Manor Romance

Chapter 264 Mine Salt
This time they came with a full set of equipment, raincoats and rain boots, and all kinds of supplies. They didn't need to be in a mess like yesterday, and they traveled very fast. Elder Gu also specially brought dry food for everyone, making them ready for a protracted battle.

They all remembered the general location, and Yunli also secretly released the electromagnetic force sensor. If the spotted deer was moving around, he would be able to detect it very quickly, so there was no need to worry about collisions. Xu Rui is a very difficult person to hold back , he was bored all the way, so he asked Brother Chen:
"Brother Chen, your generation should have hunted and eaten spotted deer before. What is the taste of spotted deer? Is it better than wild duck?"

"Each has its own advantages. The spotted deer here in Spotted Deer Mountain are different from ordinary sika deer. Ordinary sika deer are gentle and can be domesticated, but spotted deer are not. They are very wild, and they like to cross mountains and rivers to find food and jump. Their abilities are very good. They were often seen on the steep slopes of the cliffs. They also have a very special ability, that is, they can find the salt in the rock formations to eat. Because they often eat this natural mineral salt, the fleshy The taste is naturally incomparable to ordinary sika deer." Brother Chen explained to Xu Rui in a good mood.

"What is mineral salt? Isn't salt all dried out from sea water?" Xu Rui was puzzled.

"You are talking about sea salt. Most of the table salt sold in the market is sea salt. In fact, there are many kinds of table salt, such as well salt, pond salt, mine salt, etc. The salt extracted from different places has names and tastes. They are all different." Mr. Gu has a lot of research on this aspect, so he taught Xu Rui a lesson, and Yun Li listened carefully.

"Bamboo salt? That is to say, can salt be extracted from bamboo?" Xu Rui was surprised.

"It doesn't have to be bamboo. Pine wood and pine branches can be used. Bamboo salt can be precipitated through high-temperature baking. It is a very important plant salt. As for mineral salt, it is also called rock salt. As the name suggests, it is extracted from ore. , The crystals of this kind of salt are rich in mineral elements, which are good for the body, but the cost of refining is much higher than that of sea salt, so the price is high, and the output is small, you young people should not have much contact with it." Gu Lao He continued to explain that there are talks and talks on the road, which can relieve the dullness and boredom.

"It turned out to be like this. Then if we follow the spotted deer, can we find mineral salt? Then we can also dig some to extract it. Since mineral salt is so healthy and beneficial, we will only eat mineral salt from now on." Xu Rui Simply expressing an opinion.

"Why is this so? You must have eaten mineral salt. More than ten years ago, there were people digging salt wells in the village to make salt. Unfortunately, the content of that well was very small. I haven't found a good one since then, so everyone didn't like it. Look for other mine salt wells, and mine salt is not so easy to extract, there are many processes, before several families have to work together to harvest some mine salt, that is a good thing that money can't buy." Brother Chen Said with a look of reminiscence.

"Moreover, the quality of mineral salt is also divided into grades. Not every kind of mineral salt is so good. The poor quality is not as good as coarse sea salt. The good ones are all treasures. Children who grow up eating this kind of mineral salt have a good physique. It's also generally better than others." Mr. Gu also added.

"This is for sure. In the past, there was a shortage of supplies and more people were born. There were several children in the family who needed to be fed, but there was so much milk. At that time, milk powder was not affordable for ordinary people, so everyone boiled it. Add some mineral salt to the porridge, children eat it with relish, many people of our generation grew up eating this kind of food, look at me at my age, I am more energetic than a brat like you." Brother Chen boasted road.

Yun Li heard it funny, but he didn't bother to dismantle him, and asked with a smile: "How is the quality of the mineral salt found by the spotted deer? Is it worth mining? I don't seem to have eaten mineral salt, and I don't know if it is a What does it taste like?"

"Nature is the best. These guys have pickier mouths than humans. They are looking for mineral salts that contain high calcium and trace elements. You saw them yesterday. They are not as big as ordinary sika deer, but their limbs are very strong. It can run freely among the mountains like a goat. In the past, hunting spotted deer was a difficult task, and it took a group of people to work together to gain something. People also rely on the characteristic of spotted deer to find good mineral salt areas." Chen Chen The elder brother answered.

"Well, if there is a chance, we will also mine some mineral salt to eat by ourselves. Having this thing will definitely add a lot of color to the food. You must also be thinking about this idea, old man?" Yun Li said with a smile.

"Hey, I know I can't hide it from you, kid. It's more than a lot of color, it's just the finishing touch. When the time comes, I will catch a few wild ducks, roast them over a slow fire until they are burnt, and then sprinkle a handful of mineral salt. I can't even describe the taste. Come out, this is the ultimate way of wild ducks, after you eat it, I guarantee you will never forget it in your life." Brother Chen talked endlessly, and the three of them swallowed hard, just listening to him describe it like this can make you feel giddy. The scent wafts through my mind.

