Chapter 410 Saffron and Dark Wood

"Show me another shot!"

The old hunter rubbed his eyes, still a little bit unbelieving.

Lin Heng glanced at him and said, "Then you better watch carefully."

After that, Lin Heng took out another arrow, waited for the wind to pass, aimed and shot an arrow.

With a bang, the arrow hit the fallen wooden block again.

The old hunter's eyes widened suddenly, and this time he was completely convinced.

"Is your bow really that powerful? Can I play with it?"

The old hunter looked at the bow in Lin Heng's hand, as eager as a young man looking at a girl with a big butt and big breasts.

"That won't work. You should fulfill what you just said first." Lin Heng shook his head and put the bow into the bow bag calmly.

"Most black bears are hibernating now, so they can't be killed. I can take you to kill wolves."

The old hunter was anxious when he saw this situation, and he spoke quickly.

He did know there were black bears and wolves there, but he rarely went hunting because it was dangerous to use a shotgun or bow and arrow to shoot such things. If he failed to kill them, he would be the one injured.

"Then, you take us to find black bears tomorrow, and then I'll let you know about my compound bow and give you two arrows." Lin Heng thought for a while and said with a smile.

"Okay, that's no problem. You can stay at my house tonight, and I'll take you hunting tomorrow morning." The old hunter said.

"Then I'll trouble you, cousin." Lin Heng said with a smile, went over to pick up the arrows, and then walked towards the village with the old man.

Chatting on the way and asking for relevant information, the old hunter's surname was Zhao, he was 63 years old, and he started learning hunting techniques since he was a teenager.

The village is called Sanshan Village, and its characteristic is that there are high mountains with sharp luck around the village. The mountain where Lin Heng found the village when he came was one of them.

There are three main surnames in the village: Zhao, Li, and Liu. According to the old man Zhao, his ancestors moved into the mountains to avoid the government, but it is not clear how many years they have existed.

After entering, we entered the village. There were many children playing games at the entrance of the village, jumping and jumping happily.

The houses in this village are very concentrated, and each house is no more than 50 meters apart. Most of the houses are made of loess and are mostly two-story.

Most people are at home at this time. Seeing three strangers coming to the village, they all became interested, and the children also looked over curiously.

"Old man Zhao, is this your relative?" someone asked curiously.

"No relatives, they ran into the mountains from Xiaozhuo Township to hunt, and accidentally ran to our village." Old man Zhao shook his head and said.

Lin Heng looked at the people who came one after another with curiosity, and smiled and said: "Uncles and aunts, big brothers and sisters, hello, we are from Xiaozhuo Township, and we also brought some crack oil cooling oil. If you need it, you can buy it, of course, you can exchange it with things."

Lin Heng took out a bottle of crack oil and applied it to everyone one by one.

"How much is your crack oil?" someone asked.

"It's also two yuan, the same price as in Xiaozhuo Township. I just gave them a hand and brought some while hunting."

This time, Lin Heng sold at the same price as in Xiaozhuo Township, because the distance was so far that a lower price would make people feel abnormal.

"What can you exchange for?" someone asked curiously.

Although the people in these villages were in the mountains, many of them had been to Xiaozhuo Township and knew the specific price.

They became much kinder after hearing Lin Heng's price, because the price was really not expensive.

"Things that are easy to carry, furs, silver dollars, copper coins, or cordyceps, etc., you can take them out and have a look." Lin Heng said with a smile.

"That's fine."

Many people who wanted to buy went home to find things, and some who didn't want to buy continued to watch, simply to get Lin Heng's crack oil.

Lin Heng gave them some to use, and he was not stingy, because there were not many people in the village, and everyone could not use two crack oils at a time.

After the publicity, Lin Heng followed Old Man Zhao back to his home. His home is at the east end of the village. He now lives with his youngest son. There is also a grandson, a great-grandson and a great-granddaughter at home. There are eight people in the house.

When Lin Heng and others came to the door, Old Man Zhao's family was still very enthusiastic. His son smiled and invited them into the house and served them tea and water.

Lin Heng took out the two squirrels he had shot today, as well as a bottle of crack oil and cooling oil as gifts, and gave the children candy. Suddenly, the family became more enthusiastic.

Lin Heng and others chatted with them briefly, and then a villager who wanted to buy crack oil came over.

"Young man, do you think this thing can be exchanged for crack oil?" A middle-aged uncle came over with a piece of white rabbit skin and asked.

