Searching for food through the beast world

hot spring stew

The rain started to fall at an extremely fast speed, and Ding Xiao squatted at the entrance of the cave, not worried about Kun.As for the firewood... In fact, if you are patient, you can light it if it is not too wet. Fortunately, you brought a lighter.Otherwise, it would not be so easy to touch wet wood with flint.

The rain on the seaside also seemed to have a unique fishy smell. Ding Xiao took a deep breath. The cool feeling made the sweltering feeling of the past few days disappear in an instant. Maybe it was because of the wind. At this moment, he did not feel sticky on his body. Feeling uncomfortable.

Light the lantern, lean the handle of the lantern against a stone, and look at the watch, although it is only after three o'clock in the afternoon, but the sky is already very dark.Looking at the appearance of the rain outside, it is estimated that it will not be clear for a while.It's better to pack up everything, this place is quite suitable for living, since you are going to live here for a few days, you have to put your things in order.

He put all the medicine bags brought by the priest into his pockets, this stuff can't get wet, he decided to put it on the animal skin when he was in the cave.Although Kun has not hunted many times these days.But most of them are large animals. The animal hides have not been carefully tanned, but they have been treated with antiseptic grass. Now they are still dry and have no bad smell.

And the spare clothes that I and Kun brought had to be put in small bamboo baskets, so I didn't have to take them anywhere.If it’s sunny tomorrow, if you go to the beach, it doesn’t matter whether you bring it or not.There are also pots, bowls, spoons and chopsticks, as well as fruits and wild vegetables picked on the road. Of course, the largest amount is mantou fruit and dried meat. The two jelly roots also take up a lot of space.There are also four red sticky fruits that must be placed carefully. Although the skin of this fruit is quite thick, it cannot withstand the friction of the rock.There are still a lot of shells on the seashore, so we should protect them well.He also wanted to test how long the fruit oil inside could be stored without spoiling if the peel was not opened.

A small packet of dried mushrooms, and a small packet of dried sourberry leaves.He put these two edible dry goods together with the remaining half bag of rice nuts.The cave he chose was not facing the entrance of the main cave, but he could occasionally feel the wind coming from outside, and the cave walls were also the driest. Although they were all hard stones, it took advantage of the high terrain.

After the animal skin mat is laid, a straw mat is covered on it.Ding Xiao sat on it, listening to the wind and rain outside, feeling a little dazed for a while.I seem to get used to this primitive life very quickly.There might really be some crowd fatigue and not necessarily.Thinking of this, he smiled, moved the cutting board specially made by Kun to his front, and began to cut bacon with a shellfish knife.

When Kun came back, he not only carried a big dead tree stump, but also brought back two pheasants and some fruits that tasted like lemons.

A lot of things were brought back, but the rain also drenched him thoroughly.Ding Xiao wiped his face with a sackcloth distressedly, and touched the big guy, his body was cold. "Let's go inside and look at the hot pool first. If it's a hot spring, you can go down and take a dip. It won't be good if you get cold again."

Kun shook his head: "I'll light the fire, just warm it up. I'll go after dinner. I'll cut firewood. This is a dead Yuan tree. It's easy to light and durable. This tree stump is enough for us to light for four or five days."

Unable to resist Kun's temper, Ding Xiao could only listen to him. "Then take off your wet clothes quickly, how uncomfortable it is."

Kun smiled: "Yes. Don't be ashamed."

Ding Xiao was stunned for a moment, but when he saw Kun directly stripped off the big pants, he blushed immediately.Turning around, he took the spare leather pants and threw them on Kun: "Put them on!"

Kun smiled "hehe", "I tell you don't be shy."

Ding Xiao rolled his eyes at him: "Who is so shameless like you!" Ordinary people would immediately think of taking off their underpants?Well, there is no way to get drenched all over.but!This product in the first hall did not follow the "good intentions"! ! !

Kun narrowed his eyes: "It's a male's instinct to show his partner that he's strong."

Ding Xiao punched Kun hard on the shoulder.However, even if his strength is greater than that of his previous life, he is still playing like a child in front of males. "You are enough! Don't think I won't be angry."

"My Xiaoxiao is the best." After speaking, she put on her leather pants and began to chop wood with sharp claws.It's just that when he thought of staying here for four or five days before going back, he couldn't help but put a smile on his face.The mood is naturally very good.

Ding Xiao was depressed.This guy's face is too thick, although he doesn't talk much, but he always makes his heart crisp just right.According to ordinary people's thinking, Kun's temperament is generally sullen, but Ding Xiao thinks that this guy is simply here to explain.Others can't understand it because he doesn't react too much to other people at all, but it just feels unnecessary, not hidden.

And myself, I was "deceived" back then! ! !

