The rice and cotton had already been harvested, and the Su family members felt as if they had been in another world when they were eating fragrant rice again.
Lin Xia has also made cotton into thread and is further researching how to weave the thread into cloth.
Everything is progressing in an orderly manner.
Su Tang planted all six of the newly acquired crops.
The remaining fruit was naturally shared among the family.
Xiao Fu's eyes lit up when she saw the new fruit. "Sister, what kind of fruit is this? Can I eat it?"
He stared longingly at the mangosteens in the basket.
I've never eaten a black fruit before!
The kittens also curiously sniffed around the frame, trying to pry the fruit out from inside.
There's nothing we can do; cats can't control their paws.
Su Tang smiled and nodded, "Okay, but you have to peel off the shell before you can eat it."
The mangosteens were small and flat, looking somewhat malnourished.
Xiao Fu moved swiftly, easily peeling it open with a single swipe of her kitten's paw.
Inside is white pulp, mostly air.
The flesh is only the size of a thumb.
Su Tang suddenly realized that these weren't fruits from a farm, so the taste would probably be worse.
Before I could even remind her, Xiao Fu picked out the fruit pulp and stuffed it into her mouth.
Instantly, Xiao Fu's little face scrunched up.
It's both sour and astringent!
It's nothing compared to the fruit my sister picked.
The kitten next to it stared longingly, its big, round eyes blinking.
They licked their lips, their eyes filled with longing.
What does it taste like?
My little one wants some too!
Seeing this, Xiao Fu didn't hesitate to give the remaining fruit to the kitten.
Su Tang: "..." These practiced movements suggest she's done this quite often before.
Seeing Xiao Fu's appearance, Su Tang knew that the mangosteen didn't taste very good, so she picked it out separately.
Xiao Fu refused to eat the rest of the fruit no matter what.
Su Tang thought for a moment, then took a little of each of the four kinds of fruit except for lettuce, and put them in a basket along with mangosteen.
Carrying the basket, they arrived at the cave at the foot of the nearby mountain.
Hu Shen was processing his prey, a fox with bright red fur.
Using its sharp claws as knives, it made two cuts on the fox's body, then tore off a complete pelt.
Not a drop of blood was spilled, the fur was clean, and Hu Shen himself was also clean.
This was the first time Su Tang had ever seen an orc kill its prey without any bloodshed.
This was her first time visiting the cave.
From afar, one could see neatly piled animal hides inside the cave, all brightly colored, clean, and spotless.
When he arrived, the cave was still empty.
Wow, so many animal hides already?
Hu Shen was somewhat surprised to see Su Tang arrive, and quickly put down the fox and stood up.
Su Tang then stepped forward, without looking around, and handed over the basket, saying:
"These are fruits that the Gray Wolf chieftain traded with the Blue Sheep tribe. You saved the cub before, and I haven't properly thanked you yet. Please accept these fruits."
The fruit of the female is the divine fruit.
This is a deeply ingrained idea of Hu Shen's.
He was flattered and accepted the basket with a respectful attitude, saying, "Thank you!"
Su Tang blinked, but didn't leave.
"I don't know if you tiger-clan beastmen are used to eating this fruit. Why don't you try it and see if it's good?" she asked Hu Shen.
Upon hearing this, Hu Shen took out a small fruit from the basket.
They are tiny cherries, about the size of a fingernail.
It's not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth.
But under Su Tang's expectant gaze, Hu Shen tasted it very carefully.
result……
It's so sour it'll make your teeth hurt!
Hu Shen tried his best to restrain himself and prevent his brows from furrowing.
The female specially brought it for him to try. If he said it wasn't tasty, she would probably be very sad, right?
"So, what does this fruit taste like?" Su Tang asked curiously.
After careful consideration, Hu Shen replied, "It tastes pretty good, but it's a little bit sour."
Su Tang was a little surprised. These little cherries looked unremarkable, but they tasted quite good.
She automatically ignored the last sentence.
It's just a tiny bit, negligible.
After all, Hu Shen's expression didn't even change.
Su Tang was about to let Hu Shen eat the leftover fruit, but Hu Shen said:
"Thank you for the fruit. I will savor it carefully and tell you more after I finish eating it."
Upon hearing this, Su Tang nodded happily, realizing that it was indeed inappropriate to stay here and watch others eat fruit.
After Su Tang left, Hu Shen looked at the basket of fruit, thought for a moment, and then put it at the very back of the cave.
The fruit tasted so sour that he didn't even have time to experience the power of this divine fruit.
Forget it, I don't need this power.
When Niu Li arrives, let's feed him.
After all, Niu Li made a great contribution this time and should be rewarded.
After dinner.
Su Tang washed a large plate of cherries to serve as dessert.
During the rainy season, it gets dark late. After dinner, the family will chat for a while and share what they've accomplished that day.
Xiao Fu has taken over the chicken coop, and now the hens in the coop have started laying eggs, about nine a day, one small and eight large.
The excrement collected each day is used as fertilizer in the fields.
Su Guodong's reservoir project is progressing slowly due to a lack of manpower and the rainy season, so he can only proceed step by step.
Su Shiwei made a loom for his mother out of wood, and after several improvements, it is now able to weave cloth with very small gaps.
Daqing was also very happy, as recently some cubs had been coming over to peek at him from afar.
He tried to speak to them, but before he could open his mouth, the cubs ran away, some even leaving him stones.
How does a cub know it needs stones to repair a canal?
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