The next step is to skin the deer.

Wang Tianxiao didn't rush to cut it immediately; this was no simple or easy task.

Harvesting deer hides is essentially not much different from harvesting wolf hides, but while you can skin a wolf directly, you have to remove all the internal organs from a deer before slowly harvesting them.

Otherwise, the taste will be too strong, which is not only a minor issue if people can't stand it, but more importantly, the internal organs will cause the meat to spoil quickly, and then it will taste completely fishy.

Wang Tianxiao put the deer back down, found two large basins, and took out all of the deer's internal organs and put them into the basins.

Some of these foods are for humans to eat, while others are reserved for various animals.

For example, deer penis is specially collected, because some people have a particular fondness for it.

Deer are believed to have aphrodisiac properties in many places. The reason why people are so superstitious about deer penis is simply because they believe in a legend that uses the principle of "like cures like".

In fact, if you really want to restore or enhance your virility, you only need to take a little bit of deer blood powder or drink some deer blood wine every day, or eat some deer bone powder or deer antler powder.

There's absolutely no need for deer antler velvet.

Eating deer penis satisfies a particular craving of some people.

Almost every part of a deer is valuable. Besides deer blood, antlers, and velvet, deer fat, also known as deer oil, is also a good thing. It not only treats constipation and other ailments, but also has a remarkable effect on female endocrine imbalances.

In later generations, as deer farming became more widespread, these items were processed into medicines or health products, which became very popular.

While Wang Tianxiao was dealing with the deer, Liu Yuan had already treated Dafeng's wounds, stitching them up with over a dozen stitches. He's a seasoned hunter after all, handling this kind of thing with ease.

At first, Da Feng was still being coy, grimacing in pain and refusing to let Liu Yuan touch it. But after Liu Yuan rubbed it all over, it immediately turned into a lapdog, wagging its tail vigorously.

For experienced hunters, dogs are their partners and friends, so their understanding of dogs is better than that of ordinary people.

After Wang Tianxiao finished his work, with Wang Tianxin's help, he got the deer up again, preparing to rest for a while before skinning it.

Chef Wu Wenhua had already started preparing a meal with his younger brother. When Wang Tianxiao went into the kitchen, he saw Wu Wenhua chopping vegetables. His knife skills were exceptional, which showed that his claim that he could only cook was just modesty.

Wu Qiancai remained quiet, helping his brother tend the fire.

"Brother Wenhua, what delicious food are you planning to cook for us?"

Wu Wenhua chuckled and said, "Let's steam a pot of buns first. There are so many of us, all grown men. If each of us makes three buns, that's close to twenty buns. One pot is just enough for two meals."

"Pretty much. It's been a long time since I've had a decent bowl of handmade white flour steamed buns."

Wu Wenhua didn't understand Wang Tianxiao's implied meaning, and said with a smile, "Didn't we buy chicken earlier? We'll make some chicken soup for the boss lady in the back pot later. She needs to replenish her body now."

"You've thought of everything so thoroughly, Brother Wenhua," Wang Tianxiao said gratefully.

To be honest, he had always worked alone and was at the bottom of society, so he had no experience in managing and arranging people to do their work.

It's fine when there are few people, but it gets a bit chaotic when there are many, and you can't really keep an eye on things.

So it's really gratifying to see people like Wu Wenhua who are proactive and think of things for him.

It wouldn't be a waste of his daily wage of two yuan.

He placed the Wu brothers on the mountain because he had a long-held wish: that more and more people could gradually live at the station.

Otherwise, no matter how good the environment is, it's meaningless if it's just your family all the time. My daughter is still young, and if we leave her here all the time, she'll get lonely without any other children her age to play with.

Therefore, from the beginning, Wang Tianxiao encouraged Wu culture to bring all the children here.

Anyway, we won't study before the age of six; we can wait until after six to start.

Wu Wenhua said he needed to consider it, probably because he hadn't fully figured out Wang Tianxiao's personality yet and didn't dare to act rashly.

But Wang Tianxiao believes that as long as he continues to treat people with courtesy, he will eventually dispel any concerns about Wu culture.

Wang Tianxiao also noticed a washed hot pot next to the stove and asked in surprise, "Are we going to make hot pot later?"

Wu Wenhua used a knife to sweep the carrot slices off the cutting board, put them into a small bowl, glanced over here, and smiled:

"On such a cold day, and it just so happened that the proprietress had just been discharged from the hospital, it was also the first time our group had gathered together. We sat around a hot pot to warm up and have a lively time. We also happened to have some freshly slaughtered venison, which was fresh and delicious."

Hot pot is a common cooking tool in northern China.

It looks like a tower with a hollow tube in the middle from which flames and smoke can come out, making it a kind of chimney.

Next to the empty tube is a skirt with one, two, or even three layers. The ingredients to be eaten are placed inside the skirt layer by layer, and then a special broth is poured on top before it can be lit to cook.

There are also rules for arranging ingredients. Generally, the bottom layer consists of bean sprouts, shredded radish, daylily, and other strip-shaped ingredients that need to be cooked for a long time to absorb the flavor.

Above that are tofu, radish slices, celery slices, or various other vegetables. Above that are various kinds of beef or mutton, then cabbage or cabbage, and finally, on top of that, pork or other meat slices.

Once the hot pot is cooked, you can eat it layer by layer from the bottom. First, eat a layer of meat. If you feel a bit greasy, eat some cabbage or bok choy. Then eat another layer of meat. If you feel almost full, eat some tofu and other vegetables to finish off the meal.

When heating a hot pot, a steamed bun is usually placed on the chimney in the middle. This serves to seal off the fire, and when the food is almost finished, the bun can be taken down and eaten. It's baked until golden brown and crispy, and it also has a bit of the flavor of the dishes. The taste is amazing, even better than any delicious baked flatbread.

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