《Harvest Factory ~ a Farmer Life》Chapter 4 : First Experience
Advertisement
Lu Rianli brought the pig into the butcher room. The pig resisted when it came near the room, it didn't budge and refused to move. With no other way, Lu Rianli picked up the pig and carried it into the room. As a butcher, he had to have enough strength to butcher beast and as a third stage Qi Refinement cultivator, he had enough strength to handle the beast from around the village, as the beasts around the village were weak. The strongest beast ever sighted around the village was only fifth stage Qi Refinement beast, which was quickly brought down by the hunters of the village.
The butcher room was surprisingly clean and organized, but no amount of cleaning could erase the thick smell of blood in the room. Hanging on the wall was all kind of knives, ropes, chains and there were barrels of cleaned bones of beasts. There was another door inside the butcher room, leading to the cold storage room, where Lu Rianli stored the meats and other perishable.
" Little Xiu, your dad is really a genius! Thanks to him making the water hose, the room is a lot better and cleaner than ever! Not to mention the cold storage room, now I don't have to worry about the meat gone bad fast in summer! " (LR)
Like Lu Rianli had said, Yan Xiu's papa made the water hose and cold storage room for him when Lu Rianli complained about the filthy states of his butchery room, and how fast the meat gone bad in the summer when they were drinking together. The water hose was the same with the stone pedestal on Yan Xiu's field, and the cold storage room was essentially a big version of the refrigerator in Yan Xiu's house. The hose was just a long hose with Sprout Water inscription on one end, while the cold storage room was just a room with a larger Freezing Air inscription inscribed on the ceiling.
" Little Xiu, is your father and mother still… ? " (LR)
Lu Rianli asked with a serious face and worried eyes. Yan Xiu only shook his head with a faint smile on his face.
" I see. Well, don't worry. Those two are definitely still alive, they probably just got held up by something. " (LR)
" Yeah, uncle is smart not like my dad, he would definitely come back. " (LH)
Advertisement
Noticing the heavy mood and the drop on Yan Xiu's mood, the Lu father and son comforted Yan Xiu but the son said one word too much and got what coming for him. Lu Rianli's fist decent on Lu hao's head.
" OUCH! " (LH)
" Did you just said your father's an idiot, you idiot son?! " (LR)
Lu Rianli roared at Lu Hao with menacing look in his eyes. Seeing the Lu father and son antics, Yan Xiu laughed as his mood was uplifted. With the little guy smiled again, Lu Rianli and Lu Hao was relieved, Lu Rianli stroke Yan Xiu's head for a little before heading to the table on the middle of the butcher room. He put the pig on top of the table and took a leather rope off the wall, Lu Rianli then tied the legs of the pig to the small sticks on the side of the table with the rope.
The pigs resisted but it was futile, Lu Rianli quickly fasten all the pig's leg. With the pigs restrained, he took a barrel and put it under the table. He beckoned Yan Xiu and gave him a long knife.
" Little Xiu, as you know, the first thing to do when butchering is to drain the animal's blood first. The best way to do that is to cut the neck of the beast. As a butcher you need to do this and get used to it. " (LR)
When he taught butchering to Yan Xiu, Lu Rianli was strict. Yan Xiu nodded at Lu Rianli as Yan Xiu picked up a stool and placed it near the table. The table was a little high, so Yan Xiu needed a stool to see the top of the table. Standing on the stool, Yan Xiu's face was serious as he gripped the knife in his hand tightly. Yan Xiu looked at the pig, he pulled the pig's head away to made it look up, and slide the blade underneath the pig's neck. Yan Xiu took a deep breath, he pulled his hand and the knife made a deep cut on the pig's neck.
The pig jerked violently and shrieked in pain, huge amount of blood gushed out from the deep cut and painted the white table red. Yan Xiu held the pig's head down so that the blood doesn't paint the whole room red with blood. Drains were made into the table, so the blood pooling on the table flowed down to the barrel under the table. Even with Yan Xiu holding the pig's head down, some blood still landed on his hand, face and clothes. Lu Rianli only watched the whole process, he didn't move to help Yan Xiu.
Advertisement
Yan Xiu needed to do this alone and Lu Rianli knew he could do it, so Lu Rianli didn't make any move to help Yan Xiu. Lu Hao was the only one flustered, he was worried that Yan Xiu would be traumatized by this and stopped cooking meat altogether. That would be very bad for him, while he didn't hate vegetable but he prefers meats more.
When the pig's stopped moving, Lu Rianli patted Yan Xiu's shoulder. Yan Xiu was as still as a statue while holding on the pig's head. The pat on his shoulder woke him up from his daze. Yan Xiu's slowly pulled his hand away from the pig, his bloody hand was still trembling. Yan Xiu could still hear the pig's painful shrieks in his head, the pig's spasms and trembling still felt so clearly on his hand. His face paled, The blood on his body felt really heavy.
" Can you still do this on your own? Do you still want to learn butchery? " (LR)
Lu Rianli asked Yan Xiu as he looked Yan Xiu in the eyes, Lu Hao worriedly looked at Yan Xiu behind his dad. Lu Rianli actually didn't want to taught butchery to Yan Xiu. He thought that it was too bloody for Yan Xiu. Yan Xiu was still a child, he should have still be playing with his peers and lived carefree live like other children in the village, but the young Yan Xiu was already living on his own, as he tended the field and raised livestocks. Not only he was learning butchery, Lu Rianli heard he had even managed to convince the village chief and the head hunter of the village to let him learned how to hunts.
