In the mountains, there are not only insects and ants, but also snakes.

And now the weather is hot and the mountains are shady and cool, which is an environment that snakes like.

The Jingzhou soldiers didn't like this kind of environment, but the barbarians didn't.

Seeing that his leader had returned, Ah Huifeng came to Huang Yueying and informed him that he was going to hunt some prey.

Huang Yueying naturally agreed, but she didn't expect that half an hour later, the prey that was caught included not only small ones such as pheasants and hares, but also large ones such as wild boars... and several snakes in bamboo baskets.

Huang Yueying took a breath, will she have to watch the stars later?

Zhuge Liang also felt a bit toothache when he saw it. Yes, his eating habits... are really different.

"Brother, please find some dogwood and wild onions." Huang Yueying looked at Huang Wu who had been following behind.

Huang Wu agreed. Although he didn't know why, he went anyway.

Huang Yueying thought for a while and asked Ah Huifeng to handle a snake. Of course, the snake's skin was peeled off, and its internal organs and head were removed.

The meat inside looked fresh and tender, which made Ah Huifeng cut it into even pieces.

"Ah Huifeng, how do you usually eat?" Huang Yueying asked casually.

"Cook it, or roast it in the fire." Ah Huifeng said afterward.

"What seasonings should be added?"

"Salt, now a poisonous stone."

Huang Yueying:......

Very good, this is very barbaric!

It's a pity that she didn't bring an iron plate with her this time. After thinking about it, she sent someone to find a thinner stone slab.

"What is A Chu going to do?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"Try... the snake meat of the barbarians." Huang Yueying looked at Zhuge Liang, "Brother, do you dare to try it?"

"Why don't you dare?" Zhuge Liang smiled. He had seen the worst scenes in the world, would he still be afraid of eating snakes?

Huang Yueying also laughed, and then directed others to build a simple stove with stones, and then lit a fire.

Not long after, the found stone slabs were cleaned and carried over.

"Use the stone slab as a hot pot?" Zhuge Liang took one look and understood Huang Yueying's plan.

"Yes." Huang Yueying nodded, "Some things must be cooked before you can eat them with confidence."

"Why?"

"Brother, do you know Guangling Chen Deng?"

Chen Deng, courtesy name Yuanlong.

"Well, last year we defeated the Soochow army."

"Chen Yuanlong likes to eat raw fish."

"I heard it too."

"He may... live until next year at most."

Zhuge Liang was a little surprised because he had also heard a rumor that a doctor had told Chen Deng not to eat fish anymore.

"Hua Tuo once diagnosed and treated Chen Deng, but he also needed another dose of medicine. It's a pity..." Huang Yueying shook her head, Chen Deng couldn't control his mouth.

Zhuge Liang nodded, "What A Chu means is that in this snake meat..."

"Yes." Huang Yueying nodded, "Actually, there are tiny insects not only in snake meat, but also in the water of rivers, lakes and seas that we drink daily."

Zhuge Liang then understood, "No wonder, along the way, A Chu did not allow the soldiers to drink raw water."

"If everyone in the Han Dynasty could do this, everyone would live longer." Huang Yueying smiled.

In later generations, this measure was not really implemented until the teacher period.

Drinking boiled water, eating cooked food, and eliminating the four evils... This directly improved the basic sanitary conditions at that time. Otherwise, there would be no prosperity in the 21st century.

Zhuge Liang sighed, "Liang, you have learned a lesson."

While the two were talking, the stone slab was already burning and smoking.

Huang Yueying was not polite and directly got a small jar of mutton oil from her own leader. She scraped a piece of it with a dagger and threw it on the stone slab, where it melted instantly.

Then, sprinkle another layer of fine salt.

Then the snake meat segments that had been processed long ago were neatly placed.

Zila...

The smell of meat comes straight out.

As a result, the barbarians handled the snakes... faster, and many people went to look for stone slabs.

"Why sprinkle a layer of salt first?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"This will prevent the meat from sticking to the slate." Huang Yueying explained, then picked up one of the sections with chopsticks and gestured.

Zhuge Liang understood, "This kind of grilling method is actually not much different from the usual way of grilling meat."

"Yes, but let it be beautiful..." Huang Yueying was tongue-tied, and then said, "Let the delicious ingredients react more fully with the oil when grilled, and the food will be more fragrant."

Zhuge Liang smiled and nodded, "Liang, I have felt it."

Not long after, Huang Wu came back with dogwood and wild onions, and was then ordered to wash and chop the dogwood and pound the wild onions to get the juice.

Huang Yueying sprinkled fine salt on the other side of the snake meat, turned it over again, and repeated it several times until a charred layer appeared on the meat.

He took the chopped dogwood from Huang Wu's hand, sprinkled it on, and then sprinkled it with wild onion juice.

There was a swish sound... white smoke instantly erupted from the stone slab.

The fragrance spread into everyone's noses along with the sizzling sound and white smoke.

“It smells so good.”

“It smells so good!”

Huang Yueying ignored this, took several bowls, and covered several pieces of snake meat.

Although she had fried the snake meat several times, it still needed to be out of breath...it would be better to let it be completely cooked.

"Young gentleman actually knows how to cook?" Ah Huifeng said in surprise, having swallowed saliva several times.

"I understand a little bit." Huang Yueying nodded.

In this era, living habits, eating patterns, and thinking patterns are all completely different. The only thing she could change at the beginning was a slight dietary pattern.

"That's more than a little understanding." Huang Wu glared, remembering the food at Zhuangzi...it was even worse than in Xiangyang, and he wanted to go back to Zhuangzi.

Huang Yueying ignored the two people, then handed Zhuge Liang a pair of chopsticks and opened a porcelain bowl, "It should be ready, brother, let's have a taste."

The latter took it and tasted it without any politeness. He narrowed his eyes and said, "It's really... delicious."

Huang Yueying smiled and took a taste. The snake meat from two thousand years ago...it really tastes good.

She could probably understand why the ingredients in Guangdong and Guangxi were so mixed in later generations... It was basically due to the living environment, otherwise... she wouldn't be able to see so many frames of snakes.

"Xiang Jingfu, please try it too."

Xiang Hongsheng was a little cautious, but he tasted it anyway, and was immediately shocked. He just felt like what he had been eating since he was a child! It turns out that snake meat can be less fishy and still taste so delicious?

So, I swallowed the whole piece of snake meat with a few slurps.

"It's really delicious! Thank you very much, sir!" Xiang Hongsheng didn't care about burning it and thanked him again.

Huang Yueying shook her head helplessly, "Xiang Jingfu, Ah Huifeng, please tell me that all food must be completely cooked before it can be eaten, including water... too."

"Ah?" Xiang Hongsheng scratched his head, "Can't you drink it directly?"

"No, if you want your tribe to grow, you must not drink raw water." Huang Yueying said seriously.

"I'll remember it," Xiang Hongsheng said seriously.

A Huifeng on the side also nodded. He has never doubted this gentleman's words now.

He can turn poisonous stones into salt, he is a high-ranking official among the Han people, and he can also make such delicious slate snake meat. Although he is a little small, it doesn't matter... maybe he is a young man who hasn't grown up yet.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang shook his head helplessly.

Now, these barbarians are really convinced of A Chu...

The food A Chu cooked was quite delicious, no worse than that of a professional chef.

At least, it's much better than his craftsmanship.

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