Chapter 87 - 83, That Person is Feeling Guilty _1

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Chapter 87: Chapter 83, That Person is Feeling Guilty _1 The matter of the purple fruit has sparked another wave of enthusiasm in the Watson Tribe. The tribe members have never been so confident in the face of a more stringent cold season, at least, their confidence lies in not going hungry. Every day, countless Stinky Fruits, prey, and purple fruits were gathered by the Orcs and females and brought back. Ji Nuan taught the tribe members how to make the carrying baskets. Now, the carrying baskets have become an indispensable item in every Orc family in the Watson Tribe. Ji Nuan also carried her small basket and went out to gather with the tribe members. However, the food she gathered was all placed in Xiu Yan’s cave. The tribespeople greatly respected Ji Nuan, who had discovered so much preservable food, so they didn’t carry the foods she had gathered back to the public Food Storage Cave. If it weren’t for Ji Nuan’s firm opposition, everyone would have planned to first fill her and Xiu Yan’s cave with food. Ji Nuan’s strength was significantly weaker than that of the females in the tribe. It seemed that being born prematurely did not only express itself in the half-beast appearance but also greatly lagged behind normal Orcs in physical quality. "Anuan, what are you doing? Why are you rubbing this salt on the root vegetables?" Ge Ye has become Ji Nuan’s shadow, practically glued to Ji Nuan’s cave, except for when going home for meals and sleep. Xiu Yan protested more than once, but each time was ignored by the thick-skinned Ge Ye. Xiu Yan and Ge Ye’s intelligence challenge relieved the anxiety of the neighboring Moumou greatly. The Silver Wolf’s attention finally shifted to other beasts, so it didn’t have to worry about not seeing tomorrow’s sun every day. This kind of life full of fear and shock simply saddened Moumou, not even the tender fresh grass could heal the wound in its heart. And now... Watching Ge Ye, who kept chattering around Ji Nuan, Moumou’s eyes were filled with malice towards the ferocious Silver Wolf Orc. Swinging its tail leisurely, it chewed on the fresh grass in its mouth. Life was simply too good. "I want to try pickling the root vegetables with salt powder to see if they can be preserved as long as salted meat. If so, we can eat root vegetables during the cold season." Ji Nuan’s hands covered in salt powder, she reminisced about the pickling method she had heard when chatting with aunts before. At that time, she had only heard about it casually and did not remember it very clearly. Now she could only try it out. "Little Ye Zi, go see if the ceramics I made yesterday on the small open ground outside have cooled down. Help me bring a jar in." Ji Nuan pointed to the jar filled with root vegetables that had been put aside. Ge Ye’s eyes sparkled, and he immediately jumped up from the beast skin and ran outside. "Okay, don’t worry. I’ll take care of it." Ji Nuan shook her head with a smile, moving the earth root vegetables that have been processed in the ceramic basin aside, stretching lazily. Long hours of stooping and working made her frail body feel sore. In half a month’s time, the prey that Xiu Yan brought back was all pickled and filled the small bedroom of his cave. To get them through the cold season, it was evident that they still needed more, so these days, Xiu Yan had been hunting outside until dinner time, except when the tribe went hunting together. The temperature at night has been getting colder and colder. Ji Nuan only realized now that she was so preoccupied with what to eat that she had to resort to wearing beast skins tied with vines for clothes and shoes. Her dream of a house with a warm kang bed hadn’t materialized yet. She sighed heavily, "There’s so much to do." However... Thinking of having her own little courtyard, building a decorative fence with wood, planting evergreen vines, letting them grow around the fence like a little green wall, once the rainy season is over, and the evergreen vines start blooming, the courtyard’s beauty would be mesmerizing. Then in the courtyard, dig a few plots of land, plant some commonly consumed vegetables and fruits, build a Giggly Beast Nest, raise some Giggle Beasts, and also build a sturdy shed for little Moumou. If possible, building a pen behind the house, and catching a few Humming Beasts to raise would be a good idea. It’s not a solution to keep hunting. It’s safer and more secure to raise them ourselves while also allowing the forest animals a chance to recover. Only then can precious resources be left for the future generations. "Anuan, look, is this the one?" The cheerful shouting voice of little plump girl interrupted Ji Nuan’s vision for the future. Let it be, better take one step at a time. One cannot get fat with one breath. Ge Ye was carrying a chubby jar in, Ji Nuan quickly went up to help her. Together, the two beasts moved the pickling jar into the Food Storage Cave. Helping Ji Nuan pickle the root vegetables, the young Ge Ye collapsed onto the beast skin, panting heavily, "Anuan, you really are amazing! How come I never realized you were capable of doing so many things?" Ji Nuan chuckled sheepishly, "It’s all coincidental really!"

Chapter 87 - 83, That Person is Feeling Guilty _1

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