Reborn in 1985, starting from the mountains of Northwest China

"A few members of the Zhao family, do they really think they can go deep into the mountains to hunt bears?"

Chen Feng found it strange. Wasn't this family only good at bullying honest villagers? When did they start daring to cause trouble for wild animals?

Do they think they can catch a black bear cub and force the bear to submit?

Old Huang spat and cursed, "Those cowards wouldn't dare! They think I'm a fool!"

Chen Feng chuckled, "The Zhao family wouldn't be thinking of sending you to hunt bears, then selling them and giving you a share of the profits, would they?"

"They painted a very rosy picture for me, saying that a boss from the south had traveled a long way to find fresh bear bile to cure his elderly mother's illness. He was willing to pay a high price of three thousand yuan, and once the Zhao family completed the deal, I would get two thousand yuan, and the rest of the bear would also be mine."

"Three thousand yuan for bear bile? They're really exaggerating!"

Chen Feng thought that Zhao Ergou and his gang were a bit off their minds. Even if you wanted to fool the hunters, you couldn't tell such a ridiculous story.

"Who says otherwise! I grabbed a shovel and threw Zhao Ergou out right then and there. That cowardly guy, how dare he talk nonsense in front of me!"

Old Huang is still a bit angry. Zhao Ergou looked at him like he was an idiot.

I'm just a bit withdrawn and stubborn, so why do other people see me as some kind of idiot?

"Calm down, it's not worth getting angry over someone like that! But Brother Huang came here today just to talk to me about this, right?"

Chen Feng could tell that although Lao Huang was angry, he was clearly also preoccupied.

"Of all the people I know, you're the most meticulous! Although Zhao Ergou is a bit of a scoundrel, he made a valid point. I'm really not cut out for business, and I've been ripped off quite a few times over the years."

Old Huang knows his personality will put him at a disadvantage, but he's already fifty-three this year, so he can't really change.

If he hadn't met Chen Feng, he planned to live his life like this. After all, his son had been admitted to university and he'd heard that his son had found a girlfriend. The money he'd saved in the past few years was enough for him to get married.

But Chen Feng's actions these past few days have deeply affected him. It turns out that the social niceties he once looked down on could actually bring him so much benefit!

"Brother Huang, do you mean you want to go into business with me?" Chen Feng probed. If he could get Old Huang involved, he wouldn't need to buy a gun or practice hunting skills.

Buying directly from him might mean earning less, but it saves me valuable time.

"That's right, I think you're an honest guy. We hit it off, and I figured it doesn't matter who I sell to. If you can make this money, I'll be happy for you!"

Chen Feng nodded: "Don't worry, Brother Huang, I definitely won't let you suffer any losses. But there's one thing I need to make clear to you: I've never done this kind of business before, so I might not be able to take too much from you right now."

"I feel much more at ease knowing you said that!" Old Huang patted Chen Feng's shoulder forcefully. "Once we catch a bear this time, we can sell the valuable parts like the bile and hide to the state-owned enterprises. As for the rest, you can try selling them. Whatever you earn is yours; consider it my help paying your tuition!"

"Brother Huang is so generous!" Chen Feng cupped his hands in greeting, but even though the other party said that, he would still share the profits with him proportionally.

Chen Feng has his own principles and bottom line in his conduct and work.

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"Damn it, that old beast Huang Youtian, ouch, that hurts so much!"

Zhao Ergou was beaten black and blue by Lao Huang. While Zhao Da Niang was applying medicine to him, he was still cursing Lao Huang filthyly.

Old Huang was indeed very skilled; he not only perfectly avoided all the vital points, but also made Zhao Ergou cry out in pain.

"Boss, you're not even human! Why are you running so fast!" Zhao Ergou shifted his target and started yelling at Zhao Guofu.

Zhao Guofu appears mature and experienced on the surface, but in reality, he is an extremely selfish person.

He realized the situation was bad; Old Huang, a man in his fifties, had knocked him to the ground with a single punch.

After getting up, Zhao Guofu didn't have time to think and ran away as fast as he could.

I was almost home when I realized that Zhao Ergou was still behind me.

But to uphold his elder brother's authority, he had to change his story: "A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. If I had helped you then, what if I had pushed Old Man Huang too far and he had used his gun? Besides, the most important thing right now is how to shoot that bear."

Zhao Baogen chimed in, "What the boss said makes sense. It seems that hiring hunters won't work."

"Dad, why don't we get Zhang the blacksmith to forge a few guns? Let's see who in the village dares to mess with us then!"

Zhao Ergou is narrow-minded, and now all he can think about is how to get back at them.

"No way!" Zhao Baogen glared and said, "None of us in the family can buy guns, unless you disown me as your father!"

He knew what kind of people his sons were. If he gave them guns, they might cause trouble one day and he would have to pay with his life!

"This won't work, that won't work, so let's just quit!" Zhao Ergou shouted when his father saw through his plan.

Zhao Guofu frowned. He couldn't think of a good solution for the moment. Was he just going to watch the duck that was about to be eaten fly away?

No! Absolutely not!

The Zhao brothers have always adhered to the principle that if you don't pick up money when you go out, you're basically losing money!

Zhao Guofu's eyes suddenly lit up. He had a brilliant idea: "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind! We just need to find out who killed the bear, then we can rob him when he goes to the county to sell it! Even if there's a commotion, he can't make a fuss with just his own words."

"Our eldest son is the smartest in the family, but there's no use for this bear if we keep it. Won't it be exposed when we try to sell it?"

"I know some merchants from other places who specialize in buying these things from various counties and selling them elsewhere. The price is a bit lower, but the advantage is that they can be kept secret." Zhao Guofu was very proud of his idea, but Zhao Ergou's words created another problem for him!

"Dude, are you stupid? Who would go around telling the whole world they hit a bear?"

Zhao Baogen slapped his second son in annoyance: "Whose side are you on anyway! The eldest son is giving advice, and you're just making things worse."

"No, the second son has hit the nail on the head. Dad, go to the village chief and tell him that our Zhao family is offering a reward of one hundred yuan for a brave warrior to kill the bear. We're just doing a good deed for the peace of the village, and we won't take a penny."

"Alright, you have to give to receive. I'll handle this. You brothers can stay home!"

Zhao Baogen rushed to the village chief's house. After listening to what the other party said, Chen Zhengang suddenly felt that the sun must have risen in the west today.

When Zhao Baogen was a village official, he was already incompetent. After having five sons, he became even more arrogant and bullied the villagers everywhere.

He's caused the village chief a lot of trouble, yet today he's actually willing to donate 100 yuan to do a good deed?