It wasn't easy for Li An to reach the bottom of the sinkhole. There were many prey and precious herbs down there. If he didn't stay a little longer to explore the environment and explore the resources here, wouldn't it be a big loss?
Previously, they had explored the forest in Jie Mountain for a few hours. Then, they spent more than two hours to reach the bottom of the giant sinkhole. They had also explored the bottom of the giant sinkhole for a period of time. As a result, it was naturally late. Li An had not finished exploring the resources at the bottom of the giant sinkhole. Naturally, he was unwilling to leave just like that. It was good to stay at the bottom of the giant sinkhole for a night. However, because they came down in a hurry, they did not bring many supplies. Tents and bedding were still needed, so they had to send people up.
Several Zhan clansmen also went back. They entered the giant pit without permission and violated the clan rules. They went up to apologize to the Patriarch and at the same time, to report their safety to the Patriarch.
When they entered the giant pit, they made marks along the way. In this way, when they returned, they would not get lost. They followed the marks left when they entered the giant pit and left the giant pit very smoothly. Moreover, their speed was much faster than when they went down. After all, when they entered the giant pit, they still needed to cut down the obstructing shrubs along the way. When they returned, they only needed to keep going forward. Naturally, their speed could be greatly increased. They reached the top in less than an hour.
When the three of them left the giant pit, the sun was about to set. Dozens of Zhan clansmen and more than 100 guards had just arrived here. When they saw Ang Lee and his party had not returned from hunting, they naturally went into the mountain to look for them. They happened to meet two soldiers guarding the wild goats at the top of the mountain. From this, they learned that Ang Lee and his party had entered the bottom of the giant pit.
Knowing this, the Patriarch of the Zhan Clan was frightened. According to the legend of the Zhan Clan, no one could return from the giant pit alive. Those who entered the giant pit eventually died in the giant pit. Therefore, their ancestors set the clan rules that no clansmen were allowed to enter the giant pit. This had been in effect for hundreds of years. But now, there were clansmen who violated the clan rules and even brought important people into the giant pit. This made the Patriarch very angry and very worried. He had never been to the giant pit, so he was not clear about the situation at the bottom of the giant pit. However, he believed in his ancestors very much. He did not have the slightest doubt about his ancestors, nor did he dare to doubt them. It was as if it was disrespectful to doubt them.
What the Patriarch of the Zhan Clan was most worried about was not his clansmen violating the clan rules. At worst, he would just punish them. Even if they died in the giant pit, they had only themselves to blame. He could also educate the rest of the clansmen so that they could abide by the clan rules. However, Ang Lee also went down, which made the Patriarch of the Zhan Clan extremely nervous. If something really happened, he could not bear the responsibility.
Seeing the three people climbing out of the giant pit, the Patriarch of the Zhan Clan was the first to rush up. He pulled his clansmen and asked, "Who allowed you to go down? Don't you know how dangerous it is down there? Have you forgotten the clan rules? "
He did not dare to criticize the soldiers of the Tang dynasty, but he had no scruples about his own people.
"Patriarch, there is not much danger down there. Assistant Minister Li insisted on going down to have a look. We have already reached the bottom. There are still deer down there. There is no danger. Just be careful when you go down. "
The Zhan clansmen said.
"Down there, all down there. Is no one injured?"
The Zhan clansmen breathed a sigh of relief.
The Zhan clansmen said, "No one is injured. They are all alive and well. Assistant Minister Li said that he will not come up tonight. He asked us to come up to inform you and take some things down there."
Hearing this, the Zhan clansmen pondered for a moment and said, "Prepare more things and send them down. No, I have to go down and have a look."
The clansmen hurriedly advised, "Patriarch, you'd better not go. This road is really not easy to walk. We are young and there is no problem. You'd better wait up there!"
The Zhan clansmen were more straightforward and did not have many rules. They were not afraid that their patriarch would be angry.
