Little Ger, Slow Life in Another World

CHAPTER 2

Little Ger, Slow Life in Another World
Chapter 2
Yang Dalang
Translated by Coke
Edited by Joh

“Dalang has gone down from the mountain. Hey, the harvest looks good. What’s on sale this time?”

“Is there a deer? I’ll have as much as there are ah! The meat last time was really delicious.”

“I just want to ask if there is any pheasant? It’s best to stew the pheasant with mushrooms when it’s still fresh.”

Towards the west of Miaojia Village was a group of hills with a gradually increasing terrain, known as Xilong Mountain. The said village was located at the foot of the southeast side of the mountain.

As Yang Dalang went home from hunting, he had to pass in front of the Miao’s family ancestral hall, which was also the center of the village. Occasionally, when the busy farming season has passed, people would often gather there and would place short stools to chat and share gossip. Today also happened to be the gathering of the village to distribute manpower for the plowing in spring, and all work would be issued. After the meeting, a crowd of old and young still gathered there, making the place more lively than usual.

Judging by Yang Dalang’s usual practice, if the prey on his hand was not very valuable, he wouldn’t walk for more than a couple of hours to go to the town, he would simply directly sell it in the open space in front of the village ancestral hall to the villagers at a convenient price. There existed such an opportunity to add oil to the villagers’ mouths apart from the New Year when products were sold at a cheaper price which was quite popular among the people. This was also how the old Yang, who was a foreigner, had to do at first to gain a firm foothold in Miaojia Village.

Therefore even though Yang Dalang’s life was lofty enough, he had been hunting for many years that made his muscles on his arms tangled into clumps, and his wheat complexion made the three scars on his left cheek appear more sinister looking. And as what the oil dealer had said, his body carried a strong imposing presence from head to toe causing him to look somehow unapproachable. But for the sake of buying cheap meat, many people nevertheless took the initiative to greet Yang Dalang with a few pleasantries.

“There is no stock to sell this time,” Yang Dalang replied after a pause, intending to leave.

A sharp voice resounded to stop him, “Hey, how can it be out of stock? Look at you carrying such a heavy basket, don’t you still have two rabbits hanging from your waist? Isn’t it too heavy for you? Well, my aunt wants to buy those two, should five strings of coins be enough? Later, my aunt will give it to you.”

Copper coins were the smallest currency value here. Ten copper coins count as one string of coins, ten strings of coin count as a dime, and ten dimes were equal to one tael of silver. It was tantamount to one thousand coins for one or two taels. Buying a rabbit alone, can’t get away with five strings of coins.

“Aunt Hua, this isn’t your house, we are in front of the ancestral hall. You must have thick skin for trying to take advantage! Two rabbits for five strings of coins? Hey, for this price, can I buy it with you every day?” Miao Ping cried out. Several guys around him followed up with roars of laughter.