Chapter 90 Cream Fruit Cake Megaphone is Fun
After washing up, Yu Yan lay in bed, unable to fall asleep.
Every time I close my eyes, I recall the moments I spent with Lanxiu today.
He tossed and turned, the more he wanted to sleep, the more energetic he became.
Finally, with a sigh, he sprang up in bed—he wasn't going to sleep anymore.
It was quiet both outside and inside. He put on his shoes, got out of bed, and lit the oil lamp in the dark.
Then he sat down at the table and fiddled with the glass box that Lanxiu had given him.
The glass shimmered slightly, reflecting in his bright, joyful eyes.
"I wonder what Lanxiu is doing, and whether he can't sleep like me..." Yu Yan muttered softly.
Unfortunately, there are no cell phones in the Beast World, so I can't send messages to "bother" him.
etc.
Yu Yan suddenly realized that her home and Lan Xiu's new house were only about a hundred meters apart. At that distance, he could "make a phone call"!
His expression brightened, and he immediately retrieved the necessary tools from the drawer: scissors, paper, and thread.
Looking at them, he felt like he was back in elementary school art class, and couldn't help but smile.
He folded two sealed cups out of paper, punched tiny holes in the bottom of each cup, and then threaded the two cups together with a long string.
After finishing, he fiddled with it for a while, and finally, a strong feeling of drowsiness came over him.
He blew out the lamp and climbed into bed to sleep.
I slept well all night.
The next morning, he was awakened by the cawing of a mallard.
After getting up, I opened the window a crack and immediately smelled the desolate scent of dew.
"It's gotten colder again." He put on a jacket before going out.
Feng Gui and Rui Hua got up even earlier; one cooked in the kitchen, while the other worked outside.
Lanxiu also arrived and was chopping fodder for the livestock he kept at home with a knife.
Noticing something, he looked up and met Yu Yan's eyes.
They didn't speak, but their thoughts were conveyed in the exchange of their eyes.
Yu Yan couldn't help but smile when she saw him put on the red scarf.
Lan Xiu glanced down and smiled.
Although Yu Yan managed to keep Lan Xiu in the dark, she couldn't possibly hide the fact that she was knitting a scarf at home from Feng Gui and Rui Hua. She had asked the two of them to keep it a secret for her.
When Feng Gui came out, he saw Lan Xiu's scarf and smiled knowingly.
Yu Yan was afraid he would say something that would embarrass her, so she quickly slipped away.
It's not very cold yet. Lanxiu is naturally energetic and has been working all morning. He's wearing a scarf and his forehead is covered in fine sweat.
Seeing this, Feng Gui smiled and said, "If you're hot, take off your scarf."
Lan Xiu said in a serious tone, "It's not hot at all."
He paused, then added, "Yu Yan made this for me."
Feng Gui: ...I don't think I asked that?
Looking at his slightly flushed face, Feng Gui shook his head and chuckled to himself.
The orc, who is usually so calm, is acting all silly now, haha.
He never imagined that when he was Yu Yan's age, he and Rui Hua were like this.
Breakfast was the same as usual, and the four of us ate together.
In front of Feng Gui and Rui Hua, Yu Yan and Lan Xiu mostly exchanged glances.
Yu Yan had also considered telling Feng Guiruihua directly that they were together.
Every time I open my mouth, it feels forced, and the topic veers off to something else.
“…I’m going out to meet some people in the tribe in a bit. When I get back, shall we bake a cake to celebrate Lanxiu’s move?” Yu Yan suggested.
Feng Gui nodded: "Okay, we should celebrate. Shall we kill another green-headed bird tonight?"
Yu Yan: "Then save the bird blood for me, I want to make bird blood vermicelli soup!"
"Okay, I'll keep it. You can do it yourself."
"The cake I made last time was a bit plain. How about we make a cream and fruit cake this time?"
Ruihua asked, "What is cream?"
"Hmm, it's something from animal milk. Father, did you milk the animals this morning?"
"It's crowded."
"If you put the milk in a bucket and let it sit for a while, the oil that floats on the surface will be the cream."
"good."
Feng Gui said, "Now that it's getting cooler, food won't spoil as easily."
After dinner, Feng Gui told Yu Yan to go about her business, and he would take care of the cleanup.
Yu Yan went back to her room first, took out the "megaphone" she had made the night before, and handed one of the cups to Lan Xiu.
"What is this?" Lan Xiu asked curiously.
"It's called a megaphone, it's used to transmit sound. Stand further away, even further away."
Ruihua watched them busy themselves with a smile.
Once Lanxiu was standing outside the door, Yu Yan told him to put the cup over his ear, while she put the cup over her mouth.
