After everyone calmed down, new problems arose.
How do I get back?
What if the villagers find out?
It's not that they're unwilling to part with a single piece of beef.
The main problem is that many people have conjunctivitis.
That little bit of beef was far from enough to feed them.
So Yun Xiaoxiao shared her opinion.
He also mentioned that he made dried meat and wanted to take it down the mountain to sell.
Fan Tiesheng knew all this, and he was also going to go down the mountain with them.
But Fan Tiechui and Fan Tieniu didn't know that.
They were all shocked by Yun Xiaoxiao's audacious idea.
At the same time, the idea of going down the mountain to sell things arose.
So after discussing it, the man decided to stay here and keep watch.
Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Min went back to find someone.
The first person they approached was Fan's father, since he was a strong and robust man.
Mr. Fan had never heard of such a thing before, and he was somewhat unsure of what to do.
Then it was Yun Xiaoxiao who came up with the idea.
Send all the children to Yuan Min's house so that Grandma Yuan can look after them.
The rest went down to the foot of the mountain to help deal with the bison.
Mr. Fan thought this was a good idea.
So they called their two daughters-in-law and carried the children to Yuan Min's house.
Yun Xiaoxiao also went back to call Yuan's father and mother.
After doing all that, everyone took their tools and went down to the foot of the mountain.
Everyone was acting very quietly, like thieves.
They didn't even carry torches; they relied entirely on feeling their way in the dark.
Fortunately, there was still a sliver of moon in the sky, otherwise it would have been really difficult to walk.
When they saw the prey on the cart, everyone was stunned.
Without thinking too much, Yun Xiaoxiao called to the people to quickly spread out the oilcloth they had brought.
She held a dagger in her hand and helped Yuan Shitou and the others peel the cowhide.
The cowhide is peeled, not shaved.
Everyone was astonished by Yun Xiaoxiao's skillful movements.
Yun Xiaoxiao, Yuan Shitou, and Fan Tiesheng were skinned alive.
The rest of the people began to cut the meat into strips and put them in baskets and carrying baskets.
Once the container was full, people would carry it to Yuan Shitou's house and pickle it with salt.
Yun Xiaoxiao had already told them that the meat was to be made into jerky and taken down the mountain to sell.
They didn't have time to say anything else, because the cow had been killed yesterday.
In this weather, it will start to stink if it's not dealt with soon.
Let's talk about this after we've dealt with these things.
They went back and forth like that, making countless trips.
Finally, all of this was taken care of by daybreak.
Despite staying up all night, no one felt tired; on the contrary, they were quite energetic.
After taking everything back, they fetched water from the puddle and washed the oilcloth clean.
The bloodstains on the ground were washed away, and after checking that nothing was missed, they headed towards the Yuan family's house.
Yuan Shitou's family lived in a secluded place, some distance from other households.
So no one noticed the commotion they were making.
Upon returning home, without even resting, Yuan's mother and Fan's mother began making pancakes and cooking, while the rest of the family continued marinating meat.
Soon after, Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Min also came in to help.
Yun Xiaoxiao brought in a large piece of wild boar meat, blanched it, and braised it with potatoes.
Yuan Min assisted her.
Both of them moved quickly and cooperated very well.
Yun Xiaoxiao also cut a large bowl of shredded beef.
I picked a basket of green peppers from the yard and stir-fried them with pickled cabbage in two large bowls.
The actions and smells stunned Fan's mother, who was standing nearby.
Yun Xiaoxiao is no simple girl.
Looking at his thin arms and legs, so skinny, I never expected him to be so efficient.
And then there's Yuan Min, I only knew she was capable before.
As a result, he's also very efficient at doing things.
She really has a good daughter-in-law.
Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Min were in charge of cooking, while Yuan's mother and Fan's mother were in charge of making pancakes and cooking porridge.
Fortunately, the Yuan family had a large stove with two large pots and one small pot.
Otherwise, you really wouldn't be able to use your skills effectively.
Everyone praised Yun Xiaoxiao's cooking after they tasted it.
The men have a stronger palate, especially fond of stir-fried shredded beef.
It's sour and spicy, and it's incredibly appetizing.
Yuan's mother and the others made about 100 pancakes.
They were eaten down to only about ten left.
Those braised and stir-fried dishes were practically empty.
If Yun Xiaoxiao hadn't packed some for Grandma Yuan and the children beforehand, it would definitely have been eaten up.
After eating and drinking their fill, no one wanted to move.
The remaining finishing touches can be left to others.
The group that went into the mountains immediately collapsed to the side without any regard for appearances and fell asleep peacefully.
Of course, Yuan Min was pulled into Yun Xiaoxiao's room to sleep.
Zhang Xing and Wang Yueyue went to Yuan Min's house to bring food for Grandma Yuan.
We'll bring them all here too; they'll have lunch here.
The meat and everything else have already been marinated.
There certainly weren't enough basins, but that didn't stop them.
Place the salted meat inside an oiled cloth, and as long as you seal the sides, the brine won't leak out.
More meat means more salt.
Several families had used up all their salt, and there was still a basket of meat left to marinate.
Everyone looked at the meat and felt worried.
Mother Fan asked, "How about we go to the village and borrow some salt?"
Yun Xiaoxiao, who had just come out, overheard this; she had been woken up by the urge to urinate.
He left with the words, "Don't go borrow salt yet."
Then he ran away in a flash.
Everyone stared at her retreating figure, wondering what she meant.
Only Yuan's mother knew that the girl had probably been woken up by the urge to urinate.
Because when I suddenly feel the urge to pee, I run like this, incredibly fast.
Before long, Xiao Xiao returned.
Mother Fan asked, "Xiaoxiao, why can't you go and borrow salt?"
Yun Xiaoxiao analyzed for them: "Think about it, we just went to collect a lot of salt not long ago."
It's all used up so quickly.
What will others think?
They would definitely guess that we hunted a lot of prey.
Because they all know we're going up the mountain.
They'll definitely say then, "We hunted so much prey, why don't we give them some?"
But a small favor is appreciated, while a large one breeds resentment.
Why should we share the prey that we risked our lives to hunt with such difficulty with them?
Why don't they share what they have with us?
Mother Yuan nodded: "That makes sense."
The others nodded in agreement.
"What should we do with the rest of the meat?"
"This weather means we can't keep it for long, and we can't finish it all."
Mother Fan asked again.
Yun Xiaoxiao said directly, "This matter must be told to the village chief."
Seeing that everyone was looking at her with confusion, she said:
"The village chief is the head of the village and is an upright person."
The calves we caught on the mountain still had to pass through his path.
If we need to sell things down the mountain in the future, we'll have to get his permission.
What I mean is this: invite the village chief over for lunch at noon.
Then, I suggested to him that we go down the mountain to sell our goods.
Give him some meat to take back with him.
As the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding, and he who takes another's money is bound
We're not doing anything illegal or disorderly.
I think he would be very willing to do us this favor.
However, we cannot say that we hunted four cows.
I can only say one thing.
Human hearts are unfathomable; we must remain cautious.
Everyone thought that Yun Xiaoxiao was a small person, but he spoke eloquently and made a lot of sense.
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