Chapter 152 Thin-skinned Chili Peppers
Jian Mo originally thought that it was already a great achievement to get vague hints from Lian Ke, but he did not expect to get accurate information, which made him feel very emotional.
So, they did not stay in Xia Meng Tribe, but rode Jiujiu and Yingao directly to Yangan Tribe.
There were only three tribes, and if they could seize the time and hurry, they should be able to reach them in one day, or at most two days.
In the process of hurrying, they met a strange team of sub-beastmen.
When the sub-beastmen heard that they were going to Yangan Tribe, they showed them the way and were curious about this pair of companions who came from afar.
In everyone's impression, travelers are usually middle-aged orcs and sub-orcs. They are too young, and judging from their condition, they are relatively strong orcs leading sub-orcs.
Jian Mo smiled and said that they were looking for something, and everyone understood.
They arrived at the Yangan tribe smoothly.
When the people from the Yangan tribe heard them introduce themselves, they said happily: "We know you. Did you just rescue their river fish in the Shangmeng tribe?"
Jian Mo didn't expect the news to spread so quickly, and was a little surprised: "Can this be spread?"
The people from the Yangan tribe: "Everyone talked about it when they were hunting, and the news reached us. Are you here for peppers?"
Jian Mo nodded repeatedly and took Wu Jiong's hand: "We went out this time to exchange peppers. Do you have any?"
The people from the Yangan tribe were more straightforward: "Yes, you can see that we are planting it by the river. You can take a rest first, and we will treat you to fried pork with peppers in the evening."
Jian Mo looked in the direction pointed by the Yangan tribe, and saw that there were indeed short plants growing there.
Because the leaves of the plant tended to be dark green, and the fruits were round black, Jian Mo did not realize that it was actually a chili pepper.
Chili peppers do come in many colors and shapes. Jian Mo looked carefully and thought that as long as he found it, it would be fine.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong temporarily settled down in the Yangan tribe. When
the people of the Yangan tribe heard that they had come from afar, they came over to chat with them and inquire about what they had seen on the road.
Jian Mo was not stingy and told them everything he could, and Wu Jiong supplemented him.
The people of the Yangan tribe seemed to be listening to the stories of the Thousand and One Nights. From time to time, they exclaimed in amazement and expressed their admiration for them.
The people of the Yangan tribe looked at Jian Mo and Wu Jiong: "You know so much. If we have time, we would like to travel like you."
Jian Mo: "Traveling is not always a good thing. Sometimes accidents happen on the road."
Jian Mo casually mentioned the story of Xing Yuan, but just slightly modified it.
The people of the Yangan tribe heard that the two fathers of the little beastman died in the wilderness and the little beastman became a wandering beastman, and they felt sympathy again.
Everyone chatted happily, and the people of the Yangan tribe specially prepared a sumptuous dinner to entertain Jian Mo and Wu Jiong.
Jian Mo took a look and saw several delicacies related to peppers, such as fried pork with peppers, pepper meat sauce, pepper scrambled eggs, and pepper fried fish.
The chief of the Yangan tribe sat at the same table with them. Seeing the interested expression on Jian Mo's face, he waved his hand enthusiastically and said, "Come and try the chili peppers from our tribe."
Jian Mo: "Then we won't be polite."
Jian Mo whispered in Wu Jiong's ear, "The chili peppers may be a little spicy. Take a small bite and make sure you can accept it before eating."
Wu Jiong nodded, picked up a piece of fish meat and took a bite first.
Jian Mo observed his expression and saw that his face was a little red from the spiciness. He quickly handed him the cold boiled water on the table and asked him to drink a sip to calm down.
Wu Jiong tilted his head and covered his mouth with his hands, coughed lightly, and whispered, "It's okay."
Jian Mo waited for Wu Jiong to adapt before picking up a piece of chili pepper and planning to taste it himself. As soon as he
took the pepper in his mouth, Jian Mo felt a crispy and sweet taste, a little spicy, but not much. If he hadn't eaten peppers for a long time and his tongue was sensitive enough, he wouldn't have been able to taste it.
This pepper - seems like the vegetable pepper he ate on Earth.
It is thick and bland, not very spicy, and feels more like a decorative pepper.
