The Survival of the Wild Tribe

The shore of the island is not far from the house they live in, but there are all kinds of gravel and weeds all around. The mermaids go in and out of the river and rarely walk on land, so they have not cleaned the shore at all. Stone, the speed of a few people walking up is naturally slower than usual, but the area of ​​the island is not that big, and only ten minutes is enough for them to reach their destination.

This is a gravel beach, perhaps because there are no natural enemies, the mussels here grow very densely, piled up in clusters, and have been spreading into the sea. At a glance, every stone was covered by dark brown mussels, as if the stones were originally this dark brown.

Luo Zhen didn't expect that there would be so many mussels, and couldn't help but sigh in surprise.

Mussels do not belong to plants, but a kind of bivalve mollusk, which is also known as mussels. There are many ways to eat mussels, whether they are steamed, boiled or fried, they are very delicious, and they can be stored for a long time after being dried. Even if there is no way to bring them back to the tribe for breeding, they can also bring the dried mussels back to the tribe. Give others a taste.

Luo Zhen confessed to the others and ran away first.

At night when the tide rises, a lot of seawater is coming in, it is not as deep as an ankle, because there are too many mussels on this gravel beach, they can pick it directly by staying at the edge, and there is no need to walk into the gravel. In the beach, or go directly to the place that has been submerged by the sea for most of the time.

It was the first time Ah Qing saw something like mussels, curiously cut one off the stone, squeezed it with his hands, it was a bit hard, and looked at the big witch who was excitedly squeezing the broken mussels into his backpack. Knowing that the big witch said that edible things are generally not poisonous, after thinking about it, he directly put the things in his hands into his mouth and bite.

"Crack", with a crisp sound, the hard shells were crushed by Ah Qing's sharp teeth, and the unwashed mussels were full of sand and shells turned into crumbs. A Qing frowned, and quickly spit out the mussels in his mouth.

Luo Zhen, who was next to him, couldn't help being amused. "These mussels are not eaten like this. I will teach you how to eat them after I pick them."

Shanqi stepped half of his foot into the sea. He saw a silver fish swimming in the water just now. At this moment, he moved quickly and bent over and probed with his hand. The slippery fish was caught by him. , The tail of the fish was swaying rapidly from the water, splashing the smell of salty seawater on Shanqi's face.

Shan Qi didn’t like this taste very much. He squeezed the whitebait's cheeks, the original struggling whitebait movement slowly stopped, and then Shan Qi directly threw the fish into Ah Qing’s. In his arms, "If you are hungry, you can eat this cushion first. Da Wu said these saltwater fish can be eaten raw."

Ah Qing bared his teeth, the unprocessed fish had a fishy smell. Even if he could eat it directly, he couldn't eat it. Just because of curiosity, he wanted to taste the mussels. "Thank you, I'll take it back and stew it." Fish soup."

Luo Zhen smiled and watched them fight. They rarely had such a leisurely moment along the way, but it was like returning to the time when they were still in the Ri Yao tribe, even the time seemed to slow down.

Soon, the two animal skin backpacks were stuffed with mussels, and a few people broke all the mussels that were stuck together into one piece, then washed the mud and sand on it with sea water, and then reinstalled it. .

While there was still time, a few people swam happily in the sea. Neither Black Mountain nor the black panther cubs can swim. They lie on the dry rocks next to them enviously and watch them play, although Luo Zhenrang They also took a dip in the sea, but in such a large area of ​​the sea, for the two ancestors who can't swim, they still dare not set foot, and the salty smell of the sea is much more sensitive to the sense of smell. For the ancestors, it also instinctively reminded them of the danger of the sea and prevented them from approaching at will.

The sea water is very clear, and the creatures on the bottom of the sea can be clearly seen. Luo Zhen plunged in and touched the kelp growing under the water. Because there were no tools, the sea urchins scattered nearby could not be directly picked up. I regret to give up, but when I come back to pick mussels tomorrow, I can bring my tools and look for other delicious food in the nearby sea.

There was a huge bulging rock beside the gravel beach. Luo Zhen observed the height, and when he climbed to the top, he should be able to overlook the overview of the entire island.

I wiped the drops of water on my body, the sea water has a salty taste. After it dries out, my whole body feels uncomfortable, and even fine salt particles will precipitate. It must be cleaned with fresh water again. Shan Qi went to the lake to fetch water early in the morning. When they come back, they can clean them directly when they return to the house.

The rock is a bit steep, and there is no gentle **** that leads directly to the top, but the rock wall is not smooth, and the uneven bumps are easy for people to fall on. With Luo Zhen's current strength, even bare-handed climbing can be easily achieved. Climbed up.

This is indeed a small island, but it is slender, more than twice as long as Luo Zhen initially thought. Apart from the lush green in the center, there are not many green plants around it. Especially the places near the sea are mostly black rocks.

