Chapter 77 Oil Pressing Tools Save the Baby Who Swallowed a Nail

Swallowing a foreign object can be a big deal or a small deal. Yu Yan couldn't care less about her work anymore. She threw away her tools, conjured wings, and flew into the sky.

The wind suddenly turned its head in the air and led him away into the distance.

Xuefei and Moye said, "Let's go take a look too."

Xin Yu: "Then I'll stay and watch the things."

"Okay, I'm leaving."

Lan Xiu and Rui Hua also transformed into beast forms and chased after Yu Yan and the others.

Yu Yan flew across two mountains with the wind and saw a group of orcs running rapidly on the ground.

Leading the pack was a large black rabbit, with a white-haired sub-beastman sitting on its shoulder. The sub-beastman was holding what should be the cub that swallowed the nail.

The cub has transformed into a beast form; I wonder what's going on.

Yu Yan flapped its wings, adjusted its direction, and swooped down.

The people of the Qingqing tribe stopped. The white-haired sub-beastman jumped to the ground, clutching his cub, almost crying in distress: "Yu Yan, please help Luanxia take a look! He swallowed such a long iron nail!"

"Don't rush," Yu Yan said softly, folding her wings. "Lay him flat on the ground."

"Mmm." Luanxia's adoptive father, Beihe, carefully put him down.

Luanxia's father, Junxi, also transformed into human form and stood with Beihe, looking at Luanxia's belly with concern.

For the people of the beast world, being "opened up" was a very serious injury; they were genuinely afraid that nails would come out of Luanxia's stomach.

Luanxia's beast form is a small white wolf, who looks even younger than Qiuze.

Because he hadn't fully grown in, his fur was fluffy and soft, his two little wolf ears drooped, and he looked aggrieved, like an adorable Samoyed.

He knew he had caused trouble, and his fluffy tail lay flat on the ground, too afraid to move.

Yu Yan asked him gently, "Luanxia, ​​can you speak yet?"

"I know," he said in his childish voice.

"Hmm, does your stomach hurt right now?" Yu Yan gently touched it with her hand.

You can't feel the nail at all through the fur and belly.

Luanxia shook her head: "It doesn't hurt."

"Does it feel any other way?"

No, not at all.

"Are your mouth and throat injured?"

"No, I swallowed it in one gulp."

Junxi and Beihe stood to the side, feeling both heartache and anger.

Yu Yan looked up and asked the two of them, "When did the little one swallow the nail?"

Junxi replied earnestly, "It was this morning, right after he swallowed it, he came to us, and we brought him to you immediately."

Beihe looked anxious: "Yu Yan, we originally wanted to induce vomiting in him, but we were afraid of hurting him, so we didn't dare to do it. We didn't dare to let him move along the way, for fear that the nail would pierce his internal organs."

Yu Yan nodded: "Yes, it's right not to let him move around."

Beihe: "What should we do? We've sharpened that nail to a very sharp point, and it's quite long. Leaving it inside his body won't do, will it?"

Junxi said remorsefully, "It's all my fault. I brought the nail home to sharpen it, and Luanxia got her hands on it..."

Beihe: "It's my fault, I didn't keep a close eye on Luanxia... Now I just hope he'll be alright..."

As he spoke, he choked up.

Chief Shuyu stepped forward and comforted the two, "Let's hear what Yu Yan has to say first."

He looked at Yu Yan: "Our tribe has very few children, Yu Yan, I beg you, you must save Luanxia."

Yu Yan: "You found out in time, and there's nothing serious now. Come back to the tribe with me."

"good."

This time, Yu Yan led the way. After landing, Yu Yan asked them to sit down and wait, and then she unsheathed the knife from her waist. Lan Xiu helped him scoop some water and washed himself.

Then, he picked up a knife, walked into the small vegetable patch in front of the house, bent down and cut a bunch of chives.

Junxi and Beihe held the white wolf cub together, and asked in confusion, "Is that a herb?"

"have no idea……"

"Father! Help me start a fire," Yu Yan said.

"They're here!"

Feng Gui hurriedly carried firewood into the house, put it into the stove, and lit it with dry grass and branches.

The kitchen window was open, and everyone saw Yu Yan handing the washed chives to Feng Gui to blanch.

He cracked a duck egg into a bowl, sprinkled some salt on it, and stirred it rapidly in circles with chopsticks.

Junxi and the other man were even more confused. Why were they already serving food? Could it be that it was lunchtime and they needed to eat first?

