Chapter 110 Selling Point
As soon as Xiaonian and Junqiang entered the house, they were stunned by the smell of the braised pork on the table.

The food at Yue Feng’s house is so good. There is a pot of braised pork on the table, and a pot of rabbit stewed with radish. The dry food they eat is slightly yellowish steamed buns made of two-grain flour. The food is even better than that at the village secretary’s house.

“Xiaonian and Junqiang, have you two brothers eaten? How about we get together for a bite?” Yue Lei greeted them politely when he saw that they were young men of the same generation as his son.

“Uncle, Auntie! No, we came here after dinner and have something to do with Brother Feng!” Xiaonian swallowed and moved his eyes away from the food on the table.

“Then come with me to the west room and talk!”

Yue Feng had a pretty average impression of Xiaonian. This guy was an old scoundrel. In his previous life, he teamed up with the villagers to go up the mountain to hunt blind bears. Two of them were killed in one trip, and he was the only one who came back safe and sound.

When we entered Yue Feng’s room, Yue Feng poured two bowls of water from the thermos and placed them on the edge of the kang: “Drink some water!”

The two brothers symbolically drank a few sips of water, and then Yue Feng asked: “What’s the matter? Tell me!”

“The day before yesterday, we went hunting in the mountains with Zhu Erhai. We encountered a group of big wild boars on the mountain. The leader, a big cannon egg, had armor on his shoulders. My grandfather’s Hanyang rifle jumped on his body and sparks flew. But we didn’t kill the boars.

Junqiang and I came here to ask Brother Feng if you want to fight these pigs. If you have any ideas, we can tell you about it!”

“A cannon ball in armor?” Even Yue Feng was slightly stunned when he heard this name.

Many literary works have mentioned the description of wild boars wearing armor, saying that wild boars will become smart when they reach a certain age, and like to bite open the pine bark, rub their backs on the pine oil, and then get some dirt, stones and other debris to act as their own armor.

It is said that the defense of this kind of armored wild boar is greatly improved. To exaggerate, it is difficult to cause fatal injuries to it with an ordinary hunting rifle.

Yue Feng had also heard a similar description from his grandfather in his previous life, but he had spent half his life in Changbai Mountain, and had killed at least a hundred wild boars directly and indirectly, with the largest weighing more than 400 kilograms. However, he had never seen a wild boar with armor in person.

“Yes, the armored ones! That big cannonball weighs at least 400 pounds, and it runs like a small tank. The group of wild boars it is guarding must be at least a dozen, including two or three yellow-haired ones, and six or seven big pigs and two-year-old pigs!”

Xiaonian is not good at positive output, but he is still qualified as an observer and he makes the information very clear and comprehensive!

“Fight, of course! Where is the place? Wait for me to get the goods, and I’ll give it to you as an intelligence fee!” Yue Feng made the decision without hesitation.

There are indeed many wild boars in the mountains, but Yue Feng and his team have relatively few means to find them. Without dogs, they can only carry guns and hunt around.

It would be better if we could find the trail, follow the clues, and as long as we calm down, we will be able to find the opportunity to get close and shoot.

But most of the time, no valuable pig traces could be found. In his previous life, Yue Feng even had a record of carrying a gun into the mountains and not finding anything for three days. He knew the value of intelligence.

“Junqiang and I don’t expect much for the intelligence fees. We just want to play with Brother Feng. If there is any need for us to be of use, we have plenty of energy!”

When Junqiang heard Yue Feng agreed, he immediately opened his mouth to tell him the place, but Xiaonian quietly pulled the hem of his cotton-padded jacket. Before he could even pause, Xiaonian had already said what he wanted to say.

Hearing Xiaonian’s plan, Yue Feng smiled and shook his head: “Going into the mountains is not like playing house in the alleys and mud. If you bring anyone into the mountains, you must be responsible for everyone!

I don’t interact with you much on a daily basis, and I don’t understand your temper and character, so I can’t agree to you!

Besides, our team is not short of people now. If we bring you along, the prey we hunt won’t be much for everyone, and the others will have objections!”

Wang Xiaonian didn’t have high expectations. He knew the relationships between the other members of Yue Feng’s team. It would be difficult for him and Junqiang to follow Yue Feng. It was just a matter of trying.

“Okay then, let’s talk about this cooperation. I’ll tell you the general location of these wild boars. If you kill any prey, Junqiang and I will share the spoils!” Xiaonian said as a compromise.

“Okay, but this news is only worth one share. How you and Junqiang divide it is your business. Is that okay?”

