Ling Jiheng said this simply because he didn't want the other party to have any psychological burden.
He lived the best life in Qingshan Village. He had no worries about food and drink, and he had plenty of money. There was no need for him to haggle with the villagers. As long as they were willing, it was fine.
Maodandie lifted his patched sleeves, wiped his face, nodded, and left with the cakes.
The honest villagers didn't know how to express their gratitude and could only express their attitude in the simplest way.
If Ling Yi hadn't applied medicine to Maodan's wound, he might not have been able to return safely.
It's just that he suffered too much and hasn't woken up yet. Maodan's father can only come to the Ling family to express his gratitude first to avoid being scolded for being rude.
Ling Jiheng waited until Maodan's father disappeared before stepping into the courtyard, and then he ran into Jinbao who came to report the situation.
"Master, the chef has been invited over. The owner of Ruyi Tower saw that we had tiger meat and lent him to me without hesitation.
They accepted the piece of tiger meat and gave it thirty-five taels of silver. They said if there was any extra, they would buy it at two taels of silver per catty.
Ling Jiheng nodded, thinking that the price was about right.
If the tiger were sold as a whole, it would probably fetch between 800 and 1,000 taels. However, the valuable parts of a tiger are its fur, bones, penis, gallbladder, kidneys, and blood; the meat itself is not that important.
It’s already very good to be able to exchange it for some silver now, and he doesn’t think it’s too little.
Ling Jiheng asked Jinbao to give the silver to Chi Xingyue, and asked Yinbao to take the chef to the kitchen to prepare the bear paw.
Fang Yishao originally thought he was just going to have a simple meal, but he didn't expect there to be a bear in the house. The moment he saw the bear's paw, he was completely stunned.
"Oh my god, where did you bears and tigers come from?"
"In the mountains, dozens of people went there and spent seven or eight days hunting before they caught two tigers and a bear, and several others were injured!"
Like Ling Jiheng, Yin Bao enjoys a stable life. He doesn't want anyone to disrupt the peace of Qingshan Village, so he speaks half-truths, hoping to scare people away.
Fang Yishao didn't have to go up the mountain to hunt. He was just a cook and asked out of curiosity. It didn't matter whether he got an answer or not.
Even if he knew where to hunt, could he go up the mountain or what? He didn't have that ability, and he wasn't the boss!
He happily held the bear paw and admired it, thinking that it had been a long time since he had seen such top-notch goods. He had to use all his skills to let the Ling family see his extraordinary skills.
Ling Jiheng passed by and took a look. Seeing that he was very skilled, he called Shunzi over and asked him to go to the village to collect chickens, as many as he could.
Then he discussed with Fang Yishao to make a few more honey-roasted chickens.
Chef Fang had no objection. He could earn money, so what if he was tired? He had to roast dozens of chickens every day at Ruyi House. How many could the Ling family eat?
I can only say that Chef Fang is still too young. Every meal at the Ling family requires more than ten pounds of meat, which is really not something that can be satisfied with just three or five roast chickens.
Xiaohe, Baozhu, Nanny Chen and Aunt Taohua were all helping in the kitchen. They were either helping to light the fire or helping to cut vegetables. Everything was done in an orderly and happy manner.
Chi Xingyue had just put away the silver Jinbao had given her when she heard someone else come to thank them. She hurried to the side room, packed a similar return gift, and went out with Ling Jiheng to meet the guest.
The person who came was Tietou's father. The moment he saw Ling Jiheng, he knelt down and kowtowed, which scared the young couple.
I quickly helped him up, and then I heard Tietou's father say, "My Tietou has a fever, and he is burning hot and confused.
Fortunately, there is the medicine kit that Doctor Cheng gave me, otherwise, it is hard to say whether Tietou can survive! "
Ancient times were different from modern times; a simple cold could be fatal. If it weren't for Doctor Cheng's reminder, they wouldn't have known they had to stay by Tietou's side all night.
And that packet of medicine was a real help. Otherwise, going out to seek medical treatment in the middle of the night would not only be a hassle, but would also delay the treatment.
It can be said that the Ling family played an indispensable role in Tietou's survival.
Why didn't he just thank Dr. Cheng directly? Well, the villagers are just simple, not stupid.
After such a long time of contact, it was clear that the Ling family followed Ling Jiheng's lead. If Doctor Cheng hadn't had the approval of the Second Young Master Ling, he wouldn't have treated Tietou's injury.
All I can say is that the truth about Tietou Dad has been revealed. As a famous doctor in Jiangnan, Cheng Yingde is also very willful in selecting his patients.
Don’t treat if you don’t like the person, don’t treat if the person has bad character, don’t treat if the person has flaws in his identity, and don’t treat if you don’t have enough money.
Although with the Ling family coming to Youzhou, this standard has been appropriately lowered.
But Doctor Cheng is old. He usually grows flowers, vegetables, and studies medicines. He lives like a retired cadre. It is not easy for anyone to hire him.
The only reason he could treat the villagers was because of Ling Jiheng's face. Otherwise, he would have to stand aside.
After Ling Jiheng received the meat, he did not send it to the main kitchen, but brought it to Zheguiyuan to cheer the old man up.
Sure enough, when Doctor Cheng saw the piece of meat, his mustache almost stood up. In the past, he had never been so happy even if he had charged hundreds or even thousands of taels for seeing patients.
"Hongyu, come on, help me pickle this meat. I want to save it for later."
Hongyu rolled her eyes, put down the tiger bone in her hand and said, "Souring meat wastes a lot of salt and won't taste good. Why not smoke it with fruit wood and hang it up, then cut into two slices when you eat it?"
"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say. I'll make it whatever you say is delicious!"
Ling Jiheng smiled knowingly and left Zheguiyuan. However, he did not expect to receive gifts from the hunting team's families one after another.
Ling Jiheng accepted all the gifts and gave corresponding gifts in return. Everyone happily carried cakes and brown sugar home, saying, "The Ling family is so generous!"
As night fell, an alluring aroma wafted from the Ling family mansion.
Chi Xingyue had never eaten bear paws before, so she was particularly interested. She peeked in from the kitchen door, not at all afraid of the blood hidden under the fur.
All I can say is that greed gives cowards courage.
A bear has four paws, and the front paws are more valuable than the back paws. Ling Jiheng was not stingy at all and directly asked Fang Yishao to cook all four bear paws.
Since you're going to eat it, then eat as much as you can. Get rid of it quickly while it's fresh. If Chi Xingyue likes it, we can go up the mountain and get more someday.
All I can say is that there is no wildlife protection law here. Ling Jiheng is very willful and has completely forgotten the promise he made to the old lady during the day.
The bear's hide was tanned, and the gall was given to Dr. Cheng for medicinal use. The bear's meat was left there, unthawed, hard and unlikely to thaw anytime soon.
Suddenly I remembered that the villagers were dividing the meat this morning, one piece at a time.
It seemed that Song Lizheng had carried the wolf and wild boar back home last night and put them indoors to thaw. He didn't react at first.
Seeing that his young wife was clinging to the door frame and refused to come down, Ling Jiheng smiled, grabbed her waist, lifted her up, and led her back to Qingfeng Courtyard.
Tomorrow, or at most the day after tomorrow, he'll be leaving for the military camp. He doesn't know how many days he'll be gone, or if he'll be able to come back. Time shouldn't be wasted like this.
After staying in the room with Chi Xingyue for a long time, Baozhu came over and called for dinner.
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