Chapter 15 Requirements for Becoming a Hunter
The two squirrels were not big, so Lawrence carried the two squirrels out of the forest.
"These two together don't have as much meat as a pullet. They can probably pick out a pound of meat."
This harvest is not considered a rich one.
Squirrels are too small and look plump and fluffy, but in fact they don’t have much meat.
The smile on Lawrence's face proved that he was very satisfied with this harvest.
Even one pound of meat is worth one day's harvest. Even harvesting one pound of meat in two days is considered a good deal.
Paired with some wild vegetables and fruits, and some potatoes and oats, this meat can actually be eaten for three days without any problem.
The important thing is that you get what you pay for!
Lawrence tied the dead squirrel around his waist, went to look at the new home address, and picked up some wet branches.
"It's better to go back to Andrew's place to deal with these squirrels. Although there are trees and shrubs here, there is not much firewood to burn." Lawrence did not go back immediately. He looked
around the pine forest first and planned to build a firewood between the pine trees. Temporary residence.
The distance between the pine trees is not large, which can save a lot of trouble when building a shed. First of all, a wooden board is needed to protect it from wind and rain.
Once you have a roof, the rest will be much easier.
Lawrence checked around, focusing on checking whether there were any traces of large animal activity.
While doing this, Lawrence felt like urinating and wanted to just release the water as before. Anyway, no one else was watching here.
But after seeing the big trees that were planned to be eradicated, Lawrence suddenly had an idea!
"If the fertilizer water doesn't go to outsiders' fields, it would be a waste if it flows outside. Let's see if we can burn these pine trees to death."
Lawrence quickly walked to an outside pine tree and faced the crooked pine tree that had lived for who knows how many years. A flood was released.
Withered trees are definitely easier to chop than growing trees, and it is easier to get dry wood fuel from withered trees.
Of course it won't work once or twice, but if you add up, you can always burn down one or two big trees and save the durability of the ax and chopper.
Materials for building a shed were quickly found near the river.
Just like Salil said, there are some sharp blades of grass with leaves like long swords growing on the slope near the river beach.
It looks like a blooming cactus and is very easy to obtain.
The people here call it sword-leaf grass, which is a good weaving material and a good toiletries.
Lawrence knelt down and looked around, and quickly found a similar name.
"This is agave, I guess. When I was drinking, I heard people boast that it has a hemostatic effect, but I don't know how to use it." Lawrence confirmed
several effects of this sword-leaf grass, but he had no clue about the other ones for the time being.
Although it should be applied externally, it is still unknown whether this thing is useful and whether it really has that effect. Lawrence is still unsure about some of his thoughts.
Many medicinal materials are said to have certain effects, but they certainly cannot be obtained by using them directly. Some methods must be paid attention to.
Lawrence carefully picked off a few leaves. These leaves were like sharp thorns. They were not sharp, but they were easy to twist.
Split the leaves vertically, and sure enough, after tearing, the smooth white flesh like aloe vera is revealed.
These things should be inedible, and Lawrence was not that hungry. He quickly searched around and took more than ten minutes to find a flat stone more than ten meters away.
Processing hemp rope is a very trivial process. Lawrence picked six leaves and disassembled them separately. As if making handicrafts, he placed the torn strands of grass on the stone slab and slowly pressed them to remove the moisture inside.
This cannot be done by just relying on hands and stones. It needs to be washed, dried and rubbed repeatedly.
Lawrence didn't have that much time to do these things. After collecting a portion of the sword-leaf grass, he put it into the frame behind him and then returned to Andrew's house.
Returning along the original path, by the time we could see Andrew's house, the sun was already slowly setting.
"Time flies so fast. One day passed before I knew it. Mainly because I spent too much time on the road and collecting." As soon as I walked near the farmland on the hillside, I saw a girl with a ponytail. Ran over quickly.
"Master!" Sophia ran towards Lawrence excitedly and greeted Lawrence loudly.
Lawrence smiled and raised his hand, "I'm lucky today, I caught two squirrels."
Sophia's eyes were bright, "I'll help the master get it!"
"Okay." Lawrence handed over the two squirrels that had been removed long ago. asked Sofia, "It looks like we don't have time today. Eat both of them tomorrow, give one to me, and eat one for yourself tomorrow."
Sofia nodded in agreement and walked toward the house with Lawrence.
Before she even got close to the house, Sofia shouted loudly: "Sister Salil! The master is back, and we caught another prey today!"
Salil did not appear. As soon as Sofia's shouting ended, Andrew came out of the house. He walked out with doubts and curiosity on his face.
"Lawrence, are you lucky again? Do rabbits on the mountain like young people that much?"
Lawrence smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with rabbits, but it is indeed good luck. I caught two squirrels." "
Oh, it's squirrels. Ah." Andrew felt a little relieved, as if he heard that a friend who scored 100 points only scored 90 points, and praised: "I often see these little guys too, they are so small and they run very fast. , I didn’t catch them.”
Sophia quickly brought the two squirrels in front of Andrew.
Andrew looked at the two squirrels, took them over and weighed them, "Not bad. These two pieces of leather can be used to make a hat."
Hats are a necessity in the mountains and forests, especially when the wind blows in winter. Without a hat, it is easy to get blown away. Bad brain.
Sophia quickly shouted: "Let me come! I will learn how to make hats from Salyl!"
Andrew smiled, "Okay, Lawrence, how are you going to eat these two squirrels? Roast them?"
Lawrence put his thoughts He told Andrew, "One will be made into dried meat and I will go out to eat it. One dog and Saryl Sophia will eat it tomorrow, and the fur will be mine."
Andrew nodded, "Okay."
There was still half a day before dark. At 1 hour, Lawrence entered the house and found Salil sitting by the window making clothes.
The material of the clothing is wool and linen, and most of it has been knitted. It looks like a woolen waistcoat.
When there is not enough fabric, the arms and other parts with relatively slow perception are naturally not so important, and the waistcoat on the stomach and back is the most suitable.
In my memory, the West likes to wear a white shirt on the inside and a black waistcoat on the outside, which looks neat and tidy.
Lawrence sat down to wait for his meal, and also glanced at Salil who was making clothes.
Salil quickly looked at Lawrence, "Did you catch squirrels?"
Lawrence said, "Yes, two squirrels, but there wasn't much meat and the harvest was not big."
Salil continued to knit and said: "It's already very good. The best hunter here will go up the mountain three times and return empty-handed once."
Lawrence felt that this was a compliment, and said in a good mood: "I don't think it is difficult to catch, after all, even beasts like Both waiting and sneak attacks can fill your stomach. If you are a human being, be prepared. It is normal to succeed once every seven or eight times." "
If you have tools and assistants, just like the best hunters here, you will get two out of three times. They can all bring back prey."
"By the way, what do the hunters here usually gain?" Lawrence was more curious about what real hunters are like.
Salil said: "I heard my father say that a real hunter is to hunt two foxes every month or two wild boars in a year."
Lawrence asked: "Where are the bears?"
Salil paused. He took off his needlework and looked at Lawrence seriously.
"No one can hunt bears here yet."
"If you see a bear in the mountains, you better pray you can run away, and you must do it! Otherwise, you will die!"
(End of Chapter)