"Second Uncle, you're here. Father... Second Uncle has brought pork. Go and call him, and have Third Uncle take it to the people." Haitang said to Shi Hu. Shi Hu nodded, washed his hands, and went to find Shi Ming.
"Second Uncle, let's eat together." Haitang's family had prepared a lot of food today. Although there was no wolf meat, there was fish and a large piece of pork, which Yueyue had exchanged for with porcelain.
Upon hearing this, Shi Shui shook his head. "I won't eat. Your second aunt can eat some." Shi Shui knew perfectly well that if he ate, there would be much less food in Haitang's house. Xiu Xiu looked at Haitang after hearing this.
"Okay, then Second Aunt, please sit down. I'll go get you some bowls and chopsticks," Haitang said. Xiuxiu nodded and sat down; she had been craving food again these past few days.
Knowing that Xiuxiu had recently given birth, Haitang prepared fish soup and dumplings for her. Instead of grilling the fish, she made a piece of fried meat, which made Xiuxiu's eyes light up as she ate it.
"Can I come and watch you cook from now on?" Xiuxiu asked. Haitang was slightly taken aback but quickly nodded.
"Of course." Hearing this, Xiuxiu immediately became happy. After eating dumplings, she went with Haitang to see how to process the wheat.
The wheat at Haitang's house has been dried quite a bit. In this case, we can process it directly for Xiuxiu to see. Xiuxiu took it very seriously. The dumpling filling we ate today was wild vegetables, and it was delicious.
Under these circumstances, Xiuxiu looked forward to the day when her own flour would be produced, so she could make a lot of delicious food. Xiuxiu and Shishui did not stay for long before leaving.
The next day, Xiuxiu went with Shishui to harvest wheat. She had already dried it early the morning and had her daughter Hua'er and the other children watch over it.
This time, Xiuxiu prepared a wooden stick and several baskets to carry the wheat back later. Shishui did the same. Shishui didn't go hunting that day, but while arranging the wheat, he caught a pheasant. There were still eggs in the pheasant's nest.
Five were just enough for each of the children and Xiuxiu, so in that case, it was a worthwhile day.
The garden on the other side of the crabapple tree took about three days to complete. After the garden was finished, the crabapple tree looked around and decided to eat outside. A shed was built not far from the kitchen, which was just the right size for eating.
When the yard was finished, Haitang roughly estimated that the back was the most spacious area, with about a thousand square meters. Haitang planned to use it to grow vegetables and raise livestock.
There was also a space of about 100 square meters in front, but the house was the smallest. Under these circumstances, Haitang was happy.
When Xiuxiu came to learn how to cook, Haitang invited her to stay for dinner, but Xiuxiu didn't eat there. Instead, she went straight home to eat. Xiuxiu's family had also gathered a lot of wheat, and she came to learn how to make it into flour.
After learning how to make them, Xiuxiu even asked Haitang to supervise the process. When the first batch was made, Xiuxiu was very happy. That night, she made dumplings and ate them. However, Xiuxiu did not tell anyone the source of the flour.
When others asked Xiuxiu about the wheat, she replied, "It's for making pillows and mattress pads." Then no one asked any further questions.
Xiuxiu's family brought back a lot of wheat. Haitang also told Xiuxiu that they could dig a cellar, and Xiuxiu had Shishui dig one. In addition, they built a yard. Xiuxiu didn't want others to see it. With a yard, she could cook food at home and discover new foods without others knowing.
It's not that people in primitive tribes are stingy, but in this era, food is everything. Without food, let alone living, it would be difficult to survive. Xiuxiu's family has six members: three little beastmen and three females, all of whom need to be eaten.
When Shi Shui heard about the courtyard, he nodded in agreement. Shi Shui built the courtyard much faster than Hai Tang and the others. "Shi Shui, what are you doing?"
"Didn't wolves appear in the village? I'm afraid they'll break into my house when I'm not home, so I'm putting up all these things to keep them safe." The other beastmen thought this made sense.
As word spread, the orc tribes started building yards in their homes. It wasn't just the orc tribes; the human tribes were also building yards, and they simply blocked off the main gate with a gate.
Haitang knew that many people were learning from her courtyard, and she was happy about it. After all, wild animals had entered the village before, and having a courtyard provided a second layer of protection.
These days, Haitang has been busy with wheat. Haitang and Xiuxiu went out together. Shishui found a place with a lot of wheat and it was relatively safe. Shishui needed someone to go hunting, so he was worried about Xiuxiu going alone and asked Haitang to come along.
Xiuxiu's family had a lot of wheat stored at home, so she didn't object to Haitang going along. Haitang also brought Yueyue with her. Although Dongfang Long was worried, he didn't stop them, because he also needed to go hunting.
"I haven't thanked you yet," Xiuxiu said, looking at Haitang. "If it weren't for you telling me that wheat is edible and can be used to make all sorts of delicious food, I wouldn't have been able to eat my fill."
Because she's been eating more noodles lately, she's been getting enough to eat, which has increased her milk supply, so her baby hasn't been crying from hunger all day long.
"What are you saying, Auntie? That thing was traded for by Uncle with wild boar. It's something your family deserves." Haitang said directly. When she heard this, Xiuxiu was slightly taken aback, but quickly shook her head.
"But I still want to thank you." Xiuxiu smiled and said, "Let's hurry up and finish this. By the way... many people in the village are planning to learn from me after seeing what I'm doing. Some even come to secretly learn, but I keep the door closed in the yard, so they can't learn it."
“Well, but if others want to learn, once you’ve saved up enough, there’s no need to stop them. You can’t stop them from learning this forever,” Haitang said, and Xiuxiu nodded in agreement.
Xiuxiu knew that her house was located in the center of the village, making it easy for many people to notice. Unlike Haitang's side, where she could hide it, she couldn't hide it anywhere. Rather than letting others secretly learn it, she thought it was better to... Xiuxiu had an idea in mind: she could use this to trade for pigs.
"So I can teach people, right?" Xiuxiu asked Haitang. Upon hearing this, Haitang nodded.
"Yes, this is yours, so of course you can teach others." Haitang didn't object, and there was no need for her to exchange it now.
Haitang's family had the most wheat; the cellar was piled high with it, but it was all lined with licorice and covered with large leaves before being poured on. Wheat can't get damp, or it's inedible. Haitang also told Xiuxiu about this.
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