After returning from the Grand Wizard's place, Dini asked Frey to collect the chilies that were drying outside and wash them.
Di Nai cut the chili into thin pieces and used half of them to cook the hot pot. The other half was first put in a bamboo tube.
He picked up a piece of sour bamboo shoot from the kimchi jar and took it out to taste. It was already pickled. Di Nai poured out all the sour bamboo shoots. With so many people, he would definitely be able to finish them all in one go. He washed the jar clean and put in the remaining chilies. After adding some salt, he put the jar in a corner. To make chopped chili, the jar could not be overheated. It had to be placed in a cool place.
Di Nai poured out a few small bowls of sour bamboo shoots and gave them to everyone to taste.
Maji pinched a piece and threw it into her mouth. Her face was so sour that she frowned."This is too sour. I'm really not used to it.”However, after a while, he couldn't help but eat another piece. Moreover, the more he ate, the more he couldn't stop.
Peg tried a piece and immediately fell in love with the taste. He ate it with relish.
Frey and Len only had a taste and found the taste rather novel, but they didn't particularly like it.
After all the preparations were done, Di Nai first placed the pottery basin on the stove, put oil on it, and stir-fried the chili and pepper slightly. He put a large handful of sour bamboo shoots in, added salt, and added more than half of the basin of water to start boiling the bottom of the pot.
While the bottom of the pot was burning on the stove, Di Nai cooked a fish soup for Peg in the fireplace with a helmet. When the fish was almost cooked, Di Nai put in a handful of purple perilla leaves. Soon, the fish soup was ready. Di Nai took it down, sprinkled some green onions into it, and placed it in front of Peg. The fish soup glowed with a milky white light, and the fragrance was a little tempting. Margie swallowed her saliva when she saw it. She wanted to eat it a little, but she gave up after looking at Peg.
The bottom of the pot was also cooked, and the fragrance became rich. Di Nai began to add the sliced fish slices inside. Because the fire in the stove was quite strong, the fish slices were cooked very quickly. However, he didn't dip it in water, so Di Nai thought that he would definitely feel that it wasn't tasty enough. He first picked up a piece of fish and tasted it. He felt that the taste was not too bad, so he quickly instructed everyone to start eating.
Maji picked up a piece and stuffed it into her mouth. Her eyes immediately widened as she exclaimed,"Fish can actually be eaten like this! It's so delicious!"
Di Nai introduced this method as hotpot, and everyone felt that it was quite vivid.
Len and Frey hadn't mastered their chopstick skills yet, so they basically couldn't pick up any fish. However, Di Nai's service was very good. He picked up some food and put it into their bowls, letting them eat it. The fish meat was fresh and sweet, with a hint of sourness and spiciness. It even felt a little numb in their mouths. As expected, it was a taste that they had never tried before. It was quite delicious. Lun En also praised Di Nai.
Frey didn't know why, but he felt a little proud when he heard those praises. It was as if he had discovered the best treasure in the world and was very glorious.
While they were eating happily, the waiter who had gone somewhere to play automatically ran back to the cave. It ran to Di Nai's feet in a fawning manner, stepped on Di Nai's boots with its forelimbs, and wagged its tail vigorously.
Di Nai kicked it." You bastard. You went out to play. You didn't help me catch fish just now. Once you smelled the fragrance, you came back faster than anyone else.”
The waiter timidly covered his head and begged for mercy.
Di Nai tucked the fish's tail between his legs and threw it at it. The waiter had been trained to be more and more like a dog recently. When he saw the fish tail flying over, he immediately jumped up and caught it.
Maji laughed. The waiter had such a round figure, but he could actually jump so nimbly. He was greatly impressed.
On the other side, Peg's appetite was also very good. Not only did he eat the sour bamboo shoot, but he also ate up the two-pound fish in his helmet.
After eating, Peg was unexpectedly in high spirits, unlike the weak state he was in when he first came in.
