The village chief and others don't think so. If they find traces of wolves, they have to find them; otherwise, everyone in the village will live in fear every day.
Many years ago, because wild beasts came down the mountain to eat people, the armed forces organized an operation to clear the mountains; many years have passed, and the wild beasts have multiplied and thrived, so the fear is that they will make a comeback.
"Village chief, we will go back first. Please let us know if you have any rules." Zhong Yuxiu said.
"Okay, you guys go ahead and get busy."
Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong each carried three wolves. After the village chief and others watched them leave, the village chief dismissed the woman behind him and spoke to Xiong Er, "They don't know who they are. Those two carried three wolves in one breath; at least 200 kilograms. No one in our village can do that."
"I don't know." Xiong Er shook his head and couldn't help but ponder, "Village Chief, should we go to his house again?"
"No need to go. They said they'd treat us to a meal last time, and they definitely will. It wouldn't be nice for us to go again, and it would only make people think too much." The village chief was thoughtful. Xiong Er stopped talking and asked, "Village chief, so, there's so much wolf meat. Can they finish it? Should we go buy some? My family hasn't had any meat in a while. I heard wolf meat is very nutritious, so I want to buy some for my mother to try."
The village chief glanced at him and shook his head, "Don't go, we are not familiar with them." There is no need to rush forward, it will disgust people.
Xiong Er sighed softly, he also understood this truth.
"Let's go back first. They killed a wolf today, so they won't leave the village for a while. We'll have a chance to meet them in the future. They're obviously from wealthy families, and they might even be quite powerful. We can't approach them, so we can only slowly befriend them."
"good."
Xiong Er nodded helplessly and followed the village chief into the village.
At the Yan family's side, Zhong Yuxiu and others returned to the house, and the three of them went straight to the kitchen courtyard. As soon as they entered, Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi exclaimed.
"Good heavens!"
"What have you been doing?"
Zhong Yuxiu handed the wild vegetables and mountain products to them and said, "We went up the mountain and didn't expect there would be wolves there. You two comrades killed six wolves. After they skin them, we'll keep the wolf legs and give the rest to the villagers."
"You guys are so amazing." Wang Daya held the things in both hands, looked at Gu and Fang again and again, exclaiming in amazement.
A man carried three wolves on his shoulders. Each one was quite large, with shiny fur, indicating that they were well-fed and strong.
Gong Zhaodi looked at the wolf's corpse with fear, not daring to look any further. "Comrades, put the wolf down. Hurry up and get ready to change your clothes. You're covered in blood, it's really scary."
"Yeah." Gu Lingguo nodded lightly, and walked with Fang Guozhong to the corner of the wall. His shoulders tilted, and the three wolves fell down; there was a dull sound when they landed, and the same thing happened on Fang Guozhong's side.
"Comrade Fang, please fetch some water. Comrade Wang, please bring some wood ash soaked in water, and all the kitchen knives."
The materials at home are limited, so we can only soak it in wood ash first and then nitrate the skin.
"I'll go right away."
Wang Daya went to the kitchen and came out with an iron bucket in her hand. It was a small, everyday kitchen bucket, probably only big enough to hold a wolf skin. She also had a knife rack in her hand, which held all the knives needed in the kitchen.
"Comrade Gu, the knife is coming."
"Okay, thanks." Gu Lingguo took the rack of knives and squatted down to start skinning.
The wolf's head was smashed, a bloody mess; it was unclear whether the wolf skin on its head was still presentable. Gu Lingguo untied the ropes that bound the wolf and said to Zhong Yuxiu and the others, "Comrade Zhong, Comrade Wang, Comrade Gong, would you three women please step aside? Skinning a wolf is very bloody."
"I don't need it. Comrade Wang, Comrade Gong, can you please step aside for a moment?" Zhong Yuxiu cast her gaze on the other two people's faces.
Gong Zhaodi was the first to back out, and Wang Daya didn't want to see the bloody skinning scene either. "Then we'll go to the kitchen first. If you're scared, come in too."
"Okay, you guys go about your business." After Zhong Yuxiu finished speaking, Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi went back to the kitchen together.
Gu Lingguo looked at Zhong Yuxiu, "You really don't need to step away? Seeing someone peeling skin for the first time might be a psychological trauma."
"No need, do as you please." He really had no intention of leaving. It was just skinning, what was so scary about it? Weren't the tortures he had seen in ancient times more terrifying than this?
After seeing the real cruelty, this seems like child's play.
"Then if you feel uncomfortable, please leave first."
"Got it. Let's get to work. It's not easy to skin the wolf after its body has stiffened." The blood has coagulated and the skin is connected to the blood vessels. It will be a very difficult feeling to cut it.
Gu Lingguo stopped talking and chose a wolf to measure its body, trying to estimate how to make the best cut.
Zhong Yuxiu found a step to sit down, holding her cheek and watching them busy; Gu Lingguo gestured for a few times but didn't start, so Fang Guozhong stepped forward to grab the knife and skinned the wolf skillfully. In just ten minutes, he had skinned a whole wolf.
The skin was still dripping with blood, but it was truly intact, except for the top of the head where the fur was damaged; the rest could be said to be in very good condition.
Skinning is Fang Guozhong's main job, with Gu Lingguo helping him.
After working for more than an hour, the skins of the six wolves were peeled off; the remaining wolf meat was stiff and the internal organs had not been cleaned.
Fang Guozhong put the knife aside and wiped the blood off his hands. He wiped the blood on his body. The clothes he wore after that were no longer useful. Blood-stained clothes were difficult to wash and could not be easily cleaned. The smell of blood was particularly attractive to snakes, insects, rats and ants.
Therefore, the clothes on Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong cannot be kept.
"Cut off a wolf leg, then, whoever you want to beat will go take a bath. After washing, go to the village and inform the village chief to take the wolf meat away." Zhong Yuxiu spoke. Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong naturally had no objection. They waved their machetes and chopped off a wolf leg in a few strokes and took it to the kitchen.
Everyone had their own buckets of water, so the two men handed the wolf leg to Wang Daya and the others, and each of them carried a bucket of hot water back to the third courtyard where they lived to take a bath. They also changed their clothes because the clotted blood on their bodies had been there for a long time, so they used soap to remove the bloody smell.
After washing, the smell of blood on my body was finally gone; the clothes were also completely useless, because no matter how many times I washed them, they would be stained with a faint layer of blood.
They don't like to wear such clothes, nor can they wear them; as guards, they are not only taboo but also concerned about the thoughts of their masters.
"Let's go and notify the village chief and others to come and move the wolf meat."
"You go ahead, comrade. I'll move the wolf meat to the front yard." Any family that's a little bit particular will have such a rule. Strangers cannot be allowed into the backyard, or even the owner's private space; the kitchen also belongs to the backyard, and it's good enough to be allowed to walk around in the front yard.
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