Chapter 256 - 79: The Deal

No matter what, Chen Wen began his story.The lynx story was straightforward to tell.

It was just about meeting, subduing, and then taming.

But when they heard it was to guard the hunted grizzly meat, someone shouted disbelief.

Laird stood up then, loudly pointing out that among the leather Chen Wen brought, there was a very large grizzly hide.

That finally dispelled everyone’s disbelief.

But after Laird said that, someone else asked to hear the story of hunting the grizzly.

After all, no one could imagine how Chen Wen hunted a grizzly without weapons.

Seeing this, Chen Wen simply started telling from his arrival at the river valley.

Upon hearing about the river valley, the old man who owned a weapon shop suddenly perked up.

He listened intently to Chen Wen’s tale, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

In the end, upon hearing that Chen Wen chopped off the grizzly’s head with one axe blow, the old man shouted "Bravo!"

The old man, seeing himself ruining the atmosphere, gulped down a mouthful of alcohol and left the tavern.

"What’s the situation?"

Chen Wen asked a bit unexpectedly.

At this time, the group of elders sitting with Bokan seemed to remember something.

"Bokan’s brother was said to have been killed by a grizzly!"

"Ah, I remember, ten years ago, when Bokan was still hunting, he and his brother went upstream."

"At the time, the quality of their prey was very high; they were probably hunting in that river valley."

"So, does this mean the grizzly that severely injured Bokan’s brother a decade ago is the very one Chen Wen killed now?"

"Very likely! Otherwise, why would Bokan be so emotional?"

Hearing the discussion among the elders, someone couldn’t help but ask for the complete details.

At this point, an elderly man named Jason spoke up, "It’s about that grizzly. Once when Bokan was drunk, I heard him recount that incident."

"I can’t go into details, but in short, Bokan and his brother encountered two grizzlies. They trapped one and killed it with arrows, but the other grizzly ambushed them from behind. Bokan’s brother fought with the bear to protect him and ended up being submerged into the Yukon River."

"The outcome was that Bokan’s brother was gravely injured; the grizzly was wounded and escaped. Not long after Bokan’s brother returned, he passed away, and from that moment, Bokan never hunted again."

Unexpectedly, there was such a story behind this grizzly.

Listening to Jason’s account, Chen Wen also felt deeply moved.

Just then, Jason looked at Chen Wen, "By the way, adventurer, if you can, maybe you should visit Bokan’s weapon shop tomorrow. You might gain something there."

Chen Wen nodded, "I will."

This story was set aside, and the next one continued.

Chen Wen began to talk about the Golden Eagle.

Besides the children, Nanuha was the most engrossed in this story.

He listened carefully to Chen Wen’s narration, and finally shook his head.

Chen Wen’s taming method was too unique; hardly replicable.

And now he understood why Chen Wen was reluctant to sell the Golden Eagle.

To Chen Wen, the Golden Eagle wasn’t like a pet; it felt more like a friend.

Just like Nanuha with his Old Dog.

In the end, Nanuha downed his drink and said to Chen Wen, "I’ll come to find you tomorrow. If you’re willing to sell the animal pelts, I’ll offer you a good price."

This was an unexpected delight!

Chen Wen looked at Nanuha in surprise.

As long as he could exchange those pelts for money, everything would be resolved smoothly!

Nanuha smiled at Chen Wen and said, "What I mentioned in the afternoon was mainly about your Golden Eagle, but it seems obvious now that you won’t sell it. So, I’ll just have to make some money."

"The story is fascinating. If there’s a chance, we can chat about animal taming."

Chen Wen smiled and nodded, "Sure, I’m looking forward to your stories too."

...

Afterwards, as more people showed their lingering interest.

Chen Wen decisively entered a storytelling mode, recounting his survival in the Sonora Desert.

The man named Wang Kun, who came to see the aurora with his girlfriend, took out his phone and cast Chen Wen’s survival video onto the tavern’s TV.

With the video to compare, everyone listened with great interest.

Especially the fight with the coyote, the taming of the bobcat.

The audience was completely captivated by the story.

People began to tip—essentially giving money.

Soon, more people began tipping.

Though the money wasn’t much, it was enough for Chen Wen to trade for some salt and food.

At this moment, the drunken Laird seemed keen to listen more.

He shouted, "Chen~ hic! If you can’t find a place to buy things, I could sell you some supplies, but only the ones I mentioned; I can’t help with others, like the outdoor gear for women you talked about."

"My wife and kids aren’t really into outdoor activities."

Upon hearing this, Renia remarked, "Outdoor gear for women? Is it for your female partner? I have some outdoor gear here; it might be a bit small for her, but if you need it, I can exchange it with you."

At this point, the girl with the little red cap chimed in, "Hey, big brother, what do you lack? Even though the stores are closed, we still have some common supplies. You can buy anything you need directly from us."

This is a great idea!

Going door-to-door asking would waste too much time.

Might as well take advantage of the current congregation of townsmen and just ask around.

Thus, Chen Wen listed all the supplies he needed.

Gradually, people began to respond.

Chen Wen’s story was quite good, making the townsfolk willing to provide him with some help.

Some had excess salt, others had ample vegetables, and some even had snowboards collecting dust since purchase...

In short, with the collective effort from the townsfolk.

Chen Wen’s needs were almost entirely met.

He took note of the townsfolk’s addresses, planning to visit each of them the next day after selling his pelts.

The problem that had been plaguing Chen Wen was now completely resolved.

He immediately felt much more at ease.

Meanwhile, Hua Yun, who had been observing, was left completely stunned.

What?

Is there really a solution like this?

...

One night passed.

Chen Wen had become something of a celebrity in the small town.

Word spread quickly, and soon all the residents knew there was a young adventurer in town.

Right now, the adventurer himself—Chen Wen, was riding a moose, carrying pelts on his back, heading to a nearby farm to negotiate business with Nanuha.

The business negotiation proceeded very smoothly.

The leather Chen Wen and Hua Yun managed to procure was of high quality.

They sold deerskin, sheepskin, and black bear hides.

Nanuha offered Chen Wen a very generous price.

This price was nearly thirty percent higher than the quote from the innkeeper Laird.

Chen Wen decisively sold them.

"Pleasure doing business."

Clutching a thick stack of Canadian dollars, Chen Wen was quite satisfied.

Nanuha was also pleased; this price was cheaper than buying from peltr traders.

And the quality was top-notch.

With the trade concluded, Chen Wen decided to hurry back to exchange for supplies.

After all, if he returned too late, it might get dark.

However, as Chen Wen was leaving, he noticed a problem.

His mount—the moose was missing!

Where’s my moose?

Chen Wen stared blankly at the empty ground.

At this point, Nanuha said, "No need to look; it’s over there."

Following Nanuha’s finger, Chen Wen saw his moose cozying up with a male moose at Nanuha’s farm.

Ah, this?

Chen Wen went over and tugged at his moose.

Reluctantly, the moose left the male moose.

Seeing this, Chen Wen suddenly asked Nanuha, "Do you want the moose?"