Chapter 14: Food Conquers the Beast
The orcs are very hardworking because of their stuttering.
He learned and applied immediately, showing great hands-on ability, and set up several stone pots for use.
He Qianqian took out thirteen spices and salt for them to use.
She would not deliberately refuse to interact with the orcs of the tribe.
The power of an individual is too small, and only by working together can there be a way out.
Otherwise, why would the tribe choose the most capable leader to lead everyone through difficulties one after another?
She was happy to share these life knowledge with the people in the tribe.
As long as they are friendly to themselves and Li Yan, it's enough.
He Qianqian sat in the yard, doing needlework under the bright blue moonlight.
The cat beastman had excellent night vision, her eyesight wasn't as good as a male's, but it was much better than when she was a human.
She just listened to the noise outside and didn't walk out of the fence.
Many male orcs have begun to pay attention to He Qianqian, looking into the pot while secretly glancing at her.
But not over the fence.
It seemed as if the fence had become a boundary and distance, and they would not cross it without permission.
Lingye was among them. His eyes were inquiring, doubtful, and determined.
The first pot of scrambled eggs with basil was immediately snapped up and sold out in seconds.
Everyone had already carved out a large spoon out of wood and was waiting by the pot.
Each of them is a scheming beast, and each one of their spoons is bigger than the other.
It was sizzling hot, but it didn’t delay the eating.
After eating, the group of people talked at once:
"How can it be so delicious? I want to swallow it with my tongue."
"I will be responsible for licking the pot clean, and you are not allowed to grab it."
"You are so beautiful. You eat the most. Why should it be your turn to lick the pot?"
"I pass by basil every day, but I never think of picking a handful and putting it in my mouth to taste it. It's really a waste."
"I've been eating bird eggs all my life, but I never thought they would taste so good when heated up."
"I'll go get a few more big pots later and cook for my mother when I get home."
"I can't sleep tonight because I didn't get to eat the fried bird."
"Silly boy, let's go catch it tomorrow and we must eat fried bird meat."
"Li Yan, I want to join you and He Qianqian. For the sake of delicious food, I can live without cubs for the rest of my life. It doesn't matter if I can't be comforted by a female."
"I want to join in, too. These delicious foods are enough to appease my beastly heart."
"I want to join in, too. I don't ask for much. When I get mad, Qianqian just wants me to be whipped a few times."
Many singles expressed their desire to join.
Lingye's fierce pressure came: "You have to defeat me first."
“……” There was a long silence.
Singles are complaining: What does Lingye mean? Why does he suddenly want to join?
A few months ago, Lingye was determined not to give in to He Qianqian and was punished by the clan leader. He was whipped until his body was covered in blood and had to lie in his den for half a month before he could move. It was the hunting team members who took turns to bring him meat every day.
Why did you suddenly change your mind?
How can we defeat him when his fist is so hard?
Li Yan glanced at Ling Ye and said to everyone, "Do you still want to eat? If you do, keep frying."
"I want to eat. I want to eat..."
My attention was all on frying the meat. I actively practiced and cooked it myself.
Li Yan was teaching on the spot, stir-frying several large pots at the same time, and soon cooked up pot after pot of meat and eggs.
Some are responsible for collecting firewood, some are responsible for using wind to blow air to cook, and some are responsible for preparing ingredients.
Some were burnt due to poor control of the heat, while others were undercooked.
But I didn’t fry it salty, because I know salt is very precious, so I only dared to put a little bit and was reluctant to put more.
Anyway, no matter good or bad, nothing was left and they were all eaten up.
More and more single males heard the noise and rushed to join in.
Seeing that there was not enough food, several orcs with powerful superpowers led a team and went out under the moonlight to take bird eggs, pick basil leaves, catnip, green onions, etc.
It’s not easy to catch a big, fat flying bird in a short time, but it’s not that difficult to catch a snow rabbit.
I didn't see any females in the crowd.
The females were well looked after and must have been asleep at this late hour.
At this moment, the beef bones stewed in the big iron pot were bubbling with thick bone soup, and the rich aroma could no longer be covered up.
The orcs have very keen sense of smell and hearing, and they had been thinking about it for a long time. At this moment, they all looked at Li Yan eagerly.
Li Yan felt extremely distressed, knowing that this pot of bones and meat would definitely not be saved.
Sure enough, as soon as Li Yan let go, everyone became cheerful again.
Li Yan first separated some beef bones and put them in a small stone pot for Qianqian to eat.
Then he carried the large iron pot outside the fence, and everyone cheered, and it was soon shared by the brothers.
Some of those who didn't get the bones only drank some of the broth, but they were already screaming with delight and lay down to lick the pot.
Li Yan glared at him with disdain, took the pot and quickly took it back to the yard.
Everyone watched eagerly, wishing they could make another pot of beef bones immediately.
Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. It takes at least two hours to stew the beef bones.
Among the singles, many people looked at Li Yan eagerly, wanting to join him and He Qianqian.
At this time, Lingye said coldly:
"It's too late. The little female must be sleepy and needs to go to bed."
The strongest one had spoken, and everyone dispersed tactfully with their ears and shoulders drooping.
It was finally quiet.
Inside the fence, on the thick leaves, there were piles of fresh and dried meat, leaves of basil, catnip, and other plants, as well as various fruits picked from the forest. These were specially left by the orcs for Li Yan's family.
After all, we used their salt and seasonings and ate their bones and meat.
I consciously exchanged my own food for it.
Li Yan was very unceremonious and accepted them all.
There was only a little bit of seasoning left in the big jar, and all the salt in the bamboo jar was used up.
At the market, salt grains are very expensive. A small jar of salt requires a lot of meat to exchange.
Li Yan quickly boiled water again, took a shower, and fell asleep with Qianqian in his arms.
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The sky in the east was getting light, and the first sun had already shown its outline on the horizon.
Li Yan has woken up and turned into a small caracal, whispering to his female in the nest.
He doesn't need to join the hunting team today, and other team members will take turns going out hunting.
But the clan leaders, Xiaer and Lingye, were already standing outside the fence early in the morning, looking for Li Yan for something important.
Lingye was also called by Xiaer.
Last night, the small pot of meat and scrambled eggs that Li Yan brought over made the Xiaer family lively all night long.
His two little great-grandchildren, who had eaten the meat in the pot, were not satisfied at all and rolled over and clamored to come to Li Yan's house to eat. After being scolded by Xia Er, they finally stopped crying and became obedient.
There wasn't much meat in total, so the kid had most of it. The adults in his family each got only a little bit, which was just a taste of something new.
I was so worried about it the whole night that I couldn't sleep well.
Xiaer knew about the big pot of stir-fried meat outside Li Yan's house last night, but he didn't get involved.
He couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and thought about it all night.
The decision was made the next day, and Lingye was asked to accompany Li Yan and He Qianqian to find seasonings near the tribe.