After some operations, the expedition team consisting of four rafts and thirty people set off.
The bamboo pole was stuck on the river bank, and the heavy pressure caused the bamboo pole to bend.
As the bamboo poles gradually straightened, the heavy raft also left the lake shore, heading towards the lake with irregular fan-shaped ripples.
After driving a certain distance inside, the water level began to get deeper, and the pennies became difficult to use. The person responsible for rocking the oar began to shake the oar, paddling through the water, and slid the raft towards the island in the middle of the lake.
"Dad! Dad! Where are you going, Dad?"
The little pea on the shore shouted loudly to Han Cheng who was standing on the second raft, seeming reluctant to leave and wanting to follow Han Cheng.
Wu Wu next to him reached out and grabbed one of Xiao Wandou's hands and took a step back, worried that Xiao Wandou would fall into the water.
Han Cheng on the raft couldn't help but twitched when he heard Xiao Wandou's cry. Where did his father go? Could it be that his son also traveled through time from later generations?
"Daddy, go there!"
After complaining, Han Cheng replied smoothly and pointed to the island in the lake.
"Wait for dad obediently on the shore. Dad will go there first and take a look. When there is no danger there, dad will take you to play there!"
Han Cheng said to Xiao Wandou with a smile.
Then he explained: "You all go to the back, don't get too close to the lake shore, or you will fall into the water!"
"dad!……"
At this moment, Xiao Wandou completely turned into a chatterbox, standing on the shore and shouting and chattering to Han Cheng across the lake. Han Cheng had no choice but to stand on the raft and respond to Xiao Wandou.
This situation suddenly reminded Han Cheng of the sketch "Crossing the River" played by Pan Changjiang.
'There is a crooked river in front of my father, and my son is on the bank...'
With this thought in my mind, I almost blurted out the adapted ditty.
As Xiao Wandou called for his father, the oars paddled farther and farther from the shore.
At the same time, the islands in the island lake are getting closer and closer.
Originally, standing on the shore, the rocks here didn't look very tall. But when they came closer, they found that these rocks were at least four or five meters high.
In the gaps between the rocks, some strong grass and some not very tall trees grow here and there.
Under the rocks, in the shallow water where the lake is connected, there is some fine sand. On the fine sand are some scattered large clam shells, grey-brown and some whitish, as well as some fish skeletons stained with scale.
On the bare rocks, white bird droppings were scattered here and there.
There were too many rocks here, and no suitable place was found to lead to the island, so Han Chenggong did not let anyone dock here, but paddled around the island to the east, and the raft gradually disappeared on the shore.
In everyone's sight.
"dad!"
Little Pea climbed up on a rock and shouted loudly in the direction of the island in the lake, but received no response.
There was some crying in the voice.
The little person suddenly felt some care and some parting emotions.
"Don't be afraid, your father will be back soon."
Wu stretched out his hand to support Little Pea and said to Little Pea with a smile.
Although he was also a little worried, he didn't show it at this time.
"real?"
Xiao Wandou suddenly looked at Wu with twinkling eyes and asked.
"Of course it's true. You come down first and we wait over there. It's higher there."
Wu pointed to a slope not far away and said to Xiao Wandou.
So, Little Wandou was coaxed by the witch to get off the steep rock.
Then he took Little Pea's hand and walked towards the slope not far away.
The little pea man trotted fast, but after seeing the witch walking slowly, he also slowed down. The old man and the young man slowly walked up the slope, turned around and sat down side by side, facing the direction of the island in the lake...
…
At this time, the raft, which was out of sight of everyone on the shore, had already detoured to the north of the island.
Different from the steep south side with towering rocks, the north side of the island appears to be very flat. On the edge of the island is a golden sandy beach. There are long-legged herons walking leisurely on the sandy shore and in the shallow water.
Walking slowly, or standing motionless in the water, pretending to be a block, waiting for the little fish to swim forward.
There are some big and small old turtles lying on the beach, some are black, some are yellow, similar to the beach, they are all quietly basking in the sun and enjoying sunbathing.
The arrival of Han Cheng and his group of uninvited guests disturbed the tranquility here, especially the area where the bamboo raft docked.
The heron flapped its wings and flew into the distance, and the old turtle lying lazily on the beach basking in the sun also showed speed beyond Han Cheng's knowledge.
He stood up from the beach, moved his short limbs quickly, and rushed into the water in a flash.
Even because of the high-speed running, one old turtle collided with another old turtle. Under the huge impact, an old turtle that was as big as a plate rolled directly to the ground, with its shell facing down.
