously.
"Um……"
The old man pondered for a moment and said.
"Let me think... I seem to have seen it somewhere... That's right!"
He suddenly raised his head, a gleam in his eyes.
The old man slapped his thigh suddenly:
"I remember now! This... this is a ghost-head knife! That's the kind of knife those people used back then!"
He paused, his tone becoming deeper, "I didn't expect this thing to save your life."
Chen Changyuan took the dagger and looked at it carefully. Some strange patterns could be vaguely seen on the rusty blade.
He smiled and said nothing, but he was thinking in his mind.
Ghost-head knife? Decades ago, was there any story in Qingshanling?
When Lao Yuantou was young, it was a time of war and chaos. How could a group of people come to this deep mountain forest to hunt?
What a joke! I'm afraid he's here to look for something.
Chen Changyuan calmly put the dagger back into his arms and made up his mind that after he got familiar with Qingshanling, he would find out the truth.
The group came down the mountain in a mighty procession. When they reached the village entrance, the old leader waved his hand and said:
"Changyuan has made the greatest contribution today. Both the deer and the bear belong to him!"
Although the young people around were jealous, they didn't dare to say anything.
After all, not everyone can accomplish the feat of killing a black bear alone.
Chen Changyuan waved his hand:
"Uncle Yuantou, this won't do. Everyone has contributed, how can I eat it all by myself? This meat needs to be shared by everyone!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the young people cheered.
They originally thought that Chen Changyuan would monopolize the prey, but they didn't expect him to be so generous.
For a time, the name "Brother Chen" became even louder, and some people even excitedly patted Chen Changyuan on the shoulders and called him brother.
Chen Changyuan did not hesitate and immediately ordered everyone to skin and dissect the deer.
He first used a sharp dagger to cut a slit along the deer's belly, and then skillfully peeled off the deerskin.
The deerskin is complete and smooth, and can be used to make warm clothing or sold for a good price.
After peeling off the deer skin, Chen Changyuan began to process the venison.
He first removed the deer's internal organs, cleaned it, and then cut the venison into evenly sized pieces.
"The deer heart and liver can be roasted and eaten. They are delicious."
Chen Changyuan pointed at the deer's internal organs and said, "This deer blood can be used to make blood sausage, which is also a delicious dish."
The young men around nodded in agreement. They were all experienced hunters and naturally knew how to eat these wild game delicacies.
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