In early June, the summer breeze was very refreshing. Both of them sat on the bicycle frame, feeling the breeze on their faces.
Jiang Nian seemed very interested in driving, so Jiang Yue handed him the rope and whip. He first looked at the objects in his hands, then imitated Jiang Yue's previous movements and gently patted the mule's butt.
The mule didn't feel any pain, but out of habit, he knew the whip meant more speed, so he started to speed up.
Jiang Yue lost her balance and fell into Jiang Nian's arms. He moved quickly and hugged her with one hand.
She looked up at Jiang Nian's profile, his clear jawline, his tightly pursed lips. Now she understood why driving with one hand had become a sign of being handsome.
It's really cool that the eldest boy drives with one hand.
The town is not far from the county seat and it takes more than half an hour to get there.
The carriage was large, but it still couldn't fit the entire bear lying flat. Jiang Yue wrapped the bear in the tarpaulin she had bought for the roof, then let it out, leaning its upper body against the carriage wall, folding it up like a person to sit, which was just enough to fit without making the carriage dirty.
They first went to the largest restaurant in town.
In fact, no one knows whether bear meat tastes good or not, but wealthy families always eat it for face.
When she asked the waiter to call the shopkeeper out, he still looked impatient. Jiang Yue knew that her appearance of poverty was not very convincing. But they couldn't just parade the whole bear through the streets. If they encountered someone forcing them to buy, it would be even more troublesome.
"Boss, do you accept bear meat? If so, what's the price?"
The shopkeeper raised his chin and looked at the ignorant young lady, thinking she was joking. But looking at the tall man behind her, he felt that it seemed possible.
He said, "It depends on how you sell your bears, by parts or as a whole?"
"Except for the paws and gallbladder, we sell the whole animal."
They don't know how to skin the bear, which is a shame. And Jiang Nian had already bitten the fur, so forget it. They can sell the bear paws and gallbladder to a clinic for a good profit.
"If the skin and flesh are intact, it's 50 taels per head."
Jiang Yue frowned and said nothing more. She said goodbye to the shopkeeper.
This was something Jiang Nian risked her life for, and she was unwilling to sell it at such a low price.
The shopkeeper stroked his beard, feeling a little angry, thinking the young lady was trying to bluff him. But when she got on the mule cart, the door opened, and he caught a glimpse of a bear half exposed inside!
So big? If he gave it to his boss, he would have pocketed more than 50 taels!
"Wait a minute, young lady! We can discuss the price!"
Unfortunately, Jiang Yue didn't wait for him and drove away in a short while, leaving the shopkeeper standing there sighing and regretting.
Jiang Yue changed his route and headed to the provincial capital.
It took more than an hour to rush the mule from the county town. She had already collected the bear before entering the city and would release it after finding a suitable buyer to ensure its freshness.
This time, they didn't go to the restaurant, but went directly to the wealthy families in the city.
The most famous thing in the city is not the prefect's mansion, but the Wang family, who have no merit or official position. It is said that their money is worth half the city.
"Knock-knock—"
The back door opened and a little doorman about eleven or twelve years old stuck his head out.
"What do you do?"
Jiang Yue spoke in a clear and crisp voice, "We are hunters and have hunted a large wild animal. I wonder if your family is interested?"
People often come to visit the house with valuables. If it is inconvenient to enter through the front door, they go through the back door. The little doorman has long been accustomed to it, but there are no mountains near the city, and wild animals are hard to find, so he is quite interested.
The little doorman came out and asked, "What kind of wild animal is this?"
Jiang Yue turned sideways and opened the carriage door so that the doorman could see clearly.
He saw it clearly and opened his mouth wide. Is this the bear in the play? He had only seen it in small pictures. How could it be so big?
"May I ask if your family is interested?"
If she didn't mind, she would just rush to the next one. She was in a hurry to go home.
"Yes, yes! Please follow me in."
The little doorman opened the small door, removed the threshold, led the mule cart into the backyard, asked them to wait for a moment, and then ran quickly into the front yard to call the housekeeper.
When the doorman heard that there were wild animals in the mountains that were rarely seen in a hundred years, Butler Wang walked out with his fat body in small steps.
This is the first plump person Jiang Yue has seen since she traveled through time. It seems that the Wang family is rich for real. The housekeeper of a wealthy family is as good as the master of a middle-class family.
Seeing that Butler Wang was impatient, she asked him to get in the car and check it himself.
"This is the wild game we hunted this morning, so we hurried to the capital."
Butler Wang was shocked. He touched it with his own hands, regardless of the dirtiness. The bloodstains were all new, so it seemed that it was really fresh.
After he had taken a good look, he got out of the car, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and praised with a smile, "My lady and your husband are really capable. You can actually hunt such a wild animal!"
Then he frowned slightly, "It's just that the fur is damaged."
Jiang Yue laughed and said, "A bear like this is on par with a tiger. If anyone can hunt it without shedding blood, he will be a hero in the world."
Butler Wang's expression relaxed and he nodded, saying that it was indeed the case.
"I wonder how you would like to sell this wild animal?"
"Your family is wealthy and powerful, so I don't think you would cheat us ordinary people. You can buy the whole bear or just remove the gall and paws..."
Butler Wang waved his hand and said, "Of course I'll buy the whole thing." Bear paws and bear gallbladders are both top-quality medicinal materials, so he naturally wouldn't let them go.
He pondered for a moment, "Two hundred taels, do you think it's appropriate?"
Jiang Yue nodded in agreement. This was several dozen taels more than she had expected. It was quite generous.
Steward Wang immediately asked the accountant to bring the silver, and the payment was made.
He called four servants and finally managed to move the bear off the cart with great difficulty. His face was pale and looked like a smiling Buddha. "Young lady and young master, if you have any rare wild animals in the future, please come to me again. I will definitely give you a good price."
Jiang Yue agreed with a smile. Then she turned and left without hesitation.
Steward Wang watched the mule cart go away and thought, I don't know why, the tall man next to him didn't say anything, but the woman was the one making the decisions. But no matter what, he wouldn't meddle in other people's business.
He wanted to go back and take a few more looks at the wild animal, cool it down with ice, and present it to the master. He would then hold a banquet in the city and invite guests to enjoy it. What a glorious sight that would be!
Jiang Yue did not go back to the village directly, but walked around a few streets in the city and then went to find a real estate agent to register and view the house.
Her requirements were that the house should not be located at the city gate, should not have bad neighbors, should have at least 4 rooms, should have a well, and should be spacious.
After leaving half a tael of silver as a deposit, the two of them rushed back to the village without stopping.
Jiang Nian sat very steady, not even a sway in the speeding car. She also sat outside, held in Jiang Nian's arms, looking down at her clothes, "Oh, next time we must remember to buy new clothes first, respect Luo Shang before respecting others."
The wind was strong and Jiang Nian couldn't hear what she was muttering, so he lowered his head to look at her.
Jiang Yue reached out and straightened his head, "Big boy, drive safely, understand?"
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