books44 Chapter 130 Thanks
Chapter 130 Thanks
Lin Chunyi took out dried peaches from her spatial storage, fed it two pieces, and comforted it, "It's okay, be good~ We'll be leaving soon, don't be afraid."
Then she turned to her younger sister and asked, "I wonder if those three little squirrels are still there, or if they got scared and moved away."
"Little squirrel! Little squirrel!" Lin Lanshan randomly picked a tree and started shouting with her head tilted back.
In the blink of an eye, a slight sound came from a large pine tree two meters to the left.
Three little squirrels poked their heads out from the pine needles and chirped at them.
Wrong way, wrong way again, this is it!
The two sisters ran to the tree and took out the gifts they had prepared: a cucumber, three strawberries, and two small purses containing millet and dried peaches.
Lin Chunyi waved to them, and they hopped down.
Three tiny, reddish-brown squirrels with puffed-up tails stood upright on the ground, tilting their heads to look at them.
"Oh my! Still so cute!" Lin Lanshan couldn't help but squat down and rub them all with her hands first.
The squirrels were being rubbed in her hands until their chirping became incomplete.
Lin Chunyi squatted down as well, her smile wicked. "Look at you, you're so strong. Can you be a little gentler?"
I'm afraid you'll crush them to death. Move away a bit, let me play with them for a while, hehehe~
The two women finally let go of the squirrels' fur, having stroked it all until it was flat and smooth.
I gave them a bunch of thank-you gifts.
Three Little Squirrels: This isn't a thank-you gift, it's practically a payment for their indentured servitude... After all, they've practically plucked all our fur off!
But the red berries were really delicious! The little squirrels wagged their tails and ate the strawberries very quickly.
Lin Lanshan took out a candied hawthorn from her spatial storage and asked uncertainly, "Sister, do you think they can eat candied hawthorn...?"
"These little guys probably can't eat sugar, their stomachs are too small to digest it."
"Okay, never mind then." Lin Lanshan was about to take the candied hawthorn back.
The squirrels were unhappy. They saw it! There were red berries, just like the ones they had in their hands.
"Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!" Three little squirrels, each carrying half a strawberry, jumped onto her feet.
They all called out softly, then opened their round eyes to look at what she was holding.
Lin Lanshan lowered her head and said, "This is sour, it doesn't taste good." No one listened to her advice; they were still trying to jump up, and then staring at her expectantly.
"..." She has sharp eyes and a greedy mouth.
"Why don't you eat the candy on the outside and let them taste the hawthorn inside? It shouldn't be a problem, they're all fruits after all," Lin Chunyi said with a smile.
Lin Lanshan crunched off the sugar coating on the first hawthorn, then picked the fruit, divided it into three pieces, and held them in her palm, saying:
"Those who don't heed the advice of the elders will suffer the consequences. Eat up, just don't shake it later."
The squirrels, fickle as ever, put the strawberries on the ground and started eating hawthorns instead.
"Chirp!!!" You can hear it now, right? It's the squirrels with their fur standing on end, frantically shaking their heads and spitting out fruit.
The mouse has never suffered like this before!
One bite, and my soul felt like it was flying away. This fruit is terrifying!
They angrily threw the hawthorns to the ground, then stomped on them, cursing under their breath.
"Hahahaha..." The two sisters laughed so hard they sat down on the ground, then clutched their stomachs.
They stared at the two people, tears welling up in their black eyes, along with the bitterness of their suffering and a hint of anger.
Lin Lanshan tossed the candied hawthorn back into her spatial storage and began to explain, raising her hands:
"I told you not to eat it, but you insisted on eating it anyway, so don't blame us."
"..." The squirrels were quite frustrated, so they picked up their old favorite strawberries again to comfort their wounded little hearts.
The two sisters suppressed their laughter as they watched them finish the strawberries.
Lin Chunyi patted their little heads. "Alright, we're going home now. Take the rest back with you and enjoy them slowly."
"Chirp..." They laboriously moved a long cucumber back, then came down and grabbed the two pouches.
They can take the leftovers with them, and even then, they might not be able to carry them all. They've never been this happy since they were born, sob sob sob.
All the thank-you gifts have been moved.
The two sisters waved goodbye to them, "Go home, we're leaving, bye-bye."
The squirrels watched the two sisters leave with reluctance from the lowest branches.
When they got home, the sky was bathed in a warm orange glow; it was sunset.
In the open space outside the courtyard, there was still a large group of wolves waiting to be dealt with. Since there was still some time before dark, the two sisters decided to deal with them first.
"Lanshan, unload the pine cones from the carriage. I'll go back and get some things and come right back."
Lin Chunyi first went back to the kitchen and took out coarse salt, wine, two small wooden stools, and a knife. Then she went to the storeroom and dragged out a cart and two homemade wooden racks.
As soon as they stepped out of the inner courtyard, Tuanyuan and Ankang followed them out.
"It's getting dark, why aren't you home sleeping? What are you doing out here?"
"Gah!" "Coo!"
There's a huge pack of wolves outside; they've been huddled at home trembling all day, having slept the whole time.
"Then you can follow me." Lin Chunyi moved the threshold aside and pushed the cart out.
The two tied the rope in front of the cart to Taozi, and then piled the wolves onto the cart one by one.
Then, carrying his tools, he quickly chased after Taozi's run and went to the stream.
Time was of the essence, so the two of them arrived and immediately put down their things and started working.
Peach and Reunion are a little further apart, each playing on their own.
Skinning animals is another skill that comes with practice. Although the size and shape of various prey differ, once you've skinned them enough to find the trick, there's not much difference.
They skillfully set up the frame themselves, then dragged the wolf, tying its front legs and head to hang it up. The preparations for skinning were complete.
Next comes peeling.
Make a gentle incision in the center of the wolf's soft, concave chest. Then, pull down with your hand and feel the bone and flesh to pinpoint the location.
Then continue cutting downwards with the knife, being careful not to rupture the internal organs, until you reach below the skin of the abdomen...
(Okay, I dare not continue writing this. The more I write, the more I feel like I'm doing something wrong. You can imagine it yourself. It's like tearing a sausage: make a slit from top to bottom, being careful not to damage the flesh inside, and then peel it off completely.)
It was my first time skinning a wolf, so I was quite careful with the first one, and it took about fifteen minutes to skin it.
As they gradually got the hang of it, their speed increased. On average, it took them a little over 15 minutes to peel one.
It got dark, and they couldn't see the location of the knife wound anymore, so they turned on two flashlights and continued.
Including the need to tie and untie the ropes, it took the two of them almost an hour to skin all eighteen animals.
Lin Lanshan let out a sigh of relief. "Phew, finally done. Next time we skin wolves, let's wear masks. This wolf meat really stinks!"