I am a pirate in Ming Dynasty

"Isn't this a snail?" The women looked at the contents of the pots in fear.

A group of ancient turtles are making a fuss!

Qin Shang thought about this and filled all the containers with water. The reason why the ancients did not eat snails was because there were a lot of sand in the snails that were difficult to handle, and the second reason was that there was no good seasoning.

But there is nothing to eat now, and eating snails is a no-brainer.

It can be considered that because many people do not know how to eat snails at this time, it is Qin Shang's turn to pick up snails. When you have nothing to eat, this stuff is a great supplement.

But not all were snails. Qin Shang also touched a few small scallops from the stream.

There are also sand in the river shells. I have forgotten how to deal with them. I can only scrape out all the meat inside, cut them open carefully, clean them, remove all the sand inside, and then put them in a pot to make soup.

After doing this, the women looked at him completely changed.

In this era when gentlemen stayed away from the kitchen, men were almost criticized for entering the kitchen. Even farmers in the countryside avoided entering the kitchen, so they were particularly fond of boys who could cook.

"Hey, the young man is really good at it. If he wants to be my son-in-law, I will definitely laugh." This is Liu Zhang, the mother of Liu Tiezhu and Liu Qiushui.

Maybe it's been a long time, and I can make jokes.

Qin Shang complained slightly in his heart. Sure enough, people can be immoral under any circumstances. But I'm still a kid, is that really okay?

The men who had gone out also came back. Each of them was carrying three crabs with claws and claws. Including those caught by Qin Shang, there were almost twenty-five crabs. Each of them had one to spare. The soup with scallops in the pot can be divided into one bowl per person. As for the scallop meat, forget about it. There are only two pieces in total.

You cannot eat snails directly. You have to put them in clean water to wake up for two days, wait until all the sediment in them wakes up, and then remove the tail before you can eat them. This was something that everyone knew in the rural areas of later generations, but it was not so popular in this era.

After waiting for a while, when the time was almost over, the crabs were steamed.

It was dark yellow in color and exuded a charming smell. Each person was given one. When it came to Qin Shang, Mrs. Liu Zhang gave him the biggest one: "You have the greatest credit, eat the big one."

Except for one crab, it was just a bowl of fresh river clam soup for one person.

Most people know how to eat crabs. To eat the legs is like eating melon seeds. To eat the crabs, you have to break open the back shell. To eat the meat, you have to remove the gills on both sides of the crabs and bite off a thick layer of shell.

Without seasoning, the crab tasted a bit lacking in taste. There was some salt in the scallop soup, but it was still tasteless.

Perhaps the ancients had always had the habit of relying on mountains and water to get water. After staying next to this broken mountain village for about two days and eating almost all the aquatic products within a few miles, the group set out on the road again.

The treatment of the snails was also perfect, but they were really not cooked very well. They were dry and dry with a little salt, and the taste completely ruined the ingredients after eating them.

But it is also rare to rely on these aquatic foods to add a lot of energy to everyone.

Even when they set out, they still had a few medium-sized grass carps in their empty bags.

However, the outside world was much more difficult than they imagined. There was famine and starvation everywhere. By the second day, the group was a little hungry.

In the meantime, Boss Liu went out alone to investigate, and then led everyone towards the town in the other direction.

Passing through a house with shabby blue tiles, you can faintly hear a loud noise in front of you.

As we got closer, we could see countless refugees dancing and gnawing on big buns in their hands.

And a man with a long knife in his hand stood in front of the luxurious house and shouted loudly: "The emperor is unkind and treats all things as stupid dogs. God brings disasters to all people. Now, the Holy Mother of Lotus sends me down to help you and kill corrupt officials." , Zai Squire, Our Lady of Lotus will definitely bless everyone to have enough to eat and no sins."

Each refugee received the baptism of a basin of clean water with great sanctity. After the baptism, those who finished the baptism shouted loudly: "Our Lady of the Lotus, shine on all peoples, there will be no hunger or disease, and there will be equality according to the law."

After completing this series, you can receive a white-flour steamed bun.

Boss Liu said very experiencedly: "Don't make any noise. We will do whatever he asks us to do. We must not make any other moves."

Boss Liu was first in line, followed by Qin Shang and other children, and those in the stands obviously noticed them.

When the steamed buns were almost gone, the man standing in front of the village gate said: "Nowadays, all the people are suffering. The Holy Mother has mercy on all people, so I hope that we can help more people escape from the sea of ​​suffering."

"Last night, the angel in his dream specially ordered us to form a civilian army to protect the people. As long as he becomes a civilian army, his family will be cared for by the Holy Mother and will never suffer from hunger or poverty again..."

Children like Qin Shang stay with the old, weak, women and children. A steamed bun is the most serious thing they have eaten in a while. Even the aquatic products they ate in the past two days are just to fill their stomachs. It is a dream to be full. .