In the first few days, the roast meat smoked with sugar and raspberry vine leaves was deeply loved by Kun. Although Kun has nothing he doesn’t like except vegan vegetable dishes, the roast meat after special treatment is irresistible for males staple food.

"Smile, it seems that the smoked barbecue can be kept longer." Although they never store any meat in summer, the taste of dried meat is very different from fresh meat.Many people prefer to eat jerky that has been dried for a while, thinking that such meat tastes more flavorful and chewy.But this season, the meat will stink if it is not done properly.Unless it is completely air-dried, it can be guaranteed not to spoil, but that is not something that can be eaten anytime and anywhere.If the drying time is not enough, the taste of the meat will be strange.But after being smoked in this way, the jerky, which obviously didn't have enough time, hasn't changed after four or five days.The key is that it tastes better.

Ding Xiao skimmed off the scum in the clay pot, while washing the mushrooms in the bowl. "Should be fine." These were all marinated with lake salt, then dried in the sun for two days, and the excess oil was roasted, and then smoked with sugar and thornberry leaves.The surface and interior have been thoroughly treated, and there is really no sign of decay at all.Of course, he did not rule out that this might have something to do with the thornberry leaves.

Kun cut the dried bacon and stuffed a small piece into his and Xiaoxiao's mouths from time to time. "Using this to make porridge must be delicious."

"That's right! Put an extra bowl of rice today, and you can also drink more porridge. It's good to warm your stomach. Being rained is not the same as taking a bath in the river. By the way, when it wasn't raining, I was at the entrance of the cave. I heard the sound of waves. But I can’t see it yet, isn’t it far from the sea?”

Kun nodded: "It didn't take long to leave, we've been living here for the past few days."

The temporarily soaked mushrooms did not soften so quickly, but Ding Xiao couldn't wait.Anyway, it was picked before drying, and it was washed several times just now, and it was stewed in the pot until it was soft.The quantity is not too much, just a chicken, just for a taste, he also wants to stew a pot of chicken soup to warm Kun's body.Even if he knows very well that males are hot-blooded, they won't catch cold so easily.But who made him have the heart of an ordinary human being? "I think this place is very good. The cave is neither damp nor stuffy. I don't know when the rain will stop. It would be nice if I could go to the beach to watch the sunrise when I get up early tomorrow." I set off several times, but every time I ended up falling asleep in the car.

"I'll see." Although he didn't know what to see about the sunrise, Kun didn't intend to dampen the enthusiasm of his partner.However, judging from his male perception, the rain will last until noon tomorrow at least.

Dried meat porridge is served with mantou fruit and chicken stewed with mushrooms.This is the most "thin" dinner Ding Xiao has eaten in the past few days.But for him who has eaten fried food for so many days, today's dinner is undoubtedly light and refreshing.Even the stewed chicken with mushrooms has a layer of oil slick on it, who makes Kun think the chicken oil smells so good.

Two big bowls of porridge and four steamed buns, plus a chicken leg and some soup.Ding Xiao stretched out and lay on his back on the mat.Holding his stomach with his hands, he felt like he was doing something wrong. "I'm so overwhelmed." Well...Kun held a large piece of dried barbecue in his hand, it smelled so good, I hate it, but I still want to eat it!

Kun is very satisfied with Xiaoxiao's food intake today, but looking at his partner's bulging stomach, he can also understand the "pain". "I'll finish eating quickly and rub it for you."

Ding Xiao sat up: "Farewell. You eat slowly, eating too fast is bad for your health. I got up and walked around a few times. I think this cave is very good, but unfortunately we can't take it back."

Seeing his partner walking back and forth in the cave, Kun felt itchy in his heart.Although in the past few nights, he will kiss and touch, and he will use his hands to do a "broadening" exercise for Xiaoxiao, but he has had the most wonderful experience, and he still hopes to make it to the end.It's raining heavily outside tonight, how beautiful it feels. "Smile, do you want to check the hot water first?"

Ding Xiao nodded immediately: "Yes! If it's a hot spring, let's take a good soak in it. I just don't know how hot the water is." The temperature of the hot spring is different. In fact, even if it is a hot spring in the same pool, different springs come out is also different.If it's too hot, you can't take a bath, but you can use it to make hot spring eggs!It's a pity that there are no eggs...

Kun recalled it for a while, and then replied: "Some are hot, and some are not so hot."

"Is there only one pool of water?" Based on Ding Xiao's understanding of Kun, since this big guy said so, it means that water of different temperatures must not be together.Otherwise, Kun would not try different water temperatures in a pool of water.

Kun nodded: "One big one, several small ones. One small one is very hot, hot to touch."

