The weather has been getting colder and colder these days, but the sun still rises as usual, just like a formality, clocking in to work and then disappearing immediately.
Although it is cold, it is very dry, and the sun has no effect, so it should be able to dry the fruits.
Xu Qiaoqiao carried a few fruits out and just picked one from her back. She subconsciously moved her nose and realized that the fruit was a bit smelly.
Not just this one, the rest are the same.
Xu Qiaoqiao then remembered that because he used the thorns on his back to transport the fruits, all the fruits were punctured by himself, and no one was spared.
Ah this...
No wonder, not a single good fruit is left.
It seems that rot among fruits is contagious. Xu Qiaoqiao thought with uncertainty that when she was on earth before, she always had a refrigerator, so she didn't have to worry about rot at all.
At the back, there was Jun Qi carrying him. He must have given him something fresh.
So Xu Qiaoqiao never worried about this problem.
But now, this issue must be taken seriously.
Making dried fruits seems to require some kind of salt and lemon, Xu Qiaoqiao thought uncertainly. After all, she had read these methods online and made them with her head. She had never participated in them with her hands.
To put it in layman's terms, it means that the brain knows it, but the hands don't know yet.
But there is nothing here now, so just skip these steps and go to the last step - drying.
Xu Qiaoqiao first cut these small fruits in half. This step was completed by relying on the thorns on his back. Although it was still a bit fragile to deal with the enemy, it was enough to pierce the small fruits.
There was a crisp popping sound, and the fruit was pierced instantly. The juice flowed down along the thorns and into the gaps between the thorns on Xu Qiaoqiao's back.
Then Xu Qiaoqiao started grinding the fruit. Because the thorns were on his back, this posture was a bit weird. After grinding through, the fruit was broken into two halves.
After transporting all the small fruits from the cave and processing them, Xu Qiaoqiao was completely exhausted. God knows how many times she had done it.
Moreover, the juice of the fruit flowed a little too much, and she felt that her whole body was exuding the sweet smell of the fruit.
Especially the thorns on the back, because she had been using them as knives, there was even more juice left on the pointed parts, and some of them began to dry into small pieces and stick to them.
Not only that, but she is also a white hedgehog.
Xu Qiaoqiao picked more than one kind of fruit, and she couldn't identify what kind of fruit it was, but she knew that the fruit was delicious and not poisonous, so she had already included it in her food list.
The colors of these fruits are all different, so the juices are naturally different, red, purple, and yellow, dyeing her like a flower hedgehog.
Xu Qiaoqiao looked at the colorful thorns, which all exuded the sweet smell of fruit.
This is too difficult, it looks so ugly, it’s not as good as the original white color.
Xu Qiaoqiao licked the juice from the corner of her mouth, and thought to herself, no, she had to wash herself off later, otherwise she would be sticky and uncomfortable by the time.
It is a good day today, with plenty of sunshine, cloudless sky and gentle breeze.
Xu Qiaoqiao patrolled around for a while and found that there was no smell of strange animals coming in, so he confidently and boldly spread the half-cut fruits he had just stabbed on the mountain wall.
The hill she lives on is not very steep, it can even be said to be gentle, but compared to the altitude of the plains here, her hill is considered a high-rise "building".
Because he could not see clearly with his eyes, Xu Qiaoqiao did it very slowly and even ate a few on the way.
Some of the fruits have already softened. Fortunately, I discovered them early.
Xu Qiaoqiao was still thankful in her heart, otherwise she would have to wait until they smelled bad before she would notice them.
It's hard to wash off the dirt on your back.
Xu Qiaoqiao came to a small stream and found that the water here, even in the shallowest place, could drown him.
Not to mention, the water flow is very fast. To me now, this is no different from a flood.
No, why is luck so bad?
Xu Qiaoqiao felt a little irritable when she smelled the sweet smell on her body. She scratched her belly with her paws unaccustomedly, with obvious worry in her eyes.
She looked at the creek and thought for a while, remembering the soft soil here, why not dig a hole herself?
Then dig a path to divert the water.
Just like those little ditches in the fields.
Xu Qiaoqiao's eyes lit up instantly. He went over and stepped on the nearby land. It was okay. It was quite thick and should not collapse.
Then Xu Qiaoqiao started digging because she was really too young at the moment and was still a baby.
After digging a small pit a few centimeters deep, Xu Qiaoqiao stopped, went in and got used to it, and found that it was ready when half of her body was reached.
After digging the small hole, Xu Qiaoqiao went to dig the trail.
Because the small pit I dug is very close to the shore, only about 20 centimeters away, the water channel for diversion must be dug carefully, otherwise what will happen if there is a strong flow of water and everything is washed away.
Xu Qiaoqiao moved her body. Under the sunlight, the thorns on her back were colorful and a little crystal clear.
When she bent down, she saw her own reflection in the water. Her chubby white body was as cute as a small ball, and her small eyes were like black beads, smart and playful. Except for the back part of her body, her skin was as tender as hers.
Meaty.
Tsk tsk, Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but sigh, even if she is a hedgehog, she is still considered a beauty among the hedgehog clan.
Not to mention, it's a white hedgehog, which is a plus.
After admiring herself, Xu Qiaoqiao began to dig a water channel. Although this was her first time doing it, relying on animal instinct, she completed it perfectly. The small stream gradually flowed through this water into the small hole she dug.
Not bad, not bad, I’m still great!
Xu Qiaoqiao's body was stained with dirt in many places. The white hedgehog soon turned into a dirty hedgehog, with dirt stuck to his face.
After she finished all her work, it was already noon. Xu Qiaoqiao quickly cleaned herself, then rolled herself on the dry leaves next to her, wrapped herself into a small ball, and rolled around. Soon, the water was wiped clean.
After finishing all this, Xu Qiaoqiao went back satisfied.