Chapter 23 Asking for Help
Wu Jiong was watching Jian Mo from the side. He was a little surprised when he saw that after he had fried the butter, pepper powder, and shellfish powder, he did not continue. Instead, he moved the stone pot aside, took another stone pot, and put the hairy root starch in to fry.
Jian Mo looked up and saw Wu Jiong's expression. He knew what he was thinking and explained, "If the seasonings are only fried evenly, it will not be thick enough. It can only be considered a sauce, not a sauce, so hairy root starch must be added to increase the viscosity."
Wu Jiong nodded.
Jian Mo didn't know whether Wu Jiong understood or didn't understand at all, so he didn't ask, smiled, and continued to fry the hairy root starch over a low fire.
From time to time, he had to move the pot away and fry it away from the fire to avoid burning it.
The authentic sauce should be made with fried flour, but there is no such thing here, so you can only use starch.
Anyway, there is no soy sauce, oyster sauce or the like here, and the ingredients are not all like this, so there is nothing to be particular about.
The hairy root starch was slowly fried into a yellow color, and Jian Mo poured it into the stone pot and fried it with the previously fried pepper powder and butter.
The seasoning in the pot was bubbling, and when the aroma came up, Jian Mo poured the meat broth prepared in advance into it. As
soon as the meat broth was poured in, the aroma came up immediately, and the pot was bubbling, and the fresh and fragrant aroma brought a completely different stimulation to the sense of smell.
After the pepper sauce was fried, the ordinary fried pork chops were next.
Jian Mo skillfully fried the marinated pork chops on the stone slab, and then flattened the roasted wood ding roots on the stone slab and slowly fried them.
When the pork chops were fried, Jian Mo cut them, scooped a spoonful of pepper sauce, stir
-fried them, and put them on a plate. The remaining wood ding roots were also put into the pot with the sauce, stir-fried, and then served.
Today's dinner is ready.
Jian Mo couldn't wait to stuff the larger plate to Wu Jiong, and took a plate for himself: "Quickly taste the pepper pork chops."
Without waiting for Wu Jiong to respond, Jian Mo picked up a piece of pork chops and stuffed it into his mouth.
Instantly, the burnt aroma of the steak and the spicy aroma of the pepper sauce exploded in the mouth, fragrant, spicy, hot, all kinds of flavors intertwined together, rich and delicious, forming a sharp contrast with the bland and dry steak in the past.
Jian Mo squinted his eyes happily.
After so many days, he tasted spicy again.
Jian Mo usually eats less at night, but today not only did he not eat less, he ate more than before.
After dinner, he had another glass of cool leaf drink. Jian Mo was full and just wanted to lie down and didn't want to move.
This life is so good.
Wu Jiong saw that he had finished eating and began to clean up the leftover food.
Judging from the speed of eating, Wu Jiong should also like this sauce.
Jian Mo said regretfully: "The pepper sauce tastes really good, but the quantity is a little small. How long will it take for spring to come?"
Wu Jiong calculated silently in his heart: "Maybe it will take one hundred and sixty to seventy days. If you like, we can go to Bingjiang Tribe to exchange some. Bingjiang Tribe also has a stone mill."
They wanted to make a stone mill before, but they didn't find the right stone. They said they had to go to Mengshui Tribe to exchange, and they didn't have time to pick one.
Jian Mo agreed immediately: "Bingjiang Tribe also has a stone mill?"
Wu Jiong: "Yes, they have a lot of stones there, and the stone mills they make are not bad. If you want to go, we can ride the flying winged beast and come back in one day."
Jian Mo: "Then go tomorrow, I'll find some cloth and see if I can exchange it for pepper."
Consumables such as cloth are considered hard currency between orc tribes. Jian Mo estimated that there would be no big problem.
The cloth in his hands was also collected from various channels. He didn't like the texture and color of some of the cloth, so it was just right to change them out.
There is little time for collective activities in winter, and they don't have to say hello to others. They can go out after taking care of the housework.
The winged beast has been eating and sleeping these days, and it is a bit bored staying in the tribe. It is finally able to go out, and it has been happily "chirping". Without Wu Jiong and others' instructions, it will fly obediently to the Bingjiang tribe.
In winter, the winged beast's hair also grows longer, and it looks furry and fluffy, and its body is even warmer.
Jian Mo sat on it, and it felt like sitting on a heated cushion.