All fours were in the air, struggling constantly but unable to turn over...
At this moment, the speed displayed by these old turtles made Han Cheng speechless.
After seeing this, Han Cheng felt that in later generations, the words "turtle crawling" and "tortoise speed" were used to describe a person's slowness, which was completely appropriate.
"thump"
Han Cheng jumped from the raft onto the beach that might have been set foot on for the first time. He stood here and looked around for a while, then walked towards the old turtle that was on all fours in the air, trying hard to turn over.
go.
Seeing the heretic in front of him who didn't even have to carry a turtle shell on his back and walked with two paws, the old turtle simply retracted its limbs, head and tail into the shell, and became a turtle with a peace of mind.
After lying on the beach for three and a half years, I would turn over when a big wave came.
This sentence speaks of the importance of patience and opportunity. It also illustrates from one aspect how difficult it is for a bastard to turn over. He has to wait three and a half years and encounter big waves before he can do it.
But this old turtle was lucky enough to be turned over by Han Cheng without waiting for three and a half days.
But it was also unfortunate, because he fell directly into the backpack carried by the people who landed...
There is a beach close to the water. Walking forward for more than 20 meters, the beach turns into a place with grass.
Using the bronze gun in his hand, he pushed aside the weeds and walked forward. At a distance of about twenty meters, the weeds became less and less and the trees became more and more.
At the roots of these trees, there is still some scum left after the water level receded.
After walking another seven or eight meters, the scum on the ground completely disappeared. This means that generally speaking, during the rainy season, after the water from the surrounding rivers flows into the Wild Duck Lake, the water will basically stop flowing when it reaches its highest level.
The top has gone up.
Han Cheng stood on the edge of the trees and looked at the island for a while, then stretched out his hand to point to the west: "Go and have a look over there."
Then, protected by the vine shields used by the tribesmen, they returned to the beach and walked west along the beach.
Because the view on the beach is wide and there is no grass at the feet, it makes people feel at ease and can avoid risks to the greatest extent...
Junior Brother Sha, who came to the island together, held a bow in his hand, with arrows on the bow, and scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes. He was already ready to shoot those guys immediately if he found something was wrong.
Walking all the way west along the beach, herons were flying around, and old turtles ran into the water one after another, and then exposed their heads and looked at these strange giants.
Compared with the south, the north of the island in the lake is more than twice as wide. Han Cheng and others walked west along the beach for about three or four miles before gradually arriving at the northern edge of the island.
However, the path was blocked by an unknown plant as tall as a person.
Han Cheng did not force his way in, but led people to the inside of the island, preparing to go around the plants in front of him.
After walking forward for a few steps, Han Cheng stopped and couldn't help but sniff hard.
Because he smelled something just now, something familiar, but he couldn't remember what it smelled like or where he had smelled it.
After standing here and sniffing a few more times, Han Cheng thought for a moment, stretched out his hand to pull one of these plants, put it under the tip of his nose, and sniffed vigorously.
The people who followed suddenly became excited after seeing Han Cheng's actions at this time, especially Junior Brother Sha and others who had followed Han Cheng to the Fire Tribe. They were so excited that they couldn't close their mouths.
Because many experiences have made them understand that once the Son of God shows a similar state to something, the tribe is likely to have a brand new thing that is very useful to the tribe, if it is delicious
Yes, that would be better.
Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Han Cheng, who had been sniffing for a while, let go of his hand. The plant that he had bent bounced back and stood up straight, making a "swirling" sound.
Han Cheng shook his head. The smell that he felt familiar but could not imagine was not emitted by the plants he had never seen before.
After letting go of the plant, he sniffed his nose hard and could still smell the familiar smell, which was sometimes strong and sometimes weak.
Looking up at the plants that were rustling in the wind from time to time, and smelling the familiar smell that was strong and weak at times, Han Cheng couldn't stay here any longer.
"Come on, come up here!"
Han Cheng greeted everyone, and then walked towards the interior of the island, preparing to bypass the dense vegetation.
Junior Brother Sha and others did not ask, but followed Han Cheng quickly towards the interior of the island with excitement and anticipation.
This unknown plant grows very strongly, and you have to walk about twenty or thirty meters into the island before you reach their edge.
"This is?!"
Just when he reached the edge and his field of vision became wider, Han Cheng was stunned when he saw the scenery in front of him, his eyes were a little straight.
Seeing Han Cheng's huge reaction, everyone following him looked in the direction Han Cheng was looking.
After looking beyond the boundary where weeds and trees grew, we came to the lake.
