sjar Chapter 108 He didn't pay in cash, and he brought his gang of dogs, including two headed dogs!
Chapter 108 He didn't pay in cash, and he brought his gang of dogs, including two headed dogs!
Li Ju'an glanced at him, pointed at Da Hu and shook his head: "I have a dog, it doesn't pick and choose sides."
Wang Xudong was in a very bad mood. The two hunters who had inquired about prices before him had been scared away by him. Now, a hunter who wasn't short of head dogs had come. How was he supposed to raise the price now?
He hesitated for a moment, then chuckled and conceded, "Then let's break up the gang. My five gang dogs are ruthless; they can bite anyone, whether it's snow or dry. Once we take them out, they won't let go of our packs."
Li Ju'an laughed and said, "Didn't you just say you were helping the dogs slippery? I went through all that trouble to bring your dogs in, and now they have to get along with my dogs. What's the use of five slippery dogs if they don't get along?"
He turned to leave, but Wang Xudong gritted his teeth and shouted, "380 yuan, that's the lowest I can go. If it goes any lower, my dad will get up in the middle of the night and beat me up."
Li Ju'an observed that the six dogs in the man's hands were indeed mature and healthy, so he inquired about their ages and physical condition. Three were six years old, two were four years old, and the lead dog was eight years old—they were in their prime, full of strength and experience. Although Da Hu was trained according to the lead dog's instructions, before Li Ju'an took him away, Da Hu had rarely ventured into the mountains and was unfamiliar with the terrain. With this experienced old dog leading the way, Da Hu's lack of knowledge about the terrain would be perfectly compensated.
He was a straightforward person, and immediately slapped his thigh and said, "No problem, job done! It's just that I'm short of cash on hand, so I need to write an IOU. I'll go to the Postal Savings Bank to withdraw the money and pay you back later."
Wang Xudong knew that Li Ju'an had saved his father, and that the Niu family in Niubeitun was holding a banquet to thank Li Ju'an. Since they knew each other well, he felt reassured and boldly declared, "Alright! From now on, Tiedan will follow Li Pao and live a life of luxury!"
Li Ju'an was a man of good character. After writing two IOUs, he took his six newly acquired dogs, along with the mother and son of Iron Hammer and Tiger, a total of 11 dogs, to the forest farm's security department to find Old Zhang.
On the way into the mountains, they happened to encounter Sun Weimin and Lu Zhiqiang fighting on the road.
Sun Weimin and Lu Zhiqiang started arguing again because Lu Zhiqiang felt that Sun Weimin was deliberately trying to annoy him by buying a dog and intentionally interfering with Wang Xudong's pricing. As Sun Weimin continued arguing, the two brought up old grudges and new ones, including the tragic death of Lu's family's leader dog, Dahuang, and their grudges about the shotgun exploding and the Tiger King incident.
Lu Zhiqiang had the upper hand, and he even had his brother Lu Jinyang with him. The two of them were exchanging blows, and Sun Weimin couldn't withstand it alone. He looked up and saw Li Ju'an passing by, and shouted, "Li Ju'an, help me take them down!"
The three men were stunned to see a large pack of dogs following Li Ju'an. They stopped fighting and couldn't understand why Li Ju'an had only led one big tiger a moment ago, but now he had brought a pack of 11 dogs.
"Li Ju'an, are they all your dogs?"
"Isn't this the leader of the gang that Wang family kid wants to pick?"
"There really is a fool who would spend 800 yuan to buy it? The Wang guy is desperate for money, and Li Ju'an is a fool."
The three of them burst into laughter, forgetting all about fighting.
Li Ju'an said in surprise, "800? What idiot would even think of that? They picked up the gang for 380."
He led the gang of dogs towards the forest farm, while the three men behind him fell silent, unusually quiet.
Sun Weimin and Lu Zhiqiang slapped their thighs simultaneously, filled with deep regret.
"Wang Xudong, that scoundrel who treats people differently based on their status!"
"We spent ages asking about prices, but we ended up giving Li Ju'an a good deal?"
"Damn it! Why should I? I should have stayed a little longer and kept negotiating the price."