Especially since it has gained some weight, its flesh is soft, and it is quite comfortable to sit on.
Jian Mo was drowsy sitting on it, and with Wu Jiong's strong and warm chest behind him and his hands on both sides protecting him, he couldn't fall even if he didn't hold on to the fur of the flying beast.
So, not long after, he fell asleep.
When he woke up, they had already arrived at the Bingjiang tribe.
"It's so fast today." Jian Mo wiped his face quietly. Fortunately, he didn't drool today, otherwise he would be embarrassed.
Wu Jiong nodded: "Chirp flies faster."
The flying beast was very big, and the people of the Bingjiang tribe had already seen them coming.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong were both celebrities. The patrolmen knew them. After asking them the purpose of their visit, they let them in.
Jian Mo looked at the Bingjiang tribe.
The terrain of the Bingjiang tribe was also high. If the riverside tribe was located in the valley, then the Bingjiang tribe should be considered on the high ground.
Jian Mo thought that if he translated the orc language, the place where the Bingjiang tribe was located should be called "Bingjiangping", which is a mountain plain.
Unlike other mountain plains, the Bingjiang tribe has a huge and deep canyon, and the river water flows continuously at the bottom of the canyon.
The chief of the Bingjiang tribe is called Kang Ying. When he heard that Wu Jiong and Jian Mo were coming, he came to greet them personally.
This chief is a flexible and big middle-aged orc, and he was very enthusiastic.
When he heard that they wanted to exchange the stone mill and pepper core, he immediately said that he could take them to see the stone mill. As for the pepper core, he had to ask who in the tribe still had it, and then exchange it with them.
Jian Mo had no objection, so they went to see the stone mill first.
There were stones of all sizes everywhere around the Bingjiang tribe, and Jian Mo estimated that they were also stones brought by the glacier.
There were many red thorn bushes growing beside the stone, with long thorns densely covering every branch.
Wu Jiong said that this was the pepper grass, and in spring they would bloom large orange-red translucent flowers on the branches, and the stamens were the pepper cores.
Jian Mo imagined it for a while, and it was a little hard to imagine the appearance of such thorns blooming with gorgeous flowers, and he couldn't help but feel magical in his heart.
Kang Ying showed them around: "We have a ready-made stone mill in our tribe. If you don't like it, you can go and look at the stones. We can make another one for you."
Wu Jiong: "Okay."
Kang Ying should know Wu Jiong's personality, and he doesn't mind that he doesn't talk much. He turned to look at Jian Mo: "Do you just want to change the stone mill and the pepper core? Is there anything else? I'll ask someone to find it together."
Jian Mo smiled and said: "For the time being, I just want to change these two things, nothing else."
Kang Ying enthusiastically: "If you want to change anything in the future, you can also find our tribe. At the hunting meeting, many people in our tribe came to you for medical treatment, and everyone was very grateful to you."
Jian Mo said why the chief was so enthusiastic: "Everyone is so polite."
Kang Ying chatted with them all the way, and it wasn't boring at all.
They went to the place where the Bingjiang tribe made the stone mill, and soon picked a small stone mill that suited their taste.
Small stone mills are all similar, as long as they are easy to use, and there is no need to pick them specifically.
After the selection, Kang Ying took them to carry the millstone back to the open space of Bingjiang tribe and exchanged pepper cores with the people in Bingjiang tribe.
The people of Bingjiang tribe were quite fair and did not ask for too much cloth.
Jian Mo exchanged all the cloth he brought and got a large bag of pepper cores, at least two or three pounds, which made him so happy that his eyes narrowed.
Seeing that he was happy, Kang Ying was also very happy, and invited them to go home to sit and eat something, and chat with Wu Jiong about the affairs of the two tribes.
Wu Jiong and Jian Mo had no objections. They couldn't just turn around and leave since they were treated so warmly.
That would be too rude.
Just as the three of them were talking and walking towards Kang Ying's house, Jian Mo suddenly heard someone calling him breathlessly from behind.
He thought they were from the Bingjiang tribe, but when he turned around, he saw a giant beast with red hair and three tails, resembling a fox or a weasel, calling them from behind.
The Bingjiang tribe was a tribe of a single race, and their beasts looked like bears.
This beast was obviously not from the Bingjiang tribe, but from the Hongluo tribe?
Jian Mo was not sure, so he stood there waiting for the beast to come over.
