Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 272 Weird Old Man

When Old Mengtou and Meng Lanjun heard this, they were very happy and nodded in agreement immediately.

In this way, Qu Shaoyang used a gun, forty-seven bullets, and two hundred taels of silver to exchange for the hides, ginseng and other things from the Meng family's grandfather and grandson.

By the evening, Xingye, Fugui and others came back driving the Zheng family's horse-drawn sleigh, which was loaded with a lot of things.

In addition to the supplies prepared for the two old men in the mountains, there were also some meat, grain, etc.

With so many people, food and drink is a huge expense.

After a night's rest, Qu Shaoyang had a simple meal when it was daybreak and went to the mountains to find the two old men.

"Grandpa Meng, you can rest at home today. I can go by myself."

“No, no, you only go there once. What if you get lost again in the mountains?

Lan Jun, please accompany your brother Qu for a walk."

After all, Old Meng is old, and he is really tired after running around for several days.

So he sent Meng Lanjun and Qu Shaoyang to the mountains to deliver things to the two old men.

So, Qu Shaoyang and Meng Lanjun harnessed the horse-drawn sleigh and loaded it with things for the two old men.

Then Qu Shaoyang took the gun from Xingye and put it on his back, and the two of them drove the sled into the mountains.

Old mountain dogs are all solitary and don’t like crowds of people, especially strangers, so Qu Shaoyang didn’t bring Xingye and the others with him.

The two of them first went to Mr. Cong and delivered the items they had promised to the old man.

When Mr. Cong saw that Qu Shaoyang was trustworthy, he was very happy, so he took things out of a wooden box on the ground.

Sable fur, fox fur, gray fur, lynx fur, tiger bones, bear bile, snow frog oil, old mountain ginseng, etc., we have everything, and they are all rare treasures.

Qu Shaoyang was stunned, and his mind was full of thoughts.

The few things he brought were only worth a few dozen taels at most, and couldn't be exchanged for so many things.

What should I do? Should I accept the gift or not? If I accept it, what should I give to the buyer? Money?
On this trip, Qu Shaoyang brought a total of 40,000 taels of silver, which was pooled from the Qu, Liu, and Chen families, and even Chen Xiuyun's dowry was used.

There's no other way. Right now, there's capital tied up in various places at home, and this is the only cash I can use.

A few days ago, I spent more than ten thousand taels on collecting goods in Tanghekou, Shuangdian, Beigang, Chushu and other places.

The main thing is that there are indeed a lot of good things here, especially ginseng. We collected quite a few weighing several taels.

Add to that other precious skins, medicinal herbs and so on, wouldn't the silver flow out like water?

The day before yesterday and yesterday, several thousand taels were taken out in Sandaomiaoling Village alone.

After deducting the expenses for food and drink along the way, there should be more than 25,000 taels of silver left.

This money is enough, but I don’t know whether this old man in front of me is willing to accept it.

"Old man, please stop for a moment, the things I brought are not worth so much.

Well, can I convert the rest into silver for you?"

Seeing that the old man was about to open another box, Qu Shaoyang was so scared that he quickly stopped him.

Old Master Cong looked back at Qu Shaoyang, and then looked at the things Qu Shaoyang brought.

“No, you’ve already brought me things, why should I need your money?
You can take whatever you like from these things. There is no use for me to keep them, and they are just in the way in the box."

"No, no, no, old man, that's not what you say.

The things you took out must be worth at least a thousand taels, I can't take advantage of you like this."

Qu Shaoyang was amused by the old man's arrogant words.

This old man has a really good attitude. No wonder he is still in such good shape at such an old age. He eats ginseng like carrots all day long and has a good attitude. How can he not live a long life?
"I'll give you the silver you deserve."

Qu Shaoyang meant well, seeing that the old man was living alone in the deep mountains and forests, with no one to rely on.

I don’t know how long the old man has been saving these things.

Qu Shaoyang went out to do business, how could he get something for nothing and exchange the old man's fortune that he had accumulated for a long time for just those odds and ends?
As a result, as soon as these words came out, Mr. Cong became angry.

"What the hell are you talking about? Are you looking down on me or something?

If I wanted that little bit of silver, I would have sold it down the mountain long ago. Why would I wait for you to collect it?

These are all I have today. If you want them, take them. Forget it. I will take whatever you bring. Please leave now."

All the old mountain dogs have very strange tempers and are ruthless towards people.

If not for this, why would they hide in the mountains and live alone?
They are not good at dealing with people and are used to being alone. They are self-centered and do whatever they want. They are not afraid of anyone and will not indulge anyone.

"Brother Qu, don't be stubborn with Grandpa Cong. Grandpa wants to give you all the things because he likes you.

Grandpa Cong has this temper. He once traded old mountain ginseng for a bag of salt, and sable fur for an axe. "

When Meng Lanjun saw that things were not going well and the old man and the young were about to get into a stalemate, he hurried to try to reconcile them.

"Really? I'm not lying to you. They are all like this. It's not that they don't know how valuable these things are, they just really don't care."

Meng Lanjun was a little anxious, fearing that Mr. Cong would start to chase people out if they disagreed with him.

This old man has a bad temper. If he gets mad, he might pull out a knife and stab someone.

“Meng family boy, you don’t need to persuade him, just take him away quickly.

He looks down on me, but I don't care about his things. Oh, take away the things you brought the day before yesterday."

Old Master Cong was talking loudly over there, puffing his beard and glaring.

"No, no, Grandpa Cong, I'll listen to you. Isn't it okay to listen to you?"

When Qu Shaoyang saw that the old man was really angry, he quickly gave in.

This old man is not young anymore, but he still has such a bad temper. What if he gets sick from being angry?
Besides, if you don't take advantage of a good opportunity, you're a bastard. He didn't trick the old man into giving it to him willingly, so there's nothing else to say.

In this way, Qu Shaoyang accepted the things that Mr. Cong took out.

As for the other box, Qu Shaoyang didn't let the old man open it.

"Grandpa, next time, next time I come, I will bring you something more.

If you want something that we don’t have here, tell me and I’ll help you find it.”

Mr. Cong's expression eased a lot and he waved at Qu Shaoyang and Meng Lanjun.

"Do you two have anything else to do? Then let's go, we can talk about the future later.

Who knows if you will come back again? I am old and I am not sure if I can wait until then."

At his age, he has become indifferent to everything and doesn't care about anything.

Qu Shaoyang packed up his things and came out of the cellar with Meng Lanjun.

He looked back at the inconspicuous cellar in the snow, feeling quite emotional.

Who could have imagined that there were so many good things hidden here?
What if we meet a cruel and greedy person who sneaks in in the middle of the night, kills the old man and steals his things? What will we do?
On second thought, the old man has lived in the mountains for so many years and nothing has happened to him.

It just shows that the old man is very capable and he is not afraid of those things at all.

(End of this chapter)