"Why don't you come in?"
It was already dark, and Lin Qiu didn't light a candle. She could only see the outline of Song Mu's shadow, but she had a hunch that Song Mu was staring at her.
Song Mu was silent for a while before stepping in.
Lin Qiu was lying in the same place where he slept last night, holding a pillow made of animal skins, which was filled with his fallen hair.
He sat on the edge of the kang, keeping some distance from Lin Qiu. For some reason, Song Mu felt a little restrained at this moment.
Feeling Song Mu's helplessness, Lin Qiu wanted to help him get over the regret of his first mating today.
She could feel that Song Mu had no sexual desire at that time. He forced her to mate with him not for pleasure, but for death.
Lin Qiu crawled from the other corner of the kang to Song Mu and snuggled into his arms: "Don't you want to sleep with me?"
Lin Qiu hugged Song Mu's waist, and even though he couldn't see him clearly, he still looked up at Song Mu.
She didn't know how cute she looked in Song Mu's eyes.
The soft person clung tightly to him, his eyes like a newborn baby animal, wet as if looking for a safe area.
"Of course."
After Song Mu finished speaking, he found that his voice was hoarse.
Lin Qiu raised the corner of his mouth to smile, his eyebrows curved, and he raised his body to kiss Song Mu's plump lips.
She skillfully traced the shape of Song Mu's lips, using her limited experience to seduce him.
"Hmm..."
Song Mu lifted her up and pressed her down on the animal skin mattress, taking the initiative of the kiss back into his own hands. He gently bit Lin Qiu's lips, as if to signal her to study hard.
Song Mu folded Lin Qiu's legs and rubbed his fingertips repeatedly on the location of his own animal pattern on Lin Qiu's left ankle.
"Xiao Qiu, it's still swollen here."
There was a hint of pity in Song Mu's tone.
In the darkness, Lin Qiu couldn't see Song Mu clearly, but he knew that he could see himself clearly.
She folded her other leg and nervously grasped the animal hide beneath her.
"How pitiful."
Song Mu's voice was low, soothing Lin Qiu's hair.
He did not continue, but hugged Lin Qiu tightly in his arms.
"Song Mu?"
Lin Qiu raised his head with difficulty in Song Mu's tightly clasped arms.
Had she failed in seducing him?
Song Mu gently stroked Lin Qiu's face with her fingertips and explained softly, "You can't bear it now, take a rest for two days."
He had the patience to wait for Lin Qiu.
Lin Qiu couldn't refute and buried his face in Song Mu's chest.
Song Mu's body was still a little thin, and Lin Qiu could feel his ribs when he held him.
Through the thin body, Lin Qiu could hear the heavy and powerful heartbeat in Song Mu's chest.
"Go to sleep, Xiaoqiu."
Song Mu was already very satisfied to be able to fall asleep alone with Lin Qiu in his arms.
Lin Qiu and Song Mu slept in each other's arms. She felt that the night became especially quiet. Listening to Song Mu's breathing, Lin Qiu gradually fell into a deep sleep.
Perhaps it was the tacit understanding between Ling Yun and Song Mu. In the next few days, both of them were visibly patient and did not bring up the issue of marriage again.
Tan Yuan was still thinking about what Ling Yun had mentioned last time about pickled meat and dried meat, and at Dong Xue's urging, he came over and asked about it.
"Ling Yun, your family said they would salt the meat. Is the meat still edible? Did that method work?"
"Of course it succeeded." Ling Yun generously brought Tan Yuan into the cave. Now they were no longer living in it, but were using it as a storage room.
"How did you gather so much firewood?"
On both sides of the outermost layer of the cave, there were two piles of firewood almost reaching the top. Tan Yuan was shocked when he saw it.
Ling Yun explained, "The house I'm teaching you to build now needs a kang (kang) to keep you warm during the cold season. This firewood isn't enough to last the entire winter, and we need to keep collecting more. Your family should also prepare it quickly. If it's not enough, you won't be able to burn the firewood you pick up from the snow, and your females will be freezing."
"You reminded me. I need to go back and prepare."
Tan Yuan nodded repeatedly.
Ling Yun led him into the cave: "This is the first batch of cured meat we made. Look, it's not rotten at all."
“Is this edible?”
"Of course you can, but the taste is a bit strong. Xiaoqiu said you can boil it in water before eating it." Ling Yun picked up the other piece of jerky, "Try this."
The meat jerky is cut into slices and dried so it doesn’t require a lot of salt and can be eaten directly.
"Thank you." Tan Yuan took the jerky handed to him by Ling Yun, put it in his mouth, and his eyes lit up.
Ling Yun was very satisfied with his reaction. "Although it's a little hard, it's very chewy and fragrant, isn't it? This meat is almost thirty or forty days old and shows no signs of rotting. I think it can be stored through the rainy season without any problem."
"This tastes really good. Could you tell me where I can get salt? And how is this jerky made?"
"I found the salt in the mountains. If everyone in the tribe decides to make preserved meat and dried meat together, I think we can organize everyone to go to the mountains and bring back more salt. I think if ten or so people go once, it will be enough for everyone in the tribe to make meat for the winter."
Ling Yun told him everything he knew, and Tan Yuan listened carefully to every word.
Lin Qiu came out of the house and entered the cave. She was holding a hide bag and put two handfuls of jerky into it. She handed it to Tan Yuan and said,
"Take it back for Dongxue first. The steps to make it are a bit complicated. It needs to be baked and air-dried. It won't be ready immediately. She's impatient and I know she can't wait."
"this......"
"It's okay, you can take it." Lin Qiu handed the animal skin bag to Tan Yuan.
"Thank you so much, we will definitely return it to you when we have finished making it."
"You're welcome. Dongxue has given me herbs before. Just consider this as a return gift."
Tan Yuan took the jerky and ran back home like the wind.
Lin Qiu also took some meat jerky to chew.
"Have you told Tan Yuan how to make it?"
Ling Yun said: "I want to wait until everyone brings back the salt, and then teach them directly."
"Well," Lin Qiu nodded, "Just tell them which direction it is. Don't go over there this time. There must be other people in this salt mine tribe who have seen it."
For Ling Yun, it is safer for him to go to the forest alone.
"good."
Hiding like this is not a solution, but Ling Yun doesn't want to risk his own safety to test Wu Chuan's attitude, or induce him to do something wrong in order to get hold of something.
After all, if something happened to him, Lin Qiu would definitely be sad.
Lin Qiu came up with a way to store food. She made meat that did not rot for more than 30 days, and this news spread throughout the tribe.
But at the same time, some people also question whether this salt will be toxic if added to meat.
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