Traveling through the world of beasts: Controlling the system and building infrastructure

"Uncle Duen, we're here to ask you for help." Xiaoxi brought An Ruchu to Duen's cave.

"Here." A deep voice responded.

An Ruochu looked at the old man who was sitting on a small stool with a hunched back, polishing a wooden bowl in his hands. He looked to be about fifty years old, and his eyes were bright, unlike the cloudy eyes of ordinary old men.

"Uncle Du En, can you make one for me?" An Ruochu picked up a wooden stick and drew a simple picture of a wooden shovel on the ground, one on the front and one on the side, to make it easier for Du En to make.

"What is this used for? It looks weird." Dun found a suitable piece of wood and measured it according to the sketch drawn by An Ruchu. After a while, the outline of a shovel appeared in Dun's hand. Then he polished off the burrs on it before handing it to An Ruchu.

"I'll use it to make new dishes later." An Ruochu weighed it and found it wasn't too heavy and easy to use. She was very satisfied.

“Have you developed any new barbecue?”

Li Yu had already told everyone that it was An Ruchu's method that made the barbecue delicious yesterday. Originally, everyone was a little distrustful of this new female because of the contract, but after eating yesterday's barbecue, they had developed some good feelings towards An Ruchu.

When he heard that it was used for cooking, Dun thought back to yesterday's barbecue and felt a little excited.

Will the meat taste better today than yesterday?

After An Ruochu and the other two expressed their gratitude, they quickly ran back with the wooden shovels.

An Ruochu put the pieces of meat that Xiaoxi had cut into cold water, slowly boiled them until the foam came out, and then took out the meat.

"Why do you need to pour so much water on good meat?" Xiaoxi was a little confused. If you want to cook meat, can't you just put it on the fire and roast it? The barbecue yesterday was already delicious. Isn't it a waste of meat to soak it in water?

In Xiaoxi's opinion, An Ruochu's behavior at this time was a waste of meat. She was a little worried that if the meat was not edible, would the remaining meat be enough to feed everyone.

"Roasting directly is the way to cook barbecue. Today we add water to boil the meat to make stew." An Ruochu patiently explained to Xiaoxi. But she had no idea whether it would taste good, after all, she had no seasoning in her hand, only a little salt. But fortunately, the roasted meat yesterday was still quite fragrant after it was cooked, and she hoped that today's stew would be successful.

Xiaoxi was a little hesitant after listening to An Ruchu's explanation, but after smelling the meat in the air, Xiaoxi chose to trust An Ruchu.

An Ruochu filled the pot with water again, poured all the meat into the pot, and cooked it slowly over low heat. When it was almost done, she put the potatoes in. Before serving, she put the washed mushrooms into the pot and boiled them. She sprinkled some salt, simmered for a while, and was ready to serve.

"We're still missing a pot lid and a soup spoon. When we have time, I'll have to trouble Uncle Du En to make a set of kitchen utensils for us." An Ruochu muttered while holding a spatula in one hand.

The orcs focused on feeding the cubs and females, so the first group of people that An Ruochu and the others received were the cubs brought by Grandma Sen. After Zhuo Ya delivered the sweet fruit to the cave, they also came along.

"Grandma came at the right time. I made stewed meat today. The meat has just come out of the pot. Come and try it." An Ruochu quickly served a bowl to Grandma Sen, and also served the cubs in their bowls.

"It smells so good! Is this made by you, An An?" Grandma Sen looked at the bowl and saw that there was not only meat but also other things.

"Well, I also put some black fruits and mushrooms. I have eaten black fruits before. Black fruits are delicious as long as they are cooked. Black fruits are not only very filling but also very durable to store, and can be eaten in many ways. Although some mushrooms are poisonous, the mushrooms I picked are all edible. As long as the mushrooms picked are edible, they are a great delicacy!" An Ruochu hurriedly explained to Grandma Sen, fearing that Grandma Sen would not believe him.

Granny Sen was indeed well-informed. She didn't lose her composure when she heard there were mushrooms in An Ruochu's bowl. She just confirmed that it was really edible and didn't say anything else.

The beastmen had a big appetite, and even the cubs ate more than An Ruochu. In addition, An Ruochu's pot of meat was stewed until it was soft, the potatoes were full of gravy, and the mushrooms also added a unique flavor to the meat. The cubs ate very happily, and by the time the ten cubs and Granny Sen were full, one-fifth of the meat in the pot had been eaten.

This stone pot is not small, it is bigger than the big iron pot she used when she was a child in the countryside. Zhuoya said that this pot is used by the beastmen to cook huhuhu shells when there is not enough prey on weekdays. Huhuhu shells are also a kind of fruit that grows on trees. They have a large shell and the flesh inside is like powder. After adding water and cooking, it becomes a transparent paste. It can barely fill you up when paired with beast meat.

Before the cubs finished eating, the females in charge of gathering also finished gathering and came over to eat.

Xiaoxi took over An Ruchu's shovel and was responsible for serving the meat to the females, allowing An Ruchu to rest nearby.

"No, there is not enough meat. After the females have eaten it, there won't be much left." Xiaoxi's years of cooking experience told her that there is not enough meat. Although the males of the hunting team will not come back to eat at noon, the remaining meat is far from enough for the remaining males and the old orcs.

An Ruochu had never expected that even with such a big pot full of food, there would still not be enough to eat. She quickly grilled some of the remaining meat with Zhuoya.

By the time the other males and the old men were eating, only the bottom of the pot was left of the stew, and each person was only given a little to taste.

"This is so delicious! Why is there only this much? It's not enough!" Someone licked the bottom of the bowl again and again, complaining that it was not enough.

"Can we still have this tonight?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Xiaoxi, make more tonight. Everyone loves it."

"This was made by An An. The black fruits and mushrooms that An An brought back this morning have all been cooked. They may not be able to be cooked tonight." Xiao Xi felt helpless when she heard everyone clamoring for stewed meat.

An Ruochu watched as everyone ate up all the soup at the bottom of the pot without wasting it, and couldn't help but sigh that it was a good thing that she had dragged Xiaoxi and Zhuoya to eat their fill just now, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to eat a single bite of the meat that had been stewed with great difficulty.

However, these orcs live a really hard life. They are always worried about not having enough to eat. They finally get to eat something else. Even stewed meat without seasoning tastes so good to them. If they could eat better dishes, they would probably be very happy.

Before she could help Xiaoxi clean up the mess, An Ruochu suddenly remembered that Xiaofeng was still in the cave without eating or drinking. She quickly took a piece of meat and wrapped it in a large leaf, and fetched a bowl of water.

"It's over, it's over. He can't be starving after such a long time, right?" An Ruchu did not admit that he was a demanding patient as the system said. She was just too busy and neglected it for a moment.