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

The black market in the early morning carried a somewhat somber atmosphere.

Like a wild beast that has just woken up, it exudes a fierce and unapproachable aura.

However, the bearded man's question was like a warm spring breeze, instantly dispelling the tense atmosphere.

"Bear?"

"real or fake?"

"Where did you get that shot from?"

"Take it out and let us see!"

Three or five people curiously gathered around, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

Even in this age of limited information, news from the black market is like an invisible snake, darting through the crowd at breakneck speed!

Before long, news of Zhang Yang and his group selling black bears spread throughout the entire black market!

"Go and see!"

Many people came to see the novelty, but few were actually willing to pay a price for bear meat.

The bearded man quietly reassured them, "It's alright! It's so early, the real buyers haven't arrived yet! Don't rush, just wait a little longer! Good things are worth the wait!"

Zhang Yang smiled and nodded.

He's not in a hurry for a little while.

He was still observing what new items had appeared on the black market that day.

Perhaps because it's nearing the end of the year, the black market is offering more and more variety of products and services.

All sorts of dried food and candied fruit, handmade clothes and shoes, as well as smoked chicken, cured meat and pickled fish, all look very appealing!

In addition, there were several people leading mules out to sell.

Everything else was fine, but Zhang Yang was genuinely tempted by the mule.

They often carry heavy goods over mountains and valleys, so they need to consider their means of transportation.

For example, bicycles.

The department store in Zhenhai City sells bicycles. As long as you can find a way to get a bicycle ticket, it's not difficult to get a bicycle.

The problem is that the city is so far from the village, and most of the way is mountainous, so bicycles are not very useful.

It might break down after a few uses...

Mules are different.

Mules can walk almost anywhere a person can walk.

This little creature is strong, has great stamina, and a gentle temperament; it's definitely a great helper for farmers!

Moreover, you don't need a ticket to buy a mule.

I just don't know what the price is.

Secondly, you need to choose the quality of the mule.

Only young and strong mules are worth buying.

Finally, you need to consider whether you can keep it at home.

Normally, mules, being herbivores, can be fed any kind of grass mixed with some cornmeal.

Winter in the mountains is just too barren!

Where can you find food for a mule on a barren mountain where even grass doesn't grow?

Now doesn't seem like the best time to buy a mule.

Therefore, Zhang Yang only took advantage of the moment when he wasn't busy to look at the mule back and forth, without showing any sign of wanting to buy it.

Meanwhile, the bearded man wasn't idle either.

He contacted several old friends who frequented the black market and spread the word that they were selling bears.

As more and more people watched, someone finally started asking about the price of bear meat.

"Five yuan a pound, fair and honest to all, young and old."

Someone shouted back, "Five yuan! I could buy three pounds of pork on the black market for that price!"

The bearded man wasn't in a hurry. "Pork can be bought anytime, but is bear meat that easy to buy?"

"And as you can all see, this is a genuine black bear, wild and raised in the mountains! Its muscles are so well-developed, can a pig compare?"

"Eating one pound of bear meat is equivalent to eating ten pounds of pork! If you don't believe me, you can buy a little bit first, cook it at noon and try it! I guarantee everyone who eats it will say it's delicious!"

The bearded man shouted orders from the front, while Zhang Yang followed behind, quietly opening the cloth bag containing the bear's head.

The bear's head, baring two rows of long teeth, instantly sent chills down the spines of the onlookers.

"That thing looks really fierce! I wonder how they shot it down!"

The bearded man picked up a machete and, from the bear's foreleg that had already been partially cut off, dug out a bullet.

"This was shot by Wang, the old gunslinger, a hunter from our mountains."

"You all have no idea how thrilling the scene was back then."

"This big bear is howling, it's about to eat someone with one roar."

"If it weren't for my brothers' courage, meticulousness, and fierce fighting, do you think it would have been so easy to take down a bear weighing over 400 pounds?"

The bearded man shouted as he went, borrowing scales from other vendors.

"In all these years, this is the only bear we've ever seen on the black market! If you want to buy one, you'd better hurry, the sooner you buy, the sooner you can experience it and enjoy it!"

After he finished speaking, Zhang Yang held the bear's head in his hands and waved it in front of everyone again.

"Ouch!"

The men in the front row were so frightened that they involuntarily took a step back.

Those behind burst into laughter upon seeing this.

"A dead bear can scare you like this?"

"If you're not afraid, why don't you stand in front of that bear?"

Everyone was making a racket, but even amidst the noise, some people had already started taking out their money.

"I'll buy five yuan's worth, could you cut me a little extra?"

"okay!"

The bearded man moved nimbly, his movements as he cut meat were very skillful.

With one stroke, he cut off exactly one jin (500 grams).

After showing the scale to the customer, it was time to hand over the meat.

At this moment, Zhang Yang raised his machete and cut a wide strip from the front leg meat, then tossed it into the hand of the bearded man.

The bearded man deliberately raised his voice and asked, "I just weighed it and it's a pound! You don't believe me? You think I'd mistreat this guy? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! If you don't believe me, go borrow another scale!"

Zhang Yang chuckled, "How could that be? Brother, I was just thinking that this uncle was here to help us with our opening business, so I gave him a little extra."

"Look! What a good man my brother is! He risked his life to hunt the bear meat, and even after buying a pound, he still gives some away!" The bearded man shouted and pretended to cry, making quite a scene.

A slight commotion arose among the crowd.

Someone asked, "Will the second buyer get a free gift? Buying the second one would be a great start!"

Zhang Yang immediately replied, "It's free! The first ten buyers will all get a free gift!"

"Then weigh it for us! See how much this small piece you gave away weighs! We have another customer who needs to buy the same amount, so we can't be shortchanged!"

Zhang Yang agreed loudly, "Okay!"

The bearded man quickly grabbed the long strip of meat and weighed it; it actually weighed an ounce!

The bearded man wailed, "My brother, you're going to lose money doing business like this! The first ten customers you buy from only get one pound of meat. That's like giving away an extra pound of meat during the day and losing five dollars!"

The more exaggerated his shouts, the more eagerly people lined up to buy them.

Without the help of the Gao brothers, Gao Wen and Gao Wu, to maintain order, those who wanted to buy bear meat automatically lined up in a neat row!

It looked like queuing up at a supply and marketing cooperative to buy new cloth!

Gao Wu was shocked. "How did they do that? Wasn't it a mess just now? How did they suddenly become so obedient?"

Although Gao Wen was intelligent, this was his first time doing business.

He knew in his heart that this was all thanks to Zhang Yang and the bearded man working together!

But when asked to explain why, he couldn't give a clear answer.

He felt nothing but deep admiration!