mtl008 Chapter 114 Distrust
Chapter 114 Distrust
I just said last time that if you want a quality life, you have to create it yourself. After a little thought, Lu Xiaoxiao decided to use all the oysters on the reef to make oyster sauce.
There was no need to invite the tribe members together to prepare a condiment like oyster sauce. Lu Xiaoxiao asked Yuchuan to put away the fish they had just caught, and the two of them pried oysters together beside the reef.
The oysters here are very big and plump. After prying open the hard shell, the oyster meat inside is as big as her two thumbs and very fragrant.
"Wow, so fat~" There are also snack stands in the area where Lu Xiaoxiao lives that specialize in selling oysters, mussels, scallops and other foods. Those oysters are relatively small in size, while the ones here are big and free. When she finds garlic and chili, she will definitely eat them to her heart's content.
But now, it is not impossible to eat it raw. The water in the animal world is pure and pollution-free, and the bodies of the indigenous people give everyone strong digestive abilities. Lu Xiaoxiao is eager to try.
You should know that eating oysters raw has a different flavor.
Yuchuan pried one out that was half the size of Lu Xiaoxiao's palm and gave it to her: "You like to eat this, too."
In the forest and sea areas, anything that is not poisonous can become food for the orcs. The orcs' diet is very rich, so there is no such thing as people refusing to eat something because they think it is fishy.
And since Lu Xiaoxiao showed off Spider Yellow with them last time, her whole person has been elevated.
"Delicious." Such a big piece of meat is so juicy and delicious. She couldn't imagine how happy she would be if she could buy it for free every day.
The taste is so fresh that the interval between each bite is no more than ten seconds. It is so fresh that it makes your scalp tingle. It is really not on the same starting line as the oysters that cost ten yuan for three at the stall. Lu Xiaoxiao really loves it.
Seeing that she really liked it and was still reluctant to eat, Yuchuan unloaded another one from the reef for her, opened the shell with a click, and let her eat it.
Yuchuan also likes it. He likes to eat these sea creatures.
"So delicious~" Lu Xiaoxiao ate three or four in a row. The satisfaction made her quickly remember what she was going to do. After eating the fresh oyster meat, she asked Yuchuan to try a few as well to satisfy her craving.
(Be careful when eating seafood, eat fresh or well-cooked~~)
Once both of them have stopped and are satisfied, you can start working.
Oysters cannot be stored for long periods of time, at least not in fresh form. There is no ice in the forest and the temperature is high, so they can easily spoil.
Lu Xiaoxiao said that she wanted to make it into seasoning for preservation. Yuchuan didn't say anything. He went to find a suitable container and started breaking the meat next to the reef.
This kind of work is actually a bit boring, and it is a bit strenuous for Lu Xiaoxiao to use the tools, so she just treads water nearby.
Yuchuan would occasionally glance over at her, fearing that she would slip and fall.
Yuchuan was already skilled enough in boiling food over high heat, and Lu Xiaoxiao didn't even need to ask him to do anything, as he had already done all the preliminary work.
The oyster meat also boiled out a gray liquid, which quickly became thick and almost did not need to be added with soy sauce or starch seasoning, and it gradually took shape. (Settings)
The cooked oyster meat can be used as a snack to kill time when you are bored while working. In fact, it can also be dried to make jerky oyster meat, which can then be used in cooking or making porridge.
The oyster meat had shrunk a lot and tasted like the sea. While waiting, Yuchuan went fishing again.
He is very powerful. In fact, he does not go into the deep sea. He just squats on the shore and observes. Then he pounces and a prey appears in his hand.
Sometimes it's crabs, sometimes it's fish, and rarely is there anything empty-handed.
Lu Xiaoxiao was too lazy to chew the crab, so Yuchuan chewed it right beside her, swallowing it cleanly with the shells.
The sun was getting bigger and bigger. Lu Xiaoxiao hid under the shade of a tree and was too lazy to move. It was really hot.
It’s strange to say, after being exposed to the sun for so long, a normal person’s body would turn red, but the orcs’ bodies seemed to be better. Yuchuan was even working in the water, but there was no red spot on his body.
Yuchuan still has his hair in braids, which are wet by the sea water. Lu Xiaoxiao is worried that his hair will fall out if he soaks them for too long.
