Chapter 28 Farming, Oyster Oil [3 Updates] Little Leopard's Green Branch Broken...
The other kids joined in, yelling, "Brother Yu Yan, Brother Lan Xiu, why didn't you call us when you were playing in the mud?!"
Yu Yan, holding a hoe, was both amused and exasperated.
Under the bright sun, his pale skin turned slightly red, and his hair was ruffled by the breeze from the shore.
He casually brushed aside the bangs that were partially obscuring his eyes and explained, "We're not playing around; we're tilling the soil to prepare for planting."
Shuoxing suddenly realized: "Oh, it's farming!"
Akizawa asked, "Are we going to plant sugar beets?"
Yu Yan nodded: "Yes, the seeds were given to you by your father and your adoptive father."
The news that Yu Yan was going to plant sweet potatoes and beets had already spread throughout the tribe.
But people don't know how the land is planted.
Even adults are curious, let alone the little ones.
Upon hearing Yu Yan's words, they immediately surrounded him, asking curiously, "Brother Yu Yan, is there any work we can do?"
"Look, I can also transform into a beast and help you till the ground."
"How about we farm with you?"
At this stage, they were still preparing the land, so having these little ones around wouldn't be a problem, and Yu Yan agreed.
"Okay, then you can work with us. But it's sunny now, so take a break in the woods after you've worked for a while, or you'll get heatstroke."
The little ones excitedly shouted, "Yes, yes, we know! We promise we'll listen to you!"
Yu Yan assigned them tasks. Shuoxing and a few other beastmen cubs transformed into their beast forms and followed Lan Xiu to turn the soil; the others, whose claws were not suitable for turning the soil, went to clean up the impurities in the soil.
The children quickly got to work and worked exceptionally hard.
Shuoxing's beast form is a peregrine falcon, and by beast world standards, it's almost an adult. Although not as large as its father Cangfeng, it's still three meters tall when standing, and its claws are very sharp.
He imitated Lanxiu, turning the soil upside down, and would occasionally ask Yu Yan, "Brother Yu Yan! Do you think this is okay?"
Yu Yan turned her head and glanced at it: "Okay, this is good enough."
"Uh-huh!"
Having received recognition, Shuoxing became even more proactive.
Qiu Ze and his friends would pick out large stones, tree roots, and other debris from the soil, and then have a competition to see who could throw them the farthest.
There were hundreds of meters between them and the river. Yu Yan saw that they were able to throw stones into the water with a "plop, plop" sound. She thought to herself that they were indeed cubs from the beast world, and their strength was great.
Many insects were turned out of the soil and ran around everywhere.
The little ones were quickly drawn in and had a great time catching bugs.
As Yu Yan turned around, she saw that the children had their hands full of insects, and her vision went black.
"Get rid of them quickly, don't worry about them biting you!"
Upon hearing this, they even handed it over to Yu Yan to show: "It didn't bite me!"
"This bug keeps moving and moving!"
When Yu Yan first transmigrated, she was a little scared of the insects in the beast world, but after going out to collect them more often, she became immune to them.
But that doesn't mean he likes insects!
He stepped back and quickly waved his hand, "I don't want to see it, throw it away. Have you forgotten about Yin Qing being bitten by the rove beetle?"
The little ones then threw away the insects and went back to turning over the soil and picking up stones.
They frolicked and played, getting their clothes dirty, some even losing their shoes in the process, and the entire riverbank was filled with their joyful laughter.
Everyone also said, "Mud is so much fun! Hahaha!"
"Take us to play in the mud again next time!"
The arrival of the cubs sped up the process of tilling the land.
After the large plot of land was turned over, everyone transformed into human form and worked with Yu Yan to cultivate the land.
This was a tedious and meticulous task. After working on it for a while, the kids got a little tired of it, so Yu Yan let them go into the woods to rest.
He and Lanxiu used stone hoes to break the large clods of earth into smaller ones, and repeatedly turned over the surface soil to make it looser. This process took a long time.
They thought it would be good enough if they could finish preparing the land before dark, but suddenly they heard Xin Yu and his group's voices coming from not far away.
"Yu Yan! Lan Xiu!"
Yu Yan straightened up, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and asked, "Why are you here?"
Xin Yu: "The patrolling orcs said you were turning over soil on the riverbank, so we came to check."
Shuoxing proudly declared, "We heard our fathers' voices and immediately brought them here!"
Yu Yan smiled and praised, "You're really capable." Then she said to Xin Yu and the others, "These kids helped us with the work too."
Xin Yu and the others were very happy and praised them a few times, which made them smile even more brightly.
After finding out what work Yu Yan was going to do, everyone rolled up their sleeves, took out their stone tools, and wanted to work with him.
