The hunter's leisurely life begins with marrying a female educated youth.

Zhang Yun rode a roe deer, led by two red jackals, and they traveled together on the county road.

This county road passes through Qushui Commune, then Hongling Commune, and then through the territory of seven or eight more communes before finally reaching Fengshan County.

This county road gives you an idea of ​​how remote Qushui Commune is; it is located in the western border region of Fengshan County.

Now Zhang Yun is heading to Hongling Commune, which happens to be right next to Qushui Commune, so the journey isn't far.

Starting from Jiuwan Village, the straight-line distance is less than 10 li, but in reality, it takes 40 li to walk to reach the brick factory in Hongling Commune that produces red bricks.

Because Fengshan County is located in the south of Hunan Province, it is surrounded by mountains, and the roads built there wind around the mountains, which inadvertently increases the distance.

Along the way, Zhang Yun would sense each mountain he passed and discover that a large number of wild animals were active on each of the mountains.

In particular, there are wild rabbits on almost every hilltop.

If Zhang Yun had more time, he would have loved to loot every mountain he passed.

It took two hours to travel the 40-mile distance.

Maple Leaf Red Brick Factory is the most famous brick factory in Hongling Commune. This is because the soil in the area where Hongfeng Village is located is rich in clay, making it very easy to make red bricks.

How did Zhang Yun know about Maple Leaf Red Brick Factory?

It was because his eldest sister, Zhang Fen, married into Hongfeng Village, and his brother-in-law, Liu Fu, was a worker at the Maple Leaf Red Brick Factory.

The area surrounding Red Maple Village is also characterized by rolling hills and lush forests.

Maple Leaf Red Brick Factory is nestled in the mountains, accessible only by a gravel road.

At this moment, Zhang Yun arrived at the gate of the Maple Leaf Red Brick Factory.

Two large red brick pillars support a big tree with five nails driven into the tree, and the words "Maple Leaf Red Brick Factory" are hung on top.

Looking inside from the doorway, you can see many finished red bricks piled up inside.

At that moment, Zhang Yun heard a lot of noise coming from inside the brick factory.

There was a large open space in the brick factory, where more than twenty people had gathered. They were all strong and muscular men, and more than a dozen of them were carrying hunting rifles.

In the very center, a middle-aged man wearing an ice-blue Zhongshan suit was explaining something to these people.

Zhang Yun's exceptional hearing allowed him to get a general idea of ​​what was happening when they were at the gate.

Two days ago, a group of wild boars rushed into the brick factory, causing chaos and even killing a brick factory worker.

Yesterday, the group of wild boars stormed into the brick factory again. Although they didn't kill anyone, they did damage a kiln.

Today, the factory manager gathered hunters from several surrounding villages and asked them to go into the mountains to hunt wild boars.

At this moment, Zhang Yun rode in on a roe deer, instantly becoming the focus of everyone's attention.

"This person... actually uses a roe deer as a mount!"

Several hunters carrying rifles exclaimed in surprise when they saw Zhang Yun.

Generally speaking, if these hunters encounter a wild animal like a roe deer with its delicious meat, they will shoot it dead on the spot.

Who else would spend time like Zhang Yun to tame a roe deer as a mount?

Naturally, these hunters stared at Zhang Yun with great curiosity.

The man in the Zhongshan suit was Liu Qiyuan, the factory manager of the brick factory. He had been staring at Zhang Yun until Zhang Yun came up to him.

"Comrade, who are you? Why are you at the brick factory?"

Without a doubt, Liu Qiyuan did not recognize Zhang Yun, so he immediately asked.

Zhang Yun jumped off the deer and said with a smile, "Director Liu, hello, I'm Zhang Yun. I'm from the neighboring Qushui Commune, and I've come here to buy bricks."

State your purpose directly.

Liu Qiyuan was not surprised by this; of course, he came to the brick factory to buy bricks.

"Comrade Zhang Yun, I'm a little sorry, but our brick factory is facing some trouble and we're temporarily not selling bricks to the public."

Liu Qiyuan immediately refused.

"Director Liu, I've come here sincerely to buy bricks, please make an exception."

Zhang Yun said with a smile, being quite polite.

Before Liu Qiyuan could reply, a burly man with his chest exposed shouted out.

“Brother, the brick factory is currently being disrupted by a group of wild boars, making normal production impossible. Furthermore, the factory already owes several suppliers tens of thousands of yuan for bricks. If you come here to buy bricks at this last minute, the factory can't possibly supply you with any.”

Upon hearing the hunter's words, Zhang Yun immediately understood.

Three consecutive days of attacks by wild boars, especially the deaths of workers, have brought the brick factory to a standstill. The factory hasn't been able to fulfill previous orders, let alone place new ones.

In this situation, even if Zhang Yun has money, or even raises the price, the brick factory will not be able to meet Zhang Yun's demands.

But Zhang Yun was not one to give up easily.

"Director Liu, if I help you slaughter these wild boars, can you give me priority when selling bricks?"

Suddenly, Zhang Yun shouted with a smile.

Before Liu Qiyuan could even reply, the dozen or so hunters burst into laughter.

"Dude, what you're saying is kind of funny."

At this moment, the bare-chested man shook the hunting rifle on his back and made a joke.

"Brother, are you treating us dozen or so hunters like a joke? Even we experienced hunters wouldn't dare say that this group of wild boars had come, and you're so confident?"

Another hunter said disdainfully.

"Brother, you don't even have a hunting rifle or a bow and arrow. Do you dare call yourself a hunter? Do you think you can kill a wild boar with your bare fists and legs?"

Another hunter laughed.

"Brother, you probably haven't even seen what a wild boar looks like, have you? Do you know how thick a wild boar's hide is? If a wild boar stood in front of you and let you fight it, you would exhaust yourself and still not be able to break through its hide."

Another elderly hunter said disdainfully, looking down on Zhang Yun, as if Zhang Yun was spouting nonsense.

Liu Qiyuan assumed Zhang Yun was joking, so he patiently explained, "Comrade, wild boars often rub against tree trunks, and their skin is permeated with resin. Their skin is like a suit of armor, very thick and very tough. You can't fight against them."

"Comrade, if you want to buy bricks, you have to wait until these hunters have cleared out the wild boar herd, and then I have to deliver the orders for several other companies before it's your turn."

Zhang Yun remained calm and unmoved, and asked quite seriously, "Director Liu, just give me an answer. If I clear out these wild boars, can you give me priority in selling the bricks?"

Zhang Yun paid no heed to the hunters' mockery; all he wanted now was an answer from Liu Qiyuan.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qiyuan's face darkened with anger. He felt a bit annoyed that Zhang Yun couldn't understand human language. He had explained things so clearly and kindly advised him to leave, yet Zhang Yun still forced him in front of so many people.

"Young comrade, since you are so ignorant of your own limitations, then I won't try to persuade you anymore."

“Alright, since you want red bricks, then I’ll make a deal with you. As long as you can clear out these wild boars, I’ll give you priority access to all the bricks piled up on this ground, however many you want.”

Liu Qiyuan replied somewhat angrily.

Zhang Yun wanted to hear those words, and he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out: "Brother-in-law, what brings you to the brick factory?"

That's the voice of my brother-in-law, Liu Fu.