Chapter 75 Prawns
The next morning, Ban Ming and his friends were waiting in Jian Mo's yard.
With Wu Hong's cold eyes, they regretfully gave up the plan to eat breakfast and only had two pots of tea.
Jian Mo was full of great expectations for picking bird eggs. When he was a child, he often went up the mountain to pick birds and went down to the river to catch fish. After he became an adult, he did not do any related activities. It was only after he came to the orc world that he resumed his childhood hobby.
Not only him, but everyone was looking forward to picking bird eggs.
When they set out, the young people ran faster than each other. Jian Mo sat on Ban Ming's back and held his neck tightly to prevent himself from being thrown off.
When they arrived at the destination, Jian Mo's hands were so sore before they started working.
The place where they were collecting bird eggs was a peninsula in a lake.
The lake was quite large, with several rivers converging into it. It was a very beautiful freshwater lake.
Half of the lake belonged to them and the other half belonged to the Yigu tribe at the border between them and the Yigu tribe. The two tribes often came here to hunt and gather. They
were lucky today, as only their group came here.
When they arrived at the place, before they started looking carefully, Jian Mo saw bird nests in many bushes at a glance. Some of the bird nests were directly on the ground, with the bluish-white eggs inside exposed to everyone's eyes.
Jian Mo looked at them for several times, and his palms felt itchy.
As the leader of the team, Ban Ming emphasized a few things to everyone before they started collecting bird eggs: "When collecting bird eggs, you should do it in human form. If anything goes wrong, run away immediately. Don't fight with these birds."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Jian Mo was a little surprised: "Why can't we fight? Are we at fault for coming out to take bird eggs today?"
Ban Ming shook his head honestly: "That's not the case. If we accidentally fight and destroy the bird nest, these violent birds may never come here to lay eggs again. It's a pity to lose a fixed foraging place."
Ah Hu added: "If the tribe knows that we took bird eggs and startled the flock of birds, and even drove the birds away, we will be beaten."
Jian Mo: "Who will beat us? Wu Jiong?"
Ban Ming: "It's mainly my father and others who beat us. The tribe leader usually doesn't care about these small things. Dejiang will also beat us. Don't you know that my father is very careful ? Their sense of smell is very sensitive, and taking a shower is useless."
Jian Mo heard them say this and suddenly asked, "You haven't been beaten for destroying a bird's nest, have you?"
Several beastmen laughed dryly, and Xilu suppressed her laughter and said, "Of course, everyone has figured out the escape route."
Ban Ming coughed lightly and said, "Nothing has happened yet, so let's not discuss whether we will be beaten or not. Let's divide into groups and start taking bird eggs. Remember, you can only take two eggs from each nest at most. If there are only two eggs in the nest, you can only take one."
Everyone agreed and soon formed a team with those who played well together.
Jian Mo formed a team with Ban Ming and A Hu. Before everyone separated, he stopped the young man who brought the basket and distributed the dry grass in the basket to them.
With the dry grass as a buffer, the bird eggs would not be so easy to break when placed in the basket.
After everyone tried the dry grass, they all praised Jian Mo's method.
Ban Ming first set up branches beside the bushes as a mark to indicate that they had been there.
In this way, the people of the Yigu tribe would know that they had taken the bird eggs when they saw that the branches were still fresh.
There were bird nests everywhere here, and Jian Mo quickly found a bunch.
He was very careful when taking the bird eggs. He only took the one he wanted to take away, and tried not to touch other eggs with his hands to avoid leaving any smell.
Ban Ming and Ah Hu were digging nearby, and they put all the bird eggs they found into his basket.
Occasionally, when they encountered a Tyrannosaurus in its nest, they would just pass by and not provoke it directly, to avoid being pecked by the bird.
Tyrannosaurus is quite large, and the eggs it lays are also large. Jian Mo felt that they were a little bigger than duck eggs, but not as big as goose eggs.
The shells of these eggs are quite hard, much harder than ordinary egg shells, hard and thick.
Perhaps it is because the thick eggshell can better protect the fertilized eggs inside, making it easier for them to survive in nature.
When they were digging bird eggs here, more and more birds were startled and made uneasy calls.
