[5] The Rabbit Meat —!

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Just not far from Jungkook, there was a plump

and fat white rabbit in the bushes. Uh, due to

living in the woods for too long, it had also

turned into a big gray rabbit!

But none of this mattered to Jungkook. In his

eyes, all he saw were braised rabbit, hot pot

rabbit, spicy rabbit, and other delicious dishes

made from rabbit meat. Thinking about these

mouthwatering dishes, Jungkook couldn't help

but salivate.

"Braise rabbit!!"

Quietly pulling the bowstring of the bow and

arrow that Jungkook's father used for hunting

Jungkook aimed the arrowhead at the big gray

rabbit that was stuffing something into its

mouth!

"Shoo...!"

Jungkook joyfully rushed forward, picked up the

already lifeless fat rabbit from the ground, and

shook it with satisfaction. 'Wow, this weighs at

least ten kilograms! Well, I can send half of it to

Park Imo and Park Samchon tonight."

After casually tossing the rabbit into his space,

Jungkook didn't hurriedly leave. He squatted

down, using his hands to rummage through

the things the rabbit had been eating. What

the rabbit could eat surely wasn't poisonous.

Who knows, there might be some other

surprises?!

"Huh! These are ginseng leaves?!"

Indeed, among the crushed leaves left by the

rabbit, there was a small piece that looked

familiar to Jungkook. He picked up the crushed

leaves and smelled them. "That's right, this is

ginseng! Hahaha, luckily I chose a major in

biological species at university. Otherwise,I

would have missed out on a treasure!"

Not long after, Jungkook found a mess of

ginseng that the rabbit had nibbled on not far

away. Wild ginseng in the mountains was a

valuable medicinal herb, also known as

renshen, bangzhui, shencao, digen, and so on.

"This root is probably less than fifty years old,

but encountering it is already a great stroke of

luck!"

Carefully wrapping the excavated wild ginseng

with a large leaf he plucked, Jungkook placed

the items into his space. This was valuable

silver, so he needed to be cautious. He picked

up the bow and arrow from the ground and

continued on his way, feeling joyful.

This was approximately the outskirts of the

mountain, farther than where Jungkook's father

used to hunt. "It seems that the original

owner's father hasn't been here before. This

must be the outer region of the mountain."

As he moved forward, the variety of trees

increased, and their age seemed older. Many

weeds grew up to Jungkook's waist, indicating

that not many people had entered the

mountain in recent years. With no other

choice, Jungkook had to draw his sword and cut

a tree branch to use as a makeshift tool for

exploration.

"Hmm, what's this smell?"

Jungkook halted his steps, detecting a peculiar

and slightly numbing scent in the air. He couldn't immediately recall what it was, so he followed the fragrance and arrived at a tree. "This is... a Sechuan peppercorn tree!"

Jungkook felt as if this tree, adorned with

countless small items, was dazzling in front of

his eyes! Only heaven knows how difficult it is for a person with a strong taste preference to eat dishes seasoned only with salt every day!

Sechuan peppercorns were a great seasoning

ingredient for cooking, and Jungkook was excited, not knowing what to do with his hands and feet. He hopped around the Sechuan peppercorn tree in excitement.

"How can I take this with me? Dig it out?!"

After some consideration, he decided against it. This tree had been around for quite sometime. "Oh, wait, are these Sechuan peppercorn

saplings?!" Just as Jungkook was filled with regret, he felt something brushing against his clothes. He turned around and saw a few small

Sechuan peppercorn saplings growing not far from the large tree. Some of them were even smaller than the one that grazed his clothes.

Jungkook was delighted. With a wide grin, he

first plucked all the Sechuan peppercorn fruits

from the big tree and tossed them into his

space. Finally, he used the hoe that was stored

in his space to dig up the small Sechuan

peppercorn saplings, a few of which were only

as tall as his thigh. Satisfied, he carried the

bare-rooted saplings on his back, let the hoe

join them in the space, and looked up at the

sky.

The sky was getting dark, and there were piglets waiting to be fed at home. Feeling satisfied with today's harvest, Jungkook made his way back to home.

As Jungkook was about to leave the mountains, he took out the backpack and sickle from his

space. He needed to cut some pig grass on the

way down the mountain. Otherwise, the piglet

would go hungry. A hungry stomach meant

getting thin, and getting thin meant he

wouldn't have a plump pig for the next winter's

New Year. That was a very serious matter!

By the time he arrived home and finished

feeding the protesting piglet with its "oink"

sounds, it was probably around 7 PM. The sky

was still slightly bright, enough to see the road

clearly. He had to deliver the rabbit to Park Imo

early.

So Jungkook skillfully took out the big gray

rabbit from his space and expertly skinned it,

cleaned out its innards. In the post-apocalyptic

world, when his spatial ability hadn't awakened

yet, he was the one responsible for cooking

and doing laundry in the team. Well, if it

weren't for his delicious cooking, the team

wouldn't keep him around.

After about ten minutes, Jungkook packed half

of the rabbit into a vegetable basket, covered it

with grass, locked the courtyard gate, and walked towards the village.

