Searching for food through the beast world

edible stone

After the bonfire feast, all the villagers in Tianhe Village were very excited.From the next morning, Peng Jia, He Youkun led the villagers in the upper and lower villages to harvest pearl fruit in the nearby safe zone.

There are more than 2000 people in the upper and lower villages of Tianhe Village. In fact, except for the cubs under ten years old, everyone else is qualified for this job that is not dangerous at all.But it is very dangerous to go out with all the nests, and the hunting brigade before winter cannot stop.And the orcs of each family have to prepare their own food, so the participants in this operation are basically cubs and adults over 20 years old.Even females are no exception.What is left in the village are the females who need to guard the cubs, the elderly over four hundred years old, and the patrols that have been assigned long ago.

For half a month, almost all the pearl fruit that can be found in the safe zone near Tianhe Village have been harvested.As for how many each household has, it depends on the ability of the household.Ding Xiao does not go to the forest with the collection team every day to work.Because if he went, he would have to pay three stones of pearl fruit, even if they were the family who discovered how to eat pearl fruit.The system of the orc society is quite fair to this point.In addition, Ding Xiao's physical condition suddenly became worse after working hard for several days before, so Qiong, He and especially Kun didn't allow him to go into the forest to pick fruits every day.

Ding Xiao thinks that the quantity of pearl fruit in his house is almost enough.After all, this can only be regarded as the staple food of myself and my father, and my father still needs a lot of meat to be full.So hunting is the top priority for males.After the pearl fruit was harvested, Joan also started hunting in the safe zone and hoarding food.Every day during the day, I'm the only one left at home, tinkering with this and tinkering with that.

Ding Xiao was very curious about where the prey and other food collected in the village were stored.Then one day he inadvertently asked, and Kun replied that there was a small hill between the lower village and the upper village, and there was a natural ice cave under the hill.This kind of underground ice cave exists in every orc village.For generations, their grandparents will put the food that needs to be stored in the autumn for storage.However, the ice caves will only freeze in autumn, and they will thaw in advance before spring comes. In addition, the area of ​​the ice caves is not particularly large, so they can not store too much reserve food every year.

Although he doesn't know exactly how this kind of ice cave exists, Ding Xiao thinks that the lack of food is mainly due to the fact that most people in the orc world eat meat as their main food, which is why this situation is caused.At least in the woods, he found a lot of vegetables, and these vegetables can use the vegetable cellar to store jelly.For example, green vegetables, such as festival vegetables, such as white beans, etc., these foods with abundant water or high starch content do not need to be dehydrated, as long as they are stored properly, they can also play a big role in winter.But he has already made such a big battle with pearl fruit, if he talks about digging vegetable cellars, it is really too flamboyant.This is not for the sake of the lives of the villagers. This winter should also improve. As for the next year, let's talk about it in the next year.The quality of life of the villagers is very important, but their personal safety is more important, isn't it?

Although he didn't take much part in the collection work, Ding Xiao still had his own affairs to be busy.For example, four large jars of chili bean paste were made.Two large jars of black tooth fruit are mixed with soy sauce fruit and vegetable salt to make a relatively viscous soy sauce complex.Green vegetables accumulated in three jars like sauerkraut.More than 30 red lettuces were made into dried lettuce, and so on.In fact, there are still a lot of wild vegetables that can be eaten here, but people don't know how to preserve them in autumn when they are still edible.Here we have to mention the few baskets of mushrooms Ding Xiaosun.Yes, several baskets, because after the first basket of mushrooms was dried and preserved successfully, the family of three plus one foreigner Kun went to pick them several times.But the growth period of mushrooms is limited, but fortunately, their harvest is really rich.Of course, this also led to the Jing and Lvxi family's mushroom-picking and sun-dried mushroom movement. Similarly, the relatives, friends, and neighbors of the two families also dried a little bit according to their appearance.As for the effect, that is a matter of personal opinion.

Because there is no cellar in the family of the orc world, and it is impossible to store meat in an ordinary cellar.So every year, the orcs use salt to marinate animal meat as food for the winter, but this year Ding Xiao's arrival gave the He family's salted meat a new development.That is, some animal meat is not just marinated with vegetable salt, but marinated with existing spices, finally roasted with peach wood, and finally smoked with a mixture of sugar and fragrant herbs.Finally, string it up and let it air dry.In fact, Ding Xiao really wants to catch and make salted fish. Although he can catch fish in winter, the taste of salted fish is completely different from that of fresh fish. It is absolutely impossible to ferment and marinate without time.But his idea was ruthlessly suppressed by Abba, Abba, and Boss Kun.The reason, of course, was that Ding Xiao's body was already in severe pain, so how could he still go into the water to catch fish.Of course, these three people did not disappoint him, and they still worked hard to get him back a dozen big fish, which can be regarded as satisfying his desire to dry salted fish.

