Reborn at 60: I Helped My Sister Get Rich Starting from Hunting

Hunters are generally easygoing and rough around the edges. They don't have any particular rules when it comes to taking on apprentices. Once you've drunk this bowl of tea (which is served as a substitute for wine), you're considered master and apprentice!

Zhang Minde took a wooden stick and had the three of them use it as a gun, striking a pose to see what it was like.

With that gesture, he immediately understood why Zhang Yang had nodded at him.

These three men looked experienced, but their gun-holding posture was really clumsy. They could manage to aim at prey that hadn't moved for a long time, but if the prey pounced or moved very fast, their awkward posture, which had no flexibility whatsoever, would probably miss nothing.

That's a waste of bullets!

This is the kind of behavior that Zhang Minde disapproves of the most.

Alright, I see. There's definitely something to teach you.

We started by teaching them a few gun-holding postures.

Seeing that Zhang Minde was ready to teach him a lesson, Zhang Yang didn't linger any longer, bid them farewell, and went home first.

The round trip, plus the time spent in Zhang Minde's little house, took a total of two hours, and there were only a few children left in the yard.

Gao Wen has already gone back to deliver some delicious food to the children of Gaojiatun.

Zhao Dong is still there, playing with Zhang Wen and Zhang Fei.

Upon seeing Zhang Yang return, Zhao Dong stood up to greet him: "Yangzi, how did it go? What about the three Wu Songs?"

"I've become Uncle Lao De's apprentice."

"Wow!" Zhao Dong exclaimed with delight, "They actually did it! Three dared to bow, and one dared to accept! Uncle De actually accepted it!"

"He has a good attitude and plenty of room for improvement, so why doesn't Uncle De accept him?"

As he spoke, Zhang Yang picked up a fish that had been frozen in the backyard and handed it to Zhao Dong: "Take this back with you. This one is for you and Uncle Jiang. Cook some rice for dinner tonight and eat as much as you want. Don't be stingy."

“I’m saving you the trouble,” Zhao Dong said, taking the fish. “The point of eating fish is freshness! It’s either fresh or salty!”

It was lunchtime, and Zhao Dong really should leave.

Zhang Yang took over his position and played with Zhang Wen and Zhang Fei for a while, glancing in one direction and then in another.

Zhang Wen asked curiously, "Brother, who are you waiting for?"

Zhang Yang didn't answer: "You'll find out when it's over."

He was waiting for Big Head, Lai Zi, and the other two.

Regarding the aftermath of the tiger incident, he was certain that Big Head would come looking for him, because he had left a message when he left yesterday.

But besides Da Tou, Lai Zi, and the other two, Zhang Yang noticed that he had also glanced in another direction several times.

That direction was the direction Lin Qiushui came from.

Only after the last child in the Zhang family courtyard took the fish soup and left did Zhang Yang and the others begin to eat.

After eating, we waited for about half an hour, and sure enough, Big Head, Lai Zi, and Hammer appeared.

When Da Tou saw that their courtyard was now empty, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Zhang Yang aside: "Yangzi, I really have to thank you for the apprenticeship. Uncle De said that if it weren't for you, he wouldn't have accepted us. He even praised you a lot! You're really amazing!"

Zhang Yang smiled modestly: "It's alright."

Big Head laughed, lowering his voice even further: "There's one more thing. You said yesterday that after I became your apprentice, you'd tell me about selling tiger skins. You said you knew where to buy them, right? Well, I've already become your apprentice, so..."

“No problem!” Zhang Yang readily agreed. “But it won’t work today, it will have to be tomorrow morning. Otherwise, you can come find me tomorrow morning.”

Upon hearing this, Da Tou knew that they would definitely have to walk a long way.

"Okay! I'll come over tomorrow morning!"

It takes half a day to get to Maoli Town, so Zhang Yang specifically scheduled his trip for the earliest possible time.

The next morning, before four o'clock, Big Head arrived with Lai Zi and Hammer.

They got a handcart, and the tiger's carcass lay on it, covered with a thick tarpaulin.

Zhang Yang was already dressed in full protective gear and was waiting there early: "Let's go!"

After leaving Zhangjiatun, Zhang Yang led Da Tou and the others towards the city.

Along the way, Lai Zi and Hammer argued incessantly, their faces turning red with rage over who was the senior and who was the junior.

Zhang Yang didn't quite understand what was so arguing about. It was called a master-disciple relationship, but hunters didn't have any particular order when they took on apprentices.

If we have to be specific, then they're both the youngest of the youngest, because Zhang Yang figured that Uncle De probably wouldn't take on any more apprentices in his lifetime.

It's not that Uncle De is old, but rather that these few brilliant and promising young talents will make him lose interest in teaching apprentices again.

Seeing that their argument was getting out of control, Zhang Yang decided to say something to give himself some peace and quiet.

Then Big Head said, "Wait a minute, Yangzi, are we going to Chestnut Town?"

Having hunted for several years and sold quite a few items, Big Head and his gang were no strangers to the black market in Chestnut Town.

Zhang Yang said, "Yes, it's Maoli Town."

Big Head was convinced: "No, Yangzi, you said you knew where to sell it, right? You mean to Maoli Town?"

After all that, what he thought was some mysterious place turned out to be just a black market.

What a waste of my expectations, and all that early morning effort for nothing!

Zhang Yang said, "You don't need to worry about where I'm going. Anyway, I guarantee you can sell this tiger skin for a hundred dollars."

Big Head was still a little uneasy, and nodded hesitantly.

Seeing his expression, Zhang Yang raised an eyebrow. "You've been here before?"

"Yes, fifty yuan is a lot of money. When I heard that price, I knew I had to get a tiger skin right away..."

"That's too much pressure! This is tiger skin!"

Big Head nodded thoughtfully.

He genuinely doubted whether he could really sell it for at least a hundred.

Isn't Zhang Yang just bragging?

But he had witnessed his strength firsthand, and Uncle De had praised him to the skies!

After walking for half a day, we finally arrived at the black market.

Zhang Yang came without bringing anything to use, so he was relaxed and didn't feel tense at all.

Zhang Yang noticed the low spirits of Da Tou and the others, but he said nothing. Actions speak louder than words when dealing with these three.

Let them see action; words alone seem to have little effect on them.

Along the way, countless shrewd eyes curiously examined the cart that Lai Zi and Hammer were pushing, trying to peek inside.

As they passed a dilapidated little awning, Big Head suddenly stopped, and Lai Zi and Hammer also stopped in perfect unison.

Zhang Yang turned to look at them: "What's wrong?"

Big Head asked curiously, "Isn't it here?"

Zhang Yang looked over and saw several vendors serving customers under the dilapidated little awning. When they stopped, some of the vendors looked up at them.

Zhang Yang shook his head: "Not here. Come with me, it's still early."

Thinking about it, Zhang Yang looked at the group of vendors.

These weren't the same few heartless people I'd encountered before, but they weren't new faces either; I'd seen them a few times before when I was here.

Ever since he learned about the black market in Chestnut Town, Da Tou had been in a low mood. Once he stepped into the place, he became even more wary, as if he would be "contaminated" by the hostile atmosphere there without realizing it, and he had become part of it.

Now, seeing Zhang Yang continue walking forward without stopping, Da Tou frowned deeply, his suspicions growing stronger!

He couldn't help but suspect Zhang Yang again.

Is he up to something?

After all, this is the black market!