Ever since the first time they went out during the ice and snow season, Lu Bing and Wu have been teasing Maxine and Monka from time to time, asking them to take them outside to play when the weather is good. Sitting in a sleigh hut surrounded by two widened and enlarged huts, a 50 cm pottery pot was set up in the middle of the warm hut, and smokeless bamboo charcoal was burned under it. In winter, red pot is not necessary. If the medicinal materials are enough to nourish the medicated hot pot, it is also a good choice.

"Lu Bing, what else do you want to add?" Wu added some soaked mushrooms to the hot pot, watching the red goji berries floating out of the hot pot soup. These are places with little bones and meat. In the past, only orcs or females with poor families or old people would eat them. Now they are cooked in soup and hot pot according to the method Lu Bing taught, but they are delicious.

He took a bamboo colander and picked up a piece of sheep scorpion. The flesh and bones were almost separated. Lu Bing poured the chopped white radish into it and covered it. "Okay. Wu, you go and see how they are doing. Let them come in for lunch when they are done."

"Hey." Wu turned and moved to the animal skin curtain with fish and bird skulls sewn on it, and looked outside to see Mark. Sin was picking pine needles in the distance, and it was no longer possible for Monka to go hunting. He lifted up a bit of the animal skin and yelled out that lunch is ready, and the shaman who couldn't tolerate the cold had already nestled back and pulled the animal skin away. "Mengka no longer Maxine will be ready soon."

"That's fine." Lu Bing pointed to the bamboo boxes piled up in the corner. "Wu, go get the meat inside, I'll warm up some wine."

"Okay." The two of them worked together to prepare the food, and the stone box under the sled was pulled open and quickly put back. Considering that the temperature inside the hut would drop when adding charcoal, Maxine specially made four boxes, two left and right, so that the temperature inside can still be kept warm when adding charcoal. After finishing these things, Maxine came in first, took off the outermost animal fur coat at the door, and waited until the whole body was warmed before sitting next to Lu Bing. Just sat down and Monka also came back.

First fish out four bowls of radish and sheep scorpion, add the boiled thick soup, sprinkle with coriander and green onion, and then Lu Bing signaled Maxine to take the four bowls away. "Eat some soup to warm up first, and eat later."

Wu Zai didn't slack off seeing the cooked potatoes simmering under the hot pot put into the wooden basin and add some more, and the warm wine was also served on the table. "Monka, where did you go just now?"

"When I arrived here in the morning, I could smell the pungent smell of hot springs. I was afraid that the beasts from over there would come here and patrol outside." Mengka gulped down the soup and told about the strange things that happened this morning. Wu is not afraid now, since Meng Ka's sensitive nose did not find the beast, it means that the beast has left. "Let's go back early if we catch fish after dinner."

"That's right." Maxine was afraid of the unexpected, and Wu's proposal was in line with the orc's wishes. After lunch, Mon Cala headed back with the sleigh, and Maxine dragged the sled with things behind. Not long after, they went back to the big lake. Lu Bing and Wu, who were sitting in the hut drinking chrysanthemum mint honey water, watched the fish jumping out from time to time and exchanged their familiar medicinal materials in whispers.

Due to the constant smell of sulfur nearby, Maxine and Monka went out less. In the morning, Maxine and Monka went out to hunt and catch fish. Lu Bing sat in front of the loom and taught Wu how to operate the machine. After Wu tried a few times and memorized it, Lu Bing sat in front of the spinning wheel and spun. The cave was so quiet that only the sound of crackling wood and the impact of the loom could be heard. Suddenly, both of them felt the ground shake and the mountains shook. .

After being frightened, Lu Bing lay down on the ground and asked Wu. "Are you injured?"

"What's going on?" Wu was so frightened when he encountered such a thing for the first time, and when he understood Lu Bing asked himself. "No, are you injured?"

"I'm fine." After saying that, there was another wave of shaking, and after several shakings, the cave calmed down. Lu Bing ran to the window and looked outside. The sky in the south was dark and dark clouds were billowing, and he couldn't see anything else. Lu Bing said to Wu beside him: "It seems that there was an earthquake. Those porcelains have been placed in boxes on the ground these days, so it's better not to break them."

"Yes, I see." Both Wu and Lu Bing were conscious. If I don't talk about the two orcs who went out, I'm afraid I will be crowed. After checking the inside and outside of the house, the things in the living room were the most damaged. After hastily tidying up the breeding area and planting area and returning to the living room, Maxine Monka also appeared anxiously. The two hugged each other, calmed down their fearful hearts and talked about what happened in just half an hour.

"When we came back, there were already many terrified beasts wandering around outside. Don't go out for the next few days, and wait until the aftershocks that Lu Bing said are gone." Maxine summed up and finalized the activities for the next few days. No one else objected.

These days, there will still be occasional vibrations, and when it completely subsides, the blizzard will also join in the fun. Through the gray snowflakes, Lu Bing realized that the earthquake might be caused by a volcanic eruption, and quickly told Maxine and Monka about these things. "I found out that this earthquake was caused by a volcanic eruption outside. In the future, the water we drink should be melted from the frozen ice below, and the snow on it will be stained by volcanic ash."