"Yes." Lin Heng nodded. Although this thing is not worth much, it can also sell a few bottles of crack oil.

"I have some Cordyceps here, can I exchange it for cooling oil?" A young girl came over with a small bag and looked at Lin Heng curiously.

"Of course, if there is any extra, I can also buy it with money." Lin Heng looked at the amount of Cordyceps and smiled.

"There is no extra, I just picked up this little bit." The girl said.

After the girl left, Zhao Shouxi next to her said with a smile: "Lin Heng, Lin Yue, are you two married? There are several beautiful girls in our village. Do you want me to introduce them to you? This is the girl from Lao Liu's family. She is not married yet."

Lin Heng and Lin Yue are both good-looking, especially Lin Heng who often exercises and looks more solid and strong. Many people stole a glance at him after entering the village.

"We are all married, Uncle Zhao, don't bother with this." Lin Yue said with a smile.

Zhao Shouxi is the son of Old Man Zhao.

"Yes." Lin Heng also nodded.

Among the three of them, the one who does not have a wife is the third uncle who is the oldest.

Soon many villagers gathered here, exchanging various things, including furs, herbs, silver coins and various small items.

It is not easy for them to get out of the mountains. The cooling oil can repel insects and the cracker oil can be used to wipe hands. Everyone needs it and is willing to exchange it.

"Can I exchange this little saffron for some cooling oil?"

After a while, a middle-aged woman brought a small bag of saffron.

"Hey, let me take a look."

Lin Heng took the small cloth bag, found a piece of cloth, poured out the saffron and looked at it.

This thing looked like a lot, but it felt light in his hand. He smelled it and identified it, and he was sure it was real saffron.

This may be less than one gram, but it can amount to five or six hundred sticks.

Saffron is the stamen, and there are only a few saffron stems in one flower. It is a very precious Chinese medicinal material.

"Auntie, did you grow this saffron yourself or are it wild?" Lin Heng asked curiously.

"There are quite a few on the hillside south of the village. They were planted by our ancestors in the past. We can harvest some every year and everyone in the village can pick them." The middle-aged woman replied.

"Okay, I understand. If you have any extra, I can accept it at Xiaozhuoxiang's price." Lin Heng nodded.

After he finished speaking, he gave the cooling oil to the middle-aged woman. The saffron was a good thing. He wanted to take it back to Xiulan's mother and others to drink.

Especially Xiulan, who had just given birth to a baby, drinking this stuff would help her body recover.

"I have some at home too." Soon someone else brought saffron, which was not in small quantity in the village.

"Young man, are you wearing a watch? What time is it now?"

Someone noticed the silver watch Lin Heng was wearing and asked curiously.

"This thing has electronic bars on it. It looks so beautiful."

Someone immediately echoed that most people in the village had never seen a clock, let alone a watch. This thing was very strange to them, and some people had already wanted to ask about it.

"It's three forty in the afternoon. This watch is indeed electronic." Lin Heng looked at the watch and said.

"How much did it cost? Did you buy it in Taibai City?" someone asked again.

Many people came closer to look at it and thought it was really exquisite, and they were very envious.

Their village still uses sundials, but there are no modern clocks.

"I bought it at 150 and used it for a year. If anyone wants it, I can sell it at 13. My eldest brother also has one, so it's just a convenience. You can tell the time with a watch. It will be much more accurate and convenient.”

Lin Heng took off the watch and showed it to everyone. He wanted to sell the watch. He would definitely not suffer a loss if he sold it here. He could just buy another one when he went back.

"It's so expensive, no wonder not many people wear it." Someone exclaimed.

"It's too expensive, I can't afford it."

Everyone took turns to look at it. Although everyone was envious after seeing it, none of them had the intention to buy it.

Lin Heng didn't care and continued to sell other things.

After a while, his cracker oil and cooling oil were replaced, and this trip was considered very profitable.

In addition to some small animal skins, mainly medicinal materials such as cordyceps, saffron, and cistanche, Lin Heng also spent money to collect some saffron, and got more than fifty grams, which is only one tael.

In addition, old items were not received. People in this village value these. They are basically self-sufficient and still live an ancient life.

But even if he didn't receive the old items, Lin Heng had already made a lot from these medicinal materials, furs, and a pair of old antlers.

If you sell it, you can earn four to five hundred, which is equivalent to hunting a sika deer.

