Chapter 35: The Fox Clan (3)
The weather is exceptionally good, lying in the wooden house, listening to the crisp bird calls outside, I don't feel noisy, there is no entertainment in the other world, Gu Xi has learned to enjoy nature, this bird song is as pleasant as music, the sun is warm on the body, Gu Xi slept lazily, Huo Bai has gone to the forest to pick a lot of woven vines back, breakfast has been prepared early, just put it on the small wooden pier on the side, the old duck soup that has been oiled has floating green onions, exuding a faint fragrance, Gu Xi rubbed his eyes, this kind of vacation-like comfortIt's really comfortable, but then they're busy packing up and going back to the Tiger Clan.
Huo Bai used the prey he brought to ask the people of the fox clan to help weave rattan baskets, Tang Ning was newly married, so naturally he couldn't let Tang Ning still be busy with these things, although the people of the fox clan didn't want Huo Bai to give any reward, for them, the help that Gu Xi brought to the fox clan was far greater than weaving a few rattan baskets, but Huo Bai still insisted on exchanging the prey, this time they needed to weave a few vine cages that could hold gray ducks, gray ducks are very easy to feed, just pick some green leafy vegetables on the side of the road and feed them.
Gu Xi ate breakfast and began to work, using straw rope to string the big green peppers into strings, the green peppers were big enough, he only skewered four strings, enough to go back, so that on the way back, it was very easy to carry, and it could also be hung outside to dry, so that it would not rot, and the seeds could be left. The people of the fox tribe dug a lot of taro back, and by the way, they also dug a lot, and directly loaded it with a rattan basket, and tied the two rattan baskets together, and put it on the back of the beast when the time came, and in the afternoon he was ready to go to the forest again, and there were not many green onions with seeds, and he had to find some ripe garlic again, and then collect some seeds.
As soon as everyone summed up, Tang Ning simply went out together, he was going to follow Tong Xiu to the Tiger Clan, and prepared a lot of gifts to bring to the people of the Tiger Clan, especially Tong Xiu's family, he had prepared a lot, but he still felt that it was not enough, he was ready to go to the quarry he often went to to pick some beautiful stones back, Gu Xi was very interested in the quarry, in the eyes of the fox clan, they were all stones, only he knew, all kinds of gems here were priceless, and his brother Tang Ning also went out together, and the time he spent with his younger brother was not a few days, In the future, I can't see him often, and several times this big brother, who has nothing to do with difficult things, has red eyes when he sees him.
So everyone set off with complete equipment, and also carried a stone pot, in Gu Xi's words, it is an autumn tour, according to Tang Ning, the quarry will pass by a place with a very good scenery, many partners of the fox tribe will bring their families to play here, and the surrounding plants are also very dense, and soon they arrived at a lake, this lake is a standard crescent moon type, the lake water is very shallow, crystal clear, you can see very clearly the fat fish swimming around, there are even some brightly colored stones at the bottom of the water, the sun shines, The color of the lake becomes colorful, and the grass by the lake is probably because people often come, and it is not very tall, and it is similar to the lawn, which is just right for them to settle down.
Gu Xi likes it very much, if it weren't for the crowds, he would have wanted to go into the water to take a bath, but the water quality was so good, he couldn't bear to destroy it, he squatted by the river and washed his hands, and suddenly felt a lot more refreshed, the fish in the water were not afraid of people at all, just swam around under his hands, Gu Xi thought, I will eat you today: "At noon, let's make red pepper fish, how about it?" It just so happens that I haven't run out of red peppers here. Gu Xi patted the small bag on his waist, this is now his treasure bag, some commonly used gadgets, such as bone knives, as well as commonly used medicinal powders, and seasonings are all in this bag.
Tang Ning and Tang Ran knew that the dishes made of this red pepper were very delicious, and they were looking forward to it, Gu Xi had really taught a lot of cooking methods in the Fox Clan these days, and now the people in the clan had stored a lot of food in accordance with the methods taught by Gu Xi, and some people also tried to raise gray ducks, which made Tang Ran very relieved, and his younger brother would definitely not be bad when he arrived in the Tiger Clan.
Gu Xi took out the fangs of the fanged pig, this is the fanged head that he cut with a bone knife, usually wrapped in animal skins and put it in the bag, light and easy to carry, hollowed out from the inside, as long as it is stuck on it with a branch, it can be used as a good weapon, he has not caught a fish by himself for a long time, it is generally Huo Bai They are well prepared, today he is in a particularly good mood, he plans to catch it himself, the fish here is very simple to catch, because he is not afraid of people, as long as he masters the skills, a poke is one, Huo Bai saw that he was very interested, He didn't interfere either, he set up a stone pot on the side, and they happened to have lunch here and were doing things.
Gu Xi stood barefoot in the lake, the lake was not deep, only to his knees, he didn't have to go far, there were still a lot of fish in this lake, he could catch a lot as long as he was by the river, staring down at the fish in the water, Gu Xi grabbed the harpoon in his hand, the action was fast and accurate, and he inserted a big fish, Gu Xi raised the fish in his hand and threw it to the shore, catching fish is still good, if you deal with fish, it is better to hand it over to Huo Bai, he is not as careful as Huo Bai, and sometimes he will break the fish gallbladder, Huo Bai is used to these things, took the fish thrown by Gu Xi and dealt with it with the bone knife.
