The correct way to open the sprite

Going further west, the desertification of the soil becomes more serious. What is grown here is sweet potato, which is what Feng Yu uses to make cold potato shreds.

The halfling planting area is this one surrounding the camp, supporting the people and livestock of the entire camp.

This is what Feng Yu admires about halflings. Although their labor is primitive, their use of land is very scientific. They know clearly what crops are suitable for what kind of land.

Digging ditches to water the fields is not a problem. There is a lot of flint anyway. Even if it seeps into the sandy soil, it can be used to water the wasteland. If we can't wait for the dwarf stone powder to burn too much, we will build cement ditches to make them strong and leak-proof.

But I really don’t have that spare time now.

The second season of corn and the third season of potato harvest are about to begin in the wilderness, which means that a new round of sowing will begin soon. It is too late to build stone powder canals. In addition, the construction of salt fields has not stopped. Feng Yu has also If you plan to build a house, there will be no extra stone powder to build water channels. You can just use loess to cushion the areas where water seepage is serious.

The thing that Feng Yu is most interested in is a kind of shrub in the wilderness. Allen told Feng Yu that this kind of shrub has always been called snake vine, because its branches grow like snakes and are twisted and knotted. The earth snake also likes to cool down in the snake vines when the sun is bright, hence its name.

The fruits of this thing are just like grapes, they are in bunches, but they are not as big as grapes, and the diameter of the fruits is only about one centimeter.

Feng Yu saw that the halfling grazing animals liked to eat the purple-black fruit, so he planted a bunch and tasted it.

He is now obsessed with self-confidence in his physical fitness. When he saw that the beasts were fine after eating them, he knew that there was no poison, so he didn't care. The key was that he secretly observed Allen and found that he didn't stop him, so he boldly tried his best. He took a big bite like a hero.

He took half of it in one mouthful, but after chewing a few mouthfuls, he screwed up his face and spat it out.

Allen and a few halflings watched and laughed.

Allen introduced on the side: "The skin of the snake fruit is thick and the seeds are big. The pulp in the middle is very sweet, but it is a bit missing. There is only a thin layer, but its skin and seeds are very astringent. Except for the beasts, no one can If you are willing to eat this thing, there are children who do not mind the trouble and break open the snake fruit one by one and lick the thin pulp inside."

Allen thought this thing was useless, but Feng Yu thought it was a rare treasure.

As we all know, wine grapes are different from the grapes we usually eat. The grapes we eat have thin skin and thick flesh, moderate sweetness and sourness, and are delicious and juicy. But wine grapes are different. They generally have thick skin, large seeds, and sour flesh. Very sweet.

But it is precisely because of this that wine has that unique astringent taste. This taste and flavor comes from the tannins in the grape skins and grape seeds.

Therefore, even if the pulp of wine grapes is very sweet, it is not delicious.

This kind of snake fruit, which tastes like wine grapes, comes from the snake vine that is very common in the wilderness. It is drought-tolerant and loves sunshine. Because of the wilderness climate, it will bloom and bear fruit all year round. It is the favorite of halfling beekeepers. , which is also a rare wine-making material.

Feng Yu looked at the halfling who was laughing so hard and clapped his hands.Allen and others slowly stopped laughing and looked at Feng Yu.

Feng Yu cleared his throat and started playing. It wasn't right, it didn't seem right to start cheating.

"In my hometown, there is a fruit that tastes very similar to this fruit, called grape. That fruit is also very unpalatable, just like this snake fruit. But the difference is that here, the snake fruit belongs to the herd. A delicious meal, but where we are, grapes are the favorite of the upper class.”

Allen smiled and said: "Brother Darren, you don't want to trick us into eating it. In fact, our herdsmen will also eat a few snake fruits when they are out of water. This thing is very effective in quenching thirst. We You’ve eaten it all and know what it tastes like, so you don’t have to worry about it in vain.”

The halflings laughed again.

Feng Yu also smiled and shook his head and said, "I'm not lying to you. You don't understand its deliciousness because you eat it the wrong way. This thing shouldn't be eaten directly."

Allen smiled and said: "Brother Darren, you have cooking skills that we halflings admire. The cold potato shreds you taught us are really rare and delicious, but I don't think you can use snake fruit." When you cook delicious food, you can’t get rid of the astringent feeling in your mouth.”

Feng Yu smiled and said: "Fruits are rarely used for cooking, and the same is true for this thing. Its correct use is to make wine."

"How is it possible that wine making will not taste bitter?"

"Of course it does. According to our winemakers, the reason why it tastes sour is because their peels and seeds contain something called tannin. It is this kind of thing, combined with the high sweetness and acidity. The wine brewed from the pulp is the ultimate delicious food.

I really like to drink that kind of wine. When I was at home, I would drink a small glass every day before going to bed.Eating that kind of wine with fried meat is a very fashionable and expensive way of eating there.

If you don't believe it, you can pick some for me and bring it back, and I will brew that wine. Then I will cook a meal to accompany the wine, and I will ensure that you drink it from your tongue to your stomach. "

Allen looked at Feng Yu and said: "Really"

“Really, the wine brewed from this fruit can be fermented in barrels made of different materials, such as wooden barrels, metal barrels, and ceramic barrels, depending on the length of fermentation time, to produce delicious wine with different tastes.”

Seeing that Feng Yu's words were clear and logical, Allen believed most of them. He mobilized the halflings to help Feng Yu pick more than ten kilograms of snake fruits, then started his car and rushed to the camp.

On the road, Feng Yu and Allen kept pace. Feng Yu said, "Brother Allen, I saw this piece of yellow land and an idea came to my mind."

Allen didn't understand what was going on and said, "What?"

"Fragrant snow rice"

Alan was so surprised that he said: "Cattails are grown here."

Feng Yu nodded and said: "Yes, this land can retain water due to the soil quality, and we have a steam engine. As long as flint is added to that thing, it can continuously pump water. So, why don't we use this A piece of land near the river has been fenced and filled with water, and I am trying to plant cattails."

Allen's eyes lit up and he said: "Brother Darren, your idea is very bold, but maybe it's really possible. We can experiment first. Yes, it's what you said, experiment.

In the past, we halflings carried ladlefuls of water to irrigate the corn. How could we dare to think of soaking the land with water to plant cattails? You still dare to think. "

Feng Yu glanced at the sparkling Lengshui River in the distance and said, "From now on, halfling brothers will no longer have to carry water to water the fields."

Allen also showed longing in his eyes and said, "Yes, I don't have to carry water anymore."