Chapter 131 Preparing the Wolf Blanket
Chapter 131 Preparing the Wolf Blanket
She couldn't give up while working, which is why she kept quiet and held back.
In fact, the fishy smell made her eyes hurt and slowed down the peeling process.
Think about how many times she's done this kind of work, every time it's been bloody and smelly, and she's never felt like vomiting like this before!
Lin Chunyi took a deep breath, sat on a small wooden stool, and said wearily, "Don't jinx it. We really have enough wolf pelts."
I never want to fight wolves again. The fact that I'm still working despite my injuries is the best excuse!
She threw the knife on the ground, twisted her neck left and right, and then moved her still slightly sore shoulders.
I tentatively sniffed my hand, and gagged. It was so smelly it was almost unbearable!
The two rested briefly, then threw all the wolf pelts into the water to soak before continuing to work in the dark.
They were finally able to sit on the stools, clean up and discard the wolf's internal organs and inedible parts, and then clean the wolf meat.
Since wolf meat is salty and sour, just add a little salt to prevent it from smelling bad, although it is smelly to begin with!
Finally, take it home and hang it up to air dry.
By the time they finished processing the wolf meat and piled it back onto the cart, it was already 9 PM.
As for the pile of furs, they'd been soaked in water and would be fine after another night. They decided to come back and clean them up tomorrow; they were simply too exhausted to do it again.
The two sisters washed the knife and rack with soap, and washed the blood off their hands. They were exhausted.
Wake up Peach and wish for a peaceful and healthy reunion, then we'll go home together.
After all, they had eaten, drunk, and played on the grass, and had long since settled down and fallen asleep quietly on the ground.
Even after getting home, I couldn't just collapse into bed. I had to boil a pot of water first to wash away the filth and bloodstains all over my body.
Before the water got hot, they hung all the meat up.
The two took off their dirty clothes in the bathroom, threw them together with yesterday's battle clothes, and then took a good shower.
Lin Chunyi sat on the stool and splashed a ladle of warm water on herself. The moment her pores opened, it felt as if all her fatigue had been washed away.
She let out a comfortable sigh and said, "Lanshan, this is the time to take a bath. Let's go buy two bathtubs. It would be so relaxing to sit in one and soak when we're tired."
In modern times, they only have showers in their homes and have never experienced the joy of taking a bath in a bathtub.
She felt that everyone should have something like this to enjoy life!
I'm exhausted from working outside every day, and when I get home I have to take a shower myself, which makes me feel even more tired.
Lin Lanshan immediately became excited. She slammed the water ladle into the wooden bucket and said:
“Great! Let’s find a carpenter to make two bath tubs, just big enough for us to sit in.”
In winter, you can also put two stoves next to the bathtub and take a bath in a warm room. How wonderful!
Let's put a small table next to us, set out some delicious food, and soak while we eat. Oh, and we can also pick some wildflowers and have a petal bath!
This reminded her of scenes she had seen in TV dramas, where people would soak rose petals and sip a little red wine.
Why didn't I think of that before? I was just standing there dumbfounded, only knowing to splash water on myself, ladle after ladle.
"We have to do it! We absolutely have to!" Lin Chunyi felt a surge of anticipation.
The two agreed that next time they went out, they would definitely bring back two bathtubs!
After washing up and returning to the bedroom, I checked on the other person's injuries, which were healing normally.
He then fell asleep, not wanting to talk about anything else.
After two exhausting days, they slept soundly until noon the next day...
"Goo~"
It wasn't the cries of Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, but the growling of Lin Chunyi, whose mind was still closed but whose stomach was already rumbling with hunger.
She rubbed her eyes, which were squinting from the bright light, and murmured, "It's so bright outside. What time is it?"
Then he got up, stretched, and woke up his sister who was sleeping soundly on her back, saying, "Get up, the sun is already high in the sky."
"You're kidding me again. I'm sleeping lying down, how could my butt be exposed to the sun?" Lin Lanshan muttered, turned over, hugged the blanket to her side, turned her back to her, and continued to sleep.
Lin Chunyi pinched her nose and said, "Sleep on. If you keep sleeping, you won't even have lunch. Are you still going to make the wolf fur blanket?"
"I'm up, I'm getting up right away... Hey, winter, hurry up and come, I really want to sleep in!" Lin Lanshan paused for a moment, then sprang out of bed with a somersault.
"Hehehe!" She punched a few times, sending air flying, and then she snapped back to reality. Full of energy, she said:
"Let's go, let's get to work! A new day of hard work begins, haha!"
Lin Chunyi shrugged and said, "Alright, then you go and get to work, Ox and Horse. My stomach is growling, I need to go get something to eat." She then turned and went to the kitchen.
"Wait a minute, sis! I need to eat first too, I'm starving!" Lin Lanshan jumped out of bed and chased after her.
A new day has begun...
After having breakfast and lunch, the two of them carried baskets and bows and arrows on their backs and headed into the deep mountains.
They were going to prepare the tanning solution for tanning furs—larch bark.
Lin Lanshan held a piece of pork jerky, chewing as she walked, and said, "Sis, autumn is almost over. The sun is so bright, but it's not warm at all."
"Yes, we should be more careful when we go out these days, and we shouldn't bring peaches or 'Reunion and Peace' with us. Wild animals are all out there, hoarding food."
Both of them walked with more caution than usual. They were worried about running into too many meat deliverymen again; it would be exhausting to deal with them all.
They arrived at a larch forest. The afternoon sun was strong, shining through the gaps in the dense pine trees.
Using the light, the two silently cut the bark of the tree with their knives. The sound of the knives cutting back and forth was particularly jarring in the cool, quiet pine forest.
Fortunately, there are many larch trees here. Even if we only cut one leaf from each tree, we can still fill two baskets to the brim.
If you don't use it all, you can keep it so you don't have to make another trip next time you hunt.
They returned to the valley and, by the stream, boiled tannins in an old pot.
This is where Taozi and Tuanyuan Ankang usually play, and it's also where they cleaned up the wolf meat last night.
It's still there, bloody and filthy, a large area that hasn't been cleaned up.
So they're not here today; I don't know where they've gone to play.
The two men scraped and washed the wolf's fur, along with the remaining pelts from their previous hunt, and gently rubbed them with tanning agent. Finally, they coated the fur with tanning agent.
I was busy all afternoon, and it wasn't until almost dark that I finished.
Lin Chunyi straightened up, rubbed her shoulders, and said, "Alright, that's it. The wolf fur smells a bit strong, but we can wait a few more days."
We're one step closer to getting the wolf fur blanket!
Lin Lanshan counted on two fingers, "The wolf meat has been processed, and the wolf fur has also been processed."
Now I have nothing to do, I can go back and sleep. I'm so tired these past few days, all I want to do is lie at home and do absolutely nothing.
"There's one more thing you forgot~" Lin Chunyi chuckled.
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