He hoped that Yan Xiu would quit learning butchery after this. He could always learn butchery after he grew up some more. Even if Yan Xiu didn't learn how to, Lu Rianli would forces his son to learn from him to help Yan Xiu, as he was his son and the heir of his butchery. It was a rare occurrence, the Lu father and son agreeing on the same thing, even though it was only in their mind. Lu Hao was actually thinking learning how to butcher from his father, he didn't want to risk Yan Xiu getting traumatized by this and stopped cooking meat. That would be very tragic for him and his stomach.
Yan Xiu could see the concern in Lu Rianli's eyes. Yan Xiu felt warm and the scary feeling from before was soon forgotten. After his parent sudden disappearance, the Lu told him to stay in their house until his parent came back. But Yan Xiu refused them and waited for his parent in his house. The Lu didn't insist Yan Xiu after he refused but they told him to come to them if Yan Xiu had any problem, no matter how small it was.
Yan Xiu shook his head and smiled at Lu Rianli.
" It's okay, uncle. I'm okay, just a little startled, that's all. I'll be used to this after a while. " (MC)
Lu Rianli knew Yan Xiu was not acting tough when he observed his expression, Lu Rianli only sighed and stroke Yan Xiu's head with fondness.
" You're a strong child, your father would be very proud of you. " (LR)
Yan Xiu smiled brightly and enjoyed the feeling of Lu Rianli stroking his head. His pale face got a little bit better. Lu Hao went out and came back with clean cloth, he turn on the hose and urged Yan Xiu to wash off the blood on his hand and face. After cleaning and drying his hand and face, Yan Xiu cast Cleanse spell on himself and washed off all the blood on his clothes.
In the meantime, Lu Rianli cut off the pig's head from it's body, untied the pig's legs and hanged it on top of the table with the hooks on the pig's leg. Lu Rianli placed the head on the table as he looked at the slightly pale Yan Xiu, and told him to rest first as they wait for the pig to be drained of it's blood. Lu Hao agreed and told Yan Xiu to ate something first before continuing. Yan Xiu knew Lu Rianli and Lu Hao was worried about and him, so he didn't refuse them.
And so, the three of them left the butcher room and onward to the dining room.
Advertisement
Leveling with the Gods
He became stronger, faster than anyone else… but he lost. In the end, there was only despair for Kim YuWon.In his last moments, he was given another chance… Through the sacrifice of his comrade, his fate had not been sealed yet.Returning back to the past, he attempts to climb the Tower again with his unmatched talent.To fight the ancient evils that threatens to destroy the Tower.
8 360The Legendary Hoarder (VRMMORPG)
Synopsis: With his families debt accruing more interest than he can pay off, Axel decides to put on the VR helmet in a desperate attempt to pay it off. He soon realises that making money illegally in a game is far easier than real life. With his experience in accounting, he tries almost anything to fill his pockets with gold without drawing too much attention. However, his young, joyful self who enjoyed playing in VR, is no longer around. He's rude, crude, and his name is Axel Smudge, AKA The Hoarder; he's going to shake the pockets of every player he passes.
8 115Sources and Sorcery
What would you do if you were granted magic? Anna was an ordinary girl. Well, as ordinary as a girl living in an orphanage could hope to be. When she witnesses a murder, her whole world changes. Not only did the murder she witnesses involve a magical battle, but now it seems as if Anna has been granted magic herself.If that wasn’t enough for her to deal with, she now has a magical assassin chasing her as well as a sorcerer's council that believes she is the murderer. Can Anna escape the magic thief and convince the council that she’s innocent in the murder of one of the most powerful sorceresses of all time? Luckily for Anna, she has a lot of experience with running from her problems.
8 136Sect Core
A peak cultivator is betrayed by his sect for being of common birth. The sect decides to not only kill him but transform him into a core, so they can use him for cultivation. But to get full control of all the sects formations, all of his energy has to be banned from the galaxy. In this manner, the main character is thrown into the rift in the middle of the galaxy. This rift transports him into another galaxy, where his journey to become the core of the most prominent sect begins. --- This is my first story, and the release schedule will be spotty in the beginning because I still have to do a lot of world building and thinking where the story should go. But I decided to put it out into the world to get some feedback so I can see what people think about it and maybe even get some inspiration. --- The cover image is not my own. I copied it from the internet. I thought it was cool and it suited the story. All rights reserved for the owner of the image.
8 81UNDR Online: Fever Dream (LitRPG)
Being blackmailed is never pleasant, but it’s even worse when you’re not sure you did anything wrong. Harry Deveau, Editor in Chief, spends his nights in a digital reality called UNDR Online. On some of those nights, he partakes in dalliances that his wife tolerates because, in her eyes, they aren’t real. The women he meets all look to be attractive and of legal age, but in a virtual world, appearances can be deceiving. Harry needs to know the truth. Paying the man holding his life ransom is not an option, and he refuses to let a lie ruin him. He brings in his most trusted friend and protege. Casey Tillman, to help him get answers, but those answers can only be found inside UNDR Online. To get them, Casey will need to enter an entirely new world. one where the inhabitants party, kill each other, level up, and return the following night to do it all over again.
8 56The Age of Man
Our hero has struggled for millenia to defeat the "younger" gods, achieve his vengeance, and usher the world into a new age, free from the interference of the gods. Removed from the normal cycle of reincarnation by a powerful spell, he now plans to experience his eternity in peace while being reborn with his memories intact, but tucked away, just in case he needs to step in and save humanity a second time. Unfortunately, peace is rare in the world of Verat and the loss of the gods just created a power vacuum.
8 228