Grape!!!
I held a bunch of grapes in my arms. They were big and plump, dark purple, and looked incredibly sweet.
Sheng Xia couldn't suppress the smile that was playing on her lips.
With grapes, we can make wine!
Wolf King, seeing her beaming face, assumed that Sheng Xia had taken a liking to Xing Mu, and felt a little helpless.
The original plan was for her to find a few strong males as mates, so that when she was not in the tribe, she would have beasts to protect her.
I didn’t expect Shengxia to like this kind of gentle and weak person. Should he show some weakness?
The thought of himself acting all cute and coquettish with his partner sent a chill down Wolf King's spine. Forget it, he couldn't do it!
That morning.
The sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing.
"Summer, summer, let's go fruit picking! Today we're going to pick black berries." The oranges have arrived.
Come straight in and lift the curtain to find Shengxia.
When Shengxia heard about black berries, her eyes lit up; she was just thinking of picking more.
These past few days, Wolf King and Sheep Cloud have been picking fruit whenever they have a spare moment. She used the fruit she couldn't finish to make wine, but unfortunately, all attempts failed.
I was thinking of picking more so I could try some wine—it's wine, after all.
"Great! But how come you have time to go fruit picking today?" Summer has rarely seen Chengguo since she had her baby.
They might only see each other twice a month, even though they belong to the same tribe.
The height of summer was quite unpleasant; I felt no different from modern women who feel tied down once they have children.
That's so pitiful.
"At first I thought it was quite cute, but the older it got, the more mischievous it became, so I didn't want to stay at home anymore."
"You don't know, my partners are always fighting over who to take care of the baby, spoiling him rotten. I can't stand it anymore," Orange complained happily.
In the height of summer, she suddenly realized that having a child might not be so bad.
The sun is shining brightly today, and the air is filled with a fresh scent.
The grapes grow in a dense forest filled with towering trees.
The surroundings were damp and sweltering, with lush grapevines twining around the trees, growing wildly.
In the height of summer, I opened my mouth wide, craned my neck until it ached, but still couldn't see where the grapevines had climbed.
She knew that plants in the Beast World were scaled up, but she didn't expect the grapevines here to climb so high, reaching straight into the sky with no end in sight.
It's so high, how are we supposed to pick it?
La Hua chuckled: "Summer, don't look anymore. Only flying males can reach the highest point, and the ones at the bottom are enough for us to eat."
Shengxia snapped out of her daze and said with a smile, "I knew it, it's so tall."
The heavy fruit bent the branches, and the grapes at the bottom were within reach.
"The hunting team seems to be very busy lately. My two partners haven't been able to connect with me during the day for a long time," La Hua said, sounding a little down.
She had nothing to do during the day and was quite bored, which is why she joined the fruit-picking team.
"Huh... didn't you know? Lately, the males have been going out hunting every day. I heard that the trade fair is coming up soon, and they want to collect prey to exchange for a few females." Orange Fruit was a little surprised.
"The trade fair, isn't it only once a year? It's already been held." La Hua tilted her head, puzzled.
"This year is special because there are a few females for sale, so we added a trade fair." Orange Fruit looked gossipy, her clear eyes filled with excitement.
Everyone forgot about this during the height of summer.
I've been so busy lately. Making wine is much harder than making fruit wine; I have to watch it every day, and even then, I still failed.
"The black berries will be gone in a while, let's pick more," Crescent Moon said softly.
She loves black berries the most; their sweetness makes her happy.
Looking at the black berries, Sephora said regretfully, "It's a pity we can't dry them into fruit. They'll get moldy if we try, and we'll have to wait a year to eat them after that period."
In the height of summer, a brilliant idea struck me: wine wouldn't do, but there were raisins!
She looked at Sephora with delight; this was truly a lucky charm.
"You've done me a huge favor! I have a way to ensure you can eat black berries all year round!"
Making raisins is very simple: pick out the grapes and rinse them with water.
Let it air dry in a cool place, then finally hang it to dry in the sun.
There are so many grapes, it would be a waste if we couldn't finish them all. She originally planned to teach everyone how to make wine, but now she doesn't need to.
Making them directly into raisins ensures that not a single drop is wasted, as winemaking is too difficult and it would be a pity to fail.
When everyone heard that Shengxia would allow them to eat black fruit all year round, they were overjoyed and looked at Shengxia with shining eyes.
"Really? Really?" La Hua's eyes lit up.
"Even in the height of summer, you preserve black berries?" Sephora asked, her face flushed with excitement.
"Really, let's pick more. I'll teach everyone how to dry fruit when we get back," Sheng Xia said with a smile, pushing aside the enthusiastic beauties.
"Wow, Shengxia, you're so kind! You're willing to share your food preservation methods with us!" Sephora looked at Shengxia with starry eyes.
In the height of summer, all I wanted to do was avoid heavy rain and high temperatures.
In good weather, it will be ready in 6-7 days of drying.
The weather has been pretty good lately, so we can pick more and start drying them.
"It's a bit troublesome. You need to prepare a lot of clean baskets or mesh bags, which you'll need when drying the fruit." Sheng Xia explained the process to everyone while picking grapes.
“We’re not afraid of the trouble; we’re good at making these things that the males are very good at.” Orange was overjoyed; finally, she could eat dried black berries.
The males protecting them were all stunned.
This summer seems to know everything.
Before long, they had filled a basket with their bounty. The females returned home laden with their harvest, chattering excitedly around Shengxia.
Back in the tribe, the quick-footed male had already informed the chief that he would be teaching everyone how to dry black berries in the summer.
The chief wept with joy and strode out.
Welcoming the height of summer into the tribe, the intense heat of summer is almost overwhelming.
"Are you really willing to teach everyone how to dry black berries? Many animals have tried it, and the black berries get moldy as soon as they are dried. Your method is very valuable."
Seeing that Shengxia hadn't reacted, the chief changed his approach.
"Or if you have any requests, feel free to mention them." That's already quite straightforward.
The chief was moved by Shengxia's selfless dedication and wanted to bring her benefits, which she deserved.
Shengxia then realized that the chief was asking her to make demands in exchange.
Her nose tingled, and she felt inexplicably moved. This chief was truly an upright and good man, wholeheartedly devoted to the tribe.
Shengxia smiled and said, "Then let's rename the black fruit to grape."
The chief was taken aback, not expecting Shengxia to make such a simple request.
The names of animals and plants in the Beast World are all random; most are named based on their appearance.
In the height of summer, you can simply ask for grapes; there's no need to include it as a reward.
Finally, through perseverance in the sweltering summer, a method for naming and renaming dried black berries was devised.
When everyone found out, they thought that Shengxia definitely didn't want to make things difficult for the chief, so she deliberately chose a simple request.
It's just a name change. Not to mention grapes, she could call black spheres, no, grapes, she could call grape meat, no problem!
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