Two pheasants and a large bowl of shiitake mushrooms, but after cooking, they were only half a can.
Xu Chen first scooped out a big bowl, then Gu, Ju and the tool man took away three more spoons. Finally, he and Ye each scooped out two more spoons, leaving only one-third, most of which was still soup.
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But there are nearly fifty people in the tribe, so the soup is definitely not enough to share. This also makes the woman in charge of sharing the food feel embarrassed. At first, each person is given a piece of mushroom or chicken, and then only a small spoonful of soup.
Xu Chen didn't know whether it was fair or not. Anyway, he didn't care about others, but returned to his seat and continued to eat.
Because he knew that the mushrooms would definitely not be enough, in order to prevent others from coveting the delicacies in his bowl, it was better to finish them quickly.
As long as you eat it quickly enough, no one else can take it away.
Ye ate a little slowly, taking small bites as if reluctant to finish the delicious food quickly.
Gu Heju and others who were the first to get a spoonful of chicken stewed with mushrooms seemed to understand the current tense situation. They had eaten all the mushrooms and chicken in three strokes, five divided by two, and poured the chicken soup into their belly along with the multigrain porridge.
After eating, he shouted and raised the pottery bowl.
At this time, the two women were still holding earthen pots and slowly distributing chicken soup and mushrooms.
"Sou Ga~"
"Sigh!"
Although everyone only got a small piece or a bit of chicken soup, there were still bursts of exclamations after tasting it, and then the eating scene became more lively and exciting. Everyone, both men and women, old and young, stared closely at the earthen pot, watching the woman every time she shared the food.
Movement, followed by swallowing saliva in a uniform manner.
Soon, half a can of chicken soup and stewed mushrooms was distributed, and the empty can was placed on the stove.
Almost everyone's eyes were still fixed on the crock.
The delicious mushroom stewed chicken completely conquered these primitive people and gave them a wonderful taste that they had never experienced before.
But unfortunately there are too few.
So many people turned to look at Xu Chen.
I found that he had poured the last drop of the soup into his mouth, and then burped uncontrollably. At the same time, he couldn't help but touch Ye lightly with his leg and whispered to remind him to eat quickly.
Ye, who was chewing slowly, looked up and saw the enthusiastic eyes of a circle of people. He was stunned for a moment and realized. He quickly held the bowl tightly in his arms, lowered his head and started to dig it into his mouth.
So everyone sighed dejectedly and continued eating with their bowls and chopsticks in hand.
Although this was a hearty dinner, after savoring the fresh, fragrant and tender mushroom stewed chicken, the soft and delicious minced meat seemed to have lost its taste in an instant.
Xu Chen also felt unfinished.
In the end, he failed to achieve his happy goal of finishing a can of pheasant and mushroom stew by himself.
But as the saying goes, don’t worry about scarcity but inequality.
He ate a large bowl of delicious food alone, but still attracted some resentful looks.
Especially Feng and a few hunters, their eyes were as wide as bull eyes.
Although Xu Chen picked up the mushrooms, they brought back the chicken.
However, no matter how resentful they were, they did not dare to get angry with Xu Chen.
"Morning Ga, tomorrow... tomorrow... Du Ga!"
Feng pointed at a few baskets of mushrooms placed not far away, hoping that he would be poisoned more tomorrow.
"Du Ga Du Ga!"
A group of people came to their senses and all nodded together. Even a group of children were among them and screamed excitedly.
"Muba arranged it!" Xu Chen pointed at Muba.
He is only responsible for inventing delicious food and will never participate in cooking.
With a family of nearly fifty people, he wouldn't want to be a chef.
Naturally, Muba would not object to the tribe's unified request to eat mushrooms tomorrow. After all, she had not had enough of such a wonderful taste, so she nodded and gave a few instructions. In an instant, there was thunderous joy around the fire pit, and there was a roar of gurgling, wailing, and howling wolves.
The sound frightened countless tired birds returning to their nests at dusk.
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Xu Chen finally used his actions to rectify the name of Mushroom.
Not only is this stuff not poisonous, it's also quite delicious.
So in the next few days, the wind led a group of hunters down the mountain to hunt for pheasants, and there was a harvest almost every day.
After tasting the wonderful taste of mushrooms, the tribesmen also began to collect mushrooms intentionally.
Xu Chen was only familiar with the situation near the mountainside, but the tribesmen were familiar with almost the entire mountain. They picked wild fruits and collected firewood on weekdays and climbed all over the mountains and fields, so many people knew where there were mushrooms.
Therefore, these people would carry rattan baskets on their backs when they went out to work, and in a few days they brought back a lot of them.
However, not all of these mushrooms are shiitake mushrooms, but there are many varieties that are not even recognized at all.
In order to prevent his tribe members from accidentally eating poisonous mushrooms and dying, Xu Chen would carefully check the mushrooms he picked every day, and basically throw away everything except shiitake mushrooms.