Steamed buns are a real staple food, and you won’t know how satisfying they are once you eat them.

But after eating, I felt something was wrong around me. There seemed to be a lot more neatly dressed people around. Those with sharp eyes could still see the occasional bows and arrows exposed on the roof.

Haha, interesting, so that’s it. Qin Shang immediately understood the opponent's tactics. No wonder he was giving out free steamed buns. He was probably waiting here.

Boss Liu and the other four men sat aside to discuss. Boss Liu meant that he would stay alone until all the old, weak, women and children had evacuated, and then he would sneak out secretly, so as not to alert others or harm his family.

But Wang Laoer and others didn't agree. This choice was too bold. If they noticed it, wouldn't there be no one to help?

But Boss Liu doesn't agree with them all entering the so-called militia. If they all go in, wouldn't the old, weak, women and children outside have no protection?

"I think we should just leave. Who cares about this Virgin Bird? They're just deceiving people!" Ma Laosan cursed.

"No," Boss Liu said in a low voice: "We are a group of people who have too big a target. When the four of us first arrived, people were already targeting us. If they all leave, there is no guarantee that they will not suddenly attack. What if? If we are accused of a plague god, let alone run away, I'm afraid we will be torn apart by these hungry and red-eyed refugees."

"But you can't let me stay here alone. It's too dangerous to be alone. I'll stay with you." Xu Laosi suddenly said.

Boss Liu thought for a while and said, "Well, you have an idea. If you stay, you can attract the attention of the group and make these old, weak, women and children run further."

"I think this group of people should have a good background. What if we follow them?" Wang Laoer suggested.

"Haha!" Boss Liu sneered, "Have you forgotten whose world is now? How big is the entire South Zhili? Even if the disaster this time spreads all over South Zhili, do you really think this place will affect the imperial court's influence on the world? Is it binding?"

"Let me tell you, looking at how vigorously these people are doing, as long as they dare to cause trouble, they will be wiped out in less than half a month."

Wang Laoer shook his head and asked doubtfully: "Didn't you say that the combat effectiveness of the imperial army has declined? Brother, when you go to sea, don't you often defeat the imperial navy and throw away their armor?"

"One army is incompetent, and all three armies are useless?" Boss Liu shook his head and said with a look of reminiscence: "The Ming army's combat effectiveness is indeed not strong. Compared with the overlords at sea, the Ming army can be said to collapse at the first touch."

"But if you go ashore, there will still be generals who are not afraid of death. Remember, brother, never underestimate the world's heroes. Although the Ming army is weak, it still has strength. If you don't have the ability to defeat one general in a fight, think about it. How difficult is it to overthrow the Ming Dynasty?"

Wang Laoer seemed to understand, but looked confused.

"When you and I go out to sea and see this vast world, you will understand what I mean by what I said today!" Boss Liu patted the other party on the shoulder, which strengthened his belief in going to sea.

Boss Liu and Boss Xu took the initiative to leave the team, went to the front to sign up, and were taken away.

Wang Lao Er and Ma Lao San sat back with the old, weak, women and children to calm their hearts.

Wang Laoer didn't explain too much. He just said that the eldest son and the fourth son went to invite the militia to ensure that they had food.

I don’t believe a word of these words. Qin Shang’s heart is naturally like that of Ming Jing. Boss Liu doesn’t look like an ordinary person at all. Based on my observations over the past few days, this man has a strong mind and a very good view of the overall situation. Sometimes he can see beyond the horizon. Go see more things.

With his wisdom, it is impossible not to see the true face of this so-called civilian army. I am afraid that this trick is to conceal it.

The world seemed very quiet during the day, and nothing major happened. There were only some refugees who were unwilling to join the volunteer army, so they took two steamed buns and left.

These envoys of Our Lady of the Lotus not only gave them more food, but also sent them away politely.

This undoubtedly won the favor of most people and made them more confident about joining the People's Army.

In the evening, each person was given a bowl of hot porridge and a few pickles, which was enough to fill their stomachs.

Qin Shang didn't feel sleepy at all at night. When he felt the urge to pee in the middle of the night, he got up and went to pee.

There was no light in the dark night. Qin Shang accidentally tripped. He turned around and kicked the thing that tripped him. As a result, a soft groan rang out.

"Huh?" Qin Shang stretched out his hand and touched it. Well, it felt good, but it was a bit irritating.

"Don't touch, don't..." A low voice sounded, as crisp as a warbler's cry.

"Uh..." Qin Shang wanted to cover his forehead, but quickly moved his hand away.

I couldn't see the face of the person on the ground clearly under the light, so I could only ask: "What are you doing lying here?"

"Ah, kid!" The man lying on the ground immediately sat up and said with some fear, "I thought those thieves were coming."

"Little brother, please don't speak loudly. Those people are very bad. You can't lure them here!"

The voice was low, but it was still very pleasant to hear, but the face could not be seen clearly, and the age could not be estimated.