They haven't even gotten rid of the nail in their baby's belly yet, do they really have to eat it now...?

Beihe's eyes reddened with anxiety. He gestured for Junxi to hold Luanxia properly, then walked to the kitchen window and pleaded with Yuyan, "What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you. Please, save Luanxia first..."

"Sizzle—" Yu Yan poured the beaten egg mixture into the pot.

He didn't hear what Beihe said. The wok was very hot, so he quickly stirred it with a spatula, glanced up at Beihe, and said, "Wait a little longer, it'll be ready soon."

Beihe was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.

What time is it? How could he possibly have an appetite?

Just as he was about to say something, Lan Xiu walked over and said calmly, "Yu Yan has her own plans, let's wait and see."

Beihe was very conflicted. He knew that Yu Yan was a kind, intelligent, and decisive person, but Luanxia had encountered such a big problem, and he couldn't help but be anxious!

After a moment of eye contact with Lanxiu, the trust and certainty in his eyes finally made Beihe calm down.

Yu Yan cooked the dish very quickly. He put the dish in a ceramic plate, took a pair of chopsticks, and walked out of the house.

Luanxia was particularly restless in Junxi's arms, squirming and rubbing against him, more like a spoiled Samoyed.

He kept sniffing and asked, "Father, what smells so good? Is it bird eggs? They smell so good!" His face practically screamed that he wanted to eat them.

To his surprise, Yu Yan brought the dishes to his side.

"Can he transform into human form?" Yu Yan asked Jun Xi.

"Yes, but it's unstable."

"Then you feed him/her, but be careful not to burn him/her, and make sure he/she eats plenty of chives."

Many people present showed expressions of surprise.

Beihe asked in surprise, "Is this really a medicinal herb? Will it help him digest the nail after eating it?"

Yu Yan smiled and said, "Of course not. Chives are actually not easy to digest, but this property of theirs allows them to wrap the nail inside the stomach, so that when the nail moves, it won't hurt the intestines."

He pointed out the extent of her intestines to everyone and concluded, "If all goes well, Luanxia will expel the nail wrapped in chives. You can keep an eye on it."

Junxi and Beihe's eyes lit up with hope. "Okay, okay, Yu Yan, thank you so much."

Junxi didn't delay any longer. He carried Luanxia to the side, picked up some food with chopsticks, blew on it to cool it down, and then fed it to Luanxia.

Luanxia had been craving it for ages, and she kept eating, one bite after another, unable to stop.

"It smells so good! Father, I've finished eating, please feed me!"

Junxi is a rabbit-beastman, with a gentle and refined appearance and a calm and composed demeanor.

He frowned and said, "Chew it a little before you swallow, don't eat so fast."

Beihe stood to the side: "We can't chew it, can we? How will we wrap the nails if we chew it up?"

Junxi: "...Yes, then don't chew it."

Yu Yan smiled and said, "It's okay, you can chew it a few times."

Luanxia blinked her big, watery black eyes, wondering: Should I chew it or not?

Forget it, let's eat first!

Luanxia devoured the entire dish that Yu Yan had cooked.

Beihe said, "We eat a lot at home this season. He eats a little of this and a little of that, and by the time we eat dinner, he's full. It's been a long time since he's eaten so many dishes at once."

Junxi put down his plate and chopsticks, and ruffled Luanxia's hair: "You think other people's food is better?"

Luanxia: "Hehehe."

When he smiled, he looked even more like a smiling angel, a Samoyed, so incredibly cute that Yu Yan's heart melted.

“Brother Yu Yan,” Luanxia asked, “when can I move?”

"Just wait a little longer." Yu Yan couldn't resist and stroked the little white wolf's head as well.

Just as he had imagined, it was fluffy and soft to the touch, like a big ball of cotton candy. Yu Yan smiled and her eyes crinkled.

"Okay, sure."

"You're such a good boy."

Luanxia kept smiling as she was praised, her big tail wagging back and forth.

Beihe exposed his bluff: "Yu Yan, don't be fooled by his appearance. He's only obedient to you."

Junxi nodded: "Yes, otherwise I wouldn't dare to put anything in my mouth."

Luanxia stuck out her tongue guiltily and remained silent.

Shuyu walked over and asked, "Is this okay?"

Yu Yan: "Mm."

"That's great... I never thought chives could be used in this way."

