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Chapter 647 Make a Bearskin Mattress for Your Nephew
The black bear that collapsed the bushes was huge in size. Thanks to the good tradition of fattening up in autumn, it weighed about 450 kilograms.

Li Fuqiang took a step forward with his old rifle and took a look. From more than 2 meters away, he could see the wound on Heixiazi's head. Two bullets had blown the back of his head into pieces.

"Brother, this black blind guy is dead!"

Xu Ning and Wang Hu were holding their guns on both sides. They put down their guns upon hearing what was said, walked to the front of the bushes, and looked down at the corpse of the blind man.

The fur was fluffy and a bit dark brown. Xu Ning squatted down and opened the black bear's mouth to take a look at its fangs. He said, "This black bear has grown this big in just seven or eight years. It would be a bully in the mountains."

"We've killed all the tyrants, but I think this black blind guy is quite smart. He even knew how to hide and lay an ambush."

Wang Hu laughed and said, "Not really. I've always heard people say that you can see black bears walking upright in the corridor at night. They specifically try to trick children. This time I believe it a little bit."

Li Fuqiang nodded and asked, "What should we do now? Just open the chest?"

"Open it. Take out the gallbladder first. Then try to see if you can pull it. If you can't pull it, you have to go to the 17th field to call for help."

Wang Hu drew out his knife: "I'll do it!"

He grasped the dagger and walked to the side of the black bear. Since it was lying in the bushes, Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang lent a hand. When they were trying to heal the black bear, the three of them had a hard time because the dead black bear had a soft body and it was difficult to find a foothold. Finally, Li Fuqiang took out a rope and pulled it with Xu Ning, and finally they turned it over.

Wang Hu used the tip of his knife to cut open the black bear's neck, letting out a stream of blood. When he felt the blood had dried up, he cut open the bear's belly. The blade scraped through the bear's skin, revealing the palm-thick fat inside.

"Oh, it's so fat! Second brother, take a look... This time my aunt doesn't have to worry about not having enough bear fat."

Li Fuqiang grinned and said, "So fat! Gaining weight in autumn, gaining weight in autumn, this is what we call fat! Brother, I thought you got a taste of meat by hunting that brown bear alone this year, so it was so easy to hunt this black bear."

"Haha... after that hurdle, the road ahead will be smooth. It was just a coincidence today. If I hadn't run into Lao Wei, I wouldn't have met this black bear. When I get back, I'll think about giving Lao Wei 20 kilograms of lean meat and 10 kilograms of fat. The people who work with him should also share some, and each person only needs to cut 5 kilograms."

"Okay! There's so much meat, it's enough no matter how you divide it."

Wang Hu took out the hanging lantern. The lantern was quite heavy and filled with black filth. He lifted it and hung it on the branch next to him. He turned around, grabbed the knife and took out the bear gall.

"It's still grass gall. When can we get golden gall?"

Li Fuqiang said: "It depends on your luck. Maybe I can get it right next time."

Xu Ning took the courage and looked at it, saying: "This courage is bigger than the previous ones..."

At this time, Wang Hu said worriedly: "Second brother, since we didn't call my brother Lei this time, we can't do that, right?"

"No, Shitou is not that kind of person. Besides, his focus in the future must be on Lengchang. In two years, I am thinking of letting him go to the south to try his luck."

"Ah, what's so good about the South? Can you make money by running in the mountains?"

Xu Ning shook his head: "Do you think you can run in the mountains forever? There are fewer and fewer animals now. In two years, we may not see any black bears anymore. What should we do then? Just sit at home and wait to die. Otherwise, why open a camp? Isn't it just to leave a way out?"

"Yes, I was wondering what I could do to make money in the South..."

"That's a lot. Look at how Uncle Lao and Uncle Jiang make money by selling meat. They can make more money by selling meat in the south than here!"

Li Fuqiang asked: "Brother, are you going to the south to do business?"

"What am I going to do? I'll just hang around the house and do some small business. I don't want to be rich, I just want to have enough food and clothing."

"Then I'll stay home and hang out with you too!"

Wang Hu grinned and replied: "Me too!"

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Okay, quickly tie up Hei Xia Zi, and let's see if we can move him."

"Okay, it took me a little effort to figure it out, but it will be fine once we get over the mountain ahead."

Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu took out two ropes and tied them to the black bear's front legs respectively. Then the three of them pulled the three ropes together and dragged it for four or five meters.

"It can be done! Brother, shall we take the big ditch? It's downhill all the way, just a little longer."

"Okay, drag him to the side of the road first, and then have Hu Zi go to the 17th field to find Yang Jun."

"Well, second brother, what do you think of the timing for Brother Qiang and I to catch the black bear this time when the three of us are hunting?"

Xu Ning said: "It's quite accurate, which shows that the three of us have a tacit understanding. In addition, this time it is not considered a driving stick, but at most half of it. As the gunner, I did not kill the black bear in the first time..."

"That's because we have to let the black bear run further north. We are just being flexible!"

"It's not that bad..."