The others began to look at Di Nai with admiration. " Thank you so much, Dini," Lun said gratefully." Peg hasn't eaten anything for the past two days. I've been worried sick." Now that he's eating well, I'm much more relieved.”
"Di Nai, how did you do it? Tell me, tell me," Ma Ji could not help but ask.”He stared at Di Nai with stars in his eyes.
"Pregnant people generally like to eat sour food," said Di Nai with a smile. Sour bamboo shoots were appetizing, and after eating, one's appetite would improve. I put perilla leaves in that fish. Apart from removing the fishy smell, the perilla leaves also have the effect of calming the fetus! It was most suitable for pregnant people to eat. Moreover, children who ate fish would be very smart. Therefore, pregnant people must eat more fish.”
Everyone was a little stunned as they listened. They felt that Di Nai was too amazing. He actually knew so much. They all worshiped him with fervent eyes. Especially Frey's eyes, they were so passionate that they could burn.
Di Nai didn't feel that he was very impressive. Instead, he felt that it was quite awkward for everyone to look at him with such admiration. After all, that knowledge was basically common knowledge after thousands of years. There was nothing special about it.
"What's that round little thing in your hotpot?" Maji asked Di Nai. Did you pick it in the forest?"
Di Nai nodded. There was a wild pepper tree in the jungle. In fact, it was best to move it back and plant it in the valley. If he wanted to eat it, he wouldn't have to go so far to pick it.”
Maji was an impatient person and quickly said,""Alright, alright. Let's transplant it back tomorrow! I'll call Heda and ask him to bring me along with you.”
Beastmen's appetites were unusually big, and they quickly finished the few fish. Di Nai went to put in the pig's head meat and pig's brain flower that he had left behind earlier.
"Hot pot is really convenient to eat!”He ate until his face was red and only stopped when he really couldn't eat anymore.
Everyone ate happily. Not only had the meat in the hotpot been eaten up, but even the sour bamboo shoots in the hotpot had been swept clean. Not all the sour bamboo shoots had been cooked. Di Nai had left a small bamboo tube for Peg to take back.
Frey ate quite a lot, but he was still a little hungry. He told Di Nai that he wanted to kill and eat the scorpion he had brought with him.
Di Nai stopped him. Also, don't eat too much at night. It'll accumulate food and it's not good for your body.”Frey finally gave up.
After the hotpot was finished, Lun and Peg went back with the bamboo shoots. Margie and Frey also helped pack up before leaving.
After washing too many pots and pans, Di Nai found that it was quite troublesome to wash them. There was no dishwashing liquid, and he was tired of washing them by hand. Di Nai thought that it would be more convenient to make a bamboo brush. He took a small bamboo tube and used a dagger to vertically divide the top into several parts. Then, he slowly divided them into smaller parts. Soon, a bamboo brush was done.
Di Nai was so happy that he threw it up and caught it again. He couldn't help but feel proud of his ability. For the first time, he felt that he was born in the countryside and it was not bad. If it was a child in the city, who would see such an old-fashioned object!
It rained heavily that night. Autumn here was the same as Yunnan, where it was rare to see rain. Di Nai listened to the sound of the rain outside the cave and felt that he was really blessed to be able to sleep in a warm and clean cave!
It seemed that she slept especially well on rainy days. When Di Nai woke up, it was already past eight in the morning. One had to know that the habit he had developed in the army was to get up at 6:30 every day. It was already very late at eight o'clock.
The air was very fresh after the rain. Di Nai walked out of the cave, took a deep breath of fresh air, and stretched.
At this moment, he heard something flapping behind him. It did not stop after flapping for a long time. He turned around and saw a little tiger flapping its wings, chasing after the waiter.
Di Nai looked at it for a while and really couldn't stand it anymore, so he shouted,"Waiter, come here."
The waiter turned around and saw his master calling him. He immediately ran over and jumped onto Di Nai's shoulder.
