Chapter 253: Catching the Snake

Just when these turkeys were about to fly, Xiao Huang suddenly rushed over from the grass on the other side like a real beast. Without saying a word, he picked up two slaps and slapped them. The left one and the right one patted the heads of two wild turkeys who were obviously confused again after seeing it, and pressed the two guys firmly to the ground.

At this moment, the other turkeys had almost completed their acceleration and left quickly with fluttering wings. But just when the last turkey was about to take off, Xiao Hei here finally rushed over and made a leap. , in mid-air, bit the turkey's neck. Although the turkey struggled for a while after landing, it soon lost its strength and hung weakly on the ground.

Hearing the end of the war in the distance, Bell stood up first. As soon as he saw the situation on the field, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "With these two guys, we can save a lot of things."

Indeed, Xiao Huang and Xiao Hei were really good helpers for him. With these two guys, they were more useful than two more people. At that moment, he ran into the circle first and returned the two. After killing the struggling live turkey, he hung it on his waist. Jiang Hai also took Xiaobai's turkey and hung it on his waist. These were their lunch.

After hunting the turkeys, everyone moved closer into the mountains again. Not long after, they came to the small river they passed last time. The time was about the same, and it happened to be lunch break time.

After Bell cleared a piece of grass, everyone got busy, Sandy Clive. The four girls, Kama-Clive, Darlene and Marianne, were picking dry branches around. Bell was responsible for cleaning up the camp and dealing with the three pheasants, of course. It would take him a while to start a fire, but he brought a fire stick, so it didn't need to be too much trouble.

As for Jiang Hai going fishing again, the fish here tastes very good.

Although they don't do this kind of camping too often, they are still familiar with it. It didn't take long for the four girls to pick up enough dry firewood. Jiang Hai also caught a North American pike and a perch, which was enough to make fish soup.

When Bell got the fire up, there were three roast chickens and a pot of fish soup. Their fragrance has also officially spread over this piece of land.

After all, it is not natural gas, and the fire is not very strong, so the roasting is slow and the fish soup is not fast.

So except for Xiao Huang, Xiao Bai and Jiu Jiu who were looking at the three turkey entrails in the distance, everyone else was sitting here chatting.

People in North America, or more specifically in Europe and America, don’t eat animal offal very often. I can't explain why this is.

But compared to offal, they prefer to eat meat. Except for foie gras from France, which is considered a delicacy in their eyes, they do not eat other offal, such as intestines, heart, lungs, liver and so on. All motionless.

However, humans don’t like to eat these things, but animals like to eat them very much. If you look at the animal world, you will understand. After animals in the wild hunt for food, the first thing they eat is the internal organs, such as wolves or lions. Among them, except for the boss, it is difficult for other animals to catch these things.

Because the offal is soft and rich in nutrients, it can provide enough energy and calories and is also delicious.

It is precisely because of this that animals will eat this food. Although Xiaobai, Xiaohuang and Jiujiu are not really ferocious beasts, well, Jiujiu should be counted, but they will not resist these raw internal organs. After washing, feed them.

"Jiang, when will this thing be ready?" Looking at Xiao Huang, Xiao Bai and Jiu Jiu in the distance, they were eating happily. Although the meat in front of him was getting more and more fragrant, he never said it was edible. Kama - Clive couldn't sit still.

"It's almost ready, just wait for another ten minutes." Jiang Hai looked at the chicken in front of him and said to her.

These wild foods must be roasted before they can be eaten, because as the American people say, wild creatures have more or less parasites on their bodies. If you eat them raw, Yes, it is easy to get sick.

Only when it is completely cooked can the high temperature kill these parasites and bacteria, and then it can be eaten.

After hearing Jiang Hai's words, although Kama was already very hungry, she still endured it and kept staring at the chicken in front of her.

Finally, after waiting for a long time, the meat was ready to be roasted. Following Jiang Hai's order, everyone started to move.

The six turkeys and six chicken legs were first divided into pieces instantly, and then the six chicken wings were also divided into pieces instantly.

When it was time to divide the chicken, everyone remembered the heroes who caught the turkey. Xiao Huang and Xiao Hei each had one. Of course, the leftovers they ate were enough for Jiu Jiu to eat. Jiang Hai and the others ate The biggest one.

After the storm was over, this turkey was basically eaten and only the chicken rack was left.

Eating turkey and drinking fish soup, this kind of life is actually quite beautiful.

