Chapter 40: My eyes burned
Then an old man said, "Why should we give them meat? They are the criminals who caused our exile. We can't give them meat."
Someone agreed, "Yes, we can't give them food. You are too biased towards them."
"We are starving to death, why should we give them meat?"
Li Shitou roared with a dark face: "Shut up, this bear..."
He wanted to say that the bear was hunted by Su Nuan, but he shut up when he remembered what Su Nuan had said.
Su Nuan chuckled and walked over with the broom at the door.
A thin body, small steps, and sparse brooms, but these combined together make Su Nuan exude a different aura.
She was like a female general who had just come down from the battlefield, holding a spear to kill the enemy and moving forward steadily.
The people surrounding Li Shitou couldn't help but make way for him.
Su Nuan glanced around coldly. These people didn't deserve sympathy. She sneered, "Why, you still dare to meddle in the affairs of the official?"
"Don't forget, the official can give meat to whoever he wants, and can kill whoever he wants. If you continue to surround us, you will be treated as treason."
Li Shitou immediately said, "Yes, if you dare to stop me, you are committing treason. Don't forget, you are all prisoners."
After hearing this, those people shrank their necks. They were all lazy and afraid of death. They could join in the fun, but when they really encountered danger, they would run faster than rabbits.
Li Shitou snorted coldly and led his men towards the cave.
A strong woman suddenly rushed in front of Su Nuan. She raised her hand and hit him, cursing, "Shameless bitch, how many men have you slept with to make them rush to eat your flesh?"
How could Su Nuan stand there and take the beating? She dodged sideways, wielding the broom in her hand with great vigor.
The woman was beaten so hard by Su Nuan that she ran away with her head in her hands.
Su Nuan laughed and said, "You think you can touch me with just this little ability? Not to mention you're a woman, even if you bring three grown men, they can't be my match."
"Don't forget, I won't be punished if I kill you here. After all, all the men I've slept with will protect me."
There is nothing to explain to these people. If they think they have done something terrible, let them be self-righteous.
The woman held her head and wailed, but no one dared to help. Everyone knew how powerful Su Nuan was, and no one wanted to go up and get beaten.
Su Nuan snorted and carried the bald broom back to the cave.
Li Shitou stood at the door and watched. He smiled and said, "Sister Su is really amazing."
Su Nuan put the broom outside and said, "Go inside and tell me, have you got the bear gall?"
Li Shitou quickly turned sideways to reveal the backpack. "Here, here, here. The captain also said that this thing can only be given to you. Giving it to anyone else would be a waste."
Su Nuan chuckled. It seemed that Cheng Feng had woken up and was in good physical condition.
"How is he? Does he have a fever?"
Li Shitou replied, "I had a slight fever, but I drank water boiled with willow bark and it was fine."
This was also what Su Nuan expected. She didn't say much, because if she said too much, it would seem like she was overly concerned.
The rest of the soldiers entered the cave, put down the bear paws and left, otherwise there would be no room to stand.
Li Shitou put down the backpack and took out a bear gallbladder the size of a fist. "It's all here."
Su Nuan took the bear gall and looked at it. It was very complete and it was obvious that the person who cut it up was very careful.
She saw that there was still a lot of meat in the basket and asked, "Is this meat for me too?"
Li Shitou smiled innocently: "The bear paws are not tasty, they have a strong earthy smell, so let's eat some meat."
Su Nuan did not refuse. It was such a big bear, and it was only right for her to get dozens of kilograms of meat.
"Okay, thank you."
Li Shitou hesitated to speak. If they really wanted to say thank you, then they should be the ones saying it. Without Su Nuan, there was no way they could hunt and kill this bear.
At that time, let alone eating meat, it would be good enough if you didn’t get eaten by a bear.
Li Shi smiled and said, "I'll go back first. I don't trust others to serve the captain."
Su Nuan nodded, "Okay."
After seeing Li Shitou off, Su Nuan took out more than two kilograms of bear meat.
Tuan Tuan asked with sparkling eyes, "Do you want to cook some meat?"
However, Su Nuan turned around and threw the meat to Xiaobai at the entrance of the cave. Xiaobai had been eyeing the meat eagerly. When he saw the meat flying towards him, he immediately bit it and started eating.
Tuan Tuan was instantly hit, and looked at Su Nuan with tears in his eyes, his face full of grievance.
Su Nuan then realized that she had hurt the little girl's feelings. She laughed dryly and said, "Xiao Bai deserves credit. Without him bringing the drugged fish to the black bear, we wouldn't be able to kill the bear."
"So this meat should be given to Xiaobai, who has made great contributions. We can't just let him do the work without any reward, right?"
After hearing this, Tuantuan immediately wiped away his tears and showed an embarrassed smile on his face.
"Well, it was Tuan Tuan's fault."
Su Nuan took out a larger piece of bear meat and said, "Let's eat this."
There were about fifty or sixty kilograms of meat in the backpack, which was too much to eat in one meal. Su Nuan thought of cutting it into small pieces and frying them until the moisture was dry, and then putting a handful in the soup later.
Unexpectedly, Li Shitou came again at night and brought a bear skin.
"Sister Su, this bear skin is for you."
Su Nuan asked in surprise: "Doesn't your captain use it?"
Li Shitou smiled and said, "The captain said to put this in the carriage for you, so that Ling... Boss Ling can lie down more comfortably."
"And it gets colder the further north you go. If you can, please prepare something warm."
Su Nuan glanced sideways, "There's a town ahead, right? I can't get in. Can you help me buy some quilts when the time comes?"
Li Shitou chuckled, "Okay, leave it to me. I'll go back first. We'll have to stay here for at least three more days."
Su Nuan nodded, "Okay."
After seeing Li Shitou off, Su Nuan dragged the bear skin outside and washed it with rainwater. After washing it clean, he scraped off the excess fat before putting it in the cave to dry.
Bear skin is good at keeping warm, but the fur is relatively hard, and the skin will get greasy if it is facing upwards.
Xue touched the bear hide and said, "It's a pity there's no way to properly treat it. By the time we get to the north, the hide will probably be as hard as stone."
Su Nuan thought for a moment and asked, "What about the rabbit skin?"
Xue smiled and said, "Rabbit skin can also become hard, but rabbit fur is naturally soft, so it doesn't matter if the skin becomes hard."
Su Nuan nodded, "Okay."
Xue suddenly came to her senses, stared at Su Nuan and asked, "Are you going up the mountain again?"
Su Nuan's eyes wandered as she laughed, "Hehehe...it's raining, I won't go...I won't go..."
Xue really wanted to grab Su Nuan's ear and nag her.
The old lady quickly tried to smooth things over, "If you go up the mountain, take Ling Xiaoyun with you. He can't help much, but he can still help with getting things."
Su Nuan looked at Ling Yun who was sitting quietly on the side. For some reason, she actually missed the high-spirited look he had when they first met.
No matter whether Ling Yun is stupid for his whole life or not, I will take good care of him as a repayment for the kindness in my previous life.
Ling Yun felt Su Nuan's gaze. He looked up and was burned by Su Nuan's eyes. This look full of concern made him feel a little uneasy.
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