Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

After Wang An finished shouting, he subconsciously turned around and looked back, only to find that the small group of sheep from before had all disappeared.

Although the golden eagles could certainly catch up with them at their flying speed, they couldn't fly for long while carrying heavy loads, and someone had to be there to meet them from a distance.

Therefore, Wang An immediately abandoned the idea of ​​catching another one.

It has to be said that today's hunt for the goats was extremely smooth. It didn't take much time at all, and the four live goats were captured by these four eagles.

Keep in mind that these were four live hanging sheep, two large and two small!

Seeing Wang An's excited and thrilled expression, Mu Xueli, Wang Li, and Huang Zhong were also very happy.

After all, something that Wang An has been so attached to must be of extraordinary value.

It's important to know that Wang An has invested a tremendous amount of time, energy, and money in catching the live ram.

From risking their lives by using high-altitude ropes to retrieve golden eagle eggs and catch golden eagle chicks from cliffs, to meticulously feeding the golden eagle chicks and hawk chicks with fresh meat and spirit-opening powder day and night.

Then, they tirelessly taught the golden eagles and hawks to fly on their own, and then trained them step by step to learn hunting skills.

Finally, they gradually increased the difficulty, teaching them how to hunt larger animals.
Besides the time and effort involved, the financial cost is also considerable. Not to mention the ever-in-demand fresh meat in this era, the consumption of just the "Kai Ling powder" alone is beyond the reach of ordinary families.

It's important to know that the ingredients in Kai Ling Powder include many valuable medicinal herbs.

Fortunately, all the hard work and dedication have finally paid off today, the very harvest that Wang An has been longing for.

Just as Wang An finished shouting and was looking at the four sheep laughing foolishly, Wang Li suddenly couldn't help but ask:
"Fourth Brother, seeing how happy you are, how much are these four hanging sheep worth?"

Wang An glanced at Wang Li, then pondered for a moment before saying somewhat uncertainly:
"If these were sold in a big city, these two large rams would fetch at least several thousand yuan, right? It's just that these two little things probably aren't worth much; they're more like a bonus."

After Wang An finished speaking, he quickly added:

"However, it's only worth selling to those who know what a 'hanging sheep' is. If it's sold to people who don't even know what a 'hanging sheep' is, and they mistake it for a 'green sheep,' then I think a big 'hanging sheep' is probably only worth a few hundred dollars at most."

There's no way around it; the stag goat has always been an extremely rare creature, perhaps second only to the leopard and lynx in these mountains.

Most importantly, catching a live ram is extremely difficult.

Besides its blood, which is the most precious part of the ram, the ram's horns, spine, and leg bones are also highly valued for their medicinal properties.

In particular, its thick and long horns, which can grow up to 1.3 to 1.4 meters long, are more valuable than those of other sheep, such as blue sheep horns and antelope horns, in terms of weight alone.

Besides the medicinal value of these items, the fur of the ram is even more valuable than that of the blue sheep.

Because the fur of the Supra sheep is similar in fineness to that of the Blue sheep, the fur of the Supra sheep is also denser than that of the Blue sheep. The amount of fur per square centimeter of the Supra sheep is more than 1.5 times that of the Blue sheep.

The reason why the stag goat has such a thick coat of wool is because the stag goat lives in a high-altitude environment. At high altitudes, the temperature is very low and the wind is very strong. Without a dense coat of wool to keep warm, the stag goat would definitely not be able to withstand such low temperatures.

Of course, besides sheep blood, horns, bones, and hides, sheep meat is also very valuable, even more so than sika deer meat. This is mainly because sheep meat is extremely rare, far rarer than sika deer meat, naturally making it more valuable.

This thing looks lean and all muscle, so the meat yield is probably not very high. If you remove the head, hooves, offal, and skin, it would be difficult to get even 40% of the weight from the clean sheep cavity.

After Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli looked at the hanging ram on the ground and said with a shocked expression:

"Oh my god, if that's the case, this thing is worth more than a bear."

Wang An said with a smile:

"Absolutely! Do you know what 'scarcity makes things valuable' means? A dead one might not be worth much, but this one is alive. In this whole area, including all the veteran gunners, have you ever heard of anyone catching a live sheep? Hahaha."

In fact, dead rams are quite valuable, at least worth several hundred yuan like male sika deer, but compared to living ones, it's a completely different story.

After all, the most valuable part of a hanging sheep is its blood, and the blood of a dead hanging sheep has congealed in its flesh, so how could it still be so valuable?

After saying that, Wang An couldn't help but laugh again.

Excitement, exhilaration, joy, happiness. Even Wang An himself didn't know what he was feeling right now.

In short, it was incredibly comfortable and refreshing, completely erasing the frustration of not being able to find the poisoner these past few days.

To be fair, Wang An's decision to go into the mountains to clear his mind was a very wise one.

After looking at the four hanging rams, Wang An gave the following instructions:

“I’ll carry this one, which weighs over 90 pounds. Xue Li and Lao Wu, you two take turns carrying the biggest one.”

At this point, Wang An suddenly paused, then continued:
"Damn, I reckon that big one must weigh over 120 pounds. Why don't you two carry it on a stick? It'll be hard to carry it in shifts. And Xiao Zhong, you pick the two smallest ones, can you manage that?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Zhong, still somewhat unconvinced, said:
"Brother, I have strength now. If someone helps me lift it onto their shoulder, I can carry 100 kilograms of rice."

Upon hearing this, Wang An immediately chuckled and said:

"Alright, Xiao Zhong, hehehe. Not bad, not bad, you've improved a lot. Okay, then these two little lambs are yours to keep."

Wang An still remembers the first time Huang Zhong went for a stroll in the mountains near the village with Wang An. Huang Zhong struggled to walk along the mountain path carrying several pheasants and rabbits.

At that time, Huang Zhong was thin and small. Saying that he couldn't do anything and was useless was not really belittling him.

And so, Wang Li cut down two carrying poles on this mountain where the trees were already sparse.

Then Wang An carried a female ram weighing over 90 jin (approximately 45 catties), while Wang Li and Mu Xueli together carried a large male ram weighing over 120 jin (approximately 60 kg) on ​​a carrying pole. Huang Zhong carried two lambs on a carrying pole. The four of them, leading two lynxes, walked back to where the sleds were. (End of Chapter)