Ban Ming looked back and quickly called out to the others: "Let's speed up, it will be bad if the flock of birds comes back later."
I don't know if it's because of his crow mouth or what, just as he finished speaking, a bird suddenly made a long cry.
When they looked up again, the flock of birds that had returned from outside and the flock of birds that stayed in the sandbar gathered together. These little birds found their companions and immediately became fierce. They flapped their wings and flew over to peck them.
Ban Ming was shocked: "Run, run quickly!"
Before Jian Mo could say anything, Ban Ming had already changed back to his beast form, turned around and grabbed the basket of bird eggs, and disappeared into the jungle in a few seconds.
Jian Mo was holding the backpack with one hand, but he staggered and almost fell down after being bitten by the goose.
Before he could react further, the bird had already flown over and started flapping and pecking at him.
What kind of luck is this?
Jian Mo quickly protected his head and face and ran in the other direction.
The bird was relentless and kept flapping and pecking at him, instantly reminding him of the fear of being dominated by a big goose when he was a child.
Just when Jian Mo didn't know which direction to run, a big long-haired orange cat ran up from behind him, grabbed his collar and ran to the other side.
They ran around, crossed the lake, waded through the river, and who knew how long they had been running before they finally arrived at a meadow. There were only three or two violent birds left behind them, and they ran away after a slight chase.
Everyone was exhausted, a bunch of big cats, big dogs, and beastmen were lying on the grass in a mess.
After lying for a long time, Ban Ming reluctantly got up and began to count the people: "One, two, three... seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, okay, everyone is here, is everyone okay?"
Xilu raised her hand lazily: "No, just a little tired."
Ban Ming: "It's okay, let's take a break here."
As he said that, Ban Ming checked the basket.
I don't know if the dry grass inside was useful or the shell of the bird eggs was thicker. He ran such a long distance, but the bird eggs in the basket were almost not broken.
Ban Ming said proudly: "It seems that my running skills have improved again. I run really fast and steadily, and the bird eggs are still fine."
Jian Mo lay on the grass and looked at him, sneering: "Silly cat, that's because I put dead grass inside."
Ban Ming: "???"
Jian Mo: "What?"
Ban Ming said carefully: "Brother Jian Mo, you are like that today, you seem a little fierce."
Jian Mo sighed and didn't want to pay attention to him at all.
Ah Hu laughed beside him: "That's because when the bird came just now, you took away the basket in Jian Mo's hand, and ignored Jian Mo at all, causing Jian Mo to be pecked by the bird."
Ban Ming explained carefully: "Isn't it because you are still here? I thought you would take Jian Mo, so I snatched the basket first."
Jian Mo was not angry, but he missed Wu Jiong very much. He sighed, too lazy to continue the topic.
Jian Mo was sweating all over after running so hard just now. He was hit by branches and leaves on the road and his body was covered with various juices.
After resting for a while and recovering, Jian Mo stood up and went to the river to wash his face.
Xilu and the others got up and went together.
There was a river nearby. The river here was not deep. It was one of those rocky rivers. It was probably formed by the meltwater from the snowy mountains.
Jian Mo stretched out his hand and touched the water. The water was so cold that it hurt his hand bones.
But it was very comfortable to wash your face with this water. After Jian Mo washed his face several times, he felt a lot refreshed. He sat comfortably on the stone and took a long breath.
Xilu also washed and sat on a stone nearby to rest: "Brother Jianmo, is this your first time running like this?"
Jianmo thought for a moment and said: "Not really, I was chased by other animals when I was a kid."
When he was a kid, he and his friends in the village were often chased by dogs, which was more exciting.
Xilu was curious: "What animal?"
Jianmo couldn't explain clearly, so he said: "It's a unique animal in our area. It's very fierce and will bite people if you provoke it."
As the two talked, other people also washed their faces one after another.
There was a breeze here, and it was quite comfortable to sit in the sun. No one was willing to move.
Jianmo stared at the stream for a while, and suddenly found that there were fish swimming around in the stream.
The fish in this stream are generally better than the fish in the big rivers or lakes. They are very fresh and have no fishy smell.
