The four returned to the camp. Li Ling and the other two sat down to rest by the pond, while Wang Lun took the four rabbits to the rabbit pen. He placed the four rabbits in the empty compartment, intending to let them acclimatize for a few days before putting them with the other rabbits. Of course, this was also to prevent the newly brought-back rabbits from carrying any viruses that might affect the other rabbits. Therefore, these rabbits needed to be kept separately for a period of time.

Wang Lun casually checked on the other rabbits. Four pregnant female rabbits were busily building their own nests, thoroughly enjoying themselves. Meanwhile, a male rabbit in another compartment was digging holes everywhere, but surrounded by rocks, it was impossible for him to dig anything.

Seeing that there were now ten rabbits, Wang Lun was thinking more about catching a few more pheasants when he had the chance. After all, female pheasants could lay eggs. Speaking of eggs, Wang Lun remembered that when he was collecting eggs yesterday, he planned to boil them for breakfast. But when he got back to cook, he forgot. Tomorrow, he'd make sure to boil them tomorrow morning.

Wang Lun put the rabbits away and returned to the pond. Seeing that the three of them had rested enough, he asked Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi to tidy up the rest of their catch in the baskets, while Wang Lun and Liu Ruoling dealt with the three dead rabbits.

Wang Lun examined the three rabbits with his knife. The rabbit shot by Liu Ruoling and the one Wang Lun killed with his spear were both fine, with only one wound each. Well, the rabbit Wang Lun killed had two wounds, one of which was a penetrating wound. But that's alright, they can be stitched up when needed. However, the rabbit shot by Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi had several wounds. Even if the skin was peeled off, it would be torn and tattered, so it would be better to leave it on the meat.

So Wang Lun asked Liu Ruoling to boil a pot of water, pluck the rabbit fur, and then process the rabbit. Of course, the rabbit fur still needed to be washed clean and kept. It could be used to make a rabbit fur quilt or something. If all else failed, it could be made into a rabbit fur hat. Liu Ruoling went to boil the water.

Wang Lun then dealt with the two rabbits whose skins were usable. As usual, he first skinned them, then gutted them, and then processed their internal organs. The edible parts were sorted out, while the inedible parts were discarded.

Soon, after Wang Lun finished processing the two rabbits, Liu Ruoling had only plucked half of their fur. Wang Lun then went to help.

Together, it took them some more time to pluck all the rabbit fur off. Then, Wang Lun gutted the plucked rabbits, removing their internal organs. Finally, he chopped this rabbit into small pieces, intending to eat it that evening. The previous two rabbits, Wang Lun had only cleaned them, not chopped them. A whole rabbit was easier to bake on a rack; once it was somewhat dry, he would place it under the rafters to air dry. He could simply take it down and eat it whenever he wanted.

After Wang Lun and Liu Ruoling finished processing the rabbit, Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi also sorted out the rest of their harvest. They strung the mushrooms together and laid them out under the eaves to dry. They washed the wild vegetables, planning to blanch them the next day and then dry them for later consumption. They also processed some medicinal herbs according to Wang Lun's instructions. Additionally, they planted other plantable items such as small wild vegetables, wild onions, and four taro plants.

The wild onions and vegetables were planted by Li Ling and her companion in the open space behind the toilet. The taro was planted in the open space near the campsite entrance for easy care. Li Ling didn't want it to be stolen by other animals when it was ready to eat. After all, she was still thinking about making taro and chicken stew.

There were also some inedible fruits, which were saved to be ground into powder later to feed the pheasants and rabbits. These were stored in a special basket. Li Ling felt that she was running out of baskets; even this one was only empty after clearing out other things. Li Ling thought that she should find some time to weave a few more baskets to store things.

There were also some stones, bones, feathers, and the like, which Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi put away in their respective places. The feathers were put in the basket where they had been kept before. The bones were placed on the shelf. The stones were simply thrown under the eaves. After all, some stones were useful, and some were just for decoration, so they were collected.

After processing all the spoils, the four of them returned to their room. They took turns showering. Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi had to cook, so they showered first, followed by Liu Ruoling, and finally Wang Lun.

After taking a bath, Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi started cooking, with Liu Ruoling helping out. Wang Lun sat by the fire pit, waiting to eat. Although he said that, Wang Lun was not idle; he continued to twist hay into rope.

Dinner was ready quickly. One pot of rabbit stew with mushrooms, and another pot of offal with wild vegetables—both were quite delicious, even better than wild vegetables stewed with fish. Perhaps because the rabbit had its skin on this time, Wang Lun felt the rabbit meat tasted better than before. When Wang Lun said this, Li Ling and the other two wholeheartedly agreed.

Four people, two pots of food, ate everything clean, not even a drop of soup. It's actually quite normal; without any staple food, they relied entirely on these dishes to fill their stomachs. Besides, after removing the innards, fur, and inedible parts of a rabbit, how much is left? Moreover, they had worked all day and expended a lot of energy, so it's understandable that they ate more.

After the meal, the four of them continued to sit by the fire pit, some weaving straw sandals, others weaving door curtains. No one was idle.

Wang Lun quickly finished weaving a straw sandal. He put it on the shelf and counted them. There were now twenty-five straw sandals. Counting the one Liu Ruoling had, each person would have three pairs, which would be enough for now. For the time being, they wouldn't need to weave any more straw sandals. The main goal now should be to make the clothes, Wang Lun thought, but that would have to wait until the banana tree bark and banana leaves were usable.

Wang Lun continued twisting the straw rope. After Liu Ruoling finished weaving and placed it on the shelf, she returned and sat down. Only then did Wang Lun say, "I just checked, and we have thirteen pairs of straw sandals now, which is enough for now. We don't need to weave any more for the time being. We'll start weaving again when we only have four pairs left." Li Ling asked, "What should we do tonight?" Wang Lun thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. Let's rest for a while. Everyone, think about it and see if you have any good suggestions." The three of them nodded.

Wang Lun then said, "Let's call it a day. Everyone should rest. Li Ling is going out with me tomorrow." Li Ling nodded. Liu Ruoling said, "You go to sleep first. We still want to play cards." Wang Lun looked at the other two, who both nodded. Seeing that they all wanted to play cards, Wang Lun didn't say much, only reminding them not to play too late. Then he went to the restroom and washed up.

When Wang Lun returned after washing up, the three of them had already started playing cards. Wang Lun shook his head and went to bed alone.