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After watching the flames completely burn the wolf's corpse, they covered the pit with soil and stomped on it to flatten it.
"Let's go and look for the wolves' dens. It would be best if we could get rid of the other wolf corpses as well." Xiao said, leading the way forward. He was quite familiar with this area of the mountain and knew there were several caves where wild animals could hide.
It wasn't hard to find. Not long after they walked, they discovered a low cave nearby. From inside, a very strong stench emanated: the stench of rotting corpses and the stench of wild animals. Although they couldn't see clearly inside, they were almost certain that this was the wolf's lair.
Fortunately, the entrance to the cave was just a pile of rocks. After Xiao pried it open with his scabbard, the group bent down and crawled in.
As the light grew, everyone could see clearly that there were indeed several rotting wolf carcasses in the relatively flat and open area below the steep passage. Someone immediately went out to collect firewood, intending to dispose of these as well.
Wu Yue didn't pay attention to the wolf corpse. He looked up at the stalactites hanging upside down above his head, and then looked at the narrow passages that led to all directions. He was surprised to confirm that this was a cave!
Last year, as an outstanding employee, he participated in a company-organized tour to a nationally renowned karst cave attraction. He still remembers the tour guide's introduction very clearly.
Caves are formed by the slow corrosion of limestone by water containing carbon dioxide.
Limestone!
He just needed this thing to burn lime. Originally, he was not sure whether the stones in this area could be burned successfully, but when he looked at this cave and heard Xiao say that there were many such caves in this mountain range, he naturally felt relieved.
They have tons of lime!
Lime is a good thing. It can be used as a building material, disinfectant and insecticide. It seems to be used in traditional Chinese medicine and for glazing pottery.
He had thought about glazing since he was firing pottery. After all, pottery would be smoother and more durable with a layer of glaze, but he didn't know what to use.
Now I suddenly remembered that lime glaze is a classic method used by our ancestors thousands of years ago!
Letting Xiao and his men burn the wolf corpse, he happily began to pick up stones into the space. The capacity of his space was about the same as the truck he was driving. Now that he had used a lot of things in it, there was still a lot of space left.
"Can the stones here be used?" Seeing his happy expression, Xiao also came over and moved some large stones to his hands.
Wu Yue smiled and nodded: "Well, this entire mountain range should be no problem. Besides, I remembered something very important that can make our pottery even better."
His smiling face made Xiao's heart beat faster for some reason. He quickly looked away and said as calmly as possible, "That's good."
After the wolf corpses here were dealt with and buried, the mission of the few people was completely completed and they began to prepare to go down the mountain.
They had taken a detour on the way up because they were looking for the wolf pack, so now they only had to take the shortest straight line to go down the mountain. Wu Yue took the opportunity to start looking for familiar plants again.
Unfortunately, he didn't find anything until he got down the mountain. Fortunately, he harvested a space of limestone today, and he was quite satisfied.
It was still early when they returned to the tribe. The hunting and gathering teams had not returned yet, and only the salt-making staff were busy. Wu Yue didn't rush to burn lime, but instead went to his fields.
The sweet potato vines grow too fast, so he plans to take advantage of the free time today to do some cuttings. The sooner he does the cuttings, the more sweet potatoes he can harvest later.
Although he had never done this job before, he had watched some videos about agriculture, rural areas and farmers on the Internet. He followed suit and took out a pair of scissors to cut the sweet potato vines into small pieces, each with two leaves.
He hadn't finished planting the previously tilled soil yet, so he buried the sweet potato vines in the ground and watered them. Sweet potatoes are easy to grow, and many of the ones he had taken from the cuttings still had roots, so they should all survive.
After processing the sweet potatoes, he carefully checked the other crops as usual. Most of them were growing well, especially the small patch of peas with tender sprouts. He thought, if he could pick all of them and make egg soup...
He swallowed and turned away, fearing that he would not be able to resist the temptation and really do it.
The pea tips can only be eaten for one meal before they are completely gone, but after they mature, wouldn’t it be better to keep some as seeds and make some into pea jelly?
