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

After removing the tiger whip, Lu Fengnian immediately took out a bone needle.

The bone needles were made from the hind legs of foxes, with a hole drilled at the end and hemp rope tied to them.

Lu Fengnian first washed away the grease, bits of meat, and bloodstains exposed from the tiger penis wound with pool water, and then sprinkled it with salt that he had prepared beforehand.

Once properly treated, quickly suture the wound with a bone needle, and then apply crushed dried mugwort to the suture.

After treating the tiger's penis wound, Lu Fengnian did the same thing, removing the iron arrow from the tiger's neck and stitching the wound up again.

He then hoisted the tiger onto his shoulder and strode towards Mao'er Village.

The earlier you obtain a tiger skin, the higher the price it can fetch.

Lu Fengnian was unwilling to linger, so he carried the tiger, which weighed at least 250 kilograms, and moved swiftly through the mountains and forests.

Fortunately, it was already dark, and we didn't encounter anyone along the way; otherwise, we would have been astonished by his incredible strength.

In order to get a higher price for the tiger skin, Lu Fengnian rushed all the way from Heishui Ridge back home without taking a break.

What would normally be an hour and a half journey for someone traveling light, he carried a fully grown male tiger and completed in less than an hour and a half.

Indeed, money makes the world go round.

……

Lu Fengnian stayed in the mountains for seven days. Although Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu knew that he was a master archer, they couldn't help but feel worried.

It was already past midnight, and the Lu family had locked their doors. Liu Yunjuan and her daughter Lu Xiaoyu sat under the oil lamp, both looking worried.

Just then, there was a knocking sound at the door.

Lu Xiaoyu quickly stood up, her face beaming with joy, "It's my older brother back!"

After saying that, he hurriedly left the house and went to open the door.

Liu Yunjuan also got up and hurriedly said, "Don't rush to open the door, let's see who it is."

Now everyone knows that we have plenty of rice and grain.

Lu Xiaoyu hummed in agreement, then quickly walked to the back of the courtyard gate. Peeking through the crack in the gate, she was immediately terrified, her face turning deathly pale. She stumbled backward, nearly falling over.

Lu Fengnian is now strong enough to lift a cauldron, but his physique is far inferior to that of a tiger.

Through the crack in the door, Lu Xiaoyu saw not Lu Fengnian, but a brightly colored tiger.

Just as she was about to scream for help, Lu Fengnian's voice came from outside the door, "Xiaoyu, it's me."

Lu Xiaoyu hadn't recovered from her shock and thought she was hallucinating.

It wasn't until Lu Fengnian called out a second time that she calmed down and went to the door again. After taking a closer look, she finally saw Lu Fengnian.

So he quickly opened the door.

When she saw Lu Fengnian carrying a tiger as big as a small mountain into the house, she was dumbfounded, and then overjoyed.

Liu Yunjuan, who came out later, had the same expression, stunned on the spot, speechless for a long time.

Lu Fengnian threw the tiger to the ground, panting heavily.

Tiger finally got home, but he was completely exhausted. He slumped down next to Tiger, utterly drained.

As soon as he caught his breath, he waved to Lu Xiaoyu, "Girl, don't just stand there like an idiot, quickly close the door."

Lu Xiaoyu said "Oh" and quickly closed the door.

Liu Yunjuan brought a basin of warm water to Lu Fengnian's side, carefully examined his entire body, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no wounds.

Lu Fengnian washed his face, took a sip of water, and carried the tiger to the back of the house.

"Fengnian, you should rest for a while," Liu Yunjuan quickly said.

Lu Fengnian shook his head repeatedly, "The skin must be harvested within an hour, otherwise the price will be greatly reduced."

"Mother, let's keep this meat for ourselves. However, tiger meat has a strong earthy smell, so we need to marinate it with salt for a longer time."

After saying that, he hurriedly went to the back of the house.

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Lu Fengnian spent fifteen minutes peeling off the tiger skin, smoothing it out, and letting it air dry.

Then, the tiger meat was removed and divided into portions using various containers by Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu, and then marinated.

Finally, they began processing the tiger bones, starting with the most valuable tibia, followed by the skull, spine, and forepaw bones...

Once the bones were removed, they underwent some rough processing, such as scraping off any remaining meat and tendons, and washing away the marrow, before being placed on a wooden board to dry.

Tomorrow morning, he will go to the county to give Fang Tong the tiger penis and tiger skin, and sell the tiger bones to the pharmacy along the way.

After finishing all this, it was almost the end of the 11 PM.

During this time, Lu Xiaoyu also stewed a pot of fresh tiger meat.

Despite repeated blanching and water changes, the dish still had a strong earthy smell when served.

Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu were thinking of eating it while it was still hot, but Lu Fengnian stopped them.

Tiger meat is considered to be hot in nature and has a sour taste; eating it while hot can damage teeth.

"Big brother, how do you know so much?" Lu Xiaoyu looked at Lu Fengnian with a curious expression.

Lu Fengnian patted her head. "Have you forgotten that your elder brother is a scholar?"

Lu Xiaoyu added, "Are these things in the books you read?"

Lu Fengnian coughed lightly. "Of course, you'll be able to find them if you read more."

Although tiger meat tastes bad, it is highly nutritious.

After Lu Fengnian finished eating half a pot of tiger meat, all his fatigue vanished, and he regained his energy and strength.

Lu Xiaoyu and Liu Yunjuan were also sweating profusely from eating.

"Mother, Xiaoyu, you must not tell anyone about me hunting the tiger," Lu Fengnian whispered a reminder.

According to the market prices in Qinghe County, a complete tiger skin can sell for thirty to fifty taels of silver.

The tiger skin that Lu Fengnian hunted, although somewhat damaged, was not too badly damaged, and could be sold for at least twenty taels of silver.

This only accounts for the tiger skin, not the tiger bones.

The tiger he hunted had intact bones and could probably fetch around ten taels of silver if sold to a pharmacy.

Thirty taels of silver was an enormous sum for the villagers of Mao'er Village.

Don't flaunt your wealth.

If the villagers find out that the Lu family has hunted a tiger, there will definitely be a lot of trouble.

Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu naturally understood these principles and nodded repeatedly.

Lu Fengnian continued, "Mother, I'm going to Qinghe County tomorrow to sell the tiger skin and bones. I also need to take care of something, which might take a few days in the county."

Upon hearing this, both Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu looked puzzled.

"Fengnian, what are you going to do?" Liu Yunjuan asked softly, her tone filled with concern.

The matter of Lu Manyue has not yet been settled, and Lu Fengnian does not want to talk about it now, worried that if things don't go well, Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu will be disappointed.

He smiled slightly and said, "I made a few friends when I went to the county to take the exam last month."

I was thinking that when I went to the county tomorrow, I would look for them.

If the opportunity arises, I'll spend a few days with them.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunjuan smiled and said, "It's rare to have a friend studying in the county. Don't worry about home, go and have fun."