From a distance, I can see a golden sandy beach on the opposite side of the island. It seems that the area is not small. At this moment, there are not small black dots moving around there. I think it should be the sea witch mentioned before that it can hunt. The sea beast.

And beside this big rock, there is a relatively flat rocky land. It is slightly sunken and has accumulated a little rain in it. Some seabirds will stop and drink in it, but Luo Zhen couldn't help but be moved. There is no better place for drying salt than here.

Drying salt is a slow process. After all, it is too affected by the weather. Luo Zhen has been thinking about salting before he even came to the beach.

Now that I have the idea of ​​drying salt, I saw a suitable place. When I no longer hesitate, after coming down from the rock, I moved the cleaned mussels back to the house, and then brought the cleaning tools. And the sheepskin bag that can hold water is back again.

After all, it is the place where seabirds often come to drink rainwater. The rocks are full of wet or dry bird droppings. It is not too much trouble for a few people to work together to clean it up.

The past few days have been sunny. It has not yet entered winter. The temperature of the sun is still very high. The rainwater accumulated in the area has almost dried up. The water marks will be wiped clean by rubbing them with animal skins.

After the rocky ground was cleaned up, Qing and Shanqi went to the sea to fill up the slightly sunken rocky ground. After all, the area was not that big, and it was almost the same after a few laps.

"Is it possible to get salt regardless of it?" Even Ah Qing, who has experience in refining stone salt, is a little bit incredulous to see how salt is dried in this way, but he never questioned his great witch, even if he has Doubts, will also do the things the Dawu ordered one by one.

"Tomorrow, we will use clay to build a few more places where water can be stored nearby, so that the salt will quickly increase." Luo Zhen rubbed his sore shoulders and said with satisfaction. According to the temperature of the past few days, Luo Zhen estimated that it would be three to four days, and this shallow layer of sea water should be able to precipitate coarse salt.

But at this time, the coarse salt cannot be eaten directly. There are a lot of impurities such as mud and sand in it, and it needs to be filtered and refined again to get the salt they need. In order to be able to bring more salt back to the tribe, Luo Zhen also planned to do the refinement steps here, so he had to go back to the Black Forest again.

Now it’s not far from the arrival of winter. In winter, there is no way to dry the salt. Too low temperature will freeze the seawater on the rocks, and Luo Zhen also doesn’t know whether they will return immediately after the winter. So during this time, the more natural sea salt can be dried, the better.

Thinking that there are still many things waiting to be busy in the future, Luo Zhen couldn't help holding his forehead with a headache. Since coming here, he has become a toil, but he uses his own hands to help himself and the people around him. People are living better and better lives, and Luo Zhen gets a little bit of fun and a sense of accomplishment from it. Even without all the modern high-tech, Luo Zhen is still satisfied with his current life.

When they are finished, the sky is completely dark, the sea is not covered much, and the stars in the night sky are extremely bright. Even if it is just a new moon tonight, with the starlight, it is enough for them to see the things on the road.

The salty sea breeze rushed towards the face, and the seabirds nesting in the surrounding rocks also calmed down. Today they did not attack the seabirds. There are a lot of wild vegetables picked in the Black Forest before, and there are still luggage in the baggage. Lots of jerky, enough for them to eat several meals.

When I returned to the stone house, I saw that Black Hunter had already set the fire in advance, and there were a few newly made wooden barrels set aside to dry. It should be the result of Black Hunter's work during the time they were out.

Simple anti-insect treatment is done around the house, but no insects will crawl in. Even the ubiquitous mosquitoes in the Black Forest are much less, and it is rare that you do not need to fall asleep with the nasty "buzzing" sound.

Several orc warriors have a lot of food, and coupled with the simple tools, Luo Zhen directly cooked a large pot of mussels with sea water. If there is sea water, there is no need to add salt, but he still needs to put some wild **** and wild onions in it. To taste. The mussels are cooked until the shells are automatically opened and they are almost ready. After they are served, they are dipped in the sauce and the taste is very delicious.

Of course, no matter how simple the tools are, you can still make a stir-fry, but the area of ​​the pottery pot is not large. Luo Zhen simply asked Shan Qi to find a fairly flat stone slab and set up a simple stove next to the fire. The cooked mussels are taken out, and then transferred to a slate with sauce and chili and stir-fried, and the rich flavor will soon dissipate.

Before in the Black Forest, it was necessary to be careful not to cook over-tasting food so as not to attract beasts, but there was no such concern on the island. Several people who hadn't eaten stir-fry for a long time couldn't help swallowing secretly.

In a river channel with no moonlight, a beautiful fish tail flipped a few times in the water, and then plunged into the water. After entering the water, the scent that had never been smelled disappeared, and the tail was a little bit Regrettably, he shook his head, and couldn't help but poke his head out of the water secretly.

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