By this time, it was already late, and the people

who worked in the fields had already returned

home. Plus, many family members who were

serving in the military had also come back

today, so there were even fewer people on the

road. That solved a lot of trouble for him.

"Knock, knock! Park Imo, are you there? lt's

me, Jungkook-ah!"

After knocking on the door, Jungkook hugged

himself and blew warm air into his hands.

Although it was nearing the end of winter, the

nights were still chilly.

"I'm coming, l'm coming!"

With Park Imo's response, the door soon opened.

"Oh, Jungkook-ah, come in quickly. Be careful not to catch a cold. The weather hasn't completely warmed up yet!"

Park Imo scolded Jungkook as soon as he opened the door and saw him, with his slender body carrying a basket and blowing warm air

into his hands.

"No need, I'm just here to bring you something

and then I'll go back," Jungkook quickly stuffed

the basket into Park Imo's hands. Before Park Imo could react, Jungkook, with his fat and

long legs, quickly disappeared at the corner of

the village road.

"This kid!"

Park Imo couldn't help but laugh at Jungkook's

behavior. He turned around and closed the

courtyard gate. He and Park Samchon were cooking, and upon hearing Jungkook's voice, they hurriedly came out.

'Where's Jungkook-ah?"

Park Samchon looked at Park Imo carrying a clearly unfamiliar vegetable basket and had some questions on his face.

"That kid said he was bringing us something.

but he stuffed it into my hands and ran off like

a slippery little fish in no time!"

Park Samchon took the basket handed over by his partner before opening the grass cover, but

immediately smelled a bloody scent! He quickly

lifted the lid, "Oh, this kid! It's rabbit meat!"

Park Imo, who was picking vegetables, hurriedly

approached and took a look. Sure enough,

there was rabbit meat in the basket!

"Oh my, how did this kid get it?!" Park Imo took

the basket, feeling worried rather than joyful.

"No, I have to go find him and ask him what's

going on!"

After saying that, Park Imo hurriedly prepared

to leave the house.

"I'm telling you, it's so late. If you want to go, go

tomorrow!"

Park Samchon held his wife back. "If Jungkook-ah was able to bring this over, it means he's fine. If you're still worried, we can go tomorrow. It's late at night, and Jungkook-ah is still an unmarried orphan. We don't want any trouble or gossip!"

"But what if something really happened?" Park Imo still felt concerned.

"I'II freeze this rabbit meat in the well.

Tomorrow morning, l'll go find Jungkook-ah

and ask him what happened. This rabbit was

clearly killed with a precise technique, and the

only one with such skills was Jungkook-ah's

appa back in the day."

Park Samchon nodded. "AIright, I'll go then. You

continue picking vegetables."

Meanwhile, Jungkook was happily enjoying the

roasted rabbit seasoned with Sechuan

peppercorns. "This is the essence of life!" He

patted his round belly and sighed.

After resting for a while, Jungkook cleaned up

the bowls and chopsticks. He poured all the

harvested Sechuan peppercorns into a large

winnowing basket, flattening the accumulated

fruits. They needed to dry off the moisture,

either by placing them on the stove or under

the sunlight, before grinding them into powder

for long-term use.

As for the Sechuan peppercorn seedlings, it was

already getting late, and they were no longer

visible outside. So Jungkook temporarily stored

them in his space.

After taking a refreshing hot shower and

drying his washed clothes, Jungkook mixed

some spiritual spring water with warm water

and washed his face. "Hmm, there's no more

tingling or itching sensation like a few days

ago. It seems the toxins have been mostly

eliminated, and the remaining bumps will soon

be gone."

Feeling even more satisfied, Jungkook yawned

and snuggled into the bed, wrapping himself

tightly with the blanket. Before long, a sweet

and gentle snoring sound filled the room.

Park Imo couldn't sleep well all night. Early in

the morning, he got up and prepared breakfast, waking up the soundly sleeping Park Samchon.

"The food is ready. l'll go to Jungkook-ah's

house first. Wake up quickly and eat, or it will

get cold." Without paying any attention to the

bewildered Park Samchon, he walked out of the

house, pulled up the bucket of water from the

well that was left there yesterday, took out the

rabbit meat from it, and put it in the basket Jungkook brought over yesterday. Thinking that

Jungkook-ah might not have had breakfast yet,

he also grabbed a few corn flatbreads from the

table. Then he headed towards Jungkook's

house.

Meanwhile, Jungkook was still soundly asleep in

his bed, completely unaware of Park Imo's

impending arrival.

"Knock, knock, knock. Jungkook-ah? Are you

awake? Jungkook-ah!!"

"Knock, knock, knock..."

"...Knock, knock, knock..."

"Hmm..? Someone is knocking on the door.."

Jungkook blinked his drowsy eyes, half-listening

to someone calling him.

"Jungkook-ah?!" Park Imo persistently continued calling him. He didn't care whether Jungkook was still asleep or not. He hadn't figured out the source of this rabbit meat, and he couldn't find peace of mind for even a moment!

"Jungkook-ah?! Wake up!"

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