Free Web NovelChapter 560: Chapter 406: Precious Soft Beast Skin
Wu Yue was stunned. She reached out and touched the beast skin Qingcao was wearing. It felt stiff and hard to the touch.
She then felt the softer beast skin she was wearing. "But the beast skins Yuan Lang gave me and the ones we traded for from the Red Flame Plain were pretty soft."
Qingcao looked at her with envy. "Of course they were! Only the Great Tribes outside the forest have the methods to soften beast skins like that."
’It was only now that she understood why the beastmen from the Yan Yan Tribe and the Scorpion Tribe looked so pained when she had traded food for their beast skins back then. It turned out those weren’t just ordinary beast skins.’
’She pressed her lips together. Actually, the method of tanning hides with wood ash was something I happened to see in a book once. But since I’ve never had a chance to practice it, I have no idea if it’ll actually produce soft beast skins.’
’But I’m not going to say anything for now. After all, I don’t even know if it will work.’
"Then I guess I’ll have to be more careful with my beast skins. I’m just now realizing how precious these soft ones are."
Qingcao patted her shoulder like a wise old grandma. "Oh, Yue, beast skins are very precious. We must cherish them."
Wu Yue shot her a look. "I get it now, Grandma Qingcao."
Even though she was the one acting all old and worldly, being called "Grandma" still made Qingcao shudder involuntarily.
"I’m going to find a Beastman Warrior to help me make something I’ll need in a few days. You want to come?"
Qingcao waved her hand. "I’ll pass. I promised Grandma I’d deal with those Thorny Fruits today. If I don’t finish by dinnertime, I’ll be the one getting dealt with."
As she spoke, she gave Wu Yue a pitiful look.
Wu Yue rubbed her arms. "What are you looking at me for? I don’t have time to help you. I’ve got my own stuff to do."
’The Gray Fruits ripen too quickly. They formed fibers after just one night of being split open. Although there’s still a decent amount of moisture inside, who knows if it will completely disappear in a few days.’
’So, my great sugar-making enterprise must be put on the agenda.’
Seeing that her friend really did seem busy, Qingcao sighed in disappointment. "Okay, then. You should get going. I’ll bring you some Thorny Fruits tomorrow. They’re delicious, but they’re so hard to prepare. I always get hurt."
She pursed her lips as she spoke, the memory still making her shudder.
Wu Yue chuckled and patted her friend’s shoulder. "Take care, sis. Hope to see you in one piece tomorrow."
Qingcao gave Wu Yue a huge eye-roll, then left, swinging her arms.
Wu Yue had said she was going to find a Beastman Warrior, but she knew they were all busy in the tribe right now, so she went straight to Shi Lin’s home.
Shi Lin wasn’t in the yard. Instead, Uncle Dashi was there, washing a beast skin.
Wu Yue didn’t bother to hide her footsteps. A beastman’s keen hearing made Uncle Dashi look up at once.
His sharp gaze instantly filled with a smile when he saw Wu Yue at the gate. "It’s Yue! Come in, quick."
He wiped his blood-stained hands on a nearby beast skin and walked toward the gate with a smile.
Wu Yue quickly hurried forward. "You don’t have to come out! I just have something I need Shi Lin’s help with."