The giant beast ran up to them in three or two steps, greeted Kang Ying in a hoarse voice, and then called Jian Mo: "Doctor Jian Mo, my son is sick. I just went to the riverside tribe to look for you, but you were not there, so I followed him here."
Hearing that the kid was sick, Jian Mo immediately asked: "Little beastman or little Asian beastman, what's wrong?"
The giant beast: "Little beastman, a big abscess has grown on his back, and it has been there for several days. We applied medicine and the abscess has become smaller. Unexpectedly, he suddenly had a fever this morning, and it burned our hands, so we hurried to find you."
Jian Mo looked behind him.
The beast panted and said, "I was afraid of the bumpy road, so I didn't bring him here, and left him at the Riverside Tribe. Qing Kuang and my partner from the Riverside Tribe are watching."
Qing Kuang has always been reliable. Jian Mo felt relieved when he heard Qing Kuang's name, and then turned to look at Wu Jiong.
Wu Jiong didn't seem to be in a hurry, so Jian Mo felt relieved again.
Jian Mo wanted to go back and see, he saw Kang Ying.
Kang Ying immediately said, "The little guy is important. You go and see the little guy first, and we'll talk next time."
Jian Mo apologized and said, "Then we have to go first. If you have time, come to the Riverside Tribe to play, and we'll treat you then."
Kang Ying waved his hand and said, "Go back quickly. Can the flying beast carry the stone mill? If not, you leave the stone mill here, and I'll have someone send it to you later."
"Yes." Wu Jiong nodded to Kang Ying to thank him, and then said to the giant beast, "You go back to the Riverside Tribe first, we'll ride the flying beast, and we should be faster than you."
The giant beast didn't hesitate and turned around and ran.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong took the stone mill and Jiao Rui and sat on the back of the flying beast.
The small stone mill was not too heavy, and the flying beast carried it easily.
Jian Mo communicated with the flying beast, saying that they should go back quickly. The flying beast's flying speed was even faster than when they came.
According to the straight-line distance, the advantage of flying back from the air was too great. When they returned to the tribe, the red beast had not returned yet.
Ban Ming was arranged by Qing Kuang to come out to greet them: "Brother Jian Mo, Chief, my father and others are at your house. You should go back quickly. I will tie up the flying beast."
Jian Mo did not say politely: "Then we will go back first."
The two hurried home.
Qing Kuang was waiting for them under the eaves with a sub-beastman.
The sub-beastman was holding a red little beast in his arms. Maybe because of the fever, the little beast's fur was wet, and the three furry tails drooped weakly.
The boy closed his eyes and gasped for breath. He didn't look very good.
When he saw Jian Mo, the beastman shouted anxiously, "Doctor Jian Mo! You are finally back!"
Jian Mo stepped forward immediately and said, "Let me take a look at the boy's condition first. Where is the abscess?"
The beastman gently adjusted the position of the beast in his arms and let Jian Mo see, "On the back."
The back of the beast looked quite flat, and the abscess didn't appear much. It didn't look too serious.
Jian Mo touched it lightly. But he could feel a large hard lump under the skin.
His heart skipped a beat. Such a large lump was almost certain to be infected.
It could be bacteremia or toxemia.
If the bacteremia is mild, the beast can still survive.
Multispecies bacteremia or toxemia may be accompanied by organ failure and a certain risk of death.
Things are a bit troublesome.
Jian Mo immediately said, "Take it in first, let me take a look."
The beastman looked at his solemn expression and nodded in panic.
After a careful examination, Jian Mo said, "I have to cut open the abscess on his back and clear out the pus and blood inside. But this process is a bit risky, and I'm not sure that the kid will get better after the treatment."
The beastman's face turned pale: "What should we do?"
Jian Mo: "If we don't cut it open and clean out the pus and blood, the kid will probably die, and the situation will be even worse."
The beastman: "Then, then-"
Jian Mo looked into his eyes and said, "So now I'm telling you something. If you want to treat him, I will do my best to keep him alive, but I can't guarantee that if he dies after treatment, you can't blame me and say that I killed him."
After a pause, Jian Mo continued, "If you don't cut open the wound, you can take him home and give him herbal soup, but I can't guarantee the effect."
The beastman murmured, "I definitely can't blame you. How can I? You've already helped treat Taiyan."
Jian Mo nodded and looked at Wu Jiong.