Yu Yan: "How's things going at the new pottery kiln? Can you come over?"
Xuefei replied, "It's fine over there; they don't need so many of us."
Yin Qing: "We need to make the soil this fine? Let's work harder and try to finish the job before sunset."
Xin Yu: "It should be about the same."
With these people joining in, the work progressed rapidly; the land was already prepared before the sun had completely set.
Yu Yan now has three kinds of seeds to plant: cucumbers, sweet potatoes, and beets.
These three kinds of seeds won't even fill such a large plot of land, but if he digs them up all at once, he can dig them up again in a short time, which will save a lot of effort.
He simply marked out three areas and used a stone hoe to dig long ridges.
This task was much easier than the previous one; in no time, he had dug out three.
Upon seeing this, Yin Qing and the others immediately conjured claws and, imitating Yu Yan, began digging from the other side of the ground.
By the time they finished digging, the sun had just set.
The neat rows of ridges made Yu Yan feel a sense of familiarity.
Xin Yu: "Is this okay?"
Yu Yan: "Yes, thank you so much. If it were just Lanxiu and me, we probably wouldn't have finished by tomorrow."
Yin Qing: "Don't mention it."
Xuefei: "So when are you going to plant them?"
Yu Yan glanced at the sky: "Let's get up early tomorrow to plant. After we finish planting, we'll go harvesting with everyone."
In the afternoon, he also wanted to look for suitable wood. The burning temperature of firewood wasn't high enough to smelt ash ore; he wondered if charcoal would work.
However, he had never specifically burned charcoal before, so he was unsure if he could succeed.
After parting ways with Xin Yu and the others, Yu Yan and Lan Xiu returned to the ginkgo tree together.
The oysters are cooked, but they've shrunk considerably and are now drying on a clean stone slab.
The water used to boil the oysters was grayish in color, and the fire in the earthenware pot had long since gone out.
On the stone stove on the other side, the dinner prepared by Feng Gui was warming up, and Yu Yan smelled the scent of catnip.
He looked around, but Feng Gui wasn't there.
He rubbed the mud off his fingers and said to Lanxiu, "I wonder where my father-in-law went. Let's go to the stream and wash ourselves off. We're covered in mud."
Lan Xiu: "Okay."
After washing up and changing clothes in the bird's nest, Feng Gui returned carrying the wood.
It was a piece of hardwood thicker than his waist, the branches of which had been cut away, the cut fresh. It was over five meters long and looked very heavy.
He carried it on his shoulder without any effort.
"Father, did you go chop wood?"
Feng Gui put the wood aside and hummed in agreement. "I cooked the oysters, dried the meat, and made a meal. Since you hadn't come back yet, I went to the woods over there and cut down a piece of wood to use for building a thatched hut later."
Yu Yan clicked her tongue in surprise: "You've been quite busy this afternoon too."
Feng Gui: "How's the tilling going?"
"With the help of the people in the tribe, everything is ready. Let's eat quickly, and after we eat, you can take me to pick some old cucumbers."
"OK."
After finishing dinner, Yu Yan and Feng Gui packed their baskets, sprouted wings, and set off.
The wilderness was dangerous at night, so Lanxiu went with them.
Yu Yan said it wasn't completely dark yet, and they should hurry back; everything should be fine. She told Lan Xiu to wait at home, but Lan Xiu refused.
Finally, Yu Yan and Feng Gui flew in the sky, while Lan Xiu transformed into a beast and ran on the ground.
The three of them headed straight for where the cucumbers grew. After landing, Yu Yan immediately spotted the rough, dark brown old cucumbers under the bushes.
The cucumber vines twined around the shrubs, bearing small yellow flowers and tender green cucumbers.
He first squatted down and picked up an old cucumber that was longer than his arm to examine it.
Noticing the markings on the cucumber skin, he asked, "Father, did you make these?"
Feng Gui: "Well, you said you wanted to preserve the seed, so I'll make a mark so that other sub-beastmen won't pick it."
"It's fully ripe." Yu Yan easily twisted the old cucumber off the vine.
Lan Xiu asked from his side, "Should we pick these over here too?"
Yu Yan: "Yes, we picked them all."
Unfortunately, two cucumbers had been gnawed by wild animals, leaving only half of them and emitting a sour smell.
Yu Yan quite liked the taste and thought that after removing the seeds from the other intact old cucumbers, the flesh could be used to make soup.
After picking the older cucumbers, Yu Yan suggested, "Since we're already here, let's pick some tender green cucumbers to take home and eat."
Feng Gui: "Sure. Tender cucumbers are crisp and refreshing to eat directly, though they're a little astringent."
Yu Yan smiled and said, "I quite like this astringent taste."
It's a pity there was no sauce, otherwise it would be even more delicious to dip in it.