Tang Ran looked at the tacit understanding between the two, and was a little envious, now that his younger brother also has a partner, does he also have to consider finding a partner?
"Brother, there is nothing you can look up to in our tribe, when I go to the Tiger Clan, I will show you if there are any good sub-beasts!" Tang Ning saw through Tang Ran at a glance and said with a smile.
"Yes, brother, we Tiger Clan also have a lot of excellent sub-beasts!" Tong Xiu responded positively to his daughter-in-law and came up.
Tang Ning didn't speak, his eyes fell on Gu Xi's body, he thought, his partner must be as good as Gu Xi.
Gu Xi threw five big fish up in a row, enough to boil a big pot of fish, so he stopped and prepared to go ashore, as soon as he raised his foot, it seemed that he was stepping on a slippery thing, a slippery sound, and the whole person fell into the water on his back, Huo Bai watched Gu Xi fall into the water, jumped into the water quickly, and fished the person up.
"Ahem...... cough ......" Gu Xi choked a few mouthfuls of water, coughed a few times, his whole face turned red, and when he saw that everyone was looking at him, he quickly explained: "I was slipped by something, it's okay!" ”。 Gu Xi walked ashore and wiped the water on his face, Huo Bai had already lit the fire, he sat by the fire and roasted the fire, while watching Huo Bai handle the ingredients, fortunately, the temperature is still quite high now, he is wearing this wet clothes, it is not too cold, there are other people here, he is embarrassed to take it off and dry, fortunately, the sun is enough.
When lunch was finished, Gu Xi's whole body was warmer after eating the spicy fish, and the clothes on his body were almost dry, everyone was ready to act, Gu Xi sprinkled some medicinal powder on himself and some for Tang Ning, and they planned to go to the forest together to collect seeds.
"Huo Bai, let's compare today to see who hunts more prey, how about it?" Tang Ran said, he wanted to compete with Huo Bai for a long time, the other world advocates force, there is nothing more exciting for the orcs than meeting an opponent with equal skills, but if the two really fight, the injury is certain, the claws of their beast bodies are very sharp, and no matter how careful they are, they will scratch each other, so they have to retreat to the second, it is better than who hunts more prey.
"Okay" After Huo Bai finished speaking, he simply turned into a big white tiger, Tang Ran was not far behind, and immediately turned into a red fox, a big red fox, with a bright coat and shining in the sun.
Gu Xi looked at the two big beasts in front of him, bent the corners of his mouth, even if he was used to seeing Huo Bai's tiger body, every time he saw him, he still felt that it was terrifying, he touched Huo Bai's white hair, and patted it vigorously: "Come on!" Huo Bai heard the encouragement and rubbed Huo Bai's face with his big head.
A fox and a tiger rushed out, and disappeared in the forest in the blink of an eye, only to hear a tiger roar, which disturbed the small animals in the forest, and the birds fluttered their wings and flew into the sky, Tong Bo and Tong Xiu didn't join in the fun, there are two sub-beasts to protect, they can't leave, and just Huo Bai and Tang Ran, the last prey must be enough, it is better to help Gu Xi and Tang Ning take things.
Gu Xi and Tang Ning walked into the forest, both of them carried back baskets on their backs, putting the things they collected all the way, Tang Ning followed Gu Xi to collect the seeds of green onions, at this time there is no need to pick green onions back, they can't put green onions for long, or the seeds are more important.
"Further on, there's what I call a quarry, it's a rocky mountain, no plants, it's all stones, not high," Downing said.
When he arrived at the quarry, Gu Xi looked at the colorful stone mountain, speechless for a long time, is it really good for these gems to rest in broad daylight? Compared with here, the white jade that he was like a treasure when he was a baby was simply a piece of cake.
Tang Ning skillfully walked to the stone mountain, took a bone hammer and knocked on the mountain, and soon collected a lot of stones of different colors, these gems have no impurities, even if they have not been polished, they are very good-looking, Gu Xi is not polite, pick some beautiful colors and go back to the people in the clan, he still remembers that An Hua is very fond of these stones, of course, Gu Xi, who is a poor ghost in this world, can't help but collect a few pieces, although he is not very good at identification, but his intuition tells him that these are gems! You can't go wrong!
The two of them collected a lot, until they heard Huo Bai roar over there, and the two of them came back, and the result was naturally about the same, the two ran in different directions, but the animals along the way were hunted back, and they counted carefully, and it was the same number.
Gu Xi looked at the prey that Huo Bai was lying on his back, piled up a hill, Huo Bai's white hair was stained with some blood, Gu Xi pulled his hair: "Come, go to the river to wash" Huo Bai lowered his head and licked Gu Xi's cheek with his big tongue.
"I'll ...... You don't have to bite your prey with your mouth, it's so fishy and licking! Gu Xi slapped Huo Bai in disgust, Huo Bai didn't change his body, he was still like a big tiger, obediently enjoying Gu Xi's hair for him.
"Brother, I'll wash you" Tang Ning walked to Tang Ran's side, his slender fingers followed Tang Ran's red hair, when his brother's hair was knotted before, he gave it to him, but now that he has grown up, he is leaving, alas, the two brothers get along silently, Tong Xiu does not come forward to disturb, Tang Ning left Tang Ran for him, he will definitely be doubly good to Tang Ning in the future, and live up to Tang Ran's entrustment.