In the old days of sucking bears

Yan and Amon like red honey fruit very much, but they don't have time to pick it "tomorrow".

Because it's time to refine the salt.

Salt refining is an annual event for the tribe, and Yan and the patriarch Li, who are the second in command of the tribe, must be present.

The raw material of salt is surrounded by mountains.

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The Black Wolf Tribe is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the gate of the tribe leads to fields and forests, but the surrounding mountains are not completely closed. There is a canyon at the junction of the mountains on the left and the back.

The mouth of the canyon is very narrow, only allowing three adult orcs to pass side by side.Entering the mouth of the valley and going back dozens of steps, it suddenly became clear to see a lake.

This lake is a salt lake.

The transparent fine sand on the shore of the lake looks beautiful, but it is actually a unique salt crystal, which has a salty taste, but contains toxic substances and cannot be eaten.

And the edible salt crystallized at the bottom of the deep blue lake.

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Today is a good day for the priest Aqi's divination. At this time, the water level of the salt lake is the lowest, and the number of blue crystals at the bottom of the salt lake is also the largest, so it is more effective to pick salt.

Dozens of tall and strong orcs took off their sackcloth bunts one after another, revealing their strong and powerful bodies. They kicked their feet and jumped into the lake, holding their breath and swinging their bodies to dive.

Bai Xiong has never dived to get blue crystals, many people are very novel, and the bear tribe is also very good at water, so this time almost all Bai Xiong orcs dived into the water.

Peng is one of them.

The salt-making method of the Black Wolf tribe is very unique. Peng has never seen such a salt-making method. He heard about the salt refining process early on, so he signed up and ran here.

The former residence of the White Bear Tribe had a salt cave, and there were ready-made salt blocks in the salt cave, as long as they were directly crushed or lightly knocked off the salt grains from the wall, it was not necessary to be so troublesome as Heilang here.

But the beauty of the salt lake also surprised Peng.

I saw that the water on the edge of the salt lake is milky white like milk, but the center of the lake is green and dark blue, quiet and deep.

At this time, the salt lake is like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. According to the wolf tribe orcs, the salt lake is more beautiful at night, full of light and thousands of stars, like a huge star sapphire inlaid on soft white silk.

Peng has never seen such a faint blue lake, and their Bai Xiong site only has a big waterfall and a big river.

Take it easy, and friends concentrate on downstream.

Under the sunlight, the orc's vigorous body seemed like a fish diving into a dragon.

After diving to the bottom of the narrow lake, Peng looked around, picked up the largest piece of blue crystal, and then swam back up with his legs.

The orcs waiting on the shore had already seen him, and as soon as they saw him bubbling, someone boasted: "It's ok, friend, so fast!"

Peng chuckled, and didn't refuse at all: "Of course! Don't you see who my friend is?" Putting the blue crystal on the shore, Peng laughed again, "My piece of blue crystal is heavy, can you move it? "

There was a burst of laughter on the shore, and the orc who had just praised him raised his eyebrows and scolded him, and turned around with a cheap smile.

The blue crystals, that is, the crystals of table salt, were transported to the shore piece by piece. The blue crystal is deep and beautiful like gemstones.

Mo watched and rubbed his hands, loosened his muscles and bones, and turned into a giant wolf. The other orcs put the blue crystal in the frame and tied it to Mo. Transported to an open field outside the tribe.

"Hey, it's so early!" An old orc looked at him from a distance, laughed in shock, went to meet him, and looked at the frame, "Hey, there are still so many!"

Don't bend down. It's convenient for him to unload the goods. Hearing this, he smiled: "It's not too heavy... By the way, is Uncle going to drop the salt later?"

The old orc smiled and said, "Yes, it will take several days to drop the salt..."

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"It's true that the blue crystal contains salt, but it also has a lot of impurities." Shen Shuliu peeled a red honey fruit in his hand, and said to Tai, "After the blue crystal is moved to the open space, it has to be exposed to the scorching sun for seven days. It took eight days for the impurities in it to sublimate and disappear little by little, leaving irregular white salt grains."

The sun was so strong that Dai could only squint slightly to see the orcs in full swing in the salt field, while opening his mouth to accept Shen Shuliu's feeding.

"During this period, someone in the salt-drying field needs to turn the blue crystals from time to time to shake off the salt grains and collect them well to avoid being blown away by the wind. At the same time, they must also drive away the beasts that smell the salt, and prevent them from licking and eating them. Hard-won lake salt."

"This process is called falling salt, and the orcs arranged by the patriarch take turns to do it." Shen Shuliu said, stepped forward two steps, sprinkled the small crystals that fell from the blue crystal on the flesh of the red honey fruit, and handed it to Dai Dao , "Try it?"

Dai has never seen this way of eating, and it always feels weird to sprinkle salt on the fruit, just like the southerners eat salty bean curd, looking at the little salt grains on it, he couldn't help hesitating for a while.

Shen Shuliu smiled, and coaxed: "It's really delicious, if you don't believe me, try it?"

Dai paused, ate a piece suspiciously, and then——

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! !

What the hell is so unpalatable! ! !

"Hahahahahahaha..." Seeing his bewildered expression, Shen Shuliu burst out laughing.

There's no way, it's too cute for his family's Ah Dai to be salted hahahahaha.

A look of shock, disbelief, and grievance implied, just like a little white bear pointing fingers aggrievedly.

And Shen Shuliu hahaha's fate was to be kicked away by Ah Dai in anger.

