Chapter XXIII. Collection
In the ancient autumn, the sky was even higher and the clouds were lighter, full of blue, and the blue was strange and peculiar, without a trace of impurities.
The wind was blowing, and the air was clear.
Qin Yue thought that if there weren't so many fierce beasts coexisting, maybe she would be very willing to live here.
She and Liang Jian's parents are both in high positions, and even if they retire, they have someone to take care of them, which makes them feel at ease as their children and can do what they want to do without distractions.
By this time they had reached the empty valley where they had been attacked by wild boars last time, and the dark green that had spread all over the ground had now turned yellow, the lush vines were sparse, and the ripe green fruits were bare.
She discussed with Liang Jian, the two of them moved some of them over first, and the rest could be stored in a cave, anyway, they couldn't finish moving.
She also told the Aoba family about the edible fruit in the green fruit, and the Aoba family has always been friendly with her, and even the smile is so sincere, so she also reciprocates with sincerity.
Therefore, the original talk of teaching the tribal women to weave cloth was also delayed, but it didn't matter, there was not much twine left from the twine she made a few days ago, just so that those women could collect some ramie and come back, and Aoba didn't have to worry about the place when she knew the place.
However, there were small twists and turns in the middle, Mu Duo didn't like Qin Yue, and resolutely disagreed with the women in the tribe not to collect wild fruits, but to collect wild grasses that she thought were useless.
It was Aoba who said that ramie could be made into clothes to resist the long winter cold, and Mu Duo was relieved, there were still too few animal skins in the tribe, and many old people and children had frozen to death in previous winters.
Many elderly people in the tribe said that this winter may come earlier and colder than usual, because this year's autumn came too early.
Qin Yue was puzzled by this, primitive people did not have calendars, did not understand mathematics, and did not know what they judged. After asking carefully, I learned that in previous years, autumn would not come until the wild fruits were fully ripe, but this year, a few wild fruits were not fully ripe, and the grass and trees had already withered and yellowed.
Hearing this information, Qin Yue and Liang Jian's expressions began to become serious, and they became more eager to store more food.
When they set off, Shi Qing and Mina wanted to follow them to the valley, and Qin Yue readily agreed, even she and Liang Jian couldn't move much.
Qin Yue was pleasantly surprised to find that only a small part had been eaten by wild boars, and most of the remaining mature ones had no signs of being bitten. It seems that the green fruits that are not yet ripe are often patronized by wild boars, and the green fruits that are ripe and have strong shells are not cared for.
Qin Yue looked at a large piece of green fruit from a distance, and was very happy in his heart, but he made a mistake when collecting, if he used a back basket, the back basket of the four people would not be able to fit a few.
Looking at the vines that meandered across the entire valley, Qin Yue chose to use local materials and weave a large net, the green fruits looked huge, but the moisture did not weigh much when ripe.
The withered vines were troublesome to cut with a stone knife, so Qin Yue took out a Mongolian knife from his pocket and handed it to Liang Jian, and then took out a pair of scissors to cut the vines directly.
Seeing the cold edge, the sharp tools, Shi Qing and Mina were unbelievable, this was sharper than the sharpest stone knife they had ever seen, and it could easily break vines.
On the contrary, it took a lot of effort for them to sharpen it with stone knives, but they didn't ask much, and it was only natural that what the witch doctor had brought out was amazing.
At dusk, they had already collected a large piece of green fruit, and Liang Jian found a hidden cave, where they stored most of it and moved a small part back to the tribe.
There is still more than half of it left in the valley that has not been collected, and it doesn't matter if the birds don't eat the beasts, and it doesn't matter where it hangs.
Several people returned to the tribe before the darkness fell.
Aoba was looking forward to seeing them return safe and sound, grinning sincerely, "You're back." ”
He hurriedly handed over a piece of the barbecue sent by the leader, Mina's one was the smallest, and Liang Jian and her were the largest.
She was tired of eating barbecue recently, so she gave it to Shi Qing and said with a smile: "We don't eat barbecue today, eat this." ”
Only then did Aoba notice the things piling up at their feet, and at this time, many people in the tribe gathered and began to inquire about Shi Qingmina.
The two of them looked embarrassed, their eyes turned to Qin Yue, Qin Yue knew that there was nothing to hide, so he said directly.
"Can this be eaten?"
"It's so hard, how can you eat it?"
The crowd chattered and talked about it, completely unconvinced that it was edible food.
Qin Yue smiled and didn't explain, bent down and picked up a half big and small, took it to the side and aimed it at the middle of the green fruit with a stone knife, and smashed it with a stone as a hammer.
The ripe green husk became harder and harder, and her strength was still weak, leaving only a shallow opening, and she reached out to take another bigger stone.
"I'll come. ”
A big hand stretched out next to her, and Liang Jian squatted next to her.
With a hammer in his hand, the sturdy husk cracked a crack, and with a snap, the husk split into two halves, half hollow and half film-wrapped in floury fruit.
Qin Yue looked at him effortlessly from the sidelines, and could only sigh powerlessly at the disparity in the physical strength of men and women.
Liang Jian saw that she was depressed, smiled, and helplessly rubbed the hair on the top of her head, and handed her the half of the fruit, "I'll leave it to you next." ”
Qin Yue nodded, and cut the film with a stone knife, revealing the off-white and fine fruit, which was exactly the same as flour. She had to sigh at the miracle of the Creator.
When ripe, the fruit is no longer sweet, but is a natural taste of starch.
The group of primitive people around them were amazed, this wild fruit was often encountered when hunting, and they did not expect to be able to eat it.
"Witch Doctor, is this how this is eaten?"
An unfamiliar voice rang out.
Qin Yue glanced at him in surprise, he was a primitive man with an ugly appearance and a thin body, he had never seen it before.
Got to the point.
She shook her head, "Eat it directly, you can barely eat your stomach, but it doesn't taste good." This is flour, which can be kneaded into a dough by adding water, and can be made into a lot of food. ”
They didn't seem to understand what they said, Qin Yue didn't want to make a superfluous explanation, so he gave Shi Qing two empty fruit shells and asked him to fetch water.
Qin Yue is a southerner, but she likes to eat pasta, and she often learns to make some of all kinds of pasta to treat her stomach. Liang Jian is often not at home, and he does not have this blessing.
When Shi Qing retrieved the water, she poured it directly into the half of the husk with flour, kneading it while pouring water, and it didn't take long for a dough to take shape.
She made the simplest gnocchi, and the pot she used was naturally the husk, so she chose the largest husk, put it on a few stones, and lit a fire underneath.
When the water is boiling, take the dough and pull out the gnocchi and throw it into the pot, boiling a full pot.
She asked Aoba to take a little salt, poured it into the pot, and cut a little animal meat to add ingredients, and a pot of gnocchi soup stewed fragrantly.
When the people in the tribe smelled the fragrance, they all gathered here, looking directly at Qin Yue and the pot in front of him.
There are also those whose heads turn quickly, such as Kuraki, who began to ponder with hollow husks, which can hold water and cook food, which is much easier to use than stone tools.