Chapter 92: Bringing Cubs
Jian Mo and his companions returned a little later than expected, and they did not arrive at the tribe until dark.
In addition to the patrolling beastmen, the cubs playing in the tribe were the first to discover them, and they rushed up to them, howling and calling their fathers.
Although they had only been away for a few days, these cubs missed their fathers so much that they would hug their thighs and cuddle with them as soon as they saw them.
The fathers of each family could not stand this scene, especially the fathers, who could not help but pick up their cubs by the collar or the back of the neck, and turned around to hand them to their partners.
For a while, the scene was very warm.
Jian Mo looked at the scene in front of him and put his face on the back of the giant wolf's neck.
Jiujiu, who fell to the ground, rubbed over and imitated the cubs, wanting to cuddle with them.
Jian Mo smiled and rubbed Jiujiu's head, feeling very warm.
It is indeed different to have a pet that only knows how to read people's eyes.
However, when Jiujiu also wanted to get on the giant wolf's back, Jian Mo couldn't stand it anymore and pushed it with his hand: "You can't do that!"
Jiujiu is a bit interested in competing with the cubs. It wants to have what the cubs have, but Jian Mo feels that its huge body is not suitable for it.
Jiujiu said aggrievedly: "嘤."
Jian Mo rubbed it: "Hurry up and carry the meat back, we will have a good meal tonight."
The people who went out this time brought back a lot of meat. In addition to distributing a part to the tribe, the rest is up to each family.
Jian Mo's family also has a lot of meat.
Although the meat has been preliminarily processed, it has not been completely dried and needs further processing.
Jian Mo took out the salted meat that had been dried before and continued to dry it. He cut the meat he caught today into strips and fried it slowly in a pan over low heat, intending to preserve it as hand-shredded meat.
The fried meat can be stored in a cool and dry place for at least a month, which makes it easier to eat and tastes better.
They were busy until midnight to process the various foods they brought back.
Jian Mo couldn't stand the stickiness on his body, so the two of them went out to take a bath in the river.
Seeing the moon above his head, Jian Mo asked, "Is it almost the full moon night of the second month?"
The second full moon night in spring is the Beast Festival, and Jian Mo is looking forward to this lively day. Unfortunately, the natural month here is much longer than that on Earth, so the full moon night can never come.
Wu Jiong calculated: "There are still six or seven days."
Jian Mo was so sleepy that he rested his face on his arm: "Then let's have a good rest in the next few days. We have harvested a lot of food this time, but it's too tiring."
Wu Jiong touched Jian Mo's neck: "If you want to rest, rest. Our family has no shortage of food."
Jian Mo was very tempted, but still rejected the proposal: "Forget it, we can't live like this."
After taking a shower, Wu Jiong carried Jian Mo home to sleep.
Jian Mo slept until noon before getting up. He yawned and walked around the house. He found that Wu Jiong had gotten up early and had gone out hunting with the tribesmen.
There was food left for him in the cupboard.
Jian Mo took out the food and ate, thinking while eating.
Life here is relatively simple, but fortunately there are few bugs, let alone cockroaches.
If there are, just go to the tribe and bring back a baby and let the baby go.
Whether it is a cat baby or a dog baby, catching a bug should not be a problem. Thinking of this, Jian Mo sat on a chair and enjoyed himself for a long time.
After resting for two days, Jian Mo finally recovered his spirit.
He found the nest of the green velvet worm, squeezed out the juice inside with gauze and filtered it, then took a new ceramic pot that had never been used and cooked it.
This thing is relatively rare, and he was afraid that it would go bad if he didn't deal with it.
After boiling, there was only a little, not even half a jar. He looked at it and imitated the local orcs, adding some animal oil and some herbs to clear away heat and inflammation.
After boiling it again, it felt much better.
This cream was fine and oily, and it really felt better than the cream he had exchanged from the Mengshui tribe before.
Jian Mo pulled Wu Jiong to try it.
Wu Jiong grabbed Jian Mo's wrists, kissed him and whispered: "Will you have a baby if you use it? Your body is not good enough to carry a baby."
Jian Mo raised his fingers and shook them in front of his eyes: "I can't even move my claws. I don't have the conditions to carry a baby at all. Don't worry. Besides, we can't always not do it, right?" At
this time, Jian Mo's fingertips were just a little itchy. If he pinched them hard, he could see the claws developing inside, but it would take a while for them to fully develop.
Facing Jian Mo's enthusiasm, Wu Jiong kissed his ear.
The two spent a happy and unbearable night.
