The whole village is fleeing famine, fortunately I have a concubine system

Xiaomi told the villagers what the remaining steps were.

First, remove the rough skin on the surface of Gastrodia elata. Boil water and add a little alum.

Put the Gastrodia elata into water and start to boil it until it reaches the core.

After cooking, remove the moisture from the Gastrodia elata and put it in the pot to fry.

First high heat then low heat, stir frequently. The details are also explained clearly.

Use a clean cotton cloth to wipe off the moisture on the Gastrodia elata. If it is seen to be swollen, use a small needle to poke a few small holes to release air.

When the clay is half dry, you can press it with stones or wooden boards overnight to flatten it, then take it out to dry in the sun or bake it until it is completely dry.

That's it.

After that, everyone started to work according to what Xiaomi said.

For a while, the camp was busy with work. No one was idle. Even the children helped to find firewood around.

I was busy until midnight before I finally finished it.

Although they were tired, everyone's faces were filled with happy smiles.

After all, what they are busy with now can be exchanged for money.

When they think of the money, they are willing to work harder.

The next day, everyone got up early again. After getting up, they all went to check the Gastrodia elata that was crushed by the stone last night.

They just waited for the sun to come out and put the Gastrodia elata in the sun to dry. They could feel relieved when the sun dried it quickly.

This way you don't have to worry about whether it is moldy or spoiled and cannot be used.

Chief Qian thought the same, so he arranged to stay by the pond for one more day.

We will set off again tomorrow morning. Today we will dry the Gastrodia elata well.

With the chief's words, everyone started to get busy. The men formed teams and went into the woods, hoping to hunt some prey.

The women were washing clothes that had not been washed for a long time in the lower reaches of the pond.

As the sun came out, the weather became warmer and the water in the pond was warmed by the sun.

Put the children in the pond and wash off the dirt on their bodies.

Goudan and his friends stripped naked and jumped into the pond, rubbing the dirt off each other's bodies and heads.

Xiaomi and Wang Chengzi also entered the forest. Tuanzi said there was a soapberry tree in the forest and they could pick some to wash their hair later.

The big tree is not far away, in the nearby woods. It is just a short walk away.

Daya and Xiaomi walked hand in hand, and Wang Chengzi followed behind, holding a basket in his hand.

After walking for a while, we saw a big tree with gray bark, thick branches and dense leaves, with bunches of small brown and yellow fruits hanging on it.

Wang Chengzi tilted his head back and placed one hand on his forehead to block the sun from shining above his head.

I squinted my eyes and looked up. "Ah! It turned out to be a hand-washing fruit. Now I can take a good bath."

After saying that, he slung the basket over his shoulder, took a running start, and climbed up in three or two steps.

Then he picked up the soapberries and put them in the basket. When the basket was half full, he hugged the tree trunk with both hands and slid down.

Seeing Wang Chengzi's skillful behavior, Xiaomi couldn't help but applaud. "Dad is awesome. He's really good at climbing trees!"

When Wang Chengzi heard Xiaomi's praise, he rubbed Xiaomi's hair proudly.

"Of course. Your father, I know everything."

After saying that, he pulled Xiaomi towards the camp.

When they arrived at the camp, someone saw the soapberries in Wang Chengzi's basket and asked, "Wow, soapberries, where did you find them? Let me get some too."

Wang Chengzi pointed in a direction, and the man called a few more people and walked towards that place.

Old Mrs. Wang made a simple tent by covering it with cloth, and the women of the Wang family all took a bath to their heart's content.

The next morning, we started walking forward again.

By this time, we had already walked more than half of the way up Daqing Mountain, and the temperature was getting lower and lower as we went up.

Dew had already begun to form in the morning, so Chief Qian asked everyone to hurry up and leave. They had to get out of Daqing Mountain and reach Wudu before winter came.

Otherwise, they might all freeze to death on the mountain.

In this way, we walked for another half a month and finally climbed over the mountain in front and came to the back of Daqing Mountain.

Once we climb over this mountain, we will be completely in the territory of Wudu.

Fortunately, the two mountains are connected, and now all we have to do is go down the mountain.

At this time, every household was completely out of food, relying only on wild vegetables from the mountains and the occasional game they caught to fill their stomachs.

The group of people were all skinny, with their clothes hanging loosely on their bodies.

Tuanzi: "Junruo, we detected a cave ahead, right on the road you are going to pass. After calculation, at night, at your speed, you will just stop nearby to rest."

Xiaomi lay on Dabai and said weakly, "Put it in."

When they rested at night, they happened to walk near the cave. Wang the Hunter wandered around and chose the cave as the place to rest today.

The temperature difference at night is getting bigger now. I have to find a place to avoid the wind when I rest. Otherwise, I will catch a cold easily.

Hunter Wang led his men around the cave and waved a homemade torch at the entrance.

Only after I smelled the peculiar stench of wild beasts did I dare to go in slowly.

When we went in, we found it was a fairly large cave with strangely shaped rocks hanging on the ceiling.

There were also pieces of hay and a pile of unknown bones on the ground.

Hunter Wang guessed that perhaps there were animals living there in the past.

But for some unknown reason, the beast never came back.

Such a cave is undoubtedly safe. Wang the Hunter then asked people to call all the villagers in.

I walked in again to see how big the hole was.

Suddenly, he seemed to touch something under his feet. Wang the Hunter took a torch and shone it, and found that it was a bag he had never seen before.

It was snow-white, and the torches were still emitting a faint glow.

Each bag was filled to the brim. I had no idea what it was.

Several bags like this were piled together, and some even had vivid pigs painted on them.

That was a painting style that Wang Hunter had never seen before. Not only was it colorful, but it also looked like the real thing.

Even the fine hair on the pig's body can be seen clearly.

Wang the Hunter didn't dare to touch these things and stayed where he was.

Wait until all the villagers come and let the knowledgeable people take a look and see if they know what it is.

After all the villagers entered the cave, Hunter Wang invited Chief Qian, Li Zheng Qian, Qian Yongye and Xiaomi to come over.

Let’s take a look at what this thing is.

Because the ground of the cave was uneven, Wang Chengzi was afraid that Xiaomi would fall.

So he carried Xiaomi over to see what it was.

By the time the two of them arrived, everyone else had already arrived.

Chief Qian was touching the feed bag with his hand, while Qian Yongye was deeply attracted by the picture of pigs printed on the bag.

He reached out his hand and kept stroking the pig's photo, his eyes full of affection.