“Hello, hello, hello,” he said, “can you hear me?”
Lan Xiu's eyes widened suddenly. He took the cup off and looked inside.
Incredibly, he then stuck the cup back on.
“I heard it, I can hear your voice in it,” Lan Xiu said.
“Hehe,” Yu Yan continued, looking at the cup, “You can talk like me too.”
Lan Xiu immediately put the cup to his lips and let Yu Yan listen instead.
"Yu Yan," Lan Xiu called softly.
The sound transmitted through the string and the cup was slightly distorted, but very clear and pleasant to hear.
Yu Yan smiled and said, "Yes, I heard it too."
Ruihua walked over, stared at the megaphone, and asked in surprise, "How did you do that?"
Yu Yan said, "Sound can travel through this, why don't you try it?"
He handed the cup in his hand to Ruihua, letting Ruihua take her time to look at it.
"Okay, I'm heading out now."
Lan Xiu handed the cup to Ruihua, then turned and caught up with Yu Yan: "I'll go with you!"
As they walked, they said, "I'll leave one cup for you and the other in my room. From now on, if I want to talk to you, I can just use the cup; I won't need to come looking for you anymore..."
Ruihua stared at the cup and the thread for a while, feeling that even familiar things had become unfamiliar.
“Feng Gui,” he said, carrying a megaphone to share with his partner, “look, Yu Yan has made something amazing.”
The people of the Beast World have very keen senses. In order not to disturb each other, even the distance between their houses is hundreds of meters, and they basically don't need megaphones to communicate.
But this little gadget still became popular among the kids.
They found it so interesting that they made a lot of them themselves and shared "secret messages" with their friends.
Yu Yan guided them, letting them try using other materials or changing the length of the line to test the sound transmission effect.
The kids learned knowledge while playing.
He went out that day to the glass kiln to find someone to help him burn a section of condenser tube from glass.
The sorghum he brewed a few days ago has already been used to make liquor. The familiar aroma of the liquor greatly encouraged him.
The wine brewed using this method has a very low alcohol content, is not strong enough to drink, and is certainly not suitable for sterilization.
He had to distill and purify the wine, and the glass condenser was used during the distillation process.
After showing the finished drawing to the orcs working at the glass kiln and explaining it in detail twice to make sure it was clear, Yu Yan and Lan Xiu went back.
Lan Xiu didn't transform into his beast form today, and Yu Yan walked with him as if it were a stroll.
On the way, they encountered people from the tribe.
Everyone praised Lanxiu's red scarf, asking how she dyed it such a beautiful color and how it was knitted.
Lan Xiu fluently said what he had prepared all morning: "I don't know, it was woven by Yu Yanran, he gave it to me."
He thought everyone would "suddenly realize" and then make fun of them a couple more times.
As it turned out, they weren't surprised at all, and said with a smile, "Of course we know it was Yu Yan who did it, that's why we asked Yu Yan."
Lan Xiu: "..." I forgot that Yu Yan always includes him in her meals whenever she makes something good.
Lan Xiu was a little disappointed that he hadn't succeeded in showing off.
Yu Yan, who was standing next to him, had already noticed his thoughts and was so trying not to laugh that her shoulders kept shaking.
“I’ve taught you how to knit, haha, I’ve made some adjustments to the dye, hahaha…” Yu Yan couldn’t help but laugh as she spoke.
It was already hot after the sun came up, and when he smiled, Lan Xiu's ears turned completely red.
He gazed at Yu Yan with a wistful look, signaling him to stop laughing.
As a result, Yu Yan laughed even louder, and the people in the tribe, not understanding why, also laughed along.
They guessed that it was Lanxiu wearing the scarf that made Yu Yan laugh, and even said, "Lanxiu, the scarf is pretty, but isn't it a bit too early to wear it now?"
Lan Xiu stubbornly replied, "It's not early, I'm afraid of the cold."
The people in the tribe: "?"
You're a big tiger in your beast form, are you afraid of the cold?
Yu Yan was afraid that if she continued talking, Lan Xiu's face would turn red.
He took Lanxiu's hand and said goodbye to everyone, "We have things to do back home, so we'll be going now."
"Uh-huh."
Yu Yan held his hand and walked a short distance before bumping into him with her body and asking with a smile, "Are you unhappy?"
"No."
"Then why don't you smile?"
Lan Xiu turned his head and gave a fake smile.
"Pfft, hahahaha!!" Yu Yan laughed so hard she almost fell over.
Lan Xiu took two deep breaths, put his arm around his shoulder, and said resentfully, "You're still laughing? They didn't even react when they saw us holding hands."
