Chapter 92: Striking it Rich

The pile of cabbages wasn’t enough for all the wild boars; the smaller ones could only look on, drooling.

But it didn’t take long before the boars who had managed to snatch some cabbages dropped to the ground.

Only then did the smaller boars get their turn to eat.

Once all the boars were knocked out, Hu Zhaodi climbed down from the tree.

She counted carefully—there were actually thirty-seven wild boars.

Her eyes sparkled with excitement.

With this huge group of boars kept in her space, they could reproduce endlessly in the future.

This was a fortune!

She’d struck it rich!

However, if she wanted to keep the boars in her space, she would need to fence off a designated area.

Otherwise, if the boars ended up eating her ginseng, she’d be at a big loss.

And since boars are incredibly destructive, an ordinary wooden fence definitely wouldn’t keep them in.

But this wasn’t the time to worry about that; first, she had to get the boars into her space and hurry home.

Before the boars woke up, she had to find a way to protect the ginseng patch.

With a thought, she transferred all the boars into her space.

This huge gain was all thanks to the wolf pack.

Back with the wolves, she used her thoughts to take out a generous amount of pork from her supermarket stash to feed them.

Though the supermarket pork wasn’t as lean as wild boar meat, it was full of modern additives.

Naturally, Hu Zhaodi preferred to eat the healthier wild boar meat.

After feeding the wolves, Hu Zhaodi headed back swiftly.

With the wolf pack around, she didn’t need to worry about other animals and focused on scanning the ground for valuable herbs.

On the way back, she unexpectedly spotted a wild ginseng plant with an average appearance.

Normally, Hu Zhaodi would leave it to grow longer, but now her space had upgraded, allowing her to collect live organisms and plant herbs.

With spiritual spring water, the herbs would grow countless times faster than outside.

Without hesitation, she dug up the average ginseng plant and transplanted it into her space.

As she neared the outer edge of the mountains, it was already midday.

The villagers working in the small pine forest had gone home for lunch.

She took out some milk and bread from her space to fill her stomach.

After eating, she stored the packaging in her space.

While resting, she couldn’t resist giving the wolves some affectionate pats.

Estimating that the villagers would be back in the pine forest, she used her thoughts to retrieve a wild boar weighing about five hundred pounds from her space.

She tied up its limbs with rope and had the wolves guard it, then headed quickly to the pine forest.

Once there, she found Grandpa Ji, busy among the crowd, and pulled him aside to whisper, “Uncle Ji, I knocked out a huge wild boar—around five hundred pounds. I can’t bring it back alone; we’ll need some help to carry it.”

Uncle Ji looked stunned. “What? Five hundred pounds?”

Hu Zhaodi nodded. “Yes, I’d say it’s around five hundred pounds.”

“Alright, wait here. I’ll go call your Brother Ji and the others.”

“Uncle, make sure to call Uncle Tieniu too, just in case we need extra hands.”

“Sure thing.” Uncle Ji nodded. After a few steps, he turned back to ask, “Zhaodi, did you bring rope?”

Hu Zhaodi nodded. “I did; it’s tied up with the boar.”

“Is it long enough?”

“Plenty long! We just need to retie it and carry it back,” Hu Zhaodi assured.

Hearing this, Uncle Ji quickened his pace to call over his three sons and Hu Tieniu.

Soon, five men gathered in front of Hu Zhaodi.

She quickly led them into the mountains, heading toward the spot where the wolf pack guarded the boar.

The eight wolves were still dutifully watching over the large wild boar.

However, the sight of the robust wolves had Uncle Ji and Hu Tieniu so frightened their legs nearly buckled.

Hu Zhaodi quickly reassured them, “Uncle Ji, Uncle Hu, don’t worry. These wolves won’t harm you without my permission. I’ve trained them to guard this forest for me.”

Ji’s eldest son added, “That’s right, Dad, Uncle Hu. Don’t worry; see how calm we are!”

Uncle Ji and Hu Tieniu looked at them, astonished. How could anyone be friends with wolves? And for a young girl like Zhaodi to tame eight of them?

But the wolves showed no aggression. Instead, they approached Hu Zhaodi gently, proving their eyes weren’t deceiving them!

Hu Zhaodi patted the wolves, saying, “Alright, you all can go back now. I’ll come see you again in a few days.”

The lead wolf brushed against her leg before leading the pack away.

Uncle Ji and Hu Tieniu stared, jaws practically on the ground.

Taming eight wolves—was that even possible for a person, let alone a fourteen-year-old girl?

Uncle Ji rubbed his eyes. “Zhaodi, don’t tell me that rooftop-climbing skill of yours was all to train for handling these wolves?”

Hu Zhaodi gave him a thumbs up. “Uncle, you’re so sharp! I really did practice just to keep up with the wolves.”

looked at her, surprised. “Zhaodi, you can climb rooftops?”

Uncle Ji laughed, “Zhaodi can even climb the rooftop, she is quick as a monkey hahaha.”

Third brother Ji chimed in, “She’s the same up a tree!”

A bit embarrassed, Hu Zhaodi rubbed her nose. “Alright, let’s get this boar tied up and carry it down the mountain. Today, we’re selling the meat, but anyone who worked in the pine forest gets a free pound, and others can buy it for seven coins a pound.”

Uncle Ji frowned, “Won’t you be losing money that way, Zhaodi?”

“It’s not a loss; they helped me out, so I want everyone to eat a bit better. That way, they’ll have more energy for the work, right?”

“Alright, we’ll do it your way.”

Hu Tieniu exclaimed, “This boar is massive! Must weigh over five hundred pounds.”

“I’ll cut some wood for a stretcher. You all go ahead and start tying it up.”

With that, Hu Zhaodi grabbed a hatchet and went to cut some sturdy sticks.

By the time she returned with three poles as thick as an adult’s arm, Grandpa Ji and the others had the boar securely bound.

They slipped the ropes onto the poles, and the six of them lifted the boar and headed down the mountain.

Once back at the Ji family home, they got busy starting a fire, draining the blood, and preparing the boar.

Before they began, Uncle Ji couldn’t help but ask, “Zhaodi, you drugged this boar, right? Will eating its meat make us drowsy too?”

Hu Zhaodi laughed and shook her head, “No worries, Uncle. The sedative is still in the boar’s stomach, and after cooking at high heat, the drug’s effects will be completely gone.”

“Good to know. Alright, girl, go fetch a bowl to collect the blood.”

Hu Zhaodi nodded, running into the kitchen to get a clean bowl. She added water and salt, then brought it outside.

With everyone’s help, they hoisted the boar onto a long wooden table. Hu Zhaodi positioned the bowl under the boar’s neck.

With a swift motion, Uncle Ji plunged the butcher’s knife, and warm blood streamed down the handle into the waiting bowl.