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

Wang An, Wang Li, and Huang Zhong have been spending their days and nights in the mountains keeping watch over the deer, and their families all know this.

To the family's utter surprise, Wang An and his two companions actually drove the deer herd into their own yard!

This is truly unprecedented.

Of course, even Wang An himself did not expect that, by a twist of fate, the deer herd would come to his home on its own initiative.

Before the sika deer voluntarily entered the yard, Wang An had prepared for the worst, which was the loss of some or even all of the sika deer.

Who could have predicted that not only would none of the deer be lost, but they would also walk into the house effortlessly, without even needing to be caught?

So this sudden and extreme reversal made Wang An feel incredibly good, absolutely fantastic, with a feeling of pure, exhilarating pleasure.

Therefore, while Wang Dazhu and the others were still in a daze, Wang An proudly showed off:
"Look, look, everyone! What do you think of this herd of sika deer? Hahaha. Let me tell you, we didn't even need to catch them; they just drove us straight home! Isn't that amazing? Isn't that awesome? Isn't that impressive? Hahahaha."

After saying that, Wang An couldn't help but burst into laughter again.

There was no way to contain his excitement; he was so overwhelmed he was about to explode. He was afraid he would burst into laughter if he didn't.

After Wang An finished speaking, Liu Guilan was the first to recover, and said with a happy expression:
"Oh dear, that's really awful! My eldest son and my two nephews are such rascals, they just drove the deer herd home! Hahahaha."

Although Wang Dazhu looked pleased, he asked with a face full of doubt:

"Xiao An, are you just going to herd these sika deer back like sheep? They didn't say anything about them running around or anything halfway through the journey, did they?"

Anyone who has ever herded sheep knows that when a flock of sheep is walking, they normally do not break apart, and no matter what the lead sheep does, the other sheep will all follow.

If the lead sheep jumps off a cliff, the other sheep will follow suit without even blinking.

If the lead sheep jumps into the river, the other sheep will follow without hesitation, even if they see their companions struggling in the water.

This behavior of sheep is truly baffling!
After Wang Dazhu finished asking the question, Wang An said with a smile:

“Deer are different from sheep. We fired quite a few shots on this trip, otherwise these sika deer would have scattered and run away long ago.”

Wang Dazhu nodded, looking at the herd of deer with a delighted expression, and said with a smile:
"Awesome, absolutely awesome! I've lived half my life and this is the first time I've ever seen a sika deer herd home like that, hahaha."

After Wang Dazhu finished speaking, Wang An looked at Mu Xueqing, his meaning clear: "It's your turn to praise me."

Living with Wang An every day, how could Mu Xueqing not know what he was thinking? She gave him a wry smile and then praised him helplessly:

"You're amazing, you're really amazing! No hunter in all the surrounding villages can compare to you, you're the best, alright? Hehehe."

After saying that, Mu Xueqing couldn't help but laugh.

It's unclear whether she was laughing because the deer was herded into her home, or because of Wang An's initiative to get others to praise him.

Regardless of why Mu Xueqing was laughing, Wang An didn't care and turned his head to look at Shen Wei with his big eyes.

Shen Wei was taken aback by the stare, then pointed to her nose with a bewildered expression and said in great surprise:
"I... I have to say a few words of praise to you too!" Shen Wei's words immediately made everyone burst into laughter. Even Wang An, with his thick skin, was immediately embarrassed by everyone's laughter.

Fortunately, Wang An had a thick skin; his old face flushed slightly, and he glared at Shen Wei, saying:

"You woman, are you trying to embarrass me in public? You know what I mean, why do you have to say it out loud?"

Wang An's words only made the laughter of the crowd grow louder.

Shen Wei blushed slightly when Wang An lectured her in public as if she were his own wife.

Shen Wei turned her head slightly and secretly glanced at Mu Xueqing. Seeing that Mu Xueqing didn't take the matter to heart at all, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the Wang family treated Shen Wei very well and regarded her as one of their own, Shen Wei's status was still somewhat illegitimate, so she was always very careful about Mu Xueqing's expression.

After everyone had finished laughing, Wang An looked at the deer herd and said to Wang Li with a smile:
"You get 6 of these deer, Xiao Zhong gets 2, and I get 8. Is there anything wrong with dividing them like this?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Li immediately smiled happily:
"Could you give me some? Hehehe. No problem, absolutely no problem, hehehehehe."

According to the old rules, Wang Li would only get 30%, which is 5 sika deer. Now that he can get 6, Wang Li is naturally very happy.

The reason Wang An divided things this way was mainly because, given Huang Zhong's current abilities, he was still only an apprentice in the mountain-driving trade.

Whether it's marksmanship, knife skills, strength, or various other skills like tracking, he is far from reaching the level of expert fighters like Wang Li and Mu Xueli. His role is limited to running errands and relaying messages.

Therefore, it can be said that Wang An was able to give him two sika deer, which is quite a lot.

As for Wang Li, although his abilities are almost on par with Wang An's, and he even does more work than Wang An every time he goes into the mountains, he still cannot take on the main responsibility on his own.

Therefore, as long as he continued to follow Wang An into the mountains, he would definitely receive less than Wang An each time the harvest was distributed.

Seeing that Wang Li had no objection, Wang An pointed to the deer herd and said:

"Okay, let's drive the deer into the deer pen first, then you can choose first, and we'll split them after you've chosen."

Upon hearing this, Wang Li said:

“These deer are all pretty much the same. I mainly want two male sika deer, otherwise breeding my sika deer will be a big problem.”

Just like people are categorized by age, height, and weight, so too are sika deer.

A sika deer with loose fur, dull color, and white hairs on its back is definitely an old deer that has lived for a long time. However, such sika deer are very rare in a herd.

The reason is simple: animals that are too old and weak are always the first to be eliminated in these mountains.

This applies not only to sika deer, but to other animals as well. (End of Chapter)