I was so excited yesterday because of my "potential partner" status that I couldn't sleep half the night. I was even thinking about how to tell everyone about my relationship with Yu Yan.
He now had a feeling that even if he told them, they wouldn't be surprised.
well!
Yu Yan let him hold her as they walked forward, saying, "They've probably gotten used to us being together all the time. How about we separate for a while?"
"No way." Lan Xiu blurted out without even thinking.
Yu Yan was just teasing him; of course, she never thought about breaking up.
"But I see you're unhappy."
"I'm not unhappy."
"Then smile."
Lan Xiu was completely at a loss with Yu Yan and couldn't help but chuckle.
He tightened his embrace, pressing his forehead against his own. "You did this on purpose, didn't you?"
"No... Hahaha, this scarf is making my face so itchy..."
The two chatted and laughed, and before they knew it, they were home.
Neither Feng Gui nor Rui Hua were there. Yu Yan entered the room and saw a wooden bucket filled with freshly squeezed goat milk from the morning.
He went to the warehouse and moved the timber and tools to the yard. He sat on the small stool that Lanxiu had brought over and used a knife to carve a spiral pattern into a wooden pestle with a flat shovel at the head of the pestle.
Pour the cream into the bucket and use this wooden pestle to whip it up and down for a while until it's whipped.
While he was making the tools, Lanxiu was manually whipping the egg whites beside him.
After whipping the egg whites, Yu Yan took flour and honey to make the cake base, while Lan Xiu went to fire the bread oven.
The two worked together seamlessly and successfully baked a fragrant and soft cake base.
By evening, a thick layer of oil had separated from the goat milk in the bucket. Yu Yan removed the oil, cooled it down in an ice basin, and then used his newly made whipping bucket to whip it with sugar for more than half an hour (Lan Xiu whipped it), successfully whipping out a pale yellow cream!
Looking at the creamy texture, Yu Yan swallowed hard, dipped her finger in it, and put a little bit into her mouth.
Mmm! Delicious!
He added a lot of powdered sugar, and the whipped cream was very stable with just the right amount of sweetness.
"Lanxiu, you should try some too," he said.
"good."
Lan Xiu turned his head and licked the tip of his tongue on his finger, then rolled the remaining little bit of cream into his mouth.
Yu Yan froze, her fingers belatedly feeling a tingling sensation.
Lan Xiu pursed his lips, his icy blue eyes full of smiles.
"It's delicious." I don't know if he meant the cream or something else.
Yu Yan's face turned bright red, her heart pounded, and she scraped the cream in the bowl with a spatula, remaining silent.
A moment later, he looked up again and found that Lan Xiu was still looking at him.
His gaze seemed to have a real quality, tracing down inch by inch from his eyebrows and eyes, finally settling on his lips.
An ambiguous tension swirls in the air, and even breathing feels hot.
Yu Yan slowly raised her head, while Lan Xiu slowly lowered his head.
The two exchanged a long, sweet, creamy kiss.
The cake turned out quite well today.
Yu Yan used a knife to cut open the cake base and put fruit filling inside.
Next, scrape the whipped cream onto the surface of the cake.
Finally, the remaining fresh fruit was placed on top of the cake.
When Feng Gui and Rui Hua returned, they immediately smelled the rich aroma of cake.
"This cake smells so much better than the last one! The whole house smells of it." After saying that, Feng Gui took a deep sniff.
Yu Yan smiled and said, "Because I added cream and fruit! Look, isn't it beautiful?"
Feng Gui and Rui Hua stared at the cake, clicking their tongues in amazement: "Yes."
"Is this pale yellow cream? Made from animal milk?"
Yu Yan nodded: "Yes, it took a long time to whip the cream and egg whites. Luckily, Lan Xiu helped me."
Ruihua: "I'll deal with it next time."
Yu Yan called out to everyone, "Wash your hands first, then cut and eat the cake. It's made from pure animal milk, so it'll melt if you don't eat it quickly."
Lan Xiu: "I'll fetch the water."
After washing their hands, everyone stood around the table, and Yu Yan solemnly gave a congratulatory speech: "Let us congratulate Lanxiu on his successful move into his new home! May his future be prosperous and smooth!"
Feng Gui and Rui Hua smiled and said, "Congratulations, Lan Xiu."
Lan Xiu looked at the three smiling faces, and his nose tingled slightly.
After his father and his father passed away, he lived alone, rarely interacted with the people in the tribe, and was not enthusiastic about hunting, earning him the reputation of being a "lazy beast."
Yu Yan's appearance changed him.
