After exchanging glances with Shen Yingying, Ouyang Yuqing quickly called out to the hunter.
"Please wait a moment, sir..."
The hunter carrying the game stopped in his tracks when he heard someone calling him.
He turned around and looked at Ouyang Yuqing and his wife in the direction of the voice.
He asked Ouyang Yuqing and his wife, puzzled, "What is it?"
Ouyang Yuqing saw the hunter stop and ask him a question.
He quickly stepped forward and began to chat, "It's like this, I wonder if you can sell the wild game you have?"
Upon hearing his question, the hunter raised his hand and glanced at the prey in his hand, seemingly lost in thought.
But after a short while, he replied, "Selling is fine too."
Actually, Ouyang Yuqing wanted to find out from the hunters where they hunted.
So he first asked, "How much do you sell your game for?"
Seeing that Ouyang Yuqing seemed genuinely interested in buying the animal when he asked about the price, the hunter said to him, "I just hunted this game from the mountains over there; it hasn't been dead for long."
How about this, give me fifty-five coins for a pheasant and sixty-five coins for a rabbit.
Upon hearing the hunter's words, Ouyang Yuqing thought to himself: This hunter is truly honest. Before he even asked, he took the initiative to tell him where to hunt. Based on this alone, he bought all the hunter's game.
"Then I'll take all your wild game. You can calculate the cost."
The hunter was shocked to hear that Ouyang Yuqing was going to collect all the wild animals.
He thought about his wife who was in postpartum confinement at home, and then made a decision.
"My friend, I have five pheasants here. I need to keep one, but you can buy the rest. What do you say?"
Upon hearing the hunter's words, Ouyang Yuqing thought to himself: I don't lack wild game, I'm just asking where to hunt.
So he said to the hunter, "Brother, do whatever is convenient for you."
Seeing that the buyer was quite reasonable, the hunter simply calculated the price of all the wild game and said to Ouyang Yuqing, "Three rabbits cost 195 coins, four pheasants cost 220 coins, for a total of 415 coins."
Upon hearing the price, Ouyang Yuqing took out five qian of silver from her purse and handed it to the hunter.
"Here is five qian of silver. Take it."
Upon hearing that it was only five coins of silver, the hunter felt somewhat embarrassed and did not accept it. He said to Ouyang Yuqing, "Brother, I did not bring any silver with me when I went hunting in the mountains. I am truly sorry."
I'm afraid we can't sell these wild animals to you two.
Upon hearing the hunter's words, Ouyang Yuqing immediately stuffed some silver into the hunter's hand.
He thought to himself: This hunter is quite honest.
"Take this silver and keep the change. This place is in the middle of nowhere, so it's already good that we found some delicious wild game. Consider the rest as a reward for your hard work."
Upon hearing Ouyang Yuqing's words, the hunter said very honestly, "Brother, that won't do. A gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way."
How about this? My village isn't far from here. Why don't you come back to the village with me to get the money?
Upon hearing that there was a village nearby, Ouyang Yuqing pressed on, "Oh? Your village is nearby?"
Upon hearing his question, the hunter quickly replied, "Yes, our village is nearby, right there, you see..."
After the hunter finished speaking, he turned back and pointed in the direction.
However, after pointing, the hunter scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Hehe, it's a bit far, I can't see it."
Is this gentleman available at the moment?
Upon hearing the hunter's words, Ouyang Yuqing checked the time.
It was almost late afternoon; perhaps their exiled group could find lodging in this village...
To confirm her suspicions, Ouyang Yuqing said to the hunter, "Brother Bu Man, actually my wife and I met you on our journey into exile..."
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