Sisters in the Deep Forest Valley: Many Fun Things

Chapter 48 Tanning Rabbit Fur

The rabbit thrashed wildly in their hands for a long time before finally dying. Lin Chunyi sighed with emotion.

"We're becoming more and more cold-blooded; we'll slit the throat of a live rabbit without hesitation..."

After saying that, he began to peel off the skin and clean out the internal organs.

Lin Lanshan had just finished cleaning the rabbit and was scraping the grease off its skin.

"Sis, what are you muttering about? How are we going to eat these two rabbits? How about one spicy and one honey-glazed?"

"..."

"Okay! We'll go back and get the seasonings after we're done cleaning."

So what if you're cold-blooded? I still want to eat spicy roasted rabbit and honey-glazed roasted rabbit.

The two cleaned the rabbit and pheasant, and took two untanned rabbit pelts home.

"Chirp chirp," "quack quack," "uh uh," why didn't I bring them with me today!

Lin Lanshan waved the pheasant in her hand and said to the two yellow chickens in the house:

"Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, it's really not appropriate for you to go today. Let Taozi, An'an, and Kang'an stay home and play with you."

Then he said:

"Let my sister and I suffer this cruelty. You two just stay home and eat your food."

Lin Chunyi came out with the seasonings. "What were you saying to them? I feel like they're not very happy, especially the peach..."

The resentment on the mule's face was almost tangible.

"It's like telling them that we're going out to eat with distant relatives for a family reunion. It's too cruel to take them along to watch, it's not appropriate, hahaha."

"..." That's really awful.

Lin Chunyi tossed a few old vegetable leaves to comfort them, then took her sister out.

The two found an open space near the stream, where Lin Lanshan set up a grill and started a fire.

Lin Chunyi marinated the pheasant and two rabbits with different seasonings.

The fire was lit, and Lin Chunyi used three wooden sticks to skewer the pheasant and rabbit and began to roast them.

Flip it over every now and then.

Half an hour later, the pheasants and rabbits were roasted until they were golden brown.

Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan took the wooden sticks down and sprinkled them with cumin, chili salt, sugar, and sesame seeds.

Just sprinkle on the seasoning and bake for a while longer.

The two took out bamboo knives, and Lin Lanshan first cut off a piece of cumin-roasted chicken. "The skin is crispy and fragrant, and the chicken is tender and juicy. It's so delicious!"

Then I cut off a piece of spicy roasted rabbit, which was numbing and spicy. Finally, I cut off a piece of honey-glazed roasted rabbit, which was savory with a hint of sweetness...

Lin Chunyi ate the spicy rabbit leg in her hand, "If you keep taking bites from this and that, won't the flavors mix? Can you even tell which one is which anymore?"

"I have a powerful sense of taste that you can't envy."

The two finished the roast chicken and the spicy roast rabbit, leaving only half a honey-glazed roast rabbit.

"Let's go, pack up and go home. The rest of the rabbits will have rice with them for lunch tomorrow. If we don't go back soon, Peach and the others will start crying."

Lin Chunyi put the honey-glazed roasted rabbit into her spatial storage and tidied up the rest of the items.

The two went home before it got completely dark.

As soon as they got home, Peach and the others started howling when they heard the sound of the inner courtyard gate being opened.

"Stop howling, stop howling, we're back! Here, we brought you some delicious food."

Lin Lanshan tossed the tender grass she had cut from outside to Taozi.

Lin Chunyi grabbed a handful of brown rice that had been sitting in the kitchen for a long time and tossed it to Tuanyuan Ankang. She also said:

"I'll definitely take you out tomorrow. There are so many wild animals in the deep mountains. With just the few of you like now, you wouldn't even be enough to take on a tiger and a wild boar. Once you can run faster, I'll take you to play in the deep mountains."

Only then did the peaches and the others quietly start eating.

Thankfully, I didn't bring the little gray rabbit back; these few are more than enough.

I don't want to raise even half of them anymore.

The next day, the two sisters kept their promise and released them.

Then they rushed out of their homes like prisoners just released from jail.

They skillfully headed straight for the large lawn in the valley.

Seeing that they were having a good time playing, Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan stopped paying attention and walked to the lower reaches of the stream.

Today they are going to learn how to tan rabbit fur.

The book describes several commonly used tanning methods in ancient times:

There are several tanning methods, including oil tanning, smoking tanning, water tanning, oral tanning, earth tanning, and vegetable tanning.

The words "mouth tanning" and "chewing" are enough to make them unable to accept it.

The oil tanning method requires rabbit fat and brain matter, which is unavailable and disgusting.

Leather made by smoking is too rough and requires secondary processing, which is also not good.

After much deliberation, they finally decided to use vegetable tanning.

Although the production time is long, the process is not complicated. Moreover, the resulting fur is quite soft.

The first step is to prepare the tanning solution.

Tannins are liquids made by boiling plants containing tannins (tannins) with water.

Common plants containing tannins include tea tree leaves, larch bark, fir bark, and lacquer tree leaves.

There are so many larch trees on Youxian Mountain.

They found a larch forest deep in the mountains and cut only a small piece of bark from each tree.

At this level, the tree can repair itself and won't die.

Then they built a stove, threw the tree bark into an old pot, added water, and boiled it.

While waiting, you can scrape off the oil from the leather surface again.

Next, remove the fascia on top. Be careful, as rabbit skin is quite delicate.

The two cleaned and washed the rabbit fur, then poured the boiled and cooled tanning solution onto the surface of the fur and rubbed it slowly.

After the leather surface is treated, the rough surface is then processed.

Sprinkle a small amount of tanning solution on the wool surface, then wrap it up.

Place it in a cool, shady place and wait for a while. Then pat and rub it again, wash it clean, and dry it in the sun.

The rabbit fur is now ready.

"Da da da"

Peach led her little brothers and sisters over.

"What are you two doing? Take your mouths back! If you want to find food, go look in the grass over there. If you bite me again, I'll beat you up!"

As soon as An'an and Kang Kang came over, they started biting the rabbit's fur.

As expected of a goose? It can't seem to feel comfortable unless it's slurping something down its throat, can it?

When An'an and Kang Kang saw Lin Lanshan reach out to pat their heads, they quickly shrank their necks and walked to the side.

Lin Chunyi laughed heartily, "They just can't stand a day without getting a beating."

The peaches were drinking from the stream, while Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan were pecking furiously at a patch of grass. They were so energetic, it was as if they wanted to peck right through the ground.

They spent several days working on two rabbit pelts.

They even rubbed out a few holes before they could barely make it, giving it a semblance of its original appearance.

Lin Lanshan picked up two rather unattractive rabbit furs and asked her sister, "What can you do with such ugly things?"

"This is the first fur we've tanned. It's a bit ugly, but it's very significant! How about I sew it up a bit and make you a hat or shoes?"

Lin Chunyi looked at her younger sister's disgusted and rejecting expression.

"Alright, since this is such a meaningful first finished product, let's let Tuanyuan Ankang and the others participate."

Lin Lanshan's eyes lit up. "That's right! Let's give these two ugly ones to them. We can use them ourselves next time when they're finished."

Bad food, uneaten meals, ruined clothes... and then every now and then, a few pats on the head.

That's how you use pets, isn't it?

Lin Lanshan let them out of the house. "What should we give them? Clothes? Or shoes?"