Zhang Ermu’s eyes lit up at the suggestion. Although he hadn’t seen Li Chenmo process fur before, he believed his friend’s brother would know how. After all, soldiers were often taught survival and practical skills in the barracks.
"Then, I’ll trouble you with this matter, Brother Chenze."
"It’s no trouble at all. It’s getting late, I should head back now," Li Chenze said, standing up from the ground.
Looking at his tired friend, Zhang Ermu said, "Brother Chenze, take whatever you like. Half of these things are yours."
Hearing this, Li Chenze chuckled and replied, "Ermu, if you keep doing this every time I help you, when will you save enough to marry a wife?"
Then, he added with a grin, "Just give me some of your meat jerky when you make it. It’s been a long time since I tasted your cooking."
Hearing this, Zhang Ermu nodded and said, "I will send some over once it’s done."
Li Chenze smiled and nodded, "Good."
After Li Chenze left, Zhang Ermu quickly cleaned up the meat and stored it in the underground cellar. Exhausted, he decided not to process it that night. It was better to wash up, rest, and handle it the next day.
At 2 o’clock in the morning, Zhang Ermu woke up and went to find Bajie at Su Lide’s house. He walked lightly under the moonlight, checking his surroundings as he went. Since the houses were far apart, it took him almost an hour to reach the Su family’s home.
When he arrived, he saw a group of people busy moving things in the backyard. He walked over and called, "Bajie."
Hearing the familiar voice, Bajie walked over and asked with a smile, "Brother Zhang, do you have fresh mushrooms for sale again?"
"Today I came to ask if you are interested in buying bear meat and paws," Zhang Ermu replied.
There was also a gallbladder and bile, but he planned to sell those to Doctor Xie. As for the fur, he wanted to use it to make something for his wife as part of a betrothal gift.
The moment Bajie heard that he has bear meat and paws, his eyes widened in shock. Although the government didn’t forbid people to hunt bears, it was extremely risky. Out of a hundred attempts, the success rate might be less than 5%. Without a gun, hunting a bear without injury was almost impossible.
With this in mind, Bajie was skeptical that the goods were genuine and asked, "Brother Zhang, can I check the goods?"
Zhang Ermu nodded and replied, "Sure, they are at my house."
Without wasting time, Bajie grabbed his bicycle and said, "Let’s go."
Thanks to the bicycle, they reached Zhang Ermu’s house in less than fifteen minutes. As soon as he parked his bicycle, Bajie asked, "Brother Zhang, where are they?"
"Follow me," Zhang Ermu said, leading him to the underground cellar.
Carrying an oil lamp, the two of them went down. Seeing the sacks and bamboo baskets, Bajie’s eyes lit up. He opened one of the sacks but found only wild boar meat.
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