RPAGF Chapter 73 Pickles
Chapter 73 Pickles
The young man saw him and waved happily, "Come and see my bamboo bed!"
Lang Cang tossed the colorful phoenix chicken aside, squatted down, and carefully examined the structure of the bamboo bed. The more he looked, the more surprised he became. He reached out and pressed down on it; it was perfectly stable.
Lin Baiyan shook his head with a hint of smugness, "It won't collapse so easily!"
How could the mortise and tenon structure, a tradition passed down for thousands of years in China, be like a shoddy construction project!
The small wooden table is similar. The table legs are made using the mortise and tenon technique, and then the triangular parts of a piece of wood splicing board are fixed with straight tenons. This completes the construction of a small wooden table.
Lin Baiyan then made several wooden stools using the mortise and tenon technique.
Lang Cang watched without blinking as the young man crafted such exquisite furniture from a few pieces of wood, occasionally using a stone knife to smooth out any rough edges.
Lin Baiyan made a small wooden table, three wooden stools, and a bamboo bed.
Once he gets into something, he becomes very serious, and before he knows it, a day has passed.
The young man looked at his finished product with satisfaction, then lay comfortably on the bed. He had already asked Fox Shadow to clean and process his wolf pelt, and in exchange, he gave Fox Shadow a large bunch of snow cabbage.
When the wolf skin is ready, spread it on the bamboo bed, and then add your own sheepskin quilt.
Lin Baiyan couldn't even imagine how warm her winter would be.
Speaking of pickled mustard greens, he hadn't pickled them yet after they brought them back that day. The bamboo bed was already set up, so it was time to pickle the mustard greens so he could eat them all winter.
The young man acted immediately, standing up abruptly. Lang Cang was puzzled by his appearance. "What's wrong?"
Lin Baiyan clenched his fist. "I want pickled vegetables!"
Lang Cang helped carry the bamboo bed into the cave, while Lin Baiyan carried the wooden table and stools. The bamboo bed was placed near the wall, and the wooden table was placed near the stone basin, which served as the dining area for easy eating.
After making simple arrangements, the young man found a large rock and carved it into a stone vat. Lang Cang watched him chisel the rock with a clanging sound, his fingers turning red from the impact.
He silently walked to the young man's side, took his stone awl and hammer, and continued clanging away.
The young man was stunned when his tools were suddenly taken away. When he saw what Lang Cang was going to do next, he slightly curled the corners of his lips. Although Lang Cang was usually taciturn and didn't like to smile, to be honest, the beastmen were all a little afraid of him.
But in Lin Baiyan's heart, he was truly a kind-hearted person with a cold exterior but a warm heart!
While Lang Cang was chiseling the stone, he picked all the snow cabbages, removed the bad parts, washed them, and then sprinkled salt on them and rubbed them to draw out the moisture.
After the stone jar is made, make a lid to ensure a tight seal.
After Lang Cang finished making the stone vat, Lin Baiyan had also finished kneading all the snow cabbage and rolled it into small rolls.
The young man took a piece of animal hide and wiped the stone vat that Lang Cang had cleaned clean again, so that it would be dry and free of oil and water, which would be good for pickling vegetables.
Place the pickled mustard greens layer by layer in the stone jar, pressing each layer down firmly and sprinkling it with salt.
When sealing the top, press down the top of the pickled mustard greens with your hands, then tie a piece of furless animal hide to the top of the stone jar. Finally, weigh it down with the stone jar lid, and the pickled vegetables are ready.
The pickled vegetables made using this simple method tasted delicious. When Lin Baiyan was young, her grandmother would pickle vegetables every year, regardless of what they were—cabbage, mustard greens, radish leaves, anything would do, enough to last the whole winter.
The young man squatted on the ground, hugging his knees as he looked at the stone vat, somewhat dazed, as if recalling his past life...
Lang Cang's eyes darkened as he looked at the young man's familiar face. He had seen that same expression on Lin Baiyan's face many times before, which made Lang Cang feel a little uneasy.
Lin Baiyan's appearance made it seem as if he could leave at any moment, and this elusive feeling made Lang Cang inexplicably anxious.
The young man was stunned for a while before he came to his senses. The past was gone, and even if he returned to Earth, he would never see his grandparents again.
He preferred being here to being alone, repeating the same meaningless routine day after day. Thinking this, he looked up at Lang Cang beside him, a bright smile on his face.
Wolf Cang's previously anxious heart was instantly calmed when he saw Lin Baiyan smile at him. No matter what, he was determined to capture this sub-beastman.
At this moment, a white shadow rushed towards them from the solid body, and Lang Cang subconsciously stood in front of Lin Baiyan.
The little beast couldn't stop in time and crashed headfirst into Lang Cang's leg.
It's a wolf cloud.
Wolf Cang squinted at the cubs below, "How did you get here?"
It was rare to see Lang Yun so eager. He always regarded Lang Cang as his role model, and he always had a cool little face. The young man always wanted to tease him when he saw him.
The little white wolf crouched on the ground, took two steps back to catch its breath, and then waved one paw rapidly in the air, "Awooo!"
Priest brother, go check on Cat Summer!
"Awoooooo~" She was in pain, her body felt hot as if she was burning up!
The little white wolf's face showed obvious anxiety.
Wolf Cang's face immediately turned serious. Fever is always a big problem for orcs. Even adult orcs might not survive without medicine, let alone a cub like Cat Summer who hasn't even taken human form yet.
After Lang Cang turned to Lin Baiyan and finished speaking, the young man suddenly stood up, then felt dizzy and almost fell down. Lang Cang quickly caught him.
Lin Baiyan didn't care about anything else. After calming down a bit, he ran quickly towards the big cave.
Mao Xia was the first beastman he saw here, and being a cub, her position in Lin Baiyan's heart was unmatched by anyone else.
The young man had long regarded her as his little sister.
He ran at his fastest speed, and halfway there he even transformed into his beast form, losing his animal skin coat in time.
When Lin Baiyan arrived inside the cave, he transformed into human form, took a breath, and went in. He saw that the beastmen inside the cave all had joy on their faces.
The young man scanned the area with his eyes, but did not see Mao Xia in the cave.
He grabbed an orc's arm, his face filled with barely concealed urgency. "Where is Cat Summer? How is she!"
Xi Zhao was taken aback by his question and couldn't think of a reply for a moment.
Seeing that he didn't answer his question, Lin Baiyan became even more anxious. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of the rabbit forest not far away.
The young man rushed over in one stride, "Uncle Rabbit Forest, where's Cat Summer? Wolf Cloud said she has a fever, where is she?"
Tu Lin's eyes were full of smiles as she pointed to a pile of hay beside him.
"Priest brother, I'm here!"