Xuefei and Moye also have children, so they asked with extra concern, "If someone swallows something sharp, will eating leeks help?"

Yu Yan: "Things that stabilize after entering the womb, such as glass shards or metal needles, should be useful. But no matter how useful they are, they can't compare to keeping a close eye on the baby from the beginning."

"Yes, that's right."

Xin Yu asked, "We don't know when the people from the Highland Tribe will come again. Yu Yan, could we trade some leek roots with you to take back and plant?"

Yu Yan: "If you want to eat them, come and cut some from me. Once this batch of chives produces seeds, I'll distribute the seeds to you directly."

"That's great, thank you!"

After talking for a while, Shuyu took the initiative to say goodbye.

He asked Junxi's family, "Are you leaving or not?"

Beihe looked at Yu Yan and said with difficulty, "We want to stay and wait..."

Yu Yan readily agreed, "Then stay here. I just built a clinic with rooms for patients. You can leave once Luanxia has removed the nails."

Junxi and Beihe were overjoyed: "Great!!"

Yu Yan: "If you stay at the clinic, you'll have to pay for supplies."

Junxi smiled and said, "I know, it's my duty."

Shuyu said goodbye to Yu Yan and the others and left.

There were still quite a few people in the open space outside the house, and it was even more lively because of the addition of a lively wolf cub.

The little white wolf ran around happily, chattering, "Brother Yu Yan, what's that hanging there!"

"Brother Yu Yan, the green-headed bird in your house isn't flying out!"

"Brother Yu Yan, are the sheep beasts sleeping?"

"Brother Yu Yan..."

Yu Yan's head was buzzing from his nagging. Jun Xi and Bei He didn't seem like talkative people, so how did they end up with such a chatterbox?

Beihe dared not leave Luanxia alone now, so she followed him around.

If the little one gets too rowdy, he'll conjure up his claws, pin him down, and say, "Be quiet for a bit!"

Luanxia struggled on the ground, crying out, "Father, save me!"

In the end, it was Shuoxing, Qiuze, and the others who came to play here and diverted Luanxia's attention.

Even after all this time, soccer is still a favorite toy for kids, and they've even learned a lot of soccer skills on their own.

Luanxia had never played football before, but the sight of a ball being kicked around had a natural attraction for him.

He darted around among the babies, nuzzling one and then acting cute with the other.

"Brother! Let me play too!"

"Okay, then you can kick with us... Oh, you didn't turn into human form, so you can just headbutt me!"

"Alright!!"

Luanxia was supposed to take a nap in the afternoon, but she got so caught up in playing that she didn't want to sleep.

The kids played by themselves, while the adults continued to help Yu Yan with her chores.

With so many people, the starch slurry was washed quickly.

Lanxiu and Ruihua moved the large vat containing starch water to a shady place.

Yu Yan said that it needs to settle for about two days, and the water needs to be changed every now and then.

Mo Ye and Jun Xi brought over the wood that Yu Yan wanted; it was a round, thick, and long piece of hardwood.

The peninsula tribes burn white charcoal every day, as there is plenty of this readily available hardwood.

Many of the people who went out hunting and gathering also returned, and when they heard that Yu Yan was working, they all came to help.

Cangfeng: "What are you going to do with such a thick piece of wood?"

Yu Yan: "You're back? I need to make an oil pressing tool."

Cangfeng: "Yes. I've already spread the word about the weaving workshop, and I expect to receive a reply soon."

Not only Junxi and Beihe, but Feng Gui also asked in confusion, "A weaving workshop? What's that?"

Xin Yu explained it to them, and Bei He listened with great longing.

“That’s great…” Beihe said, “I’m sure many people from our tribe would like to come.”

Yu Yan smiled, pointed to the hardwood on the ground, and told everyone what shape he wanted.

The most crucial step is to hollow out the wood to create the press chamber.

After listening, Senbo patted his chest and said, "Easy! We all have metal tools in our hands now."

Yu Yan: "Well, I'll leave the task of cleaning out the oil press to you. Uncle, Xin Yu, Xue Fei... you'll all come with me to handle the oil."

Everyone shouted in unison, "Yes!"

They lit a fire pit outside, and Yu Yan took out the large iron pot from home and placed it diagonally on top of it.

Others who don't have such a large iron pot use earthenware or stone pots.

The rapeseed I received from the Sky Blue Tribe has been thoroughly dried and is very dry.