Jian Mo's hand holding the chopsticks paused: "Why is your pepper not spicy at all?"
The people of the Salty Dry Tribe blinked: "Not spicy? This is already quite spicy."
Jian Mo: "It seems not as spicy as I imagined."
The people of the Salty Dry Tribe: "Then you may be better at eating spicy food. People in our tribe don't think it's very spicy after eating too much, haha."
Jian Mo was a little disappointed. This is a pepper, but it is not the pepper he imagined.
He politely put away the disappointed expression on his face and continued to taste the pepper.
I haven't eaten chili peppers for a long time. Although this chili pepper is not spicy, it can be used to relieve my hunger. The
people of the Salty Tribe also felt that this was not the chili pepper that Jian Mo wanted. After dinner, they asked Jian Mo: "Doctor Jian Mo, do you still want to exchange our chili peppers?"
Jian Mo thought about it and said, "How should I exchange them?" If it was expensive, he would not exchange them. This was indeed not the chili pepper he wanted. The people of the Salty Tribe said, "If you want, a roll of cloth for half a basket?" Facing Jian Mo's face, the people of the Salty Tribe explained with a lack of confidence: "It is not easy for us to grow chili peppers. We can't have any less." Jian Mo didn't think the price was expensive, but rather a little too cheap. Since it was so cheap, it wouldn't be a big deal to exchange some back. Jian Mo asked, "Do you have dried peppers? Our tribe is too far from here. If we bring fresh peppers back, they might go bad on the way." The people from the Salty Tribe said readily, "Yes, but dried peppers are small and difficult to dry. We need two rolls of cloth to exchange for half a basket." Jian Mo: "Then we'll exchange for two baskets first." For the wealthy doctor Jian Mo, a few rolls of cloth were really no problem. After exchanging peppers with the people from the Salty Tribe, Jian Mo asked persistently, "Is this the only kind of pepper here? Are there other peppers? For example, peppers with red skins." The peppers in the bird's belly were obviously red, so there should be red peppers in this world.
The people of the Salty Dry Tribe said casually: "Yes, the Milin Tribe on the mountain has that kind of long red pepper. The skin of that pepper is very thin, much hotter than our pepper, and we can't eat it. Do you want that pepper?"
Jian Mo's eyes widened: "Yes, yes, yes! It really exists?!"
The people of the Salty Dry Tribe laughed: "It really exists, but I don't know if you can exchange it? Their tribe doesn't like to deal with outsiders."
Jian Mo said optimistically: "Let's try, maybe it will work?"
The people of the Salty Dry Tribe: "Then you stay in our tribe for one night and go tomorrow. We will show you the way."
Jian Mo happily agreed.
The next morning, Jian Mo took Wu Jiong to find the people of the Salty Dry Tribe to resign and inquire about the news of the Milin Tribe.
The people of the Salt-Dry Tribe readily showed them the way and told them several special signs for them to refer to.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong rode on the flying beast and flew to the dense forest tribe.
The road given by the people of the Salt-Dry Tribe was clear enough, and they found the dense forest tribe in the woods without much effort.
The dense forest tribe was just like their name, and it was indeed in the deep mountains and old forests.
Jian Mo felt that the dense forest tribe was the tribe that most resembled the primitive society. Just looking at the straw hut they built, it felt that their level of civilization was not very high.
The dense forest tribe was also more vigilant than other tribes. When they saw them riding on the flying beast, their first reaction was to point their javelins at them and take a defensive posture.
Jiujiu was so scared that he shouted "Jie" and quickly flapped his wings to fly high.
Ying Ao also flew higher to avoid being attacked.
Jian Mo hugged Jiu Jiu's neck and shouted down: "We are from the Riverside tribe. We were introduced by people from the Yangan tribe to come here to look for chili peppers. We have no ill intentions."
Fortunately, Orc language is the common language on this continent, otherwise Jian Mo is really afraid that there will be a fight.
The people from the jungle tribe looked at them several times and then went to report.
After a while, the people from the jungle tribe put away their guns and said to them: "Come down, I'm sorry, we just had a fight with the people from the ridge tribe, and the defense in the tribe is tighter now."
Jian Mo looked at Wu Jiong.
