Zhao Zheng swept away all the bee pupae.
Then a huge queen bee was found in the hive.
As long as the queen bee is there and the hive is not destroyed, it will reproduce into a large bee colony after a while.
Moreover, hornet's nest is edible.
It is said to be a traditional Chinese medicine, but Zhao Zheng looked at the black honeycomb and had no desire to eat it.
Far inferior to bees.
[Ding, wild hornet's nest, 200 wen per jin (undried), worth 16,000 wen...]
[Ding, wild wasp, 3.5 wen each, worth 1,750 wen...]
[Ding, wild bee pupae, 200 wen per jin, worth 640 wen...]
Zhao Zheng took a deep breath. The value of a hornet's nest is actually more valuable than hornets and bee pupae?
So, wouldn't a pound of dried honeycomb cost four hundred coins?
Wow, it's so expensive!
After some thought, he took half of the hive and left the rest for the queen bee.
He only planned to keep one third of the hornets and bee pupae, and sell the rest to Yao Yingxiong.
Zhao Zheng left only after backfilling the beehive.
It was already evening when I got home.
Coincidentally, Yao Yingxiong also happened to be coming down from Zhuzui Mountain with a large army.
But the results were not satisfactory.
Not only did they fail to hunt tigers, but they didn't even catch a single blind bear.
What's worse is that they encountered a pack of wolves and a group of wild boars.
The wild boar king, weighing more than a thousand pounds, rushed towards the crowd like a madman. His body was covered with thick mud, and even arrows could not penetrate it.
With just one blow, he killed a middle-aged man from the neighboring Dawang Village.
In the end, it took the help of three people to drive away the wild boars.
After three days, the gains were small and the losses were great.
Yao Yingxiong's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Fortunately, although some people were injured in the small mountain village, no one was killed, which was a blessing in disguise.
Although we didn't hunt tigers or bears, we did catch sika deer, a few large wild boars, pangolins, and so on...
There were four carts alone.
There must be too many people entering the mountain, and the noise is too loud. The tiger is not a fool, it is not waiting for you to kill it.
Being able to catch so many preys means that there are so many preys in the pig's mouth.
"Yao Youjiao, have your meal in the village before leaving." Xu Youde said enthusiastically.
"No, I have to go back to my hometown to report." Yao Yingxiong said perfunctorily. Not only did he not hunt the tiger, but the villagers also died. Although he was not responsible, he would definitely be scolded, and it might even affect his career.
Thinking of this, he felt irritated and had no intention of staying for dinner.
Immediately, he left the small mountain village with the people around him.
Seeing this, Zhao Zheng hurriedly followed him out, "Yao Youjiao, please stay!"
Yao Yingxiong frowned and looked at Zhao Zheng, thinking that he was sent by Xu Youde. "Does your village elder have anything else to do?"
"No, I have something to offer Yao Youjiao!" Zhao Zheng put down the bamboo basket and took out a pottery jar, a cloth bag, and several large pieces of black honeycomb. "This is killer bee honeycomb, bee pupae, and killer bee wine. Please accept it, Yao Youjiao!"
Yao Yingxiong became interested. "Who asked you to make these things?"
Zhao Zheng said what he had thought of in advance, "I have a good brother named Ma Laizi. Unfortunately, he died last night!"
"Oh, what's going on?" Yao Yingxiong frowned slightly.
"It was all because of these killer bees." Zhao Zheng recounted what happened last night, then continued, "That was my best friend. We grew up together, started a family together, and were inseparable. He was killed by killer bees. I couldn't sleep all night and decided to fulfill his wish, so I killed the whole swarm of killer bees that killed him.
This way, he can die with peace of mind!"
Yao Yingkuo had a dark face and looked old, but he was actually only in his thirties. Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but praise him, "You are a man of integrity!"
Zhao Zheng forced himself to squeeze out two tears and sniffed, "Yao Youjiao is exaggerating. My intention is simple: to avenge my brother and fulfill his wish!"
Yao Yingxiong sighed, "I want these things. I'll give you... one tael of silver, okay?"
To be honest, one tael of silver is definitely more than the price of this thing.
But there are some noble people in the city who like this, so it's not a loss if you can cater to their taste.
He looked at the killer bees in the clay jar. They were huge in size. To get these things was as much as to hang his head on his belt.
"I don't want money. Both of my sons died in the war. There's no use asking for money." Zhao Zheng shook his head.
Yao Yingxiong's expression changed again. "I didn't expect it to be the family of a soldier who died in battle."
The people around looked at Zhao Zheng with a hint of respect in their eyes.
I thought he was just an old man who wanted to please Yao Youjiao, but I didn't expect him to be such a loyal and righteous old man.
Zhao Zheng's personality suddenly became more prominent.
Risking one's life for one's brothers, raising one's son to be loyal to the country, and treating money as dirt are all good qualities!
"What's your name, sir?"
"I dare not. My surname is Zhao, and my given name is Zheng. Yao Youjiao, just call me Old Zhao." Zhao Zheng was very humble.
"Well, Lao Zhao," Yao Yingxiong said, "you must accept this money. I can't take your things for nothing. If you need any wild game in the future, you can come to the village to find me. I will definitely not let you suffer any loss!"
This is exactly what Zhao Zheng wanted to hear. After thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "Then, I will give half of this money to my brother's family. Her family lost her husband, which is like the sky falling. Now that my brother is gone, I should help him. I can't let his mother, wife and children suffer!"
Is Zhao Zheng kind-hearted?
It's bullshit!
He and Ma Laizi are just bad friends.
However, this sentence would make Yao Yingxiong's evaluation of him much higher.
If it were you, would you rather trust a person who values friendship and loyalty, or a person who is smooth-talking?
You can make the right choice with your toes.
It's just half a tael of silver. If Ma Laizi hadn't pointed out the direction, he wouldn't have been able to find the hornet's nest, right?
Nowadays, if you want to stand out, personal image packaging is essential.
The landlords do things that eat people's skins and rob them, but who wouldn't be grateful to them?
"Old Zhao, you... are very good!" Yao Yingxiong did not expect that such a talent like Zhao Zheng could emerge from such a small mountain village. If he were not a little old, he would have wanted to bring him along to train him. This Old Zhao was someone he could trust and have a deep friendship with.
Of course, he didn't think Zhao Zheng would dare to deceive him. Even if he did, he could only deceive him once, right?
"On behalf of my brother, I would like to thank Yao Youjiao for his kindness. I wish you a bright future and a promotion!" Zhao Zheng said.
Yao Yingxiong nodded and patted Zhao Zheng's shoulder again. "I'll remember you. If you have any good stuff, you must come to me in the village!"
After saying that, he asked someone to take the things to the car and left without looking back.
Zhao Zheng stood at the intersection and waited until the crowd had disappeared before returning to the village.
He went all the way to Ma Laizi's house. Amidst everyone's stunned expressions, he took out half a silver ingot and handed it to Ma Laizi's mother. "Auntie, this is the money I earned from selling wasps. It's a token of my appreciation. You must accept it!"