Chapter 16: Into the Tribe 2
Later, he was going to follow the patriarch to visit the tribe, so Yu Hai took off the oversized backpack he was carrying and put it on the ground. Then he handed the wild vegetables and the wild fruits that he had just picked on the road in a bag to the patriarch: "This is what I picked on the way I just came, they are all some edible wild vegetables and wild fruits, and I will use these to cook later, as a thank you for accompanying me to visit the tribe today." ”
The patriarch took the bag with a smile and looked at the vegetables inside, all of which he had seen, and he didn't expect that these weeds that could be seen everywhere were actually food that could fill his stomach, and he knew all the wild fruits, and the children and women in the tribe liked to eat them, and when they were hunting, they would also judge whether there was prey in the vicinity according to the condition of the fruits.
After reading it, the patriarch returned the bag to Yu Hai: "I am very much looking forward to your cooking skills, thank you for bringing new food to our tribe." The patriarch was calm on the surface, but in fact he was very excited, on the way to the tribe, he could find so many kinds of edible plants, if he took him to the outskirts of the tribe, maybe he could find more food.
It is equivalent to putting things in the sea, and the patriarch took Yu to the sea to walk around and introduce him to the things in the tribe.
"In front of us is our tribe's field, which is tended by some women, and our tribe's animal trainers will also train some animals to help plough the land. ”
The cultivated fields are planted with a variety of crops, including wheat, corn, cassava, and other plants that Yu Hai does not know. The field near the tribe was planted with many different kinds of leafy greens, and near the edge of the tribe were planted with tall plants, surrounded by wooden fences with thorny plants to prevent the surrounding small animals from coming in and harming the food in the field.
Animal trainers train animals to help plough the land, and in the hope of the sea, that is, to domesticate some large herbivores such as cattle to help people plow the fields. Yu Hai even thinks that there is no need for animal trainers to domesticate animals, just come and feed some grass to those herbivores, and usually either lock them up or release them.
It wasn't until Yu Hai saw the mammoth staying under the grass hut that he knew that there was really a profession of animal trainer, and this profession was not something that anyone could succeed in if they wanted to.
Although he knew that there was a mammoth in the game when he was playing the game, when the mammoth really appeared in front of him, the huge size, thick fur, and mighty fangs looked very powerful and domineering, and the cute appearance of the baby in the game was completely absent.
Seeing Yu Hai looking at his tribe's little expert in farming with a surprised expression, the patriarch smiled wisely.
"This is the mammoth that our tribe's animal trainers specially trained to help plough the land, and put a rope on it, it can help the clansmen speed up the ploughing, and the effect is even better. Because of their presence in the tribe, wild beasts rarely break into the tribe, at most, some small animals can't stand the temptation to run in when the grain is ripe, and then they are caught by the tribesmen to eat. "It's called sending to the door to die.
Pulling out his phone, he zoomed in and looked for a few pictures of the mammoth, and asked, "Can we get closer?"
"Well, they're still docile. ”
The two of them walked in the direction of the hut, and the closer they got, the clearer they could see, and the more they felt the majesty of the mammoth.
When I came to a close place, I clicked and found a dozen or so mammoths, some of them were full, some were partial, and the sharp fangs were sharp, and when I saw this tooth, I thought that the beast was strung on the ivory, and I felt a little funny for a while, the otherworldly version of the meat skewer, absolutely fresh.
The team leader told Yu Hai about some mammoths, which were domesticated by the tribe since childhood, and passed down from generation to generation, and they were already very close to the people in the tribe. Although they eat a lot, they are quite good at work, and when they build a house, they can help carry wood, and even need to go around the jungle to bring back a pile of wood.
What they saw now was a male adult mammoth, the rest of the elephants were not here, and the most important of them was the cub, which had been protected by the tribal trainers to care for and train it.
After seeing the mammoth, they went to the rest of the world.
The houses in the tribe are varied, not all of them are made of wood, but some are based on stones, and the roofs are covered with wooden shelves and then covered with thatch. There are also those built with mud mixed with wood, which look lighter than those built by roommates and denser than those built with all-wood.
There are also many straw sheds, and some primitive people are also seen working under the grass huts, watching children, and chatting. It seems that these straw huts are their working rooms during the day, and they will only go to the houses with better privacy at night. It seems that the first two times I slept in someone else's living room, or rather in the study.
It may be almost time to eat, and primitive people have begun to live and cook one after another, basically building a fire, and a shelf is set up next to the fire, on which are all kinds of meat, there are whole small animals such as pheasants and hares, and there are also legs or torso of large animals. Near the fire are some rhizome-like plants such as potatoes and sweet potatoes.
I hardly saw any kitchen utensils such as pots and pans, and when I thought of the mashed potatoes I had eaten the first two times, I guess they were baked first, then peeled, and the pulp was mashed along with some plants. Yu Hai suddenly felt a little disgusting, shouldn't they just crush the food with their hands, wash their hands.
You must observe yourself carefully this time, and it is best to eat the food you bring later.
Fortunately, until the end, they put these potatoes in a stone bowl, mash them with a stone pestle, and then add some plants, and some small berries will be added, and they will be mashed and mixed together. It still looks relatively clean and hygienic, and this is really raw, zero additives, and no contamination food.
When they barbecued the meat, that is, when they saw that the meat was almost ready, they poured some fruit juice on top of the meat, including the fruit that they lost the last time they ate it. It seems that this is their seasoning fruit, and the sour flavor is added for appetizing. I also sprinkled some mashed leaves on top of it, and finally sprinkled with coarse grains of earthy yellow crystals, probably salt. Thinking of the 10 bags of salt in my own space, I still feel at ease to eat my own processed salt.
When he cooks his own food, he must show it, relying on this to exchange for more rare goods, he remembers that the ancient salt merchants were very wealthy, indicating that salt is very precious.