There were many others like Bai Junjun, including Wenren Pingting, who joined in to watch the excitent.
Bai Junjun did not expect Wenren Pingting to co along, thinking she would have no interest in these mundane things.
Wenren Pingting smiled knowingly, "Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. Since I’ve married a rustic villager, naturally I must learn more rural survival skills."
Bai Junjun was speechless; such a studious woman is indeed rare in the world.
No wonder she had harbored a grudge against the original owner; strictly speaking, she truly deserved to be called the world’s number one talent girl.
Old Uncle Qiu didn’t expect so many people to be interested in such lowly tasks either.
After all, those who deal with flesh and blood always carry a stench on them, especially the sll from hunters’ hos in the sumr is sowhat similar to the scent of a mortuary used to store unclaid bodies.
Therefore, seeing so many people, Old Uncle Qiu felt a bit embarrassed, "The sll here isn’t good, so don’t let it bother everyone."
Bai Junjun waved it off unconcernedly; she had been through worse environnts and wasn’t afraid.
The others also expressed they didn’t mind; having experienced fleeing from famine, seeing many rotting corpses along the way, and eating lots of wild grass and mud, how could a little leather armor frighten them in comparison?
Seeing everyone’s attitude, Old Uncle Qiu nodded appreciatively, "Alright, since everyone is so eager to learn, I shall teach you all the thods of leather making without reservation!"
Generally, preserving fur requires a large amount of salt. First, apply a thick layer of salt on the fur and let it air dry naturally.
This way, although the fur becos hard, it also prevents mold and insect infestations.
When ready to use, remove the salt from the fur and soak it to soften, then scrape off any excess fat and bloodstains from the fur. Repeat until the hide becos soft and without fat, and finally soak it in insect-repellent herbs and let it dry—the leather is then ready.
The process sounds simple, but it actually requires skill, especially the peeling and fat-scraping processes, where even the slightest mistake can affect the leather making.
Before starting, Old Uncle Qiu first explained the precautions to everyone, and they listened very attentively.
However, after listening, everyone was troubled.
"I didn’t expect preserving animal skins requires salt; we don’t know if our salt here is sufficient. Do we need to go to Eastern Land to restock?"
"Makes sense." Everyone looked at each other, uncertain of the situation outside, but knowing for sure that enemy troops guarded the gates.
Going out to search for salt now would be seeking death, absolutely not feasible.
But without salt, how could these animal skins be preserved?
"There’s salt in plants; we can extract salt," Bai Sasa suggested happily, recalling her experiences of extracting salt and honey in Fubo City.
Joining in the bustle, Bai Lingyu and Xiao Shan were also eager to help extract salt.
Just as everyone was getting ready to search for plants, Old Uncle Qiu waved his hand, "No need to rush. Salt is for preserving fur that can’t be processed in ti. Since we’re making it now, we can just skin it and soak it in water."
With Old Uncle Qiu’s instructions, everyone was relieved.
However, they quickly encountered a second difficulty; after all, crocodile skin, well-deserved for its reputation, is indeed not sothing ordinary people can handle.
Even seasoned tanners like Old Uncle Qiu, Qiu Da, and Qiu Er were defeated by the Earth Dragon.
Seeing them sweat profusely yet unable to manage the Earth Dragon’s leather armor, many won were discouraged.
Indeed, dealing with hide requires a man’s strength.
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