Chapter 143 Selling the Tiger
After resting in the cave for one night, Qin Yao's mother and son separated from Yang Da and his son early the next morning.
The father and son will stay in the mountains to continue hunting, and will not go down until Yang Xuzhen catches the prey.
Before Qin Yao left, he told Yang Da what he had found in this area last year. There were basically no wild beasts, and the cave was quite safe. They could use it as a temporary stronghold.
"Then you should be careful when going down the mountain, the mountain road is slippery." Yang Da warned.
The mother and son nodded to express their understanding, and then took the prey down the mountain.
Qin Yao dragged the prey in front, while Da Lang followed Qin Yao with his sack on his back and a squirrel that was full of energy and ready to bite.
The two of them did not go back the same way, but walked along the foothills towards Kaiyang County.
But the price of the meat is definitely not high anymore, but there is still some room for negotiation on the price of the tiger skin.
But I always have to worry about Dalang following behind me, which makes me feel tired.
Then there was a gasp.
Qin Yao spread out the prey and asked the apprentice to take it out and throw it away. Then he walked into the kitchen and picked out the knife he had handy, and peeled off the tiger's skin completely.
Seeing that Qin Yao was not very satisfied with the price, shopkeeper Fan explained with a wry smile:
"If you delivered it yesterday evening, I can give you a higher price for the meat, but you are still a headless corpse. If we want to sell this skin, it is hard to find a buyer."
Qin Yao: “Influence other people's business through the front door.”
Shopkeeper Fan happily asked, "Remember to help me peel off the skin."
Dalang, whose stomach was growling from hunger for a long time, could not look straight.
He picked up the basin and ate happily.
Qin Yao had a calm face, but her hands moved very quickly. She asked for a ceramic bowl from the kitchen and handed a full bowl to Dalang, "Eat quickly."
The master chef looked annoyed, "I almost forgot about your huge appetite."
Qin Yao didn't want to say anything anymore. If it weren't for Da Lang, he might not have met this tiger.
Afraid of being blocked by them, Qin Yao gave each of them an extra ten cents, and then they entered the city smoothly.
While Qin Yao was handling the prey, Dalang obediently sat in the yard holding the little squirrel.
The aroma of braised pork fills the backyard, covering up the smell of blood. The diced pork belly is boiled in the braised water until crystal clear. It is spread on the white noodles and garnished with a handful of chives. It is full of color and flavor.
The master chef in the kitchen also said excitedly: "After I finish this, I will make braised pork noodles for you two. I happened to have some braised noodles left over from the cooking this morning. This one contains aniseed, so it's expensive!"
Qin Yao put the prey on the ground, patted the messy clothes on her body, and plucked out the messy hair, then stepped forward and knocked on the brass ring on the door.
Fortunately, the temperature in the mountains is relatively low, Qin Yao is well preserved, and the decapitated tiger and sika deer are still fresh.
After waiting for a long time, someone came to open the door. It was the young apprentice of the master chef.
"Ms. Qin?" The young apprentice was shocked. If he hadn't recognized Qin Yao, he would have thought that two beggars came to beg for food.
Today, they are going to catch the opponent by surprise!
This is tiger meat, and in their small county town, they may not be able to eat it even once in decades.
Looking back, he saw Dalang still standing by the door, beckoning him to come in, and closing the back door to avoid being overheard by the restaurant opposite.
After paying the entry fee for both of them, the mother and son entered the city in a low-key manner.
The little squirrel lost its temper and fell limply in his arms. It might have been hungry, after all, it had not eaten for two days.
Knowing what she wanted to do, Shopkeeper Fan waved to Dalang who was squatting by the door, "Bring the tiger head. I'll ask someone to get it for you. Next time you go to the city, come directly to me to get it."
“Auntie, why did we go through the back door?” Dalang asked doubtfully.
"Five hundred coins, I will deduct it directly from the money given to you." After saying that, he took the tiger skin and tiger head and left in a hurry.
Sleeping one more night in the mountains, we saw the city gate of Kaiyang County at noon the next day.
They are all acquaintances, and Qin Yao did not conceal the death dates of the sika deer and tiger, and said truthfully:
"He died at dusk the day before yesterday, less than twenty-four hours ago. I rubbed a layer of salt on the wound and left it well. The meat will be fragrant before noon tomorrow."
Uncovering the branches covering the prey, the golden fur was exposed. The little apprentice's eyes widened instantly. He took two excited breaths and was speechless. He only gestured to Qin Yao to wait, and he would go now. Bring the shopkeeper here.
Seeing that they found the tiger head, Qin Yao said bluntly: "I want to take this head home and not sell it."
Dalang, who was carrying a sack on his back, took an uneasy step back from Qin Yao, fearing that they would know that he wanted to buy the tiger head from his place. Unfortunately, as soon as he moved, people discovered him.
“Okay, that's it, I'll help you move in.”
There is no market today and there are not many people on the street. Qin Yao thought of Shopkeeper Fan and led Dalang directly towards the back door of the restaurant.
This time Qin Yao learned from last year's experience and covered the prey with branches so that no one could tell what kind of beast she had killed.
With the first glimpse of things that became familiar the second time? In addition, this time, my body was in very good shape, and I didn?t feel too tired dragging more than 600 kilograms of prey.
Excluding the head of the tiger, only about 480 kilograms are left. The sika deer weighs 112 kilograms. Shopkeeper Fan is too lazy to weigh it. The left and right are just the tiger's heads.
Qin Yao helplessly waved to him to come out, "I'll show you something good!"
Seeing that Shopkeeper Fan was about to take it away, Qin Yao thought of her tiger head and asked quickly: "Shopkeeper Fan, who do you want to give this leather to?"
Dalang nodded and learned again.
The **** is too steep, so we might as well let him sit on the trailer while she carries him and the prey up the slope.
Qin Yao responded in the courtyard: "Okay, remember to make it for five people, and I won't accept the money from you for killing the tiger!"
But the price must be lowered. Shopkeeper Fan offered ninety taels of silver.
After a while, shopkeeper Fan and the master chef arrived. When they saw the tiger's body on the trailer, they took two steps back in shock.
The master chef in the kitchen asked strangely: "Ms. Qin, where did this tiger head go?"
The child's steps are slow and she cannot walk too fast.
They all looked at Qin Yao and saw her waving her hands to indicate that she was dead. Then they dared to get closer and carefully inspect the fur and the **** tiger neck to see if the meat was still fresh.
Qin Yao asked: "How much is it?"
When they first entered the city gate, two guards also discovered the **** sack. Naturally, they had to investigate it.
Dalang wanted to feed it some fruits picked from the tree, but it didn't eat at all and only drank water. How could it still have the energy to make trouble.
After such a delay, Qin Yao could reach the county town alone in the evening, but it took him an entire night.
When Qin Yao finished his work, the braised pork noodles made by the master chef were also brought up. They filled a large bowl and said, "Eat it while it's hot!"
When encountering a cliff with all sides, you have to tie a rope to prevent the child from being lost while walking.
It won't affect the tiger skin anyway.
After finishing working on the skin, he still had to hang up today's tiger meat sign.
The small backyard is filled with the aroma of braised pork noodles and the happy sounds of mother and son sucking the noodles.
After finishing a bowl of noodles, shopkeeper Fan took the money over, bringing a successful end to the experience journey of mother and son.
(End of this chapter)
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