For the taste of unripe and sour kiwi, Ang Lee couldn't be more familiar with it. That kind of taste was not so much painful, but it was more reminiscent. Who hadn't eaten unripe kiwi before? It had almost become a lifelong memory for many people in later generations.
When he thought of the unripe kiwi and the sour taste, Ang Lee's mouth unconsciously drooled. It was really too sour.
Li Xiaolu touched her head in confusion and asked, "After the kiwi is completely ripe, it won't be sour? But after we pick it and put it at home for many days, it still tastes sour! In short, it doesn't taste very good! "
How could Ang Lee not know the taste of kiwi? However, the kiwi that Ang Lee ate in his previous life were all products of artificial domestication. It might not taste the same as the kiwi thousands of years ago.
Ang Lee looked at the kiwi hanging on the tree and said, "How about we pick a few and see if they are ripe?"
Several soldiers cooperated to climb the tree to pick the kiwi. Soon, they picked dozens of large and small kiwis. Some looked a little mature, and some looked a little green. They all looked intact and there were no worms at all.
Ang Lee tried it in his hand and found that they were all hard. Needless to say, these kiwis were all sour and definitely not delicious.
"I can't even pinch them with my hand. It seems that they are not ripe yet. They must be sour and can't be eaten."
Ang Lee shook his head helplessly and asked his subordinates to put away all the kiwis. They could be eaten after a few days.
"Assistant Minister Li, how can this kiwi be considered ripe?"
Li Xiaolu asked curiously.
After all, many fruits were picked after they were ripe. How could they wait for them to be ripe after they were picked?
Li An replied, "You need to pinch the kiwi with your fingers to determine whether it's ripe or not. If it's hard, it means it's not ripe yet. If it's soft, it means it's ripe. The kiwis we picked just now are all hard. It's obvious at a glance that they're not ripe yet. You need to take them back and let them rest for a few days before you can start eating them."
For ordinary kiwis, they must be judged in this way. They must be pinched with their hands to feel whether the kiwi was edible or not.
In the future, where science and technology were advanced, this was not the case most of the time. Some high-quality varieties of kiwis did not need to wait until they were soft to eat. Even if they were hard, the inside was very sweet and sour. This was the power of science and technology. Ordinary kiwis were definitely good at this.
In the Tang dynasty, there was definitely no high-quality variety of kiwis. Therefore, all the kiwis must be judged by pinching with their hands to determine whether these kiwis were edible or not.
"Oh, it turns out that you need to pinch the kiwis before eating them!"
Li Xiaolu said with a sudden realization. After a pause, she continued, "It seems that Assistant Minister Li has eaten kiwis before."
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Of course, I have eaten kiwis before. Moreover, I have eaten a lot of kiwis before. This kiwi was passed down from the Tang dynasty. "
"Well, how long do we have to wait before we can eat these kiwis?"
Li Xiaolu asked curiously.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and replied, "There is no hurry. It will take at least three to five days! Maybe when we leave Gibraltar, we can eat kiwis that are not sour. "
"Why, Assistant Minister Li is leaving so soon?"
Li Xiaolu asked.
Ang Lee replied, "Yes, we will go to Moldova, the capital of Spain in a few days. After that, we will return to Gibraltar. After a few days of rest, we will continue our journey back to the Tang dynasty."
"Well, we can finally return to the Tang dynasty. I haven't been to the Tang dynasty yet. I really want to go to the Tang dynasty now! "
Li Xiaolu said with longing.
Ang Lee smiled faintly and said, "Although the Tang dynasty is good, after returning to the Tang dynasty, I can't accompany you every day."
Li Xiaolu pouted and seemed a little unhappy. After a pause, she said, "Although I can't be with Assistant Minister Li every day after arriving at the Tang dynasty, there are so many fun places in the Tang dynasty. In short, I won't lose out. It is much better than wandering in the brothel."
Obviously, Li Xiaolu was still very self-aware. She knew what her identity was, so she did not dare to have too high of an expectation. As long as she could follow Ang Lee, she should be satisfied. Even if she could only look at Ang Lee every day, she should be satisfied.
"Haha! Contentment brings joy. Very good, there are many kiwis here, but we can just pick some to taste. Let's leave the rest for the monkeys! Otherwise, it will be bad if the monkeys starve. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Standing in the shade of a tree, Ang Lee raised his eyes to look at the port at the foot of the mountain. Suddenly, he felt like he was pointing at the world, which made him feel very comfortable.
At this time, the weather was slightly hot, but standing under the shade of a tree halfway up the mountain, with the sea breeze blowing from the sea, one couldn't feel the heat at all. Instead, there was a very cool feeling, which made one's body feel very comfortable.
When they set off just now, Ang Lee looked at the place with binoculars. There were many monkeys jumping and playing in the place where they were standing now, but when Ang Lee arrived, these monkeys had already run away.
Perhaps there were dangerous poachers in Gibraltar who often poached these macaques, causing the macaques to be especially afraid of humans. When they saw Li An and the others coming over, they immediately retreated to the safer mountaintop.
Of course, Ang Lee had no intention of hunting these monkeys, but it was his first time here and he had not established any trust with the monkeys. It was impossible for the monkeys not to be afraid.
"After the Tang dynasty takes over Gibraltar, they must establish a protected area here. No one is allowed to hunt the monkeys here. Otherwise, they will be severely punished."
Ang Lee looked at the surrounding scenery and said.
"Assistant Minister Li is so nice. He actually wants to protect the monkeys here. These monkeys will be happy in the future. They won't have to worry about being hurt anymore."
Li Xiaolu said gently.