Talking didn't stop them from working; they picked all the tender cucumbers from the cucumber vines nearby.
Afterwards, they carried their baskets and hurried back to their tribe.
After going back and forth, the woods became completely dark. The night wind rustled the leaves.
We need to sow the cucumber seeds tomorrow morning, so we need to process them today.
Fortunately, the cucumbers are large and the seeds are not small, so they should be relatively easy to separate.
Yu Yan and Lan Xiu said, "My father and I can handle the rest of the work. You can go and rest."
Lan Xiu shook his head: "It's okay, I'm not sleepy yet. What do you need? I'll help you."
Yu Yan couldn't persuade him, so she had to ask him to fetch some water, and then asked Feng Gui to start a fire and boil the water.
He stuck the torch on the ground next to him, poured out a few old cucumbers, took out a shell knife, and neatly split them in half, scooping out the pulp into a ceramic basin.
Then, he added water to the earthenware basin and picked up the melon pulp with his hands.
The flesh of a ripe cucumber is slippery to the touch and makes a "squeak, squeak" sound, which is surprisingly relaxing.
After completely breaking up and crushing the melon pulp, Yu Yan withdrew her hand and let the liquid in the basin stand.
Mature, plump cucumber seeds will sink to the bottom of the basin.
A single old cucumber can yield a lot of seeds, so Yu Yan treated them with even less concern.
After it had settled for a while, he asked Lanxiu to pour off the liquid on top, leaving a thick layer of cucumber seeds at the bottom.
Then, rinse repeatedly with water until the surface of the cucumber seeds is no longer sticky.
"Phew... We're almost done at this stage." Yu Yan straightened up, stretched her sore arms, and said to Feng Gui, "Father, please fill a ceramic basin with some hot water."
"good."
The water had been boiling for a long time, remaining warm on the stone stove. Yu Yan scooped some cold water with a ladle and added it to the water.
After stirring it to make sure the water temperature was about right, I poured the seeds into the ceramic pot.
Feng Gui asked from his side, "Should we soak the seeds in hot water? Won't that ruin them and prevent them from sprouting?"
Yu Yan: "The water temperature isn't that high now, so it shouldn't be damaged. If it's not okay, soak it for a shorter time."
He mainly takes the seeds and plants them immediately, without drying them out, because he's worried that too many bacteria on the surface of the seeds will prevent them from growing.
Because he lacked farming experience, he only soaked the seeds for ten minutes before carefully taking them out.
I changed the water to room temperature and soaked the seeds in it, hoping they would drink more water and sprout more buds.
Because there were so many seeds, Yu Yan didn't germinate them like she would with sweet potatoes or beets.
Finally finished with her work, Yu Yan announced, "Alright, I can finally go to sleep!!"
He was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyelids open. He crawled back into the bird's nest and fell asleep immediately.
A sweet, dreamless night passed.
In the early morning, he smelled the damp mist in the forest and was awakened by the chirping of birds.
"Bird's nests are really no soundproof, I need to build a house soon..." he muttered, sitting up groggily and stretching lazily.
After flying down from the tree and greeting Feng Gui who was cooking, Yu Yan went to check on the condition of several seeds.
The beets and sweet potato chunks, covered in wood ash, had dried-out cut surfaces, but the sprouts looked quite vibrant.
The flat, elongated cucumber seeds, soaking in clear water, are white and clean.
The large, plump seeds filled Yu Yan with joy.
He stirred it with his hand and found a few shriveled "escaped fish," which he picked out without hesitation.
Only after completing the inspection did he address the hygiene issues.
During this time, he thought of something—the land along the riverbank was being turned over for the first time, so it should be quite nutrient-rich. This time, he could plant the land without applying fertilizer.
But what about the future? Fertilizer is essential for crops to grow well.
What are some common modern fertilizers? I think they're nitrogen fertilizer, phosphorus fertilizer, potassium fertilizer, urea...
However, he wasn't quite sure how each type of fertilizer was made.
I do know some methods for making fertilizer, such as fermenting manure, fermenting wood ash, burning straw and then burying it in soil...
He was so focused on his thoughts that his legs went numb when he stood up. With each step forward, he felt as if needles were pricking the soles of his feet, and he couldn't help but grimace.
Since fertilization wasn't needed for the time being, he only kept the matter of making fertilizer on his mind.
While eating breakfast, Feng Gui asked about the oyster soup he had cooked the day before.
"It's hot in the summer, and it will spoil if we leave it any longer."
Yu Yan slapped her forehead: "I knew I forgot something, we need to hurry up and make that soup."
Feng Gui: "Endure?"
"Hmm, it will probably take half a day to cook, and you'll have to keep stirring it until it's concentrated into oyster sauce. Oyster sauce is a condiment; you can add some when stir-frying to enhance the aroma and flavor."