Think of the golden and chewy pea jelly, mixed with minced garlic, red oil, vinegar and crushed peanuts...
Wu Yue swallowed again.
It was getting dark at this time. Although the hunting team had not returned yet, the gathering team had returned and was washing the harvested wild vegetables by the water.
Young women are more fond of cleanliness. At Wu Yue's repeated requests, they wash their faces and hands every day, comb their hair neatly, and change and wash their clothes frequently.
When the weather is warm, they sometimes wear some flowers and plants on their heads, which makes them look energetic and beautiful.
For example, today, I don’t know where they picked the big red flowers, but almost everyone wore one on their ears. The bright red flowers looked very beautiful.
Wait, this red flower seems familiar?
Five fleshy petals and many stamens... The more he looked at it, the more it looked like the plant he remembered.
"Yun." He couldn't wait to confirm it, so he walked up to Yun, who knew the most about these things, and asked, "Are the flowers you wear on your heads from a kind of big tree that only has flowers but no leaves?"
Yun touched the flower beside his ear and nodded: "Yes, God, this kind of flower can be eaten. We picked up a lot of it!"
Wu Yue asked again: "Have you often eaten this kind of flowers before? Have you ever seen its fruit?"
Yun nodded. "I've seen it before. When its fruit is ripe, there's something white, soft, and light inside. If we see a lot of them, we'll pick them up and use them as a pillow to sleep on with our fur."
It is true!
Wu Yue was very surprised. From Yun's words, he had confirmed that the flower was the kapok flower, and he was even more certain that the geographical location of the Sharp Tooth Tribe was very advantageous.
Kapok flowers only grow in the warm south, which means that the severe cold that the Sharp Tooth Tribe had to endure was not actually too long.
"Thank you, Yun. When the fruits are ripe, can you take me to collect some of those white and soft things? I need them." Wu Yue thanked Yun happily and made an appointment in advance to pick kapok trees.
Kapok! In this world without cotton, even if this thing can't be woven into cloth, it can still be used to stuff pillows, quilts, and cotton-padded jackets, right?
Of course, the prerequisite is that he has to find a way to get the cloth.
Speaking of cloth, besides cotton, the most classic one is linen, flax, ramie, jute... Not only can it be used to weave cloth, but with linen, the rope he has been longing for can also be made. Unfortunately, he doesn't know what these linens look like.
Wu Yue sighed silently. It seemed that he could only search slowly.
However, he soon cheered up again. From the information he got today, the location of the Sharp Fang Tribe was suitable for the growth of many plants. As long as he looked patiently, it should not be difficult to find hemp or its substitutes.
Although there was no Xiao leading the team, the hunting team had a good harvest today, at least enough for the people in the tribe to eat.
Meat was roasting on the grill and soup was stewing in the pot. We harvested a lot of wild vegetables today, especially kapok petals, enough for two or three baskets. However, there was not much left after putting them into the pot to cook.
Wu Yue had heard that kapok petals could be used to make porridge or soup, but he had never eaten it himself. On the one hand, he was curious, and on the other hand, he was really hungry, so he just stared at the pot of soup.
After finally cooking it, Wu Yue took a bowl to taste. It didn't taste anything special, just a faint, herbal aroma. It wasn't unpalatable, though. After two bowls of soup, a few bones, and a piece of barbecued meat, he was almost full.
"Are you going hunting tomorrow?" Before going to bed, he asked Xiao who was tearing into the barbecue beside him.
Xiao nodded: "There's not enough prey today, so we have to go tomorrow. Do you need me to leave some people to help you?"
Wu Yue's plan for tomorrow was to burn lime, so he didn't need any help. So he shook his head and said, "No, just keep an eye out for the wild animals outside to see if there are any mad wolves."
Xiao nodded. This matter was very important and he would not neglect it as the leader.
After thinking for a while, Wu Yue said again: "Be careful outside and try not to get hurt."
Xiao was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wu Yue's face. The corners of his mouth slowly curved up, and he nodded, "Okay."
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