The oyster juice was almost cooked through very quickly. It seemed that it was easier to make oyster sauce with oysters from the Beast World. In less than three hours, without any additives, the oyster sauce was ready. The taste was salty and sweet, with the flavor of the ocean itself, and the flavor was very charming.
Lu Xiaoxiao sealed the jar in a bamboo pot, but she wasn't sure how long it would last, since she didn't have a refrigerator.
The oyster sauce tasted very fragrant. Yuchuan discovered that Lu Xiaoxiao could always make something he had never seen before. He hesitated and wondered whether he should go somewhere else to cook as well, as he felt that cooking seemed to be quite amazing.
The oyster meat also quickly evaporated under the scorching sun. Lu Xiaoxiao got dried oyster meat and a can of oyster sauce on her trip today, plus the fresh oyster meat that was already in her stomach~
The future is really promising~
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That night, Lu Xiaoxiao cooked oyster porridge.
The price of eating too many oysters was the "fresh gas station". Lu Xiaoxiao was tossed back and forth by the excited guys all night. The next morning, she couldn't even make it in time for lunch, let alone collecting them.
When she was packing up, she found the rotten lotus root. She was so sad that she had no tears left. She had completely forgotten about it.
This thing was almost moldy, so Yuchuan had to take it out and throw it away. She really swore that next time she would use a stone or something to write down her seven seconds of memory.
Yuchuan saw the spider silk cloth at home. It was easy to tell from the look in Zhu Luo's eyes that he also wanted to be Xiaoxiao's partner. Yuchuan instinctively felt some hostility towards him, so he felt a little awkward when he saw the spider silk cloth.
Because Lu Xiaoxiao was sick a few days ago, she had not continued dyeing cloth to make clothes. Now that he recovered, she was in no hurry. The cloth would not expire anyway, so it didn't matter.
Not noticing Yuchuan's little thoughts, Lu Xiaoxiao begged him to take her for a walk in the mountains today and pick some seasonings such as green onions.
But it's getting late today.
Yuchuan found a few bamboo pots on the platform outside, with a few grasses with a special smell planted in the bamboo pots. They were wilted and only made a little sharp sound. He didn't know what Xiaoxiao was doing.
After Lu Xiaoxiao's description, Yuchuan was silent for a while.
He originally thought that Lu Xiaoxiao wanted to eat grass because she couldn't bear to eat meat, but after his own observations during the time she came to the tribe, he helplessly discovered that Lu Xiaoxiao simply liked to eat grass.
And they like to eat very strange grasses, like the spicy grass that makes their babies smell good, the spicy grass that makes their mouths spicy when they chew it, and the stuff that is grown in jars outside.
After all, he thought that this was a female's hobby. Females just liked to tinker with these things. Xiaoxiao was so good at it, it must be the result of her experience in daily play. He could understand and support it.
"I'm going early tomorrow morning. I'll be back in a while."
Lu Xiaoxiao thought about it and agreed.
Yuchuan would do what he promised her. He did nothing that night. He just slept soundly in his partner's arms. The next day, they set out to the mountains to look for seasonings and wild vegetables.
Ginger and green onions are easy to obtain, as the Black Feather Tribe already has fixed picking locations, but it is harder to say about other things.
This was also the time when flowers were in full bloom, and bees were busy flying in the forest from time to time. Yuchuan sniffed and looked around with a burning gaze.
Lu Xiaoxiao knew that these bees were going to work in vain again.
Sure enough, Yuchuan saw a beehive as big as his palm on a tree branch. The beehive was oval in shape, wrapped around a branch, and there were bees surrounding it. It looked scary.
Lu Xiaoxiao was afraid that she would be stung, so she quickly pulled Yuchuan and said, "This... it's not good for you to pick it, right?"
Yuchuan looked at her, then at the honeycomb, and answered seriously: "It's good. Females love to eat it. I'll give it to you to drink during the rainy season."
Realizing that she might be scared, Yuchuan quickly waved his hand: "This kind of bees won't bite people. As long as the smoke is burned, they won't be able to move. After they recover, we'll have walked a long way away."
How could he take a female to a dangerous place and do dangerous things?
Woo woo, Xiaoxiao doesn’t trust him.