"In that case, I can't go farming with you today. I need to hurry up and render the oyster oil."
Yu Yan said apologetically, "Father, you've really worked hard. I won't go collecting this morning either, and we can take turns when we get back."
Feng Gui smiled and waved his hand: "No need, this little job doesn't need two people. You can go and collect the materials if you want."
Yu Yan was still worried: "I have to keep an eye on things, so that all our efforts don't go to waste."
Feng Gui quickly finished his breakfast, lit the fire, and Yu Yan took a clean cloth and filtered the soup.
Afterwards, Feng Gui inquired about the cooking temperature for the oyster sauce, and following Yu Yan's instructions, added salt and began cooking it over the earthenware pot.
Yu Yan took the seeds she needed, called out to Lan Xiu, and said goodbye to Feng Gui: "Father, we're off now! We'll be back soon after we've finished planting."
Feng Gui: "No need to rush."
Lan Xiu transformed into beast form, and Yu Yan took flight.
When the people of the tribe saw him fly over the sky, they all rushed to the riverbank in front of the fields they had cleared the day before.
"Yu Yan! Are you going to plant the seeds now?" Cang Feng asked after he landed.
"Yes, how's the pottery firing going?"
"Everyone was making the dough late last night and only lit the fire this morning. Moye and the others were watching over there. We've come to help you. Is there anything we can do?"
Yu Yan told them to wait, then squatted down and pinched the sandy soil in the field.
The ground was just turned over yesterday, and the surface is already very dry today.
"Please help me fetch water to irrigate the land."
"Okay!" People immediately responded enthusiastically and went back to fetch their water-fetching tools.
It's close to the river here, so it's convenient to fetch water.
Yu Yan stood to the side, watching them, telling them not to water too much.
After the water seeped in, he immediately took out the beet and sweet potato seeds, planted them, and then covered them with a layer of soil.
He planted these two seeds without asking anyone else to do it, and his attitude was very serious.
If it weren't for so many eyes watching, Yu Yan would have actually begged them to sprout properly...
When he got to the cucumber, things were much easier for him.
He dug a row of holes with a stone hoe, threw two or three cucumber seeds into each hole, and without even bending over, he used his feet to push the soil and leveled the holes.
Seeing Yu Yan quickly push five holes, Yin Qing hurriedly said, "Yu Yan! Can I try?"
"Hmm? Sure." Yu Yan handed him a handful of seeds. "Just drop the seeds in like I did."
"Okay!"
Yin Qing pinched the seeds between her fingers, three, three, three...
"Haha, this is actually quite fun."
The young people around him couldn't beat him and were all envious.
"Yu Yan, I want to plant it too."
"I brought stone tools, shall I dig the hole?"
"I want to be buried!"
Yu Yan said helplessly, "Who was it that said farming was troublesome before?"
A row of handsome men, each with their own unique charm, stood chuckling, none of them admitting to anything.
In the end, Yu Yan still assigned them tasks and gave each of them a handful of cucumber seeds, which they treasured.
Lan Xiu was getting a little anxious. He had been busy for two days, but hadn't planted a single seed yet. He opened his thin lips, as if he wanted to say something, but then stopped himself.
Fortunately, Yu Yan eventually moved to his side and gave him the most cucumber seeds. Can smiled and said:
"Lanxiu, all of these are yours!" She even gave him a look that said, "We're best buddies."
His icy blue eyes immediately lit up, and following the rows where Yu Yan had just planted the seeds, he dug holes, dropped the seeds, and covered them with soil, working meticulously and methodically.
Upon seeing this, Yu Yan smiled even more, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
The big cat that's eager to do chores is really cute.
But you know what? Everyone else is quite envious of him!
After finishing planting, Lanxiu and the people of the tribe went hunting, while Yu Yanfei flew home.
Feng Gui was sitting by the stone stove spinning thread. He turned the spool twice, then stirred the contents of the pot a couple of times.
Hearing footsteps, he looked up and smiled, "You're back?"
"Hmm, let me check the pot." They had been gone for less than an hour, and the soup in the pot hadn't decreased much; there was still a long way to go.
Yu Yan took the wooden spatula and continued cooking in the pot.
At first, he could still do other chores like Feng Gui. But after a morning, when the broth had thickened into a thin layer, he dared not be distracted for fear of burning the pot.
The sun was getting stronger and stronger, and the repetitive movements made him feel bored, and his hands were getting sore from stirring.
If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't bear to part with that food, he really wouldn't want to go through all this trouble.
"Swish, swish, swish," he kept stirring the oyster sauce in the pot, which had turned a dark yellow color, with a wooden spatula.
He caught the sound of hurried footsteps approaching in the woods and assumed it was Xin Yu and the others returning from their collection, so he didn't look up.