Xu Ning nodded: "Well, if we really want to run in the mountains in a rigid manner, then we won't be able to do anything."

The three men dragged Hei Xia Zi to the side of the road under the big ditch. It was already past 4:.

Randomly, Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang stayed where they were to rest, while Wang Hu ran to the 17th field to find Yang Jun.

When Wang Hu arrived at the 17th Lengchang, he happened to see Yang Jun standing at the gate of the Lengchang looking out.

When Yang Jun saw Wang Hu running over, he clapped his hands and said, "Oh, my aunt is right!"

Wang Hu panted and said, "Brother Jun, come with me to catch the black bear."

"Did he get killed?"

"Well, my second brother shot her to death with two bullets. What did you say happened to my aunt just now?"

"My aunt said that if you guys were to hunt the black bears and succeeded, you would have to come to the 17th Lengchang to find me, so she told me to come back quickly. I had only just arrived at the Lengchang not long ago."

Wang Hu smiled and said, "Of course we did. Before, we always went down the mountain from Shuangfengling or Ximaduozi."

"Hurry up and get in the car! Where is the black bear?"

"The three of us dragged the black bear to the side of the road, not far from the 14th square."

"Okay, we'll be there in a minute. Are all three of you okay?"

"Nothing happened! It's just that I'm a little tired from pulling the black bear. My shoulders are hurting."

"How many pounds?"

"More than 400 kilograms."

"Oh my god, this is a big black bear, it must be very fat, right?"

"Well, the palm is so thick, did you go to see Baozhu when you got home?"

"I didn't make it in time. I'll go back home tonight and stay overnight. I'll go up the mountain tomorrow..."

When the car drove to the side of the road near 14lengchang, they saw Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang sitting on a rock and chatting. When they saw Yang Jun driving over, they stood up and waved.

"Hey, this black bear is quite big. You three are really powerful."

Xu Ning asked with a smile: "How's that Xiao Zhou? Have you seen him?"

"I sent him to Taiping Lao Deng. It shouldn't be a big deal. Lao Deng said it was just a fracture. There's no need to connect it. He's young and he can recover in three months."

"It's good that nothing happened, otherwise Old Wei will get angry again." Li Fuqiang said.

Yang Jun nodded. "Old Wei has been having some bad luck this year. Nothing he does is going his way. I heard him say that he had a falling out with the leader of the well-drilling team over a few dollars, but I didn't ask what exactly happened."

"Why are you asking so many questions? Just let it go."

Xu Ning waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and get the car ready for Hei Xia Zi. Brother Jun can stay in the village tonight. Let Shitou and my uncle go down the mountain and stay for a night tomorrow."

"Yeah, that's what I thought." The four of them moved Hei Xia Zi to the back of the car, then Xu Ning sat in the co-pilot seat, while Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu sat in the back of the car to accompany Hei Xia Zi.

The car drove slowly towards Qing'antun. On the way, Xu Ning also heard his mother's judgment and smiled, "My mother has seen through me."

"Hahaha, my aunt really understands you. She knows that you can't drag the black bear back with all your strength. You must think of some way to save effort."

"We have to save our energy. If we drag this thing home, it will take us a long time to get there."

"It's not that bad..."

After entering Qing'an Village, he went straight to Old Xu's house at the north end. He did not stop even when passing by Wang's old house. Yang Jun was very steady in his work. He knew the priorities. Apart from his love of bragging, he had no other problems.

The car stopped in the open space in front of the door. Meng Ziyan and Sun Lianfang, who were collecting dried radishes in the yard, heard the noise and ran out.

"Oh my god, this black bear must weigh more than 400 pounds, right? Sister-in-law, look at this fat!"

Meng Ziyan nodded: "Yes, he is quite fat... Brother Jun, come into the house and have a drink of water."

Seeing his wife being so polite, Xu Ning said with a smile, "What kind of water are you drinking? You're being polite to Jun."

Meng Ziyan pursed her lips and said, "I was just worried that you were thirsty."

Yang Jun smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is kind-hearted. Cut me a piece of meat later..."

"Need I tell you? Let Huzi deliver the meat and then take Baozhu over. We'll eat at home tonight."

"Okay, drink less."

"Hahaha……"

In addition to being a boaster, Yang Jun also likes to drink a little wine, but he is not a drunkard. He basically puts down his glass when he has had enough, unlike others who hold on to their glasses.

Inside the house, Liu Lizhen, Han Fengjiao, Yang Shuhua and others walked to the gate of the courtyard, and their eyes lit up slightly when they saw the big black blind man.

"You three are really capable. You three caught up with Lao Wei and his men just as they were in trouble on the mountain?"

Xu Ning nodded and said, "Yeah, it was quite a coincidence. The three of us heard the black bear calling and ran over. As soon as we arrived, we saw Lao Wei and his men in trouble..."

Yang Jun said: "They were all screwed. One of them fell down from the tree when he saw the black bear wet his pants. Another one tripped over a branch while running and broke his chin. Then he was stunned when he saw the blood and fell backwards..."

Sun Lianfang curled her lips and said, "You are such a complete idiot. You can't even catch up with me."