Yu Yan poured the rapeseed directly into the pot and stirred it continuously with a large spatula. The aroma of the fried rapeseed wafted out, and the open space presented a thriving scene.

The stir-fried rapeseed needs to be ground with a stone mill before being steamed.

By the time we finished grinding, it was already quite late.

Yu Yan went to check on the progress at the press chamber; the beastmen were making final adjustments to the shape.

"Let's stop here for today and finish the rest tomorrow. Thanks for your hard work, everyone. I just slaughtered a sheep at home, let's have a meat hot pot for dinner tonight!"

Senbai and the others said, "Great! We've caught some prey too, let's cook it together!"

Yin Qing: "We went to the beach and collected some fish, and we even helped you retrieve your fishing trap. There were lots of big shrimp inside."

Yu Yan nodded: "Then I'll cook a fish and stir-fry some shrimp. Father, could you wash some young ginger for me? I need it to stew bird meat."

Feng Gui: "Okay, I'll go now."

Ruihua followed him, saying, "I'll go with you."

Xin Yu watched the two figures walk away and smiled as she said to Yu Yan, "They're still as close as ever."

Yu Yan smiled as well.

We all had a delicious meal together that evening.

The people of the peninsula tribe were fine, as they always got to eat the delicious food Yu Yan cooked. However, Jun Xi and his family of three were absolutely amazed.

Yu Yan's family has plenty of fresh food, and lots and lots of seasonings!

The dishes cooked in the big iron pot smelled so good they almost wanted to swallow their tongues.

Junxi and Beihe were still quite reserved, but Luanxia, ​​a little child, couldn't resist.

He loves salty, sweet, sour, and spicy food. When he gets excited while eating, he jumps to the ground and runs around wildly.

Beihe called out to him awkwardly, "Luanxia! Come back quickly! Don't run around while we're eating!"

Luanxia was also afraid that her father-in-law would beat her, so she smiled like an angel and ran to Yu Yan's side, obediently sitting down.

Yu Yan really liked him a lot. In addition to vegetables and stems, she also fed him some snacks, such as fried dough twists, homemade goat milk candy, and ground nut paste.

Luanxia's mouth was covered in fuzz, and she was eating so much that she rolled around on the ground in happiness, turning her once white fur into "gray fur".

Junxi and Beihe both had high blood pressure and shouted, "Get up! We just gave you a bath yesterday!!"

The whole room was amused and burst into laughter.

After finishing their meal, Cangfeng and the others helped clean up and went home. Junxi and his family of three also went to rest next door.

Yu Yan pulled Lan Xiu to soak in the hot springs at Nine Beasts Mountain.

It had been raining for a long time, so he hadn't been there.

Ruihua swept and wiped the floor. Hearing footsteps approaching, she turned and met Feng Gui's gentle eyes.

He asked with a smile, "Have you sent the things to Junxi and the others?"

Feng Gui: "Okay, stop working and sit down to rest for a while."

"I'm not tired."

"Then you rest with me, I'm tired." Feng Gui squeezed his hand; both of their hands were calloused from working.

Ruihua asked, "Are there always this many people coming to see Yu Yan?"

Feng Gui: "It's not like this every day, but people come almost every day. You used to live alone, are you not used to it now?"

Ruihua shook her head: "No."

He feels that his current life is good, busy and fulfilling, and he has a lot of hope for the future. It is much better than the aimless wandering he experienced before.

"I originally wanted to ask Yu Yan what kind of seeds or animals he was looking for, but after a whole day, I didn't get a chance to talk to him," Ruihua said with a smile.

Feng Gui also laughed: "Haha, he's too busy to care about anything else. He carries that booklet with him at all times, let's ask him tomorrow."

"Um."

The next day, after breakfast, Yu Yan changed the water in the starch, then added water to the pot, lit the fire, and began steaming the oil.

Lanxiu took out the iron sheet they would need later from the warehouse, while Fenggui sorted through the hay that everyone had brought over.

Ruihua sat under the eaves, turning the pages of Yu Yan's illustrated book.

He was an orc, and didn't pay much attention to plants; he had never seen most of them before.

But among the animals, he immediately recognized the Hum-Hum Beast.

He took the booklet, walked to Yu Yan's side, and said, "I've seen this before. Its fur is black, and each hair stands up, very hard and sharp. The difference is that they have fangs on both sides of their mouths."

Yu Yan turned her head and saw that it was a pig!

He hasn't eaten pork in ages!