Ang Lee felt that nutrition was very important. Although the nutrition of sweet potatoes was relatively high and his appetite was better, the nutrition of a single food was very limited. If he wanted to keep himself healthy, he should eat more different types of food and try to avoid using the same food for a long time.
However, for poor villagers, there would not be too many types of food at home. It was still very difficult to eat a variety of different foods, but there should still be some basic eggs and vegetables.
Generally, the villagers would raise a few chickens. That way, the eggs would be guaranteed. Every household would have a small vegetable garden in front of the door. Various vegetables would be planted in the garden. That way, the vegetables would also be guaranteed. These vegetables, together with the staple food, sweet potatoes, could basically satisfy a person's daily needs.
Sweet potatoes were a very delicious delicacy, but it was also a painful thing to use sweet potatoes as a staple food for a long time because eating too much sweet potatoes was easy to cause gastric acid reflux. This was because there was an oxidase inside sweet potatoes. This oxidase could easily produce a lot of carbon dioxide gas in the human intestines. If one ate too much sweet potatoes, it would cause bloating and hiccups. In addition, sweet potatoes were sweeter, and the internal sugar content was naturally higher. After eating too much sweet potatoes, a lot of gastric acid would be produced in the stomach, making people feel heartburn.
After the human intestines were stimulated by the acid, they would strengthen the contraction, and the sour taste in the stomach would be sprayed to the esophagus, causing people to vomit acid water. In addition, there was too much sugar, and the body couldn't absorb it all in a short time. The rest would ferment in the intestines, and it would also make the stomach uncomfortable.
Therefore, although sweet potatoes were delicious, they couldn't be eaten too much, especially on an empty stomach. If they were eaten with other foods, the effect would be better, but as long as they weren't eaten too much, these problems wouldn't exist.
The old man naturally understood Ang Lee's proposal. His family also raised chickens, and there was a vegetable garden at the door. These were also their main scattered food. However, due to the limited amount, it couldn't meet the needs of every meal every day. Only occasionally would they see eggs and vegetables. Every afternoon's meal was more sumptuous. The stored eggs, other vegetables, and meat would only be served on the table in this era.
In addition, due to the limited income of the villagers, most of the eggs and vegetables at home were sold in the city most of the time. This way, they had the money to buy salt, oil, and other auxiliary materials. If they ate all the eggs, they wouldn't have the money to buy grain, oil, and seasonings.
Therefore, the villagers also had a lot of helplessness. It wasn't that they didn't want to eat eggs, but it was because eggs could be sold at a higher price in the city, and sweet potatoes were far inferior. Therefore, they naturally chose to sell the more expensive eggs on the streets of the city to exchange for the materials needed for their families.
In Ang Lee's memory, when he was young, there were barely any eggs at home. Most of them were sold in the market. A lot of onions, garlic, and vegetables were also sold on the streets.
It wasn't that the family couldn't consume so many eggs, onions, and garlic, but it was because they didn't have enough money to spend. Therefore, they could only sell these things that could be sold. They could eat eggs occasionally to satisfy their cravings. When cooking, they put as little onions and garlic as possible, so that they could sell the saved ones at the market.
At that time, there was a famous saying that went, "Fish sellers don't have fish to eat, meat sellers don't have meat to eat, and egg sellers don't have eggs to eat. It wasn't a strange thing for farmers to have no food to eat. The reason for this situation was that ordinary people were very poor. In order to survive, they could only sell the best things and leave the worst for themselves.
For example, the peddlers on the street would sell the best vegetables to their customers, and only the leftovers that no one wanted would be taken back for themselves. The same was true for meat sellers, who would sell the best meat to their customers, and keep the leftovers for themselves. This was the most simple people, who always left the best for others, and kept the worst for themselves.
The old man was very honest. He had a good chat with Ang Lee and the others. Before they left, the old man kept urging Ang Lee to stay for dinner. However, it was still early for dinner, so Ang Lee naturally didn't stay. After learning the basic situation here, he left with Lao Guo and the others.
