Yunyi observed the older sister’s expression. Noticing she harbored no ill intentions, Yunyi asked, "How much do you want?"
Upon hearing Yunyi’s tone, the older sister suppressed the surprise on her face, glanced around, and then asked softly, "Do you have ten pounds?"
Yunyi nodded. "I’ll bring it to you in a bit."
As soon as these words were out, the older sister’s face broke into a beaming smile. "Little sister, you’ve really helped me out a lot."
Yunyi raised her hand to stop her. "Seventy cents a pound, non-negotiable."
The older sister pondered for a moment. "Okay, I’ll go prepare the money now."
She had never eaten wolf meat before, but she’d heard that if it wasn’t prepared well, it could be very gamey. However, there were no other options available right now. If her younger brother’s wedding ceremony lacked any meat, she feared it wouldn’t just be a matter of falling out with her own elder brother and younger brother; it would also be difficult to explain to the Yue Family. She couldn’t afford to worry about all that now.
Yunyi pointed in the direction of a nearby alley. "Wait for me there in fifteen minutes."
The older sister nodded joyfully, turned, and went back to her workstation to ask for leave.
After all, she couldn’t bring the meat to her workplace—if people asked questions, it would be hard to explain. She thought it best to deliver the meat to her parents’ home first, so her family wouldn’t have to worry about not having meat for the wedding feast anymore.
Yunyi had already planned to sell the wolf meat on the black market today. After all, she had quite a lot of it stowed away in her space—thirteen wolves from two hauls, totaling nearly nine hundred pounds of meat. However, only five of the wolf pelts were intact. Three had some damage, but it wasn’t a big issue. Two others were severely damaged, but she figured she could patch them up and line them with cloth to use as makeshift quilted mats. The rest were unusable, but Yunyi didn’t plan to throw them away. They could still be cut into shoe insoles. She intended to do this when she found the time.
When the time was about right, she slung her basket onto her back and made her way to the alley. The older sister was already waiting there. The exchange of money for goods went smoothly.
Yunyi also took the opportunity to ask about the locations of black markets in the county town.

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