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

Gao Wen punched Gao Wu twice hard. "Stop talking nonsense! Listen carefully, watch carefully, and write down every word they say!"

"Yangzi not only took us to eat meat and go hunting, but he also taught us how to do business! He didn't charge us any apprenticeship fees, so you should be grateful!"

"He's a kind and good-hearted person, but we can't just sit around doing nothing! We should learn a little bit so we can help him in the future."

Gao Wu nodded humbly upon hearing this.

Zhang Yang and the bearded man standing in the front row were sweating profusely from their busy work.

One of them was busy cutting meat, while the other was busy handing out meat and collecting money.

Although people who come to the black market are well-prepared, they have some small bills and some large bills, and some even want to use coupons as collateral. This requires a careful person to do the accounting.

Zhang Yang knew that the Gao brothers, Gao Wen and Gao Wu, were not highly educated, so it would be really difficult for them to do the accounting. Therefore, he took charge of collecting money himself and let Gao Wen and Gao Wu help distribute the meat to the customers.

Zhang Yang quickly sorted the money by color and, with his accurate mental calculations, collected each sum fairly, leaving several elderly men nearby in awe.

"How did you calculate that? How did you calculate it so quickly?"

"You're a natural-born calculator!"

"You know what, I used to work as a porter at a pawnshop in Zhenhai City, and even their accountant couldn't do math as fast as this young man!"

Zhang Yang just smiled as he listened to the praise from those around him.

He simply doesn't have the energy to chat with them right now.

Money was pouring in, and he was busy collecting it!

The first bear leg sold very quickly!

After discussing it with Zhang Yang, the bearded man laid out the bear's body and legs together.

At that moment, a group of people with accents from other places walked up to them.

The bearded man recognized these people at a glance.

He whispered to Zhang Yang, "These are the out-of-town vendors I told you about. There are about a dozen of them, and they'll probably sell and buy goods wherever they go."

Zhang Yang immediately understood what he meant.

Bears are rare creatures, and these traders, who don't have any, will definitely want to acquire them.

However, since they were from out of town, the veteran dealers in the black market had never dealt with them before and were unaware of their background and rules, so they had to proceed with caution.

Zhang Yang quickly looked away, focusing only on calculating the money and ignoring the people around him.

The Gao brothers, Gao Wen and Gao Wu, sensed something was amiss, but when they secretly glanced at Zhang Yang and found that he didn't seem inclined to pay attention to these people, they simply went about their own business.

The group of peddlers then set their sights on the bearded man who was in charge of hawking his wares.

"How much do you plan to sell this bear head for?"

The bearded man chuckled. "We'll sell it by weight too!"

Out-of-town vendor: "Sell it at the price of bear meat too?"

The bearded man nodded. "Yes, five yuan a pound!"

The traveling vendor scoffed, "You can't eat all of this stuff. Once you remove the teeth and bones, there's not much left. Why are you selling it at meat prices?"

The bearded man smiled knowingly. "Ordinary people don't collect these things! And those who do collect them certainly aren't after food, don't you think?"

Out-of-town vendor: "You know, not many people want a bear head. How about this, I'll name a price, and if you think it's reasonable, you can sell it to me."

The bearded man listened intently, "Go ahead!"

"Give me eighty yuan, I'll take it." The out-of-town vendor showed a hint of disdain. "If I hadn't thought this thing was so rare, I wouldn't have wasted eighty yuan."

The bearded man just smiled, neither saying yes nor no, and asked other vendors nearby for help, saying he needed a few larger weights.

The bearded man said, "How about I weigh this head first and see how much it really weighs!"

The out-of-town vendor was very impatient. "Who cares how heavy it is? You only have one head, don't you? Even if it weighs a hundred pounds, I'll only offer eighty!"

Gao Wu cursed silently in his heart: This is too ruthless!

A bear only has one head, that's incredibly rare!

If it weren't for the good harvests now and the absence of landlords and rich people, he would definitely try to sell to them!

Hanging talismans at the front door to ward off evil spirits is much more reassuring than simply pasting up a few talismans!

Landlords and wealthy people are always generous; such a majestic bear head might be worth a huge lump of gold!

This person only bet eighty!

Thinking of this, Gao Wu smacked his lips and whispered to his brother, "Brother, I think I've changed!"

While keeping an eye on the bargaining going on, Gao Wen glanced absentmindedly at his brother and asked, "What's wrong with you now?"

Gao Wu: "I used to think that if I could save a few yuan at the end of the year, I was living a good life... But since I started hanging out with Yangzi, I've found that even eighty yuan isn't enough! How come money has suddenly become worthless?"

Gawain was utterly dumbfounded!

It's not that money is worthless!

You've got quite an appetite, kid!

While they were talking, the other dealers on the black market had already brought out the large weight.

The man with the thick beard weighed 42 jin (approximately 21 catties).

The out-of-town vendors immediately burst into laughter, "Brother, you're driving too high!"

"It's only 42 pounds, it's not worth buying it for 80 yuan!"

"Forty yuan should be enough!"

Zhang Yang suddenly brought the bear head back, saying, "I won't sell it for eighty yuan."

The out-of-town vendors immediately stopped laughing. "Look at the entire black market, who wants your bear head?"

Zhang Yang remained unmoved. "If no one wants it, I'll take it back. Anyway, I won't sell it for eighty."

As he spoke, he hugged the black bear's head, turned his back, and squatted down facing the base of the earthen wall, looking quite withdrawn.

The out-of-town vendor muttered a couple of curses under his breath.

The bearded man stopped joking around with them and, as if using his last bit of patience, lazily said to the group, "This is a bear that my brother carried out of the mountains. He's the one who decides! If he says he won't sell it, then he won't sell it. Sorry for spoiling your fun."

The out-of-town vendor ignored him and set his sights on Zhang Yang. "So, tell me, how much will you sell it for?"

Zhang Yang remained stubbornly defiant, saying, "I'm not selling. No matter how much you offer, I won't sell! If you want to buy, buy bear claws and bear meat. I'm not selling this head!"

"Is this how things work in the black market of Maoli Town?" A one-eyed man among the out-of-town traders sneered. "Once you've taken something out, is there any reason to back out?"

"Buying and selling is a free market, so why can't you go back on your word?"

A cool, young male voice came from the outer edge of the crowd.

"We haven't reached an agreement yet! It's a cash-on-delivery transaction, and once the money and goods are settled, there's no going back. I've never heard of someone asking for a price and then having to sell!"

Zhang Yang held the bear's head without moving.

He didn't need to turn around to confirm; he could recognize the man walking the dog from the voice just like the last time.

That is, the man with the scarred face.

Although their background is unknown, they seem to be secretly maintaining order in the black market.

Zhang Yang felt more at ease now, and the grip on the wood-chopping knife loosened slightly.

However, just as he breathed a sigh of relief, the person who had spoken up for him walked up to Zhang Yang.

"But are you really not selling this bear head?"