Chapter 355: Black Bear Musk Selling for Money
After bringing Lai Fu back from Red Maple Mountain, he lived in Xiongba’s doghouse.
In the yard, Xiongba’s doghouse is the most luxurious and largest. It is a small house specially built by Lin Heng. It is spacious enough to accommodate two big dogs, so it is used as a delivery room for Lai Fu.
Anyway, it is there to give birth to cubs for Xiongba, so it won’t get hurt by the cold if it lives outside for a few days.
The dogs at home have a place to live, and they go to the toilet in the vegetable garden. They are not allowed to poop on the stone slabs. Lin Heng has trained them in this since they were young.
When Lin Heng discovered it, he saw a puppy wrapped in a placenta with white and warm gray hair. Lai Fu had already bitten off its umbilical cord and was licking the placenta off.
Lin Heng took a look and quickly turned back to the house, put down his things, took out some fishy meat that he had taken out of the roe deer head yesterday, added some milk and heated it up.
Xiulan looked at his actions and asked curiously, "Did Laifu give birth?"
"Yes, one has been born and the second one is coming soon." Lin Heng nodded.
When Xiaoxia heard this, she stopped playing with her toys, stood up and cheered, "Laifu gave birth to a puppy, I want to go see it!"
Xiulan immediately stopped her seriously: "Don't go. Lai Fu can't be frightened when she gives birth to a puppy. Wait until she's done before you go and see her."
"oh."
Seeing her mother's stern expression, Xiaoxia could only agree weakly, sat down calmly, and looked at Lin Heng.
"Listen to your mother." Lin Heng said, and went out with a small bowl of milk to replenish Lai Fu's strength.
Now it has given birth to its second puppy, whose hair is mostly white, with a stripe of blue-black hair on its back and head. It looks a bit like the color of a wolf and a husky.
It is a bit similar to Xiongba, but Xiongba has yellow hair, and his back and part of his head are black hair.
Then he took Xiaoxia and Xiulan to look at it from a distance, and then they went back to the house. He went to bring some braised meat to his parents and eldest brother.
We were originally planning to have hotpot today, but we have to cancel it and find a suitable day next time.
"Brother, please leave me one of the dogs you give birth to this time." Lin Yue said with a smile.
"No problem. I'm not going to give away the dogs this time. I'm going to keep them all myself."
Lin Heng nodded.
There has been no farm work on Hongfeng Mountain recently, so Lin's father and mother are both idle. Father Lin is doing carpentry work, and Mother Lin is chatting with him beside him.
"Dad, what are you doing?" Lin Heng asked his father.
Father Lin looked up and said, "Make a cradle. Xiulan will need a cradle when she gives birth to twins. I will try to make one."
"Thank you, Dad. You can also make a pushchair and I will buy two wheels when the time comes." Lin Heng took out the braised meat and said.
He had originally planned to buy these things directly. It was also good that Lin's father made them by hand. Solid wood and bamboo are safer, and there is no risk of excessive levels of harmful substances such as formaldehyde.
Mother Lin took the braised meat, while Father Lin curiously asked, "What does a pushchair look like?"
"I'll draw a rough blueprint for you." Lin Heng went to find a piece of paper nearby, drew a rough sketch, and explained it to his father.
Father Lin said, "I understand. This is just a cradle that can be pushed around. It just has a handle and wheels."
"That's about right." Lin Heng nodded.
"Then I'll try to make one." Father Lin nodded.
Lin Heng nodded and started chatting with his mother again, telling her about braised dishes and Lai Fu's childbirth.
When Lin's mother heard that he was going to raise all the dogs born this time, she didn't quite agree. She thought that two dogs would be enough, and that it would be too much trouble and a waste of food.
If you accidentally bite someone, you will have to give them treatment.
Lin Heng naturally didn't listen to his mother. Having too many dogs can cause many dangers, but it is also a kind of protection.
In particular, he is not at ease with the current environment, and having more dogs at home will ensure greater safety.
As long as the management and training are good, all those damn worries won’t be a problem.
After delivering the braised pork, Lin Heng hurried back home. It was too cold outside in winter and his hands and feet were cold after walking for a while.
The sky has been particularly dark and gloomy these past two days, and the ground has been dry for quite some time. Lin Heng estimates that the first snow of the year is about to come.
Back in the yard, Lai Fu gave birth to two more puppies and was still giving birth.
One of the two puppies is pure white, and the other has yellow hair with a strip of black hair on its back. It is the one that looks most like Xiongba so far.
Dogs have many genes that control their hair color, so even two black dogs may produce offspring of multiple colors.