It was unbearable because Wu Jiong kept exploring Jian Mo's reproductive cavity, and Jian Mo was so annoyed that he wanted to kick him.
However, Wu Jiong carefully confirmed that the reproductive cavity had not yet developed and there was only a shallow slit, so there was no possibility of pregnancy for the time being.
Jian Mo bit Wu Jiong several times for this, and each bite left a clear tooth mark.
Before the second full moon night arrived, Jian Mo made two hot pots at home.
There were more spices at home, the conditions were better, and the hot pot base he fried was more fragrant.
After the hot pot base solidified, it showed a wonderful green and yellow color. It looked a bit like green pepper hot pot base, because there were enough pepper cores, and it actually tasted a bit like it. They were both spicy and stimulating, and the aroma of the large-leaf garlic powder inside was even more prominent.
Jian Mo looked at the hot pot base and wanted to eat lobster.
Hot pot base is not only used for hot pot, but also for stir-frying crayfish, which is also delicious.
Besides, it is almost summer, and he always has crayfish in the summer. Although there is no beer and watermelon in this world, maybe he can find a substitute for crayfish.
Jian Mo asked Wu Jiong if there are any creatures like crayfish here, and even described the appearance of crayfish.
Wu Jiong thought for a moment and said, "There are similar creatures in the green swamp where we go to catch fish, but they are much bigger. We call them woodworms."
Jian Mo was confused: "Why are they called woodworms? Because they eat wood?"
Wu Jiong: "No, they are wide and flat, like a piece of wood, so we call them woodworms."
Jian Mo was curious about how much this thing looked like a wooden board, and why the people here actually gave it such a shabby name: "How about we go and have a look tomorrow?"
Wu Jiong: "Okay, I'll make arrangements."
They hadn't been to Green Swamp for a long time, and Jian Mo originally just wanted to spend some time alone with Wu Jiong, and at most bring a Chirp.
After hearing this, Ban Ming and the others clamored to go together.
Ban Ming had a very good reason: "The tribe leader didn't like to play with this stuff since he was a child, but we are different. When we have nothing to do, we will go out of our way to catch them and play with them. We know exactly where there are the most woodworms. Take us with you, and we will catch the big and fat ones."
Ah Hu: "Nowadays, woodworms have paste. Although it is a bit troublesome to eat and there is not much meat, the paste is delicious."
Ran Zhen, who was following him, was curious: "Does the paste have a fishy smell?"
Ah Hu: "No, take a wooden stick and skewer it on its butt, roast it, and it won't smell fishy anymore."
Jian Mo was so annoyed by his scolding that he had to agree to take them along.
Wu Jiong saw a large group of people dragging behind him, and asked him to take the kids with him.
Ban Ming was reluctant: "The cubs can't transform yet, what are you going to do with them?"
Wu Jiong: "There's nothing dangerous in the Green Swamp, take them out to play and see what the outside world looks like."
Ban Ming grumbled a few times, and finally agreed to take the cubs with him.
With Wu Jiong around, the parents had no objections.
The cubs had even less objections, one or two, with bright eyes, and you can see how happy they are from the tips of their tails raised high.
The cubs were much more diligent than Ban Ming and his gang, waiting outside Jian Mo early in the morning.
When Jian Mo opened the door in the morning, he saw a group of furry cubs and children sleeping soundly beside each other outside, and his heart was so soft.
He took them to the living room one by one and let the little guys continue to sleep.
After breakfast, Ban Ming and his group of young beastmen and sub-beastmen finally arrived.
Everyone has the habit of taking care of the cubs in the tribe.
So, on the back of each giant beast were several furry little cats, wolves, foxes, and little sub-beastmen, running towards the source of the green swamp.
The cubs were more powerful than each other, and they would not fall down no matter they grabbed their brothers' hair with their little hands or held them in their mouths.
If a giant beast ran too fast and its back was bumpy, they would laugh proudly for holding on to it and not being thrown off.
Jian Mo felt very sorry when he saw this scene, and his mobile phone was out of battery.
Otherwise, you can just take a picture of this group of big furry animals carrying a group of small furry animals and hang it at home. It will definitely be a perfect decorative painting.
With the lively atmosphere of the cubs, Jian Mo felt that the journey was not that far, and they arrived in a state of laughter.
After arriving at the destination, Wu Jiong commanded the group of teenage giants to put the cubs down, and then patrolled in a cross-patrol to eliminate nearby dangers.
There are no large wild animals here in the Green Swamp Source, but it will definitely be safer to check it again.
