Time Travel Article: Tool Man Rejects Plot

"Oh...oh..." The two lynxes quickly recognized Gu Mingyue and ran over excitedly, surrounding her from the left and right, barking and rubbing against her.

He took out the previous basin and poured half of the milk into it. "Okay, okay, stop licking it. It's all bald. Here, I know you like to drink this, drink it quickly."

Smelling the familiar milky aroma, Da Mao and Er Mao stopped what they were doing and lowered their heads to drink it up.

Gu Mingyue took the opportunity to pet the cat. Wow, it still feels so good.

When they had all finished drinking, she put the bowl away.

Then he pointed to the wild boar at the bottom of the pit and said, "I'll go get some help. You two help me watch it for a while."

He gestured back and forth for a while, and left without caring whether the other party could understand him or not.

He went back to the village and called his eldest brother and Guan Youliang, asking them to call some people to carry the wild boar.

"Where did you find it? I hope you're not hurt."

Gu Mingyue turned around and said, "Brother, I'm fine. The wild boar fell into the pit by itself. I followed the sound and found it. Let's go quickly, otherwise the smell of blood will attract wild animals and we'll be in trouble."

When the villagers heard that they were going to catch wild boars, they were all very excited and rushed up the mountain to join in the fun.

Seeing that everyone was not in the mood to work, Gu Mingwei did not stop them.

There is strength in numbers, so it’s better to get more people to help lift it together.

As soon as they got near the trap, they saw Da Mao and Er Mao lying there.

As soon as they saw people, the two lynxes immediately assumed an attacking posture and breathed heavily.

"Oh my god, a bobcat!" someone exclaimed.

The people behind him immediately raised their tools, and those without weapons quickly picked up the stones at their feet...

Gu Mingyue quickly stopped them and said, "Don't hurt them. Don't be afraid, I know them, they won't hurt anyone."

After that, he approached the two lynxes, stretched out his hands and comforted them, "Da Mao, Er Mao, it's okay, they are from our village. Don't be afraid, they have no ill intentions."

The two mountain cats changed from their ferocious looks and instead acted like spoiled brats, rubbing their heads against Gu Mingyue.

Some villagers couldn't help but sigh, "Oh my god, Aunt Mingyue is worthy of her name. She can even subdue a mountain cat."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

This side is close to the foot of the mountain. As more and more people went up the mountain after hearing the news, Da Mao and Er Mao became obviously uneasy and started to become agitated.

Gu Mingyue pushed their heads and turned them around. "Okay, you don't have to watch them anymore. Thank you for your hard work. Go back to the mountains and be safe."

Da Mao and Er Mao licked her hand and quickly ran away.

After the two lynxes ran away, everyone relaxed and rushed to the trap.

"Wow, this wild boar must weigh at least 500 pounds! There are so many bloody holes on its body. Could it be that it was bitten by a mountain cat and accidentally fell into a trap and died while escaping?"

"Impossible. How big is a wild boar? How big is a bobcat?"

"Don't disbelieve me. Although this thing is small, its combat power is very strong. Otherwise, why are they guarding here?"

"I think so too. Fortunately, Aunt Mingyue is familiar with them, otherwise we might have made a wasted trip. In serious cases, we might even give the mountain cats meat."

Gu Mingyue asked curiously, "Brother, is the lynx really that powerful?"

"Lynx?"

Gu Mingyue explained, "It's the scientific name of mountain cat."

"Oh, that's a nice name." Gu Mingwei nodded to show that he knew, and then said, "Don't underestimate this guy. It is said that wolves will hide when they see mountain cats. By the way, why is the mountain cat so close to you?"

Gu Mingyue said vaguely, "It was just a coincidence. One of them was injured and I rescued it. I thought it was a wild cat at first."

"Your sister-in-law was right when she said you were foolish and bold. Even wild cats can bite people, not to mention wild beasts. Don't be so reckless next time and don't dare to do anything."

Knowing that her elder brother was worried about her, Gu Mingyue smiled and agreed casually, "Okay, I promise to think twice before doing anything in the future, okay?"

"I think it goes in one ear and out the other."

"No! Stop accusing me, big brother."

As they were talking, everyone had already worked together to drag the wild boar up.

Fortunately, Da Mao and Er Mao were there, so she didn't have to make extra excuses to explain how the wild boar was injured.

Everyone assumed that it was the bobcat's doing and didn't care how the wild boar fell into the trap. They were only thinking about returning to the village to divide the meat.

Before distributing the meat, Gu Mingwei specifically said, "Leave the pig's head, bones, offal, and hooves in the cafeteria for everyone to eat together. For the remaining meat, we will distribute it equally per person. You can decide how to deal with it, I don't care. But since Mingyue was the first to discover it, I suggest that we give her an extra ten kilograms of meat. Do you have any objections?"

Ever since they heard that even mountain cats had to "bow down" to Mingyue, the villagers became more wary of her. How dare they have any complaints?

The reason why Gu Mingyue took out a wild boar was mainly to make jerky.

Nowadays, no one cooks at home and everyone eats in the communal canteen.

If she dried the meat, even if she hid it, for the villagers who were starving, the slightest smell of meat would make them search for it for a long time.

What she wanted to do was to dry the meat in order to give it to others in the future, so she needed a clear path.

Anyway, the things in the mountains are free, so I don’t feel bad about giving them out to everyone as a snack.

Mainly this way, her dried meat wouldn't be too eye-catching and attract attention.

Of course, the amount of meat she got must not be enough. If she went back and killed a small wild boar and mixed it in, it should be about the same.

Wild boar meat is very tough and has a strong fishy smell when stewed, so Gu Mingyue doesn't like it.

That’s why I decided to make jerky. I can have it as a snack to sharpen my teeth when I have nothing to do, and I can also give it as a gift to others.

I can also make some sausages and send them to my second brother’s army later.

After returning home, Gu Mingyue first prepared the ingredients to make jerky.

Cut the meat into strips as long as a finger and thicker than chopsticks.

Pour some white wine and mix well. This step is very important, as it can remove the fishy smell and prevent the meat from spoiling.

Add onion, ginger, coriander, cinnamon, star anise, bay leaves, angelica, fennel, cumin, green and red peppercorns, and mix well with sugar and salt.

Knead it for a while longer and marinate overnight.

The next day, string the meat together with a rope and dry it in the sun for about a week. After the meat is completely dry, steam it in a pot and let it cool before eating.

Sausage is much easier to make.

Cut the meat into small pieces, add some chopped fat, stuff it into the casing, and wait for it to dry.

Originally, Dandan went out every day, but since she started drying meat in the yard, she stopped going anywhere and stayed at home.

Gu Mingyue fully believed that this creature was from the Gu family, and was prepared to reward it for its outstanding performance.

It wasn't until one day when she found her balls drooling over a rope of meat that she realized the truth...

It turns out that this guy has 'ulterior motives'.

She had every reason to suspect that if the rope had been lower, the jerky might not have been saved.

After pouring a bowl of dog food with beef cubes, Gu Mingyue said speechlessly, "Alright, stop looking at it. It's embarrassing, as if I'm taking advantage of you."

Dandan whined a few times, then turned around and started eating dog food.

However, every time it raised its head and saw the dried meat, Gu Mingyue swore that she saw its eyes glow green.

He cursed angrily, "You are really greedy..."