In the lives of the orcs on the continent of Kanda, animal bones are an indispensable daily necessities.
On this continent, besides the orcs, there are countless ferocious creatures. They compete with the orcs for living resources, and at the same time regard the orcs as prey, and the same orcs are the same.
Therefore, most of the orcs gather in tribes.
The meat of beasts is the staple food for orcs. The fur can be peeled off to make clothes, tents, carpets, bedding, etc., and the bones of beasts... have even more uses.
To be more precise, it is the oil boiled from the bones.
As far as Su Ce has discovered so far, the bones of different beasts seem to have different uses. For example, this kind of bone will be put in for seasoning when cooking meat, because it will be used in every meal, and it is also the most common one. "wild boar" bones; the bones of a more oily and flammable bird that are ignited before each life; the bone oil of a hard-to-catch antelope used for brushing their fur …
There will be a deep cave similar to a cellar in the home of the orc, and there are piles of various bones in it, all of which are hunted by the males, while the animal bones in the female's home are sold by themselves to sell some handicrafts and grow vegetables. Or it is presented by the suitor, and after having a partner, it combines its own animal bones with the male's storage.
The cave where the bones were stored was quite close, so Tantu could easily take out the bones.
While waiting for the water to boil, Su Ce deliberately went to see the "cellar" belonging to Tantu—let's call it that, all of Tantu's storage was stored in it. There were several small hills piled up with strangely shaped bones of various colors. There are also so many bone fragments that it's almost impossible to step down, and this so-called cave... is really very deep.
Su Ce stood in front of the cave and only glanced down, feeling a little dizzy.
"... Tantu, add a wooden ladder here too."
Tan Tu jumped down, grabbed a few black bones, and said with a bright smile, "Okay!"
Under Su Ce's reminder, Tan Tu scrubbed the bones thoroughly before putting them into the large pot that had been cleaned and boiled again. Not long after, there was a faint smell of oil.
Then put the meat into the pot, add salty and spicy seasonings, because the meat is thicker and harder, so it needs to cook for a longer time, after the water boils again, put in the vegetables... Finally put the lid on the pot cover.
Finally finished this, Su Ce heaved a sigh of relief, turned around, and saw Tan Tu looking at him brightly, this gaze suddenly reminded him of the golden lion he met when he first came to this world...
Speaking of which, the lion and Tantu should be one, but he didn't know why he couldn't combine the two.
Stirring is not required yet.
Su Ce thought for a while, then walked to the man sitting on the ground: "Tantu, how do you keep time here?"
The observation of the sun alone can only work on sunny days, and if the sky is covered by clouds, it will become very troublesome to do things. However, my own country had instruments that could roughly divide time in ancient times. I don't know if there will be the same here.
Tan Tu didn't think as much as Su Ce did, he just replied bluntly: "Use 'fighting'."
"... Dou?" Su Ce asked, "What is that?"
Tan Tu chuckled, the figure disappeared in a flash, and then rushed back quickly, holding a funnel-shaped thing in his hand.
It is divided into upper and lower parts, which are connected by thin holes in the middle. The upper part is filled with sand-like particles. Because it is picked up vertically, those particles keep falling down and all fall into the lower part. . And when Tantu held it with his hand, it was not upside down very well.
Su Ce recognized this thing. Such a timer appeared in distant ancient Europe. It was called "hourglass". Thick and thin gaps, when the sand leaks out, it is about the end of a period of time.
"This is 'Dou'?"
Tan Tu nodded: "Yes, the time is divided by the grid above."
Su Ce also maintained a correct posture and picked up the "dou" - it was a little difficult due to the weight - barely placed in front of the eyes, and observed that there were six scratches on it.
I heard Tan Tu say again: "Generally speaking, let'dou start to exercise at dawn, eat the first meal after one grid, the second meal after two more, and the second meal after three more." After the third meal, the 'fighting' stopped."
Su Ce probably understood that if calculated according to the earth, the work of this funnel lasted from six in the morning to six in the evening, which happened to be a daytime.