He didn't suffer any losses on this trip. After all, he exchanged some worthless trinkets for a lot of useful things, especially some precious medicinal herbs. They were all of high quality, so he didn't suffer any losses. The most important thing was that he saw the sweet cold water in the well, which was the biggest gain.
Before they left, Ang Lee asked the guards to take away the local specialties and medicinal herbs given by the villagers, as well as some sweet cold water from the cold well. It would be good to boil water and drink it after they went back. After all, the cold water from the cold well was very sweet, and it would be good to make tea after it was boiled.
After leaving the Cold Water Well Village, Ang Lee didn't go back to the valley directly. Instead, he took a detour to go back, so as not to expose his whereabouts. After all, it was a secret that the army was lying in ambush in the valley, and they couldn't let outsiders know about it. Otherwise, once the Horse Gang heard about it, the situation would be very bad.
After a long detour, Ang Lee and Lao Guo returned to the valley where they were lying in ambush. As soon as they arrived at the valley, good news came.
"Assistant Minister Li, General Guo, good news! General Chen's troops won a total victory. This is the report. "
A lieutenant took out the report and handed it to Ang Lee.
"Good, good. It's a total victory. But it's not a total victory, even though we killed a lot of Horse Gang."
Ang Lee nodded with satisfaction.
"Well, it's good enough. Now it's up to us. Where are the Horse Gang now?"
Asked Lao Guo.
The soldier answered, "General, the Horse Gang is quite slow. It will take them at least three days to arrive at the valley."
"At least three days to arrive at the valley. These Horse Gang are too slow, too slow. If we had known this, we would have changed to another place to ambush them. If we had set up an ambush in the Summer Province, the war would have been over by now."
Said Lao Guo with a sigh.
The waiting time was indeed quite annoying. After all, the strength of the horse bandits was not strong. To spend so much effort in pursuit of zero casualties seemed to be overkill. However, this was Li An's pursuit. There was no other way. Li An just liked the feeling of zero casualties.
"Lao Guo, you must be hungry! Let's eat! Let's go hunting after lunch. Anyway, we have to wait at least three days. Let's just take it as a trip. As long as we are in a good mood, we can wait a few more days. "
Said Ang Lee.
Lao Guo rubbed his belly and said with a smile, "You don't say. I'm really hungry. Hahaha! It's time to eat and drink. "
Of course, lunch was still sumptuous. In addition to the delicacies brought by themselves, the local specialties from Coldwater Village were also served on the table. In addition, a pot of tea was made from the boiled well water, which was reserved for tasting after lunch.
The meal did not take long, less than an hour. After the meal, they rested for a while and drank a few mouthfuls of warm tea that had been brewed earlier. They felt very good.
After lunch, it was time to go hunting. This was what Ang Lee and Lao Guo had agreed on earlier. Of course, they wouldn't go back on their words.
"Lao Guo, now that we're done eating and drinking, shall we go hunting?"
Said Ang Lee.
Lao Guo nodded and said, "Three days is too long. If I don't go hunting to vent my anger, I'll go crazy. What do you say? Let's have a competition! Let's each lead ten guards to hunt in the woods on both sides. Let's see who can catch more prey. "
Lao Guo was old but not old. He still had the spirit of not giving up. From time to time, he would like to have a competition with others to prove that he was not old.
Of course, Ang Lee would accept the challenge. He nodded and said, "Okay! Let's have a competition, shall we? We'll meet in the camp four hours later. Let's set off now. "
After saying that, he led the ten guards and set off at top speed.
Lao Guo didn't want to be outdone. He set off immediately with ten soldiers.
Hunting in the middle of winter was actually not a good idea. Autumn was the best time to hunt, and spring and summer were better than winter. After all, the winter weather was too cold. Many animals went to the south for the winter, leaving very few animal species behind. Even so, some animals would choose to hide in caves and underground and live a hibernating life.
