Chapter 2 Fish Ball and Wild Vegetable Soup

The animal den is built on a flat mountainside.

In the distance is a lake, which is connected to the Baihe River that flows through the Heluo tribe.

Changxia chose this den because he took a fancy to the lake. Being close to the lake means there is no shortage of water sources, which is convenient for planting and irrigation. At the same time, there are fish, shrimp and other aquatic products in the lake, so you don't have to worry about going hungry even in winter.

The orcs make a living by hunting and gathering as a supplement.

However, the orcs do not have corresponding cooking methods, which leads to their simple and crude methods of processing ingredients.

Aquatic products such as fish and shrimp are rarely eaten by orcs.

The main reason is that there is no means to remove the fishy smell, and the fish is spiny and easily injured.

The animal den was simply tidied up, and all the animal skin curtains were opened to facilitate ventilation. This animal den has not been inhabited for a long time, so it takes time and effort to tidy it up.

The Heluo tribe lives near the river and the temperature is suitable.

The beasts do not understand profound construction techniques, so their dens are mainly of the underground type.

A simple explanation of the so-called burrow-type animal den is to dig a pit of about three meters in the ground, tamp it with stones, wood, etc. as the wall and foundation, and then use branches to build a round/pointed roof.

This kind of animal den is more stable than a tent built on the ground and can keep out the cold and keep warm.

At the same time, ventilation and transparency are also taken into account.

Compared to living in a cave, an animal den is more convenient.

"The animal hides on the roof of the den and the wood on the walls need to be replaced." Shen Rong shook off the sand on his hands and looked around the animal den. The ground was eroded by rain and needed to be refilled and rolled. In addition, the drainage outside

The trench also needs to be dug again.

Chang Xia walked around the animal den, and a thought came to his mind.

When she was in the tribe, she had thought about building a house. Unfortunately, she was in poor health at that time and had been sick all the time. In addition, she was not an adult, so the tribe did not trust her to leave the tribe and live alone, so she could not put her ideas into action.

Today.

After getting married, Changxia had time to build a den of her own - a cave dwelling.

"We'll stay here first until we settle down. I want to build a new animal den, one that's completely different from the one the tribesmen live in."

Chang Xia said, pointing to the hillside to the west of the animal den.

The dark eyes were shining with dazzling light, making Shen Rong feel like he was being burned.

"I believe you." Shen Rong nodded without thinking much.

When the tribesmen sent them over, they also brought Changxia's things.

Four backpacks contain all of Chang Xia's belongings.

Shen Rong, he brought someone with him.

Fortunately, the long winter has passed, and the Heluo tribe has entered a warm spring. Unlike the earth, the four seasons in the Dusk Forest are not distinct. Spring and summer are one season, autumn and winter are one season, and the warm and cold seasons are distinct.

Although the warm and cold seasons are distinct, they do not affect the rich species of Dusk Forest.

After listening to Shen Rong's words, Chang Xia felt very good.

Because of his health, Chang Xia was often criticized by his clan members. Even if the remarks were well-intentioned, listening to them for a long time would inevitably make people feel uncomfortable and uncomfortable.

Shen Rong's trust made Chang Xia more satisfied with bringing him back to the tribe.

"Let's clean up the animal's nest first. Later, I will go back to the lake to get the fish basket. At noon, I will make fish balls for you to eat." Changxia walked briskly, preparing to move the wood and repair the animal's nest. The wood was sent by the tribe for repairs.

After all, in the eyes of the tribe, Chang Xia Shenrong was in the beast's nest. One was frail and sick, and the other was terminally ill. If he didn't help, he might just die.

quite a while.

A clean and bright animal den appeared.

Change the previous shabby appearance.

The tribesmen sent enough wood, so Chang Xia asked Shen Rong to help organize the wood, turn it into blocks, and join them together to make the floor.

Busy, almost noon.

The basket on the back contains meat sent by the tribe, which is about ten kilograms. There is also half a basket of wild vegetables and fruits. The fruits are a little wilted and must have been stored last year.

"I plan to go to the lake to collect the fish baskets, will you go? If you go, bring the wild vegetables over and clean them. At noon, we will have fish ball and vegetable soup."

"go."

Carrying half a basket of wild vegetables, I walked down the hillside towards Baihu Lake.

Two-thirds of the Baihe River flows through the territory of the Heluo tribe. The lake in front of Changxiamen is connected to the Baihe River, and there is no shortage of fish and shrimps in the lake.

