Returning to the small mountain village of '86, intelligence updated daily.

At the market, the four members of the Zhou family randomly parked their tricycle next to a main road.

There weren't many people today, so it wasn't crowded. However, as soon as the four of them stopped their tricycle, a group of people immediately gathered around them.

Seeing this, Zhou Shiwei was not surprised. Nowadays, water deer are not easy to hunt; you have to go deep into the mountains and forests to encounter them.

To hunt a deer, you not only have to take risks, but more importantly, you have to be lucky enough to encounter it!

In this era of scarcity, any place with any treasures would have been thoroughly searched and looted, leaving no easy prey or mountain goods behind.

Zhou Rui was able to achieve his success thanks to the intelligence system, the experience of both father and son, and luck.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Shiwei first took out some money from his pocket and handed it to Zhou Ming, telling him to quickly buy some high-quality liquor to mix with deer blood at home.

Then he continued speaking to his second younger brother and eldest son:

"Shijie, you're in charge of cutting the meat and wrapping it up. Xiaorui, you're the main seller today, I'll assist you."

After these few days, Zhou Shiwei completely trusted his son. Zhou Rui could not only sell at high prices through tricks, but also make customers happily pay for his products.

"It's you again, kid. What good stuff have you gotten your hands on this time? Deer, you two are quite the catch. How much per pound?"

"I just bought wild boar meat from you last time, so please make it cheaper this time."

A middle-aged man inquired about the price with great interest, and soon after, an older woman couldn't help but ask out of curiosity:

"This leg meat looks delicious, how much is it?"

Zhou Rui naturally took the lead, putting on a show and always making a grand entrance.

"Uncle, this is tenderloin, and selling it to you for 3.5 yuan is a really good price."

"Auntie, this leg meat is so delicious when you stew it until it's tender and mushy. I'll give you 3 yuan a pound."

Zhou Rui enthusiastically promoted the product, but only a few people were willing to pay for it, since people were not wealthy and were very frugal.

Every dollar would be split in two.

At this moment, a middle-aged woman from another village, dressed in a floral print, looked pained but really wanted to buy it.

"Young man, can you give me a discount? My husband isn't in good health, and I'd like to buy some to help him recover."

Her face held a pleading expression. Normally, her family wouldn't eat meat even once every ten days or two weeks, let alone venison, which cost twice as much as pork.

However, no matter how expensive it is, the nourishing properties of venison make it worth the price.

Zhou Rui remained unmoved after hearing this; he didn't want to be a saint who saved the world.

He's just an ordinary citizen now, barely able to support himself, so how could he possibly think about helping others?

What does it matter to him whether other people are doing well or poorly? What does it matter to the Zhou family? When his family was in trouble, only the Zhao family extended a helping hand.

Therefore, Zhou Rui was very grateful to the Zhao family, but he found it difficult to do anything great when facing a family he had never met before and would never have any contact with again.

At least not right now.

Another point is that once the low-price channel is opened, if someone sees you selling to them for 2.5 yuan and selling to me for 3 yuan, wouldn't they think I'm stupid?

This is a significant blow to the sale of the remaining venison.

Considering both points, Zhou Rui looked very troubled and sighed, saying:

"Auntie, I really have no choice. My family urgently needs money. The price of 3 yuan per kilogram is already the lowest I can go."

Zhou Rui wasn't wrong about that; he wouldn't set a high price out of thin air. Three yuan per kilogram for venison is indeed not expensive.

In the county town, it can even sell for 3.5 yuan in winter.

The old lady hesitated for almost ten minutes after hearing this, but in the end, she told Zhou Rui that she wanted to buy three catties.

The other person took out nine crumpled one-yuan bills from his pocket and handed them to Zhou Rui.

Seeing this, Zhou Rui sighed slightly. Looking at the old woman in front of him, whose face was already wrinkled and had a ruddy complexion, he felt a pang of sympathy.

When he turned to take the venison that his second uncle had just cut, he gave him a wink and added three extra ounces of meat.

Finally, the old lady seemed to feel that the portion was too much, so she quickly thanked her without making a fuss, muttering "thank you" as she left.

Zhou Rui was in a dilemma. He wanted to be a benevolent person who helped the world, but given his family's circumstances, he felt he was not qualified to be one.

However, his inner compassion and conscience tormented him, leaving him in a state of great inner conflict.

In the end, he couldn't bring himself to do it, so he secretly added a little more. Although it wasn't much, it was still a small token of his appreciation.

Moreover, this way, prices won't collapse, and the remaining venison will be easier to sell.

Forget it, I'll just be myself. There's no need to deliberately do anything great. I'll follow my heart, not do anything against my conscience, not do evil, and let everything else be as it is.

Zhou Rui's mind was racing with thoughts, but he also realized that he was just an ordinary person.

After clearing his mind, Zhou Rui raised his head again and smiled at the other customers.

After this ordeal, those who had been observing finally understood that this young man would not sell at a low price.

Immediately, half of the onlookers dispersed, leaving behind a few curious onlookers who were just watching the spectacle and marveling at it. The remaining group finally began to take action.

"Brother, I want that tenderloin. Wrap it up for me."

The first person to inquire about the price was a middle-aged man who pointed to a piece of fine pork tenderloin. He was from a wealthy family in town and had come to buy from them when they sold wild boar meat last time.

After witnessing how Zhou Rui treated that woman, he stopped being stubborn, but still tentatively asked if he could get a discount.

After Zhou Rui cried his heart out, the uncle didn't insist anymore, bought three catties of deer tenderloin and two catties of other deer meat and left.

Then, a very composed person who had been observing from the crowd seized the opportunity to ask:

"Young man, do you have any deer antlers? I'll offer a high price for them."

He was looking at the meat inside the tricycle, searching for the good stuff. He knew his stuff; he was a middleman.

Seeing that someone had started, another person who had been silent until now followed suit and asked:

"Little one, do you still have deer penis and deer tail? I'll take them all, and the price is negotiable."

The two seemed to be at odds.

Zhou Rui naturally recognized the two men: An Chengming, a seasoned middleman in the area, and Zhuang Cai, the owner of a state-run restaurant.

In particular, Zhou Rui had a deep impression of this seasoned middleman; in his previous life, this guy had made quite a name for himself.

First, they moved from village to village, buying medicinal herbs, mountain products, and game at low prices. Later, they went to the coast to buy goods and resell them, gradually expanding their business by profiting from information asymmetry.

Finally, he opened a large supermarket in the city.

Back then, he was considered another prominent figure in the town.

Just as the two were inquiring about the price, a middle-aged man wearing faux leather shoes, holding a leather wallet, and with hair wax on his hair approached.

When Li Dehua heard that the Zhou family had killed a water deer, he was immediately excited and came to find them without stopping.

Deer penis, venison, deer antler, and deer tail are all things he urgently needs, as they are all excellent for replenishing kidney yang!