There has been a lot of rain this year, and they haven't been here for a long time. They also need to check whether there are any hidden swamps, or whether the streams and rivers have become deeper.
Jian Mo watched Wu Jiong commanding, and could hardly take his eyes away.
The cubs and young sub-beastmen were making a noise behind them, and Jian Mo said openly, "Don't you think your chief is particularly handsome and charming at this time?"
The boys didn't dare to shake their heads, but looking at Wu Jiong's serious face, it was obvious that they couldn't appreciate him.
Jian Mo observed the boys' expressions and smiled, "So I am Wu Jiong's partner."
Wu Jiong should have heard it not far away, and his ears turned slightly red.
Ban Ming and the others were making a noise fearlessly.
The atmosphere on the scene was very joyful for a while.
Wu Jiong assigned people, one beastman and one sub-beastman to lead a group of cubs, and they had to ensure the safety of the cubs while playing.
After making sure that the responsibilities were in place, Wu Jiong waved his hand and let them move freely.
Jian Mo walked over to Wu Jiong, smiled and asked in a low voice: "We two don't have to take care of the cubs? Ban Ming and the others will complain that it's unfair."
Wu Jiong said calmly: "Let them complain, who makes me the chief?"
Jian Mo laughed and pulled Wu Jiong: "Let's go and find the woodworms you mentioned."
Wu Jiong had just asked where the woodworms were, and when he heard Jian Mo's words, he took him there directly.
They started looking in a small muddy stream.
There were not many people here, and there were many fish in the small muddy stream. Before Jian Mo caught the woodworms, he had already caught several fish.
He didn't mind the fish, he threw them all into the backpack, and then put the backpack in the water to soak. When he went back, he could fry the fish or make fish balls, which were both delicious.
After searching for a while, Wu Jiong caught a big, muddy bug from the mud and said to Jian Mo, "This is a woodworm."
The bug bared its claws and flared its teeth. Jian Mo looked at Wu Jiong's hand and found that the bug was indeed flat, like a piece of wood.
It was wider than Wu Jiong's hand, and its claws moved back and forth, struggling desperately, and its head nodded. The two horns on its head formed two large claws, clamping one after another, trying to attack the person who caught it.
Jian Mo was stunned: "Isn't this a pipit shrimp?"
Wu Jiong: "Is that the insect you have?"
Jian Mo: "It's not an insect, a kind of shrimp in the sea. Well, I can't explain it clearly. Anyway, this creature looks very familiar to me, and it looks delicious."
Wu Jiong looked at the woodworm in his hand. It looked like this creature had more shell than meat, and it looked skinny. It didn't look like it was delicious at all.
Jian Mo was very excited: "Really, it's delicious whether steamed or stir-fried with spicy peppers. Throw it into the backpack quickly and we'll look for it again."
After Wu Jiong threw the woodworm in, Jian Mo was a little worried: "Will it pinch the fish?"
Wu Jiong: "Usually not. It's too slow and can't pinch it."
While Jian Mo and Wu Jiong were chatting, Ban Ming and the others shouted in front: "Brother Jian Mo, how many have you caught? We have caught several here."
Jian Mo said casually: "We have one now, and we saw another one. If we catch two more, we will have several."
Ban Ming and the others originally just wanted to make a scene, but after hearing what Jian Mo said, everyone was confused.
After a pause, everyone burst into laughter, even the kids laughed in a baby voice.
Ban Ming: "Brother Jian Mo, you have changed."
Jian Mo: "No, I just showed my true colors."
Everyone laughed again, and there was a smile in his dark eyes.
Catching woodworms requires some skills. Jian Mo tried catching them a few times, and he was afraid that the bug would hit him every time.
Fortunately, it is relatively simple to catch them from behind, so as not to be pinched or scratched by their shells.
Jian Mo caught them one by one, and soon found that, probably because no one eats these things, the woodworms here are bigger and fatter than each other.
There are several big ones that are longer than his arms.
Everyone searched for a whole morning and returned with a full load.
However, the kids all turned into muddy kids, and even their fur had fallen down.
Seeing this, Wu Jiong ordered Ban Ming and
his friends to take the kids to take a bath. Ban Ming and his friends grumbled, but in the end they could not disobey the order of the clan leader, so they had to take the kids to the river to take a bath.
The kids hadn't had so much fun in a long time, and they were so tired that they kept laughing, and their throats were almost hoarse.
When Ban Ming and his friends took the kids to take a bath and shook their hair off, Jian Mo and Wu Jiong were brushing woodworms in the yard.
