Chapter 19 Should the Female Enter?

Jiang Xi met those amber eyes filled with a gentle smile and paused for two seconds.

Modest? Did he say anything just now?

Is she good at cooking?

Of course!

She's not being modest at all!

Jiang Xi said with a smile, "Eat more if you like it!"

"As long as I can find the ingredients, I'll make other delicious dishes."

Before Lu Liufeng could answer, Mu Ling suddenly raised her head, her gray-blue wolf eyes sparkling, and her wolf ears standing up.

"What ingredients does the mistress need? I'll go find them."

Jiang Xi: "..."

What a cool guy, he's acting all dog-like.

But even if you tell them these ingredients, they might not be able to find them, since they have different names, and some are even collectively referred to as weeds or plants.

"Take your time. Even if I tell you, you might not be able to find it."

Just as Mu Ling was about to ask why he couldn't find it, Lu Liufeng spoke up to explain for him.

"The female master calls taro 'purple hemp.' If I tell you it's taro, can you find it?"

Mu Ling scratched his head awkwardly.

He took a bite of the rib, trying to cover up his actions, and chewed it down with a crunch, bone and all.

Jiang Xi looked at him, who was eating even the bones like a starving ghost.

I shook my head inwardly.

What kind of life did they live before?

After dinner.

Lu Liufeng went to the river to wash the pots and pans.

Mu Ling ground the burned seashells into powder.

Jiang Xi, on the other hand, was responsible for rendering lard and making alkaline water.

When rendering lard, before adding salt, she first ladled out a small stone pot without adding anything else, intending to use it to make soap the next day.

The main ingredients for making soap are grease, quicklime, and alkaline water.

The oil used is lard, the quicklime is carbonized shell powder, and the alkaline water is water boiled with wood ash.

Simply mix wood ash and water in a 3:7 ratio, boil and stir in a pot for 20-30 minutes, then let it sit on the ground overnight before using.

When we have the means in the future, we can find other oils to make soap.

Lard can be used, but pure lard will make the product too hard. Adding some vegetable oil will make it more moisturizing.

Given the vegetation coverage of this world, plant oils should not be difficult to obtain, and flower essential oils can also be extracted and added to nourish the skin.

Jiang Xi thought about the future and felt that everything was bright.

After Mu Ling finished grinding the carbonized seashells, Jiang Xi asked him to dry the chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon, bay leaves, and cardamom.

Grind half of it into powder, and store the other half directly.

This can be used directly in salads or noodles, or for cooking and stir-frying.

Mu Ling choked on the chili peppers and sneezed repeatedly, his wolf eyes turning red.

Even so, he didn't stop.

In the past, he would have thought that the female master was deliberately messing with him, and that he would either refuse to do it or just do it casually.

Now, he believes these are all delicious foods!

Jiang Xi was a little distance away from him. Aside from being choked at first, she was fine afterward.

She said, "Go get a piece of animal hide to cover your mouth and nose."

Mu Ling's bloodshot wolf eyes swept over, startling Jiang Xi.

But Mu Ling insisted, "I'm fine."

Jiang Xi was also confused.

All she could say was, "Then open the door and let some air in."

Subconsciously, Mu Ling didn't want to open the door.

He was worried that if the smell got out, a group of orcs would sneak over. There was still pork head meat cooking in the pot, and the female master said she would eat it tomorrow.

If some shameless orcs saw this...

The female master is so soft-hearted; she fed the leader so much this afternoon…

He had completely forgotten about the wicked female master.

While Mu Ling hesitated, Lu Liufeng returned after washing the pots and pans.

The moment he opened the door, he sneezed several times in a row, making the bowls and chopsticks he was holding shake and make a clattering sound.

Jiang Xi looked at it and couldn't help but laugh.

"Bear with it for a moment, these seasonings will be hard to preserve if they are not dried."

In winter, the sun isn't strong, and with the reflection of snow and the influence of humidity, it's almost impossible to dry things in the sun; the only way is to bake them dry.

Seeing that Lu Liufeng had washed the chopsticks and spatula that he had hastily chopped up that evening, she said again.

Do you have time tomorrow?

Lu Liufeng and Mu Ling nodded in unison, both of them looking forward to more delicious food.

"Is there a bamboo grove nearby? Let's go cut some bamboo and make bowls, chopsticks, tables, and chairs."

It's cold and slippery this time of year, so it's inconvenient to cut down trees and transport them back. Even if they are brought back, it's inconvenient to make furniture such as tables, chairs, and benches.

Let's wait until spring, when the weather is warmer, to do these complicated things.

Lu Liufeng nodded, but he didn't quite understand.

"There's bamboo in the grove, but what about tables and chairs?"

He did know that chopsticks were two wooden sticks. Although they weren't as convenient as spoons, they were easier to use to pick up some dishes.

Jiang Xi pointed to the grass mat on the ground.

"The idea is to elevate the purpose of the straw mat so that we don't have to keep bending over to get things from the mat, and it will be more convenient to sit down and get up."

Mu Ling suddenly realized.

"Isn't that a stone platform?"

“The Quarry Mountain is too far from here, and the nomadic beastmen from the Giant Tree Forest don’t bring these heavy items, so they can only use straw mats like the beastmen in the tribe.”

They were all exiled from the Holy City to the Cursed Land, and naturally they all had their share of good days.

At first, they couldn't adapt to the primitive life of the Lion Roar tribe, but as time went on, the cost of improving their living comfort was too high. Even getting enough to eat was a problem, let alone being comfortable.

Jiang Xi also vaguely recalled some of her life in the Holy City.

She remembered that the holy city was a city of giant stones, with houses built of stone, and tables and chairs also made of stone.

But I can't recall any more details.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the memories of "Jiang Xi" in her mind were dwindling.

Unlike the day I first transmigrated, when a dense mass of information crammed into my brain.

Now, unless she tries to think about it, it won't pop up on its own.

Jiang Xi didn't think much of it and told them her idea, and they agreed to go cut bamboo the next day.

That night, it snowed again and the wind picked up.

The wooden house was not airtight, and even with animal hides used to block the wind, it could not keep out the cold wind that could seep in through any opening.

Jiang Xi was wrapped in animal skins, but she was too cold to sleep.

Finally, she couldn't stand it anymore and decided to go to the kitchen to sleep next to the hearth.

She got up in the dark, rubbed her hands together, pushed open the door, and went to the kitchen.

But as soon as they reached the door of the kitchen, they realized something was wrong.

She heard rustling sounds coming from the kitchen and her eyes widened suddenly.

Has a thief broken in?

Without hesitation, Jiang Xi turned around and knocked on Lu Liufeng's door.

Lu Liufeng quickly opened the door. He was wearing an animal skin, his hair was a little messy, and the blood-red moonlight and snow made his pale skin blush, making it look radiant and warm.

He felt inexplicably nervous when he saw the female master standing at the door.

But after taking a deep breath, Lu Liufeng still extended the invitation.

"Should the mistress come in?"