Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Truly a Treasure

Lying on the ground at this moment was a tiger that no longer bled.

The tiger was thoroughly dead, with various wounds all over its body, and some parts had flesh torn open, looking very terrifying.

“Fourth Brother, should we take this?”

Qi Quanli scratched his head.

His scalp tingled not because it was itchy but because of the scene before him.

Qi Quanjin swallowed hard before saying, “Move it!”

This tiger was so large; there was no hope for the hide, but the meat and bones were valuable.

He had long heard that tigers were incredibly valuable, but these creatures were so fierce that he had never dared to hunt them. Even if he did encounter one, he would just run away; who would dare face such a beast?

Now that it was dead, there was no need to worry about it.

With Qi Quanjin’s order, everyone stepped forward, either grabbing the limbs or lifting the rump, and together they moved the dead tiger into the fire circle.

When the others saw it was a tiger, their faces changed in fear.

“Oh my, the wolves’ gift is not small.”

The old ladies from several families huddled together, holding their youngest grandchildren, craning their necks to look at the tiger.

Even though it was a dead tiger, everyone was still very frightened.

Qi Quanjin, fearing it would scare the children, hurriedly called out as soon as they put the tiger down, “Let’s quickly deal with this tiger. Forget the hide, but the meat and bones need to be handled properly.”

Yin Cheng and Qin Minglang had already gathered around, marveling at the tiger’s corpse with awe and delight.

“Leave the bones for me! These are perfect for making Tiger Bone Wine!”

Unable to resist, Yin Cheng touched the “King” mark on the tiger’s head and muttered, “Tiger meat is also excellent. Oh, this isn’t just a gift; it’s a life-saving treasure!”

Beside him, Qin Minglang’s eyes also lit up.

Like Yin Cheng, he had spent his life studying medicine and was very fond of any medicinal herbs.

However, Qin Minglang gently tugged at Yin Cheng’s sleeve and whispered, “Senior brother, show some restraint.”

“Restraint, my foot!”

Yin Cheng glared at Qin Minglang. “Don’t you value something this precious?”

“Of course I do, but we’re busy traveling now, and we don’t have time to prepare it. How long can we carry it as is?”

Saying this, Qin Minglang felt like all his internal organs ached.

Yin Cheng’s initially excited expression vanished instantly.

Yes, without enough time and the right tools, they couldn’t process the tiger.

Although the weather was getting colder, it wasn’t freezing yet, and without proper preservation, it would eventually spoil and be discarded.

Qi Manman was clamoring to see the big axe, and Yi Meng, having no choice, carried her little daughter over to look. They overheard the conversation between the two doctors.

The regret in their voices made anyone who heard it feel a twinge of heartache.

After thinking for a moment, Yi Meng said, “Mr. Yin, Mr. Qin, I have a vat of wine at home. Could it possibly be used to store the tiger bones?”

Although the wine was real, the jar outside was just a container; Yi Meng had long transferred the wine elsewhere.

Upon hearing this, Yin Cheng shot up. “Fourth sister-in-law, do you really have wine?”

Seeing Yi Meng nod,

Yin Cheng quickly urged Qi Quanjin, “Fourth, move quickly and clean the tiger bones to soak them in wine.”

“Even if you can’t use the Tiger Bone Wine immediately while traveling, once you settle down, you can keep it as a family heirloom!”

Yin Cheng cherished this rare medicinal resource, but he wasn’t the type to take advantage of others.

Qin Minglang next to him added, “Make sure to clean the bones properly.”

Hearing this, Qi Quanjin and the others quickened their pace.

No one else needed to meddle in the process of soaking the bones in wine.

Yin Cheng and Qin Minglang felt it couldn’t be trusted to anyone else; it had to be their handiwork.

Everyone agreed that since both doctors valued it so highly, letting amateurs handle it might ruin it, so the doctors were left to do it.

The jar containing the Qi Family’s wine wasn’t very large, and there was only about half left.

Even though Yin Cheng and Qin Minglang racked their brains, they could only fit a few bones in, which made the two elders’ eyes redden with pity.

Yi Meng also knew that every part of the tiger was precious, and giving it up made her reluctant.

So she called Qi Quanjin aside, and after whispering a few words, Qi Quanjin went back to continue processing the game while Yi Meng went to tend to the children.

Since there was more game, especially a big one like the tiger, everyone was busy the entire night.

By dawn, the children were still sound asleep, and the old folks, unable to hold on, either sat or lay down to rest.

The remaining young folks looked exhausted.

Qi Quanjin called out, “Everyone, take a break! My wife and I will keep watch; you all rest, and when it’s light, we can make some jerky.”

“Brother Quanjin, you worked all last night, and you still have to lead us during the day; that’s hard enough. You and sister-in-law rest, and I’ll keep watch.”

Zhou Tao immediately stood up.

But he, too, was too tired, taking multiple attempts before finally standing up straight.

Qi Quanjin waved him off, “Alright, when I tell you to rest, just rest.”

Without giving Zhou Tao a chance to object, he turned to Yi Meng and said, “Wife, help me dig a hole. I’ll bury those bones.”

“Okay!”

Yi Meng had been waiting for this moment and readily agreed, moving quickly.

Seeing this, Zhou Tao scratched his head, a little embarrassed, wanting to help, but was lectured by Qi Quanjin.

The lecture was essentially about how they needed to rest well during the day since they were relying on them to work later.

Realizing they weren’t traveling today and only processing the game, Zhou Tao no longer insisted.

Soon, the sound of snoring filled the air.

True to their word, Yi Meng and Qi Quanjin dug a hole and buried all the skeletal remains of the game in it.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yi Meng stored the remaining tiger bones in her space.

Nor did she discard the remaining tiger hide.

While everyone was still asleep, Yi Meng fetched a basin of water from her space and repeatedly washed the leftover hide.

This was a method often used by the villagers to tan hides.

Washing, rubbing, and beating repeatedly—it was a lot of work.

But with everyone still asleep and fearing she’d fall asleep if idle, Yi Meng and Qi Quanjin tanned the hide some distance away while also keeping an eye on their surroundings.

“Wife, why are we keeping these leather scraps?”

Qi Quanjin wiped his cheek with his arm. “Haven’t we gathered quite a bit of hide already?”

They had tanned as much hide as possible, even from the rabbits, despite using lots of water.

After all, they were headed north where winters were said to be deathly cold.

Warm fur would greatly help, especially for making little vests for the children.

But… the tiger’s hide was really too tattered, and Qi Quanjin couldn’t figure out what his wife intended to do with it.

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