Wu Jiong realized what he wanted to say and said seriously, "Just treat him. There won't be any problems."
Jian Mo nodded with relief.
Although he wanted to save the little guy, he didn't want to bring serious trouble to himself and the tribe.
Jian Mo found a mattress and directed the beastman to be placed on it.
He first asked Qingkuang to fetch ice water and wipe the beastman to cool it down.
Now there was no thermometer, so Jian Mo didn't know how many degrees Celsius the beastman's fever was, but it was definitely a dangerous number and had to be dealt with first.
While Qingkuang went to fetch water, he started a fire to boil medical equipment and prepared salt water.
During this period, the little guy's father, the giant red beast, arrived.
The beastman relayed Jian Mo's words to his partner. After listening to them, the red giant beast also promised that no matter how effective the treatment was, he would never cause trouble for Jian Mo and the others.
Jian Mo quickly prepared the medical equipment. He asked the others to leave, leaving only Wu Jiong in the room to help hold down the little beastman.
If someone without a medical background suddenly saw the scene of cutting open the skin and draining, it would be very stimulating.
It didn't matter since Wu Jiong was used to being an assistant.
The little beastman had fallen into a coma and was motionless.
Jian Mo looked at the beast form of the little beastman and felt like he had returned to modern society and was performing surgery on animals.
He was too familiar with this. When the operation started, he immersed himself in it and focused on treating the patient.
The operation was not difficult, it was just a delicate job.
Jian Mo finished the operation quickly, and in the end, he cleaned out half a basin of pus, blood, and tissue, which looked shocking.
After Jian Mo bandaged the little beastman, he walked out and said to the two fathers of the little beastman: "The operation is over, and the next step is to see how it heals. Otherwise, you can leave the little beastman with me for two days? If anything happens, I can deal with it in time."
There is no concept of hospitalization here, but the little beastman's condition is more serious, and he just had an operation. It is not suitable for him to travel a long distance with his parents and then return to his original tribe.
The two fathers had no objection to what Jian Mo said.
The orc's father said gratefully, "Dr. Jian Mo, thanks to you, otherwise Taiyan would be in danger."
Jian Mo said honestly, "It's not completely out of danger now."
The orc's father said, "It's better than not doing anything."
That's true.
Jian Mo looked at Wu Jiong and said, "Why don't you take a rest first? I'll call you if there's anything."
Wu Jiong: "I'll arrange it."
Wu Jiong took the couple to settle down.
Jian Mo went back to take care of the orc and deal with medical equipment and waste. He boiled and burned what needed to be boiled, and he would find a way to replenish the used parts.
The orcs and sub-orcs are indeed in good physical condition. By the evening, the orc's fever had subsided and he woke up, but his wound hurt and he kept groaning and crying.
Jian Mo looked at the fur ball lying on the animal skin mattress, shedding tears, and felt so sad. He touched his head and tried to comfort him.
In the evening, Jian Mo specially stewed a stem and meat soup for the little guy.
The meat was blanched and the stems were also handled very cleanly. The stewed meat soup was fresh and clear, and the stems were dense. The little beastman ate three big bowls with a grunt. His
appetite was okay, which further proved that his condition was better.
Jian Mo was slightly relieved.
His two fathers came to see him, and they were relieved to see that his condition was much better.
Jian Mo said to observe for another two days. Now the fever has subsided and he has woken up, so there should be no big problem.
The little beastman had just had surgery and was covered with herbs. He also had to drink anti-inflammatory and detoxifying soup every morning and evening. Jian Mo was worried about him going back, so he asked Wu Jiong for permission to keep him at home to take care of him.
His two fathers went back first and came to see him during the day.
The two fathers of the little beastman were very grateful and went back first. The next day they brought ten rolls of cloth and two large baskets of various stems to cover the medical expenses.
Jian Mo felt that it was not that much, so he returned three rolls of cloth and asked the little beastman to stay at home for a few more days.
In addition to making it convenient to take care of him, he also wanted to observe the little beastman's situation more and accumulate experience.
The little beastman's wounds had not healed yet, and it hurt whenever he moved
. He couldn't change back to human form for the time being, but as his condition improved, he became lively again, running around the house every day with his three big furry tails.
The little beastman could also speak in his beast form, chattering away, which made Wu Jiong's house a lot more lively.
At night, the little beastman had already fallen asleep on the mattress.
