An eight-year-old kid emptied his scumbag father's warehouse and followed his grandparents into

"Miss, be careful." Xiaoman, who was running in front, seemed to have seen something. He suddenly stopped and shouted loudly, turning back and pointing to the road on the right. There was a hint of urgency in his voice.

"Ah! It stinks in here!" Sugar Frost suddenly covered her mouth with a look of disgust, pointing to a nearby shop. Her brows knitted tightly together; the stench was unbearable. Sewage flowed on the ground, emitting a pungent, fishy odor that had passersby covering their noses.

Seeing the sewage on the ground, Chuntao hurriedly helped Jing Chunxi to the other side of the street. In front of the smelly shop, there were many bamboo cages, from which came the cries and howls of birds. The stench came from the animal feces.

The animals in the cages also felt the noise from the outside world, as well as the sadness of being captured. From time to time, they let out a few shrill cries, which were particularly harsh.

"Miss, all the live wild animals are here. Uncle Chong and the others put all the dead animals in their backpacks just now." Frosting covered her mouth and jumped towards them.

Just now, when she was putting things into the backpacks, she noticed that the backpacks on the guards' backs were filled with pheasants, hares, tits, and a bunch of animals whose names she couldn't remember. There were even two animals that looked like cats but were not cats, but they were all dead.

Xiao Man kept saying it was smelly as he moved closer. The child was quite interested in wild game. He observed the cage and said, "How can wild game be so easy to catch alive? Cutting their throats and letting the blood drain them makes them taste just like fresh." He sounded like he was quite knowledgeable, and those who didn't know him would think he had eaten a lot of wild game.

Chuntao also agreed, "Live wild animals in the capital are several times more expensive than dead ones. I guess this shop specializes in buying live wild animals and sending them to restaurants in the city?" Her words made Jing Chunxi nod his head. It seemed that this shop had quite a good business.

Xiao Man didn't miss any of the cages. While looking at them, she introduced them and said, "Miss, we have civets! And squirrels. This one must be a yellow macaque. It's very fierce and can be found in Daqing Mountain, but it's very difficult to catch.

Wow! This bird's feathers are so beautiful! Look at the red and green ones. I think I could sell them for money if I plucked them.

Tsk tsk, there are even wild boars! Why is this goat so small? There's not much meat, it must be hungry..."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but tease the animals in the cage, but his hands were so far away that he forgot to cover his nose.

Seeing Xiaoman was so interested, Jing Chunxi didn't rush her. It wouldn't take much time to look at the small animals, so he must be happy about it!

The three of them walked to the vent and stood there looking back. Sugar Frosting looked at the cages with envy and suddenly said, "I wish we could eat tonight." There was a hint of longing in her voice; it was obvious that she was greedy.

The little boy walked around the cage for a long time, looking at nothing. In the distance, three well-dressed, pretty little girls kept smiling at the child. They looked like they were out to eat with their elders, so they must have money.

I had been staring outside when a middle-aged man who looked like the shopkeeper finally emerged. He was slightly overweight, wearing a dark suit that was very resistant to dirt. When he smiled, the flesh on his face trembled slightly, giving him the shrewdness of a businessman.

He called out, "Dear guests, would you like to have dinner at the restaurant in front? If you like anything in the shop, just weigh it and ask us to send it over. We will help you slaughter, pluck the hair, and process the internal organs. You can send it to the restaurant and stew or boil it. The restaurant will only charge you a small processing fee, which is very cost-effective." His voice was loud and full of enthusiasm, as if he was afraid of missing out on a good deal.

"Ah? That's fine, Chuntao." Jing Chunxi poked Chuntao's shoulder, and Tang Shuang understood and ran over. Her curiosity about small animals was the same as Xiao Man's, only more, not less.

As she ran, she called out, "Boss, we want to see these wild goods."

Chuntao hesitated for a moment, her brows slightly furrowed, and she whispered, "Miss, shouldn't we look for a restaurant first? If the food is cooked and people can't sit down, are we going to ask everyone to stand or squat?" There was a hint of worry in her voice, and she was obviously worried about whether Jing Chunxi's decision was appropriate.

When Xiao Man heard this, she immediately asked, "Boss, is that restaurant far away? There are so many of us and we're afraid there won't be enough space." There was a hint of urgency in his voice. After all, feeding dozens of people is no small matter.

The shopkeeper became excited when he heard there were so many people, thinking that big business was coming. He glanced at Xiaoman and Tangshuang, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

He said, "What a joke! The restaurant over there serves guests from large ships. It used to do great business, but in the past two years, it's been serving those shameless soldiers who don't even pay enough and want to eat and drink for free. They've also taken a lot of things from me for free." There was a hint of resentment in his voice, and it was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with the behavior of those soldiers.

The shopkeeper became more and more angry as he spoke, but he stopped talking and suddenly saw two unrelated children in front of him. He said slowly: "But now it's good. We haven't seen those big ships for many days. Maybe they sank and the soldiers were fed to the turtles in the river." His words made Xiaoman and Tangshuang laugh. They thought the shopkeeper's words were quite interesting.

Jing Chunxi motioned Chuntao to go over, and she asked the man with a smile: "That's a restaurant that can accommodate dozens of people. I wonder where the restaurant is? Let's go and have a look first. If it's good, we will buy wild goods from you." There was respect and politeness in her words, which made the shopkeeper very happy.

Jing Chunxi also promised loudly from afar, "We want a wild boar, too." Her words made Xiaoman and Tangshuang's eyes sparkle, and their mouths began to taste the flavor of meat. It was as if they had already seen a plump wild boar being served on the table, its aroma filling the air.

The goods sold in the shop are definitely of better quality and more expensive than those sold outside, but they will never be as expensive as those in the capital.

From a distance, one could see that the two wild boars in the two cages were not very big, each weighing only about forty or fifty kilograms, so Jing Chunxi decided to place an order without hesitation.

"Okay, okay, little girl, don't lie to me." The shopkeeper laughed, as if he had already seen that the business was in his hands.

He said, "The restaurant is still ahead. Go two blocks ahead and then turn right. It's right at the street level.

Let me tell you, the officials and wealthy families in the county like to come to me to buy wild products to entertain their guests, and then set up a few tables in that restaurant.

Don't look down on his storefront, he has a big backyard. Without those soldiers coming these days, the big private rooms are all empty, so hurry up and book one."

His words seemed to reassure them, and they felt relieved.

The shopkeeper added, "I have enough live animals here, but you have to hurry if you want to buy the good ones. Rich families buy a lot of them to stew at home, and good things can't wait." There was a hint of urgency in his voice, and he obviously hoped that Jing Chunxi could make a decision as soon as possible.

But after thinking about it, he laughed again and said, "Don't be too late if you want to buy a wild boar. Killing the pig, shaving it, and cleaning its internal organs will take time. We only have a few people, so if we're late, we won't be able to catch it in time. Don't delay your meal."

His reminder made Jing Chunxi nod. She knew that time waits for no one. If it was too late, it might really affect tonight's dinner.