Chapter 1663
Focus on the Big Picture and Let Go of the Small Ones
The two brothers couldn't help but be unhappy. The golden bear bile powder was purchased by Li's Pharmacy for 25 yuan per gram, and this bear bile, after being dried in the shade, could be sold for about 1,700 yuan.
Wang An opened the bag, and Wang Li placed the bear bile inside. After carefully putting the bear bile away, Wang An said with a smile:
"Great, great. After air-drying, it'll be another 1,700 yuan. Hahaha, hey, Fifth Brother, remember this: we'll split the money from this bear bile in half."
Upon hearing this, Wang Li quickly replied:
"No need for Fourth Brother, let's follow the rules, you get six and I get four."
Wang An shook his head and said:
“It’s just the two of us. This isn’t a hunting trip, so we don’t need to follow the rules. Besides, you’re the one who found this place, so let’s do it. We’ll split it in half. It’s settled.”
The black bear that Wang An and Wang Li killed this time was a complete windfall, not a real catch from hunting in the mountains. That's why Wang An decided to split it in half with Wang Li, instead of following the usual rules.
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li didn't refuse any longer and said with a smile:
"Then I'm going to get a huge advantage this time, hehehe."
Wang An smiled indifferently and said:
"Alright, hurry up and cut off the meat to feed the dogs, they're getting impatient."
Once you've hunted your prey, you must immediately butcher the meat and feed it to the dogs. Humans hunt for wealth, and dogs follow humans to hunt for meat—this is an eternal truth.
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li agreed and began to cut flesh from the black bear's belly.
The four dogs and four wolves ate a total of more than 50 kilograms of meat before they were all full.
After feeding the dog, the two men removed the bear's nose, hood, and four paws along with its arms. The entire bear, weighing 230-240 pounds, was reduced to just a few dozen pounds of meat and bones, except for its skin.
After briefly disassembling the remaining bones and meat, Wang An couldn't wait to say:
"Alright, that's it for this black bear. Let's hurry up and collect the ants. Once we've collected this batch, we'll head straight home. We'll come back for the next batch around dusk."
The dogs and wolves, having already eaten their fill, were all lazily lying on the grass sunbathing. Wang An didn't intend to let them follow, so he said to the dogs:
"Big Black, Little Black, Little White, you guys stay here and don't follow us. Oh, and keep an eye on the meat in the truck, don't let any other creatures steal it, understand?"
After Wang An finished speaking, Dahei, Xiaohei, and Xiaobai each looked up and barked twice before lying back down.
When Wang An and Wang Li carried the buckets and urea bags to the plastic sheet, the two boys couldn't stop smiling.
In just a short time, countless frogs gathered at the bottom of the slope covered by the plastic sheet.
Many frogs were still banging against the plastic sheeting, completely baffled as to what was blocking their way up the mountain.
Wang Li said with a smile:
"Fourth Brother, your method is amazing! In such a short time, you've got all these bastards blocking this place."
Looking at the forest frogs that had gathered together, Wang An was naturally filled with joy and happiness.
How many meals can so many frogs provide? How many dried frog pieces can be made? And how much frog oil can be extracted?
So-called forest frog oil, also known as toad oil, snow frog oil, or snow frog paste, is actually the oviduct of the female forest frog. In medicine, it is known as "soft gold" or "animal ginseng".
Therefore, frog oil is a highly nutritious substance with powerful effects such as nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, tonifying the kidneys and replenishing essence, moisturizing the lungs and beautifying the skin, and enhancing the body's immunity. In summary, frog oil is "a gas station for men and a beauty salon for women." Men who consume it experience a surge in sexual potency, while women who consume it enjoy beauty, a healthy complexion, and can also delay aging and reduce illness.
With the various medicinal benefits of the forest frog in mind, Wang An said with a smug look on his face:
"Absolutely! This method is incredibly effective at catching ants, hahaha. Come on, let's get started."
After a pause, Wang An continued:
“Let’s just pick the big ones and leave the small ones. Let’s just throw them up the hill. We’re not going to do anything that would cause us to die out.”
Forest frogs pose no harm to people in the mountains. In fact, because they feed on insects such as mosquitoes, flies, and moths, they are considered beneficial insects.
Although Wang An had no intention of protecting wild animals, he also did not want to do something that would cause the forest frogs to become extinct.
Wang An knew that in a few years, many people would catch all kinds of forest frogs, big and small, without considering whether they would be able to eat them in the future.
This practice is truly too cruel.
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li was taken aback for a moment, but then immediately smiled and said:
"Yeah, it's all about focusing on the big picture and letting the small things go. I know the rules in our mountains."
As they talked, the two of them each took a bucket, squatted down next to the plastic sheet, and began to collect frogs.
After picking up all the large frogs from under the plastic sheet slope and releasing all the smaller frogs, the two of them had filled their buckets more than halfway.
Carrying a heavy bucket of frogs, Wang An said happily:
"Let's go home, hahaha, we'll have to drink a lot tonight."
A dozen minutes later, the sidecar stopped at the door of the east room, and the dogs and wolves went back to their dens to sleep.
This meal of bear meat is well-deserved for all the dogs and wolves; they won't eat their dog food tonight.
Upon hearing the distinctive farting sound of the sidecar, Wang Dazhu and his wife, Mu Xueqing, and Shen Wei came out of the house to greet them.
Before Wang An and his companion could even get out of the car, Liu Guilan anxiously asked:
"Xiao An, Xue Qing said you guys ran into a bear in the South Depression?"
Upon hearing this, Wang An got out of the car, pointed to the bear paws and the unskinned black bear carcass in the sidecar, and said with a smile:
"Yeah, we ran into a black bear, and sure enough, the two of us killed it. Oh, and this black bear also dropped a big golden gall, all golden yellow, it's sure to produce golden gall powder."
As he spoke, Wang An took a cloth bag out of his pocket and handed it to Liu Guilan, saying:
"Mom, scald this bear bile with boiling water. I need to pour this leech into the big basin, otherwise the ones at the bottom will suffocate in no time."
Liu Guilan took the bear bile, but the worry on her face had not faded. She said:
"Oh my god, how can there be a black bear in the South Depression? Are you two alright?"
Wang An said with a smile:
"With our combined strength, how could we let that black bear hurt us? Just kidding, hehehehe."
Seeing that Wang An and his companion didn't seem to be in any trouble, and that they had brought back the black bear's gall and the corpse, the worry on everyone's faces finally disappeared. (End of Chapter)