novelden Chapter 190 Discovering Cassava
Chapter 190 Discovering Cassava
The two of them were so engrossed in the kiss that they completely ignored the fact that there was a strange man cleaning the dishes not far away.
There are many males in the family, and Lingze is already used to such scenes, but Longming feels a little jealous. She kisses the black panther before eating, and then kisses the panda after eating. What mistake did he make that the Lord Beast God wants to punish him like this, making him witness her being intimate with other males at such a close distance!
"Cough," Long Ming coughed lightly, hoping that the two people next to him would restrain themselves a little.
Ruan Tang was so dazed from the kiss that she didn't hear the implicit reminder at all. Mo Ran did hear it, but so what? He was kissing his own little female, so why would he have to consider the feelings of a strange male? And the dragon beastman insisted on staying to watch, so who could blame him?
...No response.
Another moment passed.
"...Cough cough cough!" Long Ming coughed a few more times, this time deliberately making the sound louder.
Ruan Tang was awakened to her senses by the deliberately increased coughing. She came to her senses and used a little effort to break free from Mo Ran's arms, slid down from him, and glanced at Long Ming who was still standing there. Her pretty face was red, not sure if it was from the kiss or from shyness.
She didn't say anything, lowered her eyes and prepared to tidy up her messy hair and clothes, but was embraced by Mo Ran again.
Mo Ran opened his deep eyes, a hint of displeasure at being disturbed flashed in his eyes. He glanced at the tactless dragon beastman and saw that the dragon beastman was looking straight at the little female in his arms. He quickly turned Ruan Tang around and used his tall body to cover Ruan Tang tightly, then raised his hand to gently help her tidy up her hair and animal skin skirt.
Even though Ruan Tang was thick-skinned, she felt a little embarrassed when being stared at by a strange man. She let Mo Ran tidy up casually and said to him, "Hurry up and make some food. I'll go see what Ye Zi and her partner are doing with the children."
After finishing his meal, the man dropped his bowl and ran away, followed by a group of children. When they left, the children said they wanted to go to the other side of the mountain to take a look. No one knew what they were going to do there.
Mo Ran gently wiped the corner of her lip with his fingers, kissed her smooth forehead, and then said softly: "It's getting dark, Ruan Ruan, don't go too far."
"I know." Ruan Tang didn't feel comfortable greeting Long Ming, who was still standing by the table with a tray in his hand. She turned around and ran quickly to find the children.
Long Ming's gaze followed her back for a long distance until he could no longer see her. Then he was about to take the things in his hand over there to wash them. When he turned around, he met Mo Ran's deep and cold eyes.
Long Ming did not leave. He raised his golden eyes and looked at him. He thought the panda orc would say something, so he stood there waiting for a while. The result was that the man first glanced at him with cold eyes, then snorted, picked up a few bags of things on the ground... and turned away.
As Long Ming, who had been pampered since childhood and admired and respected when he grew up, he thought that the panda orc's attitude towards him was just because the other party was afraid of him and wary of him. He would never admit that it was a warning to him. He walked with his back straight and elegant steps, holding the bowl and chopsticks, to find Lingze.
On the other side of the mountain.
As Ruan Tang emerged from the hillside, Mo Xiaojiu spotted her with his sharp eyes. He shook his short, furry tail and called out, "Mom, we're here. Come quickly! We found something that looks very much like a sweet potato."
Ruan Tang heard the voice and walked over quickly. When her mother came closer, Mo Xiaojiu said, "Aunt Ye Zi said this is called cassava and it's edible. Mother, take a look. Is it really edible?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yeqing raised his head from the cassava pit and, with a deliberately stern smile, scolded, "Hey, you little brat, you still don't believe what your Aunt Ye said? If I say it's edible, then it must be edible. Why, does it have to be certified by your mother before it can be considered edible?"
Mo Xiaojiu quickly surrendered and imitated Mo Xiaoqi's coquettish tone and said, "That's not what I meant. Aunt Ye, don't be angry. Aunt Ye is of course knowledgeable, but we are my mother's children, so of course we trust her the most."
After he finished speaking, he smiled at his mother and said, "Mom, am I right?"
Ruan Tang approached him and rubbed his furry head. "Baby, you're right. Let me come and see if this is cassava."
If it is really cassava, then of course it is edible, but since the leaves say it is, then it must be right.
The cubs made room for their mother. Ruan Tang squatted down beside Lin Yeqing and saw that she had already dug a big hole. There was a pile of big and long rhizomes next to it. A few of her companions had also dug a few piles not far away. When they saw her coming, they all looked up and called out "Hello, Goddess."
