Lin Feng was speechless. This little sister was really brave. However, since the tiger scorpion was dead, there was no danger. Lin Feng didn't care about her anymore.
Even the horned rat would scratch at it with its little claws from time to time, having learned bad habits.
When the merchants led the caravan out of the city, they were surprised to see Lin Feng's family driving an ox cart.
"You actually drove the ox cart here? This mountain road is so difficult to walk on, how did you get here?" The merchant came over and asked.
Lin Feng smiled and said, "It was a very easy journey. We all came here without getting off the car."
Lin Feng didn't want to chat with him, so he just said a few perfunctory words to him.
But when the merchant saw the tiger scorpion corpse in his sister's hand, his eyes widened. He pointed at the tiger scorpion corpse and said, "This tiger scorpion just died, right?"
Lin Feng nodded. What's so strange about this?
"Good stuff! This tiger scorpion can be used as medicine. The pharmacy buys it for five cents each. The tiger scorpion's tail is the most venomous, and that's what the doctors want."
The merchant continued, "Tiger scorpions are very rare and are becoming increasingly rare. You are lucky to have encountered one. They rarely appear alone, but in large groups. Even armies hide when they see them. They are not to be trifled with."
Lin Feng didn't hear anything else, he just heard that this thing can be sold for money, and the price is not low.
What he lacks most now is money. He cannot sell the things in the space tower for fear of causing unnecessary trouble.
"We really should pick up more!" Lin's father also heard their conversation and couldn't help but blurt out.
There are quite a few tiger scorpion carcasses outside the container house. If I knew I could sell them for money, I should have picked up more. But now there is no turning back. Although the money is good, there are also great risks.
The merchant also heard Lin's father's unintentional words, so he quickly asked, "Did you see a large number of tiger scorpions? Dead or alive?"
Lin Feng said: "There were quite a few dead ones, and we didn't pick them up because we didn't know their value."
"Oh! I really missed a great opportunity to make a fortune."
The merchant looked very disappointed that he had missed out on such a huge sum of money. He then rolled his eyes and said to Lin Feng with a smile, "Little brother, can you point me in a direction?"
Lin Feng chuckled. He knew that the merchant wanted to make some money, so he pretended to be embarrassed.
"This, this..." Lin Feng looked like he was about to say something but didn't. He asked for a beating.
The merchant understood immediately. He said with a smile on his face, "Brother, we are all open-minded people. Name your price!"
"One hundred coins will do. There are at least three hundred tiger scorpion carcasses there. At five coins each, that's over a thousand coins. The five coins you mentioned should be the lowest price, right? Whether there's still moisture in it or not is not something I should worry about. I only need one hundred coins."
Before Lin Feng could finish his words, a money bag was thrown onto the ox cart. The merchant said, "Okay, it's settled. Here's the money, brother. Show me the direction!"
Lin Feng didn't expect him to be so straightforward, but as a businessman, he was also good at seizing opportunities, so he admired him a little.
Lin Feng counted the money in his purse and found it was exactly one hundred coins. He then told the merchant the approximate location.
"Let's go!" After the merchant knew the location, he set off with the caravan without saying a word.
A martial artist said to the merchant, "Master, each tiger scorpion is worth a hundred coins, right?"
The merchant glared at him and said, "That's all you need to know. This tiger scorpion hasn't been caught in years, and I deserve to get rich today. This kid knows nothing, and I sold him for a hundred coins. Hahaha!"
The martial artist cursed the profiteer in his heart.
The merchants and the convoy ran very fast and disappeared from Lin Feng's sight in a short while.
"Son! Are you thinking it's too little? A tiger scorpion is only worth five cents, and more than three hundred is more than a thousand cents." Lin's mother asked.
Lin Feng smiled and said, "Mom! This money is enough for us. We have enough to eat and drink. What we lack is the toll and the money to enter the city. When we enter the city next time, I will sell the skin of the Red Wolf King and buy new clothes for you, Jingyi, and my little sister."
"You're wasting money! Our clothes haven't even worn out yet! If you need to buy anything, buy it for your wife. She's pregnant and her clothes don't fit her anymore."
Lin's mother instructed.
"Both. The Red Wolf King's fur is a nice color and will definitely fetch a good price."
Father Lin nodded with satisfaction, "My son is right. We have enough food and drink at home. If there is too much money, people will become greedy and bring disaster upon themselves."
"I understand, Dad!" Lin Feng and Yang Jingyi responded at the same time.
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The merchants who arrived at their destination were overjoyed to see the corpses of tiger scorpions scattered across the ground. The boy driving the ox cart had indeed told them the truth. There were more than 300 tiger scorpions here, almost 500. Each could be sold for 100 coins, so 500 would be 50,000 coins. And it was free money.
The merchant was also puzzled. Why did these tiger scorpions die? And why did they die in such large numbers? After careful observation, he found that the heads of these tiger scorpions were broken. Could it be that they had hit something?
Who cares! Making money is king.
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Once entering the desert, no matter whether rich or poor, people all carry large water bags to save their lives. Of course, there are also many dead bones on both sides of the sandy road. They died because they were careless. The journey in the desert takes six days. Water is the most important supply, more important than food. Even if you carry a lot of water, you must know how to save it.
Lin Feng's family, however, had no such worries. They could drink when they were thirsty, and there was always fresh fruit. Anyway, the family hid in a simple shed on the car frame and could not be seen by outsiders.
Lin Feng was the only one driving the cart outside. Actually, he didn't need to worry about the cow. The reason Lin Feng was watching it was because he was afraid it would run away. He was suppressing its speed! He could clearly feel that the cow was getting impatient with the slow pace.
"If you speed up any more, I won't give you any sweet potatoes. There are babies and pregnant women in the car, and they can't stand the bumps." Lin Feng didn't care whether it could hear or understand, and reminded it from time to time.
"Moo!" The cow's mooing was full of impatience. It was almost going crazy because of Lin Feng's nagging.
The ox cart was moving slowly, and the merchant had already caught up with his caravan.
"Hahaha! Little brother, you really didn't lie to me. The death of the tiger scorpion is also strange. It looks like it was hit to death. This is the first time I heard of such a thing in my life." The merchant's expression was very relaxed, and it can be seen that he was in a very good mood.
Lin Feng smiled slightly: "That's good! I was worried that you wouldn't be able to find it after you went there!"
"Hahaha! Take your time, little brothers! We have to hurry. See you in Huangsha City!"
After the merchant finished speaking, he left with the caravan without waiting for Lin Feng's reply, seeming to be in a hurry.
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