Jian Mo was in the mood: "Let me see if I can catch some fish."
Xilu stood up: "I'll catch some with you."
Jian Mo was now a good fisherman. The stream was not deep, so it was easier to catch fish. He caught two in a short while.
When he caught more, he saw that there were not only fish in the stream, but also translucent shrimps. He was overjoyed: "Look, there are shrimps."
Xilu came over and took a look: "They are quite big. They may have swam up from the lake."
Jian Mo: "It's possible. I'll catch some shrimps."
Jian Mo hadn't eaten shrimps for a long time and thought there were no shrimps near the riverside tribe. Unexpectedly, he suddenly saw them today.
Shrimps don't swim fast, so they are much easier to catch than fish. As long as you can see them, you can probably catch them.
Jian Mo made repeated efforts and caught more than ten shrimps in a short while.
Everyone came together to catch shrimps. After catching the shrimps nearby, they put the shrimps in the basket when they saw that they could not catch anything else in a short time, and prepared to return to the tribe.
Forget about taking bird eggs again. The Violent Bird was startled once, and now it must be waiting in the nest. If they go again, there will be no other harvest except being pecked by the bird.
It is better to go back to the tribe directly, and collect more on the way. The result of this trip will be very satisfactory.
It is more urgent to come, and there is no need to rush when returning.
When Jian Mo and his friends returned to the tribe, the sun had not yet set, and most people had not returned yet.
They handed in some of the bird eggs to the tribe, and divided the other part of the bird eggs and went back to their own homes.
In addition to the bird eggs, Jian Mo also got all the shrimps - most people in the tribe think that shrimps taste strange and don't like to eat them.
He collected the shrimps, thanked everyone, and took them home to prepare fried shrimps.
The shrimps caught today were so clean that you couldn't even see any shrimp threads. Jian Mo washed them and fried them directly in the pan.
There was no tomato sauce here, so he planned to just fry them, add some pepper powder or something to simmer them, and make a home-cooked dish.
While he was cooking, Wu Jiong came back, and Qing Kuang also came over.
As soon as they entered the kitchen, Qing Kuan said, "It smells so good!"
Jian Mo: "I'm cooking shrimps. Come stay for dinner later."
Qing Kuan waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, I'll go home to eat later. Di Ya should have finished cooking."
Jian Mo smiled: "Let them eat by themselves, you eat here."
Qing Kuan: "Really. I came here to ask about pottery glaze. The Tianning tribe is the tribe that is particularly good at making pottery. They also made pottery glaze and said they want to exchange ideas with us."
Jian Mo is very good at dealing with people . He was not particularly good at noodles, so he thought for a while: "It's up to the tribe to decide, I have no opinion."
Qing Kuo: "If there is no problem on your side, then we will communicate with the people of Tianning tribe to see if we can learn some of their technology."
Jian Mo nodded: "Okay, I think the pottery they make is indeed very rich in shape, and the overall shape is also beautiful."
Qing Kuo: "We think so too, it's not easy to learn, let's learn a little."
While the two were talking, the shrimps in the pot were already stewed.
Jian Mo took out the shrimps and put them in a large pottery bowl. Qing Kuo looked at it and said: "You also put seaweed in it to cook?"
"Yes, I want to eat some vegetables." Jian Mo said, taking a chopstick to taste it, and felt that the taste was okay.
Qing Kuang: "Will it taste bad if cooked this way?"
Jian Mo shook his head: "Of course not, it's delicious, do you want to try it?"
Qing Kuang stared at the prawns: "I'll try."
Jian Mo then brought him another pair of chopsticks and a plate, and asked him to pick up the prawns and seaweed to eat.
Qing Kuang's family also cooked prawns, and the prawns cooked by Jian Mo tasted really good, but everything he cooked tasted good, so it was not surprising that the prawns tasted good.
What impressed Qingkuan was the seaweed he cooked. It was crispy, refreshing and very tasty. It was not as bland and fishy as the seaweed cooked by others.
Qingkuang was surprised: "How is this seaweed made? Sometimes I also stew it with meat, but I can't get this flavor."
