Searching for food through the beast world

ice cave wonders

From the next day, under the leadership of the village chief, all the young and old men in the village, including some cubs and females, joined in the action of making snowmen in the surrounding and safe areas.That scene can be described as spectacular, Ding Xiao deeply understands that the people here will never let go of any kind of entertainment!

While eating the sherbet fruit in the bag, Ding Xiao instructed Muwa and Jing how to "beautify" the snowman's head.He got snow for a long time yesterday, and he didn't want to do it again today.But it’s okay to watch the excitement, anyway, even if I want to stay at home, it’s impossible, Jing and Luxi will not let me do my wish.Fortunately, wearing a homemade sheepskin jacket and a fur coat will not be too cold, but my hands are quite cold when I eat.

This sherbet fruit looks very much like a hazelnut, but it is not small, about the size of a pigeon egg.Its outer skin has only a thin layer, which is crunchy to chew, but there is a stream of water inside.It's so sweet that it's not greasy, and it's very delicious. Ding Xiao has never tasted this kind of food in his life, so he doesn't know how to describe it.Tianyan shows that this fruit is flat in taste, sweet and non-toxic, and can nourish yin, moisten lungs, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.It is actually a very good fruit.It's a pity that this kind of fruit will only grow and bear fruit in winter when it snows, and it will disappear in spring.Ding Xiao estimated that with the arrival of spring, the above-ground part withered, leaving only the underground part waiting for the next winter.

Of course, the growth conditions and growth methods of this fruit don't matter to Ding Xiao, what he is curious about is only the appearance of this fruit plant.Because he wants to draw his "Food Notes" from this winter.He planned to divide "Food Records" into four parts to record.The first part is naturally the plants on land, including fruits, vegetables and various grains and so on.The second part is meat on land.The third is the food in the water.The fourth is that I don't know how to classify it at all, such as cocoa stones.

Obviously, there are the fewest plants in winter, so it will be easier to draw, and there are more boring times in winter, so he made a decision.

After learning about Ding Xiao's thoughts, Kun, Apa Joan and Apa He were all very supportive.But because this matter cannot be publicized, the only people who know about it are the three of them.In order for Xiaoxiao to paint Xuebaiguo and Baizhi, the family of four went to the safe area to copy on the spot.Of course, by the way, I also enjoyed the fun of smashing ice net fish.

Even though the three of them thought that Xiaoxiao's drawing of "Fresh Book" was a very great and remarkable thing, in fact, it was impossible to do this job every day.After copying and painting the three-foot pig, long-tailed chicken, long-tailed rabbit, and two ordinary pheasants at home, Ding Xiao only accurately drew the appearance of the four-eyed python according to his memory. You must know that thing It's quite scary, and it's hard not to be impressed.

Xiaoxiao naturally has nothing to do when he is not painting "Food Notes", so the big guy lives again occasionally wandering around the safe area under the protection of a few males, or simply stay at home and play chess Day of gossip.In fact, Xiaoxiao thinks that he still has a lot of things to do, but when the weather is cold, he doesn't bother to do it.Thinking that I may have a lifespan of 500 years like everyone else, what should I do if I squander a winter with a smile, I have to get used to it.

An ordinary life cannot always be smooth sailing.Just when Ding Xiao felt that the winter here was pretty good except for the poor infrastructure, he witnessed the damage of beasts to orcs for the second time.

The injured person was Feng, and he was scratched by a jackal when he went hunting with Mu Wa and Ming.Although the jackal was cut into pieces in the end, there was still a long wound on Feng's arm, and a lot of blood flowed out.

After Ding Xiao heard the news, he immediately ran to Feng's house with his father, and before entering the house, he heard Luxi's sobbing.Ding Xiao's heart sank suddenly, he thought Feng was seriously serious, but after he went in, he realized that it was far from the truth.Hemostatic powder was sprinkled on the wound, it was black and red, but it looked really scary, but Ke Feng's expression was as usual, and he didn't find any weakness in him, so he kept comforting Lu Xi.It made Ding Xiao's head full of black lines, but he was completely relieved.

"Feng, how do you feel? Do you feel hot?" Ding Xiao asked.

Feng quickly replied: "I'm fine. The wound looks big, but it's not that deep. Please help persuade Xiaoxi, he won't listen to what I say."

Ding Xiao leaned over and patted Lu Xi's shoulder: "Why are you crying? You are fine, so you want to cry until something is wrong with him?"

Luxi turned her head: "Go, go! What nonsense! He will be fine! But you didn't see, when he just came back, he was covered in blood, how could he be fine after bleeding so much!"

Ding Xiao can understand why Lu Xi is crying, this kid is just timid, it's no wonder that he doesn't cry when he sees his favorite prospective partner covered in blood and comes back with such a big wound.Although it's a bit of a girl, it's justifiable.It is estimated that if Kun came back covered in blood like a gourd, he would tremble even if he didn't cry.Maybe it's better to cry and vent it. "Then is it useful for you to just cry? Crying can bring back the blood he bleeds? Come on, I'll teach you how to make blood-enriching food for him to eat."

