Chen Yansheng was unaware that he had been targeted by Wang Mazi and his gang.
But even knowing that, he wasn’t afraid.
Now, he holds the Mountain God’s Token and has many methods at his disposal.
After leaving the village, Yu Bingjie and the other person took a country bus to the county town.
It was the middle of summer, and the sun was scorching. It took the two of them more than ten minutes to walk from the county bus station to the Longfeng Teahouse.
When people arrived at the teahouse, they were soaked in sweat.
“Bingjie, the sun is so strong. You shouldn’t come with me to the city to sell mountain products anymore. It would be bad if you got heatstroke.”
Chen Yansheng asked Bingjie with concern.
Upon hearing this, Yu Bingjie shook her head and chuckled, “I’m not hot, and these jackal meats weigh over a hundred pounds. How can you carry them all by yourself?”
“It’s perfect if we both carry it together.”
Hearing Yu Bingjie say this, Chen Yansheng looked distressed and said seriously:
“Once we pay back Wang Mazi, we’ll buy a tricycle.”
“This way, we can haul goods and passengers at the same time, and it will be faster to get to the city in the future.”
Hearing Chen Yansheng’s words, Yu Bingjie nodded obediently: “I’ll listen to you.”
Just as the two were talking, Meng De, the owner of Longfeng Teahouse, came out of the teahouse with a big smile and said:
“Oh, what wind blew in today, bringing such a distinguished guest?”
“Come in, come in quickly, there’s a fan inside.”
“You haven’t been here for two days.”
Upon hearing Meng De’s words, Chen Yansheng smiled and said:
“Brother Meng, I was just afraid of bothering you while you were doing business.”
“What are you talking about? I run a teahouse, why would I be afraid of customers coming in?”
Mengde said: “Moreover, if it weren’t for your old ginseng keeping him alive, my old man would have almost died.”
“You are our family’s savior!”
As he pulled Chen Yansheng’s hand and led him into the teahouse, he called out to the waiters:
“Look over here, everyone. This Mr. Chen is my good brother. From now on, when he comes to the teahouse for tea and meals, the bill will be on the house.”
“You all better treat him well. Anyone who displeases my brother Yansheng can pack their bags and leave!”
Upon seeing this, the teahouse staff all nodded in agreement.
“Brother Meng, you’ve gone too far.” Chen Yansheng hadn’t expected Meng De to value him so much, and he chuckled awkwardly.
“Not at all,” Meng De said without hesitation.
As he spoke, he noticed Yu Bingjie standing next to Chen Yansheng, and for a moment, he was also attracted by Yu Bingjie’s beauty.
However, seeing Yu Bingjie and Chen Yansheng behaving intimately, he quickly averted his gaze and asked Chen Yansheng:
“Brother Yansheng, who is this?”
“She is my fiancée, from the same village as me.”
Chen Yansheng explained.
“Oh? So it’s Brother Yansheng’s childhood sweetheart. They say young couples are the most precious.”
“Brother Yansheng, you are blessed.”
Upon hearing this, Meng De suddenly smiled and said, “I understand.”
“Boss Meng, I often hear my son Yansheng mention you. If it weren’t for you, our old ginseng wouldn’t be able to sell for such a high price.”
Yu Bingjie expressed her gratitude to Meng De.
“This little bit of money is nothing compared to the life-saving grace,” Meng De hurriedly waved his hand and said.
As he spoke, he invited the two to sit down and ordered tea and snacks for them.
Then, he asked the two of them why they had come to the teahouse.
“Brother Meng, I’ve come today mainly for two things.”
“First, I just hunted a few jackals on the mountain, and I’ve salted the meat. I was wondering if your teahouse would accept it?”
Chen Yansheng admitted.
Upon hearing that there was jackal meat, Mengde’s eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly said, “Jackal meat? Of course I’ll take it. I’ll take as much as you have here.”
Although Longfeng Tea House is a tea house, it also serves lunch and dinner.
Jackal meat is a top-notch wild delicacy.
No matter which restaurant in the city can serve such wild game, it will be packed with customers that day.
“There are 4 jackals, but I haven’t weighed them to find out their exact weight.”
Seeing Mengde collecting jackal meat, Chen Yansheng opened the gauze covering the bamboo basket, pointed to the heads of several jackals inside, and said.
Upon hearing this, Mengde immediately ordered his employees to bring the scale.
After several jackals were weighed, Mengde also received his weight.
“Brother Yansheng, the meat from these jackals of yours weighs 23, 25, 32, and 35 jin respectively, for a total of 115 jin.”
Immediately, Meng De said to Chen Yansheng:
“Your jackal meat is good stuff; it’s worth 2 to 4 yuan per pound on the market.”
“However, because this thing is in short supply, it will definitely have a premium.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Yansheng remained silent, waiting for Mengde’s final pricing.
really.
Meng De paused here, then said to Chen Yansheng:
“Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll sell your jackal meat for 6 yuan a pound.”
“Do you think this price is reasonable?”
Upon hearing Meng De’s offer, Chen Yansheng’s face showed a thoughtful expression.
The current market price for pork is about 1.5 yuan per jin (500g), while the negotiated price for pork is 2 yuan per jin.
The price Mengde offered was three times that of pork.
However, this price is not outrageous considering the price of wild game.
After all, the total weight of his four jackals was only 115 jin (approximately 77.5 catties), so even at 6 yuan per jin, it would only be 690 yuan.
An adult, unbred sow weighs 400 jin (200 catties), and even at 2 yuan per jin, it can sell for 800 yuan.
Therefore, in this era, pig farmers were the real big players.
Chen Yansheng was lost in thought, but Meng De assumed that Chen Yansheng was dissatisfied with the acquisition price, which was why he remained silent.
He gritted his teeth and said to Chen Yansheng, “Brother Yansheng, if you think this price is not suitable, I will add another 50 cents, making it 6.5 yuan per jin!”
“This price is already at its absolute limit.”
“We can’t add any more.”
At this point, he added somewhat sheepishly, “After all, I need to earn some money too, don’t I?”
Upon hearing that Mengde had added another 50 cents, Chen Yansheng immediately came to his senses, and his expression became somewhat excited.
Don’t underestimate the extra 50 cents; with 115 jin of jackal meat, that’s an extra 57.5 yuan!
“Alright, for Brother Meng’s sake, we’ll go with this price.”
Without saying a word, Chen Yansheng grasped Mengde’s hand and said.
Fearing that if they were any later, Mengde would change his mind.
The two parties exchange money on the spot and complete the transaction.
After giving the money, Mengde immediately ordered his employees to move the jackal meat into the kitchen so that the chefs could study how to cook it.
Chen Yansheng took the 747.5 yuan and counted it carefully.
Upon seeing this, Yu Bingjie’s lips curled into a smile.
She didn’t think Chen Yansheng earned this money easily; on the contrary, she felt it was what Chen Yansheng deserved.
After all, these jackals were hunted down by them in the mountains.
It almost cost them their lives.
“Brother Yansheng, you just said you came to Longfeng Teahouse to do two things. The first thing is to sell jackal meat.”
After Chen Yansheng finished counting the payment and put the money away, Meng Decai finally spoke up and asked a question.
“I wonder what the second thing is?”