Jian Mo: "I didn't stew it. I just put the shrimps in and stir-fried them after they were stewed. I served them after they were stir-fried. It didn't have a fishy taste because I blanched them in water in advance, then picked them up and drained the water, added various seasonings and marinated them. It's not the result of stewing."
Qingkuang: "I was wondering why it was so crispy and tasty? So this is why."
Jian Mo smiled: "If there is a taste you are not used to in the dishes, you can try blanching them. The taste will be lighter after blanching."
Qingkuang: "I'll try it tomorrow."
Qingkuang came specially to say that people from the Tianning tribe were coming. Jian Mo thought he could see Pengxi again, but who knew that it was not Pengxi who came, but the older people from the Tianning tribe.
Jian Mo understood this. Sometimes young people don't pay much attention and are prone to revealing secrets. It would be better if reliable fathers came to communicate.
There was an empty house in the tribe. Qing Kuang arranged the people from the Tianning tribe there, and left a few people with good pottery skills to communicate, while the other people in the tribe continued to go out hunting and gathering.
Jian Mo's pottery skills were very average, and he had no interest in improving his skills, so he didn't go.
On the contrary, the people from the Tianning tribe were very interested in him. In the evening of the day he arrived at the Riverside Tribe, they came to visit him and asked him to help check their bodies and deal with some minor ailments.
As for the charges, Jian Mo accepted everyone.
They were checked at the small clinic.
After a brief chat, everyone became familiar with each other. Pengxi's father Huanyu asked about precautions.
Jian Mo had never thought about this. After thinking for a while, he said, "Our tribe is quite friendly. There is nothing special to be careful about. If you really go to a place you are not allowed to go, the patrolling beastmen will remind you."
Huan Yu smiled and nodded in agreement, "The atmosphere in your tribe is indeed good."
Jian Mo also smiled, "Right. If you have to say something to be careful about, it may be that the little guys in our tribe are a little naughty and will take the initiative to come over and play with others. If you see them, if you don't want to pay attention, just keep a straight face and avoid them."
Another beastman behind Huan Yu said, "What's the big deal if the kid is naughty? Kids in every tribe are naughty."
Jian Mo agreed. He has been here for so long and has never seen a kid who is not naughty.
Soon, Jian Mo finished checking their bodies.
These people are all healthy, without any major problems or treatments. They can only be more careful in the future.
Jian Mo let them go after the examination.
The people of Tianning tribe discussed when they returned to their temporary residence:
"Doctor Jian Mo looks very serious. I didn't expect him to be so friendly in person."
"I think he is worthy of being the legendary Doctor Jian Mo. His temperament is really extraordinary."
"Huanyu, is it Doctor Jian Mo that Pengxi and the others met? Do you think he has any seasoning powder to exchange? I also want to exchange some."
"Hahaha, why didn't you seize the opportunity to ask just now?"
"I dare not! He is obviously fine. I just didn't dare to ask. I always felt it was very strange to ask this in a small clinic..."
They were chatting together and didn't notice when they were stopped by a group of kids.
In addition to kittens, wolves, foxes, etc., there was also a chubby flying beast following behind.
The flying beast obviously played with the cubs.
The cubs looked at this strange group of adults with curiosity.
Especially the flying beast, not only was it not afraid of people, but it also stretched out its big head and rubbed Huanyu.
Maybe because Huanyu's family also has a flying beast, this flying beast smelled the scent of its partner.
Huanyu was rubbed so hard that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She finally understood why Jian Mo said that if she didn't like it, she should just avoid it. It turned out that she didn't want to avoid the cubs, but the flying beast.
They are all flying beasts, but the eyes of this flying beast are particularly clear, without any aggression.
You can tell at a glance that it is well raised.
Huanyu couldn't help but stroke the chin of the flying beast: "Wow, this big guy."
The flying beast saw Huanyu's love and was also very happy: "Chirp!"
Huanyu interacted with it for a while and gently pushed it: "Go play."
The flying beast chirped twice again and ran to play with the cubs in the tribe.
Huanyu watched the backs of these guys and turned back to say to his friends: "Next time, just ask directly. I think Doctor Jian Mo has a good temper."
How bad can a person who can raise a flying beast so fat be?
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