13: Chapter 13: Going Wild and Entering the Mountains

Su Can took out his phone and saw it was his mother again.

"Hello, Mom, what's wrong now?"

Su Can asked with a surprised expression as he pressed the answer button.

"Su Can, I have some good news to tell you."

His mother's excited voice came through the phone.

"The blind date I arranged for you, she was also held up today and couldn't make it!"

"So you didn't stand her up. Aunt Wang sent word that you two should meet tomorrow."

"What?!"

Su Can immediately got a headache upon hearing this and instinctively rejected it: "I'm not going! Whoever wants to go can go!"

"What did you say? Su Can, do you dare to say that to me again?!"

His mother's voice on the phone suddenly rose an octave: "I'm warning you, I'm laying down the law today!"

"If you dare to stand her up for the blind date tomorrow, don't even bother coming back home!"

"If I don't come back, I don't come back. It's perfectly fine staying in my hometown," Su Can muttered softly.

"What did you say?!" Yang Hui's tone instantly became sharp.

"Oh, oh, I said I'll go, I'll go tomorrow! I'll go, alright..."

As soon as Su Can heard his mother's anger about to erupt, he quickly gave in, a helpless expression on his face.

Yang Hui heard this and was finally satisfied: "Consider yourself sensible. Remember to dress smartly tomorrow and try to leave a good first impression!"

"Alright, alright, I know. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

"Okay, then you hang up~!" Yang Hui said happily.

"Mm! Mm...?"

Why did that sound so ominous?

Su Can froze for a moment, and by the time he reacted, his mother had already hung up.

"......"

Su Can felt very tired.

"Forget it, I might as well go into the mountain while I have time."

After all, he had promised Liu Tianji that he would get him some wild game tomorrow.

With this sudden development, he would definitely have to go on the blind date tomorrow, leaving no time to go into the mountain.

So he could only get the wild game beforehand and bring it with him when he went into the city tomorrow.

Being a person, what matters is integrity!

Keeping his word had always been Su Can's strong point.

He glanced at the time; it was just past two in the afternoon.

"It gets dark earlier in February, usually around five or six. That means I only have three hours to go into the mountain!"

"Time is tight, the mission is heavy. Big Yellow, let's go!"

Bringing up going into the mountain, Su Can's mood visibly lifted.

This time, he held a urea bag in each hand, called out to Big Yellow, and walked out of the courtyard gate.

"Woof woof!"

Big Yellow, having eaten and drunk its fill, had an abundance of energy to unleash. Seeing Su Can about to go into the mountain, it excitedly darted out.

After leaving the house, Su Can's steps, seemingly slow but actually fast, headed straight for Qixia Mountain.

Fortunately, it was past mealtime, and the villagers on the roadside had dispersed, so he didn't encounter anyone along the way.

Su Can walked briskly, soon arriving at the foot of the mountain.

"Big Yellow, we only have three hours. Now it's up to you. Mushrooms, wild rabbits, wild pheasants are our primary targets for this trip into the mountain!"

Su Can instructed Big Yellow as if he were instructing a person.

What was strange was that Big Yellow actually barked at Su Can and nodded its head, just like a response and communication between old friends.

It was a good thing no one saw it, otherwise, they would really have to question reality.

"Okay, charge!"

Su Can patted Big Yellow's head, looked at the lush green mountain, and let out a joyful howl, rushing up the mountain like an excited child.

"Woof! Woof!"

Big Yellow also barked excitedly twice, running with all its might, kicking up a trail of dust.

One person and one dog, they ran wild up the mountain.

Big Yellow continuously burrowed into places covered with vegetation and grass.

Su Can also picked up some pebbles from the ground, howling and yelling, and throwing them into the bushes.

His actions were actually meant to scare out the small animals hiding in the grass.

These small animals would run out when startled, and with Big Yellow there, it would catch them every time!

"Awoo! !"

Su Can galloped through the mountain forest as if on flat ground, letting out joyful, strange howls, constantly throwing pebbles.

What is 'mountain herding'? This is what real mountain herding is!

Traversing the mountain forest is mountain herding!

Which ordinary mountain herder would dare to be so arrogant and high-profile in the mountains?

Once they attracted a pack of wolves or leopards, even with a gun for protection, they couldn't guarantee getting out unscathed!

But Su Can dared!

Bang!

As his emotions soared, he casually threw a fist-sized stone, accurately hitting a tree as thick as a calf.

Crack!

The small tree instantly broke in half with a snap.

Big Yellow slammed on the brakes in fright, almost falling face-first, and looked at Su Can in terror.

Is this really still a human?

A tree as thick as a calf, even with an axe, would take a while to chop down, right?

We're just saying, with this terrifying brute strength, even if wolves and leopards really came, what was there to fear?!

"Awoo~ hahaha..."

Su Can looked at Big Yellow's frightened expression and couldn't help but let out a spirited, long howl.

Then he raised his hand, and another stone whistled into the bushes not far away.

However, the next second, a surprise came!

Suddenly, there was a rustle in the bushes!

A plump wild mountain rabbit, startled, jumped out, its ears perked up high, and quickly ran into the distance.

"Big Yellow! Quick, catch it!"

Su Can shouted in surprise at the sight.

"Woof!"

Big Yellow also barked excitedly, not needing Su Can's command. Its body darted forward, its speed so fast it turned into a yellow blur, chasing after it.

After just a few turns, a squealing cry was heard.

Then Big Yellow was seen swaggering back, proudly carrying a plump rabbit in its mouth, shaking its head.

Its demeanor was somewhat like someone who had eaten Mentos, arrogant and overbearing.

And the rabbit seemed unharmed, though it was quite startled, continuously kicking wildly in its mouth.

"Not bad, not bad. You even knew to be gentle with your mouth and leave it alive, so the bag won't be covered in blood!"

Su Can patted Big Yellow's head and contentedly put the rabbit into the urea bag, letting it struggle and kick inside without worrying about it escaping.

"It's quite heavy, about half a pound heavier than the one I just ate. Not bad, not bad!"

"Let's go, Big Yellow, let's continue!"

This time, Su Can had brought two large urea bags; this small amount of harvest wouldn't satisfy him!

And this time, he had chosen a more difficult direction, with almost no paths, thinking that the wild game inside would be more abundant.

Indeed, as time passed and they delved deeper.

Mushrooms began to appear continuously before them.

Soon, Su Can found a patch of wood ear mushrooms, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Pure wild wood ear mushrooms. The dried price is roughly between one hundred and two hundred yuan per catty. Fresh ones are roughly between twenty and forty yuan per catty."

He'll pick them!

Without any hesitation, Su Can squatted down and began picking the wood ear mushrooms.

Before long, a patch of wood ear mushrooms was picked clean by him, weighing about three to four catties.

And the quality was very good. Based on the current quality, even if sold fresh, it could at least fetch about thirty yuan per catty.

Three to four catties would be a hundred yuan or so.