During dinner, Lin Qing watched Gu Nanxun eat rabbit meat with a pained expression. To avoid seeing it, Lin Qing quickly finished her meal and went into her spatial dimension. When Gu Nanxun saw Lin Qing leave, he also sped up his eating and quickly finished his meal before following Lin Qing into her spatial dimension.
"Baby, if you can't take it, go back and rest!"
Gu Nanxun was skinning the wolf and tiger in the space, and Lin Qing was watching from the side. Gu Nanxun was worried that the smell of blood would affect Lin Qing, so he couldn't help but persuade Lin Qing to go back to the house to rest.
"I'm fine, I don't feel unwell. If I'm not feeling well, I'll go back. Don't worry, Brother Nanxun!"
Hearing Lin Qing's words, Gu Nanxun stopped trying to persuade her and simply sped up the skinning process. Gu Nanxun was very fast at skinning animals; back in the army, they would hunt in the mountains and skin animals themselves, so he was quite skilled at this skill.
"Brother Nanxun, do you know how to tan fur?"
Lin Qing realized that wolf and tiger skins needed to be kneaded before use, so she asked Gu Nanxun about it.
"No, but I can buy some tutorials from the system and learn them on the spot."
Gu Nanxun said nonchalantly, "The system has everything, so it must also have tutorials on tanning fur."
Time passed by unnoticed. Lin Qing got sleepy while looking at the fur, so she went back to sleep. Gu Nanxun finished skinning the wolf and tiger skins and bought a tutorial on tanning furs from the system.
Gu Nanxun diligently followed the tutorial. He first cleaned the leather, removing impurities, bloodstains, and excess grease. Then he soaked the leather in warm water to soften it.
Next, Gu Nanxun carefully removed any remaining flesh from the leather. He then bought a degreaser from the system store to remove the grease. He then bought vegetable tanning agent to stabilize the leather and prevent rotting. He soaked the leather in a baking soda neutralizing solution for a period of time to neutralize any remaining tanning agent, then rinsed it clean with water. Finally, he repeatedly tanned the leather to enhance its softness and durability.
After tanning, Gu Nanxun bought some fatliquoring agents, which are natural oils, and then repeatedly rubbed them on the surface of the leather to make the leather soft and waterproof.
Next, the leather needs to be placed in the sun to dry gradually.
But Gu Nanxun didn't have the patience to wait for the fur to dry completely, so he bought a dryer from the system and dried the fur at a low temperature.
While waiting for the dryer to start, Gu Nanxun found an open space to sit down and thought about his next plan.
These furs can be used to make clothing and bedding, which are not only warm but also provide some protection. He plans to collect more animal furs so that he can make some clothes and bedding for Lin Qing in the winter.
The dryer beeped, indicating that the work was complete. Gu Nanxun stood up, took out the warm, dried fur, and carefully stroked it, feeling its softness and smoothness.
Finally, Gu Nanxun used the special tools he had bought to carefully comb the fur, making it soft and achieving the desired shape.
Afterward, he folded the fur neatly and put it in the warehouse. Having done all this, he checked the time and realized it was already very late. So, after taking a shower, he held Lin Qing in his arms and drifted off to sleep.
At this moment, Zhao Chun and Zhao Xia in the front yard were carefully watching the direction of the mountain. Sure enough, the wolves that had escaped during the day came down the mountain, but before they could get close to Gu Nanxun's house, they were shot dead by Zhao Chun and Zhao Xia.
The village's patrol hunting team and the educated youth from the neighborhood were instantly awakened from their dreams upon hearing the gunshot.
The hunting team and the educated youth from the neighborhood rushed over. As soon as they arrived, they saw Zhao Chun and Zhao Xia carrying wolf carcasses. When they saw the wolves lying on the ground, their faces showed a complex mix of emotions and lingering fear.
Hunting team leader Gu Dajun's eyes widened in surprise as he exclaimed, "Wow, you two are really amazing! You took care of these wolves in no time!"
Xiao Li, who was at the educated youth settlement, seemed a little nervous and stammered, "This...this wolf looked really fierce. Luckily you dealt with it, otherwise, what if it had run into the educated youth settlement?"
"Brother Zhao, you actually have hunting rifles!"
Wang Haoran stared at Zhao Chun and Zhao Xia with shining eyes and said.
"Hey, Brother Zhao, let's go hunting together sometime!"
Wang Haoran rubbed his fingers together and looked at Zhao Chun expectantly, asking if he could borrow Zhao Chun's hunting rifle if Zhao Chun went hunting with him.
"Wang, you educated youth! This hunting rifle isn't something you can use carelessly; it can accidentally discharge!"
When the hunting team leader heard that Wang Haoran had the idea of taking the hunting rifle, he quickly advised against it, fearing that these educated youths might not know the seriousness of the matter and might lend out the hunting rifle carelessly, causing an accident.
To his surprise, the new educated youth had a hunting rifle, and it seemed to be quite accurate. But that was good, since they lived close to the mountain, the villagers would be safer with them guarding the area.
Zhao Chun wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead and said with an honest expression, "During the day, Brother Gu said he heard wolves howling on the mountain. I was worried that the wolves would come down the mountain, so I stayed here to keep watch, but I didn't expect the wolves to actually come down."
Zhao Chun explained why he was able to kill the wolf coming down the mountain in time.
Zhao Xia nodded in agreement, adding, "Fortunately, we discovered them in time and prevented them from getting close to the house."
“Excellent, truly excellent. You two young educated youths are both brave and resourceful. I look forward to going hunting with you in the mountains this winter.”
Gu Dajun nodded approvingly upon hearing Zhao Chun and Zhao Xia's words and extended an invitation to them.
"Captain Gu is exaggerating. We're not as good as you make us out to be! It's just that we were prepared, which is why we were able to launch a surprise attack on the wolf when it wasn't ready."
Zhao Chun did not respond to Gu Dajun's words. Whether they could go hunting in the mountains together in winter was not up to the two brothers.
"Haha, you two don't need to be modest. Even if you were prepared, your aim is still pretty good."
Hearing their modesty, Gu Dajun smiled and patted Zhao Chun and Zhao Xia on the shoulder. Zhao Xia, upon hearing Zhao Jun's words, couldn't help but mutter, "Their words are more than just good! They didn't waste a single bullet!"
Looking at the two brothers in front of him, Chen Bin couldn't help but smile. They were his fourth brother's men, and their strong abilities meant that his fourth brother was a great help. Chen Bin couldn't help but feel happy for his fourth brother.
The group helped Zhao Chun and Zhao Xia move the wolf's carcass to the brigade headquarters, cleaned up the bloodstains on the ground, and then dispersed.
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