They crowded over to watch, pushing Jiujiu to the back.
Ban Ming asked, "Brother Jian Mo, how do you eat this woodworm?"
Jian Mo: "Fry it with hot pot base with pepper powder. Do you want to eat it? Wait, have you eaten this before?"
Ban Ming's eyes widened: "Who hasn't eaten woodworms when they were a kid?"
Jian Mo asked with a smile: "Has anyone had a rash after eating it?"
Ban Ming and the others shook their heads. Whether they were orcs or sub-orcs, they were all very hardy and had no trouble in this regard.
Jian Mo said, "Then you can try it after it's fried. See if the flavor of my hometown suits your taste?"
Now, whether they were teenagers or kids, they all looked at him with sparkling eyes.
Ban Ming took the grass from Jian Mo's hand very tactfully: "Brother Jian Mo, let's wash it."
Jian Mo thought about it and said: "Okay, then you guys be careful and don't get pinched."
Ban Ming laughed twice: "How could it be pinched? We were not pinched when we caught it, and it is even more impossible to be pinched now."
The others nodded in agreement.
Jian Mo handed over the task of cleaning the woodworms to them, and took Wu Jiong to the field to pick large-leaf garlic.
Large-leaf garlic has a bitter taste. After picking it, fry it slowly over low heat until the large-leaf garlic is fragrant, and then pour out the oil, and you will get garlic crisps full of garlic flavor.
When Jian Mo's side dishes were ready, Ban Ming and his friends' woodworms were also cleaned.
Jian Mo instructed them to twist off the head of the woodworm, leaving only the meaty tail.
This step can only be done by adults, and the cubs cannot interfere.
For teenagers who are used to hunting and gathering, this is simply too simple. It didn't take long to handle the two large pots.
Jian Mo lit the fire directly and prepared to fry the woodworm.
A large amount of oil was used to fry various spices first, then add bone marrow oil, and then put the tail of the woodworm in.
After a slight stir-fry, the tail turned into an attractive red color, and the fresh and fragrant smell rose.
Jian Mo directly used a large spatula to stir-fry, and when everything was fried and fragrant, he added fruit wine to remove the fishy smell and enhance the fragrance, and then poured in boiling water and mushroom sauce to simmer, adding some powdered sugar and shellfish powder to enhance the freshness.
Everyone crowded in the kitchen and the yard, eagerly smelling the rich aroma.
It smells so good.
The bone marrow oil smells so good.
The mushroom sauce smells so good.
The woodworms smelled good, and the garlic powder sprinkled in them smelled good too.
The teenagers were fine, but the little ones and Jiujiu were drooling.
Jian Mo used high heat to reduce the sauce, and when the sauce at the bottom thickened, each insect tail was coated with the shiny sauce. He sprinkled a layer of fried garlic and kuanli grass and stir-fried them evenly, then put them in two large bowls and asked the teenagers to carry them to the yard.
Jian Mo asked them to pick them up with their hands: "Eat slowly, it's a little hot."
Everyone responded in unison.
This little bit of hotness was no problem for the thick-skinned teenagers. They picked them up and first sucked a mouthful of the delicious, rich, slightly spicy soup, then used both hands to pry open the outer shell.
The fresh and chewy white tail meat inside was exposed. There were two thick pieces. A gentle bite was fresh and tender, with no fishy smell at all, only a rich fragrance.
After eating the tail meat, the orange tail paste hidden underneath was even more fresh and fragrant, leaving an endless aftertaste.
The teenagers broke it, bit it, and sucked it. In two or three bites, they finished a worm tail.
It was not so easy for the cubs. They held the worm tail with their two little hands or two claws, slowly nibbled the outer shell, and after biting it into pieces, they broke it open to find the meat inside.
This way of eating is slower, but every bite can taste the delicious tail meat, and the cubs are so happy that their eyes narrowed.
Jiujiu's teeth are not very useful, so when eating the insect tail, he followed the same method as the cubs, grabbing it with his two short front paws and chewing it slowly, sucking it from time to time, looking very comfortable.
Jian Mo glanced around and saw that the possibility of an accident was relatively low, so he withdrew his gaze and began to chew the tail meat that Wu Jiong had peeled for him.
It must be said that this kind of freshly caught seafood is delicious, much better than the farmed products he had eaten before, which rarely have such full and chewy meat.
Although it is a little troublesome to handle, such meat is really delicious.
It is worthy of being an excellent alternative to crayfish.
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