However, Haitang quickly shook her head, put down the basket, said a few words to Xiaohe, and took Yueyue out again. Winter was approaching, and everyone was trying their best to store up food.
Many people know about Haitang's cellar, so every household has a cellar to store a lot of food. When Haitang went out this time, she saw some fruit and brought it back, intending to make wine for Shi Hu.
“Sister…” Yueyue said as she looked at Haitang, “There are sweet potatoes here, sister…” Upon hearing this, Haitang immediately ran over.
"It really is a sweet potato. I didn't expect there to be some that slipped through the net." But considering there aren't many people in the village, it's understandable. There are plenty of natural resources, especially in this day and age.
Haitang and Yueyue started digging sweet potatoes and carried them back. The river had receded quite a bit today, so Haitang immediately started catching fish. Fresh and plump fish are one of Haitang's favorite foods.
However, since the system hasn't been making much noise lately, Haitang didn't pay much attention. She was content to live her life using her own abilities, and after catching the fish, Haitang decided to go back and make grilled fish.
Haitang saw Xiaoqiu catching fish not far away and said, "Xiaoqiu... when you catch fish, tie yourself up with a rope." Xiaoqiu nodded, took the fish back, and cooked it for her child.
Xiao Qiu also went to Hai Tang to learn cooking. With the food getting better and better, the children no longer suggested eating noodles. With the soup being delicious, no one would think that noodles were bad.
Haitang made grilled fish for a few people today. Dongfanglong and others hunted a wild boar and brought it back. The boar's head was grilled and eaten that same day. However, grilling a boar's head requires more care in its preparation.
Five fish, a pig's head, and a few bowls of noodles were just enough for the family. Of course, they also made a few flatbreads. Orcs have such amazing digestive abilities, and it's a good thing these people are good hunters.
The wheat around the village had been almost completely harvested, but Haitang didn't mind. She could find other crops herself. The sweet potatoes would still be used to make sweet potato flour. Xiaohe was weeding in the vegetable garden, and she was very happy to see the little red peppers sprouting.
"Sister, I'm going out with Xingxing for a bit." Haitang nodded, and Xiaohe took Xingxing to pick chili peppers. There were many chili peppers in one place, but Haitang had picked them a few days ago, and they were just sprouting today.
Under these circumstances, Xiao He went and brought some back, dried them not far away. Her sister and Dongfang Long both like to eat them, and these chilies are an essential ingredient. "Sister, I saw some fresh and good stuff while I was picking them today. Do you think we can use it?"
When Haitang heard this, she was slightly taken aback, and looked at what Xiaohe was holding, "Sichuan pepper...where did you see that?"
"There's a lot of grass not far from the chili peppers. Sister, can we use this? My brother and I will go get some." Xiaohe said, looking at the crabapple blossoms.
"Okay, Yueyue, you come too, be careful," Haitang said. She had to cook and couldn't leave; preparing meals every day was a battle.
After Haitang finished explaining, she watched as Dongfang Long stood up. Haitang breathed a sigh of relief. Dongfang Long followed her to get some Sichuan peppercorns. Haitang loved the spices here the most, but they were also the most worrying, because they weren't something you could just find whenever you wanted.
After Haitang prepared the delicious food, Xiaohe and the others brought back the Sichuan peppercorns. Haitang had them dried, then washed her hands and came over to eat. Sichuan peppercorns are a good thing.
Haitang asked someone to put out the Sichuan peppercorns, planning to stir-fry them later. While Haitang was serving the food to the others, she started stir-frying the Sichuan peppercorns.
Dongfang Long held the cake and looked at Haitang. Haitang was slightly taken aback. Dongfang Long put it to Haitang's lips, and she opened her mouth to take a bite. Then she went back to her work. "You seem to be busy every day."
“There’s no other way… If we don’t do these things now, we won’t be able to survive the winter. I don’t want your bodies to deteriorate again, as it will be difficult for you to transform into beasts. So we need to make a lot of preparations,” Haitang said, finally seeing some improvement.
If her body has problems again now, it will take a lot of effort and trouble to recover. Hearing this, Dongfang Long nodded. Haitang opened her mouth and took another bite. After it was cooked, Haitang put it in a jar.
"What is that thing, sister?" Xiaohe asked, and Haitang smiled and looked at Xiaohe.
"It can be eaten or used for foot baths. It has many uses. It can be quite effective for those who are not in good health." Haitang originally wanted to make medicinal cuisine, but now she really doesn't have the energy.
Because there aren't enough people and winter is coming, all we can do is try to find food. When we can't go out in winter, we'll try to make medicinal meals for a few people. Haitang is working hard to find medicinal herbs.
There are also Chinese yam plants at home. Every time Haitang goes out, she brings back medicinal herbs to help her family members improve their health.
The next day, Haitang got up and went out, taking Yueyue, Xiaohe and Xingxing with her to pick mushrooms, but in a nearby grove.
When they got there, they saw that there were quite a few females on this side, including Xiao Shui. Xiao He didn't pay much attention to them, but squatted down and started looking for food, and even picked up some wood ear mushrooms.
"What is this?" The little female asked as she watched Xiao He pick up the wood ear mushrooms. Upon hearing this, Xiao He pursed her lips.
"I brought it here for fun." The wood ear mushrooms were edible; Haitang had brought them back and cooked them for herself, but she didn't want to tell anyone else.
Although the older sister is generous, she doesn't want to be. She remembers the feeling of being hungry and doesn't want to be hungry. She wants to eat her fill, and she also wants her younger brother and sister to eat their fill.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shui opened her mouth but didn't say anything more. She started looking for mushrooms. Xiao He felt a little guilty, but quickly pursed her lips and started preparing food herself.
Xingxing prepared fruit for Xiaohe. The fruit was sweet and sour, and her older sister could use it to make food. It tasted delicious, and he liked it too.
Haitang was unaware of Xiaohe's situation or her concealment. Of course, if she knew, she would only sigh, because she herself was no different, only revealing things after she had almost finished. Everyone is like that.
This time, Haitang picked fewer mushrooms and more sweet potatoes. The mushrooms were on top and the sweet potatoes were on the bottom. Yueyue carried them home and then came out to pick more. Yueyue is a little beastman and runs very fast.
Haitang felt sorry for the little child, but with winter approaching, she knew that all the necessary food had to be prepared. She was also thinking of making some medicinal food for a few people in the winter, so she didn't say anything more.
In this situation, Haitang brought back quite a few sweet potatoes, and almost as many mushrooms. By the end of the day, the mushrooms were almost completely picked clean, and there were no more to be found, so others went to pick wild fruits.
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