First, carve out large blocks on the thick layer of snow, then insert the snow knife horizontally into the base of the snow layer, using leverage to loosen and push down the heavy snow blocks.
The snow blocks crashed to the ground with a thud, stirring up a cloud of snow mist.
Layer by layer, he cleared the excess snow off the roof, especially carefully removing the accumulated snow around the chimney, relieving its lateral pressure.
In the end, he left only about half a meter thickness on the roof, providing optimal insulation without posing too much risk.
Having finished all this, the sweaty Lin Yu'an finally felt his stomach begin to protest fiercely.
Returning to the warmth of indoors, he prepared to cook himself a belated hearty lunch to reward his morning's hard work.
He placed the prepared rabbit meat chunks into the iron pot, first covering them with a small amount of snow water, and set it on the fire to bring to a quick boil.
