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Chapter 46 The Variation of the World

Prehistoric plants have not been felled by humans, and they are generally tall and strong. This red pine is particularly mighty and tall, with a diameter of more than two meters. It takes six people to embrace it. It can't see the top, which is stronger than its brothers. Head taller.

The fiery red branches and leaves are layered on top of each other, the leaves are sparse, and the twilight light cascades through the gaps in the leaves. The ground is covered with hardy shrubs and grasses, all of which compete to raise their stubborn heads, greedily sucking the last ray of light.

When the sun sets on the mountain and the cold night covers the land, those who go out to look for food must go back to the cave, the only safe place in this mountain forest, whether they want to or not.

The clansmen in the cave looked at the towering tree outside the cave. Although they had no clear concept of prayer, they were already doing it. They prayed silently in their hearts, hoping that the men would return safely and with a full load.

They have not had a good meal for many days.

Just a few birds, a few pikas and a few bags of insects cannot meet the protein needs of a whole tribe of sixty or seventy people.

Children crave meat, pregnant women crave meat, old people have long since given up meat, if the problem of food shortage is still unresolved, they will be the first to be abandoned, and they have no complaints about it, because it has always been like this, everything All for the Horde.

It was dark, but the men did not return for a long time.

Everyone anxiously waited, eagerly looking forward to it.

The children rubbed Kongluoluo's belly and asked their mother, "Brother Songguo, why haven't they come back?"

Song Guo is the fastest and most durable man in the tribe. Even forest horses can't run against him. He is the actual leader of the tribe and has the right to distribute food. The tribe trusts him very much.

Song Ye is Song Guo's older sister, who has rich collection experience and a pair of skillful hands that can weave and weave. She comforted the children and said: "Brothers are going to hunt farther today, and they will come back later. Will bring back lots and lots of food."

"Will you bring back the sheep? A very big sheep!"

"Is there any deer? I want to eat venison..."

"Venison is not good, but beef is good! Can Brother Songguo bring back the cow?"

The children chattered.

Matsuba smiled and nodded, and said softly: "Yes, there will be."

The children cheered happily, fantasizing about the taste of roasted lamb, roasted deer, and roasted cow. They only felt that their mouths were salivating, and they swallowed the saliva in their mouths, as if they were not so hungry.

At this moment, there was a sound of tired footsteps outside the cave, and under the darkness of night, a group of vague figures were approaching.

The men are back.

All eyes were on the figure outside the cave.

The children all stood up, looking forward to it.

The firelight illuminated the faces of the men, revealing their downcast and gloomy expressions, and their empty hands.

There were no sheep, no deer, no cattle, not even the most common birds.

Everyone's hearts immediately sank to the bottom, and several young children cried out loudly.

The huge red pine silently looked down at the mountains, and there was a faint sobbing in the forest. Gradually, the sobbing became inaudible, and the world became silent again, only the cold moonlight shining on the earth.

……

There used to be a few quiet nights on the west bank of the river, but now it is getting noisier every day.

The men came back busy tearing bear tendons, making powerful bows and arrows, and didn't have time to brag about what they saw today, but that doesn't mean they forgot about it.

Now that they finished their work, they began to boast to the tribesmen, saying that they encountered a ferocious lynx in hunting today. The beast was afraid of their heroic performance and had to abandon its food and run away with its tail between its legs. The pair of horns they brought back , is the spoils of war.

The women couldn't understand this group of men very well. They just listened to the stories and sorted the collected plants in a leisurely manner. They learned a lot in the past two days. It is difficult for one person to remember everything, but a group of people reminded each other. Repeated practice and continuous consolidation of memory will gradually become proficient.

The children listened with gusto and fascination, as if they had witnessed a fierce battle. In their young hearts, the images of their brothers and uncles became taller and mightier.

"What are you doing?"

Lan Hua saw that Lin Yu was cutting up the wasabi plant with a kitchen knife.

To her surprise, Lin Yu was very comfortable with the kitchen knife, unlike the first time he used it.

"Did your previous tribe have such knives?" She couldn't help asking.

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, and then understood the reason why the other party asked, quickly cut off the scar on the wasabi root, and then said with gestures: "Our tribe has similar knives, but they are made of bones, which are far less sharp than this one. "

Lan Hua laughed and said proudly: "I have been to many tribal meetings and seen many sharp bone knives, but all of those knives added up are no match for our knives. This is a gift from the sky. Tribes don't exist."

Lin Yu smiled and nodded in agreement. He ground the wasabi root on a heated wooden board. The hot air gradually forced out the stickiness and spiciness of wild wasabi, and a faint spicy smell wafted in the air.

The two women were the first to bear the brunt. Lin Yu was fine and didn't feel anything. It was the first time Lan Hua smelled this kind of smell, and her expression changed immediately, she covered her nose and said, "What is it?"

"Spicy."

"Spicy?"

"Same as sweet and sour, it is a taste."

After the wasabi root was ground, Lin Yu chopped it a few more times with a knife to make it stickier, more fragrant and more pungent.

She picks up a small piece with a bamboo stick and puts it in her mouth, tasting it carefully.

Compared with horseradish, the taste of wasabi sauce is much softer and more delicate. It tastes less aggressive and has less aftertaste. After the short-term spicy, there is a touch of sweetness and refreshing left, with a long aftertaste.

"Want to try it?"

Lin Yu picked up a small piece and asked about the orchid.

Lanhua hesitated for a moment, but in the end she couldn't match her curiosity and decided to try this strange smell that she had never tasted before.

The moment she put the wasabi sauce in her mouth, a pungent smell rushed straight up, not only opened her long-clogged nostrils, but she felt as if the cap of the sky was going to be lifted!
Lan Hua exclaimed, the magical experience was fleeting, chewing lightly, the wasabi sauce in her mouth seemed to have lost its magic, and it was slightly sweet.

"how?"

Lin Yu observed her expression, not everyone can accept this taste, those who like it like it very much, and those who don't like it hate it deeply, judging by Lanhua's reaction, she should be able to accept it.

Sure enough, I heard Lanhua muttering: "Although it's strange, but... it seems to be not bad?"

Lin Yu said with a smile: "Eating it directly may be a bit rushed, but it will be much better if it is served with meat dishes."

"Then let's cook. I don't know how to use those spices yet. You can teach me."

The women boiled water and boiled vegetables, Hutong tirelessly researched his barbecue, tried new ingredients, baked all kinds of strange flavors, the rich aroma floated out of the cave, intertwined with the children's laughter, echoing in the silent mountain forest .

(End of this chapter)