The harvest season is busy after the festival, and the usual tribes will start collecting food at this time. Because the general tribes will have salt, they also know how to use salt to preserve meat, of course they just simply dry the pickled meat slices. The females usually collect fruits collectively to make dried fruit at this time, which is also a kind of food, and the females can't always eat meat like the orcs, they still have to eat some fruits. But Patrik and his wandering beasts used to be on the road in autumn, they needed to find a place to live, and they didn't have salt, and they couldn't store food even when the prey was the most, so it also caused their every starvation in winter.
But now, they have their own place to live, a vast hunting area, and salt, and each of them believes that they will have a good winter.
As for what females should do in this season, Laisi and the others will naturally not be left behind, and of course they will not be left behind by Lin Mu.
Lin Mu followed Lais and the others with a backpack on his back, and of course the two 'bodyguards', Ryan and Lloyd, went up the mountain again. But this time their goal is very clear, that is - to pick the fruit.
Originally, four people walked together, and Ryan and Lloyd followed behind. Neither of them brought two big baskets, after all, there are quite a lot of fruit trees on this mountain. But as he walked, Lin Mu found that Phil went to the back and walked with Lloyd. A few people looked at them and secretly smiled, but they didn't say anything because they were prospective partners. Ryan, on the other hand, walked forward wisely. After all, as a single orc, it is not a kind of enjoyment to see people's sweetness.
Sasha followed Lin Mu and the others to the front. Not long after he walked, he dug out the food in his animal skin bag. This is the steamed stuffed bun that Lin Mu made in the morning. It was so delicious that Sasha couldn't stop eating it. As a result, he was overwhelmed. But he still took two with him when he went out, and now that he was bored walking, he wanted to take one out to eat.
Lin Mu looked at Sasha in amazement, "It hasn't been long since we finished breakfast, right? You were screaming at the time, why did you get hungry again so quickly?" Lin Mu felt that Sasha's stomach was amazing.
Sasha took a bite, "I'm not hungry, I just want to eat."
Lin Mu and Lai Si were speechless when they heard his words.
"You are a typical guy who wants to eat his brain and doesn't want to eat his stomach." Lin Mu scolded with a smile, "Don't eat it when it's cold, be careful to hurt your stomach, and it's not good for your stomach." In order to meet the taste of the orcs, it is meat stuffing. Although a little vegetable leaves are added, it is also meat. How can you eat it with such relish when the oil is condensed when it is cold.
Seeing that Sasha was still reluctant to put it down, Lin Mu said, "How about saving it for lunch? It will taste better when it's baked."
Sasha thought the same, and put half of the bun into the animal skin bag with patience for the time being.
Recently, Lin Mu always cooks some pasta, one is to let them try something new; the other is that he really misses the staple food too much. So before the steamer was ready, Lin Mu let them eat noodles, dumplings and various cakes. After the steamer was ready, Lin Mu first made a tray of steamed buns and steamed buns. When the steamed bun came out of the basket, Lin Mu smelled the familiar aroma of noodles and ate a big steamed bun without eating anything.
Of course, compared to steamed buns, those orcs prefer buns, especially buns filled with meat. But he and Phil still like to add some green vegetables, such as cabbage, they think it tastes better. Of course, Lin Mu also makes steamed buns with vegetarian fillings, such as mushrooms, carrots, etc. In fact, what he wants to eat most is leek and egg, but he can't eat it now because he doesn't know where the leek is.
Lin Mu has been collecting sweet fruits these days. He told the orcs who went out, as long as they come across them, feel free to pick them boldly. The more the better. As for the newly found noodles, cabbage, and carrots, they will naturally pick new ones every day. Lin Mu feels that it is only the beginning of autumn. After all, this autumn is not long, only two and a half months, but there is still time. He still wants to pick those cabbages and carrots in late autumn, after all, no one will grab him. But Lin Mu forgot about the animals in the mountains.
Lin Mu thinks that the traditional method of collecting fruits in the mountains in autumn is good, but the way to preserve the fruits is too monotonous, besides drying them in the sun.
Lin Mu thought that there are so many fruits on the mountain, and they have sugar and salt now, so they can make some preserved fruits or something, so that they can be preserved and delicious.
With this in mind, Lin Mu and Lai Si went up the mountain mainly to see what fruits are on the mountain.
Because the orcs had already helped them inquire, among the mountains on all sides, only the west mountain had the most fruit trees, and they were quite dense. They also quickly saw fruit trees one by one according to the route given by the orcs.
Of course, most of the fruits hanging on the branches were unknown to Lin Mu, but according to his guess, some of them should be the ones he thought of, at least they should have the same taste.
In fact, among those yellow-yellow fruits, the first thing Lin Mu noticed was a fruit that looked like Shuzi. The yellow fruit is much bigger than ordinary Shuzi, but Lin Mu is not surprised when he thinks that everything in this world is huge.