Being with Yu Yan, he experienced many wonderful things, and every night before going to sleep, he looked forward to the next day.
Now, he not only has his own beautiful new house, but he and Yu Yan are also in love.
These days are as wonderful as a dream.
He said "thank you" with emotion, feeling like he had a home again.
The four of them shared the cream and fruit cake. Being with important people, celebrating an important day, the sweet aroma of the food deeply touched their hearts.
After finishing the cake, Feng Gui and Yu Yan cooked a few more dishes and cooked sorghum rice.
Yu Yan poured several glasses of his homemade wine for everyone to taste.
Feng Gui took a sip and then frowned.
"Hmm... the taste is quite unique." Afraid of hurting Yu Yan's feelings, he didn't directly say it tasted bad.
Yu Yan laughed heartily: "It's a little spicy and a little astringent, right? That's normal."
Ruihua accepted it quite well. After taking a few sips, she praised, "I think the taste is alright, and my body warmed up right after drinking it."
Yu Yan thought to herself, "It's just that the alcohol content is too low, otherwise there would be a slight feeling of excitement. I'll distill it later and give everyone a surprise."
The bird blood and vermicelli soup he made had a white broth that was both fresh and rich, with an irresistible aroma. The chunks of bird blood were tender and melted in your mouth, and slurping up a mouthful of vermicelli warmed you right down to your stomach.
The soup has a slightly sweet aftertaste, and is fresh, sweet, and mellow. Like bird blood, you have to blow on it before drinking it, otherwise it will burn your mouth.
Yu Yan loves to drink it while it's hot; the delicious flavor explodes in her mouth, and her whole body feels comfortable, even her pores feel soothed.
The others were also amazed by the soup, and for a moment, the table was filled with the sounds of slurping soup and eating noodles.
Feng Gui drank until his nose was sweating. He wiped it with a handkerchief and said happily, "This is so delicious!"
Yu Yan smiled and said, "I was so busy making cakes today. Next time, I'll cook the bird intestines, bird liver, bird gizzards and such in advance, and then cut them up and put them in the soup. It will taste even better."
The people present all showed expressions of longing.
Yu Yan knew Feng Gui liked spicy food, so she pushed the chili oil he had made himself forward: "Want some chili?"
Feng Gui shook his head: "No more, it's fresh as it is."
The oil lamp flame flickered, emitting a warm yellow light.
After a long day of work, the whole family gathers together for a delicious meal, and the feeling of happiness is unparalleled.
After dinner, Yu Yan asked Lan Xiu to take one of the cups from the megaphone home. The two of them stood inside their respective bedroom windows and straightened the wire.
Yu Yan leaned out and said to the cup, "Lanxiu, Lanxiu, can you hear me?"
A hundred meters away, Lan Xiu listened to the sound coming from the cup and smiled.
"I can hear you."
Yu Yan pointed to the cup, indicating that he should speak to the cup.
So Lanxiu said it again: "I can hear you."
After hearing this, Yu Yan smiled contentedly.
They stood by the window, and even though they could have spoken louder and the other person could have heard them, they insisted on communicating through a megaphone.
It wasn't until Lanxiu reminded Yu Yan to close the window that he realized how late it was.
Yu Yan left a small crack in the window for the stitching, lay back on the bed, and said to the cup, "I'm going to sleep now."
A moment later, a gentle male voice came from inside the cup: "Okay, go to sleep."
Yu Yan held the cup, her heart melting, and she kept smiling.
Later, he put the cup a little further away and muttered to himself, "Even elementary school students don't play with this stuff, but I played with it for half the night. How childish."
He closed his eyes and quietly added: It's fun, I'll play again tomorrow, haha.
Two days later, the glass tubes that Yu Yan had asked the people in the tribe to burn were finished.
Cangfeng brought it to him, saying, "We've tested it, it doesn't leak. See if this works for you."
The glass tubes were of uneven thickness and didn't look very nice, but Yu Yan didn't care; as long as they worked, that was fine.
He tested it and found it didn't leak, then said with satisfaction, "That works, thank you."
Cangfeng: "No need to thank me, just contact us if you need anything. Do you need this glass tube now?"
"right……"
Before he could finish speaking, the sound of rapid hooves approached.
Yu Yan turned around and saw two former musk beastmen running over, following the bird beastmen who were leading the way from the peninsula tribe.
They exuded a faint musky scent.
Yu Yan had interacted with them on the autumn harvest grassland and recognized them as orcs from the Sky Blue Tribe.
"Yu Yan, we are from the Sky Blue Tribe!" They said anxiously, without transforming into human form. "One of our companions is injured!"
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