Transmigrating to the Beast World and Raising Cubs with a Black Panther
Chapter 25 Digging Caves
Upon learning that Mo would be staying in the tribe for the next few days, Bai Ze discussed the cave-digging project with him.
According to Bai Ze's plan, he intended to dig a small cave on the left side near the cave entrance and chisel out a drainage outlet to serve as a bathroom.
The cave to the right of the cave entrance remained untouched and continued to be used for food storage. Then, two new caves were dug next to the cave where they lived, one for Mo and the other for Jue.
In the area where we usually cook, several more recesses were carved into the stone wall behind it to store things.
Mo listened quietly to Bai Ze's description, his gaze falling on the sketch he had drawn on the ground.
"What's wrong?" Bai Ze asked, noticing him staring intently. "Is there a problem?"
Mo replied calmly, "Digging three caves at once is a huge undertaking and can't be completed in the next few days."
"Let's dig up these two first." Bai Ze crossed out the door to Jue's bedroom, thinking that the child was still young and they could do it later.
Mo nodded and looked away: "I'll have Yan and the others come to help tomorrow."
"However, you may have to work a little harder to prepare the food."
After saying that, he added, "Don't worry about the food at home."
Bai Ze nodded. When asking someone to help, providing meals is the most basic requirement.
The next morning, Bai Ze was awakened by the noise outside the cave. He stretched, got up, and peeked through the crack in the door. There were many orcs standing outside.
Besides Yan, Chen, Li, Kun and others also came, along with some new faces.
Needless to say, Chen and Yan, having personally tasted the food Bai Ze made, ran faster than anyone else, and there was no way to stop them.
Just listening to Yan's description of Bai Ze's cooking skills made Li and the others' mouths water. They had long wanted to come and taste what this amazing food was like.
So when he heard that Mo was planning to dig two more caves in his own mountain cave, he immediately followed along, his attitude completely different from when he was working.
In the tribe, asking other orcs for help requires preparing food. Upon hearing this, Qing and Xing decided to help Bai Ze and even brought their own pots and pans.
Mo Tian went out before dawn, and the hunting, processing, and cleaning were all done in one go. Now the divided-up Hum Hum Beasts are neatly arranged next to the stove.
Knowing that she had to work today, Jue couldn't bear to wear the new clothes Bai Ze had made for her. Instead, she put on her old animal skin clothes and stayed outside with Xi, ready to follow orders at any time.
The beastmen didn't stop when they arrived. First, they curiously looked at the wild onions that Bai Ze had buried outside, and then they stared at the door of the cave with delight.
Having mastered this skill, Li Hechen was now the center of attention, radiating brilliance as he recounted how ingenious the "door" was in its creation and how convenient it was to use.
"Are you awake?" Mo's voice came through the wooden door.
"Here he comes!" Bai Ze thought to himself, marveling at Mo's efficiency. He quickly tidied up, opened the door, and went out.
After greeting everyone, he picked up a charcoal stick and drew a plan on the ground, explaining in detail to the beastmen the location and size of the cave he was going to dig.
Needless to say, he's good at physical labor, and with Mo overseeing the key tasks, Bai Ze is quite at ease.
Xing leaned closer and blinked, "Bai Ze, yesterday's food was so delicious! Could you teach us how to make it sometime?"
Bai Ze smiled and said, "Of course."
Because of construction inside the cave, cooking had to be done outside. Fortunately, it was a beautiful day, with the bright red sun rising from the mountains and forests, which dispelled much of the morning chill.
Mo helped move the cooking utensils out, and Yan had already set up a makeshift stove outside. When it came to eating, this matter couldn't be delayed.
Xing and Xi carried firewood back and forth, and other children from the tribe came to join in the fun, carrying firewood and picking up stones with Xing and Xi, keeping themselves very busy.
Bai Ze handed them some honey lollipops, smiling as he said, "Thank you!"
Children are most easily flattered, and with their rosy cheeks looking up, they exclaimed, "We can do other things too!"
"Could you get me some chopsticks?"
