Chapter 033: Reed Pole Konjac Root
She walked by herself for a day, and she had to find a place to take a bath.
Ah Yu heard that Mu Tong asked Dorjee to take a bath, and she herself was also in a frame to wash, so she took the initiative to take the two of them to the Chishui River not far from the tribe.
At this time, there were also some tribesmen bathing and washing clothes along the Chishui River. When they saw Ah Yu and the three of them coming, they all greeted each other in a friendly manner. Especially when he looked at Mu Tong, his smiling eyes seemed to be looking at a pile of food.
Yes, that's what Mu Tong thinks. Those red. Isn't the naked eyes full of yearning for food?
Ah Yu stopped and motioned to wash here. This is the place where the Chishui River is lower than the mouth of the tribal valley, and bathing here will not pollute the water that everyone eats.
With so many people here, how to take a shower? Mu Tong didn't have the habit of bathing in front of people. Immediately, Mu Tong shook his head and turned his head upstream, hoping to find a place where no one was and suitable for bathing.
Going up the river, Mu Tong quickly found a suitable place to bathe: after a turn, a large field of wild grass resembling reeds grew on the riverside. A little further up, there is a flat river beach. The tall weeds blocked the view of the people downstream, and after asking Ayu, he said that few people came here, but it was not suitable for bathing?
Drove Dorjee and Ah Yu to the other side of the weeds, Mu Tong jumped into the river and walked upstream of the two to see if there was anyone and got into the weeds.
Pulled a weed and got some river water for Xiaoqiang to identify, and the results came out quickly. Although the weeds are a little different from the reeds, the composition is similar, and the river water is clean enough to drink directly.
Mu Tong, who heard the good news, hurriedly loaded 1,000 cubic meters of water into the bracelet. The lack of water was terrible, and she had to decorate it before she could use it.
The bracelet was originally refined by Mu Tong for Zuo Xiaojun, and the bracelet was composed of nine spinel, garnet and other less valuable gemstones. The reason why invaluable gems are used as carriers is mainly because Mu Tong doesn't want to attract people's attention.
Each of the nine gems has 1,000 cubic meters of separate storage space. Three of them were filled by Mu Tong, and they were all pretended to Zuo Xiaojun, who was still her sister-in-law at the time. It's a pity that after Mu Chang's accident, Zuo Xiaojun ran away with the money, and the bracelet was not given away, so Mu Tong wore it himself.
A person drinks about 1600ml of water a day, and these 1,000 cubic meters can hold 1,000 tons of water, that is, 1,000 1,000 liters of water, which is enough for a person to drink for a long time. Of course, even taking a bath and cooking or something, it will be enough for more than ten years.
Thinking that the ears of reeds can be made into brooms; Reeds can be used to weave mats, curtains, etc.; Tidbits can be filled with pillows; The rhizome is called reed root, which can be used as medicine, Mu Tong couldn't help but cut some reeds and put them on the shore. When I go back, I'll take it back together. Make a few brooms, and weave reed mats for the two brothers.
Mu Tong didn't want people to say that she was living in vain. Since you live in someone else's house, it's okay to make some mats and use them as room expenses. Although she had a better mattress than a reed mat, she didn't want to take it out because she couldn't explain where it came from.
The method of the reed mat is simple, you only need to select the reed with uniform thickness, good color and consistent reed quality, split it into 2-5 pieces with a knife, and then sprinkle it with water to soak it for one night, and the next day press it back and forth with a stone 碡 (zhóu), which should be turned twice until the reed is pressed like a leather, and then it can be woven.
Weaving reed mats is not complicated, mainly according to the three steps of stepping on the corner, the center of the mat, and the edge. These simple handicrafts are not difficult for Mu Tong, a former foundation-building monk. And when Xiaoqiang was on Earth, he collected a lot of information in this regard. Not only in this regard, but also in many aspects, a lot of them are stored.
Because he had the idea of weaving a reed mat, Mu Tong cut a lot of reeds and put them on the shore.
The two brothers Ah Yu watched Mu Tong go back and forth to make reeds, and asked curiously: "Ah Tong, can this aquatic plant be eaten?" ”
Mu Tong was stunned for a moment: How much do you love to eat? Could it be that everything she makes is eaten?
"No, this could do something else." Mu Tong didn't explain it carefully, and he couldn't explain it until something was made. Otherwise, what others have not seen, no matter how you say it, he can't imagine it.
Hearing that he couldn't eat it, Dorjee was obviously disappointed. However, the child still enthusiastically ran over and helped Mu Tong carry the reeds she had chopped. Well, Mu Tong has already named this plant that looks like a reed 'reed' in his heart.
Thinking that the reed root could also be used in medicine, Mu Tong casually picked up the reed again.
The roots of the reed are deep and not easy to pull out. It's just that this is not difficult for Mu Tong, although her cultivation is gone, but she has also practiced martial arts, and she has been poured so many things by Yun Feng to refine her body and prolong her life, and her current strength is not small.
It's just that Mu Tong looked at the flat round underground tuber in his hand, like a big water chestnut, this is a reed root? Obviously not!
Mu Tong hurriedly asked Xiaoqiang to identify it, and the identification results surprised and delighted her: the shape and composition were the same as the plant konjac on the earth. It's amazing!
The plants on the ground are like reeds, but the tubers on the ground are konjac! This combination is so weird!
Although he was puzzled, this is not the earth, and the plants that grow must be different from the earth, Mu Tong was surprised for a while, and then calmed down. This stem is konjac, so you need to pick a little more. Konjac flour from konjac flour and konjac tofu from konjac flour is one of her favorite delicacies.
Hearing Mu Tong say that the root tubers of this weed could be eaten, the impatient Dorjee pulled Ah Yu again and pulled up the reeds with Mu Tong. It didn't take much effort to put a lot of cut reeds and large and small raw konjac on this shore.
"It's called konjac, you can't eat it raw, you can't eat it until it's processed." Seeing Dorjee's face as a foodie, staring at the konjac that was said to be edible, Mu Tong hurriedly spoke. This raw konjac can cause food poisoning: "You can't eat it raw, you have to process it or cook it before you can eat it!" ”
Afraid that the greedy Dorjee would steal food, Mu Tong had to confess again, it would be bad if this little cub had a problem because of stealing food.
Hearing Mu Tong's repeated emphasis, Dorjee also knew that this thing could not be eaten now. However, when it is cooked tomorrow, it will probably be ready to eat, right? Dorjee's eyes lit up again.
After moving the reeds cut by Mu Tong and picking a lot of konjac, Ah Yu and Dorjee took a few baths and went ashore. There are so many things, you can't finish it at once, Ah Yu asked Duoji to watch Mu Tong on the shore, afraid that she would fall into the water, and she carried a large bundle of reeds home.
Mu Tong saw that Ah Yu was gone, and swam to the other side of the reeds, but Duoji couldn't see it. Secretly collected a lot of konjac in the storage ring, and she had to store a lot of ingredients, so as not to have an emergency in the future.
After taking a shower, hiding behind a rock and changing clothes, Ayu came from home again, still holding a backpack in his hand. Ah Yu carried a basket of konjac on his back, and carried a large bundle of reeds on his shoulders, walking in front.