Xiao Tao: “The skin is still on the mountain, my brothers will bring it back later!
I skinned that male tiger with my own hands. There was a small hole on its front leg which was not serious, but there was a bloody hole as big as a fist on its hind thigh.

The dogs kept harassing the tiger, and it bled when it moved too much. It must be the candied haws injury you mentioned!”

Uncle Zhao had a smile on his face and said, “Xiao Feng did nothing wrong!
Old Chen, what do you think? I told you that Xiaofeng is a rare hunter talent that you won’t see once in a century!

When they come back, we have to celebrate in the evening! This time, we did it quickly and efficiently! ! “

Uncle Chen also nodded repeatedly: “This is really a beautiful job!

Originally, the dogs in the family’s dog gang were at most a first-line dog gang, and their work was just adequate, not particularly outstanding.

Now, after this actual combat against the tiger, we can say without hesitation that we are the best gang in Fengcheng!”

“Uncle, is this tiger meat delicious? My brother said it’s not tasty in the mountains. How about we make some tonight to try?
I have never eaten tiger meat since I was a child! ! “Xiao Tao asked with eager eyes.

Lao Zhao shook his head: “I haven’t eaten it either, but the older generation said it’s really not tasty! Since there are so many, let’s make some tonight to try!

This thing has thick fibers and a strong earthy smell, so you need to add more chili peppers, peppercorns, and cooking wine to suppress the smell!”

Meng Yulan said at this time: “This is easy. We have all the seasonings at home. I will start preparing them now! No matter whether it is good or bad, we will try it tonight! “

……

On the other side, Yue Feng’s three remaining brothers, after resting for about half an hour, dragged the plow and led the dog, and also went down the mountain along the Chaiji Road.

Yue Feng folded the fresh tiger skin in half several times and spread it under the sled. The scattered hunting bags and sundries on it made it impossible to see anything.

The three brothers walked down the mountain leisurely, just like ordinary hunters who returned empty-handed after going into the mountains.

At the crossing, I encountered the inspection of Uncle Hat again, but the person conducting the inspection was no longer the familiar person from the morning. They should be two groups of people taking shifts to work at the mountain crossing.

The big pieces of meat and bones had already been pulled down the mountain, and the three Yue Feng brothers remained extremely calm.

The gun in his hand had documents, and he had not yet killed any prey since entering the mountain and returned empty-handed. In addition, Yue Feng mentioned at the right time that he knew the colleague of the uncle in the hat, so he passed the inspection easily and went down the mountain with confidence.

At four o’clock in the afternoon, the three brothers of the Yuefeng hunting team dragged their sleds back to the village.

It’s strange that as soon as the four dogs entered the village, all the watchdogs and other animals that were originally kept in ordinary villagers’ homes became quiet.

Yue Feng was sure of this detail, which had never happened before. Perhaps, the dog had killed a tiger and carried the smell with it.

After the four dogs returned home first, Xiao Tao and several elders heard the noise and came out to greet them again.

“Is everything going well?” Uncle Zhao asked with concern.

“Yeah, everything went well! Master Sun, can you send all the meat back?”

“Everyone is back! Where’s Pi? Before it gets dark, I’ll take a look with your uncle Chen!”

A rare look of anxiety was seen on Uncle Zhao’s face.

This is a big tiger to be hunted!
Not only was it the first time for the four young men from the Yuefeng Hunting Team to hunt a tiger, but Uncle Zhao had lived for most of his life and had only had the opportunity to confront a tiger head-on, which was once before the New Year.

Although the four brothers Yue Feng were the ones who carried out this covert operation, the two old hunters, Uncle Zhao and Uncle Chen, played no less important a role than Yue Feng and his brothers.

Now that the work is done, it’s understandable that the old man is so excited.

Yue Feng pointed to the bottom of the sled and said, “Xiao Wu, secure the gate and bolt it!”

“Okay, okay!” Xiaowu responded and immediately turned around to close the door.

After the gate was closed, Yue Feng began to lift the hunting bag and other things off the sled.

Then he picked up the tiger skin folded on the back and went straight into the house.

After all, this thing is still too sensitive, and it would be a bit imprudent to watch it in the yard.

The adults in the family followed Yue Feng into the house.

Yue Feng signaled Xiaowen to unfold the large table beside him and spread the tiger skin directly on the table on the floor of the room.

In an instant, an indescribable peculiar smell filled the room.

It is neither a simple earthy smell nor the smell of blood. If I have to describe it more specifically, it is a complex smell formed by the smell of blood mixed with the smell of earth, plus a little bit of popcorn.

After Uncle Zhao had completely spread out the tiger’s skin, he placed his fingertips along the tiger’s back and rubbed it upwards little by little. He soon found the old wound on the shoulder that had completely healed from his own shooting.

“That’s it! That’s right! I was the one who fired that shot!

If I had been steadier, I could have shot it in the head, and it wouldn’t have come down the mountain to cause trouble! Xiaofeng has avenged me and the Red Dragon today!!!”

Uncle Zhao stared at the tiger skin for a long time and said.

“Alright, Lao Zhao! Everything is determined by fate. We have no control over it! Let’s just let what has happened go!

Anyway, Xiaofeng will start construction when the spring thaws. If you want to play with the dogs, there are eight dogs at home! Right, Xiaofeng? “Grandpa Chen patted his old friend on the shoulder and comforted him.

