Chapter 320 - 184: The Perk is a Feast! The 19th Day Arrives! Building Upgrade Card

Chapter 320: Chapter 184: The Perk is a Feast! The 19th Day Arrives! Building Upgrade Card

Over the past half-month or so, every part of the home had been expanded using Vacant Land Cards, and that naturally included the kitchen.

Inside the kitchen now, aside from the basic area for starting fires and cooking, there was also a salt well and a cellar. Several areas had also been sectioned off for storing miscellaneous items and drying clothes.

Even so, the empty space was still vast. It was more than enough for a dozen or so people to gather around and butcher pigs and sheep. No matter how violently the prey struggled, there would be enough room to hold it down...

However, this stag, long since dead, obviously didn’t need anyone to help hold it down.

Xu Jun had said they needed Chen Chong to come help, but in reality, besides Jia Wen and Wang Biao who were doing the work, everyone else was basically just standing around watching.

At most, they would help by passing tools or holding bowls...

In less than half an hour, with water boiled and knives sharpened, the stag that Qi Zhen had accidentally killed during the hunt had been disemboweled. Even its hide had been peeled off in one piece and set aside.

Jia Wen stroked the thick hide and couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. "This is good stuff. Once I’ve refined it, it can be used as clothing or a blanket to ward off the cold. At the very least, it could be a cushion for a chair or stool. It could last more than ten years without a problem."

Xu Jun recalled something. "There are still those few Fear Wolf hides, the Moose hide, and half a leopard hide in the cellar that haven’t been processed yet."

"It’s been too busy lately, I haven’t had the time. Didn’t the Lord say the rainy season will arrive within three days? When it does, I’ll definitely get them all processed properly."

Hearing this, Wang Biao chimed in, "Me too, let’s process them together..."

Everyone present was a core member, the people Chen Chong was closest to and trusted the most. Naturally, he wouldn’t hide news like the impending rainy season from them; he had told them the very day he received the intel.

So naturally, Xu Jun, Wang Biao, and the others all knew.

While they were at the gymnasium earlier, Chen Chong had even given this piece of intelligence to Zhong Fang, telling him to take it to the information exchange station to sell.

This kind of information didn’t have high resale value. The more people who sold it, the sooner it would spread throughout the entire school.

But the accumulated sales from a few, or even a dozen, transactions could still be exchanged for ten-some pounds of meat or several dozen pounds of wild vegetables and fruits without much problem.

Whether it was stored in the warehouse or brought back home, it was a considerable gain.

When it came to acquiring resources, it could be said that Chen Chong never wasted a single opportunity, and that included the intel he obtained daily.

As long as it wasn’t too critical or secret, or related to Extraordinary Creatures, he would wait a day or two before releasing it for sale in exchange for resources...

"Lord, this stag wasn’t butchered on the spot. A lot of the blood inside had coagulated, so we only collected a little over a bucketful. Otherwise, we would have gotten at least another full bucket."

A trace of regret was on Wang Biao’s face.

Even the blood they did collect had many coagulated clumps. In terms of quality, it clearly wasn’t as good as fresh blood from a just-butchered wild deer.

Chen Chong smiled. "This is fine. Deer blood is edible, but it doesn’t taste as good as pig or sheep blood. Besides, Shen Xinrou and Medicine Lady wouldn’t be able to use it all if we had more. We can just eat the deer meat."

Wang Biao thought for a moment. "That’s true..."

The medicinal value of deer blood was more important than its use as a regular food item.

Chen Chong remembered eating with Shen Xinrou once when he heard her mention the use of deer blood in traditional Chinese medicine. Later, Medicine Lady had also brought it up a few times.

To them, it wasn’t just the various herbs in the jungle that could cure diseases and save lives; parts from animals had similar effects.

That’s why Chen Chong had decided before they even started processing the stag that once the blood was collected, it would be sent directly to the Chinese medicine room downstairs.

They could use as much as they needed, and whatever was left over, they could just use for hot pot...

As for whether it would be a waste of food...

They probably wouldn’t even be able to finish all the meat and organs from this stag.

"Lord, this stag is huge! I’d estimate it’s over 275 pounds. Even after skinning it, draining the blood, and removing all the organs, there are still at least 130 to 140 pounds left!"

"Now that’s what I call a hefty one," Chen Chong laughed. "Clean the organs too. We can’t waste a single bit of food."

Wang Biao nodded. "Of course."

Chen Chong continued, "Later, leave the lower half of the carcass here to be smoked. We’ll eat that at home, little by little. As for the upper half... take it, along with the organs, to the gymnasium and have the cooking team process it."

"Zhang Meng, go to the gymnasium right now and inform all members. Tonight, in addition to the daily ration of Extraordinary Creature meat broth, there will be an extra deer meat stew. Every member, whether from the hunting group or the logistics group, will get at least half a bowl of deer meat and organs!"

"Tell them it’s a team bonus. And remember, there’s no need to hide this from the other students in the school. Make a big deal out of it. The bigger the commotion, the better. It’d be best if it wasn’t just the other teams in the school who heard about this..."

The moment he heard this, Zhang Meng froze, seemingly confused as to why Chen Chong would do such a thing.

But having followed Chen Chong for so long, he knew full well that Chen Chong never did anything without a good reason.

Since he chose to do this, he must have his reasons. All Zhang Meng had to do was follow orders.

He nodded at once. "Understood, Brother Chong. I’ll get right on it."

With that, he walked straight out of the apartment.

But Huang Mao, who had stayed behind to help, voiced the same confusion Zhang Meng had felt.

"Brother Chong, we went through all that trouble to catch so many wild goats and deer. Even if the haul was good, is there really a need to use so much of the meat to treat the team members to a meal?"