Across Ranch Story: Friends of Mineral Town

"Is there no one here that you care about?" Huo An couldn't hold it in any longer and asked.

"Ah?" Lin Xia was puzzled. What kind of weird question was this?

"Ahem~ I want to ask, is there no one of the opposite sex here who is worthy of your concern for their image?"

"No!" The answer was so decisive.

Huo An was speechless, and his mind returned to the rabbits that Lin Xia brought. "The rabbits I brought this time are pretty good. They are not too big. Although they can't be kept as pets for a long time, they are still okay for a while. They are still very cute when they are small... When they grow up, they can be cooked and eaten. Not bad, killing two birds with one stone. There should be a lot of business opportunities..."

Lin Xia felt relieved after listening to Huo An's mumbling. According to Huo An, the little rabbit should be able to sell for a good price.

"Well, 500 for one rabbit~" Seeing Lin Xia's murderous look, he immediately changed his words and said, "1000G!"

"You are too mean, Rick's chickens are sold at a higher price than this!"

"But the chickens in Rick's family are big chickens~" Under Lin Xia's angry stare, Huo An's voice became smaller and smaller.

"Why don't you tell me how much Rick's bunny is worth?" Lin Xia asked angrily, "3000G! Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

"No." At this point Huo An had something else to say, "Those are Angora rabbit cubs, a famous breed that can produce wool every 5 days, so of course they are expensive. Yours is just an unknown wild rabbit from the mountains, and it can't produce wool."

"But my rabbits can be eaten as meat when they grow up! No matter what, it can't be sold for so little money! And you just said that they can be kept as pets when they are young, and can be eaten as meat when they grow up, so it's like one rabbit can serve two purposes."

Huo An slapped his mouth twice in anger, causing you to be careless for a moment.

"Also, how come I didn't know that Angora rabbit is a famous breed?" Facing Lin Xia's suspicious eyes, Huo An said confidently: "It's called 'Angora rabbit~', isn't it famous? What's the name of your rabbit?"

Lin Xia: ... I’m impressed by you, you idiot!

"Anyway, the price of my little rabbit cannot be less than 2000G each!"

"Deal!" Huo An made the final decision, "Let's settle the bill!"

Lin Xia: ... You were careless, Huo An, you profiteer!

Forget it. There are rabbits everywhere on the mountain now. 2000 is 2000. I’ll just consider it as small profits but quick turnover!

Lin Xia picked out two little rabbits and prepared to take them back to eat, but saw Huo An's look that said "You crazy guy, how dare you eat such small rabbits?" Lin Xia thought about it and decided to forget it. After skinning and removing the internal organs of such small rabbits, the remaining meat would probably not be as much as the Angora rabbits. She should just eat the big rabbit!

The final settlement was 42 little rabbits, totaling 8.4G.

Seeing Lin Xia preparing to leave, Huo An couldn't help but ask, "You have bird feathers and bird droppings all over your head and face, didn't you catch any birds?"

“Got it!”

"Aren't you going to sell it to me?" Huo An looked at Lin Xia with the eyes of a heartless man!

Lin Xia rolled her eyes at him and said, "Stop the drama. I have friends coming tomorrow, and I'm going to treat them with these birds and rabbits. I don't plan to sell them. Besides, there aren't many. I don't know if it's enough to eat. After all, there won't be much meat left after plucking the feathers from the birds!"

"Oh~ I didn't expect that you would have friends coming here to see you!" Huo An muttered.

"How can you talk like that?" Lin Xia was unhappy. "Who doesn't have a friend?"

"No, no, I don't mean that you don't have friends, but I didn't expect your friends to come here to see you. So, what kind of bird did you shoot? Take it out and let me show you. By the way, I can also give you some advice on what dishes are delicious with bird meat!"

"That's more like it!" Lin Xia curled her lips, thinking that Huo An was right. After all, Huo An was knowledgeable and his cooking skills were quite good, so she took out 9 birds from the space, a total of 3 species of birds.

One of the smallest birds was very similar to a sparrow. Although there were many of them, they flew very fast. Lin Xia only shot the first two, but after scaring them away, he never shot any more.

