Evelyn Ford knew Ronan Kendrick was highly capable, but she still couldn't help but worry. After all the sheep were pulled up, Ronan was pulled up as well. There was no cliché drama, like the rope snapping or someone secretly sabotaging it.
"This is great! We can have mutton!"
The children cheered, and the adults' faces lit up with excitement.
Taylor Vance counted them. There were seventeen sheep in total, but there were several thousand people.
An adult sheep weighed around two hundred pounds, and that was an estimate including the hide, horns, and organs. There were only two lambs; the rest were large adults.
It looked like everyone would get about half a pound.
"Peter Owens found the sheep, so he must be rewarded. He'll get five pounds for himself. The three men who went down to tie up the sheep will each get a pound and a half. Everyone else will get half a pound. The remainder will go to those with the least food. Any objections?"
"None."
