After settling Ah Huang in, Chen Chongshan left Ah Huang and Chen Chongming at home, then rode his motorcycle with the muntjac towards the Wild Game Manor.
He was going to take the muntjac to Old Qin to sell, and he also needed to tell Old Qin about what Ah Huang had found, since he had been worried about it. Of course, Chen Chongshan also had another idea...
With Ah Huang found, he had no other distractions. He needed to focus on raising money for Chongming's medical treatment. When he returned yesterday, Lao Qin also took the initiative to speak up, so Chen Chongshan decided not to stand on ceremony with Lao Qin.
Chen Chongshan arrived at the Wild Game Manor with a heavy heart. When Lao Qin saw the deer on the back of Chen Chongshan's seat, he laughed loudly: "Haha, Chongshan, you come back with good stuff. This guy is hard to come by."
"It was just luck; it got caught in a wild animal trap." Chen Chongshan smiled and then said, "Old Qin, we've found Ah Huang; he's in Lianshan Bay."
"Huh? Found it?" Old Qin was stunned for a moment, then breathed a long sigh of relief: "It's good that it was found. This guy actually went into the mountains by himself."
"Why didn't you bring him?" Old Qin looked around and, not seeing Ah Huang, asked.
"I got a bit injured. I don't know what kind of wild animal I fought with in the mountains. My front leg is torn," Chen Chongshan replied, shaking his head.
"This guy, is there anything in Lianshan Bay that it can't beat? Could it be a mountain boar?" Old Qin asked in confusion.
"It doesn't look like a wild boar. If it were a mountain boar, the wounds wouldn't be so concentrated, and there are no other injuries on its body. I suspect it's a leopard."
Chen Chongshan replied in a deep voice that there are leopards in Lianshan Bay. The older generation of hunters often talked about it, and some even saw them.
Old Qin gasped: "Wow, he fought a leopard and still managed to escape unscathed."
"I'm not entirely sure either, but the only creatures in these mountains that could hurt it are probably tigers and leopards."
Chen Chongshan smiled, then pointed to the muntjac and said, "Old Qin, weigh it and give me a price."
"Okay, this is good stuff, give me a lot more." Old Qin chuckled and turned to ask the waiter to bring a scale. After weighing it, it was exactly twenty-four and a half jin.
"Chongshan, this muntjac, I'll give you forty-one jin of fur, let's say twenty-five jin, that's a round number, one thousand yuan." After looking at the number, Old Qin did some calculations and said to Chen Chongshan.
Chen Chongshan nodded and said, "Okay, Lao Qin, thanks."
"Haha, no need to thank me. I can make a fortune just by cooking this stuff and serving it. I'm just worried you won't be able to get your hands on it. Don't worry about me not being able to afford the price," Old Qin replied with a hearty laugh.
"It really comes down to luck when it comes to catching a muntjac. You know, it's practically impossible for Ah Huang and me to catch one. That guy is too fast in the mountains," Chen Chongshan replied, shaking his head.
"That's right, otherwise it wouldn't be worth so much. Things are valued for their scarcity," Old Qin nodded.
"Hmm." Chen Chongshan nodded, glanced at Lao Qin, and looked somewhat hesitant.
Seeing Chen Chongshan hesitate, Old Qin asked with some confusion, "What's wrong, Chongshan? What's the matter? Just say it, don't be so coy, why are you being so polite with me?"
Old Qin's words reassured Chen Chongshan. He paused, then said, "Old Qin, we saw a specialist in Tanzhou this time. Chongming's illness is indeed curable, but..."
"You're short of money, aren't you? How much?" Old Qin interrupted Chen Chongshan and asked.
"The total treatment cost is one million, but after we explained the situation, the expert waived his consultation fee and helped us apply for the treatment. Now we still need about 500,000, and I only have 60,000 yuan left," Chen Chongshan replied truthfully.
"One million!"
Old Qin gasped. He had heard stories of people going bankrupt from medical treatment in this small county, but those were only two or three hundred thousand yuan. He never knew that treating a leg would cost a million yuan. Even with a 50% discount, it would still cost five hundred thousand yuan.
