The two cars had already driven far away, but Chen Chongshan was not in a hurry to leave. He rested against a big tree by the roadside for about ten minutes before taking Ah Huang up the mountain again.
On the other side of this forest, there are several animal snares and traps that were set a few days ago; we need to check them.
Things damaged by wild animals need to be rearranged. If you are lucky enough to catch some game, you should collect it in time. The temperature in early autumn is still very high. If you don't collect the game in time, it will die quickly, then smell and rot, which would be a great pity.
Since the ban on hunting with firearms in recent years, the price of game has continued to rise, with a pheasant weighing one or two kilograms selling for two or three hundred yuan.
However, Chen Chongshan's luck wasn't very good this time. He didn't catch anything with a dozen or so animal snares and traps, but he did manage to snag a bamboo partridge with a rope snare he casually set in the bushes.
The older generation often says, "A bamboo chicken has eight ounces of meat." One bamboo chicken, when stir-fried, is just the right amount to satisfy Chongming's cravings. After all, the deliciousness of bamboo chicken far surpasses that of domesticated chickens.
After spending an hour or two circling in the mountains, by the time Chen Chongshan returned to the road, Lao Qin, panting, had led his men back and forth twice, carrying all three wild boars down.
The three wild boars weighed nearly 700 pounds in total. Although Lao Qin was also a man from the mountains, he had become accustomed to a life of ease after becoming successful and had not been up the mountain for a long time. This time, he brought four people to carry the wild boars, making two trips back and forth, which exhausted him.
After resting for about ten minutes by the roadside to catch his breath, he saw Chen Chongshan coming down the mountain and shouted, "Chongshan, you're really bold! You actually led this group of rich kids into the wild boar's den!"
"Old Qin, this is not my fault. They wanted to go, and I couldn't stop them."
Chen Chongshan shook his head with a smile, looked at the wild boar lying on the pickup truck, and felt a pang of fear as he recalled the scene just now.
After Zhang Lan came yesterday demanding the money, Chen Chongshan had considered taking Ah Huang to venture into this wild boar's den.
He thought with a glimmer of hope that as long as he was careful, he should still have a chance to find something in the wild boar's den. After all, it was really too difficult to encounter a lone wild boar in the mountains.
Only after fighting the wild boar king today did Chen Chongshan realize how foolish his thoughts had been. If it had only been him and Ah Huang who came today, they would have been incredibly lucky to escape unscathed, let alone kill the wild boar king.
Although Xu Jiaming and his companions didn't offer much help, the outcome would have been very different without the three Dogo pikes and Xu Jiaming's powerful double-barreled shotgun.
"Fortunately, nothing serious happened."
Old Qin shook his head, feeling a bit scared. He had been running this wild game resort for many years and had come into contact with many wealthy young men. He was well aware of how difficult they were to deal with. If something had happened today and the matter had been investigated, Old Qin would not have been able to escape responsibility.
"However, Chongshan, I haven't seen such a big wild boar in many years. I just weighed it, and my goodness, it weighs 457 jin." After a pause, Old Qin said with a smile.
Since nothing bad happened, he also benefited from being able to hunt so many wild boars; at least he wouldn't have to worry about not having meat to cook for the next month or two.
"So heavy?"
Chen Chongshan also seemed somewhat surprised. Normally, he wouldn't dare to provoke wild boars weighing over 200 pounds in the mountains, but he didn't expect this guy to be so heavy.
“Three pigs, totaling 667 jin. However, the sow had a lot of flesh torn up by the dog, so I’ll round it down to 660 jin. How about that?” Old Qin said with a smile to Chen Chongshan.
“Let’s say 630 jin. You can chop off the head of that wild boar and leave it for Young Master Xu. He also specifically requested the two tusks,” Chen Chongshan replied.
"Okay." Old Qin nodded: "Six hundred and thirty catties. As we agreed yesterday, I'll add two yuan per catty, so it's twenty-two yuan per catty. How much is it in total? Let me calculate."