Lu Bing popularized the dangers of volcanoes And benefits, let the other three people rejoice. "So the sulfur smell I smelled before was caused by the volcanic eruption."

"Well, I think so." Lu Bing agreed with Mengka's words. "Fortunately, the volcano is far away from us and has little effect. If you want to pay attention, the volcanic ash will pollute the snow. During this period, we can eat more animal blood to moisten the lungs."

This time the gray snow lasted for two total In eight days, when the snowflakes returned to normal, the vegetables in the planting area were all old, and Maximonka's attention was also shifted there. Under Lu Bing's guidance, Wu became proficient in weaving and spinning. Lu Bing also began to teach Wu how to cook and make toothpaste and toothbrushes. For things like wine making soap, he could only talk about it when he had the raw materials after the ice and snow season.

After the ice and snow season passed, there was a lot more water under the cliff. Maxine predicted that it would take at least ten and a half months for the water to recede to reveal the soil below, which would be enough time for them to breed and raise seedlings. Ginger is the most abundant in the planting area. Pull out the ginger and break off all the sprouts for planting later. The soil is mixed with plant ash and chicken manure and dried for a few days. Before breeding, water according to the requirements for seedlings. It hasn't snowed outside for a long time now, and the weather is very sunny, and the sunlight coming in through the windows is enough for seedlings.

The snow melted and the river receded. Maxine and Monka took tools and plant ashes, and turned over as much land under the cliff as possible with the manure accumulated in the thawed winter. That is, after they sorted out the land where chickens were raised before to see the situation. For planting. Lu Bing taught Wu to identify all the seeds he had accumulated, and waited for Wu to count all the seeds including the planting requirements. "There are some seeds here that are not suitable for planting in the dry season. Let's save these for the harvest season. Some medicinal materials need to be planted in the short term, especially the herbal seeds that repel various bugs should be planted at intervals between the sky and the earth. How should I say, rely on these herbs The smell it emits can keep the plants from being eaten by all kinds of bugs."

Wuzai tribe has never planted them before, and the herbs they want are all brought back from outside, and now listening to Lu Bing talk about the tips of these plants, he is very happy. Cheer up. "In this way, a lot of herbs can be mixed and planted in the field, even some herbs that can clear away heat and treat diseases can also be planted, and then fed to the pheasants to prevent them from getting sick and dying."

"That's right." Lu Bing gave it approvingly. Wu gave a look of praise. "The weather is hot in the dry season. I want to move the pheasant's nest to the land opposite and downstream to raise them. Even in the dry season, we should move to live under the opposite cliff."

"You can do whatever you want." These ideas have always come from Lu Bing Thinking the most and the best, Wu firmly followed Lu Binghun. Lu Bing rolled his eyes and snickered inwardly. "I'll wait for a while to talk about this. First plant cotton, peanuts and beans and plant rice and wheat in a few days."

Considering that a lot of liquor will be brewed, there are paddy fields along the river, and wheat next to it. There are not many corns, sweet potatoes, potatoes, peanuts, soybeans, and mung beans. They have been relying on the bottom of the cliff, and the land has been marked out piece by piece to keep the aisle. After these plants were planted, there were not many places left. Ginger was planted uniformly there, and a large piece of land in front of the upstream was used to grow cotton and pepper.

The planting area is very wide. In order to facilitate daily irrigation in the future, Lu Bing also told Maxine and Monka all the various irrigation methods he saw when he was traveling. Considering the current environment and their own ability, the two cut a few water storage stone platforms by the river with stones, and isolated them with stone strips on the side close to the farmland to prevent the water from rushing over and damaging the crops. It is also convenient, as long as a person stands by the river and holds a bucket.

When all the plants that should be planted are planted, Lu Bing's proposal of living under the opposite cliff in the dry season is also won by Lu Bing's three-inch tongue. First, two small caves were dug under the cliff, and the distance was quite far, and the inside was connected. Usually, the front and back doors are blocked with animal skins, so that the sound of love and affection will not scurry around and affect others. The living room and kitchen are built with wood and bamboo outside the cave, and some fish and bird skulls are inlaid on the roof when it doesn't rain during the dry season, so it won't be dark inside during the day. After figuring out the things to be used for the residence, Maxine negotiated with Monka and asked Monka to go to the cemetery to get supplies such as skulls and claws. After returning, Maxine went to fetch salt, so that the irrigation of the fields and the safety of the females were guaranteed. . Mengka left the next day, Maxine was busy with daily life and began to prepare building materials, Lu Bing and Wu spent most of their time weeding the plants in the field under Maxine's protection.

Two and a half days later, the huge tiger came back with flapping wings, and there were many animal skin bags hanging on Mengka's back. These things are enough for him to decorate the inside of the cave very well, even if there are plenty of skulls for the wooden house. It only took half a day to build and decorate the wooden house, and at night, even the bamboo chairs, bamboo beds and tables to be used inside were matched.