After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 80 Selling Pork

When the butcher arrived and saw the wild boar with its fur burned black, his face turned ashen. "How am I supposed to kill it like this?" he exclaimed.

Su Chunlin didn't take it seriously. "Wild boars have thick skin, the fire won't reach the inside. Stop dawdling and hurry up!"

Urged on by him, the butcher reluctantly began to cut.

In three words: fast, accurate, and ruthless.

The wild boar was gutted in no time.

The butcher's expression finally softened after confirming that only the fur had been burned and the pork hadn't been touched. After making the final cut, he lowered his voice and asked Su Chunlin, "Want to sell?"

Su Chunlin raised an eyebrow, neither nodding nor shaking his head, but instead glanced at everyone and asked, "What's the price?"

The butcher counted two numbers.

Su Chunlin gasped and shouted, "A pound of pork costs forty coins in town, and it's probably going to be forty-five coins by now! This is rare wild boar meat! Is thirty-five coins a fair price? Let me tell you, I won't sell it for less than fifty coins!"

Su Chunlin acted as if there was no room for negotiation, which made the butcher so angry that his face turned red. He took the money and huffed and puffed as he left.

Su Chunlin was feeling smug. He discussed it with Shen Yi and Song Yongnian and decided to give Song Yongnian a pig's head and eighty catties of pork. He planned to sell the rest to the villagers for forty coins per catty.

Now that it's getting cold, the pork can be frozen until the Spring Festival, and we can even earn money to buy more meat.

The villagers rushed to buy it, and the 160 jin (approximately 80 kg) of wild boar meat was completely sold out.

Seeing that it was getting late, Su Chunlin saw off the last villager, barely managed to close his dilapidated door, and then returned to the main room to settle accounts with Shen Yi.

Shen Yi spread the money from selling pork on the table and said, "I just counted it carefully, and it totals six thousand four hundred coins. I'll give three thousand two hundred coins to my father-in-law to repair the door, and I'll take the rest with me."

Han shook her head and scolded him in feigned anger, "Why are you so honest? This wild boar weighs 300 jin after removing its fur. We took out 40 jin to treat the villagers to a feast of stewed pig, and there are still 260 jin left. Originally, it should have been split equally between you and Song Yongnian, but your father-in-law interfered and demanded compensation for the loss, so it was divided into three parts. All of this was to try to get more for you."

"And you dare to try and split it with us! All we did was destroy the gate, blacken the courtyard wall, and burn some firewood. It'll only cost us a thousand coins at most! Take the rest with you right now!"

Su Chunlin nodded in agreement, quite pleased with himself, "Song Yongnian is the village chief's prospective son-in-law. If I don't say anything, you might suffer the consequences."

Shen Yi was both amused and exasperated. "Father-in-law, the village chief isn't that kind of person. Besides, Song Yongnian put in a lot of effort today."

Su Chunlin did not deny this point, "So I gave him eighty catties of pork and a twenty-catty pig's head, which is not a small amount! Our family still needs to repair the door and plaster the walls, so you didn't really gain anything!"

"Alright, alright, let's leave it at that!" Madam Han stopped their formalities, glanced at the sky outside, and asked Shen Yi, "Are you planning to stay here for the night or go back?"

If Su Tai had come back with her, Madam Han would definitely have kept her there. But since only Shen Yi came, leaving her daughter alone at home made Madam Han somewhat uneasy.

Without a second thought, Shen Yi packed his things and headed out, saying, "Mother-in-law, I have to go back and be with Xiaotai."

Han nodded in satisfaction, "Then drive carefully. If you still have gas, come back as soon as possible. You shouldn't be so unlucky as to run into a wild boar next time."

The couple personally escorted Shen Yi to the village entrance, and immediately turned around to ask the villagers for help in repairing the courtyard gate.

Shen Yi hurried as fast as he could, but still couldn't return to Shen Family Village before dark. Fortunately, the thick snow on the winter night reflected light, making it possible to see the road somewhat. Su Tai had been waiting in the main room and hadn't gone back to her room. Hearing the noise outside, she immediately rushed to open the door.

Shen Yi was pleasantly surprised, "How did you know I was back?"

"I heard the sound of our donkey cart. Why are you up so late?" Su Tai asked with concern, then suddenly smelled the blood on Shen Yi and her expression changed drastically. "Are you injured?"

As she spoke, she quickly reached out and began to grope Shen Yi's body.

Shen Yi grabbed her hand and reassured her, "I'm fine. This blood isn't from me. I probably got it on you while hunting wild boars."

"What happened?" Su Tai breathed a sigh of relief, quickly closed the courtyard gate, and bolted it. Seeing Shen Yi heading towards the donkey shed, she hurriedly ran into the kitchen to start a fire and boil water.

Fish soup and vegetable buns were warming in the pot. After Shen Yi finished feeding the donkey, Su Tai had already been served a steaming meal.

Shen Yi washed his hands, then handed the money pouch to Su Tai before enjoying a large bowl of delicious fish soup.

At this moment, Su Tai also emptied the contents of her money bag all at once, looking shocked. "Why do I feel like there's too much money in this?"

Although she hasn't counted them in detail yet, she still has some ability to estimate them by sight after being here for so long.

Shen Yi gave her a thumbs up, "You were right. Today, a wild boar weighing over 300 jin broke into my father-in-law's house. Song Yongnian and I killed it together and got over 5,000 wen. The oil you prepared for my father-in-law and mother-in-law was something they absolutely refused to accept for free. I had to persuade them and finally got three taels of silver from them. I estimate there are about 32 taels here."

Su Tai's face paled slightly, showing no joy at making money. "Is anyone injured?"

Shen Yi shook his head. "Luckily, Song Yongnian discovered it in time. Oh, by the way, he's getting married to Su Yan."

"Huh?" Su Tai's attention was instantly diverted, and she forgot the fear brought by the wild boar.

Shen Yi explained the situation in detail, and Su Tai's worry instantly turned to joy. She said happily, "So I still need to prepare some dowry for Su Yan. When she almost married Sang Rong before, I gave her a copper hairpin and a piece of fabric. I'm afraid she won't accept anything if I give her something this time. How about I get some fish for them?"

Shen Yi thought for a moment and nodded, "Our family has a boat, so sending fish won't arouse suspicion. Besides, fish are expensive, and the village chief's family will probably be very happy to see the goods. We can also spread the word that our family is selling fish. It's a good idea."

"That's what I was thinking too!" Su Tai hurriedly put the money away, then ran back to the kitchen to scoop up some hot water and boil another pot.

My husband works so hard, he deserves a good bath and a relaxing rest.

The couple worked until late at night before finally resting.

The next day, Shen Yi still went out carrying 100 catties of peanut oil and 60 catties of soybean oil.

Su Tai is determined to make money from the fish in the Water Dimension. This time, she bought two more fishing nets and cast them around the fishing boat, determined to make a profit!

Time flies when you're busy, and she didn't even know Shen Yi had returned.

When she reappeared carrying two buckets of fish, smoke was already rising from the kitchen.

Seeing her energetic appearance, Shen Yi smiled and asked, "Did you have a good harvest?"

Su Tai smiled and nodded vigorously, "Today we caught five big carp weighing four or five pounds each, seven crucian carp weighing two or three pounds each, and a few others that I don't recognize, and I don't know if they're edible."