"It will probably take until tomorrow morning for the puppies to be born. Dogs are very slow at giving birth. You can take the milk and meat and eat them."
Xiulan looked at Lin Heng and said.
"That's what I thought." Lin Heng nodded, and passed the minced meat of roe deer head cooked in milk to Lai Fu, causing Xiongba to lick his lips in envy.
After feeding Lai Fu, Lin Heng blocked the door of the dog house with wooden boards so that no wind could blow in and the insulation effect would be better.
Lin Heng walked into the house and looked at Xiulan and said, "Wife, why don't we go to the city in the next two days? I'm afraid it will snow in a few days and we won't be able to go back."
He didn't like the city either, but having a baby was a big deal, so it was safer to go to the city.
Xiulan thought for a moment and said, "I'm fine with either. It depends on you."
"Then let's pack up tomorrow and go down the day after tomorrow." Lin Heng decided.
"Okay, I'll pack my clothes later." Xiulan nodded.
In the evening, Caiyun came back and Lin Heng called her over. He made some braised meat for her and some noodles as the staple food.
The braised meat is rich in flavor, and it tastes even better when dipped in a little vinegar sauce. This dish is usually only made by wealthy families during the Chinese New Year, because the marinade ingredients are not cheap.
In the past, people could only eat braised dishes once every few years, but now they can eat braised dishes freely and feel happy from the bottom of their hearts. Every time they eat them, they will savor them carefully and feel this hard-earned deliciousness.
In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning. The first thing Lin Heng did when he got up was to go and check on Fu's condition. As soon as he approached, he heard a howling sound.
When he opened the wooden board at the door of the dog house, he saw Lai Fu sticking out his tongue at him. Under his belly, six puppies were neatly lined up to grab milk, with their eyes closed and whimpering for milk.
There are six puppies, only one is pure white, two have yellow and black hair, two have white and gray hair, and one has white and black hair.
The one with yellow and black hair looks like Xiongba, the white and gray and the white and black are also good, and look like little wolf cubs. This white puppy is a surprise.
The puppies hadn't opened their eyes yet, so the only thing you could tell was that the one with white and black fur was the largest and most active. The others were all about the same size, so you couldn't tell the difference.
"As long as you're safe." Lin Heng touched Lai Fu, left the door of the dog house half-closed and went back into the house.
Xiulan had just finished putting on her clothes when she saw Lin Heng coming in and asked curiously, "How many puppies did Lai Fu give birth to?"
"Six..." Lin Heng described the approximate colors.
Xiulan smiled and said, "That's not bad."
After helping Xiulan up, Lin Heng went to call Xiaoxia. She wanted to stay in bed, but when she heard Lin Heng say that Lai Fu had given birth to six puppies, she immediately became alert: "I want to go see the puppies."
After putting on her clothes, she was about to run over, but Lin Heng held her back and asked her to wash her face and hands before she could go over. Lin Heng allowed her to look, but not to touch.
In this way, she would keep her eyes on the puppies even when she was exercising, and she particularly liked the unique little white dog.
For breakfast they had some braised dishes, including roe deer liver and roe deer intestines, and they also cooked a yam and made yam puree. They still drank milk.
Now that the calves have been completely weaned, the milk they produce is so much that it cannot be drunk all. It is often used to make milk powder, yogurt and cheese, and is also used to feed dogs.
I give some away from time to time.
After breakfast, Lin Heng packed his things under Xiulan's guidance. He took a few pieces of clothes, as well as the clothes and diapers that Xiulan had made for the baby in her belly.
Finally, I plan to take some roe deer meat and braised dishes with me, but not the rest.
After packing up his things, Lin Heng went to discuss it with his parents first. After they left, he would leave the place to his parents to take care of. Xiongba would take the things away, while Lai Fu would stay here.
"We will definitely have no problem, just discuss it." Father Lin nodded and said that Lin Heng and his wife could handle these matters on their own.
Lin Heng said: "Okay, I'll pack my things today and leave tomorrow morning after breakfast."
After returning home, Lin Heng called his eldest brother and talked about the matter. After it was done, he called his parents and his eldest brother's family over in the evening to have a roe deer meat hotpot.
The frozen roe deer meat is cut into thin slices and cooked in a hot pot, served with a dipping sauce made of sesame paste, garlic vinegar and other spices. The moment you eat it, you can feel the sublimation of your soul.
The flavor of roe deer meat hotpot is stronger than that of mutton and beef. This is because animals that often exercise in the wild are different from those that are raised by humans. So much so that everyone was silent while eating, and they just focused on eating. My two nephews and Xiaoxia were all like this.
After a lively hotpot meal, Lin Heng cleaned the house inside and out, putting away what needed to be cleaned up and what needed to be put away.
