When we arrived at the master's house, the father and son were having breakfast.
Chen Dazhuang asked him to eat some as well, but Chen Wang refused with a smile, saying that he was very full after just eating.
The master has cleaned the star anise and scalded the bear gallbladder again with boiling water, and it is still hanging in the cool corner of the room.
"By the way, Awang, where is the little monkey?"
Chen Dazhuang asked casually while slurping the porridge into his mouth.
"I'm at home, and I'm being clung to by a little girl."
Chen Wang answered with a smile.
Chen Dazhuang nodded suddenly and said, "That little thing is quite adorable. Girls should like it."
"Yes."
Chen Wang smiled, looked at Chen Jianjun and asked, "Master, how much can this bear gall be sold for?"
Hearing this, Chen Dazhuang looked at his father with anticipation.
"I'm not sure. I haven't hunted for many years. The last time I caught a golden gall was ten years ago. The price has increased many times since then."
Chen Jianjun shook his head.
"You must have heard about the approximate price."
"Last year, someone in the village killed a bear. It was an iron-gutted one. It was said that it was sold for more than 400 yuan."
"This is a golden gall, so shouldn't it be worth hundreds or even thousands?"
Chen Dazhuang's eyes lit up and he was extremely excited.
"As the saying goes, a pound of gold is worth a pound of gold. The value of a golden gall is incomparable to that of an iron gall."
Chen Jianjun said with a smile.
Chen Wang was very calm, just thinking that he could buy the hunting rifle safely.
After the two men finished eating, Chen Wang put the star anise lotus back into the medicine basket, and the three of them went out together and headed for the next village.
The next village is called Xinglong Village. Unlike Chenjia Village, which is mainly populated by the Chen surname, it is a village with mixed surnames and a population slightly larger than that of Chenjia Village.
Also because of the different surnames, the cohesion is much weaker.
In the early years, the two villages often quarreled over land disputes, resource competition and other issues. In the end, Chenjia Village usually prevailed with its strong cohesion.
When there are no disputes, the relationship between the two villages is quite good.
When they arrived at the hunter's house that Chen Jianjun mentioned, Chen Wang and Chen Dazhuang were dumbfounded.
Aren’t they the father and his two sons who were hunting wild boars in the ravine that day?
The father and his two sons obviously recognized Chen Wang and Chen Dazhuang.
Seeing this, Chen Jianjun asked in confusion, and then he found out what was going on.
"Brother Yang, I heard two kids talking about hunting wild boars the other day. I didn't expect it was you guys. I have to thank you for helping these two kids hunt two wild boars."
"No, it's their ability to kill the wild boar, it has nothing to do with me."
The middle-aged man Yang Heping waved his hand.
This person looked difficult to get along with. He hadn't smiled since they came in.
"Uncle Chen, my father is right. We rely on our own abilities to drive people out of the mountains. If they dared to shoot, the property they hit should be theirs. It has nothing to do with us."
A young man spoke with a smile.
Next to him, there was a calm young man who looked a few years older than him. He was his brother.
The elder brother is named Yang Xuewen and the younger brother is named Yang Xuewu, which means they are both talented in literature and martial arts.
It was a pity that they didn't study well, and there was no place to learn martial arts in those days. In the end, they could only inherit the family business and follow their old father to become hunters in the mountains.
"All right!"
Chen Jianjun smiled and nodded, saying, "Then I won't waste my words. We came here today to exchange a puppy with you."
“Did you really pick the octagonal lotus?”
Yang Xuewen, who was calm by nature, asked anxiously.
This was the first time he spoke, which showed that he was very filial to his bedridden mother.
Yang Heping and his son Yang Xuewu also looked at the three people expectantly.
“Found it.”
Chen Wang responded with a smile, took down the medicine basket behind him, and took out a star lotus to show them.
"That's right, this is it."
Yang Heping nodded heavily with some excitement and confirmed it at a glance.
Although he is not a herbalist, he has been hunting for most of his life and is quite knowledgeable.
Upon hearing this, the Yang Xuewen brothers were also surprised.
"Brother, you must have picked them, right? I heard from Uncle Chen and the others that your father is a very good herb collector. Thank you, thank you so much."
Yang Xuewu walked up quickly, held Chen Wang's left hand and shook it vigorously, thanking him repeatedly.
"No need to thank me, I just want to get a good hunting dog."
Chen Wang smiled and said.
"No problem. We always stick to our guns. I'll take you to see the puppies. You can pick any one you want."
Yang Xuewu agreed immediately and looked at his father.
Yang Heping nodded and said, "A man's word is a promise. Since you brought the octagonal lotus, you can take one of the dogs with you. You can choose your own."
"Very good!!"
Chen Wang and the other two were overjoyed.
"Brother Yang, you know that one of them is my son and the other is my apprentice. They have just learned to hunt and both need a good puppy. Don't accuse me of being greedy. Can you sell us another one?"
Chen Jianjun suddenly spoke.
Upon hearing this, Chen Dazhuang looked at Yang Heping expectantly.
The octagonal lotus belongs to Chen Wang, so the dog he got in exchange should also belong to him.
But Chen Dazhuang himself also wants a good dog!
Having hunted for several years, he knows the importance of a good hunting dog.
Having just killed a bear, he will also get a lot of money.
If he could spend money to buy a good puppy, he would definitely be willing to do so.
Yang Heping frowned, obviously unwilling to sell the dog.
They had no shortage of hunting dogs, but this time they were breeding the best ones, so they could never have too many.
"I can sell you one, but it has to be the two white ones."
After hesitating for a moment, Yang Heping answered Chen Jianjun's questions.
"this……"
Chen Jianjun hesitated.
He looked at all four puppies, one black and one gray, both top-quality natural hunting dogs, and one male and one female.
He originally thought that it would be perfect if he could bring both of them back.
Those two white ones are actually not bad either. If they are trained well, they will both be first-class hunting dogs, but they are still inferior to the first two.
A hound's ability is largely determined from birth, and talent is crucial.
"I won't take advantage of you. Just pick one of the two white ones and give me ten dollars."
Yang Heping said again.
Hearing this, Chen Jianjun said nothing more and nodded, "Thank you, brother."
Even if they were the two white ones, they could take one away for ten dollars, which was a big profit for them as they were in need of dogs.
"This is the only way for now. The two white ones are not bad either. I'll help you ask around and try to get you one that can serve as a lead dog."
Chen Jianjun looked at his son and said.
Chen Dazhuang nodded to show his understanding.
Then, the Yang family father and son took them to a specially built dog house outside the house to see the puppies.
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