Chapter 107 Flight and Cured Meat
After the little feather regained its ability to fly, it played a huge role.
Not only is it fast-flying, but it can also search for prey in the air and scout out prey tracks in advance. Then, by partnering with the highly capable Night Wind, it will naturally reap a bountiful harvest.
"We found a lot of wild boars, but unfortunately we just can't carry them all. I'll go again with Yefeng in a couple of days."
The next day, the three of them drove the car out, unloaded all the meat, and processed it by the river.
"Yes, it would be best to finish it all in the next few days while the wind is still strong and the sun is still shining. If we wait any longer, it might snow at any time."
The weather has been getting colder these past few days, with howling winds blowing in my face and constantly creeping into my clothes through my collar.
I can hardly stand not wearing a cotton-padded coat when I get up in the morning.
The river water was quite warm, but as soon as you left the water, the wind would blow and your hands would freeze. Before long, Su Yun's hands were red from the wind.
Night Breeze saw this and said, "How about I wash it?"
"You should chop the meat. It's hard work, and there's still so much meat to process," Su Yun said with a smile, indicating that she was fine.
Night Breeze didn't say anything more, but he sped up the process of handling the meat even more.
Even so, the three of them were busy for almost a day and a night.
The cured pork was skewered into pieces.
They were neatly arranged on the bamboo poles.
The next morning, Su Yun found a small courtyard not far from home. The small room had been cleaned in advance and was relatively sealed, so they began to prepare to smoke the cured meat.
Cured pork, cured chicken, cured duck, cured rabbit... and there's also a small animal that looks like a deer or a roe deer, I don't know what it is, but it's said to be delicious.
Once all of them were pickled, they were hung on bamboo poles, waiting to be smoked.
The dried pine wood was lit by firewood, producing bright and warm flames. After the flames gradually warmed up, the emerald green pine and cypress branches covered them, instantly covering the open flames. A wisp of white smoke emerged from under the pine branches, transforming into a supple sprite that began to slowly explore the room.
"Wow, what amazing smoke! It's like fog!" Little Feather stared in disbelief at the thick white smoke that suddenly shot up.
Su Yun covered her mouth and nose, her eyes filled with tears. She wanted to leave, but she held back. She then turned over the firewood at the bottom a few more times to make sure the fire didn't go out completely.
Then, after tossing a few pieces of fresh pomelo and orange peels on top, he hurriedly pulled Little Feather and ran outside.
"Cough cough cough..." Su Yun almost choked to death by the thick smoke. It took her several deep breaths of fresh air outside to recover.
Turning around, Little Feather was still leaning against the doorway as if nothing had happened, and started peeling and eating oranges.
Su Yun was slightly surprised, "Are you alright?"
Little Feather tilted her head, popped the peeled orange into her mouth, and then slowly asked, "What do you want?"
Su Yun: "Don't you find it pungent inside? Don't your eyes hurt?"
Little Feather blinked. "No way, what could have happened?"
Su Yun looked thoughtfully at the other person's light amber eyes, which shimmered with a captivating light, as if covered by a layer of glass, yet also seemingly not. Were they really? She couldn't exactly touch them, could she? But these eyes were so big and bright, something seemed off... uh...
Could it be that a shell has grown inside?
But it doesn't look like it.
Su Yun stared for a while longer, making the little feather guarding the door look a bit strange. He took a bite of an orange and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Su Yun then withdrew his probing gaze. "Uh, it's nothing..." It was probably some unique physiological characteristic of the other party.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. It's not very reasonable that it can still open its eyes when flying so high and in such strong winds. There must be something different that allows the little feather to see while flying at high altitudes and even be unafraid of smoke.
Ah, bird-people and such, how enviable!
It can fly!
As Su Yun thought about it, her gaze unconsciously drifted back to the other party's large and impressive wings.
Feeling Su Yun's burning gaze lingering on his wing, Little Feather suddenly understood. He subconsciously stretched out one of his broad wings, its feathers smooth and beautiful, and said knowingly, "Su Yun, you want to fly again?"
Want to fly?
Oh, that's a good question... Su Yun didn't have much of a feeling about flying at the beginning, nor did he have any substantial thoughts, until he witnessed Little Feather's wings heal and the bandages being removed that afternoon, when Little Feather began to try to fly again.
Its huge, shiny wings suddenly unfolded, and once they did, it was truly startling.
The wings were nearly three meters long, a length that truly startled Su Yun.
Although it looks fluffy and warm, it is also exceptionally cool and stylish.
Finally, with its wings restored to normal, it gently flipped its wings and successfully lifted its small feathers, gracefully taking flight into the sky.
Watching the little feather soar freely in the sky, Su Yun understood why the wings were so big and cool—because they were big and wide enough to fly into the sky!
Speaking of which, flying is something to be truly envious of!
Su Yun remembers that the weather was beautiful that afternoon, and the sky was a pure, crystal-blue color.
This makes the little feather's flying figure even clearer.
Little Feather hadn't flown in a long time, and having just regained its ability to fly, it was overjoyed. It spent almost the entire afternoon without stopping, either suddenly soaring into the sky or racing against the flock of birds.
One moment it was chasing the clouds on the horizon, the next it was perched on the highest branch picking leaves, then it was flying onto the rooftop to perform a majestic roc spreading its wings... and then Su Yun gave it a stern lecture: what if it trampled the roof?!
However, aside from the risk of trampling on rooftops when flying around randomly, those huge and beautiful wings really made Ye Feng and Su Yun envious. They could go wherever they wanted and fly wherever they wanted, which was simply everyone's dream!
