The wolf cub was indeed not seriously injured, and within three or five days it was as lively as before.

After all, it is a wild animal. Even though it has been raised by Chu Xiao since it was a child, it still cannot be caged. When Yan Zhenshen went hunting, it followed him quietly.

Chu Xiao saw it but didn't care. Let it go if it wanted to. However, Yan Zhenshen asked it to go back. However, the wolf cub was not as obedient as a hound. After being scolded, it stopped and waited for a while. After Yan Zhenshen walked a distance away, it slowly followed.

Yan Zhenshen was so angry that he had no idea what to do with it. Many times he even felt that this wolf cub was like a naughty child. Whether it could understand what he was scolding depended entirely on whether it was willing to do so.

Chu Xiao is now at the gate of the courtyard. He can no longer see his brother Shen's figure, but he can still faintly hear his voice. The voice is so loud, he must be annoyed by the wolf cub.

Chu Xiao couldn't hear exactly what was said, but he could guess the general situation and couldn't help but smile. His brother Shen was becoming more and more cheerful and adorable.

Chu Xiao walked through the chestnut forest today. There were some hazelnut trees there. If it weren't for the inconvenience of going to the canyon on the east, he wouldn't have to pick up a little here and there. He spent several days scattered around but didn't get much.

After noon, he was taking a break to eat something when he heard faint voices. His heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be that someone was looking for the hiding place again?

To be honest, this place is not far from the canyon, only half an hour away at most.

He walked slowly towards the direction where people were talking, and saw three men sitting in an open space eating steamed buns.

There were already quite a few things in the backpacks next to them, but the distance was quite far and Chu Xiao couldn't see clearly.

"They say there are treasures in the mountains, but why haven't we found anything after walking for so long?"

"If I put that treasure in front of you, I'm afraid you wouldn't recognize it." Another young man sneered and said, "Do you know what ginseng looks like?"

"Why don't I know it? It's just a radish with more roots."

The man laughed loudly: "Your mother's words are really hilarious. Does the ginseng tassel look like a white radish or a red radish?"

The two argued about ginseng for a long time before being interrupted by the oldest person who had not spoken a word, "Enough, stop arguing, let's get back to work after we finish eating. We've been walking for so long, but we still haven't found the snake cave."

"It's because I didn't find it that I thought about looking for other treasures. Otherwise, this trip would be in vain."

"It's not that easy to find treasures. Besides, there is a hunter in this mountain. How can you get any treasure?"

"Damn, there is only one hunter in such a big mountain. I wonder how many treasures he has. I heard that he has ginseng in his hands."

The young men couldn't help but feel a little envious. They were snake catchers and they were constantly wandering around the mountains all year round. However, they were not in deep mountains, so it was normal that they couldn't find any treasures.

But this year, as I listened to the story of the rise of Hunter Yan from Anning Village, I became more and more eager to try it, so I decided to give it a try. My main job is still snake catching, but it would be even better if I could gain something else.

Many villages in Anning Town are built near the mountains. When it is not the busy farming season, many people go to pick mountain products, so there are almost no good things to be found near the mountains. If you want to try your luck, you can't go wrong by coming to the deep mountains.

Not to mention tiger bones, bear paws, ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum, even a fox, roe deer or goat can be worth a lot of money. At worst, you can find a few medicinal herbs or more valuable fungi.

If they could earn three or five taels of silver in a day, it would be considered a lot of money for these country people, and it was considered a good deal.

After all, catching snakes is not that profitable. An ordinary snake is only worth a few dozen coins. If you come across a five-step snake, it will be collected by the medical clinic and worth a few copper coins.

Besides, farmers still have to focus on the land, and they don't have much time to relax and run in the mountains throughout the year. But even so, there are fewer and fewer wild animals nearby, and sometimes you can't find one in a whole day.

I had no choice but to go further and further away. If I could catch a dozen fish in three to five days, I could earn about one or two catties.

As they talked, several people took out their tools and started grinding. Only then did Chu Xiao see clearly what was in the backpack. There was a long iron hook machete and several burlap bags. At the bottom was a quilt. A man was taking it out and hanging it on a nearby tree to dry it in the sun.

They brought this thing up the mountain, probably intending to spend the night in the mountain. Chu Xiao had to admire their courage.

It is so dangerous in the deep mountains and old forests. Someone like his brother Shen is familiar with the mountains and knows roughly where the caves are and what wild animals are there. Only when he is hunting foxes would he spend the night in the mountains. If it were someone who has no idea about the terrain and just stopped to rest at any place, it would be extremely dangerous.

But these have nothing to do with Chu Xiao. He doesn't have the leisure to invite a few strangers to stay in his thatched hut.

After all, what the man said just now did not seem to have much kindness towards them. He was afraid that these people would suddenly attack at night and loot all the prey in his woodshed.

At that time, he would have to get up with Brother Shen and beat the guy up, which would greatly affect his sleep quality.

After confirming that there was no danger, Chu Xiao slowly moved away, changed places and picked up some hazelnuts.

Yan Zhenshen came back early that day, and it was not completely dark when he had dinner.

Chu Xiao mentioned the three snake catchers, but Yan Zhenshen didn't take it too seriously. There haven't been many outsiders coming to the deep mountains in the past two years, but in the past, he could occasionally meet herbalists in the summer.

Some time before, there were some young men from wealthy families who went into the mountains to hunt. When they couldn't return at night, they had to stay in a thatched hut for the night. Although he and the old hunter slept in the woodshed that night, he was not unhappy at all. After all, the old hunter gave him two taels of silver for the accommodation.

Yan Zhenshen, who was fourteen or fifteen years old at the time, thought it was particularly beautiful and even wished they could come a few more times.

But the wild animals in the mountains are not easier to hunt than those raised in hunting grounds, and the young man lost interest after coming here once.

They had planned to go down the mountain in a day or two, but Chu Xiao was afraid that those snake catchers would find their way here and dig up all his herbs while they were away, so he stayed on the mountain for another five days.

After the calm passed, the two packed up and prepared to go down the mountain.

This time they stayed in the mountain for quite a while. In addition to the silly roe deer, Yan Zhenshen also caught a female deer. It is said that this thing is a warm tonic. If it is sold in winter, it will surely fetch a lot of money.

There were also quite a few pheasants and rabbits, but most of the pheasants had their necks cut and were put directly into the space. However, seven or eight rabbits were crowded together in the backpack, looking like a gray ball.

Yan Zhenshen and Chu Xiao each led a wild animal down the mountain, with hunting dogs following behind.

The wolf cub had no tact at all. It ran alone in the front, raising its neck and roaring from time to time, scaring the stupid roe deer so much that it immediately changed direction and fled. Even Yan Zhenshen staggered because of this sudden force.

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