The second type was caught in four pieces. They were much larger than sparrows. The feathers of the four pieces were more colorful, especially the tail feathers, which were very long. Their whole bodies were fiery red and they were half the size of a domestic chicken. Huo An said it was called "Golden Pheasant".

The last three were the largest caught this time. They seemed to be a type of wild geese, each one larger than a chicken. Huo An recognized them as bar-headed geese, which had only three colors on their bodies: black, gray, and white, with black and white markings on their heads and necks!

When Huo An saw the three wild geese, his eyes lit up and his mouth began to water: "Lin Xia, do you think I'm good to you?"

"No!" Lin Xia said without hesitation, and at the same time refused Huo An's attempt to touch her bird.

Huo An was stuck for a moment, and continued shamelessly: "You make me so sad. How can you bear to hurt a lonely person like me~"

"Just keep it to yourself, why are you making so much drama?"

"Sell me one of your bar-headed geese. You have so many. How can you eat them all?"

"I can finish eating. I have three friends coming over tomorrow!"

"You have so many other birds, and this bird has been kept for too long, so it's no longer fresh and delicious~"

"No, my space is kept fresh, and my refrigerator at home is also kept fresh, so there's no need to worry!"

"Lin Xia~just tell me whether you will sell me or not?" Huo An was at a loss and decided to come clean.

"Not for sale!" Seeing that Huo An was about to do something else, Lin Xia said quickly, "I can trade you for something else!"

"Gah~" Huo An almost choked on his saliva and said, "What do you want to exchange? Let me tell you, even if you buy this goose, it will not cost more than 2G at most. Don't ask for too much!"

Lin Xia secretly swallowed her saliva. One can actually be sold for 2! It's really valuable!

"Am I that kind of person?"

You are, but Huo An didn't dare to say it out loud, and had to deny it with a smile, no, no.

"Well, the hunting package you sold me before did include a kayak. I took a look at it later, but the power and the carrying capacity are too small. One is a motorboat, which can only accommodate me; the other one is a little bigger, but it is only about 3 square meters, which can accommodate 2 people or carry a few things, but not more. I want to exchange it with you for a motorboat with more power and horsepower that can carry about 5 people. How about it?"

"Aren't you just one person? These two types of kayaks are enough for you! The size and power of a motorboat are incomparable to a kayak. The minimum passenger capacity is 8 people, and the price is not something a bar-headed goose can afford!"

"Then I'll give you two!"

Huo An shook his head. Lin Xia said pitifully, "Brother Huo, just give it to me. At worst, I can shoot a few more geese for you after my friend leaves. Or I can shoot a deer for you next time? Roe deer? Winter is coming soon, but it's a good time to eat venison!"

"Then wait until you kill a deer and then trade with me!"

"Hey~ I wanted to take my friends to the beach by motorboat, otherwise there's really no need to be so anxious! They came a little suddenly, they'll be here tomorrow!"

Huo An thought about it and finally agreed: "Okay, then you can give me a goose today, and then give me a deer and roe deer later!"

"Deal! Brother Huo, you are such a good person!" Lin Xia started to give out good guy cards!

Huo An rolled his eyes and asked, "Who just said that I treated her badly?"

"Hey, hey, slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue!"

After the transaction, Huo An told Lin Xia that the two sparrows were quite small and could only be fried or grilled; the meat of the golden pheasant was very tender and could be stir-fried or made into soup; as for the bar-headed goose -

"This is the most nutritious goose. The meat is tender and crispy, not greasy or irritated, with a delicate and pure taste, unique flavor, and a strong gamey flavor. After cooking, it has a fragrant aroma, a lasting fresh fragrance, a strong and fragrant smell, and a long aftertaste. It is truly the "king of meat"!"

As he was talking, Huo An began to drool again and started to chase people away: "Do you have anything else to do? If not, hurry up and leave. Zach will be back soon. I have to start cooking!"

Lin Xia: MMP, this heartless guy! He doesn’t even think about how he would have gotten such a good goose without her.

"You haven't told me how to make this goose delicious?"