Old Qin muttered to himself, put a cigarette in his mouth, and took out his phone to do some calculations. Chen Chongshan wasn't in a hurry and waited by the pickup truck.
"Totaling it is 13,860."
A moment later, Lao Qin revealed the figure, which surprised Chen Chongshan. He hadn't calculated the amount beforehand and only knew that the wild boar could be sold for some money today, but he didn't know it would be this much.
“Chongshan, I’ll round it up to 15,000 for you. The extra 1,000 or so is the pig’s belly that I paid extra for.”
"You know I have a chronic stomach problem and need this to help. The stomach of an old wild boar that's been around for years is expensive outside, especially the stomach of this wild boar, which is basically priceless. I can't take advantage of you."
Old Qin put away his phone and said to Chen Chongshan.
The idea that wild boar stomach can cure stomach ailments is widespread in many places, but whether it's just a folk remedy or actually true, Chen Chongshan doesn't know.
However, since Lao Qin said so, Chen Chongshan did not refuse. The two had been doing business for so long that their accounts were always very clear.
"I didn't bring that much money with me today. You can settle the bill at my villa tomorrow."
After saying that again, Lao Qin called his men to get in the truck, then started the pickup and sped off along the dirt road...
"Fifteen thousand..."
After Lao Qin and the others left, Chen Chongshan leaned against the motorcycle, not in a hurry to start it.
He silently calculated in his mind that these three wild boars brought in 15,000 yuan. In addition, the guide fee and the reward for the three wild boars were originally 8,000 yuan, but Xu Jiaming promised to double the reward when they came down the mountain, so it was 16,000 yuan.
"Fifteen thousand plus sixteen thousand, that's thirty thousand? I have over thirty thousand now?"
Chen Chongshan silently calculated the money in his mind. This was not a simple math problem involving addition and subtraction within 100,000 yuan, but real money.
He carefully added and subtracted each number, and the final result shocked him greatly...
"Thirty-one thousand... Ah Huang... We have thirty thousand now... There's always a way out... We have money again to treat Chongming's illness..."
After recalculating once more and confirming the numbers were correct, Chen Chongshan suddenly stood up, hugged Ah Huang beside him, and laughed heartily, shouting incoherently. His clear and emotional voice echoed back and forth in the embrace of the mountains...
Money isn't everything, but often, you can't do without it.
The day before, the Chen brothers almost felt like the sky was falling because they lost 20,000 yuan. But today, after a life-or-death struggle in the mountains, Chen Chongshan won back even more money. Because of this money, Chen Chongshan once again felt the beauty of life and the fairness of fate.
Overjoyed, he hung the little bamboo chicken on the back of his motorcycle, humming a tune, and sped home with Ah Huang, who was equally excited because of its owner's excitement...
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After receiving the money tomorrow, and resting for a day or two, drying and selling the grain at home, we can then set off for Tanzhou.
Chen Chongshan was eager to rush home and tell his younger brother the good news as soon as possible.
When Chen Chongshan came out early this morning, he could tell that Chen Chongming was in a bad mood. When he helped Chongming get up in the morning, the pillow covered in tears made Chen Chongshan feel heartbroken whenever he thought about it.
Given the chance to stand up, who would want to spend their entire life in a wheelchair?
The motorcycle quickly returned to the familiar village on the outskirts of the city. From afar, Chen Chongshan saw a large crowd gathered at the gate of his yard. Chen Chongshan's heart tightened, and a bad feeling arose spontaneously.
He suddenly accelerated, and the motorcycle sped up again, roaring towards his house. Then Chen Chongshan slammed on the brakes and brought the motorcycle to a stop.
Upon seeing Chen Chongshan return, the onlookers made way for him. Chen Chongshan had no time to pay attention to them and rushed into the courtyard in one stride...
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