newbobooks Chapter 205 Watching the Sunset Together
Chapter 205 Watching the Sunset Together
After all the ingredients are put in, it's time to simmer over high heat.
With so many orcs to eat, one pot of orc meat stew with vermicelli is definitely not enough; several pots will have to be made.
By the time Bai Ling finished stir-frying the last pot of beast meat and winter melon, and added water and vermicelli, the first pot of beast meat stew with vermicelli had already started to steam.
A row of hearths lined the edge of the square, some stewing vermicelli, some steaming cassava cakes, and one hearth that was not lit, which was for feeding the cubs.
Although the cubs can eat the same food as the adults, the beastmen still prefer to cook something separately for them every time they cook. They might stew some meat, or steam a pot of cassava and soybean cakes separately, and sometimes they might stir-fry some meat floss for the cubs.
Even with all these measures, the cubs still often eat some of the adults' food.
The rice noodles were already stewing; all that was left was to tend the fire. Bai Ling and a few orcs changed the water for the cassava noodles.
The cassava flour needs to be soaked for several days, and the water needs to be changed several times during these days. Change the water now, and then change it again before dark. You don't need to change the water today.
After changing the water for the cassava, Bai Ling was about to start peeling it.
Orcs are all big eaters. With so many orcs eating together, they consume a lot of cassava every day. They have to peel a lot of cassava, cut it into pieces, soak it for two days, and then steam it into cassava cakes to eat.
Although Bai Ling was helping with the cooking, he couldn't stay idle. He would finish one task and then move on to another. When he got tired of standing, he would sit down and work. When he got tired of sitting, he would stand up and walk around for a few steps before continuing to work.
Bai Ling didn't feel tired at all; on the contrary, he felt very fulfilled. The work he was doing was all easy. If he was still complaining about being tired, wouldn't the beastmen who were digging cassava be even more tired?
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The sun was still high in the sky when the orcs who had gone out to dig for cassava returned.
The cassava in the tribal public fields had all been dug up, so the orcs returned earlier than usual today. As soon as they returned to the square, they smelled a delicious aroma.
The aroma is similar to that of stew, but it seems to have something extra. In any case, the taste is very good, and the smell alone is enough to make your mouth water.
Upon seeing their people return, the orc in charge of cooking quickly greeted them: "The stewed beast meat with vermicelli will take a little longer. Please have some water first."
"Beast meat stew with vermicelli, what is this?" The orc who had just returned from the fields walked to the hearth and sniffed hard. "I know vermicelli, it's a dish made by Ling Gang. Beast meat stew with vermicelli, is it like stewing vermicelli with beast meat like vegetables?"
The orc cooking nodded: "Yes, it's the glass noodles that Ling Xin made. They taste pretty good when stewed."
The orc took a few more deep breaths of the aroma before washing his hands and face.
Some orcs washed their hands and faces in the square, while others went straight home. They finished work early today, went home to tidy up, and would come back for dinner after sunset.
There were still a lot of things to do at home, but he didn't go back. Instead, he peeled cassava with Bai Ling.
"Yue, I'll make you some cassava noodles tomorrow," Bai Ling said. "If you like them, I'll dry more noodles after we finish working in the fields, so you can eat them whenever you want in winter."
Yue nodded: "Okay, then let's get some more sun."
"Besides cassava noodles, I'll also make some mung bean noodles. They taste good too and can be stored for a long time. Cold noodles are delicious, especially in summer." Bai Ling suddenly remembered something and continued, "Noodles and vermicelli can also be used to make hot pot. This year, we'll use lamb for hot pot, which is particularly delicious."
As Yue peeled the cassava, she listened to Ling tell her these things, and her heart began to fill with anticipation.
"Oh, right, there's also sweet grass. We'll have to harvest that a little later. It's colder in the Snow Mountain Tribe than here. Sweet grass grows there, which means it's not afraid of the cold. So it's okay to harvest it a little later. The autumn sun is good, so let it dry for a few more days. It might taste even sweeter."
"And your house, Yue, I'll help you tidy it up tomorrow. The cassava in the public fields has all been dug up now, and the tribesmen responsible for building the house will probably come to help you tidy it up too. I'll ask the orcs from other tribes to help them dig up the cassava, so it won't delay things."
These past few days, Bai Ling and Yue haven't had a proper conversation. Today, they finally managed to sit together, and Bai Ling's mouth just wouldn't stop. He kept talking to Yue, as if he wanted to say everything he had to say over the past few days.
As Yue worked, she would occasionally look up and smile at Bai Ling. When their eyes met, a silent affection flowed between them.
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The beastmen have eaten cassava flour, beast meat, and winter melon. These three foods are very familiar to them. They are so familiar that they eat cassava every day, beast meat often, and winter melon is a common vegetable in autumn and winter, which they eat every two or three days.
These are all very familiar foods; I could taste them with my eyes closed. But now that they're stewed together, the taste is completely different.
No, it should be said that if you make tapioca flour into this kind of food called vermicelli and then cook it with meat and winter melon, the taste will change drastically.
The meat is fragrant but not greasy. One bite fills your mouth with juicy broth and leaves a lingering aroma. The winter melon is soft and flavorful, completely soaked in the rich meat broth. The glass noodles are sticky and soft, also infused with the meaty fragrance. You have to slurp them up after every bite. It's so delicious!
The orcs ate to their hearts' content, and some even broke the cassava cakes into pieces and soaked them in their bowls to eat together.
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The stewed beast meat with vermicelli was a hit with the beastmen.
Although it doesn't hold the same high place in the hearts of orcs as steamed buns, it's still quite prestigious, and orcs rate it even higher than cassava cakes.
After the meal, many orcs came over to ask how to make vermicelli. Now every household has cassava, so it's not difficult to make this with some cassava.
Bai Ling briefly explained the method to the tribesmen and promised that once the work in the fields was finished, she would lead everyone to make vermicelli together. Only then did the beastmen leave satisfied.
The tribe ate early today, and before it got dark, Bai Ling told his father and then left the tribe with Yue.
Today we finally got to eat early, and the two of us were going out for a walk together.
The sky was not yet dark, and the sun was still mostly hanging on the horizon. Bai Ling and Yue climbed up a small hill in their beast forms, then transformed into human forms and found a place to sit down.
This was the first time the two of them had watched the sunset together.
The sun in the orc world is larger and brighter than the sun seen on Earth. The two sat on a rock, and Bai Ling gently held Yue's hand.
Yue didn't struggle; instead, she grasped Bai Ling's hand.
Both of them had calluses on their hands, which were warm and dry. Just holding each other's hands brought them both a sense of satisfaction.
The sun slowly set, and the western sky was bright and vivid, displaying a color as if illuminated by a raging fire. The clouds were also dyed in beautiful colors, layered across the sky, as beautiful as an oil painting by the greatest painter.