Transmigrated to Raise Panther Cubs novel Chapter 250

Chapter 250 Made It Work

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Bruce had only finished half of his drink when he waved Donald over, who was busy moving supplies. Since things had slowed down, he pulled Donald to the back of the cave

“What’s wrong?” Donald asked.

Bruce tilted his head back and took a long gulp of the cold fruit tea, then pressed Donald down to sit on a rock and leaned in close.

“Is it good?” Bruce wiped the moisture from the corner of his mouth, his attractive eyes lifting slightly in a teasing way.

Donald’s ears turned red, but he nodded.

Bruce shook the bamboo cup in his hand and asked in a low voice, “Want more?”

Donald’s throat bobbed as he swallowed, then he tugged Bruce down onto his lap. “Yes.”

By the time they came back out, a good number of tribe members had already gathered in the center of the tribe. The once–empty, flat ground was now piled high with food. Beast hides were stacked in neat bundles, making quite an impressive sight.

The Rabbit Tribe had come to learn how to weave fish traps, mostly just curious at first. But when they saw what lay before them, everyone froze in shock.

Leslie’s eyes went wide. “Mr. Bruce, your tribe is amazing!”

“Little-” Bruce started, but coughed when Donald gave his hand a light squeeze. He smiled and corrected himself. “Leslie, did you all learn how to make the fish traps?”

Leslie nodded. “Chief Alfred said someone will take us to the river tomorrow to teach us how to use them.”

Bruce said, “Leslie, if you ever need to trade for anything in the future, just come by. We really like fruits and vegetables. During the cold season, you helped us out, so if you ever need anything, just ask.”

“Thank you,” Willis said as he walked over.

As the future chief of the Rabbit Tribe, he was more than willing to build a friendly relationship with the Black Panther Tribe.

“We can provide medicinal herbs, fruits, and vegetables to the Black Panther Tribe long term.”

Bruce gave a slight nod and smiled. “The Black Panther Tribe is always welcome here.”

When Zachary saw all the food, he looked like a kid in a candy store, his eyes practically sparkling as he tried hard to hold back his excitement.

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Chapter 250 Made It Work

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These therian groups were resourceful—especially the tnore herbivorous tribes. Because meat was hard to come by, they had slowly discovered a wide range of edible plants through trial and error. The wheat and rice in those sacks were peeled so cleanly that it was hard to tell how they had even been processed.

The Squirrel tribe also brought nuts, soybeans, and peanuts. Just looking at them was satisfying enough.

As for the vegetables and fruits, there was no need even to say more. They were fresh, large, and completely natural with no pesticides.

After the distribution, with help from Yael and the others, Zachary and Matthew made two more trips. The storage room inside the cave was completely packed.

In the afternoon, everyone had some downtime, and Zachary started making candles.

Matthew set up a large pot outside the cave. Then he followed Zachary’s instructions and went into the bamboo grove to cut some bamboo.

Zachary cut the pork fat into small pieces, rendered it over low heat in the pot to make lard, skimmed out the cracklings, and then continued simmering until all the water in the oil was completely gone.

After that, he crouched down under the stove inside the caye, pulled out a basin of wood ash, ground it into a fine powder bit by bit with a stone, poured it into boiling water, let it settle, and collected the clear lye water from the top layer.

Since he had a lot of rendered lard, Zachary decided to make more soap. He kept it on low heat, slowly poured the lye water into the lard, and stirred continuously.

Once it turned into a slightly thick, creamy white mixture, it was basically done.

Matthew also came back carrying the bamboo. The thick pieces were used as soap molds, and the thin ones were used as candle molds.

Zachary gestured roughly and said, “Just cut them into sections.”

Matthew nodded and got straight to work.

The candle wicks were made by twisting plant fibers together with grass stems into thin, long strands.

When they poured the liquid into the molds, the pot was too heavy, so Zachary held the bamboo tubes steady while Matthew slowly poured it in.

However, Matthew was very afraid of burning Zachary’s hands, so every time he switched molds, he would say, “Don’t move. I’m going to start pouring.”

It made Zachary feel both touched and amused.

By sunset, rows of neatly arranged bamboo tubes were lined up. The liquid inside was gradually setting. The soap still needed time to cure, so it was first stored in a well–ventilated storage room.

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11:30 am

Chapter 250 Made It Work

Under the tree by the stone table, Matthew pulled Zachary into his arms and let him sit on his lap. Matthew’s chest pressed against his back, and his chin rested in the crook of his neck.

The evening breeze brushed through the treetops, making the green leaves rustle softly.

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Zachary lowered his head and gently massaged Matthew’s wrist, which was wrapped around his waist. “You worked hard today.”

The sunset stretched its shadows into a long, sharp line. Matthew lifted his head and lightly rubbed his face against his. “Not hard at all.”

To unmold the candles, they had to carve a slit along the bamboo with a knife bit by bit, then break it open with a firm snap. A complete candle would come out.

Zachary couldn’t wait and lit one immediately. The orange–yellow glow reflected in Matthew’s slightly widened pupils.

“Isn’t it amazing?”

“Yeah.”

Matthew reached out a finger to touch it, but Zachary smiled and grabbed his hand. “You’ll get burned if you go too close.”

A whole pot of lard ended up making dozens of candles, which Matthew carefully packed into a basket.

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