But then someone shouted, "Yu Yan! Come quick! A little kid from the Mingyuan tribe has broken his leg!"
This is an urgent matter! Yu Yan quickly had Feng Guilai take over his shift.
He stepped forward to meet them and immediately spotted the little leopard being held in the arms of the strong orc—a bright yellow leopard cub!
Yu Yan: "..."
Did they transform into beast form to seek his medical treatment?
Yu Yan paused briefly, but continued walking and quickly caught up with the group.
Besides Cangfeng Xinyu and others from the Peninsula Tribe, many people from the Mingyuan Tribe also came.
Besides Chief Jiang Kuo, whom he had met by the salt lake before and whose name he knew, there were some other people whose faces he recognized but whose names he did not know.
Many people were wearing clothes made of fabric.
The father and uncle of the child with the broken leg walked at the front, their faces filled with anxiety. The uncle carried a basket of flowering dandelions on his back.
The cub's beast form likely resembles his father's, as both have golden-brown hair and yellow eyes.
Meeting Yu Yan's dark eyes, Zhong Hai, who was holding the little leopard, said, "Yu Yan, our cub Shuang Hong broke his leg. We need your help to take a look at him."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little leopard let out two soft howls, looking very uncomfortable.
Yu Yan dared not be careless and told them to come down to the tree first. On the way, he asked seriously, "What happened?"
Zhong Hai's partner, Meng Yun, said with heartache, "Shuang Hong is extremely mischievous and active. This morning, he secretly ran off to play at the edge of the cliff without telling the adults! He even dared to jump off! If it weren't for the tree that stopped him, he probably would have lost his life!"
His handsome face flushed slightly, likely because he was both anxious and angry, but he hadn't retaliated because the little leopard was injured.
Shuanghong buried his furry head in his father's broad chest and let out two more howls.
Zhong Hai patted his body and pleaded with Yu Yan again, "Yu Yan, you must save him."
When Yu Yan learned that she had fallen from a height, she became even more cautious.
"I will definitely do my best."
He asked Shuanghong's age again and learned that she was only three years old, just a little older than Qiu Ze, which made him feel even more sorry for her.
“Can one of you help me move those two wooden stumps and the stone slab next to them over here?”
No sooner had she finished speaking than two orcs rushed to help Yu Yan move her things.
Yu Yan placed the stone slab on the wooden stump, making a simple consultation table.
After being in the sun all morning, the stone slabs felt warm and cozy.
After testing its stability, Yu Yan gestured to Zhong Hai to place the double rainbow on it.
Everyone calls Shuanghong "Little Cub," but in reality, he is only smaller than other adult orcs. He should be about a meter tall when he stands up.
He was lying on the stone slab, his head drooping, his round yellow eyes looking pitifully at Yu Yan.
Yu Yan had never treated animals before, and was initially a little apprehensive, but seeing how pitiful he was, a surge of strength welled up within her.
The little beastman can turn into a child; he used to be a pediatrician, and this is how he treats children.
Thinking of this, he habitually softened his expression and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I'm a doctor, the one who will treat you. After you receive treatment, you won't feel uncomfortable anymore."
The little leopard opened and closed its mouth, uttering a childish voice: "Thank you, Dr. Yu Yan."
"Good boy." Yu Yan smiled at him.
After carefully washing her hands with soap, Yu Yan moved closer to him, slowly lifted his forelimbs, and pressed her ear against his heart.
Without a stethoscope, he could only rely on this method, but fortunately, the orcs had keen hearing.
Zhong Hai and Meng Yun, the couple, stood to the side of the stone slab and exchanged a puzzled look.
Their little one injured his leg, why is Yu Yan listening to his chest?
Zhong Hai opened his mouth, about to ask a question, but was stopped by Lan Xiu's gaze from not far away.
He shut his mouth and waited patiently.
Everyone else remained quiet and did not disturb Yu Yan.
After listening to Shuang Hong's thoughts, Yu Yan gently tapped his chest with her finger and said softly, "Good boy, you have to answer my questions truthfully, okay?"
Shuanghong's head is covered in fluffy dots.
Does it hurt here?
"It doesn't hurt."
"How about here? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Hmm... a little bit..."
Is it the surface or the inside?
...
After the two talked for a while, Yu Yan let out a sigh of relief when she put her hand down.
He turned to Zhong Hai and Meng Yun and said, "Fortunately, there shouldn't be any problems with the internal organs."
If there is severe internal bleeding, given current medical conditions, this little one will probably just have to wait to die.
Zhong Hai and Meng Yun then realized what Yu Yan had been doing, and they were so moved that their noses tingled, and they nodded repeatedly.
"Very good."
