The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 216 Braised Lotus Root Slices
Ling Chengen roughly understood what Bai Qingyu meant, and asked with some doubt, "What if it's like the situation with the Snow Wolf Tribe before?"

Bai Qingyu shook his head and said, "There is no fixed number of supplies that must be handed over to leave the tribe."

"Some tribes want more, while others want less."

"Of course, there are also those like your Stone Forest that we don't want."

"But the outcome still depends on the tribal chief's final decision."

Ling Chengen really likes the overall atmosphere and environment of the Stone Forest Tribe now. At least since she came here, no beastman has ever wanted to leave the tribe.

She couldn't control the other tribes either.

She was naturally happy to see the Water Dragon Beastman willing to work for resources.

However, the materials used to pay the payment need to be discussed further.

Currently, the mainstream trading method among orc tribes is still exchanging prey as currency.

Although most orcs are familiar with Blue Crystal Shells, due to regional differences, their acceptance is not high in some areas.

Especially in large-scale commodity transactions, if one party wants to use only Blue Crystal Shells for delivery, the deal is unlikely to go through.

Because during the cold season when resources are difficult to collect, what's the use of having a large number of blue crystal shells if you can't exchange them for food? You can only starve and freeze to death while holding the cold blue crystal shells, which is truly foolish and pitiful.

Ling Chengen did not intend to use lotus roots to replace prey in order to compensate the Water Dragon Beast Clan for their hard work.

Since lotus root has never appeared on their menu and is not as filling as real meat, they can be paid in the usual way.

However, there are differences in using prey as compensation.

For the same weight, smaller prey is cheaper than larger prey.

The meat that tastes worse is naturally cheaper than the meat that tastes better.

The fewer wounds a hunted animal has, the more intact it is, and the higher its value.

These are all unspoken rules governing trade among the various orc tribes.

Ling Chengen's dilemma is that they currently don't have many large prey on hand.

Larger prey often means greater hunting difficulty, and personnel will definitely suffer reduced casualties.

She didn't want these untrained subordinates to perish at the hands of those behemoths before they even began to grow.

Therefore, during this period, apart from conducting some comprehensive training and wanting to see the coordination and tacit understanding between the soldiers, she would deliberately search for large prey for them to practice on.

Currently, of the large prey she has stockpiled in her space, only about a dozen are relatively well-preserved.

If Harkren finds too many water dragon beastmen, she might not be able to provide them with enough large prey in a short period of time.

It's just a question of whether the Water Dragon Beastmen would be willing to accept small to medium-sized prey transactions.

Bai Qingyu is quite quick-witted.

Sometimes, even if Ling Chengen only mentions the beginning, he can often guess what will follow.

Therefore, he took on the task of trading with the water dragon beastmen.

"I will make contact with those people over at Snake Mountain, and I will also talk to the Water Dragon Beastmen."

Ling Chengen asked suspiciously, "You don't have much influence at Snake Mountain, are you sure?"

She can talk to them herself.

If all else fails, we can replace her with Su Weihua.

Bai Qingyu said confidently, "The one with whom I have a conflict is Chang Tianchen, not the entire Snake Mountain Tribe. Moreover, he wouldn't be unable to distinguish right from wrong on such a serious matter. At most, he would make things difficult for me in some insignificant ways, but he wouldn't obstruct or hinder the cooperation with the Water Dragon Beast Clan."

Seeing that he was determined to do this, Ling Chengen felt that there was no point in stopping him.

"Alright, go if you want. If you really can't reach an agreement, then let me know."

Bai Qingyu: "Am I really that useless in your eyes? Can't I even do this little thing right?"

Ling Chengen squatted down and picked up the broken lotus roots that had been thrown aside. Looking at the sections of lotus roots that were thicker than her arm, she sighed softly, took out a bamboo basket from her spatial storage, and began sorting through them. After nightfall, bonfires were lit at the foot of the Asta Mountains.

Normally, once the campfire is lit, the orc warriors would gather around it, laughing and talking animatedly.

But today there's not a single person here.

The reason was simple: everyone was completely captivated by the aroma wafting from the stove in the corner.

The huge brass-colored stove was covered with a wooden lid.

The alluring fragrance wafted out through the cracks, captivating the hearts of all the orcs nearby.

Urged anxiously by Wu Zhuo, Ling Chengen quickly lifted the pot lid to check if it was ready.

Ling Chengen sat calmly behind the stove, glanced at him, and said, "What are you peeling off?! Are you short of food? Didn't you say you couldn't fit any more when we had barbecue tonight?"

Wu Zhuo retorted confidently, "That's not how barbecue tastes! I smelled it and it made my mouth water, is that wrong?"

"Sister En, the meat you boiled in this pot tastes completely different from what we used to cook!"

"This fragrance is so enticing, it's almost made all of us turn into mantis shrimps."

Ling Chengen reached out and pushed his head off the pot lid, telling him to stop drooling; it was really embarrassing to look at.

She has never let this boy go hungry since she brought him out!
"Mine is definitely different from boiled pork belly. I used a lot of spices in a pot of braising liquid. If it's not fragrant and flavorful enough, wouldn't all my hard work this afternoon have been for nothing?"

"Those leaves you insisted we dry, the bark, and all those random little fruits?"

Wu Zhuo remembered the spices, and when Ling Chengen asked them to collect them, no one was very willing.

This thing can't be eaten, and it doesn't seem to cure any diseases. Picking it is also very laborious and time-consuming. What's the point of it?

Because of the tight schedule, she said she would cook a delicious meal for everyone with the prepared spices another day, but... she never showed any intention of keeping her promise.

Later, they did add ground spice powder to the dish, but forgive him for being a rough man; he really couldn't taste much difference.

I thought spices were nothing special, and that her promised spice feast was definitely not going to happen.

Unexpectedly... things took an unexpected turn.

If he had known earlier that this stuff could make meat taste so good, he wouldn't have lingered in the woods doing nothing; he would have definitely stripped all the leaves and bark bare to make it worthwhile.

When Chang Tianchen and Bai Qingyu walked over from a distance, one after the other, Ling Chengen glanced in their direction, confirmed that neither of them had any injuries on their faces and that their walking posture was normal, and then did not ask any further questions.

Everyone has their own way of solving problems, so there's really no need to keep asking.

She was merely Bai Qingyu's companion, not his personal, all-powerful, all-around companion robot.

She sometimes handles her own private matters and doesn't like others asking her questions.

Respect yourself and others.

Therefore, she decided to give her partner enough private space as well.

This is one of the ways she interacts with others.

Su Weihua changed into clean clothes, picked up a bundle of dried firewood and placed it at her feet. She squatted down beside her, looking at the still-burning stove, and asked, "When will this be ready?"

"We'll have to wait a little longer. The lotus root slices were only put in recently, so they haven't been marinated yet."

The braised meat was just a side dish; her real purpose was to braise the lotus root.

They've already stocked up on a lot of lotus roots when the market opens tomorrow.

The water dragon beastmen promised to return on the fourth day after the market opened to continue digging for them...

Therefore, there is absolutely no need to worry about a shortage of lotus roots.

They dug up several thousand kilograms today.

If the reputation of their braised lotus root spreads, the number of customers at their food stall might skyrocket...

That way, you might be able to redeem something interesting.