Xu Ning teased: "You are so capable."

"Hey, brother! Why do you always blame me? It's true. If I saw Hei Xiazi, I would definitely shoot him down with one shot!"

Meng Ziyan stood beside her, covered her mouth and whispered in her ear: "What are you doing playing with guns like a woman? You are so dishonest."

Sun Lianfang grinned and said, "Sister-in-law, you play every night, why don't you tell me?"

Meng Ziyan was stunned by these words. She blushed and glanced at the old woman two meters away. Seeing that Liu Lizhen was not paying attention, she raised her hand and patted Sun Lianfang's fat butt.

Xu Ning looked at the two of them and said, "Stop making trouble, go into the house, get the tarpaulin and the large basin, and bring the boning knife from the kitchen."

"Hey!" The two of them turned around and trotted into the yard, playing and fighting with each other as they ran. They looked like children, but in fact they were not very old, only about twenty years old.

Liu Lizhen pulled the bear skin and said, "This fur is very good. Old man, shave the bear skin and ask your brother to send it to the leather factory in the city to make a mattress. Then you can give it to your nephew."

"Okay, we still have deerskin at home, we can make a mattress out of it all, otherwise we'll have to do it again."

Han Fengjiao said with a smile: "That will take a long time. We have so many daughters-in-law waiting for us."

"It's just a matter of saving up for the winter, so my sister-in-law won't be here until June next year, right?"

"Oh, you can also calculate the days?" Liu Lizhen rolled her eyes.

"I can even calculate the days for animals to give birth, let alone humans."

"What are you talking about? This kid... hurry up and take the black bear off. I'll ask your sister-in-law to fry two plates for you to try later."

"Okay, then you dip the bear bile. I have to give some meat to Lao Wei."

"Give some to Uncle Chang, Uncle Du and the others, and cut more fat."

"know."

After saying that, the old woman turned around and went into the house to prepare dinner.

After Meng Ziyan, Sun Lianfang and Guan Hua came over with tarpaulin, a large aluminum basin and a boning knife, Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu began to skin and remove the meat.

Li Fuqiang had mastered the skinning skill and he skinned the bear in just a few moves. The skin was not complete because the bear's head was smashed, but it was definitely enough to make a mattress for a child.

Wang Hu used a boning knife to cut the bear meat into strips and threw them into a large aluminum basin. Xu Ning pointed at the meat in the basin and said, "Give these two strips to Lao Wei. There should be 11 more people in their group who are picking pine cones. Hu Zi cut a few more strips and put them in this basin. Cut the rest into large pieces and send them to Uncle Chang and Uncle Du."

Meng Ziyan reached out to divide the meat into piles when she heard that. Sun Lianfang said, "Sister-in-law, you didn't say a word, how come you only know how to work? My brother didn't order you to do that."

"It's all my own work, it doesn't take much effort."

Xu Ning pointed at Sun Lianfang and said, "Lianfang, look at my wife's awareness, and then look at you! I must let Shitou teach you a lesson later."

"Then let him come back quickly. Who knows who will teach whom a lesson? He has been running away for ten days or half a month. Does he still think he is right?"

Xu Ning sighed, turned to look at Yang Jun, and said, "Brother Jun, can you make another trip? Go to Lengchang and get the stone back."

"Okay! Then how do you deliver the meat?"

Sun Lianfang grinned and said, "Isn't this a case of riding a donkey upside down? Brother Jun, please go back quickly. I'll ask Shitou to have a couple more drinks with you tonight!"

"Got it."

Yang Jun got up, got into the car, and drove away.

Sun Lianfang stood there with a silly smile, while Meng Ziyan approached Xu Ning with greasy hands and whispered, "Lianfang misses Leizi very much, can't Leizi go home to stay at night and go to the training ground during the day?"

"It's not the right time yet. The factory has just started. As the boss, he must have more contact with the workers, otherwise it will be difficult to manage."

"Ah, I'll take the meat inside to prepare the dishes. Lianfang, Hua, let's go inside. It's time to eat."

"Okay!" When Sun Lianfang learned that Guan Lei was going down the mountain, her mood changed immediately, and she seemed to have the energy to do anything.

Li Fuqiang straightened up and said, "Brother, are you and Huzi going to deliver the meat?"

"I'll go by myself. It's already dinner time, and I won't chat with them. I'll be back after I drop them off."

After saying that, Xu Ning entered the courtyard, pushed the donkey out, lifted the large aluminum basin into the front bucket, and then rode the donkey to visit every household.

I first went to the old house of the Wang family and saw Pan Xiao was making a fire and Yang Yi was rolling around in the house.

Hearing the noise at the door, Pan Xiao came out. Xu Ning handed the meat to him and asked, "What happened to Baozhu?"

Pan Xiao said: "He missed his father and kept saying he wanted to go to the mountain to find him. I have no idea what to do."

"Ah, don't tell him. His dad will be here soon. You don't have to cook for them. Let them eat at my house."

"Okay." Pan Xiao nodded.

(End of this chapter)