After some operations, the expedition team consisting of four rafts and thirty people set off.
The bamboo pole was placed on the river bank, and the heavy pressure caused it to bend.
As the bamboo pole gradually straightened, the heavy raft left the shore and headed into the lake with irregular fan-shaped ripples.
After sailing for a distance inside, the water level began to become deeper and the bamboo pole became difficult to use. The person responsible for rowing the boat began to row the boat, paddling in the water again and again, sliding the raft towards the island in the middle of the lake.
"Dad! Dad! Where is Dad going?"
Little Pea on the shore shouted loudly to Han Cheng who was standing on the second raft. He seemed reluctant to leave and wanted to follow Han Cheng.
The witch next to him reached out and grabbed one of Little Pea's hands and took a step back, worried that Little Pea would fall into the water.
Han Cheng, who was on the raft, couldn't help but twitch his face when he heard Little Pea's cry. What the hell is "Where's Dad?" Could it be that his son also came from the future?
"Dad, go there!"
After complaining, Han Cheng answered fluently and pointed to the island in the lake.
"Just wait for Daddy on the shore. Daddy will go over there to take a look first. When there's no danger over there, Daddy will take you there to play!"
Han Cheng said to Little Pea with a smile.
Then he instructed, "All of you go to the back and don't get too close to the lake shore, lest you fall into the water!"
"dad!......"
Little Pea had turned into a complete chatterbox at this moment. He stood on the shore and talked to Han Cheng across the lake. Han Cheng had no choice but to stand on the raft and respond to Little Pea.
This scene suddenly reminded Han Cheng of the skit "Crossing the River" performed by Pan Changjiang.
'There is a winding river in front of the father, and the son is on the shore...'
As I was thinking this, I almost sang the adapted little tune.
As Little Pea called out for her father, the boat paddled through the water, getting farther and farther away from the shore.
At the same time, the islands in the island lake are getting closer and closer.
Originally, standing on the shore, the rocks didn't seem very tall, but when they came closer, they found that they were at least four or five meters high.
In the cracks of the rocks, there are some strong grasses and some not-so-tall trees growing sporadically.
In the shallow water below the rocks where the lake meets the lake, there is some fine sand, on which are some scattered large clam shells that are gray-brown with some whitish color, as well as some fish skeletons stained with scale.
On the bare rocks, there were patches of white bird droppings scattered here and there.
There are too many rocks here, and there is no suitable place to lead to the island, so Han Cheng did not let people dock here, but rowed around the island to the east, and the raft gradually disappeared from the sight of everyone on the shore.
"dad!"
Little Pea climbed up a rock and shouted loudly in the direction of the island in the lake, but got no response.
There was a hint of crying in his voice.
The little person suddenly felt some concern and some feelings of separation.
"Don't be afraid, your father will be back soon."
The witch reached out to support Little Pea and said to her with a smile.
Although he was also somewhat worried, he did not show it at all at this time.
"real?"
Little Pea asked the witch with blinking eyes.
"Of course it's true. You come down first, and we'll wait over there. It's higher up there."
The witch pointed to a slope not far away and spoke to Little Pea.
So, the witch coaxed Little Pea down from the steep stone.
Then he took Little Pea's hand and walked towards the slope not far away.
The pea-man trotted fast, but when he saw the witch walking slowly, he also slowed down. The old man and the young man walked slowly up the slope, turned around and sat side by side, facing the direction of the island in the lake...
At this time, the raft, out of sight of everyone on the shore, had already circled to the north of the island.
Unlike the south side which is very steep and has towering rocks, the north side of the island is very flat. On the edge of the island is a golden sand beach. On the beach and in the shallow water, long-legged egrets are walking leisurely, or standing in the water like wood, waiting for small fish to swim towards them.
There are some big and small old turtles lying on the beach, some are black, some are yellow. Similar to the beach, they are all there quietly basking in the sun and enjoying a sunbath.
The arrival of Han Cheng and his group of uninvited guests disturbed the tranquility here, especially the area where the bamboo raft was docked.
The egret flapped its wings and flew away into the distance. The old turtle lazily lying on the beach basking in the sun also demonstrated a speed beyond Han Cheng's cognition.
He stood up from the beach, moved quickly with his short legs, and rushed into the water.
One turtle even bumped into another turtle head-on due to the high speed. Under the huge impact, the turtle, which was as big as a plate, fell to the ground sideways, with its shell facing down and its four legs facing the sky. It struggled continuously but couldn't turn over...
