Only after Lu Chuan got closer did Xu Han see what he was dragging behind him—a large wild boar.
She immediately looked Lu Chuan up and down nervously. Seeing that Lu Chuan was only a little dirty and disheveled, but seemed to be really unharmed, she was completely relieved.
After all, wild boars are quite ferocious, not much less powerful than the tiger that was injured last time!
Lu Chuan observed Xu Han's expression and said, "Wife, don't be angry. Today, we were delayed because the wild boar was too heavy!"
"Do I look like such an unreasonable person?" Xu Han was still a little angry, but she also knew that Lu Chuan would definitely walk slower while dragging a wild boar weighing several hundred pounds.
I understand! But I still stubbornly retorted. This man never keeps his word; if I didn't hold it against him, believe me, he'd dare do it again!
Seeing Xu Han's expression, Lu Chuan knew that she was just worried about him and wasn't too angry, so he became even more unrestrained.
"I'd really appreciate it if my wife could lend a hand to the little one. I'm exhausted from all this journey!"
Xu Han glared at him irritably, but still turned around and put the wild boar into her own space.
Upon seeing Xu Han like this, Lu Chuan immediately fawned, "This humble servant will light the lamp for you!"
Xu Han ignored him and started walking home.
When they arrived home, Xu Han went to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks, while Lu Chuan washed his hands and prepared to eat.
After another whirlwind of eating, Lu Chuan patted his full stomach and began to tell Xu Han about his hunting of wild boar that day!
After finishing with the traps, Black Wind, while chasing a pheasant, discovered a lone wild boar.
After carefully observing the surroundings and finding no other wild boars, Lu Chuan decided to hunt the boar and take it home. Although the two of them didn't like eating wild boar meat, they could sell it in the county town for a good amount of money!
Find a tall, thick tree, climb up it, aim at the wild boar's eyes, and start shooting arrows.
After firing two arrows, one of them hit the wild boar in the eye, and the other hit its body.
However, the wild boar's skin was too thick, and it was covered in mud, so the wounds were only minor and did not reach its vital organs.
The wild boar that was shot immediately reacted and looked around for Lu Chuan.
Upon seeing this, Lu Chuan immediately resumed shooting arrows, targeting the wild boar's vulnerable spots. Its hide was too thick, and the arrows could not harm it in the slightest.
So Lu Chuan still planned to attack the wild boar's other eye. After aiming, he immediately fired an arrow. Lu Chuan's archery skills were excellent, and sure enough, he hit the wild boar's other eye again.
The wild boar, with both eyes injured, was completely enraged. It began to run around wildly, and Lu Chuan seized the opportunity to shoot an arrow at the boar's leg.
The wild boar injured one of its hind legs and then spotted Lu Chuan's location, starting to charge at the tree where Lu Chuan was.
After several attempts, some of the trees were damaged. Seeing this, Lu Chuan immediately jumped to the next tree and continued firing.
After several shots, the wild boar was riddled with arrows. Seeing that the boar was slowly losing strength, Lu Chuan immediately jumped down from the tree, picked up a machete, and chopped at the boar's head.
After several consecutive stabs, the wild boar gradually exhausted its strength, but it was not completely dead and lay motionless on the ground.
Just as Lu Chuan was about to get close enough to deliver a few more blows, the wild boar suddenly stood up in a frenzy and charged at him. Luckily, Black Spot was behind him and bit the boar's tail, pulling it backward. Otherwise, Lu Chuan would have actually been hit by the boar.
Realizing what had happened, Lu Chuan quickly began hacking at the wild boar until its body slowly collapsed and it was completely lifeless. Only then did Lu Chuan relax and, after a moment, approach the boar again.
After packing everything up, we dragged it all the way back. The wild boar was heavy, so we walked slowly and didn't get home until dark.
Listening to Lu Chuan describe the process of hunting wild boar, Xu Han felt even more strongly that hunting was a high-risk job, and how could an ordinary person possibly hunt a wild boar by themselves?
It was only because Lu Chuan was skilled and had Hei Feng's help that he was able to hunt a wild boar without getting injured.
The two rested while discussing what to do with the wild boar!
"There's no time to process it today, so why don't we take it to the county town to sell it tomorrow? We'll sell it all and not keep any wild boar meat," Xu Han said.
Neither of them liked eating wild boar meat, and Lu Chuan had no objection to this, replying:
"Okay, we'll go first thing tomorrow morning and see if they sell fruit. You like fruit, so we can buy more and store it to eat slowly."
"Okay, let's buy some more realgar, elm bark and other medicinal herbs, and make some mosquito coils. There are more and more mosquitoes now, and burning mugwort produces too much smoke, making it impossible for people to stay indoors."
"Okay! I'll call you tomorrow, let's travel while it's still cool."
After confirming, the two went to wash up and prepare for bed.
Before dawn the next day, Lu Chuan got up, fed the chickens and ducks at home, and then called Xu Han to prepare to set off for the county town.
Xu Han was completely bewildered when she was woken up. After she came to her senses, although she really didn't want to get out of bed, she knew that she had to go to the county town today.
I forced myself to stay awake, got dressed, and washed my face before I was fully awake.
The two ate zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) and steamed buns from the space as they traveled.
When they arrived in the county town, it was still early. Since they were pushing a wheelbarrow with a conspicuous wild boar on it, they couldn't go shopping.
The two went to the restaurant first to sell the wild boar for the day before going to buy other things.
Arriving at the back door of the restaurant, I knocked, and a waiter quickly came to open it.
Upon seeing Lu Chuan, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and who was leading a large wild boar, he immediately asked him to wait in the backyard while he went to the main hall to invite the manager.
"Oh my! Brother Lu, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Thank you for your help, Manager Li. I brought a wild boar with me today. I wonder if you can finish it all?"
"Your timing is perfect! It just so happens that Master Xu's mother is celebrating her sixtieth birthday. I'll take the whole wild boar today! The usual price is 18 coins per catty, but this wild boar hasn't been processed yet, so I'll give you 13 coins per catty. Can we just weigh it?"
"Alright, thank you for your trouble, shopkeeper. We also have some wild game; would you like some more, Shopkeeper Li?"
"Yes, yes!"
The wild boar, roe deer, and other miscellaneous game cost a total of 11 taels of silver.
After selling the wild game, the two went to a pharmacy and bought some materials needed to make mosquito coils. They also asked the doctor to prescribe some medicine for treating colds and a sachet to repel snakes and insects. The total cost was one tael and five mace.
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