Orc Girl's Tribal Daily Life

Chapter 6, Meal 1

Stone is not actually suitable for making pots because its structure, though seemingly hard, is actually fragile. The alternation of fire and water can easily cause it to break apart.

The thick bottom and edges also require longer heating time to cook the food inside.

“…So, Luo, from now on, when I’m not home, you need to add water to the pot frequently to keep it hot,” said young Ge.

This is something every family in the tribe does, because there is no better option. In order to cook the food as quickly as possible, they keep the stone pot on the fire to keep it at a sufficient temperature.

It also avoids cracking damage caused by alternating hot and cold temperatures. If used properly, a stone pot can last for more than ten years.

The only problem is that it requires someone to constantly watch the stone pot to prevent the water inside from boiling dry.

Young Ge had been all alone before, so he obviously couldn't keep an eye on things for long. Therefore, he hadn't prepared a stone pot and just relied on grilled meat to fill his stomach every day.

Jiang Luoluo nodded seriously, indicating that she understood. Although she knew a lot of things, much of her knowledge was useless in this backward era because there were no tools or technologies for her to use.

Therefore, what she needs to do is first integrate into this era, accept life in this era, and then think about how to change it.

Of course! Cooking can't wait!

Jiang Luoluo tugged at the young man Ge's arm, directing him to pick up the chunks of meat from the stone pot. A layer of oil had already surfaced on the dark bottom of the pot, sizzling loudly.

Then, she handed the small pieces of fruit that had been chopped into tiny pieces to the young man, Ge. Ge hesitated for a moment, looking at the bowl of red fruit that had been chopped into tiny pieces and was still dripping with juice. After a moment's hesitation, he followed Jiang Luoluo's demonstration and poured the fruit into the pot in one go, stirring it vigorously.

A fragrance he had never smelled before suddenly burst forth. Young Ge sniffed it again and again, unable to believe that it was coming from the stone pot.

Then Jiang Luoluo handed over a basin of water and poured it into the stone pot. The originally thick and viscous red jam soup was instantly diluted into a light red transparent liquid with some small pieces of fruit floating in it.

The rich fruity aroma has also faded considerably, not as pronounced as before, but a lingering sweet and refreshing fruity scent still permeates the surroundings.

As the soup simmered, Jiang Luoluo chopped the dried vegetables that had been cleaned in another wooden bowl into pieces. These were long, leafy wild vegetables similar to romaine lettuce, dried to a length of more than half a meter, and had to be chopped before being put into the pot.

Once the soup in the stone pot boiled, Jiang Luoluo added the dried vegetables, and soon a pot of dried vegetable, fruit, and meat soup was ready.

Young Ge took out a package of items wrapped in burlap, carefully picked out a grayish-white crystal about half the size of a fingernail, and put it into the pot.

Jiang Luoluo curiously touched it with her finger and then licked it. Not surprisingly, she tasted salt. It was a necessity for human life, even in such a backward era.

Humans instinctively seek out salt, or salt substitutes.

I have no idea where this stuff came from. It looks really unclean and has a bitter taste... Luckily, I only used a small amount, otherwise the whole pot of soup would probably have an overwhelming salty and bitter taste.

Jiang Luoluo listed salt as an important goal she wanted to change in the future, and looked to the other side of the fire.

She originally intended to make meat broth instead of dried vegetable soup, but after examining the pieces of meat from some unknown animal, she gave up.

Something even tougher than beef, and she doesn't have a pressure cooker. How long will it take to cook it in this slow-heating stone pot?!

Therefore, Jiang Luoluo simply followed the tribe's tradition and roasted the meat directly over the fire—but she also reserved a fruit to make jam, which she would spread on the meat when it was almost cooked to enhance its flavor.

Since a whole piece of meat takes a long time to cook, Jiang Luoluo asked the young man Ge to cut the meat into strips, some of which were cut particularly thin, because Jiang Luoluo liked the crispy texture of the meat after it was cooked.

Sitting on the ground beside the fire, Jiang Luoluo picked up a dried vegetable leaf that she had deliberately saved. The leaf was quite soft after being soaked in water, but it wouldn't break easily because of its inherent resilience.

Place a sizzling, oily strip of meat inside, spread some jam on it, and finally roll up the meat.

Jiang Luoluo took a bite with relish. Although it couldn't compare to the taste of the food she had eaten before, it was a huge improvement over the roasted meat that Chief Jing had given her before.

Jiang Luoluo was very satisfied. She ladled out another bowl of dried vegetable and fruit soup. A bite of meat, a sip of soup—happiness.

As young Ge watched the cubs contentedly eating, he felt as if something had suddenly filled the emptiness in his heart, bringing him warmth.

He imitated the cub's actions, rolling up the roasted meat strips with soaked dried vegetables. The cub saw this and quickly spread a layer of jam on it, watching his reaction expectantly.

How blissful it is! Young Ge looked at the cub, not because of the deliciousness of the food, but because he finally understood the meaning of his own life.

It's not just about atonement... he also wants to protect.

Jiang Luolu ate several pieces of roasted meat and drank a whole bowl of soup before she felt full.

Strangely, she didn't feel any heat in her stomach this time—it turns out that not all foods cause that feeling, Jiang Luoluo suddenly realized.

No wonder Chief Jing specially took it to the young witch to eat; that piece of roasted meat was definitely not ordinary, and it was not the same kind of food she was eating now.

Young Ge finished off all the remaining roasted meat, leaving nothing behind. Jiang Luoluo couldn't tell whether Young Ge was full or not.

Young Ge only drank a little over one bowl of the pot full of dried vegetable, fruit and meat soup, leaving more than half of it.

Jiang Luoluo was still wondering what to do with so much left. Judging from the boy Ge's appetite, it didn't seem like he couldn't finish it all, but why didn't he drink much? Did he not like drinking? It didn't seem like it.

"Luo, can I take the rest of this soup to Ya, Ma... and them?" the young man suddenly asked.

In fact, he was the head of the family and could make all the decisions, but firstly, he felt indebted to Luo, and secondly, he felt that since Luo had made the soup, he couldn't make the decision over Luo's authority.

Jiang Luoluo was taken aback, then nodded vigorously.

She said that young Ge seemed to really enjoy drinking it, so there was no way he wouldn't like it. Apparently, he thought the soup was so delicious that he wanted to give back to the people of his tribe who had given him gifts.

As for letting others know that she can make soup... she'll definitely make more food in the future, and it's impossible to hide it. It's better to let them get used to it sooner rather than later.

As for the suspicion that she was possessed by some kind of monster, just look at the young man's reaction; they simply didn't have that idea.