In early June, the summer wind was very refreshing. Both of them sat on the bicycle frame, feeling the breeze blowing on their faces.
Jiang Nian seemed to be very interested in driving, and Jiang Yue handed him the rope and whip. He first looked at the thing in his hand, then imitated Jiang Yue's action just now, and gently patted the mule's butt.
The mule didn't feel any pain, but out of habit, the master raised his whip to speed up. It starts to speed up.
Jiang Yue couldn't sit firmly and fell into Jiang Nian's arms. He moved quickly and hugged her with one hand.
She raised her head and looked at Jiang Nian's profile, clear jawline, and tight lips. She can now understand why driving with one hand has become a sign of a handsome man.
Dazai drives with one hand, which is really handsome.
The town is not very far from the county seat, and it took more than half an hour to arrive.
This carriage is very big, but there is no room for a whole bear to lie flat on it. Jiang Yue wrapped the bear in the oilcloth she bought for roofing before, and then released it. She leaned her upper body against the wall of the car and folded it like a human, just enough to fit it in without making the car dirty.
They went to the largest restaurant in town first.
In fact, no one knows whether bear meat is delicious or not, but wealthy people always eat it to save face.
When she asked the waiter to call the shopkeeper out, he still looked impatient. Jiang Yue knew that her appearance of poverty was unconvincing. But they couldn't just carry the whole bear through the market, and they would be in even more trouble when they encountered forced buying and selling.
"Shopkeeper, I wonder if you accept bear meat here? If so, what's the price?"
The shopkeeper raised his chin and looked at this ignorant little lady, thinking she was joking. But looking at the tall man behind her, she felt that it was possible.
He said, "It depends on how you sell your bears, by parts or whole bears?"
"Except for bear paws and bear bile, we sell them whole."
They don't know how to skin bears, which is a pity. And Jiang Nian also chewed up the fur in the first place, so forget it. You can make a lot of money by selling bear paws and bile to medical clinics.
"If the skin and flesh are intact, it's 50 taels per head."
Jiang Yue frowned, said nothing more, and said goodbye to the shopkeeper immediately.
Jiang Nian fought for this with his life, and she was unwilling to sell it at such a low price.
The shopkeeper stroked his beard and was a little angry, thinking that the young lady was bluffing him. But when the other party got into the mule carriage, the carriage door opened, and he caught a glimpse of the bear with half of his body exposed inside!
So big? If he dedicated it to his employer, he would have pocketed more than 50 taels!
"Little lady, wait! We can discuss the price again!"
Unfortunately, Jiang Yue didn't wait for him, and drove away after a while, leaving only the shopkeeper standing there sighing.
Jiang Yue changed her route and her destination was Fucheng.
It took more than an hour to get the bear from the county seat. She had already collected the bear before entering the city, and then released it after finding a suitable buyer to ensure it was fresh.
This time, they did not go to the restaurant, but went directly to the wealthy families in Fucheng.
The most famous thing in the city is not the magistrate's mansion, but the Wang family, which has no merit and no position. It is said that if you have money, you can buy half the city.
"KouKou——"
The back door opened, and an eleven or twelve-year-old doorman poked his head out.
"What do you do?"
Jiang Yue was neither humble nor arrogant, and her voice was clear and crisp, "We are hunters and have hunted large wild animals. I wonder if your house is interested?"
People often come to visit the house with valuable items. Those who are inconvenient to enter through the front door use the back door. The little doorman has long been accustomed to it. However, there are no mountains near Fucheng and wild animals are hard to find. He is quite interested.
The little doorman came out and asked, "What kind of wild thing is it?"
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 mentioned in the play? He had only seen it in small pictures, why was it so big?
"Is your mansion interested?"
If there was no intention, she would rush directly to the next house. Still rushing home.
"Intentional! Please come in with me."
The little doorman opened the door, removed the threshold, led the mule cart into the backyard, asked them to wait a moment, and then quickly ran into the front yard to call the housekeeper.
When the little doorman said that there were wild animals in the mountains that were rare to see in a hundred years, Butler Wang walked out quickly with his fat body straightened out.
This is the first fair and fat person Jiang Yue has seen since traveling through time. It seems that the Wang family's wealth is not in vain. The housekeeper of a big family is as good as the master of a middle family.
Seeing Butler Wang's eagerness, she directly asked him to get in the car and check it out by himself.
"This is a wild animal we just hunted this morning, so we hurried to Fucheng."
Butler Wang was shocked. He ignored the dirt and touched it with his own hands. The blood stains were all new. It seemed that it was really fresh.
After he saw it, he got out of the car, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and praised with a smile, "Young man is so talented, you can actually hunt such wild animals!"
Then he frowned slightly and said, "It's just that the fur is damaged."
Jiang Yue smiled and said, "If anyone can hunt a bear like this, side by side with a tiger, without seeing blood, he will be a hero in the world."
Butler Wang's expression softened and he nodded, that was indeed the case.
"I don't know how you want to sell this wild thing?"
"Your family has a big business, and I don't think you will cheat us ordinary people. You can give it as you see it. Buy it in its entirety or remove the bile and paws of the bear..."
Butler Wang waved his hand, "Of course I'll buy it whole." These bear paws and bear bile are excellent medicinal materials, so naturally he won't let them go.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Two hundred taels, do you think it's appropriate?"
Jiang Yue nodded in agreement, this was dozens of taels more than she expected. That's quite generous.
Butler Wang immediately asked the accountant to bring the money, and the money was received.
He called four young men to move the bear out of the car with great difficulty. He had a fair face, like a smiling Buddha, and said, "My dear wife and husband, if we have any rare wild animals in the future and come to visit us again, I will definitely give them to you." Offer a good price.”
Jiang Yue smiled and agreed. Then he turned around and walked away without any hesitation.
Butler Wang watched the mule cart go away and thought to himself, I don't know why, but the tall man next to him didn't speak, but it was the woman who made the decision. But no matter what, he won't meddle in other people's business.
He wanted to go back and take a closer look at this wild beast, chill it with ice, present it to the great master, hold a banquet in the city, and invite guests to enjoy it. What a scene it would be!
Jiang Yue did not go back to the village directly. Instead, she walked around a few streets in the city and then went to Yaren to register and view the house.
Her requirements were that it should not be at the gate of the city, there should be no bad neighbors, the house should have at least four rooms, there should be a well, and the space should be large.
After leaving half a tael of silver as a deposit, the two of them hurried back to the village without stopping.
Jiang Nian sat firmly, not even swaying in the speeding car. She was also sitting outside, held in Jiang Nian's arms. She lowered her head and looked at her clothes, "Oh, we must remember to buy new clothes next time, and respect Luo Shang first and then others."
The wind was strong and Jiang Nian couldn't hear what she was talking about, so he lowered his head to look at her.
Jiang Yue stretched out her hand to straighten his head, "Big boy, do you understand that you need to drive safely?"
