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Chapter 345 Beautiful and delicious

All eyes were on Bai Ling and Yue, countless scrutinizing gazes swept between the two, and the cheers of the beastmen grew louder, interspersed with the names of the two.

Bai Ling and Yue just stared at each other, oblivious to the cheers around them; they could only see each other.

Bai Ling reached out and touched the headdress on his head, his black eyes turning into starry eyes: "Yue, I like it very much."

Yue's eyes fell on Bai Ling's face. The more he looked, the more satisfied and pleased he became. Dressing up his lover was indeed very fulfilling. In the future, he would work hard to win more jewelry for his lover so that she could live off his "soft rice".

The beastmen cheered for Bai Ling and Yue for a while, then packed up their things and escorted Yue and Bai Ling back into the tribe.

*

Bai Ling and Yue made several kinds of jam, some sour, some sweet, and some with a slightly astringent taste.

Bai Ling used her chopsticks to pick up a little bit of sweet jam and put it in Yue's mouth: "Yue, what do you want to eat?"

Yue tasted the jam with the tip of her tongue; it was sweet with a hint of sourness and the natural fragrance of the fruit. This jam would definitely be perfect for making bread.

“I want to eat jam bread,” Yue said. “Unfortunately, we don’t have flour, so we can’t make bread.”

Bai Ling: "Then I'll make some cassava cake. I'll use cooked cassava flour to make the cake, and then layer it with jam and red bean paste. It should taste pretty good."

Yue nodded, and Bai Ling went to soak the red beans.

Yue loves soft red bean paste, so Bai Ling was stir-fried for a longer time and a little more animal fat was added.

Bai Ling stir-fries red bean paste, while Yue tends the fire. Bai Ling kneads the dough with tapioca flour, and Yue stands beside her, handing her things. Bai Ling puts tapioca into the steamer, and Yue spreads red bean paste on top.

A layer of cassava cake is then placed on top of the red bean paste, followed by a layer of jam, and finally another layer of cassava cake is placed on top of the jam.

There was still some space left in the steamer, so Yue washed some half-dried red dates, put them in a bowl, and placed them on the steamer.

"Yue, I'll make some steamed dumplings and cook a pot of millet porridge. We'll have cassava cake and steamed dumplings for dinner. What do you think?"

Yue nodded: "Okay."

To make cassava dumplings, you need to use boiling water to knead the dough. There are two stoves in the kitchen. Bai Ling lit the other stove and started boiling water.

The earthen stove boils water quickly, and the water in the pot boils soon. Bai Ling washed his hands, held chopsticks in one hand and a wooden spoon in the other, and used the wooden spoon to scoop up boiling water and slowly pour it into the earthenware basin.

While pouring the water, Bai Ling used chopsticks in her other hand to stir slowly. Bai Ling often kneaded dough and knew how much water to add. When the boiling water was almost poured in, Bai Ling put down the wooden spoon and continued to stir the tapioca flour with the chopsticks.

The tapioca flour was quickly stirred into a flocculent state. Bai Ling grabbed a handful of tapioca flour and sprinkled it into the ceramic basin, quickly kneading the dough.

Salted pork is the best ingredient for making cassava dumplings. Bai Ling takes out the dried pork that has been soaked in advance, drains the water, cuts it into small cubes, and then chops the scallions, ginger, and garlic. After stir-frying the pork cubes in oil, the filling is ready.

While Bai Ling was busy, the cassava cakes were already steamed. Yue extinguished the fire in the stove, washed her hands, and made dumplings with Bai Ling.

They sat facing each other, one rolling out the dough and the other wrapping the filling, their teamwork was impeccable.

*

Bai Ling cut the cassava cake into triangles, each one about the size of a palm, just the right size to hold in both hands while eating.

The jam is sweet and sour, the red bean paste is soft and chewy, and the cassava cake is sticky and elastic with a hint of cassava sweetness. For orcs who love sweets, cassava cake is a really delicious treat.

The beastmen sat on the rocks, holding cassava cakes in their hands, eating them with big bites, their faces full of satisfaction and joy.

Bai Ling and Yue sat together, each holding a piece of cassava cake and eating. Unlike the other tribespeople, Bai Ling and Yue ate relatively slowly.

They had already eaten the cassava cake when it was freshly steamed.

As Bai Ling ate, he observed Yue's expression. Yue's eyes were slightly narrowed, with a hint of cat-like satisfaction in them. He ate slowly, but his movements were pleasing to the eye.

Looking at the moon eating, eight words flashed through Bai Ling's mind: pleasing to the eye and a feast for the eyes.

Yue naturally noticed Bai Ling's gaze. He stopped eating, turned his head slightly, and his eyes flickered, as if asking Bai Ling why he wasn't eating.

Bai Ling smiled and said, "Yeah, because it's so beautiful. Just looking at it makes me feel full."

Yue didn't quite understand Bai Ling's meaning. Even the most beautiful food can't fill you up just by looking at it. He blinked, his expression even more bewildered.

Bai Ling chuckled softly and remained silent. He lowered his head and began to eat the cassava cake in his hand again. Yue didn't know what had happened, but seeing Bai Ling continue eating, he also started eating again.

*

The crops in the fields had all been harvested, but the orcs in the tribe were not idle. They had to go out hunting to prepare dried meat for winter; they had to hurry to finish preparing the houses they had built so they could move in or use them before winter; they had to cut down enough trees to burn for charcoal in preparation for iron smelting; they had to transplant mulberry trees around the tribe; and they had to prepare to move into the caves for the winter...

Yue joined the hunting team of the central tribe, while Bai Ling helped out in the tribe. They had much less time to see each other, and although this had happened many times before, Bai Ling still couldn't get used to it.

Every night, Bai Ling would count on her fingers how many days until Yue returned, and how long she would stay at home.

As winter approached, Yue finally didn't have to go out anymore. Bai Ling also took a day off for this. He didn't go anywhere; he just stayed by Yue's side. Wherever Yue went, he went too. He was practically Yue's shadow.

Yue didn't want to be separated from Bai Ling either. He wanted to be with his lover all the time. Even if they didn't say anything, just sitting together quietly and cuddling would be a very happy thing for Yue.

*

As winter approached, the orcs in the tribe had to move into caves to spend the winter. New houses were being built in the tribe, and apart from the carpenter's workshop, there were a few houses left. The elders of the central tribe let Bai Ling and the tribesmen live in the houses so that they wouldn't have to live in the caves.

After discussing it with the tribespeople, Bai Ling decided to stay in the cave. There were many children and infants in the central tribe, so they decided to leave the house for them.

The elders insisted that Bai Ling and his companions stay in the house, because Bai Ling was a guest who had come from afar and should stay in the house. It would be a great lack of hospitality for them to stay in the cave.

In the end, Bai Ling and her people lived in the house. The house had been tidied up. On the day of the move, many beastmen volunteered to help. Bai Ling and her people didn't have much luggage. Because of the help of many beastmen, they only needed one trip to move all their things into the house.