For orcs, the more ways to preserve food, the better!

Summer didn't come when it rained.

Just then, the rain stopped, and everyone eagerly carried the fruit and their partners to Shengxia's house, because if they didn't come soon, the fruit would spoil.

A vast, swarming mass; at a glance, it seemed like half of the tribe's orcs were here.

Anon didn't go out. It was a cold and damp rainy morning, and she didn't want to go out. The damp air reminded her of the cold caves of stray beasts.

Seeing that everyone else had picked so much fruit, she followed suit, not knowing that it couldn't be stored.

Xiangyu was heartbroken yesterday!

His beloved partner must be exhausted from picking so many twisted fruits. Hearing that Shengxia was going to teach everyone how to make jam, he settled his partner in early in the morning and went to wait for Shengxia at her door.

Jam sounds so sweet, she'll definitely like it; no female can resist a sweet taste!

Yang Yun accompanied Sheng Xia to the public restroom to take care of her life's important task. Neither of them knew that a group of beasts were gathered at their doorstep, eagerly waiting.

Shengxia came out of the toilet with a bitter face. The toilets in the beast world are almost as cruel as the Ten Tortures of the Qing Dynasty!

This is worse than death!

Why is there poop on the doorknob?

Yue!

There's no such thing as hygiene in the beast world!

People often drink untreated water and eat raw meat. Many times, if meat falls on the ground, they pick it up and eat it without even dusting it off.

Salt is precious and reserved for females. For males who lack salt, fresh flesh and blood can replenish their salt levels, making them stronger.

Only delicate females and cubs eat roasted meat. As for elderly orcs? Very few elderly orcs are still alive after the snow season; the witch doctor is an exception.

There's no custom of washing hands after using the toilet here. It's normal for males to be strong and healthy, but females to be weak and have diarrhea.

Yang Yun couldn't be too close to the toilet, but he had excellent eyesight and saw Sheng Xia's mournful face from afar. His heart tightened: "What's wrong?"

Summer walked up listlessly and said, "The toilet is so dirty!"

Yang Yun didn't quite understand. The newly built toilet was clean and tidy, so why did she think it was dirty?

He silently remembered that his female was a clean person!

"Okay, let's go home and eat. I'll make you steamed egg custard, okay? I just found two bird eggs this morning," Yang Yun comforted her softly.

Shengxia didn't think she could change the orcs' unhygienic habits, but a dirty living environment would make them sick.

In the original owner's memories, one or two females would die of diarrhea every year, and even witch doctors couldn't save them. This was the main reason why females were so precious and rare.

Clean-loving orcs will wash their hands from time to time, but most orcs don't even take a bath.

"Sigh!" Sheng Xia sighed. It seemed she would have to go to the witch doctor.

He turned to look at Yang Yun and said, "Alright, let's go back."

"Okay." When they arrived, he carried her horizontally, and mud splashed all over her hair. Yang Yun, imitating the males of the tribe, carefully carried his mate on his neck.

Sheng Xia gasped, her breath caught in her throat, and her cheeks flushed red. The spot pressed tightly against Yang Yun's long, smooth neck made the days without underwear feel especially unbearable.

This is terrible!

Underwear made of animal hide is stuffy and hot. I only wear it briefly when I go out in the sweltering summer. The rest of the time I'm practically naked, and this is exactly what happened!

She thought she was almost ready to adapt to the local customs, but reality dealt her a heavy blow.

I'm not worthy of it, ugh, I can't adapt to it!

Sheng Xia really wanted Yang Yun to put her down, but she also enjoyed the thrill of being both open and secretive at the same time.

Unbeknownst to her, she had already walked forward about ten meters. Yang Yun sensed a change, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she swallowed imperceptibly.

It's common for beasts to carry their partners like this in the tribe. I don't know how they are doing. Yang Yun felt like he was losing his mind.

He could clearly feel the soft, contracting motion of the skin pressed against his neck.

Yang Yun knew she had thought about it too, but they had just finished talking yesterday, and Sheng Xia needed to rest. He couldn't bear to put his partner through that, so he could only restrain himself.

To make his partner more comfortable, he took a walk around the animal-free areas of the tribe, each step he took was unusually unsteady.

The person on her shoulder slumped down in the jolt, and Yang Yun's heart was instantly filled with joy; her happiness made him happy.

When Shengxia realized what had happened, her face flushed bright red!

Enraged, Sheng Xia said in a hoarse voice, "You, take me to the stream right now."

Yang Yun suppressed the restlessness within him and hesitated for a moment.

He looked up and saw the dark clouds disperse and the sun come out. After confirming that it wouldn't be cold to take a bath, he took Shengxia to the stream.

By the stream.

Yang Yun tested the water temperature, placed Sheng Xia next to the big rock, watched her bathe, and secretly took action while hiding in the water.

Ripples appeared on the water's surface, but quickly returned to calm.

When the two returned refreshed, the beasts at the gate were almost losing their patience.

The coolness of the morning has completely faded, and the air is back to the stuffy and humid feeling of last night, with the temperature slowly rising.

The ground wasn't completely dry, so the females sat on their mates' necks.

In the height of summer, one can see many females and their partners laughing and joking, their lives filled with a pinkish glow.

Everyone stood politely outside the door.

Males value their territory highly. If you have a good relationship with them, you can be more casual with them, but if you don't get invited, they're just asking to fight.

Although the gate was open, no one went into Shengxia's house.

No orcs would visit each other, but females were not bound by this rule and were free to come and go as they pleased.

Females have privileges.

Suddenly someone shouted, "Look, summer is back!"

The crowd surged forward, surrounding Sheng Xia and Yang Yun.

I almost forgot about the jam! Beauty can be deceiving!

In the height of summer, not only were there fruits, but also a makeshift stove had been set up, with a large pile of firewood. It was remarkable that they had managed to build it so steadily on the muddy ground.

Shengxia smiled and said, "Both the fruit and the jars used for storage need to be washed and dried. This way, they won't spoil easily and can be preserved for longer."

Upon hearing that the food could be stored for longer, everyone's breath hitched, and their heartbeats inexplicably quickened.

The males are very proactive and completed their preparations in no time.

Without further ado, Sheng Xia called out, "Put the fruit on the pot stand and crush it with your clean fist."

Seeing that it was almost done, he continued, "Now start the fire and simmer, using less firewood and keeping it on a low flame."

After about ten minutes, the jam in the pot became thick. Shengxia picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it into water, but the whole lump did not break apart.

She took a bite; it was sweet with a subtle fruity aroma, and tasted quite good.

If it has sugar, it can last for three or four months without spoiling; now it can only be stored for a little over a month at most.

I don't know when we'll be able to find sugarcane and sugar beets.

Sheng Xia beamed, "The jam is ready, we can pack it now."

The males making jam looked at each other in bewilderment. Was this dark, unappetizing substance really caused by spoiled fruit?

Then I thought about it again. Shengxia said this jam could be stored for a month, so it definitely could be stored for a month!

With blind faith in the arrival of summer, everyone began to look forward to it.

After a long day of work, Sheng Xia was exhausted. Although she was only in charge of directing, Yang Yun and a group of men were responsible for making the jam.