China has a vast territory and abundant resources, and the cultures of the north and the south are completely different.

When it comes to making money from mountains, the south is called driving mountains, and the northeast is called running mountains.

In the tradition of running mountains in the Northeast, the fur of weasels, squirrels, sables and other small prey is picked out by turning it outwards and downwards. It is made into a cylinder, and finally the tail is stuffed into the cylinder.

In this way, the fur of the leather roll is on the inside, and the skin next to the flesh is on the outside.

But even so, Zhao Jun knew as soon as he laid eyes on it that the fur of this skin was white.

Zhao Jun was very surprised when he took the leather barrel from Shi Baofeng's hand, took it and pulled the tail stuffed in the barrel, and pulled the leather barrel away until a piece of fur was spread out in front of Zhao Jun.

There was no head left on the skin, but Zhao Jun could also tell that it was a sable skin, which is what mountaineers call a big skin.

A normal sable has dark brown or yellowish-brown fur with white guard hairs in the middle.

And this sable fur has pure white fur.

Zhao Jun touched the fur and concluded by feel that this was not the kind of white mink from abroad, but pure sable fur, one of the three treasures of Changbai Mountain.

It's white, it's albino.

This was the first time in Zhao Jun's life to see an albino sable. However, when Zhao Jun was tinkering with ginseng in his previous life, he had heard someone mention it, and he knew it was worth his money.

"Four brothers." At this time, Wang Meilan said to Shi Baofeng: "Please show yours to our children for a look."

"Huh?" Zhao Jun looked at Shi Baofeng in surprise and saw him taking out another leather wallet from the inner pocket of his cotton-padded jacket.

Zhao Jun was startled when he saw this. This was actually an albino sable.

"Fourth Uncle." Zhao Jun smiled at Shi Baofeng and said, "You are lucky to be rich in the mountains."

Mountain runners these days all abide by the rules of the mountain. One person guards a mountain field. He puts down a trap and a trap here, and no one else can come.

Although Shi Baofeng doesn't live in the mountains, he often goes down the mountain to play with his friends. Therefore, he also has his own fixed territory.

Seeing him take out two albino sable skins at once, Zhao Jun knew that there should be a nest of albino sables in Shi Baofeng's territory.

There may not be many birds in a litter, but albino is rare, so it is even more difficult to survive.

"Haha, no." At this time, Shi Baofeng had to be modest. He smiled and said: "How many years has it taken me to catch up with this? This one is mine."

"Your fourth uncle is benevolent and righteous." Wang Meilan, who was standing aside, praised Shi Baofeng to Zhao Jun and said, "It's his turn to make this mountain fortune."

Zhao Jun smiled and nodded. Shi Baofeng had an excellent reputation in these eight villages. For so many years, Shi Baofeng had been helping his three brothers.

Although the three brothers are blind, they all married wives. Although the wives are also disabled, the next generation will be fine.

Both of the couple are disabled and their family conditions are not good. With three such families, Shi Baofeng provides a lot of help.

Zhao Jun opened the second leather roll and checked it from beginning to end.

After stacking the two pieces of leather together, Zhao Jun asked Shi Baofeng, "Fourth Uncle, if I want both of these pieces, what's the price?"

Hearing Zhao Jun ask about the price, Shi Baofeng smiled. He glanced at Wang Meilan and Wang Qiang next to him. It was obvious that Wang Qiang had failed to reach an agreement with the two siblings because of the previous asking price.

"My eldest nephew." Shi Baofeng pointed at the two albino sable skins, then raised his hand, raised his index finger, and said, "Ten thousand yuan."

"Oh my God!" Zhao Jun looked at Shi Baofeng in surprise, but Shi Baofeng smiled but said nothing.

Judging from Shi Baofeng's attitude, it was obvious that he was quite sure about the price.

Zhao Jun looked at Wang Meilan, Wang Qiang, and Wang Qiang said with a smile: "I told your fourth uncle to give in, but your fourth uncle wouldn't do it."

