Travel through the ancient tribes, open up wasteland and raise cubs

Chapter 22 Elm Bark Grinds Noodles
Just as Su Qi expected, there are wild vegetables everywhere on the edge of the woods, especially plump.

Ang and the people he brought were also very dexterous, Su Qi only taught them once with the branches and vines, and they knew everything.

The compilations are good or bad, but they are all better than Su Qi's.

"You are amazing, you can think of such a way."

Putting the pannier he had knitted on his back, Ang gave Su Qi a thumbs up.

It's so convenient.

"The methods are all thought up by people. If you use your brain more, you will often get unexpected results. I will teach you to recognize wild vegetables."

Ang deeply agreed with Su Qi's words.

There are many things that can only be solved by thinking about them.

Teaching Ang and them to recognize wild vegetables is not as profound and clear as teaching Lai.

Su Qi simply talked about the efficacy and eating methods of wild vegetables.

It is now mid-April and the weather is warm and pleasant.

Coupled with the heavy rain a few days ago, the grass on the ground has also grown a lot taller.

There are more dandelions, bitter herbs, and Quma vegetables, and the leaves are much thicker.

These wild vegetables have certain medicinal properties, and eating more of them is good for your health.

Su Qi only picked four kinds of wild vegetables, mustard greens, dandelions, bitter herbs and Quma vegetables.

It looks the same as modern wild vegetables, but the size is different.

The leaves of wild vegetables here are very plump, which is very suitable for making dried vegetables and the like.

There were a lot of wild vegetables, and within a short while Su Qi picked a basket full of them.

Su Qi found Ang, intending to talk to Ang, and then go back first, but saw a few elm trees.

Suddenly she thought of something.

In the past when they were poor, the common people had no food to eat, so they ate noodles with elm bark.

Of course, it is not the old bark on the outside of the elm tree, but the very thin inner bark on the inside.

Although the rate of appearances is extremely low, something is better than nothing, right?

Occasionally eating one or two meals is also good for a change of taste.

Thinking of this, Su Qi took off the straw sandals on her feet and wrapped her fists.

These elm trees are not too thick, only her thighs are thick, and with her current strength, she can break the trees.

Without a hand saw, she could only use this crude method.

"Seven, what do you want to do?"

Dong came over with a curious expression on his back, carrying a basket full of messy wild vegetables.

Hearing the voice, Ang also came over.

He doesn't like men other than himself getting close to Su Qi.

Especially Dong who is rushing up and down.

"I want to cut down these elm trees and take them home."

Su Qi pointed to the elm tree, and then she was about to make a move.

"Don't, I'll help you. I've brought a stone axe. Just leave it to me to cut down trees."

Dong stopped Su Qi, and then took the stone ax from his body.

"Are these enough?"

Hearing the voice Su Qi knew it was Ang, so he didn't turn his head.

"You don't ask me what I want to do?"

Ang laughed: "Okay, then let me ask what you want to do?"

"I want to eat delicious food, and then use tree trunks to surround the tiankeng next to my house, and put the cattle in it."

Su Qi likes raising some animals, but he doesn't like the smell of animal excrement.

It's okay now, the smell is not obvious.

Once it's summer, she doesn't even dare to think about the taste.

"Do you want this kind of tree?"

Su Qi nodded: "Well, I mainly want to get something to eat."

"I'll cut down some more trees for you, and then go back to surround the tiankeng. How about sharing some of the prepared food with me?"

"Okay, no problem, but I told you in advance that there won't be too many things, and there are very few places where a tree can eat."

"Well, just eat something, I'm looking forward to it."

No problem with how expensive things are.

As he said, eat what you have.

If it is delicious and can fill your stomach, he will teach it to the tribe.

Eat more, and when food is scarce, the tribe will not suffer from hunger.

Su Qi was full of confidence: "I won't disappoint you, then I'll go back first."

"Ah."

This place is not far from the cave, Su Qi is not worried about going back to Ang by himself.

Su Qi came back with a basket on her back, and saw Lai sitting pitifully in front of the wooden house from a long distance away.

"You said you would take me with you no matter what you do in the future."

Seeing Su Qi, Lai immediately complained about his dissatisfaction.

Su Qi: ...

She did.

But he is not asleep.

Besides, she didn't go far.

"I just went over there to dig some wild vegetables."

"As you said, take me with you."

Su Qi rolled her eyes and said speechlessly, "I'm going to dig again later, are you going?"

"go."

"you are not tired?"

"not sleepy."

"Alright then, I'll pour out the wild vegetables and we'll go."

Sitting in the cave, Na ate the hand-peeled bamboo shoots sent by Su Qi, and watched Su Qi and the others picking wild vegetables back and forth, feeling envious in her heart.

She also wanted to go out with them.

But she knows she can't.

She also has two children to take care of.

Now she only hopes that the child will grow up quickly, so that she can help Qi do some work within her capacity.

Otherwise she would be uneasy.

Su Qi and Lai worked hard all day, going back and forth more than ten times.

Seeing the mountains of wild vegetables, Su Qi felt a little headache.

It turns out that digging wild vegetables is also addictive.

The more you dig, the more addictive you get.

If it wasn't getting dark, she probably wouldn't know how tired she was and could continue digging.

At this time Yu walked over with a large stone basin in his arms: "Qi, see if this works."

The stone basin is three fingers thick, but fortunately it is large enough, and the visual capacity is about [-] catties of water.

The smaller drying plate that Lai made up at the beginning can just be used as a pot cover.

Su Qi wanted Yu to make one, but when she saw the wound on Yu's hand, she didn't say anything, but turned and went to the cave.

She didn't bring much medicine, but she could use it several times sparingly.

In autumn, when the herbs are ripe, she can make her own wound medicine.

At that time, there is no need to worry about not having enough medicine and being reluctant to use it.

"Come over after dinner, and I'll apply some medicine for you, so that your hands can heal faster."

Hearing what Su Qi said, Yu subconsciously turned her hands behind her back, then looked at Su Qi and smiled innocently: "It's okay. It will be fine tomorrow."

Su Qi raised her eyebrows, her tone became more serious: "Since you're following me, then you can do whatever I ask you to do, you know?"

Yu nodded dumbly: "Oh."

For some reason, Yu felt warm in his heart, just like drinking a bowl of hot soup.

Lai started to barbecue, while Su Qi walked around the elm tree carried by Ang and the others with a dagger.

Then squatted down and began to bark the elm.

The bark of the elm tree in this season is very easy to peel, cut open with a dagger, and it will come off as soon as it is pulled.

"Seven, what should I do?"

Yu is restless, and Na also said that Qi is the savior of her and the children, taking them in and giving them delicious food, so he has to listen to Qi and help Qi with work.

"Is your hand okay?"

With so many elm trees, I can't finish it all by myself for a while.

But Yu got hurt on his hand.

Yu shook his head indifferently: "This little injury is fine."

"Okay, help me peel off this layer of bark."

The inner layer of elm bark, that is, the tough layer, is very flexible, and it only needs to be uncovered a little, and then it will come off with a pull.

Yu glanced at Su Qi's operation, and then imitated Su Qi, carefully pulling the tough layer of the elm tree.

The bast bark of this world elm is light green.It also has a strong fragrance.

The meat is also very thick, even three millimeters thick.

"Yu, after tearing off this layer of skin, you are tearing it into strips, so that it dries quickly in the sun."

"Oh, I see."

(End of this chapter)