Yue Feng is very clear-headed when dealing with people outside the team. There is ambiguity in Xiaonian’s counting of one share for him and Junqiang. Should the two brothers each count as one share, or should they all count as one share? It would be better to make it clear in advance to avoid problems later.

“Okay, this group of wild boars were active in the ravine below Sandagang the day before yesterday. Zhu Erhai and I approached them to set up an ambush. We shot the wild boar on its back, and sparks flew out. Zhu Erhai fired another shot at the wild boar’s front leg. It should be a minor injury, and it didn’t affect its movement too much!”

“What happened next? If I remember correctly, the Hanyang rifle could hold five bullets!” Yue Feng frowned slightly after hearing this and continued to ask for subsequent details.

“The third round jammed, and we managed to escape by climbing up a tree!”

Xiaonian did not mention the fact that Zhu Erhai was almost kicked by Pao Luanzi, but changed the subject.

Yue Feng smiled and nodded: “Okay, I got it! As long as these pigs are still active around Sandagang, I will kill them and you two brothers will be counted as one!
Let’s make a deal about this. You can’t tell anyone else about this information about the pigs before I go up the mountain!”

“Don’t worry, Zhu Erhai doesn’t have a gun, and no other hunter knows about it except him!”

“Okay, I’ll go up the mountain tomorrow. Wait for news when I come down the mountain. If I unload the goods, we’ll meet at my house in the evening!”

“Then… Zhu Erhai’s side…”

Xiaonian deliberately did not finish his words, but mentioned a name and did not say anything else.

Yue Feng nodded: “Don’t worry, I know the rules. The information you provided to me is only known to me, and I won’t tell anyone else!

Our family has no contact with the Zhu family. A few days ago during the Mid-Autumn Festival, I beat up his family because of the goose incident! You don’t have to worry about this!”

“Then it’s settled. It’s getting late. Junqiang and I will go back first!”

“it is good!”

Yue Feng personally sent the two brothers to the gate of the courtyard. He did not immediately turn around and lock the gate to go back to the house. Instead, he went to Xiaowen and Xiaowu’s homes one by one with his arms around his chest, and called the two brothers to his home for a meeting. He also shouted from Xiaotao’s back window, calling Xiaotao over as well.

“A cannon ball with armor on its back, is what Wang Xiaonian said true? Is there really such a weird wild boar?”

After listening to Yue Feng’s retelling, Xiao Tao’s eyes widened with suspicion.

Yue Feng nodded: “It’s probably true. My grandfather told me about it when I was a kid. He encountered a big wild boar in armor when he went up the mountain with the older generation of hunters!” “Since Zhu Erhai and the Wang brothers have guns, people, and know the place, why would they sell this information to us?”

At this moment, Xiaowen, who had been listening quietly, suddenly asked a question, which changed the direction of the discussion in the meeting.

“Yes, why? Although the Hanyang rifle is prone to jamming, it does not mean that the barrel will explode. After the fault is eliminated, it can still be used!
The three of them went into the mountains to hunt, and the prey each of them got was definitely more than what we were told to get! With the four of us, plus the guns and them, at best we could get one-sixth of the prey!” Xiaowu also echoed.

“That little brat Zhu Erhai is so stingy. Could it be that there is an internal conflict among the three-person team?” Xiao Tao guessed.

Yue Feng nodded: “It is possible. Although Zhu Erhai is not a good person, he is a member of the militia. His shooting skills are definitely much better than Xiaonian and Junqiang. However, the Zhu family has no guns, and it is difficult to borrow guns from other places!
Xiaonian and Junqiang are two brothers. Xiaonian is smarter than a monkey when he gets into trouble, but he can only use his brain. He is useless when it comes to doing physical work. Junqiang is a little stronger, but although he has a gun, he probably doesn’t know how to use it and can’t shoot accurately!
Now they would rather sell the fish to us than to fight for it themselves, probably because they have a conflict!”

While everyone was expressing their opinions and making guesses, Xiaowen said, “Also, there is another possibility. This gun may not be so easy to use. Junqiang and Xiaonian have rarely been into the mountains with others. His grandfather’s gun may not be available whenever he wants!

I even seriously suspect that the three of them stole the guns when they went into the mountains to hunt!

Here, the adults at home are very strict about guns. It’s not as simple as just calling “grandpa” and letting you carry them up the mountain! “

I have to say that although Xiaowen doesn’t talk much on weekdays, his logical thinking ability is very meticulous.

