Chapter 679 Return
Inside the rock pit, water was bubbling in a huge semicircular wooden basin. The pig intestines cut into small pieces were bobbing up and down inside, and golden fat was floating on the water, forming a thick layer.
The special terrain formed a natural heat gathering area, and outside the rock pit, Bifang peeled off the entire musk ox skin, tilted the dagger, and carefully scraped off the fat and the innermost layer of the skin.
"This is subcutaneous tissue, a layer of fat and connective tissue that contains blood vessels and nerves. Don't waste it. We can also use it to refine oil."
Bifang threw the hanging, greasy, cheesy substance into the pot, which kept rolling with the boiling water.
After cleaning the inner layer, Bifang turned the musk ox hide over and began to clean the outer layer, scraping off the tangled hair, and then rinsed it with boiling water several times.
Unfortunately, although there is a forest here, there is no river and no way to soak. Bifang can only deal with it as it is and cannot wash it thoroughly.
While waiting for the animal skin to dry, Bifang came to a skinned musk ox. The huge musk ox had no fur, and its red muscles were exposed, which looked quite scary.
Although Sansha had eaten a lot of it before, there were still a lot of internal organs left inside it.
"In theory, any part of a prey has its uses, such as the intestines, stomach, and bladder. Even if you don't eat them after cleaning them, they can be used as storage bags with good expansion properties and strong sealing effects, and can be used to hold water."
"The same goes for animal heads. The fluid in the eyes mixed with branches can be made into super glue, and the fresh brain marrow will be used to tan animal hides later."
Bifang placed the remaining internal organs separately to avoid cross contamination.
"Especially when you're cutting into the liver, you have to be careful not to rupture the gallbladder. Anything that comes into contact with the bile will be contaminated by it."
Bifang carefully held out a long object. It was very dark in color, almost dark green, and its shape looked very suspicious.
"Many people have a misunderstanding that bile is secreted by the gallbladder. In fact, bile is mainly secreted by the liver, and the gallbladder plays a role in concentrating and storing bile. After bile is secreted by the liver, it is relatively thin at first, and after being concentrated by the gallbladder, it becomes relatively thick bile."
"Believe me, you don't want to try this. It will make you regret your life."
[I know this. If the fish gallbladder is broken, that piece of meat cannot be eaten.]
【Frowning when thinking about it】
[Suffering to death]
Dissecting animals is more difficult than most people imagine, especially very large animals, which is a test of both physical strength and technique.
But Bifang's technique is very skillful, and almost all of his movements are done in one go. Many viewers who have seen slaughtering in a slaughterhouse feel that the old masters who have done this job all their lives do almost the same thing.
In fact, an expert can tell whether it is good or not at a glance. A professional can tell from the initial digging of the intestines.
It is quite difficult to cut along the incision at the sternum all the way to the indescribable area because it is located near the buttocks. If the tube connected to the indescribable area is accidentally cut off, the nearby flesh will be contaminated.
I don’t know how many apprentices have paid tuition for this before mastering the skills and strength.
But obviously, Bifang did not waste any inch of material.
"In theory, whether the environment is cold enough or not, we should wear gloves when handling dead animals. Otherwise, if we accidentally get scratched, it is easy to get infected by bacteria . If conditions are not met, we must make sure not to get hurt and wash our hands regularly."
Bifang used a hunting knife to cut the musk ox cleanly and neatly. The fat and muscle distribution of all even-toed ungulates is not much different, so the techniques are all the same.
"We can see that there is a thin layer of membrane-like substance on a lot of meat. This is normal fascia. You don't have to worry about it. It's even better to keep it because it helps preserve the meat."
A large amount of white, greasy fat fell on the snow and quickly froze like stone.
After cutting off all the obvious fat visible to the naked eye, Bifang poured it into the prepared stomach bags, putting two in a row.
The musk ox is actually not completely a cow. In essence, it is a transitional animal between a cow and a sheep. It has the basic characteristics of both. However, whether it is a cow or a sheep, they all have four stomachs, and the musk ox is no exception.
Together with casings and bladders, Bifang can make a lot of storage bags at one time.
That's why he put on two layers to prevent the grease from spilling out, and then stuffed everything into the backpack, filling it up.
This should be the part with the highest net calorie value among all the edible parts of musk ox.
The reason for removing them separately is to prepare for the future in case of force majeure during the transportation of musk oxen, such as the sudden appearance of other predators and blizzards, which would force them to abandon the spoils.
"As long as we have this part of fat, our hunting trip will not be a loss." Bifang was satisfied.
Refining oil, collecting animal hides, and cutting animal meat, even if all three are done at the same time, it still takes a lot of time.
Over time, all three were gradually completed.
Under the action of low temperature, the oil quickly condenses into light yellow, giving off an amazing aroma. There is a full basin of oil, and Bifang collects them all in the intestinal bag, turning it into a long strip, making it into a bundle shape for easy carrying.
The entire musk ox was completely dismembered. The useless ribs, coccyx, and spine were all thrown away and left for Sansha to chew slowly. The useful parts were all kept, but the leg bones were kept by Bifang.
Although heavy, they were good materials for making weapons and tools, so Bifang kept two of them, stewed the remaining two, smashed them with stones, and sucked out their marrow.
At the same time, Bifang and Sansha also ate the lean meat which was not very cost-effective. With their strong digestive ability, they could eat almost every two hours.
With a constant supply of energy, Bifang could feel that his physical strength was rapidly recovering to its peak state, even though the temperature outside was dropping.
By the time all this was done, it was already the next day.
The animal skin on the frame made of branches was stretched tight, and frost fell off with a light tap.
Bifang smeared the brain mixed with hot water on the hide to prevent the fibers from reassembling and turning back into raw hide, and continued tanning on the still stiff parts, finally completing the tanning of the entire musk ox hide.
Now everything is done.
The white horn bone helmet, symbolizing the trophy, was placed on Goudan's head. Bifang carried the musk ox, which weighed only 200 kilograms, onto the sled. With the three animals as the most primitive driving force, they moved forward in the direction they came from.
