Searching for food through the beast world

Human face peach blossoms in red

Leaning on Kun's arm, Ding Xiao sat on his big wooden bed, chewing on the beef tendon that he secretly secreted at noon, and talking to Kun at the same time. "The meat of the four ears is really delicious, what do you think? It is fried with mud vegetables, isn't it very different from the grilled one?"

Xiaoxiao also ate a mouthful of beef tendon. The sharp and elastic taste and the fragrance that only Xiaoxiao can make make Kun feel intoxicated every time he eats it.Although he doesn't understand the word "halogen" at all, he is familiar with the taste of stew.Xiaoxiao brines a lot of things in winter. "Well, the stir-fry is delicious, and I can eat a lot. But they snatched it all away."

Ding Xiao curled his lips: "When can't I fry it for you if you like it? Anyway, this mud dish is still more than a month away. But I plan to pick some more tomorrow, how about trying to make dumplings. There are still some at home. Flour can be eaten twice evenly. Alas, I don’t know if the planted ones can germinate, but it would be great if they could.”

Touching Xiaoxiao's hair, Kun poured a bowl of hot water with the other hand and handed it to Xiaoxiao: "Didn't you say that there are still many things that can be eaten as a staple food like pearl fruit? I have hunted farther this year. , If you see a plant that is not poisonous, bring it back with the roots, and one day you will find more food."

After gnawing the braised beef tendon for a long time, he was really thirsty. After Ding Xiao drank a big mouthful of water, he handed the remaining half bowl of beef tendon to Kun, sat up straight and stretched himself: "A little further away is Yes, but you must pay attention to safety, and don’t take risks for a few grasses.”

Kun nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, we males are very vigilant, and we won't let wild beasts approach casually, unless we want to hunt them down. Are you tired after cooking food for a long time? Shall I give you a press?"

Ding Xiao shook his head: "Not yet. It will be uncomfortable to lie down after eating. I'll go and see that spotted hair mound."

Looking at Xiaoxiao's waist with a little disappointment, Kun still thoughtfully picked up the coat for Xiaoxiao. "Put it on before going out, it's still quite cold now."

Spotted hair mound is extremely restless in the newly built stone nest.Maybe he sensed the orc male's breath, and he was digging desperately in the den at the moment.

Hearing the sound of "Kaka", Ding Xiao frowned.Hurry up and look closer, this thing has already dug up the soil on the bottom of the nest, and is scratching the bottom of the stone slab, doing useless work. "When will I have to scratch my head!" Ding Xiao felt a little helpless seeing the spotted-haired mound's desperate posture.Although the meat of this kind of thing is indeed not much different from rabbit meat, it still has a little advantage in terms of size, not to mention that this is a female spotted hair mound carrying a cub, and this kind of opportunity is not so good.

Standing by the nest, Kun suddenly growled in a low voice.The spotted-haired mound immediately stopped moving, and then curled up into a ball, apparently trying to avoid the male orc's attack. "Just cut off their nails."

It was not the first time that these small animals were afraid of males, and he was not particularly surprised by the behavior of the spotted hair mound.As for cutting off the nails...it's really a good trick. "Then you come." It must not be a harmonious and beautiful picture, Ding Xiao chose to avoid it.Of course, the reason is that I want to prepare for going out for "spring outing" tomorrow, that is, the seasoning needed to make barbecue.

The next day, after Ding laughed, the first thing he did was to observe the non-spotted hair mound whose nails had been cut off.

It is different from the pheasant and long-tailed chicken that have been cut off their long feathers.Banmaoqiu's mood was obviously very depressed, and the white bean skins in the nest showed no signs of being eaten, so it seemed that he was on fire.Ding Xiao sighed, and knew that this was a normal situation. If they were all like long-tailed chickens, it would be too unscientific.

After breakfast, he added two handfuls of muddy vegetables to the den of Banmaoqiu, and then Ding Xiao left the house with his father, carrying the animal skin bag and the small bamboo basket, and holding the hunting fork in his hand.As for Kun and He Adie, they were going to hunt. In addition to preparing a little food for everyone to eat at noon, they also had to prepare their own food for the evening and tomorrow.So they made an appointment to meet at Taohuashan at noon.

After gathering all the "people and horses" at the entrance of the village, a group of people can be said to rush towards Peach Blossom Mountain.Of course, this "gathering" situation also surprised other villagers. Seeing that these half-orc cubs are all carrying hunting forks under the leadership of Joan, many people are wondering if Joan promised to be the hunting man of the half-orcs this year. up?This guess made many parents who had half-orc cubs who had just grown up this year a little excited.You must know that although Joan was very out of gregarious before, everyone has to admit that he is one of the most powerful hunters in the village.And now Joan's son is going to marry Kun, and their family is engaged in an 'experimental field'. If their son can learn from Joan, it will feel like they are close to the water.

