Wilderness Survival with Druid System

Chapter 253: Chapter 76: Laird the Shady Merchant

They prepared the medicine, but the other supplies Chen Wen and Hua Yun wanted to trade for were still out of reach.

According to the exchange between Renia and Hua Yun, after it snows in the small town,

the people here will leave the town to live in other warmer cities.

Those who stay here, besides the elderly, are children staying with the elderly for the winter.

At this time, most shops are closed except those run by the elderly.

The only ones still open in town are her clinic and the weapon shop run by an elderly person.

There’s no other store still open.

The town’s residents have already stocked up on supplies for the winter in advance.

In other words, it’s almost impossible for Chen Wen and the others to trade for the supplies they need here in the small town.

”No one said anything about the town having operating hours before we came!”

Chen Wen sat in the lobby of the hostel, feeling a bit speechless.

Hua Yun held a cup of hot tea, having just taken her medicine.

At this moment, she also felt speechless.

They’d planned for safety, but it seemed they’d overdone it.

Seeing the worried faces of the two, shop owner Laird kindly approached and asked, ”What supplies are you lacking? I’ve stocked up quite a bit. If you want, we can trade for animal hides.”

Chen Wen was delighted and immediately said, ”Sure, sure, you’re a good person, boss! As for food, we need salt, vegetables, staple grains; for warmth, all kinds of outdoor cold-weather gear, fuel, and heaters; for accommodation, if you have winter tents or sleeping bags, we can trade for those; and for travel, if you have sleds or skis, we’ll trade for those as well!”

Laird’s face lit up like gold at hearing Chen Wen list out their needs.

He waved his hand, ”Except for sleds, tents, heaters, and fuel, I can trade everything else!”

Wow!

Just when hope seemed lost, they found another path!

Chen Wen immediately wanted to shake hands with Laird.

But Laird said, ”However, in exchange, I want all your leather hides.”

”What?”

Chen Wen was taken aback, ”You want all the hides?”

”Yes, all!”

Laird chuckled, revealing his cunning merchant nature.

Chen Wen couldn’t help it anymore.

The animal hides they brought were quite abundant!

Not to mention the huge grizzly bear hide, even the white-tailed deer hide was of high quality!

If these were sold on the market, they could definitely sell for several thousand bucks!

Laird didn’t offer much, yet he wanted all the hides in return?

That’s nonsense!

Chen Wen immediately said, ”Aren’t we friends? So harsh?”

”Business is business.”

Laird said with a smile.

”What should we do? I feel like buying a street lamp.”

Chen Wen said to Hua Yun in Chinese, ”This old capitalist needs a street lamp decoration at his door.”

Hua Yun said nothing.

She thought for a while and asked, ”I was a contestant on Wilderness Survival alone, can I get a discount with a photo together?”

Laird waved his hand, ”I only collect photos with champions.”

Pfft!

Chen Wen burst into laughter, while Hua Yun’s face darkened.

”No trade!”

Hua Yun glared at Chen Wen, what’s so great about being a champion?

It’s not like I don’t have it.

Although Hua Yun mostly did survival livestreams before, she hadn’t participated in many of these traditional survival events.

To speak of North American fame, she was several levels below Chen Wen.

After all, Chen Wen was a solid champion of Desert Death Battle, and a master of trash talk too.

Seeing how greedy Laird was, Chen Wen and Hua Yun were no longer willing to talk to him.

Laird was indifferent.

As long as his hostel wasn’t greedy, a little greed in his side business wouldn’t affect the hostel.

Just as Chen Wen and Hua Yun were distressed, considering whether to ask the show team for help,

the sound of barking dogs gradually approached from afar.

Outside, a moose let out a panicked cry, struggling to get away.

Hua Yun was startled, but before she could speak,

Chen Wen quickly went to the front door, out to the outside.

”Hey! Laird, where did this moose come from?”

A group of people on dog sleds got off their sleds.

Leading them was a very robust person; those behind looked like tourists.

Chen Wen didn’t bother with that group.

He quickly went over to the moose and reindeer to calm the two animals.

What made the moose and reindeer nervous were those sled dogs, or to be precise, Alaskan Malamutes.

A full pack of seven very strong Alaskans, if trained as hunting dogs, could take down a bear without a problem.

No wonder the two deer were nervous.

Seeing Chen Wen’s actions, the speaker was quite surprised and said, ”Are these your deer?”

”Yes, please keep your dogs away from them.”

Chen Wen’s tone wasn’t very good.

His two deer were almost scared away, and that person hadn’t restrained their Alaskans.

Anyone’s tone wouldn’t be nice under such circumstances.

The person chuckled and whistled sharply.

The seven Alaskans, like ordered soldiers, immediately lined up and then sat quietly on the snow.

The tourists behind seemed familiar with this trick, applauding and cheering.

Chen Wen was also a bit stunned.

The person continued, ”These two deer are wild, right? My dogs would never harm any deer. On the contrary, they are the best protectors; on my farm, all deer and dogs are like family.”

Saying this, the person took off his hat, revealing an East Asian face.

But he looked somewhat different from Asians.

He smiled and said, ”I’m Nanuha, the owner of Deer and Dog Farm, Inuit.”

”It’s been a long time since I’ve seen someone who can tame moose and reindeer, especially an Asian, very surprising.”

Chen Wen also sensed a slight kinship.

The other person was likely good at taming too.

He extended his hand, ”Chen Wen, from Hua Country, contestant of Wilderness Survival: Two Together.”

As soon as Chen Wen finished speaking, someone exclaimed from among the tourists, ”Wow!”

Well now, running into a fellow countryman here too?

He curiously looked at the person who spoke, a young man who took off his hat and looked over.

He was surprised and spoke in Chinese, ”Are you Chen Wen? The one who participated in Desert Death Battle?”

”Yes, that’s me, buddy, and you are?”

The young man excitedly came over, ”Liu Zi, studying here in North America. I’m here with my girlfriend to see the aurora.”

”Oh, and my name is Wang Kun, Kun as in Kunlun, really...”

When countrymen meet, if not shedding tears, it’s definitely an exciting affair.

Chen Wen was also deeply moved.

Wow, you can find people from Hua Country just about anywhere!

After exchanging a few words, Wang Kun excitedly said, ”Bro, are you here to film a show? I just finished watching your Desert Death Battle! It was really amazing!”

”By the way, what are you filming now? Can you tell me?”

Chen Wen nodded, smilingly saying, ”Wilderness Survival: Two Together, surviving right in this place. By the way.”

As if remembering something, Chen Wen’s eyes brightened, ”Bro, you interested in leather?”

Wang Kun: ?