Next to this very tall and dense plant, there is a large area of another plant growing in the shallow water of the island.
This plant has large, round leaves, some of which can be as large as the mouth of a large cooking vat in the tribe!
When the wind blows, the wind-facing side of these large-leaf plants will be blown up and rolled up by the wind, revealing the white undersides of the leaves.
Among the turbulent leaves, occasionally there will be a bare pole, with only a peach-shaped bud showing at the top.
The buds are white, with a little pink in the white.
Whenever the wind blows, there will be a unique fragrance floating down the wind.
What is this? How did it make the Son of God look straight in his eyes? Could it be that this kind of thing is really delicious?
Thinking of the delicious food, many people began to salivate over this strange plant they had never seen before.
"Hahaha……!"
Han Cheng stood there and stared at the plants growing in the water for a while, couldn't help laughing, and then strode towards the edge of the island.
Holding a spiked rattan shield, the person walking in front hurriedly walked forward.
They also couldn't wait to learn from the Son of God what this thing they had never seen before was, what it was used for, and whether it was delicious.
In a moment, Han Cheng and others had arrived at the edge of the island, near the lake.
As we got closer, the pleasant fragrance became more intense.
"Wow!"
There was a sound in the lake water where many of these large leaves were reflected. It was the fish floating on the upper surface of the lake with their mouths looking for food. They were disturbed by the group of people arriving and dived suddenly into the bottom of the water.
The lake water thrown out by the fish's tail fell on some low round leaves floating on the water, and immediately turned into beautiful pearls, rolling slowly on them, looking very beautiful.
Han Cheng, who came to the edge of the lake, looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but smile.
I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it. The lotus root that I had been thinking about for a long time and had never encountered it would actually appear here in an extremely unexpected way!
And so many of them appeared at once! The growth rate is so gratifying!
There is another delicious dish in the tribe, and it is also a dish that can be eaten in winter when vegetables are extremely scarce!
No matter what kind of food it is, if there is one more kind, more people can be fed, making the food in the tribe richer.
After all, there is a limit to the food a person can eat at each meal. If you eat more lotus root, you will eat less other foods.
"Son of God, what is this?"
At this time, someone finally couldn't help but asked out of curiosity. It was as if there was a furry tail teasing in their hearts.
"This is lotus, also called lotus root, lotus root, and hibiscus."
Han Cheng, who was in a good mood, smiled and said to everyone in the tribe.
This series of names that they had never heard of came out, almost making everyone in the Qingque tribe confused. What the hell, this thing has more names than the names that were changed from Milk Tea Girl to Bai Xue Girl by Shenzi.
!
"This is a good thing, delicious..."
This is indeed delicious!
The eagerly awaited Qingque tribe members became excited after hearing the word "delicious" from Han Cheng. As a group of senior foodies, nothing excites them more than delicious food.
"Stab~"
Before Han Cheng finished speaking, someone reached out and tore off some lotus leaves and put them in his mouth, wanting to taste the food with many names that the Son of God said was delicious.
Of course, the taste is not much better. After all, most people use lotus root leaves in pots, and some people use them to make tea. They eat the fresh lotus root leaves directly. Except for the fish in the water and the sheep in the house, the rest
I have never seen Han Cheng before.
"Is it delicious?"
Han Cheng looked at the people with lotus leaves stuffed in their mouths and asked, unable to hold back his laughter.
"No, it's not delicious."
Someone answered, chewing the lotus leaves in his mouth a few more times while talking, his expression looked a little dull.
"It's okay if it doesn't taste good! The leaf itself is not tasty. Next time, listen to my words before taking any action."
As soon as these words were spoken, the few people who were chewing lotus leaves lowered their heads in shame and stopped talking.
Two guys even quietly swallowed the lotus leaves in their mouths, which made Han Cheng feel angry and laugh at the same time.
He walked up to these people and kicked each of them on the buttocks, and asked those who had not had time to swallow the lotus leaves to spit out the lotus leaves in their mouths.
It was obvious that they had been kicked, but these guys became more relaxed and had smiles on their faces. They were no longer like elementary school students who had made mistakes as before.
"The delicious thing about this kind of thing is that it doesn't have leaves, but the white and tender rhizome that grows under the water. After digging it out, whether it is cut into slices, boiled in hot water, mixed and eaten, or cut into cubes and eaten as a stew.
All very delicious.
Of course, the most delicious thing is to chop the meat with a knife, add seasonings, sandwich some meat filling between two pieces of lotus root, wrap some noodles on the outside, and fry the lotus root box in boiling oil.