Wu Jiong's muscles were tense, as if he was ready to transform back into his animal form at any time. When he received Jian Mo's gaze, he nodded slightly, indicating that he could go down.
Wu Jiong's fighting ability is one of the best in the Riverside Tribe. Jian Mo felt that with Wu Jiong there, there should be no problem, so he commanded Jiujiu to go down.
However, Jian Mo was a little cautious. When he went down, he took off the supplies on Jiujiu's back, patted Jiujiu on the back, and let Jiujiu fly away.
Wu Jiong also took off the supplies and let Ying Ao fly away.
Jiujiu and Ying Ao are both very smart. If something really happens, they may be able to bring reinforcements.
Jian Mo wanted an extra layer of protection.
The people of the Jungle Tribe looked at Jiujiu and Ying Ao who flew away high, and didn't say much.
Soon, Shu Tao, the chief of the Jungle Tribe, came out to greet them.
Hearing that they wanted to exchange chili peppers and had already been to the Yangan tribe, Shu Tao said, "It's getting late. Why don't you stay in our tribe today, taste our chili peppers, and then decide how to exchange?"
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong agreed.
Seeing that they were a little worried, Shu Tao smiled and said, "We are not that kind of vicious tribe. If we were that kind of tribe, the Yan Gan tribe would not have introduced you here."
Jian Mo smiled and said, "We just came to a strange tribe suddenly, so we are a little nervous."
Shu Tao said, "I understand. Relax. Our tribe treats witch doctors very well. Doctor Jian Mo, you are a witch doctor, right? Although we are in a remote place, we have heard of your name."
Jian Mo nodded, "Yes, I am a witch doctor."
Shu Tao took Jian Mo and Wu Jiong to sit by the campfire and asked the tribe members to start cooking.
Jian Mo stared at the people of the dense forest tribe and saw them take out the long red peppers. He was surprised and excited.
There really are the peppers he is familiar with here, but these peppers are shorter and have more wrinkled skins, but they look no different from the peppers we have now.
The people of the Jungle Tribe used metal knives to cut the peppers, and also cut a bunch of plants that Jian Mo was unfamiliar with.
Then, they put the peppers in a clay pot and cooked them with various meats.
The air was soon filled with a spicy smell, and Wu Jiong was sneezing wildly on the side.
Seeing this, Jian Mo quickly took out a mask and asked Wu Jiong to put it on.
Shu Tao stared at Jian Mo with great interest: "Which tribe are you from, Doctor Jian Mo? Have you eaten peppers before?"
Jian Mo smiled: "I'm from the Riverside Tribe and have eaten peppers before."
Jian Mo refused to reveal more information.
Shu Tao felt a little regretful, but he didn't ask too much.
Jian Mo asked about them and the Ridge Tribe.
Shu Tao said, "The people of the Mountain Ridge Tribe don't follow the rules and run into our territory to hunt and gather. You also know that this season is the most abundant time for prey and food. They broke the rules, so we naturally can't just watch."
Jian Mo: "Is anyone injured?"
Shu Tao: "Minor injuries, they are almost healed."
Seeing that Jian Mo was a little worried, Shu Tao smiled and said, "Several nearby tribes have sent people to mediate. Don't worry, there will be no fight, and you will not be in danger."
Jian Mo smiled and could only take it seriously that there was no danger.
While they were chatting, the people of the Jungle Tribe quickly prepared dinner.
This tribe actually adopted a separate dining system, putting dinner on everyone's plate, and Jian Mo and Wu Jiong also each got a large plate of rice.
In order to take care of Wu Jiong, the people of the Jungle Tribe gave him dishes without much chili pepper, which seemed very thoughtful.
As for Jian Mo, his plate was full of red, and chili peppers were everywhere he looked.
Jian Mo hadn't seen chili peppers for such a long time, and now he was really craving for them.
Shu Tao invited them to eat, and Jian Mo reached for the chili peppers with his fork.
The chili peppers were slightly fried, soft, coated with animal oil and salt, and had the taste of meat. They tasted spicy and sweet, and tasted very good.
Jian Mo only took the first bite, and tears were about to fall.
It was indeed the chili pepper he was familiar with, so appetizing and delicious!