In addition to busying with the food, Ding Xiao also helped Kun to make a suit of animal skin pants, using a kind of animal fur called You.The fur of this animal is very soft, and it has a lot of elasticity when stretched hard. There is a layer of not thick fur on the outside, which is not too warm, but it is said that the male's resistance to cold is extraordinary after adulthood. If the blood comes up , You won't get sick if you stay in the snow for a day with just a stick.Of course, not being sick doesn’t mean that they won’t feel cold, they feel better, so they must also prepare winter clothes, but they don’t need too many, two bodies are enough.

He also sewed two clothes for Aba and Adie by himself.The one for Dad is the warmest fur in the house, and the fur for Dad is thinner.Originally, he also wanted to find Youpi's fur to make clothes for He, so that he could occasionally hunt in winter, but He said that he still had a winter coat made by Youpi. .The next best thing to do was Ding Xiao had no choice but to use the Suimo animal skin which was slightly less elastic to make a "battle suit" for He.And his own clothes were changed from Joan's mouse fur coat last winter.You ask why is it mouse hair?In fact, Ding Xiao has seen it, it seems to be mink hair... Khan.

In winter, many beasts will enter caves and underground activities or sleep, or enter the deepest death valley in Aomori.Therefore, the prey of the orcs in winter is very scarce. In this way, in the winter market, the last big market before winter, good animal skins can be exchanged for many good things.Of course, exquisite and warm clothing is what people are willing to spend a lot of money on.It is impossible for the staple food to appear in the East Market, because every tribe will not allow its own people to exchange food for other items at this time, except of course medicine.

Although Ding Xiao had a lot of curiosity about Dongshi and wanted to visit it, he was not so excited.But I don't know what Jing and Lvxi are doing.And the cubs, especially the cubs before learning to hunt, have no useful personal items that can be exchanged and sold in the winter market.So the three decided to make some beautiful decorations to sell.Although Jing and Lvxi didn't know what Ding Xiao meant at first, Ding Xiao used a small piece of almost transparent green stone provided by Jing to make clothes, leftover animal skins and pheasant fluff. After picking a cute fluffy flower, and sealing a relatively straight wooden stick firmly behind the "flower" with a grass vine rope, the two of them immediately understood the purpose of this thing.

Luxi was amazed: "It's very beautiful and cute! Smile, you are amazing, how can you think of so many things that we have never thought of before! My grandma will definitely like this thing! I will also look for it A stone, you can also help me make one, and I will give it to my grandma, okay?"

In fact, the most difficult thing to do with such a simple hairpin is to fix the stone on the animal skin, so the stone he chose has more edges and corners, which makes it easier to fasten it with threads.As for the rest, it is too easy to sew a chicken feather and then fix a wooden stick. As soon as Luxi said, he immediately nodded in agreement. "Okay, I don't have anything else to do today anyway, let's go pick up rocks together!" Maybe with this kind of gadget, I may be able to exchange some private money.hey-hey.

Since both He and Kun went to the brigade to enter the depths of Aomori today, Abba also went to the safe area to hunt early.So Ding Xiao, an unattended child, was able to sneak out of the village.

Jing is an expert at picking up rocks.The three of them each carried a simple messenger bag sewn by Ding Xiao himself, put a small animal skin bag in the bag, and then walked to the river outside the village together.

In fact, every stone has its unique beauty, so Ding Xiao knew in his previous life that many people like to collect stones, both big and small.And some strange stones are really valuable.But what they are looking for today is not a strange stone, but a stone that looks the best crystal clear or brightly colored.After all, the feeling of shining is still very eye-catching.

There are many stones by the river, maybe no one cares about the relationship between these stones at all, they can easily find stones that meet the requirements on the shore and in shallow water.In fact, the stone is not accurate. Ding Xiao found several small but very metallic luster, which should be the debris of some kind of ore.It's a pity that he doesn't know anything about it, and he has no way to judge what kind of metal these are.But Ding Xiao still picked up all these metal rubbles, and they will be useful in the future if they are not sure. Even if they are useless, they can make his room more things that can be manipulated.

The most is the kind of translucent stone.It is not like jade, nor is it like agate or other gemstones.Anyway, Ding Xiao often saw this kind of stones by the river in his previous life.He doesn't really know the exact name, anyway here, the name is not important, just pick the good-looking ones.After a while, he picked up half of the bag.Ding Xiao felt that it was already very heavy. Since he fell to the ground suddenly with severe pain ten days ago, although he was much better the next day, he obviously lacked strength. He didn't seem to force himself.It's just a stone. "How much did you get?" Ding Xiao leaned close to Luxi, curious about what they both picked up.Anyway, I only choose those with high transparency and luster in the sun.

Luxi pulled up her bag, opened it and held it in front of Ding Xiao. "Look, I'm looking for something beautiful!"