The outside of the noodles is fried to a golden color, and the minced meat and lotus root slices inside are all fried. When you take a bite, the noodles are fragrant, and the fragrance of lotus root and meat are mixed together. The taste..."
After punishing those people a little, Han Cheng began to poison them. After explaining the many ways to eat lotus roots, each of these people couldn't help but swallow hard, looking at the things growing here.
The eyes of these many lotus roots shine brightly.
Even the guys who had just been kicked by Han Cheng were like this.
"Son of God, let's, let's dig lotus roots! Once we dig them out, we'll make lotus root boxes and eat them!"
Junior Brother Sha stretched out his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, looked at Han Cheng and said expectantly, he was so greedy for the deep-fried lotus root box that Shen Zi said just now.
"Yes, Son of God, let's dig lotus roots! After digging lotus roots, make lotus root boxes to eat..."
The others also spoke out one after another.
Han Cheng stretched out his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth. He wanted to eat the lotus root box too! He even dreamed about it! But he just had no noodles!
After getting the answer from Han Cheng, everyone in the tribe looked downcast. Yes, why did they forget that the Son of God also said to wrap it with flour!
What is this wheat thing? Where does it grow?
If he knows where wheat grows, Junior Brother Sha swears that he will get it to the tribe no matter how far away it is!
Not just him, everyone in the Qingque tribe here at this moment has this idea.
Because in addition to the lotus root box just now, they have learned a lot of very delicious food from Shenzi. But the result is the same as the lotus root box just now. When they were so greedy, they were told by Shenzi that there was no food.
I can't make noodles.
For a foodie, there is nothing more uncomfortable than this. It is even more torturous than a visit from relatives when the arrow is ready and has to be fired.
After learning about Junior Brother Sha's ideas, Han Cheng raised his hands and feet in approval.
Not to mention them, after knowing the news about Wheat, Han Cheng could do such a thing himself.
As a northerner, it is really a torture to not be able to eat pasta all year round.
Han Cheng also personally ground the soybeans from the tribe, carefully sifted out the bean flour using a flour sieve made of wooden boards and fine linen, and steamed the bean flour steamed buns with the mixed bean flour that was extremely sticky to the hand.
, and also posted bean flour pancakes.
The steamed buns and pancakes were so hard that they could kill a dog. Not to mention how sour and refreshing they were in your mouth.
If he hadn't been thinking so hard about pasta, Han Cheng wouldn't be able to eat it no matter what.
After everyone expressed their longing for Xiaomai here, Han Cheng asked people to throw some stones into the lotus root bushes, and beat the water with sticks on the shore, and waited for a while.
After there was no unusual movement, Han Chengcheng and some others took off their shoes and touched lotus roots in the shallow water not far from the shore.
As everyone started to attack, the lotus roots on the shore were immediately damaged. Many lotus root stems were broken or trampled down, making it look like they had been jumped by wild boars.
If a person who loves He came here and saw this situation, he would definitely condemn Han Cheng and the others with great sadness.
In fact, Han Cheng is also a lotus lover. He can not only appreciate the infinite green of the lotus leaves touching the sky and the unique red of the lotus reflecting the sun, but also appreciate the fields of lotus leaves, the fish playing among the lotus leaves, and the sound of the rain left by the remaining lotus.
It can also be done.
However, this did not stop him from touching the lotus root with great interest, and while stepping on it, he explained to others how to touch the lotus root faster and more.
But look at it from a distance and don't play with it. Such things don't exist here in Han Cheng. After all, the lotus roots growing underneath are so delicious.
Han Cheng feels that he is the real lotus lover. He not only loves to see the growing lotus, but also likes to eat the lotus root growing underneath. It can be said that he has a very comprehensive love.
Lotus roots grow very fast. When the lotus flowers bloom and produce lotus pods, the lotus roots below have already grown.
It's early summer now, and the lotus flowers are just about to bloom, but the lotus roots underneath have basically grown.
Han Cheng, who was barefoot, stepped hard on the mud below for a while and stepped on a lotus root hidden in the mud.
After stepping on it, Han Cheng did not bend down to buckle it with his hands like other people in the tribe, but continued to step on the mud below along the direction of the extension of the lotus root.
After stepping on it for a while, you bend down and put your hand in the water, and you can easily take out a lotus root, which is much faster than digging into the mud with your hands.
And when you dig one lotus root, you often encounter other surprises, that is, you encounter other lotus roots.
Because the lotus roots are criss-crossed in the mud.
It is precisely because of this that when touching lotus roots, you can touch out many lotus roots by completely stepping on a small area.