Although those orcs didn't know this sentence, the meaning was similar.After all, most people hope that the experimental field can be successful, so that there will be enough food for the winter every year in the future, which is a very great thing.So it's always better to learn how to plant as early as possible than to learn at the end, isn't it?

Of course, Papa Joan was not completely ignorant of these thoughts.He didn't even think about teaching or anything.Of course there was one thing he didn't know.That is not because Pengjia didn't want him to teach the half-orc cubs, but because he promised his second brother that he would never let Joan work, so he had to let it go.

Ding Xiao felt that if he had to learn hunting from others, the best would be his father, so that he would not be scolded if he wanted to be lazy.But because of this, maybe it would be better to follow an unfamiliar teacher.

Orcs have no particular ideas about names.So Peach Blossom Mountain is really a mountain full of peach blossoms.The entire mountain is about 800 meters high, not too high, but definitely not too low for Ding Xiao.

Because of the dense forest, the appearance of the mountain cannot be seen clearly from a distance.But standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up, there are indeed peach trees, and at this time, the flowers of many trees have already fully bloomed.

A group of people rushed up the hillside, and everyone was happy to see the beautiful scene.Only now did they understand what Ding Xiao meant by "Treading Spring". Spring is indeed a good time to go out and have a look.

Joan was very moved. In the past, she used to hunt in the forest every year, no matter what the season was.But I have never gone so far with a purely playful mentality.Although he also carries a hunting fork now, his mentality is a little different.He couldn't say exactly how to express his current feelings, anyway, he just felt that it was easy to take a breath.

In Ding Xiao's previous life, there was a small earth mountain near his home, which was only about [-] meters high, but it occupied a large area.There is a peach orchard there, so it's not like he has never seen a mountain full of peach blossoms.But today he was still shocked.This kind of natural peach forest is almost all over the whole mountain. Once you enter the peach forest, there are no other tree species as far as your eyes can see.It is hard to believe that this is not a man-made fruit forest.

The air is full of the fragrance of flowers and the fragrance of earth in the morning, and the whole peach forest has a refreshing and sweet taste.Taking a deep breath is indeed refreshing and refreshing.

But soon, Ding Xiao discovered that these trees full of buds were not all peach trees.Among them are mixed apricot and cherry trees and cherry trees.This discovery made Ding Xiao very pleasantly surprised. It seems that in autumn, he can come here to pick all kinds of fruits wantonly!The peach wine is also good this year, but it is a bit too sweet. This year, it may be picked after the fact when it is green.There are also apricots that are also good things. They can be used to make jams and preserved fruits. There are new snacks in winter.The key point is that although these cherries are not easy to store, they are one of my favorite fruits, especially with sufficient water content, so it should be feasible to try them for wine making.

Thinking of the scene of harvest after autumn, Ding Xiao couldn't help laughing.Of course, besides the flowers on the trees that make him happy, there are also many useful things on the ground.

Mud vegetables are indeed ubiquitous seasonal wild vegetables.With yesterday's wonderful experience of stir-fried mud vegetables with pork, everyone is very interested in picking this wild vegetable today.To be precise, a large part of the reason why they came here is also to pick this.

In addition to mud vegetables, Ding Xiao also accidentally discovered several kinds of mushrooms without names, but non-toxic.These mushrooms vary in thickness and color, but their attributes are almost the same, and there are not many of them, only about two catties together.Anyway, enough to boil a can of mushroom soup at noon.

Ding Xiao also found a special plant under the cherry tree.This kind of thing is a bit like a corncob half buried in the soil, and it grows like a bamboo shoot.But Tianyan told Ding Xiao that this kind of thing is called a soil snail, and it is a good thing with a mild taste and can dispel cold and silt.

Joan saw her son dug out a few earth snails, and hurried over. "Smile, the earth snail tastes very strange. When you cook it, it will give the pot a strange smell, which can't be washed off for a long time. It tastes like ginger, and it's unpalatable."

Strange smell?Ding Xiao put the earth snail under his nose and smelled it. There was nothing but earthy smell.However, he believed his father's words very much, so he used his nails to cut off a piece of outer skin and put it under his nose to smell it. Sure enough, a magical smell went straight into his nostrils.Choked him to sneeze.

Who will tell him why this thing smells like curry?Why? ! !This is too unscientific!But after being surprised, he was extremely excited. "Father, where else can I find this thing?"

Seeing his son's excited appearance, Joan immediately replied: "There are quite a lot, but they all grow on the mountain. What can this thing do?"

Ding Xiao hesitated for a moment before answering: "I don't know either. But this taste is very similar to a condiment from my hometown. I'll try it at noon. If it doesn't taste good, I won't make it again. But this thing will What season does it grow?" At least he hadn't seen such a thing last fall.

Sure enough, Joan replied: "It will wither before the end of summer. Smile, is there anything that grows in the soil that can be eaten?"