Ang Lee said, "Monkeys are a beautiful scenery in Gibraltar. It will be a pity if they go extinct. There are not many monkeys here now. If we don't protect them, we won't be able to see them in the future. If there are no monkeys, such a big mountain will be lonely!"
After saying that, he looked at the monkeys in the distance who seemed to be a little panicked.
There were now several groups of monkeys here. Different groups had their own territories and territories. If they invaded the territory of other groups of monkeys, they would inevitably be attacked.
This lonely mountain didn't look big from afar, but the actual area wasn't small. There was no pressure for several groups of monkeys to be distributed. Between these different groups of monkeys, for the problem of food, there would often be fierce conflicts. Killing could be seen everywhere.
However, the fighting between monkeys was not too bloody. At most, it could only be regarded as a low-intensity conflict. There were rarely large-scale conflicts.
After all, monkeys were wild animals. There was no hospital. If they were seriously injured, it was very likely that they would die. No monkey was willing to be injured and die. Therefore, all the monkeys would not fight too hard in a real fight. They would definitely hold back. In this way, these groups of monkeys could survive.
If monkeys fought fiercely for territory, they would have gone extinct long ago. They could not exist at all.
Compared to the bloody fights between humans, the fights between monkeys were more gentle. In addition, the fights between many animals were more gentle. As long as it was a competition between animals of the same species, it would generally stop at a certain point and would not cause too many casualties.
Of course, not all animals were like this. There were also some animals whose competition was very cruel. For example, the lions on the African grassland. The competition between them was very cruel. When a new lion appeared in the pride, the lion king would defend his territory with his life and fight the invaders to the death. The new lion king who won would kill the old lion and the cubs left behind by the old lion. It could be regarded as a very cruel animal in nature. However, compared to humans, this cruelty was still too far away.
After all, once a war broke out between humans, the number of casualties could reach the millions. The scene of blood flowing into a river was chilling. It could even scare people to death.
Ang Lee wanted to protect the wild macaques in Gibraltar. It was definitely not because he was overflowing with kindness, but because the territory of Gibraltar was too small and the biodiversity was relatively poor. In particular, there were almost no large wild animals in the territory. The macaques were considered the largest wild animal. If even the macaques were to become extinct, then Gibraltar might only be left with birds. In that case, humans would not be comfortable living in such an environment.
After all, humans were also animals of nature. Only by keeping a relatively close distance with nature would they not feel uncomfortable. If humans were completely isolated from nature, they would be depressed and manic. For example, if a person was placed deep in the mountains where there were no animals, then this person would quickly become stupid.
Once, there were many soldiers stationed on a reef in the sea. Because it was too lonely, they raised a dog. However, more than a month later, the dog jumped into the sea because it could not bear the loneliness.
From this, it could be seen that loneliness was a terrible thing. Even an animal like the dog could not bear it and committed suicide, let alone the humans stationed on the reef. Therefore, the soldiers must have a strong will and a strong sense of mission. Otherwise, they would not be able to withstand the loneliness. Just loneliness alone could drive people crazy.
Ang Lee would not ask for too much land from Rahman. He only needed a small place like Gibraltar. In such a small place, all kinds of animals and plants would naturally be lacking. Therefore, every flower, tree, and animal here was precious, especially the macaques that had lived here for a long time. They were the spirits of Gibraltar and should not be lost.
Moreover, although Ang Lee did not believe in superstitions and fables, he still wanted to get some good luck. Since there was a fable in the United Kingdom in the future, it said that as long as the macaques of Gibraltar lived on the giant rock forever, then Gibraltar would never leave the United Kingdom.
Ang Lee thought that this sentence could be used as a good luck. If these macaques could live on forever, it meant that the Tang dynasty would have the land of Gibraltar forever.
Although Ang Lee did not own Gibraltar now, his strength and the situation were right there. As long as he went to Moldova, he would be able to get this land. He believed that Rahman the First would not be stingy with such a small land. If Rahman the First insisted on not giving it to him, Ang Lee would let his troops stay here and not leave. Anyway, Ang Lee was determined to get this good port. It was impossible for anyone not to give it to him.
"Assistant Minister Li is right. Without these monkeys, Gibraltar would lose its vitality. When we were young, we loved to go up the mountain to play with the monkeys. We even used to pick small wild fruits from the trees to hit the little monkeys. However, when the monkeys were annoyed, they would also pick wild fruits to hit us. Hehe!"
Li Xiaolu said and laughed. It could be seen that she was very mischievous when she was young. She actually fought with the monkeys.
"Oh, you naughty children actually fought with the monkeys. What was the result? Could you beat the monkeys?"
Ang Lee asked curiously.
Li Xiaolu deliberately paused for a moment to make Ang Lee anxious. Then, she slowly said, "This is not necessarily true. It depends on the specific situation. If there are strong companions, the monkeys will be beaten until they pee their pants. If there are no strong companions, we can only run away."
After saying that, she smiled embarrassedly. It could be seen that she was definitely not a strong character.
Ang Lee understood this very well. No matter where, among the companions who played together, there would always be some who were strong and some who were stupid. Especially when it came to fighting, there would always be a leader.
Ang Lee asked carefully. It turned out that among these playmates, there were some children who knew how to play with slingshots. Especially those who were good with slingshots, they were very powerful when fighting against the monkeys. Those who did not know how to play with slingshots were much weaker.
When harassing the monkeys, the strength of a person's arm was limited, especially for underage children. Throwing fruits with one's arm to hit the monkeys in the distance was really weak. At the same time, it was difficult to aim accurately. However, after using slingshots, the effect was completely different. First, the power would be increased by several times. Second, using slingshots could be more accurate. They could accurately hit the monkeys hiding in the trees and win a total victory.
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