"This is the clan rule for hundreds of years! Alas! "
The Patriarch lamented, but there was no other way. Now that many people had gone down, he had to accept the reality. The clan rules no longer existed. Even if he was dissatisfied, it was useless. Moreover, the clansmen who went down all came up. It seemed that the legend of the clan was wrong. Who said that people who went to the giant pit could not come up? Didn't three people come up?
"Patriarch, these are all picked from the cliff. Look, they are all Fairy Grass. There are many more down there. There are many other herbs. We can make a lot of money if we pick them all. "
The Zhan clansmen did not dare to hide anything from the Patriarch and said.
The Patriarch was surprised when he saw so many Fairy Grass. This Fairy Grass could be sold for a lot of money in Central Sichuan. It was very difficult to pick it in Jie Mountain. If a person went into the mountain to pick herbs, it would be very lucky if he could pick it a few times a year. There were many people who could not even pick it once. After all, Fairy Grass was too rare and the environment it grew in was very special. It could only survive in the cracks of the cliff.
"There are so many Fairy Grass on the cliff of the giant pit? Is it really not dangerous down there? "
The Patriarch asked.
"Patriarch, as long as we are careful, we will be fine. Am I not fine?"
The clansmen said.
The Patriarch nodded and said, "Since the safety is guaranteed, it is fine. You guys prepare the tents, bedding, and wooden beds. Let's go down together!"
Since things had come to this, the Patriarch of the Zhan clan had no better way. He could only be forced to accept the reality. In addition, he was also a little excited. There were so many good things at the bottom of the giant pit. If they could make use of these, the Zhan clan could improve their lives faster.
After a little preparation, the team of dozens of people set off carefully. There were Ang Lee's guards and the Zhan clansmen. Because they carried tents and various materials, they had to be very careful when they moved. In order to ensure absolute safety, they carried more ropes. When they encountered difficult roads, they used the ropes to hang the materials down. Then, they would go down. In this way, they could avoid danger. It was very easy to encounter danger when carrying heavy objects on a very steep road.
Many people were stationed near the giant pit. They had to stay above to be ready to receive the people below at any time. If there was any need, they would be able to provide it.
Although the giant pit was a big pit, there was a flowing river in it. To be precise, it should be a stream. After all, the water flow was too little. The source of the water should be the melted water of the distant snow mountain. After the water flowed through the giant pit, it entered a small cave and then flowed away along the cave. Because the cave was too small, it was impossible for people to enter at all. So, where the water flowed to, no one knew.
The underground structure of nature was very complicated. It was not surprising that there were various kinds of caves. In fact, there were many situations that could not be explained, which made people very puzzled.
"I didn't expect that in this small giant pit, there would be a stream. It is completely invisible from the outside!"
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Yes! The water flow is very slow and the sound is very low. It can't be heard from the outside. Moreover, there is no river passing through here. The river here is completely hidden. It's really amazing. "
Obviously, Ang Lee felt that the river here was very magical. It had no connection with the outside mountain. Ang Lee had seen the situation outside the giant pit. There was no river upstream or downstream, but a stream suddenly appeared at the bottom. Moreover, it was flowing continuously. This naturally made people feel very magical.
"Assistant Minister Li, the water downstream has flowed into the small cave. We don't know where it will flow to. Shall we go upstream and have a look?"
A soldier said.
Ang Lee looked at the sky and said, "It's very late. There is at least 500 meters upstream. It's not easy to walk here. Let's go upstream tomorrow! Now stay here and cook in the open space. Stew the hares and pheasants that have just been hunted. The people above will come down soon. They all heard the movement. "
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li."
Chen Long replied and immediately prepared to camp and cook.
The vegetation at the bottom of the sinkhole was very dense. There were a lot of trees and grass, but there were also some places where the trees were slightly sparse. These places were the most suitable place to rest. The area of these places was enough to set up a few tents and a few bonfires.
The water in the stream was very little and shallow, but it was more than enough to wash the prey. The water quality was also quite good. It was very clear and could be drunk directly. The taste was very sweet.
"This mountain spring water is good! It's sweet and has the taste of the snow mountain. "
Ang Lee drank a mouthful of the mountain spring water and said.