Li Ju'an had almost walked away when he suddenly stopped and turned back regretfully, saying, "I didn't want to either. Two dogs are too heavy. But Wang Xudong has it tough too, he still has to pay for the old man's medical expenses. I had no choice but to give up the dogs and write an IOU."
As the three men watched him walk away, their eyes widened in disbelief. A voice inside them, filled with envy, shouted loudly.
"He didn't pay in cash, and he also has two headed dogs!"
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Li Ju'an entered the forest farm. He became acquainted with Old Zhang from the security department, having gotten to know him better during the hunting trip. He slipped Old Zhang two Daqianmen cigarettes and asked when Leader Chen of the forest farm would get off work and which road he would appear on. Old Zhang pretended to be confused, but he knew perfectly well what was going on. He lit a cigarette and laughed at him, "So, it's all for hunting specimens, isn't it? So many dogs, newly recruited?"
"You can't hide it from me, brother."
Li Ju'an smiled and offered him a cigarette. Although Old Qin said he would introduce him to the forest farm leaders, it was just talk; at most, he would make a phone call to the forest farm, which would be considered an instruction. To successfully land a job, he had to take the initiative and couldn't expect Old Qin, who was lying in the clinic, to run errands for him.
Old Zhang took a puff of his cigarette and pointed him in the right direction. To speak with Boss Chen, one had to get past Assistant Chen first. Even other hunters, like Lao Qin the Gunner, could only contact Boss Chen through Assistant Chen; Assistant Chen would relay any messages.
Li Ju'an nodded and stood guard on the only way to the forest farm office building. After a while, Old Zhang pointed to him and whispered, "See that person? That's Assistant Chen. Ask him first if you need anything."
He thanked Old Zhang, straightened his collar, and stepped forward with a forced smile. Assistant Chen was a refined man, around thirty years old. He knew Li Ju'an's purpose the moment he saw him and the dogs behind him, and said, "Li Pao, right? Old Qin, the 'Trap King,' called me; I know everything. Go back and wait for news."
Li Ju'an wasn't the naive young man he was in his previous life. He knew that if someone was told to go back and wait for news, it meant there wouldn't be any. Sure enough, when he looked up, he saw quite a few people still eagerly seeking out Assistant Chen. These were all burly hunters, some long-time employees of the forest farm, some temporary workers, and some hunters recommended by others. Compared to their connections, Old Qin's connection was really nothing special.
After a while, his heart sank a little. He noticed the burn on Assistant Chen's hand, guessing it was from being burned while tending the stove. When trying to get something, catering to the other person's preferences is always a timeless strategy. He could only force a smile and continue to appease Assistant Chen.
"Brother Chen, we just happened to see a badger's hibernation burrow when we went into the mountains. Badgers are really good stuff. The oil you get from them is a sure-fire treatment for burns. And you can make soup with their meat."
Assistant Chen turned his head, remembering what his family back home often said: badger oil is incredibly effective at treating burns. And leftover badger meat can be used to make soup. The meat has a peculiar taste, which needs to be cooked with radishes to mask it.
He asked, "Can Li Pao'er get badgers? They hibernate in the dead of winter."
"It's alright, as long as we can use wire loops to snare them, we can catch even hibernating badgers."
Seeing an opportunity, Li Ju'an immediately started spouting nonsense, all to curry favor. Assistant Chen's eyes gleamed as he looked at the painful burn; perhaps badger oil really could make him feel better?
Assistant Chen dismissed the group of hunters who had gathered around and spoke to Li Ju'an alone: "When can you bring the badger over? Badger oil will do too."
"By the way, about the matter you asked Lao Qin to handle, I'll talk to Leader Chen about it for you once I'm healed."
As soon as he agreed, Li Ju'an laughed and said, "Alright! I'll go clean the badger den right now. But speaking of which, did Lao Qin mention the wire loops you asked for? You can't set a snare without wire loops; you need at least 13 meters long."
He overstated the story and embellished it to make it sound pitiful.
Assistant Chen readily shouted, "Come with me! As long as you have the money, you can have plenty of wire loops!"