Old Qin's expression changed, and he said, "So that means you still have a shortfall of 440,000?"
"Yes." Chen Chongshan nodded.
"Sigh...you've really had a tough time."
Old Qin sighed and shook his head: "Have you been to your uncle's place?"
Chen Chongshan shook his head and said in a flat tone, "I didn't go. It would have been a waste of time."
"Well, given your aunt's temper, going there would only be a pointless experience."
Old Qin shook his head again, sighing at Zhang Lan's ruthlessness. He paused, then said, "Chongshan, about the money, I told you yesterday. I have thirty or fifty thousand, but I can't come up with more. This resort seems to be thriving, but you know, selling wild animals can be a big deal or a small one. I have to maintain relationships with everyone throughout the year, and my whole family depends on this..."
"I understand." Chen Chongshan nodded. What Lao Qin said wasn't wrong; he understood to some extent.
Old Qin hesitated for a moment before saying, "Here's what we'll do: I'll give you 80,000 yuan first. I'm not in a hurry to pay you back, and I won't charge you interest. As for the rest, you can try to find another way."
Chen Chongshan nodded, his expression somewhat moved: "Uncle Qin, thank you."
"Hey kid, you've finally started calling me uncle. You were so arrogant when you first came here."
Old Qin laughed and then said, "Send me your card number to my phone, and I'll transfer the money to you later. It's not safe to keep cash on you."
"good."
Chen Chongshan nodded, carefully sent the bank card number to Lao Qin's phone before saying goodbye. Looking at Chen Chongshan's still somewhat childish back, Lao Qin couldn't help but be moved.
He is a man too, and he has suffered before. He knows how much courage and strength it takes to shoulder the burden of a family, especially since this is not an ordinary family, and this is a child who has just come of age.
"Chongshan, if there's really no other way, come back to me."
Old Qin suddenly spoke up and shouted to Chen Chongshan, who was not far away. Chen Chongshan stopped his motorcycle, looked at the fat man, and was deeply moved. He paused, nodded to Old Qin, and then left.
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After leaving Lao Qin's place, Chen Chongshan rode his bicycle home, feeling deeply moved. Even a stranger had gone to such lengths to help him, yet he hadn't dared to even visit his own uncle.
He got 80,000 from Lao Qin, which, combined with what he already had, brought his total to 140,000. There was still a shortfall of over 300,000. Although it seemed like a huge amount, it gave Chen Chongshan a bit more confidence.
Chen Chongshan returned home and had just propped up his motorcycle when the phone rang again.
"Chongshan, have you found Ah Huang yet?" Yuan Yuan's pleasant voice rang out from the other end of the phone.
“Found it, it went into the mountains by itself,” Chen Chongshan replied.
"It's good that we found it." Yuan Yuan nodded.
"How are you doing at school? Are you adjusting well?" Chen Chongshan asked.
Yuan Yuan didn't seem very interested in talking to Chen Chongshan about school, and replied casually, "It's just like that, no different from high school. Military training starts tomorrow."
"Oh." Chen Chongshan nodded, then fell silent for a moment.
Seeing that Chen Chongshan didn't speak, Yuan Yuan continued, "Chongshan, if you're free tomorrow morning, come to my house. I'll send the address to your phone later."
Chen Chongshan was taken aback, and a sudden, inexplicable tension rose within him: "Go to your house? What for?"
“I called my dad today and told him about your situation. He prepared 100,000 yuan for you. It's not a lot, but every little bit helps. Come to my house tomorrow to pick it up.”
Yuan Yuan replied, deliberately keeping her tone calm. She knew Chen Chongshan better than anyone else and knew that this boy had an unusual sense of pride.
"This... I can't accept such a generous gift without having done anything right. How could I possibly accept so much money from your family?" Chen Chongshan was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and replied.
"I knew you'd do this."
Yuan Yuan replied angrily, "Chen Chongshan, you have to go whether you like it or not. Think about Chongming's foot, where are you going to raise so much money? You take this money first, and if you really feel bad about it, you can pay me back when you have the money."
"Well... alright then..."
Chen Chongshan nodded, a feeling he couldn't quite describe welling up inside him.
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