Yu Yan: "Did you come directly to our tribe after he fell and got injured?"
Zhong Hai replied, "Yes, after the people of the tribe sent us the message, Meng Yun and I both thought it would be better for you to see it, so we came over as soon as possible."
Yu Yan didn't ask them why they thought they were better. While Zhong Hai was speaking, he had already bent down to examine Shuang Hong's legs.
Apart from Yu Yan, no one present noticed that Shuang Hong had stopped calling out.
"Yu Yan, do we need to turn Shuang Hong into human form?" Meng Yun asked.
"No need for now."
Yu Yan didn't understand the principle behind switching between beast and human forms. The two bodies were so different that the transition would cause pain, and could also result in secondary damage.
The leopard cub's legs felt different from human legs; they were covered in a layer of light golden fur, and the skin was soft.
Bones and human legs are of course different.
Shuanghong was injured in his right front leg. He first carefully touched his uninjured left leg, noted the bone structure, and then went to examine his right leg.
To the naked eye, the fracture site is slightly raised. Parting the hair, there is redness and bruising, but no bleeding.
Yu Yan gently touched his affected area and asked, "How does it feel here?"
Shuanghong said, "It hurts."
Does it hurt a lot?
He glanced at Zhong Hai and Meng Yun before answering, "Yes."
Yu Yan: "Does it hurt when you touch it, or does it hurt even when you don't touch it?"
Shuanghong: "It hurts when I touch it."
Yu Yan understood. Next, he carefully touched his broken leg.
After withdrawing his hand, he said to Zhong Hai and Meng Yun, "It's not a big problem; his bones aren't completely broken."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Hai and Meng Yun felt a sudden sense of relief after being tense the whole way.
On their way here, they had prepared for the worst.
Mengyun let out a breath, clutching her chest, and murmured with lingering fear, "That's great, that's great..."
Zhong Hai accepted it quickly, saying, "I often go hunting outside, so I know a bit about external injuries. When I saw his leg, I didn't think it was that serious. But he kept complaining that it hurt terribly, and that Mengyun and I were very worried."
Yu Yan: "It shouldn't hurt that much when I don't touch it."
Concerned and confused, Mengyun also realized what was happening, and glared at Shuanghong with her sharp, curved eyes.
"He lied to us?"
Before Yu Yan could answer, Shuang Hong was already looking guilty. She buried her head in the stone slab and used her intact forelimb to cover her head.
Now everyone understood that Shuanghong had exaggerated her illness because she had caused trouble.
Zhong Hai thought about how anxious he and Meng Yun had been on their way here, and wanted to give Shuang Hong a piece of his mind.
Yu Yan stopped him: "Although Zai Zai's injury is not that serious, it is still a fracture, and he needs to rest for a while."
Jiang Kuo and the others, who had been watching from a distance, also spoke up to advise, "We were all kids once, and it's normal to exaggerate a little when we're afraid of being punished by adults after causing trouble."
"Yes, the baby is still injured. Getting him healed and restoring his health is the most important thing."
This was still a peninsula tribe, and in front of Yu Yan and the others, Zhong Hai and Meng Yun ultimately didn't say anything harsh.
Mengyun looked at Yuyan: "How should it be treated? Is it enough to just go home and rest?"
Yu Yan: "That definitely won't work. I just felt that his bones are a bit displaced. I need to straighten them and then put on a splint to fix them so that the fracture can heal on its own."
"The good thing about his injury is that the bone wasn't completely broken. We call this kind of injury a 'greenstick fracture'."
Zhong Hai slowly repeated: "Greenstick fracture..."
"Yes. You should have seen the tender branches. The baby's bones, like these green branches, are more elastic and have thicker periosteum than adult bones, making them more resilient."
"Greenstick fractures, which break but don't break, are mostly stable fractures, so they can be treated with external fixation."
If it is a severe, traumatic fracture, surgery is necessary.
It's clear that there are no conditions for surgery right now, so Yu Yan said Shuang Hong is very lucky.
His explanation was clear to everyone present, and they carefully absorbed what he said.
Jiang Kuo and the others from the Mingyuan tribe looked at Yu Yan with increasing surprise and admiration.
Cangfeng and his companions not only admired Yu Yan, but also felt honored because Yu Yan was from their tribe.
Zhong Hai and Meng Yun, the couple, were now completely at ease and trusted Yu Yan implicitly.
Mengyun asked her last concern: "Will his leg fully recover? He's still so young, he can't be left with a limp."
Zhong Hai chimed in: "I remember when I was a child, someone in our tribe broke his leg while hunting. He put on a splint, and after a while, the injury healed, but his bone was bent, and he walked with a limp. From then on, hunting became very difficult."
Hunting is the skill every orc relies on for survival. Losing a leg is like losing half a life, so they can't help but worry.
