Who knows! As soon as I returned to the mountains to farm, I encountered a natural disaster.

The alfalfa is not as old as expected, probably because it has enough moisture after the snow, so it is still relatively fresh when eaten.

"Alfalfa is cold in nature, so don't eat too much. Be careful of getting upset."

Mu Xi collected the rest of the alfalfa, and Zhao Yeqing didn't say anything about eating it. It was indeed not as delicious as ordinary vegetables, otherwise it would have become popular long ago.

After a few tiring days, it finally stopped snowing, and the two of them could gradually return to their normal lives.

Mu Xi took the biggest pot in the house and filled it with boiling water.

The bathtub that had been made before had a strong tung oil smell after drying. The smell did not dissipate for a few days, and then it started to snow.

So I used it for the first time tonight.

He wiped the top and bottom of the tub clean with boiling water, confirmed that there was no smell inside, filled it with boiling water, and waited until Zhao Yeqing came over to take a shower after finishing his work, then poured cold water in and adjusted the water temperature.

After the bathtub was placed inside, there was still a small area. Zhao Yeqing rinsed his body with water before stepping into the bathtub to take a bath.

She buried her body in the hot water. The moment the hot water surged up, the pores all over her body seemed to relax, making her sigh in comfort.

You still have to take a bath.

There is a bucket of boiling water next to the tub. Add more water after the water in the tub cools down.

Zhao Yeqing filled up all the boiling water in the bucket and waited until the water in the bucket gradually cooled down before reluctantly standing up.

After wiping away the water stains on her body, there were pajamas and a long, thick cotton coat hanging on the wall. The moment she put on her pajamas and wrapped the cotton coat, she rushed out and quickly returned to the house.

Mu Xi placed the quilt by the fireplace to keep it warm. When he saw her coming in, he put the quilt back on the bed and said, "Come in quickly."

Zhao Yeqing quickly got into the warm bed and narrowed his eyes comfortably.

The large pot of boiling water was not used up, so Mu Xi also got into bed after taking a bath.

Her hair was not completely dry and her head was not placed on the pillow, but was hanging over the bed.

It's a bit troublesome to have long hair. Now it's all cut short, but it's a bit longer recently, with the longest strands hanging down on the chest.

Mu Xi's hair has also grown longer, and the broken hair hanging down in front of his forehead makes his eyebrows look softer than his original short hair.

But this was just her opinion, Mu Xi smiled and said that beauty was in the eye of the beholder.

Because Zhao Yeqing helped cut the hair, and it looked like a dog gnawing it.

It still takes time to dry long hair. When she got up the next morning, Zhao Yeqing asked Mu Xi to cut it shorter for her, reaching her chin for easier care.

It won't weigh down your hair when wearing a scarf.

After cutting her hair, Mu Xi put the pure white rabbit fur scarf he made around her neck.

The short hair looked tender, and with the rabbit fur scarf, Mu Xi looked at it for a long time and clicked his tongue, "She looks like a minor."

Zhao Yeqing was very happy to hear this, "If you don't say anything else, you just have good eyes."

After all the animals at home were fed, Zhao Yeqing looked at the silage cellar and counted on his fingers.

"The silage in the first silo has been used up. It doesn't look like the temperature will rise in a short time. We have to be prepared for the next feed consumption."

Sheep and cows need to be cared for during pregnancy.

"In more than a month, another sheep will be born. If everything goes well, there will be several more lambs in the family, and the feed will be doubled by then."

Zhao Yeqing was also a little worried. He had previously thought about how the two pastures could last until spring, but now the snow was too thick. If he wanted to cut all the pastures, he would have to shovel the snow first.

The forage harvested after the snow is shoveled must be processed, otherwise the snowed grass cannot be used directly for silage.

Her heart skipped a beat, "Otherwise, if you can't afford it, just kill it."

It turns out that when they first arrived, there were still twelve sheep left, five sheep and seven goats.

A goat was killed by a wolf last time. Adding in two pregnant sheep and two pregnant goats, there were only three sheep and four goats left that could be slaughtered.

Goats taste better than sheep.

The two of them chose a lucky animal outside the sheepfold to be tonight's dinner.

Sheep are very timid and do not even dare to struggle when they are caught.

According to the original owner's notes, the method of killing the sheep was different from anything she had seen before, and there was no blood involved.

Zhao Yeqing handed the notes to Mu Xi. He read it twice and said he understood it.

Put the frightened goat down on the ground, belly up, grab the two front hooves with your left hand, and pull off part of the wool on the chest with your right hand, exposing the skin on the chest, about an inch square.

He took the sharp knife he had sharpened before and scratched the skin on his chest. Until then, the sheep kicked his legs a little, but still didn't dare to make any big moves.

After making a wound of about two inches, Mu Xi put his hand in and dug open the pectoral muscles in the sheep's chest, so that his hand could reach the sheep's spine.

He had to find a large artery near the spine and use his fingers to break the artery. The artery was a little slippery. He gritted his teeth and scratched it twice before breaking the artery. The sheep's blood flowed into the sheep's chest.

Zhao Yeqing had goosebumps watching from the side.

This method is too scary.

But the advantage is that if the sheep are killed in this way, the sheep's blood will not contaminate the fur.

After the sheep's aorta was punctured, it slowly lost its vitality.

Just like last time, use a knife to separate the four hooves, chin, chest triangle area, and sheep's tail. Then use your left hand to grab the opened area on the abdomen, and then use your right fist to push and peel off a little bit of wool. Pull it off.

The ripped wool was intact and there was no blood stain at all.

This is probably the wisdom of herdsmen.

After peeling off the sheepskin, start processing the remaining mutton and internal organs.

Last time we had to deal with sheep and wolves, so time was tight, and a lot of the offal was used to feed dogs and leopards.

Zhao Yeqing planned to put on gloves this time and hold his breath to clean out the sheep intestines and use them to make blood sausage.

After Mu Xi took out the sheep's blood and internal organs, he saw her holding the basin of sheep intestines with a frown on her face, and said, "Stop doing it, leave it there while you go get something else. I'm not mysophobic and I'm not afraid of getting dirty."

She was relieved, handed the intestines to Mu Xi, pulled off her gloves, and couldn't help but wash her hands twice with water.

Freshly cut mutton is still warm, so it is most suitable for boiling. Not only is the mutton fresh at this time, it also has a bit of sweetness when cooked.

When a sheep is slaughtered at home, two people cannot eat it alone. Who is most qualified to eat the sheep in the family must be rhubarb.

Zhao Yeqing cooked a whole long lamb chop for it.

The other dogs and leopards only ate the sheep's neck. Although there were many bones, the meat was delicate, fat, lean and gelatinous, and the meat was full of aroma.

Even though it was troublesome to nibble, Zhao Yeqing still preferred to eat meat in big gulps.

Fresh stewed mutton is a must, and a slightly heavier dish is also necessary to make up for the lack of water in clear soups that I have been holding back recently.

Also reward yourself for the hard work of walking in the snow and cutting grass these past few days.

Mu Xi brought in the processed sheep intestines and poked her at it with a smile, "As long as you want to eat it, you can always find a reason to reward yourself."