Chapter 53 Delicious Food
Upon hearing this, Lin Mu, who was peeling bark, paused in his work and looked at Gu Xinyan and the other person in astonishment.
"Are you looking for the mother tree?"
"Yes, we need to find the Mother Tree. We were originally heading to the main city, but we unexpectedly landed near you."
So we decided to come to your tribe first. If you go to the main city, we'll go together! Gu Xinyan explained briefly.
"Oh, I see. Then you can go with your tribe. In a while, it will be the triennial festival, the grandest festival for our orc race."
To prevent wandering orcs from mixing in, orcs without travel permits are not allowed to enter the main city. These permits are issued by the high priest of the main city.
But don't worry, sir, our tribe will also go to the main city to participate in the sacrificial ceremony this time.
"I'll tell them when they get back around noon; we'll probably be leaving in the next day or two." Lin Mu replied after thinking for a moment upon hearing Gu Xinyan's words.
Although she didn't know why these adults were looking for the Mother Tree, she figured it couldn't be anything bad. Besides, with them by her side, she could feel more at ease as they traveled to the main city.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xinyan gratefully replied, "Okay, then thank you in advance, Aunt Lin. You can exchange all the items before we leave."
There are some things to keep in mind when storing these things. If you store them properly, they should last through one cold season. Even if this year has two cold seasons, you can still get through it!
"Really? That's wonderful! The tribespeople were so worried about the cold season these past few days that they couldn't sleep. Last night was the best night's sleep they've had in a while."
"Thank you, adults, for coming! You truly saved our tribe! Otherwise, who knows how many more people would have died this year!"
Lin Mu spoke with a touch of excitement. Because of the winter season this year, her husband had been losing sleep every night. Last night, he finally felt relieved, and Lin Mu was very happy to see this.
As they talked, the sheep beast was finished and was now roasting over the fire. As time went by, the aroma wafted out.
Lin Mu pulled out a small wooden jar from somewhere, took a brush, dipped it in the sauce inside the jar, and started brushing it onto the sheep beast.
A sweet aroma wafted over them, and Gu Xinyan's stomach rumbled uncontrollably at the smell.
"It smells so good! Aunt Lin, what kind of sauce did you use?"
"You mean this? This is a sauce made from 'wind moon fruit'. Wind moon fruit itself doesn't taste very good, but when it's made into a sauce and brushed on grilled meat, the flavor is absolutely amazing."
You can try it first. If you like it, I'll get you a few jars of sauce. The Wind and Moon Fruit only bears fruit in the summer, and each time it produces very few fruits. Wild animals also love to eat it.
So every time it's almost ripe, we send someone to guard it, just in case we're a step too late and the wild beasts destroy the Wind and Moon Fruit."
Lin Mu explained with a smile that the Wind Moon Fruit and the Jointed Fruit are specialties of their tribe. They only grow near their tribe. The jam made from these fruits can be exchanged for a lot of supplies during the annual market.
"Okay! Thank you in advance, Aunt Lin. I'll also teach you how to make sweet potatoes and potatoes. These foods keep quite well, so you can exchange for more when you do so. I'll teach you how to make them at noon!"
Having received several jars of jam, Gu Xinyan felt a little embarrassed and suggested that, after all, she had seen the list that morning.
They also knew that Chief Ke and his group had bought a large quantity of sweet potatoes and potatoes, as well as a considerable amount of rice packaged in bags.
Besides these, I also bought a lot of compressed biscuits and canned meat with a long shelf life. In addition, there were a lot of medicines and ironware.
An iron knife costs 2,000 dimensional coins here, which is not cheap. But then again, iron is quite rare in this world.
It's understandable that prices are a bit higher. Apart from medicine and ironware, which are the biggest price points, food prices are relatively normal and not outrageously expensive.
Thinking this, Gu Xinyan took out a large amount of ingredients from her space. Gu Xinya and several women nearby saw this and quickly stepped forward to help.
In no time, a flurry of activity broke out along the stream, and this was the scene that greeted Chief Ke and his group when they returned.
The aroma wafting through the air made everyone swallow hard, and the cubs lingered around the large stone pots, reluctant to leave.
"It smells so good! What are they making? Aren't they roasting sheep beasts?" Chief Ke asked, stepping forward in confusion.
"Oh! You're all back! Perfect timing for dinner. The sheep beast has already grilled it; it's over there."
These are several big pots over here; the adults cooked with the ingredients you bought. Now we'll know how to cook them too. They smell delicious! Quickly tell everyone to line up for their food!
Hearing the voice, Lin Zi turned around and saw Chief Ke. He smiled and pointed to the roasted sheep beast beside him.
"Alright! I'll tell them to go get the bowls right away!"
As soon as Chief Ke finished speaking, he turned to look at the tribespeople inside the village. But before he could even open his mouth, the tribespeople scattered in a flurry.
Judging from the direction they ran, they were both heading towards their own homes, so they must have just heard the two of them talking. Chief Ke shook his head with amusement, then looked at his youngest daughter Ke Xing and Ke Luo, who were staring longingly at the pot, and called out.
"Aren't you two going back to get your bowls? Don't you want to eat?"
"I'm going, I'm going!" Ke Xing hurriedly replied, rushing home like a cannonball.
This scene made everyone burst into laughter, and the lively atmosphere lasted for a long time. Everyone was holding a large bowl of food and a large piece of roasted meat.
"It's so delicious! Is this called sweet potato? It's chewy and sweet, so delicious! I love it!"
"I like this potato. It's crunchy and tastes different from sweet potatoes. It's so delicious!"
"Yes, yes, and this corn is so delicious. It's so juicy, it bursts with flavor with every bite."
"It smells so good! I heard that these foods can be stored for a long time and there are many ways to cook them. Does that mean we won't have to worry about food this winter?"
"Yes, we definitely won't have to worry about food this year! And did you see that shop? They even have ironware. If we have ironware, we can definitely hunt more wild animals, store them up, and eat them slowly during the cold season!"
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