The master and the disciple walked while looking for medicinal herbs. In the afternoon, they reached the northern hillside. The forest here was more dense, and some unknown small animals were running around not far from them.
Liu Yuhan held a machete in his hand and walked carefully, fearing that some wild beast would suddenly jump out. The last time they fled from famine, they met a family of wild boars.
"Girl, don't be so nervous. Don't just stare into the distance. Look carefully at your surroundings and your feet. Be careful of snakes and insects."
"I understand, Master. I want to hear if there's any movement, to see if Dad and the others are nearby."
"Then let's look for it again."
"Oh, I almost forgot. Before I left, Brother Huo Dong gave me a bone whistle and told me to blow it if I needed help. He would come looking for us. I tried to blow it."
Liu Yuhan blew the bone whistle made of some unknown animal hanging around his neck, paused for a while and then continued blowing.
You know what, the quality of this bone whistle is really good, the sound is very sharp, and it should be able to be heard not far away.
Liu Yuhan blew again every few breaths, fearing that they would not be able to find them.
After a quarter of an hour, Liu Yuhan saw Huo Dong's tall figure running towards them quickly.
"Brother Huo Dong, we are here."
"Brother Huo Dong, what's wrong with you? Why is there blood on your body?"
"Miss Xiaohan, I'm fine. I accidentally got some animal blood splashed on me. Are you all okay?"
"No, I just wanted to see if I could find you by blowing the bone whistle."
"Uncle and the others are over there, do you want to go with us?"
"Okay, Master and I were looking for you guys just now."
"You guys go ahead, I'll wait for you here. I'm not like you young people, you've walked too much today."
"Then Master, please don't wander around. We will pass by here later to pick you up and take you back together."
"well."
Huo Dong carried Liu Yuhan's backpack and carefully cleared the way for her in front. He had sharp ears and heard the bone whistle, so he thought they were in urgent need of something, so he ran over in a hurry, and his arm was scratched by the sharp thorny vines.
The two of them didn't speak. Huo Dong deliberately slowed down his pace and walked for half an hour before he saw Liu Shinan and others.
They were making a raft to pull their prey down the mountain.
"Wow! You guys have gained so much."
Liu Yuhan saw that there were at least 10 prey tied to their raft, including pheasants, rabbits, muntjacs, roe deer and a big wild boar!
"Dad, uncle, brother, you have gained a lot."
"Haha, most of these prey were hunted by Huo Dong and Liu Hong together!"
"Yeah, I'm just here to make up the numbers, haha." Liu Zhiyi said with a smile.
"Let's go quickly. The strong smell of blood will easily attract other animals." Liu Shinan said.
A group of people walked down the mountain and picked up Doctor Liu who was halfway.
When they returned to the courtyard, the sun was almost setting. The group quickly collected the prey, and the women took out some of the collected pheasants and rabbits to cook.
If there are too many people, we won’t sell it. These prey are enough for them to eat for many days.
Liu discussed with the father and daughter and decided to stay for a few more days, or the father and daughter could return to Fulai Village first.
The father and daughter naturally wanted to wait for her to go back together, so it was understandable that she could stay for a few more days and reunite with her family after not seeing them for such a long time. Besides, the master wanted to take her to the mountains to collect herbs.
Most of the food we eat at night is wild game from the mountains and seafood from the sea.
It's not easy to keep so many prey in this weather. In addition to salting or drying them, you can also make jar meat. Jar meat can be kept for a longer time and is easier to eat. It's too late today, so let's make it tomorrow.
Before going to bed, Liu Yuhan sorted out the herbs he had picked in the mountains today and what his master had said.
On the second day, Liu Yuhan and his mother were in charge of preparing breakfast. Actually, Liu Yuhan had cheated by taking out some steamed buns and steamed buns he had bought from his space and heating them up before cooking a pot of pork porridge, which was unanimously praised by everyone.
After everyone had breakfast, Liu Yuhan prepared some meat in a jar.
Cut the pork into square pieces of uniform size. Wipe the surface of the washed pork dry and deep-fry it until cooked through. Add some spices, such as wild ginger, star anise, bay leaves, and fennel, to make the meat more fragrant. Liu Yuhan took out some salt from the space and added it in to make it more flavorful and preserve it longer.
After the meat has cooled down a bit, place it in a clay pot. Pour oil into the pot and shake the pot constantly to remove air from the meat. The meat in the pot can be stored for several months.
Liu Yuhan fried three pots, filled several pots on the stove, took out a slightly larger pot from the space, filled it up, and gave it to Huo Dong to take back.
Next, fry the pork jerky.
Cut the pork tenderloin into strips along the grain of the meat. Add cold water to a pot and add ginger, cooking wine, scallions, cooking wine, light soy sauce, bay leaves, and Sichuan peppercorns. Bring to a boil, skim off any excess foam, and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
Cook for 20 minutes, then drain and set aside. Heat the oil until small bubbles form when a wooden chopstick is placed on it. Pour the meat into the pot, stirring constantly. Fry over low heat for about 15 minutes, until golden brown. Prepare the chili powder, cumin, Sichuan peppercorns, and white sesame seeds. Leave some oil in the pot, add the prepared ingredients, and then add sugar and salt, stirring thoroughly. Once cooled, store in a sealed container and enjoy whenever you like.
Liu Yuhan took out a clay pot from the space, which was filled with half of pork jerky. This was also to be taken back to Huo Dong.
Dad said that Huo Dong did the most work in hunting, so he should bring some back for the old general and the others to try.
Huo Dong said goodbye to everyone while carrying a backpack filled with clay pots. He told them that Huo Yi would be waiting for them at the Haiyu Island Inn and would take them back to Fulai Village. If they had any problems during that time, they could go to the inn to find Huo Yi and he could contact him.
Liu Yuhan and his master sorted out the herbs they had picked yesterday. They dried those that could be dried to extract their essence, and kept those that could be processed for later use.
My grandfather has already told them what happened to the Xiong couple, and they have been sent to the provincial capital today.
Arson is a serious crime. Even if no one is hurt, the prison sentence will be at least five years, or you will be exiled to a mine that Nanlin Country needs to mine to do hard labor for ten years. The ten years depend on whether you can survive to that point.
Although the ancient criminal law was not perfect, the punishment was really severe.
If the punishment is not severe enough, it will not deter the majority of people. In an era without cameras to record fingerprints, the crime rate will be even more rampant.
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