Just as the two of them were talking, the smell of meat in the cauldron began to permeate, and the white water vapor boiled up, lifting the lid of the pot and jumping up and down.
Su Ce hurried over to remove the cover. He used a long and thin wooden stick to pry it open. Otherwise, even if he could open it with his own strength, he would be scalded by the boiling water falling from above.
At this time, he began to learn to stir like Tan Tu.
And just as he thought, it was still very laborious.
Tan Tu wanted to come up to help, but he refused.
The contents of the pot gradually spread out, and the meat and vegetables floated on the water, and the color was very beautiful. Su Ce put in a seasoning similar to pepper, scooped up a little soup with a wooden spoon, tasted it, and added some spiciness go in.
Then cook slowly and continuously.
Su Ce looked at the current scale on the hourglass, and then at the firepower of the cauldron. With some ideas in mind, he stood up and walked to the outside room.
When Tan Tu saw it, he hurriedly followed him: "Ah Ce, wait, I'll help you!"
Su Ce did not refuse Tan Tu's hospitality. He scooped out the clear water from the wooden bucket outside to rinse the dishes, and said to Tan Tu, "Before using these tools in the future, they must be rinsed first."
Tan Tu kept nodding, he thought it was a little troublesome, but compared to Ah Ce, it really wasn't that important...
The two of them quickly got ready to refill the pot. At this moment, Tan Tu suddenly moved his ears, and he paused.
Su Ce looked up: "... what's wrong?"
Tantu cried with a sad face: "Someone is coming outside..."
If someone comes, why does the expression suddenly look so ugly... Could it be someone who is not welcome? If it's an enemy... it shouldn't be in the tribe.
"Hi! Tantu!" Just as he was thinking, a somewhat familiar voice came in.
Su Ce was still identifying, but Tan Tu had already jumped out: "Why did you come to my place!" He looked a bit annoyed, but his voice was not loud.
The previous voice said again: "We are here to see the new members, not to see you... Besides, you are not partners yet, can't we come and play with brother Ah Ce?"
Then another voice with a similar tone said in a soft and timid tone: "Let's... let's take a look..."
"Oh, that's true." Tan Tu also seemed helpless, "I see, you all wait here obediently, and I'll call Ah Ce to come over."
Su Ce saw Tan Tu walking in again and looked at him suspiciously. He doesn't remember any acquaintances here...
Tan Tu looked at Su Ce, slumped his shoulders: "A Ce, do you still remember the twin females we met outside the tribe?"
It's them. Su Ce remembered and nodded.
Tantu was a little weak: "They said they wanted to play with you..."
Su Ce was stunned.
He has been equally boring since he was a child, and no one has ever wanted to play with him.
Tan Tu looked at Su Ce's expression carefully: "A Ce, if you don't like them, I can take them away, or at worst, I'll just send them back to their parents."
Su Ce shook his head: "It's okay."
Tantu was not sure about his sweetheart's true feelings, so he simply said, "A Ce, although they are indeed very precious females in the tribe, and it is necessary for males to protect them and make room for them, but for every male Every word has its own most precious person.”
Su Ce vaguely guessed what Tan Tu said next.
Sure enough, Tantu smiled foolishly, and continued: "To me, Ce, you are the most precious one. So there is nothing more important than you, Ce."
Tan Tu's words were not lies, because he had shown this to him every minute during the days they were together.
Even if Su Ce did have concerns, he always trusted him—never doubted his intentions.
But such frankness still made him a little overwhelmed.
Su Ce turned his back and wiped his hands: "...No, Tantu." Then he turned around with his usual expression, "I don't feel bad for them."
Tan Tu finally saw that Su Ce was not unhappy, so he laughed, "That's good, Ah Ce, go quickly, don't keep them waiting."
Su Ce nodded, walked to the door, and then turned around: "...Tan Tu."
Tantu looked up: "Huh?"
"Leave them for dinner today." Su Ce moved the corner of his mouth slightly, "You wash two more dishes." After speaking, he turned and walked out.
As for Tan Tu, he was stunned by the smile of his sweetheart.