"Qiangzi, I really can't give in." Shi Baofeng said with a wry smile, and then Wang Qiang asked him: "Then fourth brother, if you take it to the foot of the mountain and sell it, how much will it cost you?"

These two pieces of albino sable skins were both mature skins, and it was obviously not a day or two before they were in Shi Baofeng's hands. He never sold them, and the problem should be the price.

"Shanxia..." Shi Baofeng hesitated and said: "Qiangzi, if your fourth brother doesn't lie, then he will do what he wants. I actually took these two leathers and asked him. He wanted one for me.

I have two thousand and I didn’t do anything.”

"Fourth brother, look." Wang Qiang said, handed Shi Baofeng a grape cigarette, and said with a smile: "The big store in the city will give you a price of two thousand for one piece and four thousand for two pieces. If you don't want to do it, you will

Ten thousand is a bit too harsh to ask for."

"Haha..." Shi Baofeng smiled and said, "Qiangzi, if he gives me four thousand, I won't do anything. If I want ten thousand, if someone takes it, I will sell it."

Although Wang Qiang does not agree with the high price Shi Baofeng wants, when doing business, he should say that he is willing to pay and he is willing to endure. If it is too expensive, you can refuse to accept it, so as not to be embarrassed in a hurry.

Therefore, Wang Qiang, as if nothing was wrong, struck a match and lit Shi Baofeng's cigarette first.

At this time, Xu Chunyan came in with the brewed tea, and Wang Meilan took it and brought it to Shi Baofeng.

I had made tea for Shi Baofeng once before, but he passed by once. Xu Chunyan was also diligent and immediately poured out the remaining tea and cleaned the teapot.

Now that Shi Baofeng had left and returned, he saw him sitting on the kang in the east room chatting, and Xu Chunyan made tea for him again.

"Sister, stop working so hard." Shi Baofeng gently helped the teapot down. He first said polite words to Wang Meilan, and then said to Wang Qiang: "It's not that the fourth child is evil-minded and loves money. You also know that Sister Lan has a strong son."

What is the situation in my family? Last year, one of my nephews got married and one of my nieces moved out. I took care of all the arrangements.

During the Chinese New Year, my two nephews are getting married, so I have to arrange it. The eldest son of my family is celebrating the 17th day of the Chinese New Year, and the second son is celebrating the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, so it seems like both of them need money."

"Well, well." Wang Qiang, who was smoking, nodded repeatedly, raised his finger to the teapot, and said: "Fourth brother, drink some water."

"Yeah." Shi Baofeng responded, and then said: "It's not like I'm asking for a price blindly. I was just a kid, and I always listened to my father talking about it. It was said that in the early years, there was some young handsome man,

Someone was specially sent to look for this big white leather bag, saying it was for some fourth or eighth lady.

In those days, a big piece of white leather could sell for 100 yuan. How much does that cost now? But I didn’t know before. I said I had been wearing big leather for so many years, but I never saw a white one. This

It was last year...the year before last, there was a big freeze in 1986, and it was almost the Gregorian year.

When there was a heavy snowfall, I placed twelve pedal clips up and down the mountain, holding four large pieces of leather, and there were two white ones inside. Only then did I know that this thing really existed."

Speaking of this, Shi Baofeng took a puff of cigarette, then frowned and thought for a moment, and then said: "Last year it was...before October, or was it November? Anyway, there were only two of them, and there were two from Hebei.

, those were the two men, they came to collect skins and stuff, and they were delivered to my house.

I took out these two pieces of leather and showed them, and they fell in love with it, and finally negotiated a price like this. At first I wanted 12,000, but later they negotiated 10,000, and I agreed."

Hearing Shi Baofeng's words, Zhao Jun and Wang Meilan looked at each other. Shi Baofeng's words must have been mixed with water, but the father and son he mentioned must be the father and son of the Zheng family.

"Fourth brother, why didn't they take the skin away?" Wang Qiang asked, and Shi Baofeng frowned and said, "When did they arrive at my house that day? It was already dark, and they would leave soon.

I don’t have that much money in my pocket, so I have to go to his uncle’s house to get some money, and I’ll come back in two days.”