At this moment, Han Cheng was astonished by the speed displayed by these old turtles.
After seeing these, Han Cheng felt that the usage of words like "turtle crawling" and "tortoise speed" in later generations to describe a person's slowness was not at all appropriate.
"thump"
Han Cheng jumped from the raft onto the beach, which might be the first time anyone had stepped on it. He stood there and looked around for a while, then walked towards the old turtle that was lying on its back, trying hard to turn over.
Seeing this heretic who not only didn't carry a shell with him but also walked on his two claws, the old turtle simply retracted his limbs, head and tail into the shell and acted like a turtle with a clear conscience.
I lay on the beach for three and a half years, and turned over when the big waves came.
This sentence points out the importance of patience and opportunity. At the same time, it also shows from one side how difficult it is for a turtle to turn over. It has to wait for three and a half years and even encounter big waves before it can succeed.
However, this old turtle was lucky enough. It was saved by Han Cheng before it even had to wait for three and a half days.
But it was also unfortunate, because he flipped directly into the backpack carried by the people who came ashore...
There is a beach near the water. After walking about twenty meters forward, the beach turns into an area covered with weeds.
He used the bronze spear in his hand to push aside the weeds and walked forward. After walking about twenty meters, the weeds gradually became less and the trees became more.
At the roots of these trees, there is some scum left after the water level receded.
After walking another seven or eight meters, the scum on the ground completely disappeared. This means that, generally speaking, during the rainy season, after the water from the surrounding rivers flows into the Wild Duck Lake, the water level will basically not rise any further after reaching here.
Han Cheng stood at the edge of the trees and looked at the island for a while, then pointed to the west and said, "Let's go over there and take a look."
Then, under the protection of the tribesmen's rattan shields, they returned to the beach and walked west along the beach.
Because the view from the beach is wide and there is not much grass at the foot, it is reassuring and can avoid risks to the greatest extent...
Junior Brother Sha, who came to the island with us, was holding a bow with an arrow on it. He was scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes, ready to shoot those guys with an arrow immediately if he found something wrong.
Walking westward along the beach, egrets were flying around, and old turtles were running into the water, then poking their heads out to look at this group of strange monsters.
Compared with the south side, the north side of the island in the lake is more than twice as wide. Han Cheng and others walked west along the beach for about three or four miles before gradually reaching the northern edge of the island.
However, the way was blocked by a patch of unknown plants more than one meter tall.
Han Cheng did not force his way in, but instead led his men towards the interior of the island, preparing to bypass the plants in front of them.
After walking a few steps forward, Han Cheng stopped and couldn't help but sniff hard.
Because he smelled something just now, a familiar smell, but for a moment he couldn't remember what it was or where he had smelled it.
After standing here and sniffing a few times, Han Cheng thought for a moment and reached out to pull over such a plant, put it under his nose, and sniffed it hard.
After seeing Han Cheng's actions at this moment, the people who were following him suddenly became excited, especially Junior Brother Sha and others who had followed Han Cheng to the Fire Tribe. They were so excited that they couldn't close their mouths.
Because many experiences have made them understand that once the Son of God shows a similar state towards something, the tribe is likely to have a new thing that is very useful to the tribe. If it is delicious, it would be even better.
Under the expectant gaze of the crowd, Han Cheng, who had sniffed hard for a while, let go of his hand. The plant that he had bent bounced back, stood up straight, and made a rustling sound.
Han Cheng shook his head. The smell that seemed familiar to him but he couldn't identify it was not emitted by the plants in front of him that he had never seen before.
After releasing the plant, he sniffed hard and could still smell that familiar scent, sometimes strong and sometimes weak.
Looking up at the plants rustling in the wind, and smelling the familiar smell that was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, Han Cheng couldn't stay here any longer.
"Come on, come over here!"
Han Cheng greeted everyone and then walked towards the interior of the island, preparing to bypass the dense vegetation.
Junior Brother Sha and the others did not ask any questions, but just followed Han Cheng with excitement and anticipation and quickly walked into the island.
This patch of unknown plants grew very strong, and it took about 20 to 30 meters into the island to reach its edge.
"This is?!"
As soon as he reached the edge and his vision became wider, Han Cheng was stunned by the scenery in front of him, his eyes were a little straight.
Seeing Han Cheng's big reaction, the people who followed him looked in the direction Han Cheng was looking.
After passing a section of land covered with weeds and trees, my eyes came to the lake.
