(October 19) countdown to the 72nd day

Nothing was said all night.

When the first rays of sunshine in the morning filled Qingfeng Village, Yao Xiaoyi, who had slept steadily, woke up as scheduled.

Slipping out of the tent and stretching, she let the sun run wildly on her face. She was once again full of blood, the wounds on her neck and waist had healed, and the wounds left by the bullet in her thigh were also scabbing, and she felt full of energy.

The only thing that puzzled me was that the stomach protested at the right time. Before going to bed last night, she wiped out the last bag of dry food in her backpack. After that, she had to worry about solving her stomach problems.

Surrounded by mountains, the bright stone contains jade and the sun and the moon; A clear stream, the charming water sinks into the cottage.

Standing in Qingfeng Village and looking down into the distance, the scene depicted in the couplet engraved on the gate of the village is in full view. A stream winds down from the canyon formed by the cottage and the opposite mountain, disappearing from time to time, and there is really the artistic conception of "charming water and sinking pearls".

Going down the stream, is there anything to eat?

The stomach that began to protest again reminded the owner that we had to go and see.

Just look.

The decision has been made, put away the tent, put on the backpack, Yao Xiao rushed down the cottage and went down the stream.

It didn't take long for the stream to come to an end and pour into a natural pond. The pond is not big, about the size of two basketball courts. The pond is surrounded by weeds, and there is a gap at the other end of the inlet, along which excess water is flowing downstream. From a distance, the stream resembles a long snake, and the pond resembles its swollen belly after it has eaten its full food.

Yao Xiaoyi rushed from the uphill slope to the lake, and before she could stand still, an unknown waterfowl sprang out of the grass by the pond, flapped its wings in a daze, and flew into the distance.

Is there really a fish in the pond?

According to the information consulted, most of the waters where there are waterfowl will have fish.

Looking at the surface of the water again, although the water waves are not rising, there are bubbles coming out from time to time, which should be the mercury mentioned in the data.

A stone was thrown, and a fish was suddenly frightened, jumped out of the water, and quickly plunged into the water again.

Now there is only one question left, how to catch them.

Without network, wireless and bait, casting nets and fishing doesn't seem to work. Then the depth was probed with tree branches, and the water was almost chest-deep, and it was even more undesirable to go down to the pond to touch the fish.

With a bow and arrow? With an effective shooting distance of more than 800 meters, it should not be a problem to hit a fish below 1 meter above the surface of the water. All you need to do is bait to attract the fish to a predetermined area, and you may get a catch.

"How do you bait a fish pond?"

Enter Chinese characters, Baidu click, choose one, click open——

The preparation of bait is based on what kind of fish is caught, and there are not many silver carp fishing, because silver carp is more picky about bait, so it is mainly grass carp and crucian carp. In addition to the fish caught, the preparation of bait is also closely related to the season and water quality. The principle is: when the temperature is high, it is advisable to use vegetarian bait, that is, plant-based bait; When the temperature is low, it is advisable to use animal-based bait, that is, meat bait. Water quality and fertilizer, it is advisable to use more vegetarian bait, such as dough bait; The water quality is thin, and it is advisable to use animal-nature bait, such as red earthworms and bloodworms......

In a short time, Yao Xiaoyi had found a pile of bait, including earthworms prying out of the soil, minced meat of crabs found in canals, and green worms and young shoots found on tree branches.

Finding a convenient position for her bow and arrows, she threw these well-balanced bait with meat and vegetables, and waited for the fish to come to eat.

When she was waiting for the fish, she remembered that she couldn't waste arrows, so she immediately chopped some branches and made wooden arrows, and shot them at close range, without considering stability, but wrapped a layer of iron sheet around the tip of the arrow, and sharpened it slightly to increase its penetration in the water.

Half an hour passed, and bubbles began to bubble up at the location where the bait was dropped, indicating that there were already fish eating the bait.

She stood still, and after more than 10 minutes, seeing that there were more and more bubbles, she got up and opened her bow and arrows.

Poof!

The wooden arrow instantly sank into the water, and there was no movement for a long time.

Did you get shots? Who knows.

After a long time, she slapped her head, and even if she shot, she couldn't get the fish.

She removed the rope from her backpack and broke it into thin strings, one end attached to the end of the arrow, and the other end in her hand.

After another 10 minutes or so, bubbles began to bubble again, and then more and more bubbles.

This time, she adjusted the angle of her shot slightly, aimed at the densest and most dense bubbles, and shot the source of the arrow.

Poof!

The wooden arrow vanished, and then the water shook and slowly revealed its tail. But seeing that the tail of the arrow shook violently, a big fish surfaced, and it was a carp weighing two or three catties. The wooden arrow passed directly through the fish, and the carp struggled to break free, but to no avail.

Yao Xiaoyi was surprised and delighted, slowly pulled the rope, pulled the carp closer to the shore little by little, grabbed the wooden arrow, and the big fish was in hand.

Big fish doesn't mean delicious fish. Grilling carp is a good idea, the problem is the lack of salt.

"How do I get salt in the wild?"

Baidu, click on——

When located near the coast or at sea, sufficient salt can be obtained from seawater...... Skip;

In pastoral areas, you can find saline land that has been licked by cattle...... Skip;

Drinking the blood of mammals replenishes salt...... Skip;

African elephants take the risk of reaching into dark caves just to lick the salt from the walls of the caves...... Skip;

Some plants also contain salt, and in Southeast Asia, the roots of the palmetto or walnut tree can be used...... This seems to have ...... Roast the roots until all the water has evaporated

Precipitate black salt crystals.

Walnut trees? What does a walnut tree look like?

If you look around again, it's really a coincidence, and there is really a walnut tree on the edge of the pond. It was autumn, and the walnuts fell to the ground, the shells had rotted and smashed open, and the snow-white flesh was fresh and sweet. What a bonus.

After picking up the walnuts and chopping the walnut roots, it's time to prepare a carp feast. With walnuts at the bottom, she was full of emotions.

Next to the stream, behind it, an earthen stove made of stones was erected, and a stone slab dug out a shallow groove, all used as a stone pot. Make a firewood, wash the walnut roots, and put them in a shallow trough.

At the same time as the salt is made, the carp disembowels its belly, discards its internal organs, washes the snow water from the stream, and passes two branches through the belly of the fish. Make another fire, put the fish on the fire, and roast it slowly over low heat.

After the water of the roots of the tree is evaporated, the charcoal fire is burned, and when the fire is burned out, the ashes are blown away, and the black crystal salt is precipitated.

When the crystal salt cools, the fish is half-cooked and has a fragrance. Mash the crystal salt, grind it a little and sprinkle it evenly over the fish. Flip the fish over and continue to cook slowly over low heat, allowing the heat to penetrate into the fish evenly and fully.

The fish skin is brown and black, and the fish fragrance is overflowing, and it is done.