Reborn in 1985, starting from the mountains of Northwest China

It took the two of them a lot of effort to remove the four bear paws.

Old Huang weighed the items in his hand and remarked, "The forelegs alone could sell for over a hundred yuan, and the two hind legs could fetch several tens of yuan. Add the bear bile, and it'll be close to a thousand!"

Chen Feng felt a surge of excitement; this was truly wonderful.

He nodded while continuing to work with his hands.

Skinning the bear and cutting its flesh were all done with practiced ease.

Ta Xue ate the scraps of meat and offal that Chen Feng and Lao Huang threw to it every now and then, happily spinning around.

By the time we finished doing all that, it was already getting dark.

Chen Feng looked at the more than 300 jin of meat and hides on the ground and frowned: "How am I going to get all this stuff down the mountain?"

Old Huang was also stunned.

I came here empty-handed, and it took me two mountains to get here. Now I'm trudging through knee-deep snow...

"Only bring the most valuable items first."

Old Huang sighed, "Bury the flesh here for now, and call a few more people to move it in a few days."

Chen Feng shook his head: "What if they get snatched by wolves or picked up by someone? All our work will have been for nothing. Let's make a sled and take them all down at once!"

In those days, when trees were cut down in the village, they usually couldn't be moved all at once, so a batch would be left in the forest.

This area is deep in the forest, so few people come here to cut down trees, and naturally, there is less wood left.

He looked around and saw that fortunately, there were a few burrowing trees, each about the thickness of a calf, that hadn't grown yet. Chen Feng had brought a machete with him when he left, and it came in handy at this moment.

"Cut two logs and make a sled, then drag it along. The snow is thick, so it's easier to slide around and save energy."

The two men cut down two oak trees, tied them securely with the ropes they had carried up, wrapped the meat and hides, and attached them to the sled.

I carry bear paws and bear bile close to my body.

The sled glided fairly smoothly on the snow, but dragging several hundred pounds was still quite strenuous.

Chen Feng pulled from the front, while Lao Huang pushed from behind. They walked with uneven steps, panting heavily.

After walking for an hour, Chen Feng's shoulders were chafed and sore, and his hands were bled from the friction.

Old Huang's old leg injury flared up again.

"Let's take a break." Old Huang plopped down on the sled. "There are still seven or eight li to go."

Chen Feng leaned against a tree, catching his breath. He touched the bear gall in his arms, feeling at ease.

"Old Huang, how much can we actually sell these for?"

Old Huang puffed on his pipe: "Two hundred yuan for the front and back paws, and bear bile is at least five or six hundred."

Chen Feng grinned.

Seven or eight hundred! This is the first time he's earned so much money since he was reborn.

Father's illness can be cured, and Xiuer will no longer have to suffer.

After taking a short break to smoke a cigarette, the two continued on their way.

When I returned to the village, I saw several idle men squatting under the old locust tree at the village entrance, with Old Ma leading the group.

Seeing the two men pulling a sled into the village, his eyes lit up and he came over.

"Hey, did you hit the big guy?" He reached out to lift the bear skin.

Chen Feng stepped in front of him: "Brother Ma."

Calling him Brother Ma not only meant the two hadn't completely fallen out, but it also served as a reminder to Old Ma, that scoundrel, not to push his luck any further.

Old Ma sheepishly withdrew his hand, his eyes darting around: "Did you kill a bear? Those things are valuable; bear gall and bear paws can fetch a high price..."

Seeing that the two ignored him, he sneered and ran away in a flash.

It's obvious at a glance that he has other thoughts on his mind.

Old Huang spat, "You bastard, your nose is even sharper than a dog's."

The two men pulled the sled to Chen Feng's yard.

"Brother Feng?"

Xiuer pushed open the door and saw the sled in the yard and the bear skin that looked like a small mountain on it, and she stood there stunned.

Chen Fengniang also ran out of the house, circled the sled twice, and asked in a trembling voice, "Did you...did you hit a bear?"

"Got it."

Chen Feng patted the snow off his clothes and grinned, "Mother, we have the money for Father's medicine."

Xiuer's eyes reddened, she covered her face and squatted down, her shoulders trembling.

Chen Feng walked over, not knowing what to say, and simply put his hand gently on her shoulder.

Old Huang coughed and said, "Don't rush to cry. Unload the things first, then we need to go to the village chief's house."

Oh yes, the village chief still has a hundred yuan reward!

Chen Feng nodded.

The group of people worked together to unload the items.

We need to hurry up and process this stuff so we can sell it for a good price while it's still fresh.

After getting ready, Lao Huang and Chen Feng carried a bear paw to the village chief's house.

You can't just say you've killed a bear; you have to show the village chief the actual thing for it to be believable.

The village chief's family is considered to be doing quite well in this area; they live in a detached house with blue bricks and tiles.

Chen Feng raised his hand and knocked on the door. The village chief's daughter-in-law opened the door and saw the two of them carrying a furry thing.

"Chen Feng? Old Huang? So early..."

She was speaking when she suddenly saw the shape of the thing.

Thick paw pads and claws—what else could this be but bear paws?

The rag in her hand fell to the ground with a thud.

"This...this is..."

No wonder she was so shocked. In the village, it would take at least four or five people to go into the mountains to hunt bears, so they would definitely gather a group of people from the village.

Although she had heard rumors this time, she hadn't heard who Chen Feng was going with!

Moreover, hunting in Kumamoto is a dangerous business; losing an eye or half an ear is a common occurrence.

It's unbelievable that the two people in front of me, apart from looking a bit disheveled, weren't seriously injured!

"You...you wait here!" She turned and ran inside, forgetting to even close the door. "Father! Father! Come out quickly!"

A series of hurried footsteps came from inside, along with the sound of something being knocked over.

Chen Feng and Lao Huang stood at the door, looking at each other in bewilderment.

A short while later, the village chief, still wearing his clothes, ran out of the main room, slipping on his shoes without even putting them on properly. Behind him followed his daughter-in-law and two boys, probably the village chief's grandsons, who were craning their necks to peek out from the doorway.

The village chief ran to the door and immediately spotted the bear paw in Old Huang's hand.

He was stunned.

At that moment, the expression on his face was even more interesting than that of his daughter-in-law.

But he was a man who had seen a lot, and he quickly calmed down and invited the two of them to come inside and sit down.

"Village chief, Chen Feng and I have taken down that bear."

The situation was urgent, so Lao Huang didn't beat around the bush and simply explained the situation clearly: Chen Feng's family was waiting for this money to save their lives!

"The skin has been peeled off, the flesh has been cut off, and it's just sitting there in Chen Feng's yard..."

Seeing this, the village chief vaguely understood what was going on.

Without delay, after confirming that there was no problem, he hurriedly went to the inner room, counted the loose change, and found that it was exactly one hundred yuan.

Chenjia Village is a small village in the surrounding area. This hundred yuan was specially placed here by the Zhao family. Normally, the village doesn't have that much spare money in its accounts.

He handed the money to Chen Feng; there was a lot of change in it, so it seemed like a considerable amount.

"When it comes to getting things done, you and Lao Huang are the most reliable!"

The younger generation is truly formidable!

The village chief, as the head of the village, is well-informed.

He knew that Chen Laogeng was sick and urgently needed money for treatment, so he didn't force the two of them to stay.

He patted the two men on the shoulder, exchanged a few polite words, and then let them go back.