I'm bad and I'm hitting a wall, primitive life requires hard work

Then, everyone asked some related questions out of curiosity, and Xi Yiqi patiently answered them one by one.

“This thing is actually edible!”

“And it can be stored for a long time?”

"With so many radishes, won't we no longer have to worry about food shortages?"

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Seeing everyone's excitement, Nishi Ichisu couldn't help but look forward to the future.

After everyone got the answer, they went to enjoy dinner by the campfire.

Since the radishes grew on the outskirts of the tribal territory, there were many wild beasts nearby and it was very dangerous, so the gathering team had no way to collect them.

After getting the news from Xi Yi, Xi Yiqi went to the tribe leader, carefully explained the value of radishes, and asked the tribe leader to arrange some people to dig radishes while they were hunting.

Shen Qi thought for a while and agreed.

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On the second day, in addition to Xiyi, the hunting team led by the patriarch had three more boys carrying backpacks.

One of them was Skye, who helped Xi Yiqi pick up stones last time, another was Ster, who was now alive and well after the witch's treatment, and the other one surprised Xi Yiqi a little - it was Black Stone, who had not shown his presence for a long time.

The number of people in the tribe is really too small, and the main task of the hunting team is still to bring back as many prey as possible, because the trading day is approaching, and they have to prepare some food in advance.

After careful consideration, Shen Qi turned his attention to the teenagers in the tribe.

He thought that if these young and energetic children were involved, perhaps they could share some of the simple work and bring more benefits to the tribe.

So he decided to pick a few children to join the hunting team, and let them be responsible for digging radishes.

Taking safety issues into consideration, he also specially arranged for Ze Yi, who had only one hand and was unable to move, and Yan Luo, who was strong, to follow them to dig radishes.

In this way, Zeyi and Yanluo can not only provide help, but also indirectly protect these children.

These children are already in their teens. In a few more winters, they will grow into strong warriors in the tribe.

Take this opportunity to take them out for some exercise, to experience the dangers of the forest, and to accumulate experience.

Regarding the clan leader's personnel arrangements, Xi Yiqi couldn't help but sigh in his heart: He is worthy of being the clan leader.

In the morning, Xi Yiqi followed the witch to learn about herbal medicine as usual. After the two returned to the tribe, she helped spread out the herbs and dry them in the basket she had woven yesterday.

The sunlight shines through the treetops, shining in patches and providing just the right amount of warmth.

Xi Yiqi smiled and said to Wu: "Wu, you don't have to sit in the sun to guard the herbs now. The wind won't blow them away anymore."

Wu Yu looked at the basket curiously. It turned out that she had gone to discuss this matter with Wu Lu yesterday...

"Thank you, Xixi, this basket is very useful." There was a gentle smile on Wu Yu's face, as warm as a ray of sunshine in spring.

When Xi Yiqi saw Wu Yu looking at him gently, he couldn't help feeling a little shy.

This witch is so handsome!

"I should be the one to thank you for teaching me about herbs so carefully every day. I will make you a medicine shelf to store the baskets."

"Medicine shelf?" Wu Yu tilted his head, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

Her mind seemed to be filled with many new things.

"Well, you'll know when it's made." This depends on the actual product, so Nishi Ichiki didn't explain in detail.

"By the way, Wu, can you help me keep an eye out for old people in the tribe who are as attentive as Grandpa Luye? I need someone to help me make some things."

The only people who have relatively little free time in the tribe are the elderly and children.

Since the rain stopped, the children, in addition to collecting firewood, now have to help set up the fish baskets and process the caught fish.

Except for Lu Ye, the other elderly people are basically very leisurely, so Xi Yiqi wants to use their free time to help him do some simple things.

Although they are called old people, they are actually not very old. If they were in modern society, they would not even reach retirement age.

However, in this primitive tribe, people in their forties are indeed considered old.

"Ok."

After receiving Wu Yu's affirmative answer, Xi Yiqi went to help Wu Lu make a basket.

In addition to drying herbs and radishes, baskets can be used to dry many other things.

If more useful plants are discovered in the future, they will be useful, so Nishi Yiqi plans to make more in case of emergency.

After nightfall, the hunting team returned with abundant prey and several baskets of radishes.

Looking at the radishes on the ground, Nishi Ichiki almost cried with excitement!

These radishes can be temporarily dried and stored. They are our hope for future survival!

The appearance of radishes also made Nishi Ichisu start to wonder whether he could put the "planting business" on the agenda.

But then she thought that now was not a suitable time to transplant radishes, as there was still a lot of preparation work to be done, so she was not in a hurry.

In a limited time, the best thing to do is to do things one by one.

Besides, she was about to go to the Wasa tribe, and after returning she would have to prepare for transactions with other tribes. She couldn't wait to learn about the situation of other tribes, which would help her better understand this strange world.

This made Nishi Ichiki full of expectations, but he didn't have much time to worry about these things.

There is ample time.

The sun has sunk behind the mountain, and the last ray of sunlight has been swallowed up by the deep mountains. It is obviously too late to dry the radishes now.

So, Nishi Ichiki asked the three of them to carry baskets to the river to wash the radishes, throw away the rotten ones, pick out the good ones and put them in baskets, and then put them in the cave where supplies were stored.

During this period, Heishi became much quieter. He no longer looked at Xi Yiqi viciously. He didn't even raise his head and just focused on his work.

Nishi Ichiki couldn't help but marvel at this guy's personality. Has he really changed?

Heishi lowered his head and washed the radishes carefully.

Seeing how focused he was, Nishi Ichisu stopped looking at him secretly and continued to clean the dirt off the radish.

Looking at the plump radish in her hand, her thoughts drifted away...

Radishes are rich in water, but after being left for a period of time, the water will be easily lost, forming a "hollow core". The taste will become very dry and particularly unpalatable, so Nishi Ichisu does not plan to keep them for a long time.

She planned to make a small portion of it into dried radish tomorrow, and let Nimei boil the rest for everyone to eat every day.

Occasionally you can stew some meat, which can not only replenish water but also absorb the nutrients of radish.

The reason why dried radish is not produced in large quantities is that although it is very simple to dry dried radish, if you want to preserve it for a long time without spoiling, it still needs to go through steps such as pickling and sealing.

After all, the storage conditions in primitive society were not as good as those in modern times, and food would easily go bad if not carefully managed.

The stream water has gradually become clear in the past few days and no longer needs to be filtered, so we can temporarily use the stone jars in the tribe to store dried radishes.

But in the long run, the clay pot is obviously a more convenient option, and the demand for salt is also great if you need to marinate meat or other vegetables later.

Therefore, Xi Yiqi was thinking about finding a time to discuss with Wu Yu and the tribe leader whether they could set off for the Wasa tribe as soon as possible.

Nishi Ichisu: "What a hard life! What a hard life!"

Tongzi, do you think I did something extremely evil in my previous life? Otherwise, how could I have traveled through time and space here?

System: Do not disturb.