Chapter 1068: Pitiful people must have hateful aspects

About 20 minutes later, the three of them arrived at their destination, which was a cornfield.

At this moment, at the edge of the field, 4 people were standing there holding spears. Beside them, a broken basin and a copper gong were hanging on a tree.

It had to be said, this copper gong looked like it had truly been around for years, because not only was the cloth strip on it covered in patina, but the gong itself had also turned a blackish color.

It was just that the eyes of these four people looked like they were about to spit fire.

Because within the sight of these four people, one could vaguely see a big brown thing in the cornfield in the distance gnawing on corn, and the corn stalks had already fallen all over the ground.

Without a doubt, this big brown thing was that big bear.

However, although these four people were full of anger watching the bear ravage the corn, none of them dared to step forward, and could only watch it with their own eyes.

Because they knew very well that the spears in their hands, besides being able to bolster their own courage, were of no use at all against a bear.

Seeing Wang An and the others arrive, the oldest person took the initiative to say:

"Baoguo is here."

As he spoke, this person gestured toward Wang An with his eyes and asked Sun Baoguo:

"Is this young man the reinforcements you invited for our village?"

Huang Baoguo nodded and said:

"Yeah, Uncle Dachuan, this is Young Master Little An I told you about the other day. His name is Wang An."

As soon as Huang Baoguo finished speaking, Wang An said with dissatisfaction:

"Uncle Huang, how many times have I told you? Just call me Little An. What era is this, and you're still calling me 'Young Master'? Besides, I'm just a farmer, what kind of 'Young Master' am I?"

Huang Baoguo smiled awkwardly and introduced him to Wang An:

"This is our village chief, Yang. We all call him Uncle Dachuan."

After a simple introduction, Wang An didn't stand on ceremony at all and went straight to the point:

"Village Chief Yang, Uncle Huang asked me to come and help, so I definitely had to come. But family is family, and money is money. Hunting is different from other things. After this big bear is killed, how it should be divided—especially how the bear gallstone should be divided—we have to make it clear first, right?"

In such matters, the most feared thing is disputes afterward. After all, a bear gallstone is not a small fortune. Even if it's a grass gallstone, it's definitely a rare treasure.

What if a gold gallstone appears? Then things would be even more troublesome. Wang An couldn't reason or talk about rules with a group of drifters who couldn't even eat.

If they followed the rules of the mountains, then in this situation, the bear gallstone could only belong to Wang An, and only the bear meat could belong to these few people.

The reason for this was that these drifters didn't have the strength to kill the bear and relied entirely on Wang An to kill it.

The main thing was that Wang An had no friendship with these drifters. Even Huang Baoguo was at most an acquaintance, not even a friend.

What if the bear wasn't killed with one shot and charged at Wang An? If Wang An didn't get injured, it would be fine, but if he got injured because of this, who would Wang An go to for compensation?

So this bear gallstone could be considered a reward, and also compensation for the hunter taking the risk.

In short, helping out and taking the initiative to risk one's life were two different things.

As soon as Wang An finished speaking, Yang Dachuan was clearly stunned and subconsciously looked at Huang Baoguo. However, Huang Baoguo was very smart; from the moment Wang An started speaking, he had lowered his head, clearly not wanting to participate in this negotiation.

Yang Dachuan smiled bitterly:

"That... Little Brother, look, the people in our village are truly quite difficult. Why don't you take the trouble to kill the bear first, and then I, on behalf of our village, will entertain you well. Don't worry, there will be plenty of good wine."

Speaking of this, Yang Dachuan looked at Wang An with a difficult expression, with an attitude of "please be more accommodating."

It was clear that in his mind at this moment, Wang An was just invited to help, and Wang An shouldn't be concerned about the distribution issue, nor should he ask about it.

The most ridiculous thing was that he actually wanted to send Wang An away with a meal.

So after Wang An heard Yang Dachuan's words, he was instantly angered into laughter.

The bear that was ravaging the crops hadn't died yet, and it was still there gnawing on corn, yet Yang Dachuan couldn't help but reveal his selfishness. This kind of person is truly...

No wonder, regardless of how the crops were being ravaged by mountain animals, and regardless of how the crops in the fields were being ruined, this group of drifters never sought help from hunters in neighboring villages.

One had to know that the village closest to Weizigou wasn't Sujia Village, but a small village—or more accurately, a tribe—of the Ewenki people in the deep mountains about seven or eight li to the west.

The Ewenki people, like the Oroqen people, were also the kings of these mountains. Hunting was simply a skill engraved in their bones.

And with the personality of the Ewenki people, generally, as long as one asked them for help, they would definitely come to help.

Because whether it was the Oroqen people or the Ewenki people, they were authentic nomadic hunting peoples, and in these mountains, they valued hospitality and mutual help.

After all, making a living in these mountains, everyone encounters danger at some point, so having someone help out is very necessary.

However, before, when Huang Baoguo and his son were stealing corn, Wang An heard Huang Baoguo say that the crops of these drifters had been ravaged by mountain animals for the past two years, leading to them not even being able to eat.

But strangely, even though the crops of these drifters were ravaged, those Ewenki people didn't have a single person come to help.

This situation was truly a bit abnormal.

At the time, Wang An didn't think much about it, mainly because he was too lazy to think much about it. But now, seeing Yang Dachuan's face, Wang An immediately knew what was going on.

Because although the Ewenki people were straightforward, honest, and enthusiastic, one had to know that they weren't fools, nor were they simple-minded. They didn't come to help, so the problem must be with these drifters.

If Wang An wasn't wrong, it was these drifters' selfishness at work, treating the Ewenki people as fools who worked for free.

Truly, pitiful people must have hateful aspects!

Wang An asked coldly:

"So, I help you kill this big bear, and then you just entertain me with a meal and some wine? Do I lack your meal? Or do I lack your wine?"

Wang An asked again:

"And what if I don't kill it, and it hurts me? Should your village pay for my medical treatment? Or should you, the village chief, pay for my medical treatment?"

Yang Dachuan was stunned upon hearing this, and then laughed:

"Little Brother, what are you saying? Just looking at the gun you're holding, I know you're the real deal."

As he spoke, Yang Dachuan gave Wang An a thumbs up.

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