Chapter 114

Pulling on the pole, Wang An finally crawled out of the pit, cautious and careful!

The moment he stood by the edge of the pit, Wang An felt as if he had completed a historic mission!

This pit didn't just trap sheep; it wanted to trap people too!

The three of them began loading the yellow sheep carcasses onto the sled. There were 86 in total, and adding yesterday's 40, that made 126! The harvest of yellow sheep this time was quite considerable!

Plus the ones eaten by wolves, Xiong Ba, and other wild beasts, who knows how many of this herd died along the way?

Yet, only 24 managed to survive here with Wang An!

Wang An pulled out a small yellow sheep to eat later, then loaded up the wolf carcasses from yesterday and the red dog carcasses. However, he couldn't fit them all, so he left the four red dog carcasses with severely damaged fur behind!

The three of them drove the sled to the cave where Wang An and Mu Xueqing had stayed the night before last. As for why they had to come here, the reason was simple: it was sheltered from the wind and had ready-made firewood.

With another flurry of axe swings, Wang An chopped off the four legs of the small yellow sheep and handed them to Mu Xueqing to skin. Although they were frozen, there was no need to be careful in this situation—as long as the fur was off, it was fine!

Thus, Mu Xueqing skinned them quite quickly—faster than Wang An, at any rate. By the time Wang An had finished hacking the skinned yellow sheep leg into small pieces, Wang Dazhu had already fed the three horses.

Without needing anyone to direct him, Wang Dazhu started a fire and filled a pot with snow, placing it on the rack to melt.

Before long, the three of them were smoking, watching the pot that hadn't yet started steaming, and the large flatbreads roasting on the side!

Waiting time is the most tedious; Wang An took out his wine flask again.

Wang Dazhu was the happiest the moment he saw the wine. Before Wang An could even take a sip, the flask was snatched away by Wang Dazhu!

Wang An stared blankly at his old man, his face full of helplessness!

This old man was too overbearing!

No choice! Who told him he was his own father? Privilege! Nothing to be done about it!

After Wang Dazhu took two sips, he finally handed the flask to Mu Xueqing, saying, "Big lad, have a drink to warm yourself up."

Wang An’s hand, extended in mid-air to take the flask, awkwardly retracted!

However, Mu Xueqing knew how to conduct himself and went to hand the flask to Wang An. But no matter how shameless Wang An was, he couldn't take the flask before his brother-in-law had even had a sip!

So he said, "You drink first, don't be polite, I'm still waiting."

Mu Xueqing smiled, stopped being modest, and took a big gulp.

When he finally got to drink the wine, the spicy sting made Wang An feel refreshed from the inside out!

After staying in the snow nest for two or three hours, the cold’s penetrating power was formidable; it seemed to ignore the thickness of the cotton-padded jacket and trousers, striking the body directly and feeling as if it passed through the flesh to hit the bones!

That kind of cold makes one feel as if a chilly wind is blowing out from the bones. In reality, it means one is frozen through, feeling cold from the inside out!

And this mouthful of wine, once swallowed, seemed to instantly dispel the chill throughout his body, making him feel completely refreshed!

He took another big gulp before handing the flask to his father.

After Wang Dazhu and Mu Xueqing each had another drink, Wang An put the flask away directly!

Wang Dazhu didn't seem to mind at all, as if that was how it should be.

Drinking too much wine will delay things; it seems everyone knows that!

After waiting a while longer, the yellow sheep meat was finally cooked. After skimming off the foam, Wang An served his father and brother-in-law each a bowl of soup and meat, while he himself ate directly with a ladle!

Getting good food into one's mouth is the main goal; whether one uses a bowl or a ladle as a bowl doesn't matter at all! Just eat it!

The meat was finished, and the three of them were left wanting more, smacking their lips!

Although there was plenty of meat and they certainly couldn't finish it all, it was already past noon, so making do with a bit was fine. Any more delay, and they might not even make it home before dark!

Each of them drank some sheep soup and ate two large flatbreads before packing up the pots and bowls to head home.

Even without any delays along the way, the three of them didn't return home until after it was completely dark, around 5 o'clock!

Mu Xueqing said he was afraid his family would worry, so he unhitched the big green horse from the sled and rode it home.

Wang An wanted to stop him, but was held back by Mu Xueqing.

That night, after dinner, Wang An, who had intended to sleep, still felt cold air radiating from his body! He was just cold, and no matter what, he couldn't seem to shake it off!

Wang An knew this was the aftereffect of picking up sheep in the snow that morning; the mouthful of wine at noon had only temporarily suppressed the cold.

Having driven the sled all afternoon was equivalent to being frozen all afternoon, so it couldn't be suppressed anymore!

But it was much simpler once home; he poured half a bowl of deer antler and ginseng wine and drank it down!

Fiery heat and warmth spread throughout his body in no time!

This wine was potent and rich in medicinal properties. Actually, 2 qian would have been enough for Wang An, but he accidentally poured about a tael!

After this mouthful, not only did Wang An lose all feeling of cold, but a certain part of him began to swell, stiff as a rolling pin, feeling uncomfortably intense!

Thus, Mu Xueqing became a naked Mu Xueqing once again!

That night, the two of them basically didn't sleep, playing games the whole time!

Wang An finally had a clear understanding of the wine's medicinal properties. Based on the ginseng knowledge Han Shuisheng had told him, and thinking back to how the ginseng looked when it was first soaked in the wine, Wang An concluded that the ginseng in this deer antler and ginseng wine had to be at least 50 years old!

That is to say, this ginseng was at least a 5-leaf grade, and very likely a 6-leaf grade!

Wang An couldn't even predict the specific value of this jar of wine he had soaked, but it was definitely worth a fortune! This was the real deal!

This is also why people in the Northeast like to soak wine; liking to drink is one thing, but mainly, soaking wine really does have an effect on the body!

When he woke up in the morning, Wang An was still refreshed and full of energy!

But Mu Xueqing seemed very uncomfortable, not even daring to take big strides while walking!

Yesterday, he had agreed with his brother-in-law not to go into the mountains today, because they had to find a way to sell this pile of thousands of pounds of meat.

To be honest, Wang An thought of those three second-generation kids immediately.

Because with their influence and connections, disposing of this meat should be quite simple; just contact any cafeteria or unit, and this bit of meat might not even be enough to go around!

After breakfast, Wang An checked his bullets and gun, put 3 yellow sheep carcasses on the sled, and drove straight toward the county town.

On the way, Wang An suddenly remembered the last two times he went to the county town, every time he was in a rush, or rather, looking for trouble, a murder case would happen!

Wang An didn't like killing people, but those things just insisted on having Wang An send them on their way!

It was as if they were looking for Wang An to reincarnate, hoping to be born into a good family in the next life!

Wang An drove the sled straight to the county government, because at this time of day, unless there was a special situation, the people who should be at work would definitely be in their offices.

Wang An was stopped at the government gate, and heard the gatekeeper old man ask, "Young man, who are you looking for?"

Wang An immediately put a smile on his face and took out a cigarette to light for the gatekeeper.

The gatekeeper at this time was a proper official employee, and the things he was responsible for were not just watching the gate!

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