Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

Liu Yunjuan was also overjoyed. She rubbed her eyes vigorously to make sure she wasn't seeing things, and exclaimed happily, "My Fengnian really caught some game!"

Lu Fengnian quickly spoke up, "Mother, Xiaoyu, please keep your voices down."

Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu realized what was happening and quickly lowered their voices.

These days, most of the villagers in Mao'er Village haven't seen meat all year round. If they knew that the Lu family had hunted a civet cat, they would probably all gather around.

While it wouldn't amount to a riot, it's not easy to refuse someone you're close to if they ask for a sip of soup.

"A bountiful harvest, is that a civet cat?"

Liu Yunjuan squatted down and asked softly.

Lu Fengnian nodded. "Mother is right, it is a civet cat."

As he spoke, he said to Lu Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, untie the other bundle of firewood as well."

"besides?"

Lu Xiaoyu blinked, and now her eyes were filled with admiration as she looked at Lu Fengnian.

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly, "You'll know once you open it."

When the second civet cat appeared before them, Liu Yunjuan and her daughter Lu Xiaoyu were overjoyed.

After her initial excitement, Liu Yunjuan whispered, "In a year of plenty, I've heard from the villagers that civets are a famous delicacy that can fetch a lot of money."

Tomorrow, you and Xiaoyu go to the county and sell them all.

"Maybe we can raise enough money for the poll tax, and Xiaoyu won't have to marry Wang the Cripple."

Lu Xiaoyu hummed in agreement and replied cheerfully, "I'll go to the county with my older brother first thing tomorrow morning, and we'll definitely get a good price."

Lu Xiaoyu is not even sixteen years old this year. If her family hadn't been so desperate, she wouldn't have thought of marrying Wang the Cripple.

Now that the tax payment was secured, she was naturally overjoyed.

Lu Fengnian shook his head. "Mother, we should keep the good things for ourselves."

I'll skin the civet cat later and sell the pelts in the county. As for the meat, we'll eat it ourselves.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu hesitated.

Lu Fengnian continued, "Mother, with me here, you don't need to worry about the tax issue."

The only thing you need to do now is to get your health back in good shape.

"On my first trip into the mountains, I managed to hunt two civets. How much more prey will I have in the future?"

After saying that, he picked up two civets, grabbed a handful of broad leaves, and plopped down on the steps.

He placed a civet cat in front of him and took out a short knife.

Make an incision starting from the sole of the hind leg, along the inside of the leg, down to the anus, stopping about half an inch from the end of the anus.

Start by prying open the tail along the midline, then pry open the inside of the forelimbs.

Then they begin skinning, starting with the raccoon's hind legs. When the tips of the toe bones are exposed, they are cut off, leaving the claws on the skin.

Finally, like taking off clothes, roll the entire skin into a tube shape from the buttocks to the head and peel it off.

The entire movement was fluid and seamless, executed with exceptional skill.

Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu stood aside, completely stunned.

"Girl, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and bring the basin over." Lu Fengnian looked up at Lu Xiaoyu.

Lu Xiaoyu said "Oh" and quickly went to the kitchen.

When he returned, he was carrying a wooden basin.

Lu Fengnian removed the spine from the skinned civet cat and placed it in a wooden basin, laughing, "Hurry up and cook, my stomach is growling."

Lu Xiaoyu asked in confusion, "Big brother, why remove the spine? We can make soup from it."

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly, "You don't know this, but civets have glands with a very strong smell on both sides of their spine, especially in the waist area. If you boil them into soup, the whole pot of soup will be spoiled."

The exquisite ingredients are all prepared; now it's up to you, the master chef, to make it happen.

Lu Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Big brother, don't worry. This delicious food is so good that even if you just boil it in water, the taste will be absolutely top-notch."

After saying that, she carried the wooden basin into the kitchen and started to get busy.

Lu Feng began to deal with the second civet cat in 2017.

Liu Yunjuan moved a small stool over and sat down next to Lu Fengnian, asking with a look of confusion in her eyes:

"Fengnian, who taught you your techniques for handling civets?"

Lu Fengnian responded in a low voice, "I've seen the old hunters in the village process animal fur before. I'll learn it after watching them a few times."

Liu Yunjuan blinked. "You can become this proficient after just a few watches?"

Lu Fengnian smiled, "Mother, didn't I tell you before? I'm exceptionally talented; I was born a master hunter!"

At this point, he changed the subject, "Mom, we can't finish two civets in one meal, so go find something to marinate the remaining one."

Liu Yunjuan nodded and quickly got up and walked away.

Lu Fengnian quickly skinned the second civet cat and cleaned it up.

After taking a shower, Lu Xiaoyu had already prepared dinner.

When the fragrant civet meat was served, Lu Fengnian, who was starving, immediately started drooling.

Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu weren't much better off; they were both swallowing hard.

Lu Fengnian first served Liu Yunjuan a full bowl of meat, then served Lu Xiaoyu a bowl, and finally served himself a bowl.

Even the salt is only a pinch, not because they're stingy, but because they don't have any more, yet the broth is still incredibly sweet and delicious.

The moment the warm soup entered his mouth, all his taste buds were instantly awakened. The pleasure and comfort were indescribable, and Lu Fengnian almost groaned out loud.

Then, all that could be heard inside was a series of slurping sounds...

In no time, the three of them devoured a pot of delicious soup and half a pot of meat.

Of course, Lu Fengnian was the main force and made great contributions.

Liu Yunjuan ate until she was sweating profusely, while Lu Xiaoyu's face was flushed from eating.

"Big brother, this is the most delicious thing I've ever eaten in my life." Lu Xiaoyu licked her lips, her face full of a happy smile.

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly, "Silly girl, you're still so young, you have a long life ahead of you."

In the future, your elder brother will take you to taste all the delicacies of the world. Then you can come back and tell me what you think is the best.

Lu Xiaoyu blinked. "I heard from the villagers that the food eaten by the Emperor of Daqing was the most delicious."

I wonder what he eats every day.

Liu Yunjuan quickly added, "Xiaoyu, you mustn't talk nonsense. How can we ordinary folks discuss the emperor's affairs?"

Lu Feng chuckled softly, "Mother, you don't need to be so nervous. This is something we're talking about behind closed doors, it won't get out."

At this point, he looked at Lu Xiaoyu and said, "If there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely take you to see what our Emperor eats every day."

Lu Xiaoyu's eyes lit up. "Really?"

From yesterday until now, Lu Fengnian has given Lu Xiaoyu too many surprises and unexpected events. Lu Xiaoyu's attitude towards Lu Fengnian is changing rapidly, from being angry at his lack of ambition to trusting and relying on him.

Lu Fengnian nodded. "I will definitely keep my promise to you."

Liu Yunjuan frowned slightly. "Fengnian, you've studied the classics, how can you talk nonsense about His Majesty the Emperor like Xiaoyu?"

Even behind closed doors, we can't say it. If we let it slip, we won't be able to control ourselves when we're out in public.