I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 196 Sharing Happy Things

The rain was still falling outside. Yue was going back to the cave on the low mountain, and Bai Ling was going to see him off.

Yue refused, saying, "Ling, I can go back by myself. Don't bother seeing me off."

Bai Ling shook her head: "It's still raining outside, and it's dark. I'm worried about you going back alone."

Yue: "If you send me off, you'll still have to come back alone, and I won't feel at ease with that."

Bai Ling: "I'm not coming back. I'll sleep in the cave too. There's room for me anyway."

Many clansmen have already moved into houses, and there are plenty of empty beds on the kang (heated brick bed) in the cave. Bai Ling can sleep in the cave tonight.

Knowing that Bai Ling had made up his mind, Yue didn't try to persuade him any further. Bai Ling found a place and transformed into his beast form. Yue put on his bamboo hat and animal skin, climbed onto Bai Ling's back, and said, "Alright, we can go now."

"Ling, drive carefully, the weather is bad today."

The enormous white lion nodded, then roared twice before carrying its beloved into the darkness.

The white lion was so conspicuous in the darkness that even in complete darkness, one could still see that white figure slowly moving into the distance.

Cang and Feng stood by the window, watching their son carry Yue away into the distance. A helpless smile appeared on Feng's face.

"Cang, Ling is a white lion just like you. You two are very fast, so why is Ling walking so slowly? Is it because it's too dark at night?"

Cang shook his head: "White lions have night vision, so we can even hunt at night. There are no wild animals or dense trees and bushes in the tribe, so Ling can run very fast."

The son, who could run fast, insisted on walking slowly; Cang naturally understood his thoughts.

It's not like he hasn't done something like that before.

For an orc, being able to carry their loved one for a walk in their beast form is something that brings them joy and pride from the bottom of their heart. How could he possibly let go of the opportunity that his son had finally had to carry Yue for a walk?

Although it was raining outside, Yue was wearing a straw hat and an animal skin, so she wouldn't get wet at all. Carrying her lover on her back, she walked slowly in the rain, which was a kind of happiness.

Cang's heart stirred, and he pulled his partner into his arms with one hand: "Feng, I haven't carried you in a long time. It's too early to go to sleep now. Let me carry you out for a walk."

Feng was somewhat tempted. In the past, he and Cang would go for a walk together at night. Cang loved to transform into his beast form and carry him around outside the tribe. Recently, they had both been very busy and hadn't taken a walk together for a long time.

But it was still raining outside; they used to go out under the moonlight.

Cang tightened his grip on his arm and continued, "Feng, put on your straw hat and animal skin, you won't get wet. We've never gone out in the rain before, how about we go out tonight?"

“It’s good to go out on rainy days. At times like this, the tribespeople won’t come out. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. It’s just the two of us all day long, and there’s no one else around.”

"Wind, don't you want to?"

The wind's eyes lit up; it seemed to truly see the scene: a heavy, dark sky pressing down, rain falling from the heavens, pattering on the trees, grass, and ground, a constant, rhythmic patter. The only sound in the world was the rain, and on the empty plain, only he and the wind remained, the wind carrying him as it ran swiftly...

The wind's voice subsided: "I'll go get the straw hat and animal hide."

He wanted to go for a walk with Cang.

*

At times like these, no one would come out. The entire tribe was resting in their houses or caves, and as far as the eye could see, there was no one else to be seen.

Bai Ling carried Yue on her back as the two walked slowly.

After reaching the foot of the low hill, Bai Ling found a large tree and transformed into human form.

It was autumn, raining, and a bit chilly. Bai Ling quickly put on her clothes and a straw hat before emerging from behind the tree.

When Yue saw Bai Ling come out, she reached out her hand to him and said, "Ling, let's go."

Bai Ling walked over quickly, took Yue's hand, and felt as if she were holding a piece of warm jade. "Yes, let's go."

The two walked up the mountain hand in hand, neither of them speaking, just walking slowly. Their expressions were comfortable and relaxed, without any of the anxiety one might feel when out in the rain.

For both of them, being able to be with the person they love is a very happy thing.

*

The autumn rain lasted for three whole days, and the temperature dropped considerably, but it quickly rose again as the weather cleared up.

The beastmen spread out the pile of beans to dry, and also took out mung beans and sorghum to dry. Bai Ling also carried out all the wheat and spread it out on the square to dry.

Besides cassava, the other crops planted in the fields have been almost harvested, so there's no need for so many orcs to work in the fields anymore. Chief Zhan has reassigned tasks to everyone. The first task is to build houses. This is the most important task for the tribe. All the houses must be built and all the kang (heated brick beds) must be installed within a month. Also, help the last few families who are building houses to tidy up their houses so that they can all move in.

There's also the matter of cutting down trees. Bai Ling said that they make furniture in the winter, which requires a lot of wood. Chief Zhan arranged for some clansmen to cut down trees. Now that they have iron axes, the speed of cutting down trees is several times faster than in previous years. However, the cut trees need to be transported back and the bark needs to be peeled off and dried as quickly as possible. It seems that quite a few people are needed.

Hunting and gathering teams also had to set off again. Autumn was an important season for storing food. Even though crops were planted in the fields now, they still had to store food according to custom, especially meat. Although they could eat their fill of cassava and various seeds, the beastmen would feel unwell if they didn't eat meat for a long time.

There's also a shortage of iron ore in the tribe, so we need to send people to collect it.

After arranging these tasks, the remaining orcs weren't idle either. All the orcs understood one thing: farming yielded more food and was more convenient. They planned to cultivate more land next year to obtain even more food. Zhan assigned some orcs to cultivate new fields, with smaller orcs cutting grass and collecting stones, while larger orcs transformed into their animal forms to pull plows and till the land. This way, they wouldn't have to plow the fields again next year, making farming much easier.

This time, Yue didn't go with the hunting team because it was almost time for his family to build a house. Even though the materials were provided by the tribe and the house was being built by tribesmen, he, as the owner, couldn't really help much. But as the homeowner, Yue still had to be there.

Before it was Yue's turn to build a house, he transformed into his beast form and pulled a plow to cultivate the fields. The beastmen had already seen the effects of farming, and their enthusiasm for planting was unprecedented. This time, they worked much harder than when they cultivated the fields in the spring, but the speed of cultivation was not very fast.