Luxi immediately wiped away her tears, and asked very seriously, "Did you mean to drink blood?"

The corner of Ding Xiao's mouth twitched: "It's okay to drink blood, just tell me whether you want to follow me or not, forget it."

Luxi quickly stood up: "Why don't you learn! Hurry up, let's go to the kitchen!" After finishing speaking, she turned to Feng and said, "Hey, I'll make you blood-enriching food, you are not allowed to move! The priest said that you two The sky better not move! Do you hear me?"

Feng hurriedly nodded dog-leggedly: "Yeah. I promise to stay still until you come back from cooking. Hehe."

Ding smiled and supported his forehead.What a... match made in heaven!

Pork liver is a good food for nourishing blood. After asking, Feng's grandmother said that she happened to have two pork livers and asked if it was enough.

When Ding Xiao saw the two big pig livers brought by Feng's mother, Aunt Yi, it didn't matter whether it was from a sharp-toothed pig or a needle-haired pig.also.In addition to making a soup of pork liver and pearl fruit, you can also cook a soup of pork liver, wolfberry and dangshen. I remember that there are still wolfberries and dangshen.

Except for smashing the pearl fruit into pieces, all other productions were made by Ding Xiao and Lvxi himself.

Cut one-fifth of the pork liver into thin slices and shreds.When the crushed pearl fruit is boiled until soft and thick, put the shredded pork liver in, stir gently, then add green onion powder and vegetable salt to taste, and eat it after the pork liver changes color.In fact, smelling the smell of this big jar of pork liver and pearl fruit soup, Ding Xiao swallowed shamefully, how does Luxi learn everything so fast, this is really enviable learning ability!Alas, such a big jar, can Feng drink it?Forget it, go home and make it by yourself, but it seems that there is no pork liver at home, but sheep liver and beef liver... I don’t know how it tastes, but fortunately, I like the smell of mutton.

Goji berry and Codonopsis ginseng are obtained from the sacrificial ceremony. This pig liver, wolfberry and dangshen soup is easier to make.Cut Dangshen into sections, put them in a pot together with goji berries and ginger slices to cook out the flavor, then add pork liver slices into it, and simmer until the pork liver changes color and the soup boils.Although male orcs have a stronger taste, for wounded patients, seasoning with some vegetable salt is already very good.

Next, under the watchful eyes of Ding Xiao, Luxi, and Aunt Yi, Feng drank four big bowls of pork liver soup and half a jar of pork liver soup, which can be regarded as full of water up.It is estimated that after a few trips to the toilet, it will be gone, sweat.

However, Luxi and Aunt Yi were quite satisfied seeing that Feng ate everything, and even the priest joked that the two foods could really replenish blood, and there were medicines provided by the priest in the food, so they felt more at ease.

In order to thank Xiaoxiao for teaching herself to cook delicious and blood-enriching food, Luxi ran home and took a plate of sherbet fruit.Although it was given to me by Feng Zhai, I was very reluctant, but Xiaoxiao is my good friend, and everyone eats it the same.

Of course Ding Xiao can't take away a plate, but he must take a little bit of meaning. You must know that the custom here is that it is very impolite if the other party confiscates the things given out.But he still said to Luxi: "Are you still so polite to me? The three of us are best friends!"

Luxi blushed: "But you really helped a lot. Feng really bled a lot, it's scary! But don't worry, I won't cry anymore, you're right, crying can't solve the problem."

Ding Xiao nodded with satisfaction: "Then I'm going back. It's hard for Dad to cook alone. Kun and Dad should be back on patrol. You can take good care of your partner here these two days. Wait for Beijing Come back from relatives' house, let's play together again."

Luxi smiled and nodded: "Yes. You should go back and cook. By the way, I heard that you let Kun transform into a beast and sleep on the ground a while ago?"

Ding Xiao raised his eyebrows, why is this brat's head so fast!He just teased him cryptically, and he immediately counterattacked successfully! !How on earth did this guy combine timidity and ability to cry with clever gossip! ! "Brat!"

Originally it was Feng's turn to go on patrol the next day, but because of the injury, even if the injury was not serious, he was not suitable for outdoor activities for a long time, so Kun volunteered to patrol Feng for another day.

Of course, Brother Kun's treatment is also good.When I came back from patrol yesterday, I not only had fish meat and pearl fruit soup, but also grilled meat with tortillas. Uncle Joan stewed a large pot of sauerkraut and pork belly. Finally, I had a piece of sweet roasted sweet potato and two cups of fragrant tea. on the enjoyment.