Chang Xia led Shen Rong to a reed patch by the lake, leaned down, and dragged the fish basket out of the lake.

Very heavy.

It seems that the harvest is very good.

This fish basket is made of ivy in Changxia.

In order to get a bite to eat, she worked hard and thought hard. At the same time, she had to hide from her clan members to avoid being said to be "not doing her job properly".

However, Chang Xia planned to wait for the animal den to be cleaned up, then find an opportunity to stock up on some food and invite the tribesmen to have a meal. He also gave the tribesmen how to make the fish balls.

Fishing is much safer than going out hunting.

"This is..." Shen Rong stepped forward and took the fish basket from Chang Xia's hand and looked at it. The fish basket was slender and flat, and the ivy had not been baked and tanned, so it was very rough.

"Fish basket." Chang Xia said: "I am not in good health and cannot go out to collect, let alone participate in hunting. I usually like to speculate when the tribe has nothing to do."

While talking and making gestures, he told Shen Rong the principles of making fish baskets.

This body is in poor health and has little strength.

The woven fish basket was scrapped after being used twice. I told Shen Rong, obviously hoping that he could start knitting a few. This way, I would not have to worry about not being able to eat fish and shrimp in the future.

"Chang Xia, you are very powerful!" Shen Rong praised.

Fish baskets are easy to make, and can be made even by orc cubs who are able to do it.

The winter in Dusk Forest is extremely cold, making it difficult for even the most powerful orcs to hunt prey. The fish is fishy, ​​but it can fill the stomach.

The fish basket has undoubtedly given the orcs a new way of life.

"Pour out the wild vegetables, wash them, and pour the fish in. Today's harvest is average. In the future, it is best to come early in the morning to collect fish baskets."

Chang Xia pointed to the broken fish basket with a look of regret on his face.

Four herrings weighing six to seven kilograms, several kilograms of river shrimp, and a river crab. Unfortunately, they arrived late. If they had arrived earlier, they would have harvested more.

The Heluo tribe rarely eats fish.

There are many fish and shrimps in the Baihe River and lakes, and fish weighing six or seven kilograms are small fish. Large fish generally weigh more than ten kilograms, and some fish weigh tens or hundreds of kilograms.

Don't ask why Chang Xia knew about it. She secretly made a fishing rod before and wanted to do something big. Not to mention the harvest, she was almost dragged into the Baihe River to feed the fish.

After that, she immediately gave up the idea of ​​fishing.

At the very least, I won’t dare to think about fishing again until I’m in good physical condition.

Herring has less spines and tender meat.

It is quite similar to the bass Chang Xia knows.

It's perfect for making fish balls.

River shrimps, even if they are simply boiled without seasonings, are always delicious. Even the shrimp shells are not willing to be wasted, so they are kept and planned to be dried and ground into powder to be used as seasonings.

Carrying the fish and shrimp, and the washed wild vegetables and fruits.

Chang Xia and the two returned to the animal den.

A stone stove was piled near the door of the animal den, and a slender clay pot hung above it.

The beast tribe usually barbecues and stews in the open air, and there are stoves piled in this beast's den.

It can be seen that he must be a fastidious person.

It just so happened that Chang Xia was not used to lighting a fire and cooking in the open air.

The animal den is four to five meters high, and the top of the den is staggered, which is sufficient for ventilation and smoke exhaust.

Shen Rong lit a fire, and the fish and shrimp had been processed by the lake. Chang Xia held the bone knife, peeled and deboned the herring, and then cut the fish into small pieces. Without a wall breaker, Chang Xia could only chop the fish into puree manually.

, this consumes a lot of energy, but Chang Xia doesn’t feel it’s hard to eat.

"Shen Rong, go to the second basket against the wall and bring me a bird egg."

The orcs call eggs, duck eggs, bird eggs, etc. all called bird eggs. Chang Xia couldn't tell the type of eggs, so he simply called them bird eggs.

Take the egg, break it into pieces and take out the yolk. Leave the egg white and pour it into the fish. Add salt and a little fruit powder, and then start stirring. The fruit powder is a starch-like powder. It is made from a kind of fruit called ginkgo, which is dried in the sun.

Made by grinding.

When a tribal cub is born, the tribesmen will boil the fruit powder with water to make a paste and feed it to the cub.

However, Chang Xia felt that the fruit powder had other uses. She would think about it when she had time. Maybe she could eat rice noodles or noodles.
To be continued...