"The taste of the snow mountain. You can even taste it. What is the taste of the snow mountain?"
Chen Long asked with a smile.
"The taste of the snow mountain is sweet and delicious. It's also a little cold."
Ang Lee said casually.
"Haha, this can also be considered the taste of the snow mountain. Isn't the well water like this?"
Chen Long said with a smile.
Ang Lee said, "You have to learn to imagine. When you drink, imagine the melted water of the snow mountain. You will have this feeling. Forget it, let's not talk about it. Hurry up and stew the meat."
There was a lot of vegetation at the bottom of the giant pit. Naturally, there was a lot of dead wood and withered grass. Soon, several bonfires were set up. The people who came down also arrived at the bottom of the giant pit. They brought tents and various tools. A big pot was necessary, along with some spices and food. In addition, the wild goat left on the top was also taken down. It was just enough for a pot.
Because many people came down and had not eaten yet, five pots were set up in one breath. Three pots were used to cook meat, one pot was used to cook rice, and one pot was used to cook soup.
In the three pots were wild rabbit meat, wild chicken, and wild mountain mutton. They were all the prey obtained from today's hunting. Now it was just time to cook them.
Because there were too many people, the meat was definitely not enough. So, another pot of rice was cooked and a bowl of delicious soup was made.
In fact, it was fine not to cook soup. After all, there was also meat soup in the pot. The taste of the meat soup was very good. It was much more delicious than vegetable soup.
Although the game was delicious, it also needed spices. Without the addition of spices, even the best game would have a bad taste. After all, every game would have some bad smells. For example, wild goat would have a rank odor. Wild rabbit and pheasant would also have a fishy smell. To remove these fishy smells, spices must be added. Otherwise, the cooked meat would have these unpleasant smells and it would not taste good.
In terms of cooking, none of the people present could compare to Ang Lee. Therefore, Ang Lee personally guided the cooking and let the people of the Zhan Tribe taste what was delicious.
In addition, this time, Ang Lee wanted to change the recipe. He wanted to add new things into the stew. Just adding spices was not enough. He also wanted to add good things that were unique to this place.
This good thing was the Fairy Grass. This Fairy Grass could be used to make soup. Adding it into the pot of stew and letting it become a side dish of the stew was the most suitable. This way, not only would it greatly enhance the taste of the Fairy Grass, but it would also make the dish more nourishing. The grass was vegetarian, so it could also greatly reduce the greasy feeling of the stew. It would fill the stew with the fragrance of herbs. The taste would definitely be very delicious.
"Don't be reluctant. Put in all the Fairy Grass that you picked today!"
Ang Lee looked at the guards and said.
These people were the first guards who came down with Ang Lee. Each of them had collected a lot of Fairy Grass. At this moment, Ang Lee asked them to put all the Fairy Grass into the three pots of stew to change the taste of the dish.
However, the guards were obviously reluctant. They felt that these Fairy Grass were so precious that they should use it sparingly. How could they use so much at once? It was too wasteful.
"Assistant Minister Li, there is already enough. If we put in too much, the taste of the meat will change. We won't be able to taste the meat anymore."
"Yes! If we put too much Fairy Grass, the meat will taste like herbs. Can we still eat it? "
"Assistant Minister Li, we are going to leave some for ourselves to slowly enjoy in the future."
The guards said.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "You are just reluctant. So many excuses. However, there is a lot of Fairy Grass in this crater. After we finish eating today, we can continue to pick tomorrow. What are you afraid of? Put it all in!"
After saying that, he personally put all the Fairy Grass in the guards' hands into the big pot of stew.
A lot of spices and a lot of Fairy Grass were added into the stew. Ang Lee couldn't predict the taste of the stew. However, Ang Lee believed that the taste wouldn't be bad. It would definitely be very delicious. Ang Lee was very confident about this.
Each pot of stew was very big. It was much bigger than the casserole pot used by ordinary families in the future. The casserole pot used by the families in the future was only for one family. However, Ang Lee's military pot was for at least a dozen people. Naturally, the pot had to be much bigger. A pot that was too small was not suitable for military use.
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