Ling Yun chopped the konjac, peeled it, and handed it to Song Mu, asking him to rinse it, then take it to the kitchen to slice it and grind it into powder.

Last year, when they were making sweet fruit powder, they made a stone mortar, and Song Mu put the konjac in the mortar and ground it.

Ling Yun washed his hands and was about to wash the konjac that Song Mu had ground. Song Mu reminded him, "This is indeed poisonous. My hands are a little itchy now. Don't touch it. If Xiao Qiu has anything else to do, go help her. Leave this to me."

Song Mu didn't want him and Ling Yun to be poisoned by the konjac, which would make it inconvenient for them to take care of Lin Qiu.

Ling Yun glanced at Song Mu's hand and nodded: "Okay then."

Lin Qiu heard what Song Mu said and said, "Song Mu, soak your hands in the water for a while."

"Just wash it with soap, it will wash it clean." Ling Yun said.

Song Mu nodded.

Lin Qiu quickly said, "No, this poison is alkaline, and so is soap. The more you wash with soap, the more toxic it will become."

"What is alkaline?"

Lin Qiu blinked and was about to give Song Mu and Ling Yun a chemistry lesson, but she suddenly thought: "It would be great if I had vinegar. Vinegar is acidic and can neutralize it."

"What is vinegar?"

"It tastes sour and is made from fruit."

"Are sour fruits okay? We should be able to find some early-bearing fruits in the forest now. I'll go get some for him." Ling Yun said.

Lin Qiu thought about it and thought it was okay: "Although it's not vinegar, it's also sour, so maybe it will work."

"Okay, I'll go out right now. Xiaoqiu, be careful at home and don't touch the konjac. Wait until we have dealt with it before you touch it." Ling Yun instructed and glanced at the five cubs outside the door whose hair had just been dried and was still a little frizzy. The wind blew and their faces were messy.

He said to them with a fierce face, "Don't touch that thing, understand? Otherwise, I will break your legs!"

After Ling Yun finished speaking, he ran out of the tribe again.

Lin Qiu chuckled twice and took a feather rope to play with the kids. They liked it. With it to play with, they wouldn't pay attention to the pile of unprocessed konjac peels.

Lin Qiu watched them having fun and suddenly thought that it would be even better if there was a bell that could ring.

However, there is no metal that can be forged now, and even if one is made, it will at best be a wooden bell that makes a rumbling sound.

After the konjac is ground into powder, it is washed carefully three times in water. Then water is boiled and the konjac flour is put into the pot and cooked together with the water containing wood ash.

"Alright, Song Mu, just cover the pot and leave it alone. Go rinse your hands quickly. I've already filled the pot with water for you."

Lin Qiu carried the wooden basin into the kitchen. Seeing how hard she was struggling, Song Mu's first reaction was to take it, but he was afraid that the poison on his hands would be passed on to Lin Qiu: "Xiao Qiu, just leave it here and I'll do it myself."

"Okay, okay, wash quickly."

Lin Qiu put down the wooden basin and let Song Mu put his hand into the water.

Soaking my hands in the cool water did make me feel much more comfortable: "Thank you, Xiaoqiu."

Song Mu's eyes curved.

Seeing some beads of sweat on his forehead, Lin Qiu reached out and wiped them off for him.

"Song Mu, are you at home?"

Someone came outside to look for him, so Song Mu had to take his hand out temporarily: "Who?"

It was a bit strange that someone came to see him.

"Cheng Li just brought a few male peacocks, but the chief was out, so I wanted to come look for you first."