It is colorful, all of which are stones with very obvious colors.In fact, Ding Xiao thinks that things made of this kind of stone may look better than his own, right?At least the first impression is very important.

Jing also came over at this time.Holding a green stone in his hand, his face was full of excitement: "Look quickly! I found a very beautiful stone!!"

Ding Xiao looked intently and was really taken aback.This stone is not big, almost like a big pomegranate seed.The green is very eye-catching, and it is impeccable in terms of hydration and transparency.Ding Xiao didn't understand appreciation, but he instinctively fell in love with this stone.And he seems to be able to smell a good smell, and this smell makes him want to eat very much. "King, can I have a look?"

Jing generously handed the stone to Ding Xiao: "Here, here it is. This one is too small to make a headgear. But it's pretty good to put on it, right?"

Ding Xiao took the stone, and the first thing he did was to sniff it under his nose, and sure enough, the scent came from the stone.It's amazing. "You say, this stone is so fragrant, can it be eaten?"

Luxi was the first to be stunned: "Scent? Why didn't I smell it?" She took Ding Xiao's hand and smelled it, "No."

Jing also shook his head: "Did you smell it wrong? I picked it up and looked at it carefully several times, but I didn't smell it."

"Uh..." Ding Xiao was confused.Is this a treatment only for yourself?He sniffed again.Really!And after smelling it this time, he couldn't help swallowing.I really want to eat and see.As a result, he thought so, so he did it.While Jing and Luxi were looking at each other's "results", Ding Xiao put the small stone in his mouth.

He was thinking in his heart that this thing cannot be eaten, what if it is poisonous.But his actions seemed to be out of his control at all. In the blink of an eye, the stone was sent into his mouth. Before he could close his teeth and start biting, a strange fragrance immediately spread from his mouth, followed closely by the stone. Seeing the stone melted, it disappeared into his mouth without chewing. "It's delicious." It's a pity that just after he said this sentence, his whole body lost consciousness, and he fell down when his eyes went dark.

The author has something to say: I saw some relatives questioning the status of half-orcs, and what they are regarded as by males.I explain it here.

Originally, in my setting, this was the last thing to write.Whether half-orcs will have children, the question is whether they can find an "antidote" that allows them to have children.At the very beginning of the orc world, half-orcs could have babies.However, because half-orcs are much stronger than females, and they can also go hunting in the depths of Aomori like males, so males naturally prefer half-orcs who can stand shoulder to shoulder with themselves.The status of females is naturally lowered.Later, a female beast god was furious and dropped "poison" on the half-orcs.They couldn't have babies after that, and their bodies were much weaker than before. They couldn't fight large beasts.But this preserves the status of the female.

But these are "secrets" that are only known to the priests.

As for why half-orcs are equally popular with males, this is a question left over from history.Although people have forgotten that half-orcs could be born in ancient times.But liking is inherited from the genes.Moreover, the number of half-orcs is less than that of females, and they can hunt together with males for the family, and they will not easily get sick due to bumps. Naturally, many males like them.You must know that in that era, if it was a serious illness, if it caught up with winter or summer, it would be easy to die.

And it doesn't matter who a male likes.Everything depends on fate.There are also many males with males.Half-orcs are also with half-orcs.Females also like females, but this is very rare, after all, most females hope to be mothers.Because people in the orc world are very loyal to their feelings (not all of them are guaranteed), so even if a female loves each other happens, although everyone is unwilling, they will not stop it.Things like what you love can't be forced.

In fact, in primitive society, food and clothing determine everything.

I originally planned to write whether Ding Xiao found the "antidote" at the end.And I originally set that half-orcs will be born more and more gradually higher than the proportion of male births.Then history will develop in another direction... As a result, everyone thinks too much.I have to give a spoiler.

But it doesn't matter.Half-orcs produce more half-orcs than males, which seems to make sense.But even so, I don't want to have buns very early... This article is quite long.And then they will be in a life of adventure for a long time.It's too unsafe to carry buns.

In the next chapter, Xiaoxiao will be healthy and free from all diseases.After the body has completed "evolution (degeneration?)", the eyes of the sky will be opened immediately.But this stone is definitely not an "antidote".That can only be found in the process of Kun Future's "cloud tour" with Xiaoxiao.

Also about a relative who thinks that Kun is too powerful and his halo is too dazzling.I have to say that Brother Kun has his own flaws, but not in force and body.

In addition, what I wrote is only the people and things in the second largest village.Only in the Yihu clan, there is the largest village and the town where the clan chief is located.Brother Kun really failed to reach the most powerful realm of the tribe.Even if He is one of the top ten warriors, it doesn't mean he has beaten He, Brother Kun is the number one.

He is just a gifted child who is born with supernatural powers and a smart appearance, which Ding Xiao thinks is very good.Facial paralysis is where all his aura is... Don't get me wrong that he is cold and cold.Facial paralysis is also a sequela of his spiritual "scars".