Next to this tall and dense vegetation, there is a large area of another kind of vegetation growing in the shallow water area of the island.
This plant has large, round leaves, some of which are as big as the mouth of a large cooking vat in the tribe!
When the wind blows, the windward side of these large-leaf plants will be blown up, revealing the white back of the leaves.
Among the fluttering leaves, there is occasionally a bare stem, with only a peach-shaped bud visible at the top.
The flower bud is white with a hint of pink.
Whenever the wind blows, a unique fragrance floats along with the wind.
What is this? Why did the Son of God stare at it? Could it be that this thing is really delicious?
Thinking about how delicious it was, many people began to drool at this strange plant that they had never seen before.
"Hahaha……!"
Han Cheng stood there and stared at the plants growing in the water for a while. He couldn't help laughing out loud, then strode towards the edge of the island.
The person in front, holding a spiked rattan shield, hurriedly moved forward.
They were also eager to learn from the Son of God what this thing they had never seen before was, what it was used for, and whether it tasted good.
In a moment, Han Cheng and others arrived at the edge of the island, near the lake.
As we got closer, the pleasant fragrance became stronger.
“Crash!”
There was a sound in the lake that reflected many of these large leaves. The fish floating on the surface of the lake with their mouths looking for food were startled by the arrival of the group of people and suddenly dived into the water.
The lake water splashed out by the fish's tail fell on some low round leaves floating on the water, and immediately turned into beautiful pearls that rolled slowly on the surface, looking very beautiful.
Han Cheng came to the lake and looked at the scene in front of him, unable to help but smile.
I didn’t expect it, I really didn’t expect that the lotus root that I had been thinking about for a long time but never found would actually appear here in an extremely unexpected way!
And there are so many of them all at once! They are growing so well!
The tribe now has a new delicious dish, and it’s a dish that can be eaten in winter when vegetables are extremely scarce!
No matter what kind of food it is, if there is one more kind, it can feed more people and make the food in the tribe more abundant.
After all, there is a limit to the amount of food a person can eat at each meal. If you eat one more bite of lotus root, you will eat less of other foods.
"Son of God, what is this?"
At this point, someone finally couldn't resist their curiosity and asked out loud. They felt like there was a furry tail constantly teasing them in their hearts.
"This is lotus, also called lotus root, lotus, or hibiscus."
Han Cheng, in a good mood, smiled and said to everyone in the tribe.
This series of never-heard-of names popped up, and almost confused the curious people of the Qingque tribe. What the hell is this? How come there are more names than the name that was changed from Milk Tea Sister to Snow White by the Son of God!
"This is a good thing, delicious..."
This is really delicious!
The people of the Qingque tribe who had been looking forward to the meal became excited immediately after hearing the word "delicious" from Han Cheng. As a group of experienced foodies, nothing could make them more excited than delicious food.
"Sizzle~"
Before Han Cheng finished speaking, someone reached out and tore off some lotus leaves and put them into his mouth, wanting to taste this thing with many names that the Son of God said was delicious.
Of course the taste was not very good. After all, most people used lotus leaves to spread out in pots, and some used them to make tea. Han Cheng had never seen anything else that people could eat directly from fresh lotus leaves, except for the fish in the water and the sheep in the house.
“Is it delicious?”
Han Cheng looked at those people with lotus leaves stuffed in their mouths and asked, unable to hold back his laughter.
"No, it's not delicious."
Someone answered, chewing the lotus leaf in his mouth a few more times while speaking, his expression looking a little dazed.
"That's right! This leaf itself is not tasty. Next time, listen to me before you act."
As soon as these words were spoken, the people who were chewing lotus leaves lowered their heads in shame and stopped talking.
Two of the guys even quietly swallowed the lotus leaves in their mouths, which made Han Cheng feel both angry and amused.
He walked up to these people and kicked each of them on the buttocks twice, and forced those who had not swallowed the lotus leaves in time to spit out the lotus leaves in their mouths.
Even though they were kicked, these guys became relaxed instead, with smiles on their faces. They were no longer like elementary school students who had made a mistake.
“The delicious part of this thing is not the leaves, but the tender white rhizome that grows under the water. After digging it out, it is delicious whether you cut it into slices and boil it in hot water and eat it with seasoning, or cut it into cubes and stew it.
Of course, the most delicious way is to chop the meat with a knife, add seasoning, put some meat filling between two slices of lotus root, wrap some flour on the outside, and fry the lotus root boxes in boiling oil.