"Yes!" The clear, childlike voice was particularly pleasant to hear.
Bai Ze's heart melted as he looked at these innocent faces.
"tasty!"
"It's so sweet!"
"tasty!"
……
Apart from Xi and Jue, the cubs had never tasted anything so delicious. Their eyes sparkled with excitement as they cherished it, only daring to lick it lightly.
Xi's face was beaming with pride, like a little adult: "This was made by Jue's adoptive father himself."
"Impressive, right?"
His tone was as if Bai Ze were his adoptive father.
"Mmm, mmm!" The cubs nodded in unison. "Jue's foster father is amazing!"
Xi was satisfied, thinking to herself, "Let's see who dares to say that Bai Ze treats Jue badly now."
Jue turned her head away somewhat shyly, her eyelashes fluttering.
The cubs, with lollipops in their mouths, huddled together to break off branches from the tree and even thoughtfully peeled off the bark.
Bai Ze looked at the Humming Beast that Mo had brought back, first cutting half of the meat into thin slices and chunks, marinating it in advance with wild onions and ginger, and adding some apples and hawthorns to make the meat more tender.
Thin slices taste better when pan-fried, mixed with mushrooms, and sizzled on a hot stone. Chunks of mushrooms are skewered and grilled directly over the fire, resulting in a crispy exterior and tender interior – satisfying and filling.
The fatty parts of the meat are used to render oil, while the lean meat is cut into strips and fried into small jerky. The pork belly is also good for stir-frying with wild scallions.
The fire had barely started when the orcs, who were working hard in the cave, smelled the aroma and, taking advantage of the opportunity to transport the stones, all rushed over.
"What kind of food is this?"
"It smells so good!"
"Golden water!"
Yan pushed aside Li Hechen, who was crowding in front of him, and said, "This is called oil. Bai Ze is frying small pieces of dried meat."
Qing waved her hand helplessly at Yan: "Go get to work."
"Let's go, let's get to work!" Yan was unusually obedient and immediately "tied up" the drooling beastmen and dragged them away.
As Xing added firewood, he munched on freshly cooked jerky, humming a little tune with delight.
Looking at the food in front of him, Bai Ze prepared to cook another pot of soup. Remembering that the meatball soup from yesterday was quite good, he cut out a portion of the fat and lean meat of the Hum Hum Beast, chopped it into small pieces, and then smashed it with a stone.
Qing and Xing asked, "Bai Ze, what are you doing?"
"When making meatballs, pounding them a bit will improve the texture of the meat."
Hearing the noise, the beastmen couldn't help but glance towards the stove. They had never seen this way of cooking before, and it was quite a novelty.
A beastman asked if he needed help, but Bai Ze smiled and shook his head. He had just looked into the cave and saw that it was indeed hard work for them to carve the cave, one stroke at a time, all physically demanding.
The cubs returning from the forest eagerly raised their chopsticks to Bai Ze, even having a competition to see who could do it best.
Seeing Bai Ze smashing meat with stones, they all craned their necks, asking curiously, "Does meat get hit too?"
Bai Ze chuckled: "The meat will taste even better this way."
"Then my butt must taste good too." A cub touched its own butt. "My godfather loves to hit it here."
Xing couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Pfft... Hahahaha..."
Upon hearing about the delicious food, the cubs immediately said, "We'll help you!"
"Yes, leave it to us!"
Qing and Xing clapped their hands, feeling quite relaxed: "Then you two keep up the good work! We'll use this to make some delicious food later."
"good!"
"I'll take care of this!"
"Let me do this!"
The cubs immediately took up good spots, huddled together, and worked very hard.
Looking at the scene before him, Bai Ze was already deeply moved by the simple and honest folk customs of the Black Panther tribe.
After the meatballs are made, add scallion and ginger water and egg liquid, then turn on the heat and put them into the pot.
After watching for a while, Xing and Qing also learned how to squeeze the meatballs, and with a wave of their hands, they took over the task.
Bai Ze took some time to cook a pot of sweet soup for the cubs using hawthorn, apples, and honey.
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