Zhou Yu smiled, “We will help Big Brother make a sled.”

The man’s smile deepened, “Okay.”

Wu Shan felt very sad when he saw the helpless mule.

Zhou Yu came over and said, “Brother, they only want ten wolves. There are eleven left. We can get a lot of money.”

When Wu Shan heard this, the knot between his brows opened, and then he cried out in pain and surrounded the wolves. They didn’t care about the wolf’s skin at the time, and they only thought about whether it was life or death. Some of the wolves had been stabbed several times.

Yang Xi noticed that the hunter chose four skins with the most intact skins as rewards, so people are not stupid. There were very few really stupid ones. The hunter and his son in front of him were smart ones.

The group was afraid that the blood might attract other wolves or bears, so the Wu family spared a sled to pull the wolves, and the mule died.

The hunter’s house was not close, and it took another four or five miles to get there.

Yang Xi blinked his eyes. The hunter’s house was really big, with a large yard and a wall as high as an adult man’s. They made a lot of noise. The gate of the yard opened, and two women, one old and one young, stood at the door.

The hunter’s surname was Wang. He smiled and said, “We are here. My family is small and has enough space for you to stay.”

Hunter Wang’s wife regarded her husband as her God. She was unwilling but did not show it. “Come in quickly.”

During the conversation, Yang Xi learned that the people living nearby were all hunters, but they did not live together, and the nearest household was a mile away.

This was a small mountain village surrounded by mountains. It was not easy to find it without someone to guide you.

The Wang family gave them three rooms, the Zhou family occupied one, and the Wu family occupied two.

The hunter’s family had no shortage of medicine for injuries, and medicine was very precious. Zhou Yu spent money to buy it and then gave some to the Wu family. They survived today largely thanks to the Wu family.

Zhou Yu and his younger brother applied the medicine and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the condition was not serious. They then went to find Hunter Wang with Wu Shan.

Zhou Yu got straight to the point and said, “We are unfamiliar with this place. Please help sell the wolf and mule, and we will pay you.”

Hunter Wang had a simple and honest face, but his heart was like a hornet’s nest. “Help me make a sled as a reward. Yes, make two sleds.”

Zhou Yu and Wu Shan discussed taking a two-day break. Some of them were injured and some were frightened. It was rare for them to encounter a powerful hunter, so they wanted to ask the Wang family’s father and son to give them a ride. This would be safer, so they agreed very happily, “Okay.”

Wu Shan was happy that he didn’t have to spend any money, “When the time comes, please help us buy a donkey or a mule.”

Hunter Wang nodded and said, “Yes.”

Since they didn’t have any intention of taking them to sell the wolves, Zhou Yu and Wu Shan left.

Zhou Yu returned to the room, and Yang Xi asked, “Did he agree?”

Zhou Yu nodded. “Wang Hunter is smart, but he has his own principles in doing things, which is good.”

Yang Xi also thought it was a good idea. Everything was clearly priced, and the straightforward interactions made people feel comfortable.

After having a simple meal of porridge in the evening, Yang Xi went to bed because she was afraid that her son and mother-in-law would be frightened and have a fever, and she was also worried that Zhou Xiaodi’s wound would get infected, so she didn’t get a good rest all night.

When they woke up the next day, their son and mother-in-law did not have a fever, but they were frightened and had no energy, lying on the kang and unable to get up.

Brother Zhou was young, so he was fine. The hunter’s medicine was good and his wound healed a lot overnight.

Zhou Yu and Wu Shan had already returned from collecting firewood. Yang Xi came out and saw that their sled was missing, and the wolf and mule were gone. The Wang father and son had gone to sell the prey.

She went to see the two injured donkeys again. Their wounds had healed, but they looked a bit listless. They were also frightened yesterday and needed two days to recover.

The Wang family father and son only came back in the evening, which showed how far this place was from the nearby town or the county.

Hunter Wang handed a bundle to Zhou Yu, “This is the silver money, and inside it are the medicine for injuries and tranquilizers you asked me to buy.”

(End of this chapter)

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