Reborn as a Cube Man in the Late Ming Dynasty

Border, dusk.

Bai Li, carrying a crossbow, a smile on his lips, humming a song, leisurely strolled outside the boundary.

Liu Er's face remained normal, but he would occasionally raise his head to look at the sky, as if afraid that if he wasn't careful, the sky would collapse like before.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Bai Li; it was just that this matter was far too terrifying!

Seeing Liu Er's somewhat uneasy expression, Bai Li comforted him, "Don't worry, we're just out for a stroll, not to destroy the world. If this little world really collapses, I'll be more worried than you are."

Moreover, Bai Li also wanted to go back.

The area outside is mostly dry land, nothing much to see.

If it weren't for wanting to see if the time would increase.

It would be better to go home and build some structures. It's time to install some streetlights or something in the village, or go to Hell to mine for gold and trade with the Piglins!

"Liu Er, how much time has passed?" Bai Li yawned and turned around to ask.

"About two hours have passed," Liu Er calculated, staring at the position of the sun in the sky and using his control over time.

That's four hours. It seems this little world is becoming increasingly stable.

Bai Li thought to himself, glancing at his hunger level, and said unhurriedly, "Liu Er, you must be hungry after walking for so long!"

"I'm fine," Liu Er subconsciously wanted to say that he wasn't hungry, but seeing Bai Li's little eyes, he changed his tune: "But I'm a little tired, and I do want to eat something."

"Let's set up camp here." Bai Li took out a campfire, placed it on the ground, took out fish and meat from his backpack, and then quickly pulled out wooden planks to build a house on the spot.

Building houses is still more interesting!

As they built the structure higher up, Bai Li said to Liu Er, "Prepare food for the place I'm staying. Take out all the food you brought and grill it."

"Alright, boss, let me show you my cooking!" Liu Er said, taking out pots, pans, and other special foods from Mushroom Town from his basket.

Spices such as pepper, long pepper, cardamom, garlic, and various common and uncommon spices are all included.

Miao Zhiming bought a lot of everything, all for Bai Li. Apart from the items in the warehouse, there were only a few left for Liu Er's family.

These seasonings, Ye Lan, Liu Er's mother, would only put in the food she brought for Bai Li; they wouldn't use them themselves.

Children from the countryside know how to cook.

After all, adults are busy farming, adding firewood and cooking. These are relatively easy jobs, so they are usually the older children who do them.

Bai Li, on the other hand, created a rough sketch and framework in her mind before starting to build.

Because it's in the outside world, Bai Li will leave sooner or later, and this house will be assimilated into the real world. If it's built haphazardly, it will definitely collapse.

In addition, to pass the time, Bai Li built it with more care, which was of course only slightly better than the first matchbox.

After all, it's just a temporary place to stay, and it's not very convenient to do things freely.

By the time the house was finished, the sky had darkened and the surroundings had become completely quiet, with only the crackling of the campfire remaining.

Bai Li took out torches and first placed two symmetrically at the doorway. Then, by the campfire, she draped a wool blanket over a wooden board to make a bench.

Inside the iron pot, bubbles burst in the broth, and the steam carrying the aroma wafted into Bai Li's nostrils.

So fragrant!

Looking at the mushrooms bubbling in the pot and the white meat, Bai Li couldn't help but ask, "What kind of meat is this?"

"Snake, I just caught it a few days ago. Snake meat soup is so delicious!" Liu Er said.

Bai Li tentatively asked, "Did you catch it with your hands?"

"No way, they must have used a net. It's too dangerous to go empty-handed," Liu Er patiently explained. "Once you find where the snake is hiding, you can cover it with a net. When the snake moves around in the net, it will be entangled or trapped. We haven't seen snakes in a long time, but there have been more of them lately!"

"A snake?" Bai Li frowned, then relaxed.

Snakes are terrifying because some of them are highly venomous and can be fatal without antivenom or if not treated promptly; some are so deadly that direct contact with the venom is fatal.

But the villagers don't need to be afraid of these things. As long as they have a breath left, a bucket of milk is enough to solve the problem.

It's at most horseradish.

The snake meat tastes quite good.

Saliva welled up in Bai Li's eyes, and she sniffed the aroma, eagerly asking, "Liu Er, when will this soup be ready?"

"Wait, let me taste it first." Liu Er scooped up a spoonful of soup and subconsciously wanted to drink it directly, but he suddenly realized what he was thinking and glanced at Bai Li next to him.

Almost there! Luckily, I reacted in time!

He picked up his chopsticks, dipped them in the mixture, and then put it in his mouth.

The flavor was really delicious after adding these seasonings; it felt like it would be ready in a little while.

"Boss, we'll have to wait a little longer," Liu Er said, picking up the grilled fish from the campfire, brushing it with some seasoning, and handing it to Bai Li: "Eat this first, the soup will be ready soon."

After taking a few bites of the grilled fish, the soup was almost ready.

Liu Er served a bowl to Bai Li.

The soup is a deep, rich brown color, clear and glossy, with sliced ​​mushrooms floating on top, having absorbed the essence of the stewed snake meat.

Before the soup had even cooled down, Bai Li started eating. One bite of the mushroom revealed its tender, juicy, delicate, and smooth texture.

The snake meat is slow-cooked until it is extremely tender, almost falling apart with a gentle spoon and melting in your mouth.

With each sip of the soup, you can taste the distinct layers of flavor from the snake meat and mushrooms, the deep richness of the snake meat, the fresh sweetness of the mushrooms, and the subtle harmony of various herbs and seasonings.

In short, it's fresh.

If there were chicken bouillon, it might taste even better, but Bai Li felt that adding chicken bouillon would ruin the overall flavor of the soup.

"Give me another bowl!" Bai Li gulped down the piping hot soup and reached out to Liu Er.

Liu Er nodded and took the bowl: "Alright!"

Looking up, while Liu Er was serving soup, Bai Li saw a blurry figure walking in this direction.

Judging from the looks of it, there are probably around a hundred people!

Is this about to start a fight?

"Stop! What do you want?" Bai Li asked seriously as he stuck the grilled fish into the campfire.

"Young Master Bai, Young Master Bai! Please don't make a move! We are Yang Heyu's men!" The leader hurriedly stopped the people behind him and stepped into the light with concern. This man was Wei Si.

Yang Heyu, if I remember correctly, is the wandering merchant I sent out to find Song Yingxing.

"Oh, it's you! I remember you!" Bai Li asked expectantly, "Could it be that Song Yingxing? You've invited him?"

"Ah, this," Wei Si paused, then said cautiously, "Song Yingxing, he's here!"

"Where is it? Let me see!" Bai Li asked excitedly, unable to wait any longer.

This is the first historical figure I've ever met in person!

I'm a little excited. This isn't just from a book; it's the real Song Yingxing!

"Bring it to Young Master Bai!" Wei Si shouted behind him.

Bai Li was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this.

Bring it up.