Shu Tao looked at Jian Mo: "Doctor Jian Mo, you can eat spicy food!"
Jian Mo hissed, grabbed the cup and took a big sip of cold water, suppressing the overbearing spicy taste a little: "Hiss, I haven't eaten it for a long time, and I can't eat it as well as before."
Shu Tao: "Then you have to eat less today, otherwise you will definitely feel uncomfortable at night."
Jian Mo: "Okay. It's really spicy and refreshing."
Shu Tao smiled: "We also think that if you are used to eating chili peppers, you will lose your appetite if you don't eat any meal."
Jian Mo: "Yes, that's why we come out from a long way to find chili peppers."
Everyone has a common hobby, so it's more pleasant to chat.
Jian Mo and Shu Tao chatted, and felt that the jungle tribe was more friendly than he thought.
Until Jian Mo proposed to exchange peppers -
Shu Tao said: "The peppers in our tribe are very rare, and they are the only ones in all nearby tribes."
Jian Mo had a bad feeling in his heart: "Indeed."
Shu Tao: "So we need more supplies, just metal blocks."
Jian Mo showed a stiff smile: "How many metal blocks do you want?"
Shu Tao: "I have seen the metal blocks you brought. How about three metal blocks in exchange for a basket of our dried peppers?"
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong looked at each other.
The two quickly completed eye contact and felt that they could give it a try. After all, they came all the way here and were at the last minute. If they didn't exchange peppers, it would be unreasonable.
Jian Mo said, "Okay, let's exchange six pieces first."
When they go back, they will go to the Jintuo tribe and win back the metal block!
Shu Tao nodded, "Let's make a deal first. We only exchange peppers, not pepper seeds, so we steam all the peppers. The pepper seeds won't germinate when we take them back."
Jian Mo's eyes widened. The Jungle Tribe was so ruthless when doing business! The Mountain Ridge Tribe might fight with them!
Three metal blocks for a basket of dried peppers, although the price is a bit expensive, but they can afford it. The peppers they exchanged were steamed and the seeds were inactivated, which was a bit unacceptable.
Jian Mo thought for a moment and said, "Our tribe is too far from yours. It's very troublesome to come here. If we can't exchange seeds, this exchange will be meaningless."
Shu Tao said sincerely, "Each tribe has its own unique things. Chili peppers are our specialty. If we exchange seeds, our tribe will have nothing to gain an advantage over us."
Shu Tao: "I heard that you have something called glass, which is very exquisite. You won't share the glass-making method with other tribes."
Jian Mo: "That's a process formula, which is different from the seeds."
Shu Tao said seriously: "It's the same for us. We also spent a long time selecting pepper seeds and planted them for hundreds of years before we grew delicious peppers. Otherwise, the peppers you eat would be the same as those of the Salty Tribe."
Jian Mo wanted to refute, but Wu Jiong gently held his wrist, signaling him not to argue.
If they started arguing, it would be difficult to talk about it.
Jian Mo took a deep breath and said, "Let's speak frankly, Chief Shu Tao, what do you want in exchange for the pepper seeds for us?"
Shu Tao: "I heard that Doctor Jian Mo is a very powerful witch doctor. Many people in our tribe have problems with their teeth. Can you help us think of a way to cure them?"
As he spoke, Shu Tao waved to a nearby orc to come over.
The orc was listening nearby, and when he saw the situation, he ran over quickly, half-knelt and opened his mouth towards Jian Mo, revealing a mouthful of black rotten teeth.
Jian Mo had never seen such rotten teeth before, even rottener than the teeth of the people in the Jintuo tribe.
He couldn't help holding his breath, and took a big step back with Wu Jiong.
Shu Tao said worriedly: "With teeth like this, not only can we not hunt, but even eating becomes a problem."
Jian Mo: "For teeth like this, we usually take the method of extracting teeth."
Shu Tao: "That won't work. If we wanted to extract teeth, we would have already extracted them. We still want to keep the teeth, but cure them."
What kind of eternal problem is this?
Jian Mo looked at Wu Jiong and communicated with his eyes.
Otherwise, they should go back and see if the pepper seeds brought by the birds can survive and produce ideal peppers?
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