NFBE Chapter 312: A Bountiful Harvest
Chapter 312: A Bountiful Harvest
As night falls, countless stars twinkle in the sky.
Sen and Ruan Mianmian sat around the campfire, with fragrant grilled fish and shrimp laid out in front of them.
Sen savored the delicious food with great relish, feeling incredibly satisfied with every bite, his face beaming with undisguised joy.
Ruan Mianmian watched Sen quietly from the side, her heart filled with doubt.
She looked left and right, trying to decipher the reason for Mori's radiant smile, but she couldn't find the answer.
Finally, unable to contain her curiosity any longer, Ruan Mianmian asked, "Sen, you seem to be in a particularly good mood today. Is something that made you especially happy?"
Mori raised his head, his gaze gently falling on the little female. A charming smile appeared on his lips as he softly replied, "Yes, dinner today was wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed it, so naturally I'm in a great mood."
Ruan Mianmian felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, and a faint blush rose on her cheeks.
Although the two were deeply in love, she realized that she did not yet have a deep understanding of her orc partner, Sen.
Especially when Sen mentioned his love for tonight's food, Ruan Mianmian suddenly realized that she didn't even know his favorite food.
Thinking of this, Ruan Mianmian unconsciously moved closer to Sen, stretched out her arms and gently hugged his waist, pressed her cheek against his broad and warm chest, and said with a slight apology, "Sen, I'm sorry, I seem to have been too careless. I didn't even know you liked eating fish so much."
Sen felt a warmth in his heart as he felt Ruan Mianmian's affectionate gesture.
He slowly raised his hand and gently stroked Ruan Mianmian's soft, long hair, comforting her, "It's okay, Ruan Ruan. We have a long time to get to know each other and get to know each other better."
After saying that, Sen smiled indulgently again and hugged the little female tightly in his arms.
Ruan Mianmian looked up, her eyes sparkling: "What other kinds of fish do you like to eat? I'll make them for you tomorrow."
Sen smiled and glanced at the little female before saying, "Actually, I love to eat any kind of fish. But there's a kind of silvery fish in the river bend that tastes especially delicious."
Now that she knows Sen likes to eat small silver fish, Ruan Mianmian will catch more tomorrow no matter what.
The next morning, before the sun had fully risen, Ruan Mianmian eagerly opened her eyes.
She quickly got up, washed up, and after a quick and simple but delicious meal of grilled fish, she led a large group of orcs toward the river bend in high spirits.
In the past few days, under Ruan Mianmian's careful guidance, the beastmen of the beaver tribe have mastered the skill of weaving fishing nets.
Yesterday, they made thorough preparations in advance, just waiting for this grand fishing operation to begin today.
At this moment, the females of the tribe also led their adorable cubs to the river bend.
Everyone eagerly awaited the day when their tribesmen would catch all the pesky long-tailed worms, so that they could safely take their children for a swim in the river and enjoy the cool water.
Ruan Mianmian directed everyone to carry out the operation in an orderly manner.
She first arranged for strong men like Meng to take fishing nets to the upper reaches of the river to intercept some of the fish and shrimp.
Then, he signaled the other beaver tribe beastmen to drive the long-pinch worms from all directions into the fishing nets that had already been set up.
With each round of netting, the once numerous and rampant long-spined crickets gradually decreased in number.
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer long-tailed worms in the river, Ruan Mianmian was secretly pleased, but at the same time she did not want to show off her extraordinary abilities too much in front of the beaver tribe beastmen.
So, she had a sudden idea. Using the excuse of needing to go upstream to check the situation, she turned around and walked quickly in the direction where Meng and the others were.
When Ruan Mianmian arrived upstream, she could see Meng and his companions intently and energetically guarding the huge fishing net.
Their eyes were piercing as they stared intently at the water, not daring to relax for even a moment.
Just then, he turned his head casually and saw Ruan Mianmian walking towards him.
A bright smile immediately spread across his face, and he excitedly shouted, "Chief, come and see! We've had quite a haul here!"
Upon hearing his words, Ruan Mianmian stepped closer.
Her gaze first fell on the fishing net, and she examined it carefully for a while. Then she slowly squatted down, carefully put her fair and slender hand into the water, and slowly approached the fishing net.
The fish and shrimp that were trapped in the net seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force, and in the blink of an eye they disappeared without a trace, all of them being taken into Ruan Mianmian's private space.
Before this, Meng and the other beastmen felt that the fishing net was heavy. However, in that instant, the fishing net suddenly became light and weightless.
This sudden change took everyone by surprise, and some even stumbled a few steps because they lost their balance.
Faced with everyone's surprised looks, Ruan Mianmian smiled slightly and explained softly, "I don't want other beastmen to know about my special abilities, so I came here specifically to harvest these fish and shrimp. When I return to my tribe, I hope that all of our people can enjoy this delicacy."
After hearing this, Meng and the others suddenly understood and nodded vigorously to show their understanding.
Some enthusiastic orcs pointed excitedly to their location and shouted, "Chief, come and see what's going on here! I've caught a lot of fish too, we can take them all!"
And so, under the protection of the many orcs working together, Ruan Mianmian moved freely between the various fishing spots.
In the end, she returned home with a full load of goods; her haul was truly substantial.
She also bought a lot of crayfish from the area near them.
The group continued fishing until the afternoon before stopping.
Ruan Mianmian returned to her tribe with a bountiful harvest.
Knowing that Sen liked to eat small silver fish, she immediately picked out some and carefully cooked them.
When the fragrant grilled silver fish appeared in front of Mori, Mori's eyes were filled with surprise.
Ruan Mianmian smiled at him and said, "Sen, have a taste."
Sen picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth, squinting his eyes in satisfaction: "Ruanruan, this is the most delicious little silver fish I've ever eaten."