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

Wang An didn't want to buy leather, not because leather wasn't profitable, but because it wasn't worth much money, took up a lot of space, and had a very low profit margin.

To put it bluntly, Wang An simply didn't care about that little bit of money.

On March 7th, Feng Chengmin drove his plow to deliver the goods he had received, which cost Wang An more than 60,000 yuan.

In just two days, a total of 21 yuan was invested.

Of course, this is because everyone has had too many items piling up for too long. In the future, we definitely won't be able to receive as many on the 6th of each month.

However, because Wang An also lowered the purchase price, the goods that Wang An and the other two bought for more than 15 yuan could be sold for about 31 yuan.

In other words, Wang An, Wang Li, and Mu Xueli could earn a net profit of over 16 yuan in just one day.

However, the profit margin on Feng Chengmin's goods was not very high; the three of them, including Wang An, could only earn about 1 yuan in total.

Although 1 yuan was a very large sum of money at that time, roughly equivalent to 200 million yuan in later years.

But when you think about the enormous risks that Wang An and his two companions faced on their journey to Anguo, earning so much money is actually not that much.

When Wang An told Feng Chengmin that they would start collecting valuable furs on March 16th, Feng Chengmin was immediately overjoyed and said with a happy expression:

"Buying furs is great, I'm really good at it! People always want me to buy furs, but I've always been too shy to do it, hahaha. Okay, okay, so what price do you want?"

It's no wonder Feng Chengmin was happy; you have to understand that when hunters go into the mountains, the most they actually get is just scraps.

After all, there are a great many kinds of animals in the Lesser Khingan Mountains that can produce animal fur.

Squirrel, sable, mink, otter, blue sable, weasel, fox, raccoon dog, badger, blue sheep, wolf, jackal, lynx, bear, leopard cat, Amur leopard, and so on. The fur of these animals is very good.

And how much of these very valuable things like bear bile, deer antler, bezoar, musk, and ginseng can there be?

Upon hearing this, Wang An took out the price list he had copied from the supply and marketing cooperative and said:
“For things like squirrel fur, water rat fur, and yellow fur, we only need to pay one yuan more than the supply and marketing cooperative.”

"After we finish the fox pelts, wolf pelts, raccoon pelts, and bear pelts—these are worth tens of yuan, but not over a hundred—we'll only charge 5 yuan more than the supply and marketing cooperative."

The "water rat" that Wang An mentioned was the muskrat, also known as the blue-rooted sable.

Besides mink, the area also has mink and otters, with otters being called "water dogs" locally.

Mink, ferret, and otter are three completely different animals. Although they all like to live in water, there is absolutely no relation between them.

The muskrat, also known as the blue muskrat, is a very small animal. Its fur is about the same price as squirrel fur, around four or five yuan.

But mink and otter fur are completely different. Mink are about the same size as sable, and their fur is about the same price as sable fur, making them quite valuable.

As for otters, they are even more remarkable; the price of an otter pelt is almost the same as that of a lynx pelt.

However, both of these creatures are extremely rare in the area, comparable to the leopard cats of that time. And because they live in the water, it's not only difficult to hunt them, but even to see them.

Anyway, since his rebirth, Wang An has seen quite a few green sables, but he has never seen a single mink or otter.

I've heard that there are quite a few of these three things in the Greater Khingan Mountains, but Wang An has never been there.

After a pause, Wang An hesitated for a long time before saying, "After that, there are sable fur, mink fur, water dog fur, leopard cat fur, lynx fur, and wolverine fur. Each one will cost 30 yuan more. I think that price is definitely enough."

"If it's a leopard skin, just go for 500 more. Anyway, I don't think I can even get one."

There are countless hunters in the Lesser Khingan Mountains, but very few have actually killed a leopard, and even fewer have leopard pelts that can be traded.

After Wang An finished speaking, Feng Chengmin immediately looked eager to get started, clearly impatient to acquire the furs.

There's no way around it; the sheer quantity of fur is simply too enormous. Even if it's not as profitable as bear bile or bezoar, it's still a force to be reckoned with.

Immediately afterward, Wang An, Feng Chengmin, Wang Li, and Mu Xueli discussed the price for purchasing the furs. It was noon, so the three of them had a meal at Wang An's house before dispersing, planning to inform the hunting people in the vicinity the next day.

The next day, with nothing to do, Wang An decided to go and take a look at the mass grave where Song Ping had hidden his treasure.

As the saying goes, "Whether there are dates or not, just take a shot first," because what if you find them smoothly?

So Wang An called Huang Zhong over, and the two of them, each carrying a gun, with tools such as pickaxes, axes, shovels, sledgehammers, and chisels on their sleds, and Wang An also carrying a gas mask in his bag, drove the sleds straight toward Taipingtun.

This time, when Wang An went to find Song Ping's hidden treasure, he did not invite Mu Xueli and Wang Li along.

According to Song Shuanzhu, the mass grave wasn't very big, at most less than half an acre, or about 300 square meters, so there was no need to bring the two of them along.

Whether there is any treasure or whether it can be found is entirely unknown. To be honest, even Wang An himself didn't have much hope.

On the way, Huang Zhong, somewhat bewildered, asked Wang An:

"Big brother, where are we going?"

Yes, although Huang Zhong was summoned by Wang An, Wang An did not tell him what to do.

Wang An didn't hide anything and laughed:
"Do you remember that night when we went to find Song Shuanzhu? He told me that Song Ping hid a treasure somewhere, and today we're going to find that treasure that Song Ping left behind."

Upon hearing that they were looking for treasure, Huang Zhong's eyes lit up with excitement.

When it comes to finding treasures, probably no one is uninterested.

Huang Zhong, his face beaming, said:
"Looking for treasure? Bro, do you know what kind of treasure?"

Wang An shook his head and said:

"I don't know. Song Shuanzhu said he didn't know what Song Ping was hiding either, but it must be something valuable."

After a pause, Wang Ancai continued:

"I don't know if we can find it. Song Shuanzhu said he went twice and didn't find it. We don't need to have high hopes. It would be better if we found it, but if not, we can just consider it a trip."

Huang Zhong nodded, but his face was still full of excitement as he said:
"Yeah, I think we'll definitely find it if we go, hehehe."

Everyone feels the same way, always believing they are the one and only lucky one. (End of Chapter)