Survival on a deserted island, a fake daughter raises a tiger cub and makes the star cry

Chapter 169 Sulfur Mine

The wild mangoes are still very green, and it will probably take another month or two before they can be eaten.

A few of the pears were already ripe, but they were hard inside and not particularly tasty.

However, this kind of wild pear is the best for making autumn pear paste. Add some Chinese herbal medicine, store it in a dried bamboo tube, and place it near ice. It can be kept for about two or three months.

Shi Nianqing picked a few pears and mangoes and put them aside.

I took three friends to explore around. I thought I’d go look for sulfur mines around the hot springs.

The four people split into two groups. They were used to walking in the wild and carefully observed their surroundings along the way.

Soon, we saw yellowish-brown minerals in the cracks of the rocks next to the waterfall. The minerals gave off a slight stench, and there were several poisonous snakes as thick as fingers lying dazed below.

Shi Nianqing used a dagger to kill these poisonous snakes, and then used the dagger to peel off the outer layer of rock, clearly showing large chunks of sulfur ore inside.

"This is raw sulfur, and it's our main target this time."

Shi Nianqing took out the sulfur ore and placed it at the end of the live broadcast room.

"Sulfur and saltpeter are important ingredients in making gunpowder. With these, we can flatten mountains and use them to clear roads and for self-defense."

The audience in the live broadcast room looked at the yellow stone with great curiosity.

[Wow, with these materials we can make gunpowder. Maybe one day we can blast through the stars.]

Is this the transition from the barbaric era to the gunpowder era?

This stone looks so beautiful, it's yellow, and I heard from Sister Shi that it smells a bit.

[However, can Sister Shi really make gunpowder? You know, making weapons requires very precise proportions, and the slightest mistake could put lives in danger.]

"Why don't you just not do something so dangerous? What if something goes wrong? 】

……

Shi Nianqing manipulated the dagger and, together with a few friends, dug a whole basket of sulfur ore. Shi Nianqing looked at the weight on it and the large amount of ore that had not been excavated yet.

Nunu looked a little regretful.

"Okay, this is enough. Come back when you need it later."

After taking a shower and finishing my work, I returned to the shelter with the fruits.

The four people sat behind the two big snakes for the second time, feeling the surrounding scenery constantly receding, and watching the two big snakes flatten the bushes and small trees as if they were walking on flat ground.

There is no need to clear the way. The big snake can clear the way by making a few trips back and forth.

Snakes that are over a hundred meters long are very heavy in themselves. In addition, Shi Nianqing estimated that they are still in the growth stage. If they eat well, they can probably grow dozens of meters in a few years.

By then it will be a real behemoth.

Before a few people could react, they had already arrived around the shelter.

Looking at the surrounding scenery, I felt dazed.

Not to mention them, even the audience watching the live broadcast felt a little dazed.

【Just a short while, I came back from such a long distance】

[These two giant snakes are so useful! They're simply the most powerful means of transportation.]

[This is the first time I feel what it means to be at lightning speed. It's too fast.]

[Suddenly I want to raise one...] [The person above, don't raise everything you see. Do you know how much food this thing eats in a day?]

[I'm also curious. A snake over a hundred meters long must weigh several thousand kilograms. How much do they eat in a day?]

……

Shi Nianqing happened to see this comment and responded casually: "According to their appetite, they need to consume about 500 kilograms of meat every day, as well as various fish, shrimp and vegetables to ensure the normal functioning of their bodies."

As soon as Shi Nianqing said this, the four live broadcast rooms instantly became quiet.

Those who were clamoring to raise a big snake fell silent in an instant.

According to the price of meat in the interstellar era, one pound of meat costs about 6000 to 10,000 interstellar coins. If you eat 500 pounds a day, based on the cheapest price, it will cost at least 3 million yuan.

It is known that the average salary is about 10 interstellar coins, and the nutrient solution costs 10 yuan a bottle, which can ensure basic nutrition for a day!

In other words, they would have to go without food or water for 30 years before they could treat the snake to a meal.

It’s outrageous just to think about it.

After returning to the shelter, Shi Nianqing first put the sulfur in the grocery room, took out a large piece of sulfur ore, crushed it with soil, and scattered it around the shelter and the fields.

The others looked at Shi Nianqing's actions strangely: "Sister Shi, why are you spreading these around? Is there any use for this?"

"Do you remember those venomous snakes down there when we discovered the sulfur ore?"

Several people nodded.

Su Muge reacted now: "You mean, we should use these sulfur mines to prevent poisonous snakes."

"That's right. Snakes hate the smell of sulfur the most. Although it's not very effective against large snakes, it can basically keep venomous snakes away from the area, and it can also prevent some poisonous insects."

"When surviving in the wild, having sulfur around can ensure a certain degree of safety."

Several people nodded, and those in the live broadcast room said they had learned something.

I don't know what's the use of learning this though...

In the following time, Su Muge went to the pepper tree and saw that it had produced a lot of peppers after careful care, so he picked several of them.

I took a few dried chilies and salt, chopped the peppercorns and dried chilies, crushed them into crumbs with a stone, and then put them in the pot and stir-fried them.

After stir-frying evenly, add salt and a rich aroma will come to your face.

When several people smelled the fragrance, they couldn't help sneezing and drooling.

"Sister Shi, what are you doing? Why does it smell so strange, fragrant and pungent?"

Shi Nianqing evenly stirred the ingredients in the wok, and then replied: "This is pepper and salt. It can not only be used for grilling and making salads, but also can be eaten with the mangoes we brought back today."

"Mango? You mean the sour, sticky thing that makes your tongue feel blocked when you eat it? Can you really eat it?"

Shi Nianqing nodded, and couldn't help but start to drool in his mouth.

"Of course you can eat it. The combination of sour mango and pepper salt is the best. Fruits like this can also be paired with sour plum powder or hay powder. Unfortunately, neither of these things can be found right now. You can try it with pepper salt."

This unripe sour mango is used to stand chili salt, and the taste is particularly sour and refreshing.

In his previous life, Shi Nianqing had eaten it while traveling, and he still couldn't help drooling when he thought about it.

It's literally like drooling all the time, that thing is just too addictive.