I told him how to smoke the cured meat, and he and my sister-in-law began the curing process immediately. Even my little wife stayed home all day instead of going out to play; apparently, eating meat was more important than playing with her friends.
Since every household in the village now had dozens of pounds of meat, no one had any reason to envy anyone else.
The next day, they went up the mountain again and found two deer caught in the traps, along with a good haul of smaller game. Since the local county town couldn't consume so much, they decided to share the deer with everyone. However, they were hopeless when it came to cooking.
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