As he spoke, Shi Baofeng flicked the ash into the ashtray made of cans and said: "I waited for them at home for three days, and I didn't even go up the mountain during those three days. They didn't come until the fourth day. What did they say to me when they came?

? He said that the money he brought was gone and he had to go back to Hebei to get the money before coming back."

Hearing what he said, Zhao Jun and the other three were all happy. The Zheng family and his son came to the Zhao family for the first time and bought bear bile and waited to make a fortune. Before leaving, Wang Meilan sold them a few gray skins, which made the Zheng family miserable.

The father and son almost lost their travel expenses back to Hebei, so how could they have the money to buy Shi Baofeng's albino sable fur.

After returning to Hebei to collect the money, the two men would be busy engaging in counterfeiting. But in the end, they should go to Shi Baofeng's house and buy the albino sable skin before leaving.

But the two men could not return home, so they could not contact Shi Baofeng again.

Wang Qiang put out the cigarette butt and then said to Shi Baofeng: "Fourth brother, are you two trying to fool you?"

"It's not like that." Shi Baofeng shook his head, then put out the cigarette butt, and said: "Anyway, I'm going to count the hadrons. This thing may never be seen again in my life."

"Old uncle." At this time, Zhao Jun asked Wang Qiang: "How did you discuss this with my fourth uncle?"

"If I give you five thousand, he won't do it." Wang Qiang said so. Zhao Jun looked at Shi Baofeng and asked, "Fourth uncle, should I give you another thousand?"

"No, no." Shi Baofeng shook his head and said, "Nephew, that's too big a difference."

"Tsk." Zhao Jun clicked his tongue when he heard this, looked at the two albino sable skins in front of him, and asked again: "Six thousand and five thousand?"

Shi Baofeng still shook his head, and then said: "Eldest nephew, I will give you one less mouthful, nine thousand and five."

Just now, we were talking about 10,000 yuan, but now it was reduced to 500 yuan. Zhao Jun saw that there was something going on, but he shook his head and said: "Fourth uncle, four to five thousand yuan for a big piece of skin, that's too scary. So.

Come on, I'll give you six thousand eight hundred."

Zhao Jun added another three hundred, but Shi Baofeng still disagreed. But to be honest, Shi Baofeng really wanted to sell these two pieces of leather. As he said, money is everywhere in the house.

He also suspected that the Zheng family and his son were bullies, but the price given by Wang Meilan and Wang Qiang was too low, far from what he expected.

At this time, Zhao Jun was increasing the price one by one, but Shi Baofeng couldn't reduce the price one by one. So what happened?

So, Shi Baofeng made preparations to leave.

When Wang Qiang saw this, he quickly stopped him. Wang Meilan handed over the price for Zhao Jun and said: "Four brothers, can I put it together for you, seven thousand?"

Shi Baofeng paused for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "No, sister."

After refusing, Shi Baofeng added, "If you really want to accept it, just give me nine thousand yuan. I'll give you another five hundred yuan for your sake."

"Fourth Uncle." Zhao Jun stopped talking and said to Shi Baofeng: "I sincerely buy, you sincerely sell, you give me a real price. If it works, I will take it."

Hearing what Zhao Jun said, Shi Baofeng hesitated for two seconds and then said: "Eight thousand six hundred yuan."

Seeing that Zhao Jun still shook his head, Shi Baofeng sighed and said, "Nephew, if this doesn't work, I will go back."

With that said, Shi Baofeng took two pieces of albino sable skin and started rolling them to leave.

"Oh, fourth brother." Seeing Zhao Jun winking at him, Wang Qiang hurriedly said to Shi Baofeng, "When you go back, who will you sell these two pieces of leather to?"

Wang Qiang's words stopped Shi Baofeng from asking, but he couldn't let it go easily at this time. Shi Baofeng gritted his teeth and said, "Wait until those two men from Hebei come back."

That said, although Shi Baofeng didn't know about the arrest of the Zheng family and his son, he also felt that the two fathers could no longer buy his skin.
To be continued...