Removing the husks from rice is a delicate task. The burly beastmen sat cross-legged on the ground, several heads forming a circle. They held an oval stone in one hand and a handful of rice ears in the other, placing them on the stone slab and rubbing them again and again.

From a distance, her posture and silhouette resembled those of the old women gathered at the village entrance, chatting and sewing shoe soles.

He's just a bit muscular.

They were exhausted after working for most of the day, but the thought of Bai Ze's cooking gave them the strength to keep going.

After all, compared to the food Bai Ze cooked, they had been eating haphazardly before.

But my mind still wanders.

Whenever Bai Ze and his group returned from outside, the beastmen would all crane their necks to see what they had brought, and then roll their eyes to guess what dinner would be.

They then launched into an unstoppable discussion about the food Bai Ze had taught them to make, each contributing their own insights and sharing their learning achievements, as well as various innovative dishes.

They were having a really lively conversation.

Mo doesn't participate, but when asked occasionally, Chao will inadvertently mention his "daily" food.

For example, the "Stir-fried Pork with Scallions" this morning.

Then, the conversation turned to him, and everyone tried to glean from this person who spent every day with Bai Ze whether Bai Ze had created any new delicacies.

Mo left everyone in suspense, then said calmly, "We'll eat when we finish our work today."

Upon hearing this, the beastmen immediately returned to their "workstations," eager to finish their work as quickly as possible.

Bai Ze and Qing went to the stream in the evening and took down the fishing traps they had set that morning.

Perhaps it's because there's plenty of food in the water in autumn, the fish are all very big, some are bluish-white, some are silver, some are grayish-brown... some are as long as a forearm.

There were also shrimp and crabs, which were much fatter than when we caught them last time.

Xi excitedly picked up a huge fish, but before he could even show it off, the fish slapped his chin a few times with its tail.

The cub, stunned by the slap, fell to the ground with a thud.

"Ha ha……"

"Pfft—Haha..."

The adults who were putting fish into the basket burst into laughter when they saw this scene.

They even forgot to pull up the cubs on the ground.

Jue was quick-witted and nimble, wrapping her arms around Xi's waist from behind and lifting him up from the ground.

Children also have pride; seeing the adults' merciless mockery, their little faces instantly scrunched up.

Waaaaah... So embarrassing...

The young heart was deeply hurt.

Xi pouted, wanting to cry, but the adults all gathered around, staring at him with smiles. He bit his lip and held back his tears.

The child was so upset. He blinked his watery eyes, looking pitiful. As soon as the adults turned away, he immediately rushed into Jue's arms, buried his face in his hands, and sobbed for comfort.

"Waaaaah~~ That awful stinky fish!"

"You're bullying me..."

Jue wanted to laugh too, but looking at Xi, who trusted and relied on him so much, he tried to keep a straight face and show that he felt the same way.

Otherwise, the child will definitely get angry.

"I'll kill this fish and grill it for you in a bit," Jue said, patting Xi's head to comfort her.

Xi nodded angrily: "We should smash his skull!"

Despite the large number of people around, these two children hugged each other, creating a sense of mutual dependence.

Jue suppressed a laugh: "Alright, let's go too, our father and the others will be home soon."

Xi Congjue lifted his head from his shoulder, suddenly noticing a slight upturn at the corner of his lips: "You're smiling?"

"No." Jue immediately suppressed her smile, her face expressionless and stiff like a robot. "It's not funny that you got slapped by Yu."

"Okay, you don't need to repeat it to me again," Xi muttered softly, her head lowered.

Ever since Bai Ze taught the people in the tribe how to weave things with rattan, everyone carries a small basket or crate when they go out to collect things, and they always keep it with them when they go out to gather things. They all find it very convenient.

Some beauty-loving sub-orcs would paint their baskets and decorate them with things like seashells, pebbles, and flowers, even starting a fashion trend in their tribes.

The sun had already moved to the west, and the light of dusk was gradually softening.

Li and his team have almost finished their work, much faster than Bai Ze had anticipated.

Two large baskets of fish were transported back and handed over to them for processing. The beastmen were overjoyed to do this kind of work.

Bai Ze needed to build a few makeshift stoves outside the cave. Before he could finish speaking, Yan Hechen had already picked up the stones: "Leave it to us!"

Before long, four large stoves were neatly arranged in a row in front of Bai Ze, with firewood thoughtfully placed inside.

Kun squatted to the side, holding a flint and steel, waiting for his command to ignite a roaring flame.

Bai Ze found them hilarious, but he could understand, so he went along with it and said, "Let's order."

Kun took on this glorious mission and ignited the sacred flame.

With most of the necessary ingredients prepared, Bai Ze began to stir-fry the hot pot base.

Light a fire and place a pot on it. Once the pot is hot, pour in the previously rendered Moo Moo beast oil and let it melt slowly over low heat.

