Who knows! As soon as I returned to the mountains to farm, I encountered a natural disaster.

It took nearly an hour to dig just this section of yam.

The yam has just been dug out of the mud, and the snow-white fracture looks like a tree root.

She walked to the water and washed the mud off. She didn't bring a basket, so it was inconvenient to search with this one. She decided to go back and put her things down before going out to look for other food.

In fact, this section of yam is enough to eat, but she wants to eat meat.

On the way back, she met Mu Xi who came out to look for her.

Mu Xi took the yam from her hand, with some surprise on his face, "So big?"

Wild yams are rarely seen anymore. As urban industrialization intensifies, there are no villages in the suburbs. Land has been expropriated for use as factories, and resettlement houses have been built in the city to allow farmers to live in the city.

No one goes to the mountains to find wild ones to sell, and the outskirts of the plains have long been occupied by factories, making them harder to find.

Zhao Yeqing gave the yam to Mu Xi and said he wanted to go out for a walk.

There is still more than an hour before dark, so there is absolutely no time.

Hearing what she said, Mu Xi knew that she wanted to eat meat.

He put the gun on her back and took the bow and arrow himself, "Let's go."

Mu Xi took Zhao Yeqing to find a large shady tree near a water source and climbed up.

"If you are just cutting grass nearby and walking around looking for it, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat meat in this life."

Zhao Yeqing did not refute, she was afraid of what the snake could do.

Facts have proved that waiting for a rabbit is useful, but what is waiting is not a rabbit, but a pheasant.

The feathers on the pheasant are black and blue, with white star stripes on the long tail feathers, and red feathers around the eyes.

This is a black vervet pheasant, a near-threatened protected species.

It’s not like there’s nothing to eat, so there’s no need to hunt and protect animals.

Mu Xi put down the fully loaded bow and arrow in his hand and leaned against the tree trunk to wait for the next prey.

The law of the jungle, in addition to the law of the jungle, also includes harmonious symbiosis. The pheasant was drinking water and heard the noise coming from behind. When he looked back, he saw that it was a rabbit. He calmly walked away without panic and gave up his position.

Rabbits don't drink much water. They get most of their water from plants. Now that the weather is hot and dry, the plants near the water should be more tender and juicy.

Seeing that the rabbit was not moving, Zhao Yeqing was a little eager to give it a try, and stretched out his hand to signal to Mu Xi.

Mu Xi raised his eyebrows and handed her the bow and arrow.

Zhao Yeqing recalled the feeling of yesterday, drew his bow and string, aimed at the rabbit that was digging at the roots of the grass at his feet, and shot over with an arrow.

Deflecting to the right, the arrow passed by the rabbit's ear. The rabbit was so startled that it turned around and jumped a few times before disappearing.

The black pheasant in the distance didn't know what was happening. Hearing the sound of a rabbit hopping away, he hurriedly raised his head and looked left and right. When he saw nothing unusual, he lowered his head and continued to look for bugs in the mud near the water.

Zhao Yeqing felt regretful and silently mouthed, "I'll try again." '

Mu Xi nodded and leaned against the tree trunk to continue waiting.

Finally, when the sky was getting dark, another prey arrived.

It's small and looks like a pheasant.

Zhao Yeqing didn't recognize it and turned to look at Mu Xi. When he saw him nodding, he drew the bow in his hand.

This time she remembered the deviation of the last shot and moved her aim one inch to the left, aiming at the side of the body with the largest area.

The arrow came out of his hand, and the arrow shot out of the air and went straight into the pheasant's belly.

The pheasant fluttered on the spot twice and then stopped moving.

Zhao Yeqing climbed down from the tree and walked over to see a pheasant with gray fur. It looked very similar to the little pheasant that had been hatched at home.

Mu Xi saw her doubts and answered, "It's not exactly the same. This is also a type of bamboo chicken. It reproduces very quickly. The number in the wild increased within ten years. It crazily eats vegetation and protects insects. It has been removed in recent years. Out of the protection directory."

Zhao Yeqing then safely picked up the pheasant and walked back, not forgetting to take away the empty arrow.

This was her first time to hunt successfully, and before her excitement subsided, she took the pheasant and looked around.

Back at the shelter, Zhao Yeqing pulled out the arrow from the pheasant, washed it in the stream and inserted it back into his backpack.

Mu Xi made a fire in the open space, piled up the dead branches and leaves that he had cleaned up before, and lit a fire underneath. The dead branches ignited in a short while. The weather was so hot that he didn't even need to blow his mouth to make a fire.

There is also a portable pot in the backpack, which is a camping pot that can be folded and stored. Mu Xi took the pot to collect the water and put it on the fire to boil.

Scald the pheasant's feathers with boiling water before plucking them.

Zhao Yeqing was dealing with the newly dug yams.

She was a little sensitive to the mucus of yams, and when she peeled them with her bare hands, her hands would itch, so she took out the glove straps before starting to handle them.

There are chickens and yams, and the deliciousness of the yam and chicken soup seems to have appeared in your mouth. Unfortunately, there is not enough time. The pheasant needs to be stewed for a long time and there is no green onion and ginger to remove the fishy smell.

The best method is to grill it. After grilling it with direct flame at high temperature, the fishy smell in the meat will disappear and it will cook faster.

Making the same grill as yesterday, Mu Xi passed the prepared chicken through wooden sticks and put it on the fire to start roasting.

Pheasant offal was fed as a snack to two leopard cubs.

After peeling the yam, wash off most of the mucus on it, cut it into sections with a knife, and tie it with a wooden stick.

Tonight we live in the open air in the woods, which is no safer than a cave. The fire Mu Xi built is very big and is set up outside the shelter. In front of the shelter is a stream and behind the fire is a fire. If there are animals coming from the forest, they will be far away. If you see a fire, you will retreat and leave.

The sky had completely darkened, and only the surroundings of the camp were illuminated by firelight.

There was only one chicken on the simple grill, so Mu Xi built another one and put yam skewers on it to bake. He built a higher shelf so that the roasted yams would not burn.

Sticky and Xuebing were waiting by the fire for food. Yesterday and today they ate dried meat soaked in milk, and they were already greedy.

One chicken was definitely not enough for two people and two leopards. Zhao Yeqing took out the milk and dried meat from the bag and soaked the two first. The chicken could only satisfy his craving.

We just got off the cliff today and haven't had time to hunt yet. When we start walking in the forest tomorrow, the two leopards will be able to feed themselves.

The skin of the pheasant grilled by the flame begins to tighten, and the moisture in the skin is dried and turns from pinkish-white to slightly yellow.

Mu Xi turned the wooden stick so that the whole chicken was roasted to a slightly yellow color. At this time, there was no need to turn it frequently, and he just waited for the flame to slowly dry the skin.

The two sat opposite each other in front of the fire, one looking at the chickens and the other looking at the yams, and the sound of crackling firewood could be heard in their ears.

When Zhao Yeqing heard the third frog cry, he smelled the aroma of chicken on the tip of his nose.

This is a pure meaty flavor without complicated seasonings.

The fat in the chicken was slowly roasted out, and the chicken skin turned a shiny golden yellow. The fat came out drop by drop from under the skin and dripped into the fire. The open flame rose and then went out.

Zhao Yeqing could already imagine how tender and juicy it was under the golden and crispy skin.