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Chapter 359 Chili Seeds

Yue's father and father were still wearing animal skin skirts. It was the hot summer, and one could imagine how stuffy it must be to wear such skirts. Bai Ling gave Yue a wink and then went into his bedroom.

Yue quickly followed. Everyone in the room saw their little actions, but no one said anything; instead, they laughed good-naturedly.

Entering Bai Ling's bedroom, Yue asked softly, "Ling, what's wrong?"

Bai Ling didn't answer. Instead, she opened a wooden box in the corner, took out the silk inside, and then took out cotton cloth from a basket.

“Yue, your father and father are still wearing animal skin skirts. It’s too hot today. They must be uncomfortable wearing those. I have some silk and cotton here. I’ll make them some clothes.”

Yue waved her hand: "No need, I still have silk."

They brought silk with them when they went out. This year, the orcs of the central tribe were taught how to raise silkworms, and the silk woven from the silkworms was distributed to them immediately. There was quite a lot of silk in the month, enough to make several sets of clothes for their fathers.

Bai Ling said, "Yue, your father and father specially collected so many seeds for me, so I should give them something in return. They don't need those pearls and gems right now, but they can use the silk and cotton right now."

As he spoke, he handed the silk and cotton cloth to Yue, his eyes filled with a smile: "Yue, this is the first time I've met your father and father-in-law, I can't just come empty-handed."

Yue thought for a moment and took the cotton cloth from Bai Ling's arms: "Alright then, I think they will definitely like these two gifts."

*

Yue was right. Qian and Ying did seem to really like the two gifts. They both knew that the gifts were very valuable, especially the silk dyed in such a beautiful color. If they were to exchange it for dried meat or something else, they wondered how much they would have to give to get it.

No matter how valuable it is, it's a gift from their son's partner, and they will happily accept it.

Qian and Ying thanked Bai Ling. Qian stroked the silk with both hands and said to his partner, "Ying, let me make two clothes for you with this, just like the clothes Yue and Ling are wearing."

Today, Bai Ling and Yue were wearing long robes with matching belts embroidered with simple cloud patterns. Both Bai Ling and Yue were tall and long-legged beastmen, and the simple robes made them look as handsome and elegant as pine trees and the bright moon. Even if the other beastmen in the room had seen them in robes before, they would still be amazed when they saw them again.

Not to mention Qian and Ying, the two of them almost didn't recognize their son when they first saw him.

Actually, wearing short sleeves and shorts is best in this kind of weather, but it's really not very dignified for the father and father to wear short sleeves and shorts to see the moon.

Xiao and Chen thought the same way. They both felt that long robes looked better than short sleeves and shorts, so they gave Bai Ling and Yue a set of long robes to take with them.

Ying laughed and said, "Well, then take a break at noon and you can start working in the afternoon. This silk and cotton looks very cool, so we don't need to wear animal skins anymore."

*

Yue took the animal skin bags out of the basket one by one, while Bai Ling squatted on the ground and opened each bag.

Each animal skin bag contained a different type of seed. These seeds varied in shape, size, color, and color; some were round, some were pointed, some were large, some were small, some were white, and some were black. Every single seed was unique.

It's clear that these seeds were carefully selected; they have few impurities and are quite plump.

Bai Ling whispered, "Yue, your father is so kind."

Before even meeting him, she had collected so many seeds for him, carefully packed them in animal hides, and brought them back to him from afar.

Yue also whispered, "Mmm."

Bai Ling untied another animal skin bag: "Yue, your father and father are so good to me because of you. I will treat you even better in the future so that I can live up to your father and father's kindness."

Upon hearing Bai Ling's words, Yue's smile widened, but his words were somewhat mischievous: "What if my father doesn't accept you? What will you do then?"

Bai Ling put down the animal skin bag in his hand, looked at Yue and said, "Well, if your father and father don't accept me, it proves that I have done something wrong. Then I still have to treat you even better so that your father and father know that I really like you. That way they will accept me."

Yue smiled and didn't say anything more. Most of the seeds in the basket were taken out. Yue then untied a small animal skin bag, which was about the size of a palm and made of a very soft animal skin. He poured the seeds into the ceramic bowl and his eyes suddenly widened.

This is an irregularly round seed, milky yellow in color, thin, and feels weightless in the hand.

Bai Ling pinched two seeds between his fingers and held them under his nose, taking a deep sniff. He smelled a rather distinct spicy aroma.

Yue saw a look of intense joy on Bai Ling's face. He had seen this expression on Ling's face many times before. Every time Ling had this expression, it meant that Ling had found something very useful.

Yue then asked, "Ling, what kind of seed is this?"

Bai Ling opened his palm to show Yue: "Yue, this is very likely a chili pepper seed."

"chili?"

Bai Ling: "Yes, chili peppers are a very special condiment. They taste spicy, somewhat similar to the taste of smartweed. However, the spiciness of chili peppers is more unique. It's not just spicy, but more of a fragrant spiciness. Adding chili peppers when cooking or stewing meat will make the dishes taste better."

He handed the chili seeds to Yue: "Yue, smell them, do they smell a little spicy?"

Yue took the chili seeds, smelled them, and said, "They do have a slightly spicy taste."

There weren't many chili seeds in the earthenware bowl, not even half full. Bai Ling held the bowl in both hands and said, "Yue, when the weather gets a little cooler, I'll go to the river to fetch water and plant the chilies behind the yard."

*

Qian Heying's words also confirmed that these were chili seeds: "We found these seeds in a tribe with a very hot climate. This plant has a very pungent taste, and its fruit is shaped like a finger. When it matures, it turns red."

"If the orcs there get sick, they will make meat paste and stew it with this stuff to make a soup to drink."

Qian added, "They say that eating this will make you sweat a lot."

Seeing that Bai Ling liked chili peppers so much, the other tribesmen gathered around to ask what the chili peppers were for. When they learned that chili peppers could make food taste better, they all became excited.