After finishing lunch and everyone taking a rest, Jiang Hai and others put out the fire here first. After disposing of it, there was no need to take care of the chicken rack, because the animals here would add oil to the roasted chicken. After solving the problem, they took the household garbage they created with them and continued walking into the mountains.

Compared to the leisurely morning, Jiang Hai and others were much more serious in the afternoon. After all, Jiang Hai came here for a purpose.

He's looking for snakes, looking for lizards, and looking for some deer antlers.

But now that it's so warm, there's food everywhere, and the deer don't have to run around looking for food like they do in winter.

They can also have food in the deep mountains, and they can stay away from humans. Therefore, Jiang Hai has not encountered the deer that were easy to encounter here this time. Instead, Jiang Hai encountered many snakes. Second-rate.

Of course, it is wrong to say that it was Jiang Hai who encountered it. It should be said that it was Xiao Huang and Xiao Bai who encountered it. After they were full, they were much more energetic than before.

There are a lot of snakes in spring. After a warm winter, not only bears are hungry, but snakes are also hungry. This is true even if snakes are cold-blooded animals. So when spring comes, all kinds of snakes will be everywhere. Running around looking for food.

It's fine in early spring because snakes are cold-blooded and can't move unless they get enough sun.

But it was already late spring, and snakes were also looking for food everywhere. They were not easy to encounter in the periphery. Once he crossed the river, Jiang Hai found more than a dozen snakes in almost an hour, but unfortunately, None of these snakes were what he wanted.

"Another flower snake." Looking at the snake in front of him that was held down by Xiao Huang's claws, Jiang Hai picked it up and said with some pity that the so-called flower snake is called a silver krait in China. Snakes are venomous and are a good ingredient for brewing wine.

However, this kind of snake is relatively common in Southeast Asia and China, but not in the United States.

The so-called flower snakes in the United States are flashy snakes. These snakes are basically grass snakes or water snakes. They can also be called cauliflower snakes because they are not poisonous and are not too small. They are considered small amphibians and Feed on rodents.

Jiang Hai was looking for a snake, but not this kind of snake. Soaking a non-venomous snake in wine would have no effect.

Some people say that venomous snakes cannot be soaked in wine because the venom will enter the wine and cause poisoning whether taken internally or externally. In fact, this statement is wrong. Just like traditional Chinese medicine, it is difficult to understand the medicine mixed with it. How can we cure diseases together?

The same is true for soaking snake wine. Only poisonous snakes can be effective when soaked in wine. Non-venomous snakes are of no use.

Looking at the flower snake in front of him, Jiang Hai grabbed its tail and flicked it. This flick is also a necessary method for catching snakes, because the snake has only one bone in its body. This flick can temporarily make it After getting rid of the snake, Jiang Hai also threw it into his backpack. Seeing Jiang Hai's actions, the four girls who were already far away from him couldn't help but frowned again.

"If you don't use it to make wine, why are you catching it?" Sandy Clive naturally knew Jiang Hai's purpose of coming here to find snakes, but Jiang Hai said that he was looking for venomous snakes, so why would he need such a non-venomous snake? ?

"It's for eating. Things like snakes are very delicious." After hearing her words, Jiang Hai said while looking around.

"Hey, you are really perverted, you even eat snakes." Upon hearing Jiang Hai's words, Kama Clive here started talking.

"It's rare but strange." After hearing her words, Jiang Hai shrugged. Is there anything difficult to understand about eating snakes? It’s not difficult to understand!

Snake meat is a very nourishing thing, even more nourishing than whips and the like. Jiang Hai has always liked to eat this toy, but now in China, if you want to eat snakes, even non-venomous snakes, you can only eat a pound of them. Getting one hundred and eighty yuan is not a small sum of money.

It's like here, not only does it not cost money, but you can also experience the feeling of catching it yourself.

The most important thing is that snake is really delicious. It tastes a bit like horse meat, but much more delicate.

"I have always heard that Chinese people eat everything. I didn't believe it at first, but now I believe it." Watching Jiang Hai continue to search for traces of snakes, Kama-Clive here whispered. In a word, it is still difficult for her to understand how to eat snakes?

At this moment, Jiang Hai's eyes suddenly lit up. He found a small skink lying on the stone in front of him. The skink was actually a small lizard. Before he came, he I have already checked. This toy is not easy to find in the Appalachian Mountains. I didn't expect that I was really lucky. Although I didn't find the venomous snake, it was an accident when I found it. What a gain.

At that moment, Jiang Hai quickly squatted down and gestured towards Xiao Huang, who was looking for a snake in the distance. He wanted to catch this thing. (To be continued.)

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