Ding Xiao's mouth immediately turned into an O shape. "Then let's try using hot springs to cook meat!" I've seen a hot spring cook fish before. It seems to say that if you put the fish in the hot spring, it will be cooked after a while and taken out to eat.Although he doesn't have any fish in his hand, and he doesn't know whether it's safe to cook things directly with the water in the whole pot, but if the temperature of the spring water is enough, he doesn't believe in putting the clay pot with soup and ingredients in it. The time is not ripe.You should know that if many dishes are cooked at a stable and non-boiling temperature, not only the flavor of the raw materials will be released more thoroughly, but the meat will also be softer and tenderer.

As a result, the purpose of the two people going to the depths of the cave to find hot springs changed from taking a hot bath to exploring whether there is high hot spring water that can be used for food.

Therefore, whether it is an orc or an ordinary person, as long as they are foodies, this pursuit of food is inevitable.Especially Kun, a guy with "bad intentions", completely and completely responds to his partner's call at this moment, and takes this as the general direction of his life.

Going in through the only tunnel in the main cave, in fact, it only takes about ten meters to reach a spacious cave.And the size of this cave is about two hundred square meters, slightly higher than the main cave.The other structures are similar, but there is only one tunnel going in, and there are no small caves.There is a pool of clear water on one side of the cave, which occupies about two-thirds of the cave.The water is crystal clear and not very deep.The Shui Kun used to make food tonight was drawn from here, so Ding Xiao knew very well that the water quality of this pool was quite good, and it was slightly sweet.

Going further along the tunnel, about ten meters away, Ding Xiao smelled a sulfurous smell.Coupled with the gradually increasing heat, he can be sure that this place should be a hot spring.Anyway, he had soaked in a hot spring once in his previous life, even though the hot spring place was built like a swimming pool that time, it made him feel sad to be pretending to be B in a big bathing hall.

After walking about seven or eight meters, the two of them entered another cave.This cave is a little smaller than the previous one, that is, about a hundred square meters.The height is about the same as the main cave, but the cave wall here is completely different from what I have seen before.There are quite a few prominent places that reflect light.Ding Xiao was shocked when he noticed those reflective spots. "Kun, there are many kinds of ores on the wall of this cave! There are crystals, realgar, and... my God! There is iron!! Kun, I see iron!!"

As for iron, Kun has long kept it in mind.He has always found the "iron" knife in Ding Xiao's hand very practical.Although it doesn't matter if they are male, if half-orcs can have such sharp iron knives as hunting forks, their safety will be greatly improved.What's more, he also heard Xiaoxiao said that iron can be made into any shape after being melted by fire, such as the axle of a car. If it is made of iron, it will be stronger and more durable than hardwood.In short, it looks like a lot of benefits.He has been paying attention to looking for traces of iron, but he doesn't know what iron ore is, and he didn't expect his partner to see it here. "Can you eat iron?" He obviously remembered smilingly saying that he had never seen iron ore.

It was only then that Ding Xiao realized this: "Uh... I haven't seen anyone who eats iron? But the sky eye shows that it is iron, or something that is pungent, cold and slightly poisonous. It can calm the mind, soothe the five internal organs, and blacken the hair on the temples. It's very strange...Maybe Tianyan classifies iron as a medicinal material? That's why it's like this. But never mind! Haha, we finally found iron today! Try digging up two pieces, let's take them back and try Can you melt them! If it works, we will come again!"

Kun hugged his excited partner, lowered his head and rubbed against Xiaoxiao's ear: "It's not urgent, don't you want to soak in hot water?"

Ding Xiao clapped his fists: "That's right! Forgot about this important thing!" Turning around, he took a look at the hot spring pool behind him, it was indeed a wonderful place.He knelt down and touched it with his hand. "The temperature is just right. Fortunately, I have prepared clothes. Do you want to come down?"

Kun nodded: "Yes. But wait a minute. I'll light the torch." In this place, the light of the lantern must not be as powerful as the torch.

When Kun was looking for a place to put a torch, Ding Xiao touched several small pools on the side one by one.Sure enough, one of them was extremely hot. "Kun, let's go back later and put the other chicken in a jar, let's bring it here to simmer. This way, we can definitely have a fresh and tender stewed chicken tomorrow morning. Then dry cut the bacon A few pieces in it will definitely taste better!"

Finally finding a good place for the torch, Kun turned around and took off the leather pants.Then he walked directly to Xiaoxiao's side and reached out to hug him. "Smile, it's hot in here."

Originally, Ding Xiao thought that Kun was talking about hot springs, but when he felt the big guy rubbing his crotch with the big weapon below, he realized all the secrets.I rely on!It turns out that this thing is hot!But...it seems that the hot springs are amazing...it's still a rare experience.

Uh... my black tiger has been working so hard for days, so I need a reward.Heh...heh...

Didn't someone tell us that it is impossible for such a violent storm outside and hot springs inside to prevent magic horses from happening? !Let's smile and just follow nature~!