She smiled at a few males, lowered her head to take a closer look, and nodded, saying, "Your Aunt Ye is right, it is indeed cassava."
This is indeed cassava. She had dug and planted it with her own hands in her previous life. However, the things in this Beast World Continent are all enlarged versions from later generations, so she didn't recognize it when she walked over just now.
Ruan Tang took one and placed it in her hand. She took a small knife from the space and peeled off the brown skin of the cassava in a few strokes, revealing the white flesh inside. She took a bite and said, "Hmm, it doesn't have much flavor. The taste isn't very good. It still tastes the same as I remembered."
Cassava has strong vitality. In her previous life, she followed her great-grandfather to the fields to plant and dig cassava. Her great-grandfather said that this thing was very easy to grow. She remembered that they simply cut the cassava branches into sections and planted them in the ground.
My great-grandfather said that the yield of this thing is extremely high. During the war years, when food was in short supply, it was thanks to the cultivation of cassava that many lives were saved.
"What are you doing? This thing is poisonous if eaten raw. Spit it out quickly." Ruan Tang moved too quickly. When Lin Yeqing looked up and saw her, she had already taken a bite and started chewing it with a crunching sound. She was so scared that she quickly asked her to spit it out.
When the cubs heard that it was poisonous, they were so scared that their faces turned pale and they hurriedly asked their mother to spit it out and not eat it.
Ruan Tang swallowed the juice and spat out the residue, comforting the children, "It's okay to eat a small amount of raw food. Don't let Aunt Ye scare you."
The little ones finally relaxed their frowns and said, “Mom is not such a careless person.”
Lin Yeqing patted her hand gently and said, "Don't do dangerous things. We must cherish our lives."
Ruan Tang put the knife back into the space. How could she not cherish her life? As someone who had died once, she knew that being alive was better than anything else. However, she also knew that Ye Zi was worried about her. She used her fingers covered in mud to wipe Lin Yeqing's fair face while she was not paying attention. Lin Yeqing reacted very quickly and tried to grab her hand with her backhand, but she dodged it quickly. She quickly stood up and ran a few steps away, smiling and said, "I cherish my life, don't worry."
She looked at Lin Yeqing's face, which she had stained, and said, "You've taken good care of yourself recently. Your face has become fleshy and rosy. You look much better than when we first met. I can't help but want to pinch your face."
Lin Yeqing glared at her unhappily. She was already a mother of dozens of children, yet she still acted like a child all day long. She didn't chase her. In this life, her own abilities were not as good as hers, and her speed and strength were no match for hers. She admitted defeat, squatted down to dig cassava, and said indifferently, "Don't you see who I'm hanging out with? If you're still as skinny as before, it will damage your image as a goddess."
Ruan Tang was also unforgiving. "You have more than a dozen companions guarding you. Even if you are skinny, you can't blame me."
While the two adults were arguing, the little ones obediently stepped aside to dig cassava. Since their mother said that this thing was edible, they had to save more. Starting tomorrow, if they couldn't grab any prey, they would go hungry. Their mother said that if you have enough in your pocket, you won't be worried, so they had to save as much as possible.
It was originally just a joke, so Lin Yeqing didn't argue with her. Instead, he called Ruan Tang and said, "Come over and help dig. This stuff can fill your stomach. Let's dig more and store it."
"OK, come on, let me take a look first." Ruan Tang said and then looked carefully at the forest in front of him. The not-too-tall cassava plants stretched from the front to the end of the sight. The green leaves were blown by the wind, swaying gently under the orange sunset.
Great! With so much cassava, they could store a lot of food. She also needed to cut some branches and put them in the space. When she returned to the White Fox Tribe, she would have the slave beastmen cultivate some wasteland and plant the cassava, which would give them another supply of food!
Ruan Tang opened her arms, facing the beautiful sunset in the sky, and took a few deep breaths of the fresh forest air. She said to the children, "My dears, this cassava can be used to make many kinds of delicious food. It nourishes the liver and kidneys, reduces swelling and detoxifies. Let's rest up tonight and dig up all the cassava in this field tomorrow!"
When the kids heard what their mother said, they immediately cheered.
"Okay!"
"Yeah! I love digging."
"Hey, that's great. I don't have to rush tomorrow!"
Of course Lin Yeqing agreed with both hands. If she came across any, she would definitely dig it all out. As someone who had lived through the apocalypse, even if a mouse passed by her house, she would have to leave two taels of meat on it!