However, Lin Heng will not eat this alone, and he is not going to sell the things he got this time. If he wants cordyceps and saffron when he goes back, he will give them some, and if he doesn't want them, he will give more meat.

"Lin Heng, please take out the compound bow and brush your forehead."

After Lin Heng finished selling the items, Old Man Zhao rubbed his hands with a smile.

He was a little itchy.

"I'll give you two carbon arrows for fun, but compound bows won't work. Just take me into the mountains to hunt. This is my guy." Lin Heng shook his head and refused sternly.

Old Man Zhao's eyes widened: "You are so stingy, kid. You are just afraid that I won't take you into the mountains, right?"

"No, you misunderstood. I want to go out for a walk now and visit your Sanshan Village. I don't have time to teach you. This bow is very complicated to use." Lin Heng said with a smile.

"Then let me ask you, how much did you pay for this bow?" the old man asked again. He was not jealous of both shotguns, but only this bow.

"This is the number." Lin Heng stretched out his hand and said, "I don't recommend you buy it. You don't understand this kind of bow. If it breaks, you live in the mountains and there is no way to repair it."

"Then let me take a good look tomorrow." Old man Zhao was persuaded by the price, but he still wanted to give it a try.

"That's no problem." Lin Heng said with a smile.

After chatting for a few words, he took Xiong Ba and his eldest brother out for a walk. His third uncle was chatting with Zhao Shouxi and did not go out.

There are many dogs in this village, and you can often hear them barking when you walk out.

Most of the villages in this village have earthen houses. Because it is cold in the mountains, earthen houses have good thermal insulation properties. There are also some wooden houses, which are used to store things. There is nothing antique about them, they are just usable.

There are fruits and trees planted in front of and behind the house. It looks like Hongfeng Village, but the isolation makes the living habits here different from those outside, and some very traditional habits are still retained.

However, this place is still very beautiful. If you don't consider anything else, living here is really not bad. It can be said to be a comfortable place, embracing the mountains, rivers and countryside.

"Brother, do you think this is a big dark wood?" Lin Yue suddenly asked.

Lin Heng looked towards where he was standing and saw two three-meter-long black pieces of wood that were about 70 to 80 meters tall but had their hollows exploded outside the pig pen.

"It's really similar." Lin Heng said with a smile.

He walked over and lifted it up. Seeing that he couldn't lift the light dry wood, he was suddenly surprised and said: "It's really a dark wood. I just don't know what kind of wood it is."

Lin Yue lifted another tree and said, "This can be cut out of wood, right? If it is moved back and made into furniture, it should be very valuable."

Lin Heng took out the short knife he carried and made a cut. After looking at the color and smell inside, he shook his head and said, "This is not nanmu, camphor or red toon. It may be an acorn tree or a willow tree."

Then he looked at another tree, and it was not a nanmu either.

"Then it's not of much value, if the nanmu is still worth moving out." Lin Yue shook his head and said.

"Yes, there is no need to spend a lot of money to move ordinary dark wood back." Lin Heng nodded.

Whenever there was a road that could lead to motorcycles, he would come and drag them back.

But judging from the geographical location of this village, it will take about 10 years to get access to traffic and electricity.

After looking around again, they went to the southern hillside to see the crocuses. At this time, the flowers had finished blooming on their own, and there were still a few flowers.

"I'll get some and plant them back home." Lin Yue said, dug out two seed bulbs and carried them on his body.

Lin Heng was too lazy to dig, so he took a look and returned to the village. He was a little unwilling to not see any particularly old objects in the village.

But after looking at the surrounding mountains, as well as the bright sun and sunset in the west, he felt relieved again. He shook his head slightly, feeling that he was too greedy.

There are so many opportunities. Success must come step by step.

Besides, I have made a lot of money this time, and now my mentality is a bit greedy.

Leaning at the edge of the village and watching the sunset, the two of them went back, because the people in the village were already having dinner and getting ready to rest.

Although it was just six o'clock, the people in Sanshan Village strictly followed the rule of working when the sun rose and resting when the sun came in.

The host prepared six dishes for dinner, including bacon and squirrel meat. Lin Heng and other men served the dinner, while the women and children ate by themselves in the kitchen.

Lin Heng tried to persuade him, but Old Man Zhao and Zhao Shouxi thought it was unnecessary, and both women and children shook their heads and refused to serve.