I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 224 The Bright Moon Enters My Arms

The matter of Zhan Shuo became a topic of conversation among the orcs, who were all talking about what they would exchange for.

Some wanted to replace ironware, some wanted to replace furniture, and others wanted to replace some adobe bricks and tiles next year, and also build two houses in the yard to store miscellaneous items.

Some people even approached Bai Ling directly, asking what would be the most suitable replacement.

A group of young females approached Bai Ling and Yue Tuan, surrounding them and asking directly, "Ling, what do you think would be a suitable replacement?"

"No, it's not about what's the most suitable, it's about what you think is the most practical to replace it with."

Xiao pulled Yue's arm and said with a grin, "Ling, for Yue's sake, you must give us an idea!"

Yue, being pulled along by Xiao, said somewhat helplessly, "Xiao, let go of me first. Ling will help you."

Xiao laughed and said, "No way."

Bai Ling lowered his head and thought for a moment before asking, "Xiao, I remember you said that you all collected the animal hair that fell off your bodies, right?"

The beastmen in the Gaoshu tribe include white lions, wolves, foxes, long-tailed rabbits, and lynxes—all furry animals. In the spring, when the beastmen in the tribe saw that Bai Ling's family was collecting all the fallen animal hair, they all followed suit and collected all the fur that had fallen from their bodies.

Xiao nodded, and the other beastmen surrounding Bai Ling also said, "Yes, I collected them all, and soaked them in soap for a long time. It was really difficult to wash the fur clean."

"Ah, the animal hair I collected at home wasn't washed; it was just dried and stored away."

“I’ve washed them all clean, and I even separated my fur from my father’s.”

"By the way, Ling, why are you asking this? Is the shed fur useful?"

Bai Ling nodded and said, "Yes, animal hair can be processed into yarn, and yarn can be used to knit sweaters, pants, hats, gloves, and socks. It has many uses. You can go to the ironworks to exchange for iron brushes, and if possible, you can also go to the carpentry group to exchange for a spinning wheel, but you'll need to exchange for more items to get the spinning wheel."

Xiao laughed and said, "Then Ling, you have to teach us how to spin thread and weave that stuff."

Bai Ling nodded: "Yes, I can teach you when winter comes."

The young beastmen got the answer they wanted. Xiao tugged at Yue and asked, "Yue, would you like to go for a walk with us?"

The young orcs were full of energy and had eaten too much for dinner. They wanted to go for a walk together, and Xiao wanted to pull Yue along as well.

Yue has been very busy lately, harvesting crops, hunting, and accompanying Ling to other tribes. They haven't played together for a long time.

Yue glanced at Bai Ling, who was looking at him expectantly. Yue's eyes softened. "I'm not going. I have something to do."

The young beastmen all laughed. Xiao covered her mouth and said with a smile, "Alright, we know you have things to do, so we won't keep you any longer. Go take care of your business. We'll be going now."

After walking a few steps, Xiao turned back and called out, "Yue, we'll come find you when we're spinning thread, and we'll spin thread together."

The laughter and chatter of the young orcs soon faded into the distance, and most of the tribesmen had left. The streets of the tribe quieted down, and Bai Ling stepped forward to take Yue's hand: "Yue, let's go together."

Yue and Bai Ling held hands, walking slowly in the chilly evening breeze, neither of them speaking.

*

After leaving the tribe, Bai Ling began to speak: "Yue, I want to make an oven. Let's make one together tomorrow."

Yue asked, "What are we using to make it?"

“Use adobe bricks, mud, and pebbles,” Bai Ling said.

Yue said, "Then Ling, you make the arrangements. What do I need to do?"

Bai Ling squeezed Yue's hand: "Yue, just cheer me on."

"Moon, as long as you are by my side, I can go up to the sky and pluck the moon down for you."

As Bai Ling spoke, he leaned closer, his warm breath brushing against Yue's face, successfully giving her a blush.

Yue whispered, "You're talking nonsense again. How can the moon be plucked down? That's something only the Beast God can do."

Bai Ling moved even closer, and now not only did his breath brush against Yue's face, but Yue also seemed to feel the joy, affection, and pride in his words.

“Who said that?” Bai Ling said softly, “Isn’t this already holding the moon in my hands?”

The bright moon in the sky has already been embraced.

*

Bai Ling looked around the yard and then the kitchen, and finally decided to build the oven in the kitchen.

It's too cold in winter, and the temperature inside the oven rises too slowly when baking bread outside. There's a spot on the north wall of the kitchen that's perfect for making an oven.

Chen was very enthusiastic about making the oven. He got up before dawn and shook Bai Ling awake as well: "Brother, get up. We need to make the oven today, so we have to get up early."

Bai Ling opened his eyes groggily and saw his younger brother's face above him. He was startled and instantly wide awake: "Chen, what are you doing?"

Seeing that her brother was awake, Chen stared at Bai Ling expectantly: "Brother, aren't we going to make an oven today? It's almost dawn, we need to get up early."

Bai Ling looked up at the sky outside. It was pitch black outside, without a single ray of light.

"It's not even dawn yet," Bai Ling said, closing her eyes again.

Chen refused to let Bai Ling sleep any longer: "Brother, let's get up and tidy up. It will be dawn after we eat."

Cang and Lin, who were sleeping nearby, were also woken up. In the dim light, they saw that Chen was already up, and they were both a little incredulous. They knew that Chen was usually the last one to get up, so it was strange that he was up so early today.

However, they soon found out why Chen had gotten up so early.

"Brother, we need to make the oven today. If we get up late, we won't be able to finish it in one day," Chen said.

Bai Ling wanted to say that even if he got up early, he probably wouldn't be able to finish the oven in a day, but with his younger brother "watching him intently" nearby, Bai Ling couldn't sleep at all and had no choice but to get up as well.

Whenever Bai Ling is home, he's the one who cooks, and mornings are no exception. Bai Ling makes bean flour soup, which is made by adding ground beans, dried vegetables, shredded dried meat, and salt to a boil. Drinking lean meat soup in the morning is a bit greasy, so now everyone in the family loves to drink this.

Cassava cakes were steaming in the steamer, and water was boiling in the stove in the other end, so the family would need hot water to wash their faces and hands later.

Bai Ling also specially cooked some bean flour in an earthenware pot, adding pork floss and chopped dried vegetables, with only a little salt. This was prepared for her uncle's young child.

The cub is too young to eat too much salt, so I have to cook some for it separately every time I cook.