After everything was done, it was already ten o'clock in the evening, and the two of them briefly checked everything.
"The jerky can't be made. We can only wait until we come back to make it." Xiulan said regretfully.
Lin Heng smiled and said, "That's okay. Let's take some of it down and do it. We can buy some small tools down there and do the same thing, but it's not as convenient as up there."
"Well, then take a rest quickly." Xiulan looked at him and said.
The next morning, their parents came over just after they finished breakfast. Lin Heng told them about the things they needed to pay attention to in the house, and especially emphasized that they should feed Lai Fu better and not always feed him leftovers.
After finishing the work, he also said that he would take the things into the city to sell. He might have to make two trips today, and his eldest brother would come to help transport the goods.
After the discussion, Xiulan and Xiaoxia put on thick clothes and got on the tricycle. Xiulan sat in the left side of the truck bed with the luggage tied up in the back, and Xiongba lay at her feet.
Xiaoxia sat between Lin Heng and her elder brother to avoid the strong wind that might catch a cold.
"Be careful when you go down, and don't argue with others when you are outside." Father Lin looked at Lin Heng and said.
Mother Lin said, "You must bring back two grandchildren safely, and Xiulan must not get into any trouble, or you will suffer the consequences."
Lin Heng waved his hand: "Got it."
Finally, the two men gave Xiulan some worried instructions before letting them leave.
Because he was carrying a pregnant woman who was about to give birth, Lin Heng didn't dare to drive fast and make the car bumpy. He set out at 8 o'clock in the morning and it was already 1:30 in the afternoon when he got off. He stopped and started many times along the way, and Lin Heng didn't dare to rush through any small potholes.
The sidecar finally stopped in front of a hospital staff compound. Xiulan looked at Lin Heng and asked in confusion, "Didn't you say you were going to the factory? Why are you here?"
Lin Heng explained: "That place is too far from the Central Hospital. This place is only about 500 meters away. It is convenient for shopping and it is safer. I rented it here on purpose."
He spent a lot of effort to rent a vacant house in this place.
"Okay then." Xiulan nodded in agreement.
"It's no problem if you want to go there. I'll take you there in two days." Lin Heng said to Xiulan.
The house is a 100-square-meter house with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. It has all the basic furniture. Lin Heng took Xiulan, Xiaoxia and Xiongba in, and then went with his eldest brother to move some of the things they brought down.
After moving the things, I went to buy some basic daily necessities and food and vegetables.
It took two hours to completely clean up the house, and then Lin Heng took his eldest brother to the restaurants with which he had established relationships and asked them if they wanted bear meat and bear paws.
The bear paws were quickly sold out, at 100 yuan each, and Lin Heng sold them all. The price of bear meat was 3 yuan per pound, and the bear heart and bear penis were more expensive, so Lin Heng chose not to sell them.
You don't need to find anyone to buy bear bile and bear skin, you can just sell them directly to state-owned stores.
I had been planning to make another trip, but due to lack of time, I had to let my brother stay here for one night.
The next morning, Lin Heng and his elder brother got up early and drove back. Xiaoxia was reluctant to see him leave because of the unfamiliar environment. After he left, she held the tied Xiongba and played alone.
After returning to the village, Lin Heng and his elder brother packed the things to be sold into bags and transported them into the city for sale.
The first place we went to was a state-owned store, which sold bear skin, bear gall, and musk. The bear skin was sold for 600 yuan, which was equivalent to the price of a cow.
The bear bile weighed 52 grams and was sold at 40 yuan per gram, which made a total of 2,080 yuan.
Lin Heng collected musk from two male musk deer in his family. He collected it when they were in heat in December and has never sold it.
Now the female musk deer is pregnant with the lame male musk deer's baby, and the baby will be born in May or June next year.
The musk was sold for a total of 1,800 yuan. Because the musk deer are living and cannot be cleaned out like dead musk deer, only this much was sold. The advantage is that it can be sold every year.
The four bear paws were sold for another four hundred yuan, and Lin Heng sold one hundred kilograms of bear meat for three hundred yuan, keeping more than eighty kilograms for himself.
Among them, the bear gall, bear skin and bear paws are shared by all. The eldest brother Lin Yue owns one quarter, and the rest are privately owned by Lin Heng.
The shared items were sold for 3,080 yuan, of which Lin Heng took 2,300 yuan and his eldest brother took 770 yuan. After receiving the money, Lin Heng gave his eldest brother a share on the spot.
This is what he deserves. To be honest, if the eldest brother hadn't tracked the yellow muntjac to that strange place, they would not have been able to kill the black bear.
(End of this chapter)
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