A Clever Trick

They stepped forward, Jian Mo gathered up the withered yellow leaves, filling a large handful.

It may have been past its growing season; the leaves under Jian Mo's hand were rough, with somewhat sharp edges, and were coarser and harder than those of ordinary weeds.

Shu Guang said, "In spring and summer, we eat the leaves of the large garlic, but this season we can only dig up the roots."

Jian Mo nodded and took a small metal hoe from her basket. "Are we just going to dig like this?"

Shu Guang glanced at his small hoe and nodded. "This will work. Try it."

Jian Mo swung her hoe and quickly cleared away the mud around her, revealing a dense network of roots underneath. These roots were no different from garlic shoots, only thicker and longer.

Jian Mo gave herself a thumbs up for translating it as "big garlic".

This thing really does look like garlic.

When Jian Mo dug into the soil, he found that the soil underneath was quite loose and looked rather fertile, which was quite different from the Gobi Desert scene he had imagined.

No wonder the Qin Sea Tribe was able to grow so large; this is truly a wonderful place.

Garlic has many roots, making it difficult to extract it intact.

Jian Mo dug for a while and started to pant. Wu Jiong took over and swung the hoe to dig out the whole garlic clove.

Shu Guang: "These roots are all edible, but you should use only a small amount. If they are not specially processed, they are very bitter. If you use too much, all food will taste bitter."

Jian Mo stood up, still catching her breath, and was stunned for a moment upon hearing his words: "Huh?"

Shu Guang gestured, indicating that they would know once they tried it.

Jian Mo looked at the large garlic leaves, reached out and pinched off a section of root, peeled off the muddy outer skin, and gently bit into the core inside. Instantly, a bitter and spicy taste swept over her entire taste buds.

The roots of the large garlic were bitter, spicy, and pungent, causing Jian Mo to feel a wave of pain. He frowned and quickly turned away, spitting out the garlic.

Wu Jiong immediately handed him the wooden tube, gesturing for him to drink water and rinse his mouth.

Jian Mo handed the root to Wu Jiong, who rinsed his mouth several times before saying with a bitter face, "It's so strong and bitter."

Shu Guang said, "So you should add less when cooking, and the bitter and spicy taste will be less after cooking."

Jian Mo: "I really didn't expect that."

Shu Guang: "Should we still dig?"

Jian Mo hesitated for a moment. "Let's dig."

Shu Guang came over from the side. "Come, come, I'll take you to find the next one. Your hoes look really good, much better than our stone hoes. Can we borrow them?"

Jian Mo handed him the hoe. "It's made of metal, which we traded with the Jintuo Tribe."

Shu Guang: "We've heard of the Jintuo Tribe too. We even considered trading for some things, but they wanted too much and didn't care about ordinary items. So we traded for two knives and then stopped. We'll just make do with what we have."

Jian Mo: "Indeed, as long as it works, it's fine."

Shu Guang led them to continue digging for large-leaf garlic.

There were quite a few large garlic plants on the hillside; you could find one every few steps. They dug their way up and spent half a day digging up more than half a basketful.

It was just too cold and dry outside. After playing outside for a long time, Jian Mo's hands became dehydrated and hardened, feeling like tree bark. He was also getting a runny nose from the cold.

Jian Mo realized that if she stayed outside any longer, she might catch a cold, so she suggested that she go back first.

Shu Guang kindly led them back to the tribe and even brought them tea. "It's quite cold here, have some tea to warm yourself up. You can stay here for a few more days, it's nice to chat."

Jian Mo sniffed, "Thank you. By the way, Chief Shu Guang, I brought tools and medicine with me this time. If anyone in your tribe feels unwell, they can come and find me."

Shu Guang: "That's great, I'll tell them later."

Jian Mo said earnestly, "I'll try my best to help, but I can't guarantee a cure. If I can't cure it, I won't accept any supplies. If I do cure it, I might need to accept some supplies to compensate for the medical expenses."

Shu Guang nodded repeatedly. "Of course, no problem, I'll tell them."

Chapter 59 Clever Trick

As people get older, they are more prone to developing minor health problems.

The same is true for the people of this world.

After Jian Mo anyone feeling unwell could come and check on them, their temporary cave was never empty during the day.

When Kuang Ning, who had gone out to exchange cured meat, returned from the Qin Sea Tribe, he was surprised to see everyone rushing to Jian Mo's place for medical treatment. He specifically grabbed a familiar sub-beastman and asked, "Can Doctor Jian Mo really cure illnesses?"

"Sure," the orc said, showing him his leg. "You know my legs always hurt in winter, but after Doctor Jian Mo applied medicine these past two days, they're much better now."

Kuang Ning looked at his legs, which still bore traces of herbs. "It really worked! What did he collect?"

"He said he wanted animal fur, so I gave him two baskets of Tata Beast fur, and he returned one basket to me, so it's one basket of Tata Beast fur." After his companion finished speaking, he suggested, "Haven't you been having something growing on your hand? Why don't you take this opportunity to have Doctor Jian Mo take a look at it?"

Kuang Ning hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then I'll go find him and take a look."

Kuang Ning took his partner to the makeshift cave where Jian Mo and the others were staying to find him.

The cave, which was usually deserted and never visited, was now packed with people, Kuang Ning could barely squeeze in.

In the crowd, Wu Jiong was changing someone's bandages in a corner of the cave.

After entering, Kuang Ning greeted his fellow clansmen along the way, and then greeted Wu Jiong: "Chief Wu Jiong."

Wu Jiong nodded. "Jian Mo is inside."

Jian Mo was holding a wooden needle and pricking a small orc's finger.

When he was a child, his grandmother used this method to treat indigestion. Recently, he picked it up again and tried it on several children. The results were good, so he decided to continue using this treatment method.

Besides acupuncture, he has also picked up many other treatment methods during this period. He is exploring and treating as he goes. They may not be effective for everyone, but they certainly won't cause any major harm, so he is willing to give them a try.