RPAGF Chapter 69 Dinner together
Chapter 69 Dinner together
Hearing footsteps, the young man poked his head out of his cave. "You're back!"
Lang Cang responded and shook the water off his hair.
Lin Baiyan frowned as she looked at his wet hair. "You need to dry your hair, otherwise it will get hot."
Wolf Cang said nonchalantly, "It's alright, I'm a male beastman, I don't get sick easily."
The young man looked at him disapprovingly, "That won't work either. It's snowing outside, and the cold wind will give you a headache!"
As he spoke, he casually handed him a piece of animal hide, saying, "Here, dry yourself off."
Lang Cang responded and took it.
He looked at the food Lin Baiyan was preparing on the stone slab. "What do you want to eat tonight?"
Remembering the meat she had just marinated, Lin Baiyan quickly said, "I sliced some meat and wanted to grill it. Do you want to join me?"
"Wouldn't this be too much trouble for you?" Lang Cang said calmly.
Hey, what's the trouble? Housewarming parties are all about having lots of people around, so he won't feel lonely eating with someone.
The young man said nonchalantly, "No, we can chat for a while."
"Then I'll go to the big cave to get supplies." Lang Cang said, turning around to head towards the big cave.
Lin Baiyan quickly stopped him and pointed to his own cave, "I brought it back for you, so I left it with you."
Lang Cang curled the corners of his lips. "Thank you for your trouble."
He quickly returned to his room, took out a piece of wolf meat, and handed it to Lin Baiyan.
The young man took it and casually put it together with the marinated pieces he had cut earlier.
Orcs generally have big appetites, and the supplies they distributed over the past ten days were only enough to keep everyone from starving to death, but it would probably be difficult to feed them to their hearts' content.
Lin Baiyan was planning to go into the forest to see if there were any rabbits, phoenixes, or other birds.
After arriving here, he gradually got used to his beast form and is now able to use his beast form body flexibly, but he has not yet hunted.
I'll try it tomorrow.
The meat was almost marinated. The young man fixed the thin stone slab on top of the stone basin, took out a piece of fatty meat, rubbed it on the stone slab to get a little oil on it, and then laid the meat flat on the stone slab.
The wolf meat sizzled as it came into contact with the heat of the stone slab, and soon the aroma of the meat wafted out from the stone.
Lin Baiyan quickly waved to Lang Cang and handed him a pair of chopsticks.
The two of them sat on the rock, gathered in front of the stone slab, and grilled and ate at the same time.
Lang Cang picked up the meat with the wooden chopsticks somewhat awkwardly. Although he had seen the young man use chopsticks a lot these days, he was still not very skilled at it himself.
The young man watched with amusement as Lang Cang struggled against the meat on the stone slab, picked up a piece, and put it in his bamboo bowl. "It's alright, you'll get used to it later."
The two of them grilled and ate as they pleased, just like at a self-service barbecue, with leafy greens, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, along with his own salt and pepper seasoning.
Lang Cang had never eaten such tender meat before. He swallowed it whole with leafy greens, scallions, and garlic, even ignoring the vegetables he used to dislike.
The meal was delicious, much better than the communal meals they used to eat in the tribe. They chatted occasionally, making it a very enjoyable meal.
After eating and drinking his fill, Lin Baiyan patted his belly, picked up the bamboo tube, and took a sip of water.
Seeing that Lang Cang was still eating, he said contentedly, "I'm so full..."
But the food was really comfortable. With so many orcs around, it was inconvenient to cook roasted meat or stir-fried dishes, so most of the time they drank meat broth and stewed meat.
Now, suddenly having a fresh meal, the two of them were a little overwhelmed. When they ran out of food, Lin Baiyan cut some more meat and added it in.
After the two of them had eaten and drunk their fill, the young man was dumbfounded when he looked at the remaining food he had. They had eaten two days' worth of food in one meal.
Lang Cang ate a lot; he ate for five days straight!
Seeing a hint of worry in the young man's eyes, Lang Cang comforted him, "It's alright, I also go hunting during the snow season."
Although the snow season presents a harsh environment, it is also a good way to train. He will not be afraid of danger, and only in this way can he become stronger.
Hearing this, the young man's eyes lit up immediately. "Can you take me with you? I want to try it too!"
He was thinking that he might go for a walk by himself tomorrow, or even better, if he could go with Lang Cang.
"You're going hunting?" Lang Cang asked, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, is that not allowed?" Lin Baiyan asked, puzzled.
It seems like there aren't any sub-orcs hunting here; they mostly do logistical work like cooking and gathering.
But with his current appetite, if he doesn't go hunting, he won't be able to eat his fill at every meal, so it's better not to eat at all.
The young man was a little embarrassed; he didn't know how he had become such a big eater.
"No, it's just that no sub-orcs have ever had the idea of hunting before."
Lang Cang shook his head and said, "It's good to learn some training, at least you'll have the ability to protect yourself if you encounter danger in the future."
"Besides, you're a black-striped cat, which makes you much faster and more aggressive. You can still hunt small prey like wild rabbits and pheasants."
The black-striped cat is what they call the black-footed cat.
Lang Cang suddenly remembered the wolf pack attack he had witnessed before.
If the young man had learned combat skills back then, he might not have been injured.
He thought for a moment, "Then tomorrow after dawn, let's go for a walk in the forest together, and I'll teach you some hunting skills."
The young man nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice. Going out with Lang Cang would greatly improve their safety.
"I promise I'll be a good boy!" Lin Baiyan assured him.
After agreeing on tomorrow's plans, the young man poured a glass of water for Lang Cang, who had finished eating. Lang Cang took the glass and held it in his hands.
"This is the water I boiled today. If you want to drink it in the future, you should boil it first," the young man suddenly remembered and reminded Lang Cang.
Who knows if there are bacteria or anything like that in the water? It's better to be careful.
It doesn't take much effort; after cooking, just pour it into a bamboo tube, cover it, and you can drink it whenever you want.
Lang Cang nodded. He was used to the young man always knowing some strange and unusual tidbits of knowledge.
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A cold wind swept through the forest, striking the rocky mountains with a whooshing sound. Inside the cave, a kitten wrapped in animal skin, half-asleep, stretched out its front legs, its paw pads slightly open, as if it were not used to it.
He groggily opened his eyes; the cave was pitch black, and he had no idea what time it was.
Lin Baiyan emerged from the animal skin blanket and saw that there was only a little charcoal left in the stone basin in the middle. He added a few more pieces to ensure the fire would keep burning.
He left the room, moved the stone blocking the entrance, and a gust of cold wind blew past, causing the young man to shiver involuntarily.
It's clear that the snow season has truly arrived; the wind has practically blown him silly.