After Jian Mo tucked him in, he walked to his own mattress and lay down tiredly.
Wu Jiong said to him, "You've worked hard."
Jian Mo: "It's okay, you've worked hard too. I estimate that we have to observe him for another two days, and then we can send the little guy back after two days."
He didn't know whether a beastman like Wu Jiong who didn't like to talk much would annoy children who talk a lot, and he felt a little sorry.
Wu Jiong: "It's okay, it's important that the kid gets better."
Jian Mo was very tired and didn't fully recover the next day.
The kid was different. After a day of rest, he became full of energy and was able to run out and play with the kids in the tribe.
The kids in the tribe were very friendly and didn't mind taking care of this strange kid.
Jian Mo saw them playing together and told the kid to be careful with his wounds and not to run and jump or do more intense activities. He also asked the older kids to help keep an eye on him.
The kids all agreed.
When the two fathers of the young man came over during the day, they were relieved to see that the little beastman had recovered his vitality.
Jian Mo saw that they had to walk a long way to come every day, and told them that the young man's condition had stabilized a little, so he could come every other day.
Now there are basically no problems, but changing the dressing is more troublesome, so he has to stay here for two more days.
The two fathers gratefully agreed.
With Jian Mo and Wu Jiong's situation, it is not difficult for the family to take care of one more young man.
But on this day, the kitten Banjiu ran up and complained with wide eyes: "Jian Mo, brother, fight, it's starting to fight, meow."
Jian Mo was startled: "Who is fighting with whom?"
The kitten had just learned to speak, and it was not smooth. When it got anxious, it started meowing: "Meow, Taiyan and the others are fighting, and Jiujiu, meow."
Jian Mo reacted: "Flying-winged beast?"
The kitten thought quickly.
Jian Mo was really worried. The Winged Beast was so big, and if it fought with the little guys, the little guys would probably be injured.
He bent down and picked up the kitten: "Let's go take a look!"
The kitten said: "Okay, meow."
Jian Mo went out to the back of the house and took a look. Fortunately, the little guys didn't really fight with the flying winged beast.
Ban Ming was standing next to him, unable to fight.
Jian Mo felt relieved: "What happened?"
Ban Ming said in a loud voice: "The kids were playing nearby, and Jiujiu was disturbed, so he yelled at them. When the kids were yelled at, they yelled back, and the two sides started arguing."
Jian Mo looked at the winged beast.
The winged beast may have realized that it was in trouble. It squatted on the ground with its head drooping, covering its head with its paws, looking down with the whites of its eyes exposed, and it didn't dare to look Jian Mo in the eye.
Jian Mo looked at the kids again, and they all turned their eyes away, not daring to look at him.
Jian Mo was angry and amused. What was going on?
Jiang Xing complained in a low voice: "Jiujiu is so fierce, it was aggressive to us first, and we couldn't help but quarrel."
Hefeng: "That's right! Jiujiu also scared Banjiu and Taiyan."
The kitten in Jian Mo's arms: "Meow."
Ban Ming laughed and said: "Jiujiu has a strong sense of territory. If a bird lands nearby, it will try to drive it away. It's not its fault that the little guys are so noisy."
Jiang Xing was not convinced, and wrinkled his nose and shouted: "Brother Ban Ming, where are you from?! ! ! "
Ban Ming: "I stand on the side that makes sense."
The little guys all glared at Ban Ming, even the little cat Banjiu in Jian Mo's arms glared at him: "Meow!"
Jiang Xing: "It's inconvenient for Taiyan to go somewhere else, so we're playing nearby, it's Jiujiu that's too domineering. Jiujiu is only good when it's with brother Jian Mo, but it's very fierce to us!" The
flying winged beast with its head drooped: "Meow."
The little guys and the flying winged beast looked at Jian Mo together, waiting for him to be fair.
Jian Mo looked at the pair of big eyes with clear black and white, and felt a headache for the first time.
The flying winged beast had made great contributions and worked hard, and the little guys also helped a lot, and they were all very good on his side.
Jian Mo looked here and there, feeling that it might be difficult to carry the water this time. After a pause, Jian Mo asked, "I was just squeezing milk and making popsicles. Do you want to eat popsicles?"
The little guys and the flying beasts all widened their eyes, and their attention was instantly diverted.
Ban Ming had no sense of being an adult at all, and was the first to speak with great interest: "Eat! What is a popsicle?"
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