Li Long once again dragged the roe deer on a plastic sheet, along with two snowcocks, to the Black Market.
This time, he wasn't lucky enough to get a good spot in the middle. He dragged the roe deer meat straight to the very edge of the morning market, spread out the plastic sheet, and uncovered the meat and the two snowcocks. He also put the roe deer's head on display.
The spot was rather out of the way. Most people browsing the morning market found what they wanted among the stalls in the middle and then left.
Li Long saw that this wouldn't do, so he stood up and called out loudly:
"Wild game for sale! Fresh roe deer meat, and snowcocks to boost your virility! Come take a look!"
His shout startled the vendors at the two neighboring stalls, but then they saw people coming over after hearing his call, and one vendor cheered up-at least people were coming.
The other was a little worried and kept glancing around, afraid Li Long's shouting would attract members of the Joint Defense Team.
"Roe deer meat? Is it real? We have roe deer in Northern Xinjiang too? That doesn't seem likely."
"Exactly! He must be making it up." The people browsing the stalls talked as they came over to look.
"I'm not making anything up. We have roe deer in Northern Xinjiang too. Take a look at this head. I shot it in the mountains yesterday. And these snowcocks too-they're all wild game you rarely see. Going cheap!"
Many of the people running stalls now sold local specialties from home, and few dared to call out to customers. Li Long's shout really did draw quite a crowd. With his explanation and the roe deer's head as proof, some people actually