I'm involved in poverty alleviation in a primitive tribe.

After breakfast, Jiang Ning moved the cliff vines outside to bask in the sun, and then went to prepare things to start digging a cave.

Jiang Ning had also thought about building a house, but now was not the right time.

Qingpan and Puye went with the hunting team to clear wasteland to plant ginger and pickled mustard greens; the pickled mustard greens are quite good to eat fresh. Wu set off yesterday with the fourth team.

Logically speaking, Jiang Ning and Qing Pan shouldn't be in the same hunting team, but the shaman and the chieftain repeatedly confirmed the selections for the first and second teams, and still put them together.

After all, this is for hunting ferocious beasts, and strength is the most important thing.

The area where the tribe used to grow ginger has been used for several years, and the yield has decreased significantly. This year, they are going to move to a different location, where they are now growing red finger fruit trees.

Jiang Ning looked around in front of her cave again and again. To the right was the cave with the stone and meatballs, to the left was the kitchen, and further to the left were the caves of Dahe and Furong's family.

If you want to dig a cave for Baiya, you can only dig it next to the rocks and meatballs.

However, digging a tunnel is by no means an easy task. It requires not only abundant physical strength, but also meticulousness and patience.

A moment's carelessness could lead to an accident such as a collapse. In particular, this mountain is full of rocks, making it not only laborious but also difficult to dig.

Jiang Ning took a deep breath and gripped the stone pickaxe tightly. He began to dig carefully, while Bai Ya had already run out to forage for food.

She swung her stone pickaxe again and again, carefully piling up the excavated soil and rocks to the side to prevent them from rolling down and blocking the entrance.

As the excavation continued, the shape of the cave gradually became apparent. The cave wasn't large, and Jiang Ning kept swinging her stone pickaxe, her forehead already covered in sweat.

Huo Yun rushed up with Mao and the others, "Jiang Wu, so you were here! What are you doing digging a cave now? When are you planning to eat that stone snail? We've changed the water for the pheasant several times already!"

Jiang Ning thought for a moment, and realized that the water had indeed been spitting out sand for two days. "Is there still sand in the water?"

"No more! We washed it several times!"

"Yes, Jiang Wu, it's so clean now! Even if we eat some sand, it's fine!" Although the tribe's lifestyle was influenced by Jiang Ning, they weren't as particular about cleanliness and hygiene.

"You can go and collect the stone snails, and we'll dig the cave for you!"

“This cave is not easy to dig. It’s for Baiya, and it has to be very big,” Jiang Ning explained.

"What's the big deal? We can do anything." Mao patted his chest, full of confidence.

Jiang Ning was already worried that she wouldn't be able to dig a cave big enough for Bai Ya to live in at her own pace. Seeing that everyone was busy, she was too embarrassed to ask for help.

"Thank you so much! What would you like to eat? I'll make it for you."

"Stone-patterned snail!"

"Yes! Jiang Wu, we just want to try the taste of this stone snail!"

"Alright, I'll go make it for you now. Please help me dig the cave."

"Just make us something delicious." Huo Yun had been craving it for two days, and he couldn't help but swallow.

"Huoyun, why aren't you digging?" Jiang Ning asked, puzzled. She had something to do, which she had already told Hongyue.

“Hongfeng was impatient with us and preferred to till the land himself, so he left us to Huoyun,” Mao answered first, as these children were at the peak of their energy.

"Okay, then I'll go make some stone snails right now."

As Jiang Ning spoke, she patted the dirt off her body, got up, and walked towards the square. All that dirt on her body meant she hadn't washed herself properly yesterday.

Huoyun was still chasing after them, shouting, "Please remember to leave some for us! Don't let them snatch it all!"

Jiang Ning, who was in front, chuckled to himself. In such an environment, it was amazing that someone could be raised to love to eat so much. Luckily, he wasn't picky about food, otherwise, things would have been difficult.

When they arrived at the square, the pheasant was already preparing to roast meat. Most of the beast meat was for the warriors; ordinary people could only have a few bites, otherwise they wouldn't be able to handle it.

Including the second hunting team, it took more than half a month to capture a total of nine ferocious beasts. Each beast, after removing its fur and bones, weighed at most a few hundred kilograms.

With sweet potatoes, taro, and wild vegetables, it was only enough to feed everyone for half a month at most, which is why the tribe used to only hunt ordinary wild animals.

Hunting wild beasts is much more efficient and yields a greater harvest.

Now that Shuiqing and Juya have improved their strength, not only is the hunting team safer, but the second team will also be able to reap more rewards in the future.

After greeting the pheasant, Jiang Ning went to check on the stone snails. The water in the tank had indeed become very clear, without the previous turbidity and sand.

Jiang Ning took a wooden basin used for washing vegetables and filled it with water. She then found a hard stone to use as a hammer, preparing to crack open the shell of the stone snail and take out the snail meat inside.

I picked up a whelk and placed it on the stone slab, then forcefully smashed the stone against the shell. The whelk's shell was very hard, and the first time I didn't control my strength well enough, I couldn't crack it open.

Jiang Ning readjusted her posture and struck the conch shell again with more appropriate force. With a loud "bang," she finally succeeded.

With a crisp sound, the shell of the whelk was cracked open. She quickly removed the whelk meat and placed it in a wooden basin beside her.

Repeating this process, Jiang Ning cracked open the stone snails one by one and took out all the snail meat inside.

These whelks are too big; if I were to stir-fry them with the shells on, I'd probably have to boil them slowly in water.

As time went by, Jiang Ning slowly extracted all the snail meat.

She looked with satisfaction at the wooden basin full of snail meat; now, all she had to do was cook it into a delicious meal.

Jiang Ning patiently cleaned the snail meat. Some of the snail meat still had broken shells or stone chips stuck to it. So, from a whole vat of stone snails, she only managed to extract a basin of snail meat.

After rinsing the food several times with salt, Jiang Ning went to prepare the other ingredients.

The snail meat was much fishier than the blackfish. Jiang Ning sliced ​​a lot of ginger and also took some Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, red finger fruit jam, and pickled red finger fruit. The pickled red finger fruit is also known as pickled peppers, which is sour and spicy, hopefully it will help to suppress the fishy smell.

Heat oil in a wok, pour in the red finger jam, stir-fry until the oil turns red, then add other seasonings and stir-fry together. The sour and spicy flavor of the pickled red finger fruit is suddenly stimulated by the hot oil, making Jiang Ning's mouth water.

Add the snail meat and stir-fry together. Add water to the stone pot and simmer for a while. Season with salt. Jiang Ning tasted it and found the snail meat to be tender, firm, and elastic. Combined with the sour and spicy flavor of the pickled red finger fruit, it was very appetizing.

It's ready to serve. This time, Jiang Ning not only served Wu a bowl, but also took an even bigger bowl and served it to Huo Yun and the others.

Others flocked over, but there wasn't much snail meat left. Each person had just tasted one, and when they wanted to take another, there was only seasoning left in the pot.

Those who only smelled the food but didn't get a single bite lamented that next time they saw Jiang Wu making food, they should definitely wait there in advance.