The outside of the noodles is fried golden yellow, and the minced meat and lotus root slices inside are fried until cooked. When you take a bite, the aroma of noodles, lotus root and meat blend together. That taste..."
After punishing those people slightly, Han Cheng began to poison them. After telling them the many ways to eat lotus roots, these people couldn't help swallowing their saliva. Looking at the many lotus roots growing here, their eyes lit up.
Even the guys who had just been kicked by Han Cheng were the same.
"Son of God, let's dig lotus roots! We can make lotus root boxes after we dig them out!"
Junior Brother Sha wiped the corner of his mouth with his hand, looked at Han Cheng expectantly and said that he had just been very greedy for the fried lotus root boxes that the Son of God had mentioned.
"Yes, Son of God, let's dig lotus roots! Dig lotus roots and make lotus root boxes to eat..."
The others also spoke up.
Han Cheng reached out and wiped the corner of his mouth. He wanted to eat the lotus root box, too! He dreamed about it! But he just couldn't find the noodles!
After getting the answer from Han Cheng, everyone in the tribe looked dejected. Yes, how could they have forgotten that the Son of God also said to wrap it with flour!
What is this wheat falling down? Where does it grow?
Junior Brother Sha swore that if he knew where wheat was growing, he would bring it to the tribe no matter how far it was!
Not only him, everyone in the Qingque tribe had the same idea at this moment.
Because in addition to the lotus root box just now, they have heard from the Son of God about many foods that taste very, very delicious, but the results are the same as the lotus root box just now, when they are so greedy, the Son of God tells them that there is no flour and it cannot be made.
For a foodie, this is the most uncomfortable thing. It is more torturous than encountering relatives visiting when the arrow is on the string and has to be shot.
After learning about Junior Brother Sha and the others' ideas, Han Cheng agreed with both hands and feet.
Not to mention them, after knowing the news about Xiaomai, Han Cheng himself could do such a thing.
As a northerner, it is really a torture to not be able to eat all year round.
Han Cheng also ground the soybeans of the tribe himself, and sifted out the bean flour with a flour sieve made of wooden boards and fine linen. He also used the extremely sticky bean flour to steam bean flour buns and make bean flour cakes.
The steamed buns and biscuits were so hard that they could kill a dog. You can’t tell how sour and refreshing they tasted when you put them in your mouth.
If Han Cheng didn't want noodles so badly, he would never eat it.
After everyone expressed their longing for Xiaomai here, Han Cheng had people throw some stones into the lotus root bush, and use sticks to whip the water surface on the shore. After waiting for a while and seeing no unusual movements, Han Cheng and some people took off their shoes and touched the lotus roots in the shallow water not far from the shore.
As everyone started to work, the lotus roots on the shore were immediately damaged. Many of the lotus roots were broken or stepped on, and it looked like they had been eaten by wild boars.
If a person who loves Holland came here and saw this scene, he would definitely condemn Han Cheng and others with great pain.
Han Cheng is actually a person who loves lotus. He can not only appreciate the endless green of the lotus leaves reaching the sky and the unique red of the lotus flowers in the sun, but also appreciate the vast lotus leaves, the fish playing among the lotus leaves, and the sound of rain on the remaining lotus leaves.
However, these did not prevent him from touching the lotus roots with great interest. He even stepped on them with his feet while explaining to everyone how to touch the lotus roots faster and more.
You can view it from a distance, but you cannot touch it. Such a thing does not exist for Han Cheng. After all, the lotus roots growing below are so delicious.
Han Cheng felt that he was the true lotus lover. He not only loved to look at the growing lotus, but also liked to eat the lotus roots growing underneath. His love was very comprehensive.
Lotus roots grow very fast. When the lotus flowers bloom and produce lotus pods, the lotus roots below have already grown.
It is early summer now, and the lotus is just beginning to bloom, but the lotus roots underneath have basically grown.
Han Cheng, barefoot, stepped hard on the mud below for a while and finally stepped on the lotus root hidden in the mud.
After stepping on it, Han Cheng did not bend down and pick it with his hands like the other people in the tribe, but continued to step on the mud underneath along the direction of the lotus root.
After stepping on it for a while, bend down and reach your hand into the water, and you can easily take out a lotus root, which is much faster than digging out mud with your hands.
And as you dig a lotus root, you will often encounter other surprises, that is, the rest of the lotus roots.
Because the lotus roots are in the mud, they are crisscrossed.
It is also because of this that when you touch the lotus root, you can feel a lot of lotus roots by stepping on a small area thoroughly.
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