SFS Chapter 207 Preparation for Path Exploration
Chapter 207 Preparation for Path Exploration
The clouds in the sky have not completely dispersed yet. The next morning it struggled to drizzle for a while before disappearing into the morning light.
The crops at home were almost processed yesterday, and today the two of them plan to go into the mountains to find some fungi.
The pine forest after rain is the easiest to harvest.
This was the first time the two of them went into the pine forest after the heavy snowfall. They were afraid of danger, so they called all the dogs at home.
There is still thick water in the meadow, which is not suitable for grazing. It happened that the dogs were free to go out with them. Several dogs were so excited that they ran in circles along the way.
The fallen pine needles in the pine forest are the same as the turf in the meadow. They are full of water underneath. When you step on them, the water bubbles up and bubbles up.
The moment he stepped into the pine forest, Zhao Yeqing felt like he was getting lost in it.
After the rain, there is white mist in the woods, which is very dense. In spring, the pine branches and leaves are the most luxuriant, covering the sky above, protecting the fog from being dispelled by the morning light above.
The somewhat dim misty pine forest seems to have been filtered, making it appear quiet and ethereal.
Mixed with the chirping of insects and birds, the chirping echoed in the forest. From time to time, a bird flew over the head and touched the pine needles. The pine needles did not know whether they were raindrops or mist condensed water droplets falling down and hitting their heads.
Let her finally come back to her senses from the scene that looked like a movie scene.
Mu Xi squatted down, pulled out a few fungi from the pine needles and put them into his backpack.
Zhao Yeqing also hurriedly lowered his head to search. Several dogs were sniffing around in the woods, patrolling competently and doing a good job of defense.
There were really a lot of fungi. The two of them walked deep into the pine forest and before they knew it, they reached the edge of the pine forest. Further ahead was the place where they picked palm fruits last time.
When picking up fungi, I didn’t forget to observe my surroundings.
When encountering animal traces, the dog will bark a few times to signal.
Apart from some rabbit droppings and what looked like deer or muntjac droppings, no other animals were found along the way.
The herd of wild boars encountered in the pine forest last year also disappeared this year. It is not known whether the last trap for hunting wild boars at the end of the year acted as a deterrent, or because the too cold weather caused them to leave their original territory.
When we reach the edge of the pine forest, where the coniferous forest meets the trees and shrubs, the fog here is not so thick, the overhead cover becomes less, and the fog has almost dissipated.
Her field of vision has also become a bit wider. When she walked to the stone platform where she looked from a distance last time, she could see the mountain col below. Looking up further, the fog on the opposite mountain top was thicker than the pine forest, covering it halfway up the mountain. s position.
The terrain here has varying altitudes. The highest one is the snow-covered peak in the distance, and the second one should be the mountain opposite.
It is located under the snow-covered mountain peaks. Judging from the depth of cumulus clouds during this rainfall, it is also the mountain over there that receives the most rainfall.
Mu Xi looked at the opposite side and said, "Based on the rainfall and climate characteristics, there should be a lot of medicinal materials there. They have not been developed. It is estimated that not many people have been there."
Zhao Yeqing looked at the vegetation at the foot of the mountain and the distance to the opposite mountain, "If you want to go, you have to do it before summer."
The forest here conforms to the climate characteristics of the rain forest, with a lot of rainfall every year. This is why the rain this time is concentrated over this mountain forest.
In summer in the rainforest, there will be no shortage of snakes, insects, rats, and ants.
But because the altitude is relatively high and it is located under the snow-covered peaks, the temperature will not be particularly high, and it is not all tropical vegetation.
"It's more like a temperate rainforest, but it's a little better than a tropical rainforest when you go in."
But it’s certainly not a temperate rainforest in the strict sense.
The conditions for the formation of temperate rain forests are particularly harsh. Strictly speaking, they should be tropical monsoon forests.
It's just that the temperature there is a little lower, and it's more suitable for cold temperate zone vegetation to grow.
Zhao Yeqing also wanted to take a look. After the mudslide and landslide, the road back to Meishan was cut off. The two of them had originally planned to explore the way home from here.
Now the wild boars here have also migrated away, leaving mostly herbivores such as deer and rabbits. I feel like now is a good time to explore the road.
The two of them didn't bring complete equipment when they came out today, so they had to go back and discuss the plan before taking action.
During this trip, I harvested two baskets of mushrooms, including all kinds of mushrooms. I took them home for a fresh meal and dried the rest for storage.
I slaughtered a chicken and stewed a large pot of fresh mushroom chicken soup with the mushrooms I picked today.
"It would be great if I could put two red dates in it." Zhao Yeqing held a small bowl filled with chicken soup, gently blew the soup on the surface to cool it, and sipped it in small sips.
Chicken soup with red dates is sweet, but it's a pity that we don't have it at home.
Not only are there no red dates, but spices are also gradually running out.
I used a lot of hot pot base ingredients last time. After braised beef and making jerky, I used up almost all the spices at home except Sichuan peppercorns.
Star anise can only be found in autumn, but cinnamon and bay leaves can be found during this season.
Although cinnamon bark has the word laurel, it has nothing to do with the osmanthus tree. It is a plant of the Lauraceae family. Although the fragrant leaves do not have the word laurel, they are serious laurel leaves.
Both of them happen to be the spices harvested in this season. These two spices are basically available in the mountains here, you just have to look carefully.
All that's left is the fennel.
Wild fennel is hard to find, but you can grow it yourself.
If it weren't for the chicken soup, she would have almost forgotten that there was such a crop.
There were too many seeds and it was too messy. The seeds collected in the village were not packaged and were all packed in plastic bags. It took a lot of time just to distinguish them. There were many duplicates in a large pile of seeds. She was too lazy to look through them all. .
Fennel seeds are usually left in villages, and she rummaged through the seed packets for a long time and found them.
A small patch of vegetable seedlings in the leafy vegetable area that had been killed by heavy rain had not yet been replanted, so she dug a hole and sowed fennel seeds in it.
Once the fennel has grown, it will be time to harvest the wheat.
When the time comes, use freshly ground flour with a rich wheat aroma to make fennel dumplings. It will be very beautiful just thinking about it.
The drainage ditches dug by the two people at a fast pace are effective, and there is not so much water in the ground anymore.
It will return to normal after a few days in the sun.
The roads in the mountains are best walked in the sun for a few days.
The two of them waited until there was no water overflowing when they stepped on the meadow, and then they were ready to pack up their things and enter the mountain road.
They planned to leave in the morning and return before evening.
It is necessary to prepare two sets of plans to avoid unexpected emergencies.
If it goes well, we will come back in the evening as normal. If it doesn't go well, we will have to stay in the mountains for one night.
I took out my backpack that I hadn't used for a long time. Inside were portable pots and tarpaulins for building a temporary shelter.
You also have to bring flashlights, medicines, daily necessities and weapons.