Di Nai poked its forehead. Why are you bullying a child?"
The waiter stared at him innocently as if to say," I didn't!
"Why not?" Di Nai flicked its head. You could have run away immediately, but why did you stop after running? When they were about to catch up, you ran again.”
The waiter covered his face with his hands. Boohoo, I've been discovered. Master, don't hit me. However, the winged tiger was so stupid. It was really fun to tease him!
Di Nai taught his disobedient pet a lesson before turning to the winged tiger. He recognized that this little winged tiger was the little winged tiger that was mocked by the orcs the other day. His name seemed to be Leo.
Hence, he greeted the winged tiger,""Hello, little fellow!"
Little Winged Tiger transformed into a human and opened his big eyes.""You're the uncle who makes pottery. I recognize you.”
Di Nai nodded." Yes, I'm an uncle who makes pottery. You're so smart. How old are you?" Di Nai thought that the little fellow was quite smart. He looked like a five or six-year-old child. However, beastmen were all tall. Perhaps he was younger.
Leo tilted his head and thought for a moment. He stretched out four fingers and said slowly,"Four years old."
Sure enough, beastmen grew fast.
Leo seemed to be very interested in the waiter on Di Nai's shoulder and kept staring at him. He pointed at the waiter who was dozing off on Di Nai's shoulder and asked,""Uncle, what kind of animal is that on your shoulder?”
Di Nai glanced at the waiter and replied,""This is a Guru Beast. It was called Xiao Er, a mischievous fellow.”
"Then why did it listen to you so much and sleep on your shoulder?" Leo was puzzled.”
"Because it's my pet!" Di Nai laughed. Of course I have to listen to Master!"
Leo bit his finger and opened his big eyes. He didn't understand what a pet was and what a master was. However, he quickly let go of the difficult questions and only cared about what he wanted. "Can I touch it?" he asked Dini.”
Di Nai nodded and squatted down.
Leo walked closer and carefully stroked the smooth fur on the waiter's body. The waiter let out a comfortable grunt, making Leo laugh.
Di Nai thought to himself that this little fellow was quite cute. She was so young. Why was she always playing alone? When I was young, I was the king of the children in the village. No one dared to disobey me. "Leo, why do you always play alone?" he asked. Why didn't he play with his friends?”
Leo pouted." They laughed at me for not having a father and a mother. I don't want to play with them."”He spoke stubbornly, but his eyelashes were already wet.
Di Nai thought, could this child be an orphan? She was so small. How pitiful.
In that instant, Di Nai's heart was overflowing with sympathy. He threw away his walking stick and picked Leo up with a " yo " sound. Oh, this child was indeed a little beastman, so heavy!
Leo reached out and pushed his shoulder, wanting to jump down. He shouted,""You're a female, you can't hug me.”
Di Nai chuckled and reached out to pinch his round cheeks."What kind of male are you? You're just a little guy. Besides, a young male like you isn't even as powerful as me!”
Leo's eyes widened as he retorted," Who said that? I've grown up. Last time, my brother brought me to hunt. I even caught a rabbit."”
Di Nai laughed. However, you're not as powerful as me! Not only did I catch rabbits, but I also caught pheasants and deer!”
"You're a female. You can't go hunting." Leo shook his head in disbelief.”
"Who told you that females can't hunt?" Di Nai widened his eyes.”As soon as he said that, Di Nai felt that something was wrong. He thought, Why did I admit that I'm a female! So she quickly changed her words." Besides, I'm not a female, even though I'm not a beastman.”
Leo looked at him up and down with his big eyes in confusion."All non-beastmen are females. Why aren't you a female?”He sniffed again." You're a female. You have the scent of a female."”As Leo spoke, he finally pushed aside Di Nai's restraints and jumped down.
Di Nai was speechless. A wild beast was a wild beast. He was actually able to smell this with his nose at such a young age.
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