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Upon hearing this, Zhou Rui quickly offered his opinion.

"Dad, I want to keep one deer antler for Grandpa and for our own use."

"We asked Uncle Zhao to help us sell the other one. If the other parts are still viable, it would be even better to take them to the county town to sell."

Zhou Rui knew that selling in the township and selling in the county town were two completely different prices.

Only wealthy people in the county town can sell the water deer they've worked so hard to transport back for a good price.

Only in the county town can a whole deerskin fetch a good price. However, there is another way: Zhao Jianjun, who owns a textile factory.

Zhou Shiwei remained silent for a while before finally speaking:

"It's feasible, but this deer is too big; we can't move it."

Zhou Shiwei clearly wanted to transport the whole deer to the county town to sell it, which would create a buzz and fetch a high price.

However, Zhou Rui said at this moment:

"We can't take it away, but we can disassemble it. As long as we keep each part intact, those who want to eat venison for its health benefits, buy antlers for medicinal purposes, or collect it will still pay for it."

"We'll see how well Uncle Zhao sells the deer penis and deer tail."

"As for the meat, we can sell it in town. People in town believe that venison is nutritious, and some are willing to spend the money, so the price difference won't be too big."

"That way, we won't have to transport the whole deer."

Upon hearing Zhou Rui's words, Zhou Shiwei suddenly realized that he had been so exhausted that he hadn't thought of this at all.

Hearing what Zhou Rui said, he realized that it was indeed the case. They should sell them separately, taking the meat that could fetch a high price to the city and selling the venison and other meats in the town.

In this way, efficiency is maximized, and so is the revenue generated from sales.

"Yes, I was out of my mind. I'll do as you said and sell them separately."

Zhou Shiwei fully agreed with Zhou Rui's proposal and immediately accepted it.

Zhou Shijie and Zhou Ming readily agreed, both nodding in agreement.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Shiwei lowered his voice and said:

"What about that musk deer? That thing is difficult to deal with..."

After Zhou Shiwei finished speaking, Zhou Ming cleverly and quickly took out a bag containing guns and musk deer from an inconspicuous corner of the warehouse.

Zhou Ming took out the small musk deer, then put the gun back in its original place and covered it with weeds and dry firewood.

Looking at what was in front of him, Zhou Rui already had a plan in mind.

"Dad, we can take out the musk and keep it safe for now. We can trade with Uncle Zhao for water deer twice, and then give it to him to sell later if there's an opportunity."

"As for the other things, we can eat the musk deer meat ourselves for its nourishment, and it will also help Grandpa get some nutrition. The same goes for the musk deer penis. Let's finalize the deal with Uncle Zhao about the water deer first."

"If the deer antler trade goes smoothly, then we'll consider giving him the musk whip, and lastly the extremely valuable musk."

At this moment, Zhou Rui obviously thought of Zhao Jianjun. The other party had connections, could be trusted, and the two families were on good terms. Therefore, it was wise to entrust the deer antlers and other valuable items to him for sale.

But the musk deer is different. This thing is of great importance. Not to mention that it is extremely valuable, if someone knows about it and harbors malicious intentions...

Very serious consequences.

Therefore, what Zhou Rui needs to do is to use the water deer as a stepping stone to see if there will be any opportunities to bring it up later.

This matter cannot be discussed directly at the moment.

Zhou Rui thought for a moment and continued:

"Oh, right, there's something else to add about the water deer we were talking about earlier. We can also sell the deer penis to Li Dehua, but of course, it won't be so easy for him to buy it from us."

"If we can rip off Li Dehua a good amount, that would be better than selling it separately!"

The Zhou family disliked the Li family, or rather, most families in the village disliked them.

"And then there's deer blood. Tomorrow, brother, go buy some wine first, and we'll soak it ourselves. We'll decide whether to sell it or keep it later."

Upon hearing about alcohol, the usually taciturn Zhou Shijie's eyes visibly lit up.

Zhou Rui had obviously seen it, and he said with a smile:

"Second Uncle, you're the first to drink this deer blood wine."

Zhou Shiwei echoed this sentiment:

"Yes, second brother, we've all seen the changes in you lately. What did I tell you? You can do it. Never doubt yourself, understand?"

Uncle Er became more energetic after receiving affirmation. The feeling of being recognized seemed to be even stronger than the temptation of drinking, and he nodded vigorously.

In fact, everyone longs for recognition, especially those who did not have a good childhood.

Zhou Shijie is exactly that kind of person, so he craves recognition more than anyone else.

After discussing the deer blood wine, the general strategy had already been decided. Zhou Rui planned everything, and Zhou Shiwei did not interfere.

Finally, Zhou Rui glanced at the wild rabbit and the Ganoderma lucidum.

"We'll catch some wild rabbit for lunch tomorrow, and with the leftovers from tonight, it'll be a good change of pace."

Zhou Shiwei then jokingly said:

"I didn't expect we'd actually pick this one; even rabbit meat is only good for a change of pace."

"A few days ago, it would have been considered good to be able to eat meat once every three or four days."

The three of them couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. Zhou Rui poked at the rabbit a couple of times, his mind seemingly wandering, but he said in a relaxed tone:

"From now on, our family will eat meat every day."

After saying that, Zhou Rui began to extract the blood from the remaining deer blood, mainly from the antlers, as it was rumored that this area was usually the most effective, but the truth of that was unknown.

After taking the blood, he also cut off a pair of deer antlers completely.

Next, the tails, penises, and musk deer penises of the two prey animals were removed.

The other three were also busy, some skinning the meat, others butchering it. If they didn't process the meat quickly now, it would probably spoil in three days in the current weather, which would be a huge loss.

Although everyone was very tired, the most tiring stage was over, and now it was time to reap the rewards, so everyone worked quickly and efficiently.

Finally, Zhou Rui personally took charge, with Zhou Shiwei supervising, and they carefully dissected the musk deer to remove a small piece.

Fresh musk sacs contain fresh, dark purple musk that has a paste-like consistency.

However, the sachet cannot be cut open to extract the fragrance yet. It must be air-dried naturally first to ensure easy preservation and prevent spoilage.

Zhou Rui weighed the fresh musk sachet in his hand, estimating it to be about two ounces, or around one hundred grams.

Fresh musk weighs approximately 20-40 grams, but shrinks significantly after air-drying, though its price also skyrockets.

He estimated that one gram of dried musk could fetch up to 100 yuan, and if he sold it all, the income from musk alone would not be less than 500 yuan.

This is more than the total income of a person in the village for a year without eating or drinking. The wild gastrodia elata and the king gastrodia elata he sold before only brought in less than 300 yuan.

This was already the income from selling it at a high price, not to mention that it was precisely because of this income that they were able to afford to buy the gun.

Now, the value of musk alone far exceeds what it was before...

These are all experiences that Zhou Rui accumulated in his previous life.

Although he had never hunted a musk deer in his previous life, he had heard and learned a lot about the rumors and black market prices of these rare treasures.

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The four of them worked until 11 p.m., because they had already cut the meat for sale the next day. Zeng Jiamei also came to help, but she only came over after receiving instructions from a distance.

After finishing their work and discussing some details, they went back to rest and sleep, as they were all extremely tired.

Tomorrow will mark the beginning of a great harvest.