"These are dumplings made from wheat?" Shi Ming asked, somewhat surprised. Haitang nodded.

"Yes, this is made from wheat." There are so many ways to make pasta, with hundreds and thousands of variations, you could go a hundred days without repeating a single dish.

Upon hearing this, Shi Ming nodded, took the bowl with his own, and began to taste it. "This stuff is really good." The taste was excellent, very delicious.

In this situation, Shi Ming immediately ate more than a dozen dumplings in one go. "Tell me about the stone mill you mentioned. How is it made? I'll find someone to make one for you. When you get there, bring some dumplings for him, and he'll make sure it looks beautiful."

"Okay." Haitang nodded and told Shiming about the stone mill. On her way back, Haitang cooked dumplings for the children. Although she made several hundred, they ate a hundred in this situation.

Out of necessity, Haitang made about two hundred dumplings, totaling four hundred. Under these circumstances, Yueyue went and caught two fish, each weighing one or two pounds.

Haitang immediately started gutting the fish and roasting it over a fire. Since dumplings can be cooked quickly, Haitang planned to roast the fish first and then cook it.

There are two clay pots at home. Haitang went to the cellar to get some bones. The bones were ice-cold. After cleaning them, she started using them to make soup. Using this soup to cook dumplings makes them taste even better.

When Shi Hu and Dongfang Long returned, they were dragging three wolves. When Haitang saw the wounds on Dongfang Long and Shi Hu, she said, "How did you run into wolves? Xiao He... don't stitch them up... go get some medicine for Daddy, and Xiao Long cleans the wounds."

"Sister... okay." Xiaohe ran out and, seeing the two of them, immediately went to get the medicine. The herbs were found by Haitang and were made into wound medicine. She immediately began to apply the medicine to Shi Hu and Dongfang Long.

"The wolf pelts are nice; we can make clothes for you later." Looking at Haitang, Shi Hu said, "Don't worry, we don't know what's wrong with these beasts. They ran in for no reason. Fortunately, there weren't many; we killed a few and dragged them back."

Wolves are known for holding grudges, but what good are they? They can't just ignore the meat they've got. Haitang looked at the two of them helplessly. After Dongfang Long and Shi Hu finished treating their wounds, they started dragging the wolf away to clean it. The wolf pelt also needed to be cleaned properly to become a high-quality animal hide.

Haitang then started cooking dumplings for the two of them. After it got dark, Haitang lit a fire poker and began preparing food for everyone. While Shi Hu was eating the dumplings, he remarked, "What is this? It tastes good."

"These are dumplings made from wheat flour. Today, my younger brother, sister, and I made them from wheat flour," Haitang said. Shi Hu nodded in agreement and began to eat them in large mouthfuls.

Shi Hu's hand was broken, so he could only hold the bowl and chopsticks with one hand to drink. Dongfang Long ate a little slower. "Don't go out these days. The wolf pack has come in. I'll go and tell the people in the village. Be careful too."

"Hmm, is there some kind of accident that caused the wolf pack to come in?" Haitang asked, a little puzzled. Wolves don't just come in for no reason.

"I don't know, but it's best to stay home as much as possible. You guys go find food, but don't go out there. I'll come back with Uncle Xiaomai." The border between the upper and lower villages is safe.

The problem is that if they go to find food elsewhere, the wolf pack will follow their scent and they won't be able to escape. Hearing this, Haitang nodded.

"Yes, I'll go out less often. It's just right... I also plan to stay home these days and marinate this wolf meat." Since we can't finish the meat, we can only marinate it. The taste will be a little worse, but it can be preserved.

Haitang nodded in agreement with Dongfang Long’s words. The next day, Haitang and Yueyue went to the river to look for salt stones and catch fish. While catching fish, Haitang also caught some clams. Then, she took the salt stones back to dry salt.

The salt-making process was quick. Once the salt was ready, Haitang started curing the wolf leg meat, making one leg for every three wolves.

The wolf legs were marinated with chili peppers and other spices, and then roasted over a fire at the door. The wild vegetables were picked by Xiaohe under a big tree not far away.

Under normal circumstances, Haitang wouldn't touch the wild vegetables not far from the door. Even if she did, it would only be when there was an emergency, because these things are for use in urgent situations.

After cleaning the wild vegetables, Haitang planned to use some lean meat to make soup. Of course, it wasn't just soup; she also made some pancakes, using bird eggs she had found a few days ago.

After preparing the delicious food, Dongfang Long and Shi Hu returned. The wheat they had gathered that day was almost the same as usual, and they simply dragged it back with a rope.

When Haitang saw this, she was a little surprised. No wonder they hadn't come back at first. After Xiaomai finished stuffing the food not far away, Haitang invited the two of them to eat.

After giving Dongfang Long and Shi Hu a wolf leg, and then some flatbread and wild vegetable soup, Haitang said as she looked at the group, "Eat."

Dongfang Long's wolf leg had chili peppers on it, and Shi Hu and the others also had some, but since none of them ate spicy food, they had far fewer chili peppers.

Dongfang Long ate and drank soup, feeling much better. He had been injured yesterday, and today he had only gone out to gather wheat.

"By the way, how's the wolf situation?" Haitang asked, as Shi Hu was eating.

"They've attacked people again. I don't know what's wrong with these beasts. Why did they come to this place?" In the orcs' territory, wolves are just asking for death. Not all wild beasts can transform into beasts.

At least for now, it's impossible for a wolf to be involved. And why a wolf would run off to the territory of the tiger-clan beastmen is something worth investigating.

While eating the wolf meat, Haitang couldn't help but frown. "That's really troublesome. Be careful when you go out. I'll give you some things later." Haitang had made some powder, a sleeping potion, which might come in handy if they encountered wolves.

Although the spray might not immediately knock someone unconscious, it could slow them down. With Dongfang Long and Shi Hu's skills, they would surely be able to kill the opponent.

What we need to do right now is to find a way to ensure the safety of Shi Hu and Dongfang Long when they go out, because the two of them are not only family members of this family, but also the pillars of the family. If something happens to them, even if Haitang Hua has many children, it will be difficult to support them, because meat is an essential nutrient.