Yu Yan reassured them: "If you cooperate well with the treatment, you will make a full recovery."
The couple looked delighted.
"Yu Yan, thank you so much! We knew we were right to come to you!"
"You're welcome, let's not talk about that now."
"Hmm, should we set his bones now?"
"Yes. Let me make some preparations; I'll need your cooperation in a bit."
Zhong Hai and the other person immediately agreed.
Shuanghong's injury was a serious matter, and Yu Yan couldn't care less about the others. Fortunately, Xin Yu and the others helped take care of her.
The open space under the ginkgo tree has become filled with stones and wooden stools for people to sit on because people often come here.
Xin Yu asked Jiang Kuo and the others to sit down first, and then used the pottery from Yu Yan's house to fill them with clean water.
Jiang Kuo and the others were actually very interested in the peninsula tribes, especially the things in Yu Yan's house, otherwise they wouldn't have come along.
But Yu Yan was busy, so they were too embarrassed to ask for a visit.
They thanked Xin Yu and took the earthenware vessel filled with water. At first glance, their eyes were glued to it.
Jiang Kuo held the bowl, examining it inside and out, and exclaimed in surprise, "Is this your newly fired pottery? It's so beautiful, and it feels so smooth to the touch."
The orc Lin Ye beside him tapped the pottery with his finger, and a crisp sound immediately rang out.
Everyone exclaimed, "That sounds amazing!"
"This is actually a sound that pottery can make?"
"What a thin bowl!"
Xin Yu raised an eyebrow and asked, "We only opened the kiln yesterday, and you already got the news?"
Jiang Kuo smiled and said, "After all, our two tribes are right next to each other."
That's true. If the Mingyuan tribe produces anything good, they'll know about it.
Cangfeng proudly said, "That's right, this is our newly fired pottery. The quality is several times better than before, and the firing ratio is also higher."
Xin Yu added with a smile, "It's all thanks to Yu Yan who led us in repairing the kiln. We never dared to imagine that we could fire pottery like this on a large scale before."
Cangfeng: "It won't be long before our entire tribe can use such fine pottery."
Jiang Kuo: "! Such fine pottery, and it can actually be fired on a large scale!"
Moreover, it was Yu Yan who did the work, making them green with envy.
What incredible luck the Peninsula Tribe has to have acquired such a clever sub-beastman as Yu Yan!
Pottery is closely related to daily life, so Jiang Kuo suggested that he would like to visit the new pottery kiln.
Cangfeng naturally disagreed, and the two clan leaders began to talk back and forth.
Zhong Hai and Meng Yun stood beside Shuang Hong, the shade of the trees casting a cool glow on them.
Mengyun also used a pottery vessel to feed Shuanghong some water, and after he finished drinking, she rubbed his head.
Shuanghong was lively and active, and with so much noise around him, including new pottery and fabric, he simply couldn't lie down.
"Father, Uncle, I only broke one leg, the other three are fine. Please let me go down and walk around."
Mengyun said seriously, "No."
Shuanghong twisted her body, making dissatisfied whimpering sounds in her throat.
Zhong Hai and Meng Yun both kept their faces stern, neither of them softening their stance.
On the other side, Yu Yan brought over some firewood and started another fire pit.
"Lanxiu, could you get me an unused earthenware pot?" he said.
"immediately."
Lanxiu was familiar with the things in their house, and quickly brought over a pot.
Yu Yan fetched water, washed the pot clean, and poured in clean water to boil.
He looked up, searching for something, and Xue Fei, Yin Qing, and the others immediately asked, "What's wrong, Yu Yan?"
Yu Yan: "Xuefei, come and help me watch the pots."
Xuefei: "Okay."
Yu Yan: "Yin Qing, come with me. I need you to make me a few small splints."
Yin Qing: "Here it comes!"
Both he and Yin Qing could fly, and soon they found suitable wood. With Yu Yan's description and Yin Qing's work, they carved out six small plywood boards.
"Do we need this much?" Yin Qing asked curiously.
"Yes, fracture fixation usually requires four fixations. Shuanghong's injury is in his lower leg, so he'll probably need five. The rest can be kept as reserves."
Yin Qing nodded in understanding.
When they returned, Xuefei had already boiled the water. Yu Yan poured out some of it, added salt, and made a concentrated brine.
The other part involves sterilizing the "instruments" he will be using by boiling them.
He sighed inwardly for what felt like the umpteenth time: "The conditions are so poor."
Disinfection takes time, so he took the opportunity to go and check on Feng Gui's place.
The oyster sauce in the earthenware pot had condensed into a thin layer, which clung thickly to the wooden spatula as it was stirred.
The color is brownish-yellow, much lighter than the oyster sauce he eats in modern times, and it has a glossy sheen.