Ding Xiao nodded: "Yes." But then he added, "But not all of them can be eaten. Anyway, there are many roots of plants that can be used as staple food. Like white beans and yams." After finishing speaking, he Put the two earth snails in your hand into the small bamboo basket beside you.asked. "Abba, is there a bamboo forest near us?" Although Ding Xiao's hometown in his previous life only had a few ornamental bamboos in the park because of the climate.But this is a different world after all.And if it weren't for the bamboo forest nearby, the members of the Winged Tiger Clan would not generally use bamboo baskets to store things.Besides, the weaving techniques of these bamboo baskets are quite impressive.

Qiong nodded: "Yes. There is a bamboo forest to the west of Peach Blossom Mountain. It is the largest bamboo forest of our Yihu clan. The bamboo baskets we use are all obtained from where."

Ding Xiao patted his thigh: "Father! Take me there in a while! You should be able to dig bamboo shoots to eat in the bamboo forest this season!" Fresh bamboo shoots, this is something Ding Xiao has never tried in his previous life.Because of the region, he usually eats fresh bamboo shoots transported fresh, and more of the ones that have been cut and soaked in packaging bags. There must be a big gap between digging them out and eating them.

Joan scratched her head a little: "But if we half-orcs walk over, it will take a day."

Ding Xiao immediately lost his face.This is also called a bamboo forest in the west?There should be a bamboo forest far to the west!But forget it, it's pointless to insist on words by yourself, everything that Dad says is right! "Then after lunch, I'll let Kun carry me, okay?" The speed of my big tiger is still quite amazing!Of course, my driving skills were also trained quite well in the Winter City!

Joan touched her son's head: "OK."

On the southern slope facing the sun, I dug some extremely tender bitter herbs. Ding Xiao also found a few perilla seedlings, and then decided to dig them out and plant them in his yard when he returned later.You must know that perilla leaves and barbecue are really a perfect match. Although many people find it difficult to accept the taste of perilla, Ding Xiao likes it very much.Moreover, the whole perilla plant can be used as medicine, which is something that he knows very well without the need to tell him.

Before noon, Ding Xiao picked a small bag of flower buds that were not too full and shriveled at the flower pedicle.For him, something that can both laxative and reduce edema needs to be prepared.He estimated that he would have to persist in living with barbecue as his staple food for several more months, so it was definitely a good choice to prepare some dried peach blossoms to make tea.He doesn't care about other effects, it is to prevent the phlegm fire from rising, and it is used as an emergency when it is not smooth.So the quantity really doesn't need to be too much. This small bag is enough for a year's use after drying.Because I have been here for more than half a year, and I haven't had a bad time... Anyway, it's just in case.

At noon, Ding Xiao let everyone see for the first time what it is like to use flowers in dishes.Of course, for them, the fragrance and medicinal efficacy are secondary, the most important thing is the look and feel, and the good looks are the main theme of their surprise.I have to say that these half-orc cubs still have a very aesthetic point of view.

At noon, Father Joan hunted a three-foot pig, so Ding Xiao decided to make a peach pork meatball.Although he hasn't done it before, isn't it just for fun when he comes out today, you can't know if it tastes good until you try it, right?

The pig's front leg and a piece of pork belly are chopped into extremely fine minced pork under the wielding knife of the wooden tile.After seasoning with vegetable salt and a little sugar, Ding Xiao picked ten more peach blossoms, removed the stalks, ground them into a puree, and mixed them with minced pork.Then stir vigorously again.

The pork balls are boiled in chicken bone soup, so the umami is naturally delicious.In fact, there are so many peach blossoms in so much pork, and the taste of peach blossoms cannot be tasted after cooking in chicken soup.But now they are in the peach forest, their eyes are full of peach blossoms, and their breath is full of the fragrance of peach blossoms, besides, it is difficult to justify whether to eat the taste of peach blossoms or not.Psychological hints are very important.

The finished pork balls are small and cute, and the light pink color is like most peach blossoms and cherry blossoms. Especially after Ding Xiao put the meatballs and soup into the ceramic bowls, everyone's bowls of soup floated a little bit. A washed peach blossom, this kind of artistic conception was something they had never experienced before, or even imagined.

Although there are only a dozen or so small meatballs in each person's bowl, everyone eats them cautiously. Even the males who have always been fond of big mouthfuls of meat and big mouthfuls of soup carefully scoop up the soup to taste the taste, and eat one ball after another. Savor it carefully.

Looking at the beautiful meatball soup in his hand, and looking at Xiaoxiao's cheerful and powdery face, Brother Kun couldn't help but proudly put his arms around Xiaoxiao's shoulders, and whispered in his partner's ear: "Xiaoxiao, It's really fragrant."

Ding Xiao's face was slightly red, although he knew that this big guy was talking about meatballs, but in this situation, he would inevitably have misconceptions.

But laughing, are you really sure that your big tiger is talking about meatballs?Innocent!Naive!