There might be something edible among them, but he didn't dare to take the risk. If he accidentally poisoned one of them, he would end up lying on the bed together. The most serious price would be the destruction of the whole group.
Of course, in the process of collecting mushrooms, there will occasionally be some other surprises.
For example, some people brought back some fungus and Ganoderma lucidum, and some even picked up a few Hericium erinaceus.
Hericium erinaceus is more valuable than shiitake mushrooms and is also rarer and more precious.
In ancient Chinese records of delicacies from the mountains and seas, Hericium erinaceus is a top-quality delicacy that can only be found but cannot be found. It is definitely the most rare and precious species among wild fungi.
Xu Chen had been doing field surveys in the Yunnan-Guizhou Sichuan area for several years, and he only ate it once in Yunnan.
The growth environment of this kind of wild mushroom is even harsher than that of shiitake mushrooms, and it is extremely difficult to come across it. Of course, if you come across it, it is a blessing. It is impossible to sell it. The only way is to eat it.
After all, if you want to buy it, it is worth a thousand dollars.
The reason why mushrooms are delicious is that they contain a large amount of active ingredients such as amino acids and polypeptides and polysaccharides, which are easily absorbed and promote good health. Their delicious taste comes from these nutrients inside.
But it's like eating pufferfish.
It tastes delicious, but it hides great dangers.
Therefore, Xu Chen did not dare to be careless and taught the tribesmen how to identify the types of mushrooms every day. Except for a few types of shiitake mushrooms and hericium, they were not allowed to collect them. So over the next few days, they were dried one after another in the open space in front of the cave door.
Less mushrooms, Ganoderma lucidum and fungus.
As for Hericium erinaceus, I basically eat it after picking it up and stew it in soup or stew. Too little is not enough to eat.
The gate of the kiln factory at the foot of the mountain is also slowly being completed in a busy and leisurely manner.
For this kind of door that can be opened and closed by rotating on both sides, the tribesmen once again expressed their collective surprise and excitement.
On the day the gate was installed, the whole clan went down the mountain again to observe this important historical moment.
With the gate, the safety of the kiln is greatly guaranteed. Basically, there is no need to arrange for hunters to keep vigil at the foot of the mountain at night.
In order to make the lives of kiln workers in the kiln factory more stable, Xu Chen did not let a group of men do nothing after building the wall. Instead, he continued to collect stones and mud and built several huts at the foot of the mountain inside the wall.
But building a house is much more complicated than building a fence.
Because it is impossible to cut down too big trees to serve as beams, these rooms are designed to be small, no more than three or four meters in length and width, and an area of about seven or eight square meters.
According to the plan, these houses are similar to the bungalows in rural areas in later generations.
Therefore, quite a few beams, doors, and windows are needed. Considering the only crude and simple primitive tools such as stone knives and stone axes currently available, it is definitely a big project.
A group of men divided into groups again, one group went up the mountain to cut wood, and the other group collected stones and mud to build a house.
In order to ensure that the house is strong, this kind of stone wall cannot be built in one go. Instead, one layer must be built and allowed to dry before being built upwards. Therefore, the speed of building the house becomes increasingly slow.
As more and more work is done, the division of labor between the carpentry team and the bricklayer team becomes clearer and clearer.
Plus four kiln workers and six hunters.
More than a dozen men eventually formed four teams with an orderly division of labor, each responsible for specific projects.
The advantage of a clear division of labor is that everyone performs their own duties. When they get up every day, they know what they should do. After breakfast, they start to work consciously. It is no longer like before that the mother has to arrange tasks all day long and the messy division is no longer necessary.
Don't have a clue.
All the men are now slowly getting used to working in groups without realizing it, and the mothers and women have less and less to do.
Almost all the men went out to work after breakfast and came back sweating profusely when the sun went down.
The women rarely go down the mountain. Apart from taking care of the family, they are spinning, weaving, tailoring and making clothes all the time.
The pattern of men taking charge outside and women taking charge inside seems to be beginning to take shape.
Xu Chen's influence in the tribe is growing. No matter whether it's big or small, when they encounter difficulties or are unsure about something, they will come to him unknowingly to seek his opinion.
This is also true for Muba.
Although she is the patriarch, she is actually just the head of the entire family. She does not have a strong sense of leadership. It is just because of traditional habits that keep her in a dominant position.
There is no hierarchy between all the clan members. They work together, eat together, take care of the old and weak together, and sleep together. When encountering problems, she does not solve them alone, but consults with different people.
Of course, there are more people to discuss with now, Xu Chen.
Many times, they even subconsciously start to arrange and solve problems around Xu Chen.
This was a subtle change that happened unconsciously, and no one thought much about it, let alone questioned it.
Because Xu Chen displayed more and more magical abilities, everyone respected him and even began to feel a sense of awe.