Yue Feng nodded: “My uncle Chen is right!

There is a breeding farm on the mountain. You can take care of all these puppies by moving them to the mountain!

When the time comes, eight hounds will go hunting together, and even if they encounter a blind bear, it will be able to have a good time!”

These words successfully attracted Uncle Zhao’s attention.

Four fully alive top-grade hunting dogs that had just killed a Siberian tiger, plus four top-quality puppies with wolf blood and great potential. Such a lineup can go anywhere.

“Okay, if you’re willing to let me help you, then when I’m done with the work, I’ll help you drag these four bloody dogs out!
After all the idle talk, let’s talk about something serious.

The tiger has now landed safely. I don’t want my share, but you have to give your uncle Chen a share!”

Seeing Uncle Zhao’s serious instructions in person, Yue Feng agreed without hesitation.

“Of course, without your help and advice from Uncle Chen, this tiger can’t be defeated! Uncle Chen must get a share!”

Seeing that the two of them had agreed to the division of profits, Chen Pao waved his hands repeatedly and said, “I am already this age, I am just helping out with some ideas, why divide the shares!

I’ve been staying at your house for several days, with food and drink provided, and even foot-washing water provided. This is the treatment I get even at my own son’s house!
I am not greedy, old man. I don’t want anything else. If you didn’t give the tiger bones to others, please help me pick up a piece of the front leg bone. I will go back and process it and make wine. It will be enough for me!”

Yue Feng smiled and shook his head: “How can that be possible? Let’s put things in perspective. My uncle Zhao said that you have a share, so you must have a share.

You forgot, we said before that as relatives, we should visit each other often!
As a junior, I have to serve you, and this is my duty. It has nothing to do with dividing the profits after catching prey. One thing is the other!
Once all the items are converted into money, I will send them to your home!
If you don’t want it, I won’t be able to ask you for help next time when I encounter a difficult problem!”

Having said that, it was difficult for Uncle Chen to refuse.

An old man in the family is like a treasure. The experience of this old hunter is worth learning for Yue Feng and his several new recruits.

The friendship formed with the two old hunters cannot be measured by a mere share of dividends.

Uncle Chen: “Okay! Then I won’t argue with you anymore! Now you are the leader of the hunting team, I will listen to you on this matter!”

Yue Feng: “Hehe! That’s more like it!! Well, we did a great job today, let’s celebrate tonight! Mom, please prepare some of your signature dishes for dinner!”

Meng Yulan in the main kitchen had already started working: “You guys just take a rest, I’ll take care of the rest!
I’ll make you a pot of tiger meat, and let’s taste what it tastes like! ! “

……

While we were chatting, the tiger skin was spread out there and everyone observed it closely for a long time.

Before it got dark, Uncle Chen used Yue Feng’s knife to carefully trim the fine oils and fascia on the back of the leather.

Afterwards, Yue Feng found a wooden strip of suitable size, stretched out the tiger skin and hung it on the beam of the warehouse.

Once the moisture has dried, you can roll it up and store it.

As for the tanning work, Yue Feng was not going to use this top-grade leather himself and would certainly not handle it himself.

After collecting the most valuable male tiger skin, Yue Feng and a few friends started to work in the yard.

The tiger meat and tiger bones in the bags brought home needed to be sorted out, so the brothers helped to sort out the bones and different parts of the meat and moved them all to the cellar storage room.

At this point, except for the people involved in the family, the matter of bringing back the tiger was settled lightly, as if it had never happened.

……

The sky gradually darkened. Yue Feng’s little sister quietly returned from school with her schoolbag on her back. Usually the door was open, but today Xiaowu opened it and kept shouting at the door.

Yue Feng went to open the door, and the little girl said angrily: “Second brother, what are you doing at home? Why is the door closed in the broad daylight?”

Yue Feng curled his lips and said, “I killed a big wild boar in the mountains today, and I’m cutting up the pork at home! Come in quickly, we’ll stew the meat tonight!”

As soon as the little girl entered the room, her nose wrinkled immediately.

“Hey, what’s going on in the room? It stinks. No, it’s not stinky, why does it smell so bad?”

“Don’t ask nonsense questions. There’s meat cooking in the pot. The blood hasn’t been drained from the meat yet, so the smell is a bit strong! It won’t be there in a while!”

“Okay!” The little girl didn’t think much about it. She said hello to the two uncles and went into the east room to do her homework.

No wonder Jingjing, the little greedy cat, wrinkled her nose when she entered the door. The smell of tiger meat was really strong.

As the head of the Yue family’s life department, Meng Yulan is definitely an expert in cooking. She cut the tiger meat into small pieces, soaked it in clean water to squeeze out the blood, and did this several times until there was no blood left before putting it into the pot.

After putting the meat into the pot, I skimmed off the foam and added a large amount of cooking wine to remove the fishy smell. The water for cooking the meat was changed twice, but the special smell in the meat seemed to be impossible to get rid of.

When the meat is cooked through and can be pierced through with chopsticks, take it out and cut it into shredded meat, then stir-fry with plenty of chili peppers, peppercorns, and star anise.

Soon, a pot of heavy-flavored tiger meat was served on the table. (End of this chapter)