After catching the turtle for Haitang, Shishui felt bad watching her leave with her things.
But he didn't know how to help. He had several young children at home, and his wife was pregnant with another one. If he gave meat to his older brother's family, he would be starving his own family.
On the other side of the crabapple tree, when they went to check the trap, they found two fish under the eyes of the fish. People in this era don't know how to clean fish.
Orcs, in particular, almost never eat cooked food; they eat raw meat as is. Women might cook it occasionally, but Haitang can't stand not cooking it.
She cleaned out the fish and turtle, but she couldn't clean the inside. "Girl..." Haitang looked up at her uncle, who was holding a piece of meat, about the size of her palm and weighing about one or two pounds.
"Take this back and give some to your older brother. Also... don't bother with this," Shi Shui said. Haitang looked at the meat Shi Shui had given her but decided to keep it.
"Uncle...can you break it open for me?" Haitang handed the turtle to the other person, and when she heard this, Shi Shui looked at her.
"There's no meat in this." Seeing Haitang's expression, Shishui had no choice but to grab the turtle shell and pry it open.
Haitang couldn't help but be surprised, thinking that tools would be needed, but then she realized it was only natural given the power of the orcs.
"Here, see if there's any meat." He said, looking at Haitang, who just smiled.
"Uncle, I'll bring you a bowl of soup later." Haitang smiled and started cleaning. Shishui opened his mouth but didn't say anything and went back.
I feel sorry for my older brother's family. If I catch that bitch, I'll tear her to pieces and eat her alive.
The orcs in this world are really something else. Of course, treating females like this is despicable, but the woman in question has gone too far.
After Haitang finished cleaning up the little turtles, she picked them all up and took them back. But not far away, she saw a huge seashell. A little surprised, she immediately went into the water to pick it up.
There weren't many ceramics at home; these were all exchanged. The good ones were all taken by my stepmother, and the rest were all chipped. That woman was quite ruthless.
Haitang looked at the huge seashell and was a little surprised. Where did it come from?
Haitang opened it, looked at it, and then smiled. This thing can be used to make a pot. The small ceramic pot at home can't be used to make a pot at all.
That's why I separated yesterday's food so I can cook it all in one pot later.
Carrying seashells, herbs, wild vegetables, and fish, Haitang was panting after just a few steps. The things she was carrying weighed about ten pounds, which was too much for a thirteen-year-old girl who was often hungry to carry back.
"Haitang... what are you doing here?" A young man walked over from not far away. The other party was the Fire Spirit of the Tiger Clan. The Fire Spirit had started hunting with his father at the age of fifteen and was a skilled hunter among the younger generation.
"I'll take something back to cook." Upon hearing this, Huo Ling looked at what Hai Tang was holding and reached out to give it to her.
"You women are all weak. But is this enough for you to eat?" There's very little food, and it's mostly grass.
"Sure," Haitang nodded. "Fire Spirit, can I go hunting with you tomorrow?"
"No way, you'll just cause trouble for us." Fire Spirit immediately refused. "Have you had your period yet this year?"
"..." Haitang was slightly taken aback, then her face quickly turned red. "No, I haven't." Haitang hadn't even arrived yet, and this brat was asking about this now. Could it be that he had designs on her?
Haitang had seen her own appearance over the past few days. Although she looked a bit dark and thin, she had delicate features and was considered one of the most beautiful flowers in the tribe.
"Oh." Huo Ling sighed a little. Right now, Haitang looked delicate and beautiful. His mother wanted him to find a female to be his wife, and he wanted Haitang.
The problem is that his mother disagrees. Haitang's family is too poor now, and Haitang can't marry easily. So, under these circumstances, Huoling's mother plans to find another partner for Huoling. He is still unwilling to give up and plans to ask her about it.
Seeing the other person's disappointed expression, Haitang breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't come, but even if she had, she would never marry him. What a joke... At thirteen years old, and the other person was a beastman, would she be courting death?
"Here you go..." Huo Ling delivered the package to Hai Tang's home, and Hai Tang nodded and thanked him.
Haitang stopped thinking about the Fire Spirit and started preparing dinner. She was starving if she ate only wild fruit from outside all day.
"Sister..." Xiao He said immediately when she saw Haitang return, carrying a bunch of grass. Haitang nodded.
"Go wash your hands, dinner will be ready soon," Haitang said. Hearing this, Xiaohe nodded, and Xingxing and Yueyue returned carrying Xiaomu.
"Sister, we collected a lot of firewood today," she said, looking at Haitang. Upon hearing this, Haitang gently stroked the two children's hair with a touch of pity.
"Are you hungry? I'll make you something delicious. Go talk to your father." Haitang said, and Xingxing and Yueyue immediately nodded and went to their rooms.
First, boil the fish soup with crabapple, then add some green vegetables, and then marinate the piece of meat we have today and set it aside to cook.
After the fish soup was ready, they started serving it to the children in stone bowls. "This is for Daddy," said Haitang, who gave the stone tiger the most. "Xiaohe, did you apply medicine to Daddy again today?"
"Yes, Xiaohe has changed the dressing. Father's wound is no longer bleeding and looks clean." Xiaohe said, and Haitang breathed a sigh of relief, letting Xiaohe bring food to Shi Hu.
Shi Hu seemed more energetic today than yesterday, drinking fish soup and eating vegetables. "Didn't your sister eat?"
"My sister is eating outside, and there's something else cooking." Haitang started grilling the meat, currently grilling it on the shell. Haitang didn't grill it too well; raw stone tiger meat is more nutritious right now because it's from a wild animal.
Actually, there was another reason: the family was out of salt. The raw meat had blood and salt on it, which could supplement Shi Hu's diet. Of course, it was different for his younger siblings; it was fully cooked because the meat was roasted with sour fruit, which made it very delicious.
"Wrap it in these leaves to eat." Haitang used the leaves and the wooden bowl to take the food in and gave it to Shihu. "Father, this way you won't get tired of it."
“This meat…” Shi Hu said as he looked at the crabapple.
"It was sent by my second uncle, Dad. Don't worry. You can eat it today, but I'll try my best to return it to him another day. You can eat it without worry," Haitang said. "Your health is only just starting to improve, so you need nutrition."
Haitang's words silenced Shi Hu. Haitang then cooked the last of the fish soup and took it to Shi Shui's house.
Thinking that pregnant women shouldn't eat turtle meat, Haitang didn't go. If she ate it, something terrible would happen.
The fish cooked with crabapple was exceptionally delicious. Even without salt, it was seasoned with these wild fruits, making it incredibly flavorful.
"Uncle..." Haitang called from outside, holding a wooden bowl of food. Shishui opened the door and was slightly taken aback. "Uncle, this is fish soup I made. Please let your aunt try it."
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