Shen Shuliu covered his calf and grinned. To be honest, his kids were pretty ruthless, and kicked at the painful places.

Thinking that he was the one who taught him this, Shen Shuliu sighed in his heart, and coaxed an apologetic smile on his face, only to see the man's complexion turn better.

But I have to say, the angry Tai is really fierce and energetic, it really makes people think...

"Cough." Shen Shuliu coughed, and then turned to talk about salt refining.

Although Dai is also very interested in salt refining, but it's just a matter of watching and listening. After all, the blue crystal in the water is going to take off his clothes. How could Shen Shuliu let him go :)

Who will take it or not?

It's better not to let the vinegar tank spill, or you will suffer in the end (sigh).

Shen Shuliu and Dai didn't have a share in the work of falling salt. This simple and hard work would be assigned to the lower-level members of the tribe who had no hunting ability to increase their contribution to the tribe.

No tribe will support idlers, and every orc has to perform its own duties and pay a certain amount of labor and intelligence to earn the qualifications for survival for itself.

The sun is strong, and the salt molecules condense randomly. The fallen salt blocks are of different sizes, some are as big as an apple, and some are as small as fine sand.But when you eat salt, you can't put a salt block the size of your fist, right?That would be humiliated just like Ah Dai just now.

So at this time, you have to turn into a beast shape to press salt. This work is much simpler. You just need to lie on the ground, lazily lower your paws, smash the salt block, and then crush it into granules for a while.

It’s so stupid that even a half-grown kid can do it, so these days, from time to time, I see Furry laughing and laughing, pressing salt everywhere, and it’s covered in the smell of salt baked. , it is not advisable to eat orcs.

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The salt refining work lasted for seven or eight days in full swing, and the salt blocks were also crushed into granules and sent to the tribe's big cellar.

Although Yan, who had to supervise everyone during the salt refining period, was extremely busy, Dai did not help because he and Shen Shuliu had more important things to do, or the whole tribe was working overtime.

Because they are going to stockpile food.

"Hurry up, there are many sour leaf fruits over there. I saw them last time, and they should be ripe by now."

Amon was yelling with a serious face, Ayun took his hand, and laughed at him, "Okay, okay, what are you doing in such a hurry? Also go find some purple berries later?"

Amon suddenly broke his defense and laughed: "You are the only one who talks too much."

"Isn't that true? The more I talk, the more work I do." Ayun's face was smug, and the orcs in the collection team burst into laughter, but everyone quickened their pace.

Whether it's mature fruits, wild vegetables that can be dried in the sun, or storable tubers such as fruits, potatoes, and taro, they are all the key collection objects of the collection team, and they all fill the boxes to the brim.

On the other side, whether it was Shen Shuliu or the other hunting teams, they had increased their hunting volume, and every day they brought back twice as many beasts as before, and then peeled off their skins and guts and put them in the cellar.

Beast meat is easy to deteriorate and rot during the dog days. The ancient orcs had unique wisdom. They put a few large pieces of blue crystals in the cellar, and used their impurities to absorb heat and sublimate to create a low-temperature and dry environment to preserve freshness. Animal meat kept fresh yesterday or even the day before yesterday.

The whole tribe is in good order, and although a few will steal and play tricks, most of them perform their duties and strive to shine in their positions, just like the Huaguo united as one to fight the epidemic.

Shen Shuliu looked at him in a trance and flashed a sigh of emotion, shook his head, and devoted himself to his new work again.

On the eighth day, a large and sufficient amount of food was deposited in the tribe.

It was also on this day that the sky was scorching hot and suddenly cloudy, layer upon layer, as if it had been rendered and covered with layers of black and gray oil paint.

The sky hangs low, as if about to fall.

The herbivorous beasts in the field scrambled to eat the grass leaves and stems, as if it was the last bite, wishing to pull up the grass roots and eat them.

Predators, on the other hand, kept hunting and killing their prey, gobbled it up whole, and swelled their stomachs so full that they couldn't eat any more, so they hid their prey, and finally dragged them back to their dens for storage.

At the same time, in the cold wind, the tribe cooked several large pots of ginger soup, which was so spicy and mellow that everyone felt like their tongues would fall off.

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That night, maybe the ginger soup was too much, Shen Shuliu and Dai couldn't sleep.

Shen Shuliu turned over and bit Tai's lips, and kissed him deeply, seeing his lips dyed a bright color, his quiet silver eyes gleamed with water, like epiphyllum blooming at midnight, it was rare to see it, and Shen Shuliu's heart fluttered when he saw it swaying.

"Are you going to do it?" Shen Shuliu bit his lips lightly, his voice was low and low, like a devil who would seduce people, and Dai was the angel who was tempted.

Tai looked at his night-stained blue eyes, hot and restrained, reflecting clearly himself, as if engraved in his heart.

Her throat moved, Dai raised her head and kissed him.

Who wouldn't like such a blatant preference.

Tortoise closed her eyes.

he heard himself say.

"Do."

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In a trance, Dai heard thunder.

There was a loud bang.

Then there was the sound of rain, crackling, not like rain, but like hitting something, and it was like a waterfall.

Tai couldn't hear clearly, Shen Shuliu's intoxicating whispers and scorching breath were all in his ears.

crackle crackle.

The rain fell heavily, the toi toi tree was washed violently, the trunk kept shaking, and the branches and leaves like tears fell down in large pieces, which were picked up by the leaf pickers with warmth.

The crimson daidai flowers are in full bloom, and the ripe daidai fruits are overflowing with juice.

It rained all night.