In short, it was not easy to hunt in the winter to have a high harvest. Only experienced hunters could hunt in the winter.
There were many resident birds in the woods, as well as some small animals that didn't hibernate. Rabbits, for example, were cute animals that didn't hibernate. In the cold winter, rabbits would sneak out of their caves and look for all kinds of food under the snow, such as roots and hay, which were their main food.
Correspondingly, the beasts that preyed on rabbits naturally did not hibernate. For example, wolves were animals that did not hibernate. They would also hunt in the wild in the winter. If they encountered a good opportunity, they would hunt large animals like gazelles. If they did not encounter large animals, then they would settle for the next best thing, which was to catch mice and rabbits. These would also be the wolf pack's food. It should be more appropriate to say that they were the wolf pack's snacks.
Rabbits were basically snow-white in winter. They could use the snow as a cover to hide their bodies, so that they wouldn't be easily discovered by hunters.
This was because there was always snow on the ground during winter. However, this was not absolute. Sometimes, it might not snow often in winter. If there was a drought, there would be very little snow in winter, and the snow might not seal the mountain. As a result, the ground was khaki, and the rabbit was snow-white. This made it easy to be discovered by hunters. After all, the rabbit's ability to adapt was not so fast. It was impossible for it to suddenly change its hair color just because there was no snow in a year. The speed of adaptation could not be so fast. After all, rabbits were not chameleons and would not change quickly with the changes in the environment.
At this moment, there hadn't been snow in the valley for a long time. Most of the original snow had melted, and only a little snow was left in the shady areas and densely wooded areas. These were the only colors left for rabbits to hide.
Of course, Ang Lee didn't go hunting for rabbits in the woods this time. Pheasants, wild birds, and even foxes and wolves were all Ang Lee's targets. In short, as long as they were found in the wild, no matter what they were, they would be hunted down. This was a competition with Lao Guo, so of course, he wouldn't show any mercy to him.
Because there were fewer preys in winter, if they wanted to hunt more, they had to disperse, so that they could find more preys in time and get the biggest harvest.
"You five go to the left side, and the other five go to the right side. If you disperse to look for preys, the chances of finding them will be higher."
Ang Lee looked at the ten guards behind him and said.
"Yes."
Hearing the order, the ten guards dispersed to look for preys.
Ang Lee sent the guards away for two reasons. One was that they could find more gifts if they were dispersed, and the other was that Ang Lee was going to use his secret weapon. He had secretly hidden an assembled sniper under the horse's belly. With this secret weapon, no matter if they were flying in the sky or running on the ground, once they were found, they would never be able to escape. Therefore, in the competition with Lao Guo, Ang Lee would definitely be the winner.
Otherwise, Li An wouldn't have chosen this place to set up an ambush. The natural environment here was very good. There were enough trees and mountains to hide the troops and attack the enemy when they least expected it. At the same time, the environment here was very suitable for wild animals. There would be a lot of wild animals here. Hunting them would certainly be very rewarding. Li An was a very good place to go.
When they just entered the woods, Ang Lee first saw the birds circling in the sky. These birds were very bold and were not afraid of Ang Lee at all. After all, in their eyes, human beings could not fly, so they were not a threat to them. However, they neglected the fact that human beings had weapons, and these weapons could shoot down these birds.
No matter if it was a bow or a flintlock, they could easily shoot down the birds in the sky. There was no doubt about that. However, the range of the bow and arrow was limited, while the sniper rifle invented by Ang Lee had a much higher range, so it was perfect for shooting down the birds in the sky.
More than a dozen birds had been hovering above his head. This made Li An feel that it was a good opportunity, so he quickly assembled the big sniper rifle. In addition, in order to avoid making too much noise, he also installed a silencer so that it would not cause trouble because of the loud noise. He could even shoot down all the birds above his head one by one.
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