After the two of them praised each other back and forth, Ye Xi finally cut to the chase.

"Actually, I came this time because there was a shortage of spices for making tea eggs. ”

"I call it bay leaves, and they are made from the dried leaves of the laurel tree, which you have not been able to find these days, but today I have heard that there seems to be a different tree with leaves similar to him, so I took the liberty of visiting. ”

With his father, he suddenly said: "I heard about the tea eggs, and my father is also very interested in it and has always wanted to taste it, so if you have any needs, I will fully cooperate, but ...... What do the leaves look like?"

Ye Xi looked at the bluestone pool.

The bluestone of this small pond is polished very flat, and the area is enough to be borrowed.

So he said to his father, "It's not clear enough, can you borrow these bluestones to paint a picture?"

Thinking of the rumors of Ye Xi's painting skills circulating among the Jiuyi tribe, his eyes showed a glint of expectation: "Of course." ”

Ye Xi came prepared this time, and immediately took out the charcoal pen that he had already sharpened with his father's permission, and then drew on the bluestone, not only drawing the appearance of the laurel tree, but also drawing close-ups of the leaves and flowers.

Ye Xi put down the charcoal pen and said, "The laurel tree is probably like this." ”

Sui Dad looked at the painting and was amazed: "It's amazing!"

As he spoke, he took a closer look at Ye Xi's painting, then picked up the charcoal pen that Ye Xi put aside, and drew it next to it according to the close-up of the leaf.

A similar sketch leaf gradually appears under the charcoal.

Ye Xi was slightly moved, and looked at the side face of his father with some shock.

How could it be...... This Sui Father is not like a primitive person of a primitive tribe! He can almost draw it after watching him draw it once, it's too rebellious, right?!

After painting the leaves, my father put down the charcoal pencil and smiled, "Let's go, I know which different tree you are talking about." ”

He took Ye Xi to the mountain, and after walking for about half a kilometer, he looked at the giant laurel tree in front of him that was five meters high and exuded a faint fragrance, and said, "That's it, right?"

Ye Xi's eyes lit up: "That's right, this is the laurel tree I'm looking for, but I didn't expect the laurel tree here to be so tall." ”

He compared his father's hands: "When I first found it, it was only a little bit like this, about the same height as me, and it has only grown taller over the years." ”

"By the way, its flowers and leaves have a refreshing effect, and even if you are sleepy, eating a little will instantly restore your spirit, so it is best not to use them to cook and eat at night. ”

Ye Xi suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Among the substitutes found by the Jiuyi tribe this time, there are also several items that are also alien plants, and they are all very precious. However, because it is difficult to cook the eggs, the eggs in the tea eggs must be ordinary eggs...... So it took so much effort and used such precious ingredients to cook a pot of ordinary eggs.

Thinking about it like this, how can it feel so wasteful and so stupid?

However, Ye Xi soon convinced himself that he was just providing a method, and whether it was worth it all depended on the Jiuyi tribesmen.

Follow my father to the giant laurel tree.

A chick fell from the nest under the corner of the tree, and the father naturally picked up the chick and sent it back to the nest, and then folded a large laurel branch next to the nest for Ye Xi.

Father: "Are you all found now?"

Ye Xi said truthfully: "It's still the same ingredient called star anise." ”

Father: "Why don't you draw it too, maybe I've seen it." ”

Ye Xi nodded, returned to the bluestone pond with his father, and carefully painted the appearance of the octagonal tree.

Sui Father looked at the appearance of the octagonal tree and fell into a deep groan, quickly rummaged through his memory, and after a while, his eyes lit up: "Ah, I see, I once saw it near the Great Rift. ”

"Big Rift?" Ye Xi frowned slightly, "Is it in such a dangerous place?" ”

The big crack is the name taken by the Jiuyi tribesmen, it is a more famous place, the water is like a hideous crack from the sky, although the area is not particularly large, but there are many strange water monsters and poisonous insects in it, which makes people unguardable, even if they are as strong as Jiuyi people do not like to go there.

Father: "I will definitely bring the anise tree as soon as possible." ”

Ye Xi thought that his father was an eighth-level warrior, so he didn't persuade him, but just thanked him and promised: "When the tea eggs are boiled, I will definitely send a copy over." ”

Sui's father smiled softly: "No need, just give it to my father." ”

Ye Xi thought he was polite.

Sui's father saw Ye Xi's thoughts and explained seriously that he really didn't like food like his people, that is, he didn't have a heavy appetite. And he only wants to eat vegetarian food, eggs are not in his recipe, the reason why he is so active in helping Ye Xi find it is purely just to satisfy the mouth of the chief of Jiuyi, that is, his father.

Ye Xi was a little stunned.

He had never seen his father get along with the chief of Jiuyi, but just based on the few words he heard in the tribe and the filial piety of his father to the chief of Jiuyi, it was already the only way to get along with the primitive tribe.

It is more common to be like the subordinate son of the chief, who is not even called his father, who is not intimate at all, and usually only calls the chief's subordinate son.

What's even more rare about his father is that he doesn't have any utilitarian thoughts about being good to the chief of Jiuyi, but just a pure heart and wants to be as good to him as possible.

Ye Xi sighed.

No wonder the chief of Jiuyi loves his father so much, if he is old in the future, there is such a son who misses him and can't wait to leave all the good things to him!

It's just a pity that such a powerful and filial son as his father has a fatal flaw.

He couldn't help but remind him a lot: "You saved that chick, but it doesn't know how many worms it will eat in the future, and if it grows bigger, small animals such as squirrels are also in its prey range." On the other hand, if you kill a carnivorous beast, then it is equivalent to saving countless animals that would have died in its mouth. ”

Sui's father was stunned and looked at Ye Xi with some shock.

He smiled, "No one has ever said that to me before." ”

Ye Xi didn't have much to do anymore, and said goodbye to him with a smile: "Then I'll go back and wait for your octagonal tree." ”

......

A few days later, the fruit wine was finally brewed, and as soon as it was opened, it attracted countless Jiuyi people.

Everyone celebrates the wine and carnivals all night.

A few days later, my father came back with the anise tree, so all the ingredients needed for the tea eggs were ready. But it takes a long time to brew soy sauce, and it will take several months to make it, and the day of the big sacrifice is approaching, and Ye Xi must rush back to preside over the big sacrifice.

After teaching Lao Yan the follow-up method of brewing soy sauce and the method of boiling tea eggs, he decided to return to Xicheng.

In order to thank Ye Xi, the bold tribe of the Jiuyi tribe wanted to send him a lot of good things, Ye Xi refused them one by one, and there was only one thing that Ye Xi couldn't refuse, and that was the seed.

He carefully selected a few seeds of different plants, and after saying goodbye to Jiuyi Yuanwu and Jiuyi Chieftain, he embarked on the return journey with the Colorful Feather Bird Dragon.