The brothers got together and discussed it one by one, and basically analyzed the whole ins and outs of the whole thing.

“Since there are no other unknown risks here, let’s go up the mountain again tomorrow. Xiaonian said there are more than ten pigs in this group. If we are lucky, maybe we can bring down a few more!” Yue Feng made the decision in public after listening to everyone’s analysis.

“Okay! Let’s do it. But this time when we go tomorrow, are we going to mainly target that armored cannon egg? Or are we going to maximize profits and get some smaller but more profitable sows or something like that?” Xiao Tao raised another question.

This question really stumped Yue Feng.

It is true that he took a gun to the mountains to hunt in order to make money, but making money was not his only consideration. He also enjoyed the hunting process to some extent and pursued a record of prey.

However, although the eggs are big, they are not valuable. They are sold at 30 cents per pound, while the sow meat can be sold at 60 or 70 cents if sent to the second canteen. The price difference is twice as much.

“We have to fire this cannon. When we hear the gunshot, we have to shoot it at people!” Yue Feng shook his head.

“I think we don’t need to dwell on this. If we have the conditions to shoot close to the target, we can just shoot the eggs and then shoot the sows that are two years old.

If there are not too many conditions and the distance is far, then hit the most valuable one. Anyway, it is difficult for the cannon egg to catch up with people from a distance, so just hide in the tree! ! “Xiao Wen said.

Yue Feng nodded: “Yes, let’s do it this way!”

……

The brothers agreed to go to the mountains to hunt pigs early tomorrow morning. They dispersed the meeting very early and then went home to see their mothers.

The next morning, Yue Feng got up on time, and soon the rest of the team also came over.

After eating and drinking their fill, and taking some dry food with them, everyone once again dragged their sleds and carried their guns, heading into the mountains along the road at the entrance of the village.

The temperature today is several degrees colder than the previous two days. It is now basically minus 20 degrees Celsius. This kind of weather can be described as your breath turning into ice.

However, the advantage of having intelligence support is that the target is clearer. The crowd did not take any detours and headed straight towards Sandagang.

They left home at 6:10 in the morning, and before 8:30, Yue Feng and his brothers had arrived at Sandagang.

After a few days at Sandagang, the previous information about hunting pigs here has basically disappeared completely, and the north wind will blow up snow foam to cover some minor traces.

Yue Feng was a man with a lot of experience in hunting. After arriving at the approximate area, he immediately adjusted the formation. They formed a search formation and headed along the ridge towards the location where Xiaonian said the wild boar was last spotted.

When they arrived at the area where the pigs were active last time, Yue Feng discovered from a distance the large traces left by the pigs after they had eaten.

Everywhere else is covered in ice and snow, except this area, which has been turned into a muddy pond. The humus at the bottom of the ditch mixed with the snow foam and melted more easily, creating a clear color difference from the surrounding areas.

“You guys wait here, I’ll take a closer look!” Yue Feng took the gun off his shoulder and turned on the safety. Then he crouched down and walked carefully towards the traces of food in the distance.

When he got close, Yue Feng lowered his head and bent over to observe carefully.

The traces were very fresh. Although they were frozen, the ground after being turned over had not yet been covered by snow foam. Yue Feng could be sure that these were traces left just yesterday.

With this judgment, Yue Feng’s anxious heart was completely relaxed. When he received intelligence to go hunting, the most feared thing was that the intelligence would be invalid. After all, wild boars were alive and had been driven away by guns. They felt the deadly danger, so it was common for them to move to another place.

After patiently looking around carefully, Yue Feng discovered a pig’s hoof print that was obviously two sizes larger than the surrounding hoof prints.

Now, the information given by Xiaonian and Junqiang also echoed each other. The footprints of this big cannon egg should be the armored wild boar that Xiaonian mentioned.

After finding out the information, Yue Feng turned around and returned the same way.

“How is it, brother? Are the traces fresh?” Xiao Tao came over and asked as soon as he saw Yue Feng coming back.

Yue Feng nodded and used his fingers to measure the size of the pig’s hoof prints: “These food-eating traces should have been left yesterday. The pig’s hoof prints of the big pig’s hoof that Xiaonian mentioned are this big!!”

“Fuck! That would have to be at least 400 to 500 kilograms, right?”

Yue Feng nodded: “It may be even heavier, at least two sizes bigger than the cannon egg we shot a few days ago!”

“So what should we do next? Continue to follow the trail?” Xiaowu asked excitedly.

(End of this chapter)