In this way, Ye Jiu settled down in Huqiu's territory. Every day, she would either work on the vegetable garden or let Huqiu take her for a stroll. Her life was very comfortable.
A few days passed like this and Hushan came back.
He didn't find a way to preserve the fire, but he brought back some barbecue. In order to keep it warm, he kept it in his arms and ran all the way, wanting Ye Jiu to have something hot.
Before he reached the destination, he could already smell the aroma of barbecue a few miles away. The aroma was more delicious than the meat in his arms, and it made his mouth water.
Hu Shan was shocked. Could it be that his elder brother had learned how to preserve fire during this time when he was unaware? They had always eaten raw food.
He sped up in disbelief, but when he saw the things in front of him, his mouth never closed. He was very sure that he had only been away for a few days and it was not a hot season.
However, what was even more shocking was that his elder brother and the little female were indeed roasting something to eat over the fire, and the fragrant food filled up an entire stone slab.
They were talking and laughing, and were so close to each other that it seemed like no one could fit in. He was so envious of them that he suddenly felt embarrassed to give away the thing in his arms.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally ran up to the two of them and asked, "Brother, when will you keep the fire?"
"It's the tinder that Jiujiu gave me. Sparks fly when you open it and blow on it. But later, I found this kind of stone at the edge of the territory. It's called flint. It produces sparks when it strikes. From now on, we will eat cooked food. Jiujiu said that eating cooked food is good."
Huqiu took out a tinder and two flints, showing them off proudly, and then he took out some stones of various colors such as orange, light yellow, and pink.
"Ashan, guess what this is?"
Just looking at the colors of these stones, Hu Shan couldn't tell what they were, so he shook his head honestly: "I don't know, this isn't pretty. If I were to give it to a female, it would have to be something shiny and sparkly."
Having only known Ye Jiu for a few days, Hu Qiu felt that his knowledge had broadened considerably. "This is salt stone. Yes, it's exactly what you imagined. You wouldn't have thought that such a good thing could be found on that barren mountain in our territory.
But Jiujiu said that if you eat it directly, it will contain a lot of impurities, which is bad for your health and also tastes bad. She taught me how to extract fine salt. That’s it. Isn’t it very beautiful?
With fine salt, we can trade for more things, and ideally, attract a witch doctor."
This was the first time Hu Shan had seen Hu Qiu so emotionally exposed. He spoke more than he had in the past few days combined. His mind was filled with confusion, and he was completely stunned.
Seeing him like this, Huqiu lost interest in continuing the conversation. He curled his lips and cast a loving gaze on Ye Jiu: "This should be enough to eat. If not, I'll go hunting again."
With the female Ye Jiu around, in addition to prey and ordinary plants, his food also includes some energy plants, which not only give him a strong sense of fullness, but also stabilize the energy in his body.
Although they were used to making extra food on weekdays so that they could eat ready-made food to fill their stomachs when they were busy, with the addition of Hushan, an adult male, the amount today was obviously not enough.
His words made Hushan feel ashamed. He only brought back a piece of roasted meat and no other prey. "I went hunting! Little female, this is what I brought for you."
As he spoke, he took out the piece of barbecue wrapped in leaves from his arms, handed it to Ye Jiu, and looked at her expectantly.
"I'm sorry, I can't accept it."
The barbecue didn't taste good, it had a burnt smell. When there were so many delicious foods, Ye Jiu didn't intend to let himself down by choosing something that didn't taste good.
When he smelled such delicious food, Hu Shan had already expected it, but he still felt uncomfortable when the words of rejection came out of Ye Jiu's mouth.
He forced a smile and said, "It's okay. When we have fire, I will work hard to improve my barbecue skills. How can I let a female do something like cooking?"
As he spoke, he looked at Huqiu with a provocative look. He knew that he could not compare to his brother in other aspects, so he could only start from other aspects to please the little female.
When his father sacrificed himself for them, that scene caused great trauma to the young boy. He could only feel safe in front of his elder brother, even though he was already an adult and had considerable strength.
Therefore, he had made up his mind early on that if his elder brother found a young female, he would marry him as well.
This childish act of his left Huqiu speechless. He glanced at him calmly and spoke for him: "Ashan has a very strong learning ability. If you have anything you want, you can tell him."
"Why don't you take out those little gadgets you made earlier? Aren't those your favorite things?"
When Hushan has nothing to do, he uses his claws to dig wood. Such a small piece of wood can always turn into a lifelike beast in his hands.
In the past, Huqiu always felt that it was not a proper job, but now he found that it was a good skill to please females. No female would refuse such a pretty little thing.
He had to admit that his brother was very talented in making these little gadgets. Apart from the size, they were almost perfect replicas of the originals.
Hu Shan, who was recognized for the first time, looked at Hu Qiu in disbelief, and then excitedly took out something from his space: "Little female, do you like it? Let's put them all in the cave, okay? What kind of beast do you like? I'll carve it for you!"
He finally found the direction.
As he continued to dig out, a pile formed on the ground, and Ye Jiu's attention could not help but be focused on it.
In addition to the tigers carved based on them, these little gadgets on the ground also include other small animals, such as rabbits, deer, horses, and cows. Some of them are eating grass, some are drinking water, and some are looking into the distance.
The delicate hair and unique eyes were all lifelike, as if they were scaled down. Putting them together, Ye Jiu could actually imagine the bustling scene outside.
Her eyes couldn't help but widen. "They look beautiful! If they weren't so small, I would have thought they were alive."
This was a great compliment. Hu Shan was so excited that he turned into his original form and roared to the sky several times. This reaction again stunned Ye Jiu, and his eyes looking at him became much softer.
After knowing many people with deep thoughts, it was difficult for Ye Jiu to feel bad about such a simple and pure orc.
Huqiu has been paying attention to Ye Jiu's emotional changes, and feels that she is slowly accepting Hu Shan. While he is happy, he also feels sad.
Seeing that Hushan hadn't transformed back and was shaking his head in triumph, he yelled at him, "Why are you so silly? Didn't you say you were going hunting? Why don't you go?"
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