Xiaoxiao brought herself a pot of pear wine when she was on patrol today. Although she didn't feel how cold it was, the winter clothes Xiaoxiao made were really warm.But every time you take a sip of wine, your heart and stomach will become warmer, and it's so refreshing to see the envious and salivating attitude of the people around you!It's so cool to have such a good partner like Xiaoxiao! (--no-promise)

It is said that the last snowman operation had no obvious effect, and Feng and the others were attacked by jackals is enough to explain the problem.Therefore, the hunting range has been reduced again, and the most important thing in winter is to ensure safety.So five days later, Peng Jia discussed with the priest and Ge Zhong, and decided to start distributing the grain reserves.After all, this year's stored grain is more than double that of every year, the most important of which are yam, pearl fruit and white beans.It is necessary to consider distributing food, otherwise it will be a crime to keep the food until spring comes and the food is not finished.

As the eldest son of the village chief and the main labor force in the village, Kun naturally wanted to help.So he, Hei Yi and several other males who had just grown up were responsible for carrying the distributed food out of the ice cave.Ding Xiao also got the opportunity to visit the ice cave where food is stored under the soft and hard bubble.

Before entering the ice cave, Kun prepared a torch made of black oil fruit for Ding Xiao.You must know that these males have extraordinary night vision ability, and only Ding Xiao, a half-orc cub who loves to join in the fun, needs the lighting of the fire.

The entrance of the ice cave is very inconspicuous, but the guards on the side are still quite strict.There are even two houses on the side. It seems that there will be people guarding it day and night in winter.I don't know if Kun will be arranged to guard here.

The size of the hole is actually quite wide, about five meters high and four meters wide, and it is blocked by several huge wooden boards. When Kun and the others half-opened the wooden boards, a cool breeze came out from inside, which was colder than the wind blowing outside. .Ding Xiao estimated that there must be a place for ventilation.I don't know if I can go on an expedition, but it should be safe with Kun here.

Of course, their coming this time must have nothing to do with the expedition, and the most important thing is to carry food.And Kun couldn't look at Ding Xiao all the time, he came to work after all.

Holding a torch and entering the ice cave, Ding Xiao was instantly shocked by the situation inside.

I thought that the light from the torch could not illuminate the distance, but in fact, when he entered the ice cave, the ice layer on the cave wall and the bottom of the cave reflected the light from the torch and the sunlight from outside, and then the ice on the opposite side reflected it. Reflected back on the surface, so repeated, so that the entrance of the ice cave is full of light.It was enough for Ding Xiao to see a distance of about twenty meters.

The inside of the ice cave is quite large, and it feels similar to the caves I used to watch geological programs on TV.There are hanging stalactites, giant-toothed stone pillars, etc., but these stones or cave walls are covered by thick ice, forming a magical scene that is crystal clear and reflective.Especially the farthest place where the line of sight can reach, Ding Xiao thinks that there is a kind of faint blue, occasionally there are ice crystals reflecting light spots, flickering with the beating of the torch, it looks like a firefly.

The scenery in front of me is dreamy, but if you think about it carefully, it is also a little scary.

Fortunately, there were seven or eight big guys and his own Kun. Ding Xiao didn't react too much after being shocked, but turned his head to observe carefully.Well, these prey were released quite well.The same kind of prey is placed in one place, and the ones closest to the door are small birds.There are a lot of pheasants, some large white geese, and a certain number of wild ducks, but the most seem to be long-tailed chickens.It seems that this stupid guy is really super fertile.After poultry, there are small mammals, such as long-tailed rabbits, curly-haired rabbits, etc., then sheep, badgers, roe deer, etc., and some animals that Ding Xiao has never eaten.The number is quite large, but if you think about it carefully, there are more than 2000 people in the upper and lower villages of Tianhe Village.Counting the yams, white beans and pearl fruit stored outside, it is estimated that they can be distributed for two months.But it is definitely not possible for everyone to take care of Ah Bao every day.

"Kun, before there were no pearl fruit and yam, how long can the ice cave be supplied?" I still can't help but want to ask, in fact, such a large natural refrigerator can store more things. All meat is disposed of.What a waste of space it is now.But I guess this is also a way to preserve freshness?

Kun put down the things in his hands and replied: "These food stores are for the elderly orcs, cubs, females who live alone without a partner, and half-orcs. The rest are distributed to other villagers. One person in the family can get four stones of meat every day, usually for a month, and it is not easy to share, not every day, unless the door is closed by heavy snow, it is really impossible to hunt. Generally, there will be some food for males in the house, but There are also hungry people."

Ding Xiao frowned.He knew how much the stone weighed, about five catties a piece, definitely not enough for a male, half full for an adult half-orc. It is estimated that apart from his own appetite, it would be enough for a day. Not bad.But if these things in the warehouse are divided according to that weight, they can be divided for a long time. "Then can we have more points this year?"

Kun nodded: "Yes. Because of Xiaoxiao, the number of hungry villagers will be much less this year. Xiaoxiao is the most precious thing!"

"Sounds like a panda to me, hurry up and get to work!" But even though the word "most precious" is vulgar and a bit nasty, it still sounds nice.

Kun questioned: "What is a panda? Is it a cub born from the combination of the bear clan and the bobcat clan?"

Ding smiled at the black line: "You say yes, don't hinder me from observing the food, go to work!" What do you think.If the cub born by a bear and a cat is a panda...is it a cat or a bear? !