"Speaking of which, those wild ducks have lived quite comfortably recently, and their numbers have grown a lot, and they have begun to divide into factions. Several places have now become their territories, and they are always stealing fruits. It's time to deal with these It's a bad guy." Speaking of wild ducks, Xu Rui reported their current situation to Yunli, he often shuttles between various fruit forests, has been paying attention to their situation, and knows them very well.

"Well, when we get the mineral salt out later, we'll grab a few and cook for Brother Chen." Thinking of the smell of wild ducks, Yunli's stomach writhed uncontrollably, the taste was indeed unforgettable.

Under their protection, the number of wild ducks has now doubled several times compared to the original, and they have found a safe place to live and reproduce very quickly. Naturally, catching a few wild ducks from home will not have any impact, but the conservation work still needs to be done. It has to go on, Yunli still hopes that one day he can raise wild ducks in captivity and turn them into a special product of the manor.

"Find the target, find the target!" While Yunli was thinking about it, Mr. Gu suddenly let out an excited cry. Everyone was taken aback by him. The deer reacted to their activities. An adult spotted deer stood proudly on the top of the slope and stopped to watch. It was about a kilometer away from here, and it hadn't noticed that anyone was approaching them.

The reason Gu Lao was able to find it was because he had been searching with a telephoto lens. If he looked at it with the naked eye, the spotted deer appeared in their field of vision like a small beetle.After finding the spotted deer, everyone lowered their bodies and continued to move forward. Brother Chen took the lead and reminded the others:
"This spotted deer is on guard. Other spotted deer must be foraging and resting on the hillside. Let's be careful not to be spotted by it. Spotted deer are very alert and have a wide field of vision. We can't get too close to them."

"They are very smart. They know how to choose such a place with open surroundings and high mountains. They can immediately detect any danger. There are many options for escaping. It is an excellent geographical location. It seems that this is also the area where they often move. One." Gu Lao analyzed while holding the "long gun" to observe.

"No matter how smart they are, they can't match the cunning of human beings. Otherwise, they won't be on the verge of extinction. Their ears are also very good. Let's try to keep our voices as low as possible." Brother Chen sighed and reminded everyone.

They slowly approached the spotted deer herd area. Yunli's spiritual sense knew that there were only five adult spotted deer on the hillside, which should be the first herd of spotted deer they saw yesterday, and the other group was probably somewhere else. Activities, they use this kind of decentralized strategic activities to improve security, it can be seen that the intelligence of this spotted deer is indeed not low.

They stopped at a distance of more than 300 meters. If they get closer, they may be discovered. The five spotted deer will take turns to keep watch to ensure that they can spot potential dangers at the first time. There are a lot of weeds, but none of them are what they like. The spotted deer pick and choose, and there are not many that can be eaten and imported. After searching the hillside, they spread out and go to the next permanent place to continue foraging.

Yunli wrote down the location, Brother Chen and Xu Rui went to sow seeds and plant shrubs, while Gu Lao was busy taking pictures, the land here is rocky, it is not easy to plant shrubs, they have been working for a long time, but also Only a few trees were planted, and they immediately followed the herd of spotted deer to the next location.

Their range of activities is not large, not far from the valley where they live, and they move around this radius. I don’t know if they will enter the southern mountain forest to forage. There should be more choices there. But the danger is not small.After monitoring all the way, they also encountered another group of spotted deer. It seems that this is the only group of spotted deer left in the mountain.

I followed the deer herd for a long time, but none of them went to forage for mineral salt. The weather today was not very good. It started to rain again at noon. The deer herd were not very interested in their activities, so they went back home soon up.

After the four of them finished their work, they also followed the deer back to the valley. To their surprise, the mineral salt they had been waiting for was actually in the valley, in the rock formation next to the small water pool. Today, the spotted deer returned to the valley. Finally, all gathered here, sticking out their big tongues to lick the dark rock crevices, and showing very anthropomorphic expressions of satisfaction.

"It turns out that the mine salt area is here. No wonder they choose this place as their residence. It seems that there are good mineral salts precipitated in this rock crevice, but we can't make any plans for these salt mines." They came to that passage again Looking down, you can see a herd of spotted deer below, and even the two fawns have come out to play, Old Brother Chen stared at them and said in a low voice.

"These guys are really likable. When a group of people can be raised in the manor, other manors will be incomparable with us. Your decision yesterday is correct. It's better that fewer people know about it." Gu Lao Still holding the camera to capture pictures, the two small spotted deer became his new favorite, and he couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

(End of this chapter)