Add sliced ​​ginger, wild onions, and garlic cloves, fry until golden brown, then remove and add a large handful of peppercorns and chili pepper pieces. Finally, add an appropriate amount of salt.

A large pot of high-quality hot pot broth is now ready, all-natural and additive-free.

In this world, you can't get your hands on technology or hard work even if you want to.

The aroma of numbing chili peppers immediately filled the air above the entire cave, making people's mouths water.

Zhao, who was searching for medicinal herbs in the nearby mountains, sniffed the air and stopped working, quickly heading towards Bai Ze.

Bai Ze plans to use Moo Moo animal bones for the soup base.

Blanch the pork ribs and pork bones with ginger and wild onions, then rinse them and add them to hot water with scallions, ginger, garlic, and peppercorns. Simmer over medium heat.

While they were at it, the others laid out the prepared side dishes one by one: various mushrooms and wild vegetables, stacks of sliced ​​meat from Humming Beast, Sheep Beast, and Moo Moo Beast, and a large bowl of sweet potato slices.

Bai Ze then sliced ​​the fish that had been prepared by them, selecting those with fewer bones.

Qing walked over carrying a basin of cleaned snails: "Bai Ze, what's next?"

Although Xing trusted Bai Ze's cooking skills, the snails looked too strange and had very little meat.

Bai Ze smiled and said, "Leave the rest to me."

After taking it, he lit another stove, put the snails in cold water, added ginger slices, and brought it to a boil.

After rinsing and cleaning the snails, heat oil and sauté scallions, garlic, and chili until fragrant. Then add the snails and stir-fry over high heat. Before serving, add salt and a handful of perilla leaves, cover, and reduce the sauce.

The movements were fluid and seamless, executed in one go.

Those around him were stunned and full of admiration.

At this point, Bai Ze's status in their hearts had reached the level of "God of Cookery".

Chen rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "Bai Ze, can I try some?"

"certainly--"

Before he could finish speaking, Chen picked one up and popped it into his mouth.

With a "crunch," he looked at Bai Ze with a complicated expression. "It tastes good, but... it's a bit hard on the teeth."

"You can't eat the shell." Bai Ze was both amused and exasperated. He found a thin stick, sharpened it, and picked the meat out of the snail shell. "Here, you eat it like this."

Just as Chen was about to reach for it, Li snatched it away first, chewing it as she said, "Thanks, Bai Ze!"

"Li!" Chen was so angry he wanted to punch him.

Bai Ze said, "Alright, alright, you guys whittle some sharp sticks like these first."

While others were making a ruckus, Yan had already finished slicing the meat and secretly ate several pieces. When he tried to reach for more, Mo grabbed him and confiscated his "tools of the trade."

Mo picked out a piece of snail meat and brought it to Bai Ze's mouth.

With his hands busy, Bai Ze used his teeth to pick it up; it tasted really good.

Mo didn't say anything, but continued to pick out snail meat and feed it to Bai Ze.

After eating several pieces, Bai Ze stuffed the meat that Mo fed him into his mouth again, saying, "You eat too."

"How is it? Is it delicious?"

Mo nodded: "Delicious."

He didn't leave; he just stood next to Bai Ze, handing him things and adding firewood as needed.

Anyway, you just have to stick close to Bai Ze.

Xingdu was speechless. When did Mo become so clingy to his partner? He's not independent at all!

That huge lump is wobbling around!

After Dan and the others tasted it, they exclaimed repeatedly, "Bai Ze, you're amazing!"

"So delicious!"

Yan and Lu even licked their fingertips, still wanting more.

For the first time, Bai Ze reflected that growing up in a mountain village had its advantages, such as not starving even after time-traveling, and even being able to show off his skills.

The admiring gazes from those around him made Bai Ze a little embarrassed, so he quickly told everyone to get ready and come over for dinner.

There are four stoves; three are used for hot pot, and one is used for barbecue.

Bai Ze poured the stewed bone broth evenly into three pots, added an appropriate amount of hot pot base, and then simmered it over low heat.

The steaming aroma wafted out with the white mist, and the red broth bubbled and boiled.

The pot was surrounded by ingredients for hot pot.

Dan and the others had never seen this way of eating before and were very curious.

"Aren't these things going to be cooked together?"

"Should we ladle out the soup from the pot?"

"Are you going to eat it raw?"

……

Yan and the others had eaten at Bai Ze's place once before, so they were somewhat experienced and said, "This is called hot pot."

"The soup in the pot must be kept boiling, and food should be added to the pot as you eat."

Thinking back to the taste last time, Yan couldn't help but smack his lips and exclaim, "You guys have no idea how delicious hot pot is!"

"Oh, I see!"

"What a unique way to eat it!"

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