After Wyatt Vaughn caught a wild boar, many people went into the mountains to try their luck, but they all came back empty-handed. Luck truly is a mysterious thing.
Those who couldn't catch a boar thought about trading for some meat instead. After all, a wild boar provides a lot of meat that can be cured for long-term storage. If preserved properly, it could last for five or six years.
More importantly, a wild boar was a source of lard, which was the most valuable part.
Evelyn Ford was already raising goats, so she wasn't interested in a wild boar. After all, they were nowhere near as docile as goats.
The temperature rose to twenty-eight degrees, and with it came the sandstorms.
Fortunately, the safe zone was now surrounded by lush trees, which blocked the wind-blown sand and kept it outside.
All the mineral salt had been brought back. After it was filtered, each family had a stockpile of dozens of pounds. Used sparingly, it would last them for years.