After Su Yun expressed his great envy.
Little Feather proudly puffed out its little chest, indicating that it could take her flying and let her experience the feeling of flying.
Su Yun was very interested and excitedly nodded in agreement without hesitation.
Little did they know that this nod would lead them to step into the pit without warning.
Little Feather seemed full of confidence, but little did he know that this was his first time carrying someone in a flight, and he was completely a mess.
Caught off guard, Su Yun's shoulder was gripped tightly by the other person's hand. "Cough cough cough, I'm not your prey, don't grip so tightly."
Little Feather struggled: "If I don't use my strength, I can't lift you!"
Su Yun, hanging below, cried out in agony, "Cough cough cough... I'm going to die, I can't breathe... Let... let... let go!!!"
On her first experience, Su Yun was caught off guard when the little feather gripped her shoulder and lifted her up suddenly, causing her entire shoulder and arm to ache from the tight grip.
There was also a feeling of falling at any moment. Su Yun even felt that the little feather almost used its claws to hook itself to prevent her from falling.
In fact, Little Feather on the other side was also sweating profusely with anxiety. He was desperately suppressing his instinct to hook onto the falling prey. "Waaah, I've been trying so hard to retract my claws, you're so heavy! You need to lose weight..."
Su Yun angrily retorted, "You're talking nonsense!"
Finally, Little Feather struggled to adjust her grip on the other, and began to try to hug the other's waist. This way, the other's center of gravity wasn't so low, and the two were able to take off smoothly. However, a new problem arose.
Because it was difficult to maintain a stable balance between the two of them, Su Yun would feel pain if she moved, and the pain would cause her to move again, which would lead to an imbalance. Therefore, the flight experience was not very pleasant. The two of them flew together and swayed, with the risk of falling at any moment.
The night wind below was so startled that it broke out in a cold sweat... It kept its arms outstretched and waited below, afraid that someone might accidentally fall.
After countless attempts to break in, it crashed into an old wall, scraped against a crooked tree, and nearly trampled on the roof...
Finally, after barely managing to circle around the three-story building, Su Yun, still injured and without even having a chance to experience the joy of flying, despairingly discovered that Little Feather's flying skills were really lacking!
This unlicensed pilot's flying skills were like driving on the road after drinking three bottles of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), full of suicidal danger. Thus, Su Yun's dream of flying was shattered, and he painfully gave up his dream of flying completely.
"Let's forget about flying together. You can climb a tree to pick some dates occasionally, but forget about the dream of flying. It's too high and you won't be able to open your eyes. The wind is too strong and you can't carry it. Besides, with the weight of two people, I don't think your small body can last long... Forget it, forget it..." Su Yun hurriedly waved his hand and refused the other party's "enthusiastic" invitation.
Little Feather still looked confident, "It's okay! Su Yun, you have to believe in me, I can definitely do it. Last time it was because I didn't have experience, but I studied it a few more times. I think if we cooperate more and try a few more times, we'll definitely succeed!"
Su Yun shook her head frantically, "No, no..."
Ah, looking at the silly-looking curly-haired boy in front of her, Su Yun couldn't help but recall the glorious past.
The most terrifying thing about this child is his stubborn way of thinking. After all, the memory of flying against the wind is still vivid in his mind. If this silly little feather tries to force himself to fly, he might disregard his own physical abilities and show off, and in the end, he might even drag Su Yun down with him...
She's not a beastman with that kind of regenerative ability, so she wouldn't dare to cause trouble!
"Never mind," Su Yun shook her head, unable to resist reinforcing her resolve to refuse once again.
"No, no, I have to go now. I'll leave this place to you. I still need to help Ye Feng harvest lotus roots!" Su Yun packed up her tools and prepared to leave.
"Oh, alright then!" Little Feather didn't insist. She found a small stool and sat down at the door to eat oranges. "I'll take over here! You go help Night Breeze and come back to relieve him later!"
The fire was burning in the hut and the meat was smoking, so it couldn't be left unattended. Therefore, Su Yun entrusted this task to Xiao Yu Mao.
"Remember to pile the orange peels on the fire after you finish eating them; it will make the smoked meat smell even better," Su Yun instructed before leaving.
"Okay!" Little Feather replied loudly.
All the lotus leaves in the pond have withered. When the pond dries up, it will be time to dig up the lotus roots.
However, lotus roots don't keep well, and the three of them can't eat that many.
Su Yun planned to pickle some of the meat and sell the rest in the city. This time, Ye Feng and Xiao Yu Mao caught two large wild boars, and the remaining pork bones were stewed with lotus root until tender.
She plans to set up a stall in the city, stand on a street in the cold wind and dew, lift the lid of the pot, and let the aroma of lotus root and bone soup waft for miles along the street. She doesn't believe anyone can resist it.
However, these lotus roots are really hard to dig up. The tender white lotus roots are buried in deep silt, and you usually have to dig very deep to reach them.
By the time she got to the field, Ye Feng had become a little mud figure.
Author's Note:
I was originally planning to finish writing this story as soon as possible, but who would have thought...
I was unexpectedly chosen by the company to perform a clapper talk show on stage...
That's really tragic.
A beautiful young girl went on stage to perform something like playing the clapper.
I'd rather dance, sing, recite poetry, or perform a skit than play the clapper...
This made matters even worse for people who already had very limited time.
This is so hard for me...
But only one last story is left...
Try to finish it by the end of the month!
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