The freshly rendered oil has a rich umami aroma. Some people might find it fishy, but Yu Yan thinks it's quite nice.
"Father, you've made it this far."
Feng Gui: "Then I'll cease fire."
“Hmm,” Yu Yan handed over the small jar she had prepared, “Put it in here.”
Seeing Feng Gui busy at work, the crowd, who had long been curious about it, immediately asked them what they were doing.
Feng Gui replied, "It's oil made from oysters. Yu Yan said to add it when cooking to enhance the aroma and flavor."
"It smells so fresh, dishes cooked with oyster sauce must taste so good..."
"How did you cook it? We didn't see any oyster meat." Everyone humbly asked for advice.
There's no special recipe for making this; it's just a lot of work.
Yu Yan shared her experience briefly, without holding back.
Xin Yu clicked her tongue in amazement: "So, not counting yesterday, you've been busy since this morning, your hands haven't stopped?"
Yin Qing: "I even said I'd make some if it tasted good, but now I think I'll pass. I don't have that kind of patience."
Xuefei said admiringly, "You guys are really willing to put in the effort."
In the tribe, some people pursued better prey, some pursued beautiful fabrics, and some pursued pearls and jade.
Yu Yan, all she wanted was to be able to eat the same food as in her previous life.
He felt that the time he spent was well worth it.
Moreover, I feel a great sense of accomplishment whenever I make something familiar.
However, he didn't explain these words to everyone; he just smiled.
Jiang Kuo of the Mingyuan tribe listened to their conversation, and besides being amazed by Yu Yan's idea, he was even more...
"Yu Yan, when you were making oyster oil, did you change the ceramic pot halfway through?" he asked.
"No."
Jiang Kuo's eyes widened: "I've been using this all along?! Can I see it?"
Just then, Feng Gui scraped most of the oyster oil out of the pot and handed it over.
Jiang Kuo turned the earthenware pot around, and there was no sign of it being burned, neither on the outside nor on the bottom!
This fact instantly gave him goosebumps.
"The quality of your pottery this time is amazing! In the past, it would have exploded long ago after firing for this long!"
His exclamation reminded everyone.
"Wow, yeah! It burns so well!"
"Let me see it too."
"Really, it's not burnt at all!"
"Our pottery is so useful!!"
"Can we open the kiln now for the pottery I fired last night? Ahhh, I want it so badly."
People from both the Peninsula Tribe and the Mingyuan Tribe went crazy.
If Zhong Hai and Meng Yun hadn't set an example, they would have wanted to take Shuang Hong along to watch the excitement!
Shuanghong lay prone on the stone slab, extremely anxious:
"Wow, what kind of earthenware pot is this! Let me see it too!"
Zhong Hai rubbed his ear, took a deep breath, and said calmly, "If you behave well, your father will take you to see it after the splint is put on."
Mengyun also said, "If you behave well, we'll take out some supplies and get you a nice ceramic bowl in return."
Shuanghong perked up immediately: "Great!! I'll be super, super good!"
While everyone was enthusiastically discussing the new pottery, Yu Yan had already prepared everything she needed.
He took stock of the items: splints, concentrated salt water, seashell knife, bandages...
Lanxiu helped him carry the things and walked with him to the stone slab.
While talking to Shuang Hong to distract him, Yu Yan used a shell-shaped razor to shave his fur. The razor wasn't sharp enough, and it took quite a while.
Finally, wash his legs with concentrated salt water.
Knowing he was curious about the new pottery, Yu Yan promised him, "I have a lot of pottery here, I'll take you to choose some in a bit. Besides pottery, I also have honey and sweet and sour jam, you can have those too, okay?"
Shuanghong was initially a little afraid of Yu Yan, but in such a short time, he had completely charmed her, calling her "Brother Yu Yan" so sweetly.
If someone asked him if he wanted to stay, he would probably say yes.
After cleaning the affected area, Yu Yan asked Zhong Hai and Meng Yun for their names and asked them to help press Shuanghong acupoints.
“I don’t have any painkillers on hand. It will be very painful to reposition his bones using manual techniques alone. You’ll have to hold him down.”
He spoke seriously, and Zhong Hai and Meng Yun realized the gravity of the situation, promising to keep it under control.
Yu Yan finally called Feng Gui over: "Father, have you seen Meng Yun's basket? Help me wash the dandelions in the basket, boil some water, and feed it to Shuang Hong later."
The entire dandelion plant can be used medicinally, and it has anti-inflammatory properties. Since Mengyun brought it over, he doesn't need to go and collect it himself.
After saying that, he asked Mengyun to confirm, "It will work, right?"
Mengyun: "Of course! These are the flowers we picked for you. We heard you like flowers."
Yu Yan: "..."
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