Each of them took a curved bone knife, and they found a suitable branch, tied the bone knife to it, and began to pick their favorite fruits. In fact, they didn't need to be so troublesome. After all, there are two tall and strong laborers by their side, but they still prefer to pick by themselves. After all, the fruits of their labor are very important, and they can also exercise, so there is nothing wrong with it.
Lin Mu came under the tree and looked up at the tree full of bent branches. The appearance of the fruits made people feel satisfied.
Lin Mu was not used to the picking tool in his hand at first, and it took a lot of effort to pick a fruit. Then, when he saw the three people who were extremely skilled, Lin Mu felt very envious, and at the same time knew that practice makes perfect.
Looking at the fruit in his hand, Lin Mu wasn't sure if it was Shuzi or not, and whether he could eat it.
"Phil, come here." Seeing Phil who was closest to him, Lin Mu was ready to ask him. And Phil is more familiar with plants, so he might be able to help him answer the question.
When Phil heard Lin Mu calling him, he gave the knife in his hand to Lloyd who was always by his side, and ran to Lin Mu, "Lin Mu, what's the matter?"
After Lin Mu watched Phil's series of actions, he suddenly realized that there was actually Lloyd beside Phil. Would he be kicked by a donkey for disturbing his love? But he really didn't see it just now, not on purpose. I don't know if there are animals like donkeys in this world. If there are, it's pretty good as long as you don't kick yourself.
Although I vomited a lot in my heart, seeing Phil came to me, I naturally had to ask what I wanted to ask clearly, otherwise it would be a pity to delay people's relationship in vain (this is Lin Mu's absolute opportunity to make full use of it, otherwise Lloyd would be in vain) Thanks for staring).
Lin Mu smiled and said to Phil who didn't know what he was thinking, "This is the fruit I just picked. I don't know if I can eat it? Isn't it poisonous?"
Phil, "It's not poisonous, but it's too astringent. Someone once ate it, but it's said that after taking a bite, it felt very uncomfortable in the mouth and vomited, but it's not poisonous."
"astringent?"
"Well, it's very astringent, that's what the old people in our clan used to say."
Lin Mu nodded, astringent is right, it seems that this is really a Shuzi from another world. Shuzi is delicious, and it can be stored for a long time when made into Shuzi cakes.
Seeing Lin Mu staring at Shuzi thoughtfully, Phil said, "This is really bad, Lin Mu will pick the red fruit with me."
Lin Mu smiled and said, "No, I'm worried about being kicked by a donkey."
Lin Mu's words made Phil very puzzled, "What is a donkey? Why would I be kicked by the donkey when picking fruit with me?"
Lin Mu felt that this question was really difficult to answer. Could it be that it was a curse that hindered people from falling in love. Then don't explain to him what falling in love is, Lin Mu thinks this is too troublesome. So he chose not to explain, but raised his chin to gesture to Lloyd who was picking fruit over there, and Phil soon understood what Lin Mu meant. This is what can only be understood but not explained in words. Anyway, in the end, Lin Mu picked the Shuzi by himself, and Phil blushed and went back to pick the fruit with Lloyd.
The Shuzi picked by Lin Mu was collected by Ryan. It can be said that he was the one who harvested the fruits except Phil’s. This made Lin Mu feel that it was right to bring two people here. Patric's arrangement is really reasonable. (Actually, it is safer for Patric to arrange two orcs for protection, and he will never think of the rational use of being used as a labor force.) Of course, Lloyd is not only concerned about Phil himself, he also helped Lin Mu and the others pick them. A lot, and of course Ryan was not idle.
The four large baskets were filled with many kinds of fruits. Lin Mu walked in the forest and found lemons and grapefruits. Of course, according to Laisi and the others, these things are not edible. The lemon is too sour, and the grapefruit is probably because they ate the fruit and gnawed it directly, so the grapefruit is bitter in their hearts, and the pulp is unpalatable. Thinking about it, it's actually a little bit worse, and they can really eat grapefruit slices.
It's just that Lin Mu wondered how these fruits could grow in an area. Lin Mu thinks this is a question worth studying, but he can't figure it out when he thinks of this world, and it's so mysterious. It's okay for some fruit seasons to be chaotic. Anyway, if you can't measure the world with those terms on earth, then he can There was no need to be entangled, so I happily cut the grapefruit with a knife, shared some grapefruit slices with each person, and then listened to them exclaiming that it was delicious, and I was instantly satisfied.
At noon, they collected four full baskets of fruit, and they also filled a lot in their respective small baskets. Lin Mu also found chestnuts, and immediately asked Ryan and Lloyd to pick a lot and put them in baskets. Stir-fried chestnuts are delicious.
At noon, Lloyd went out to hunt, while Ryan stayed to protect them and started the fire by the way, while Lin Mu and the others were responsible for collecting firewood.
Lloyd caught a sheep-like prey that was four or five times the size of a sheep. It was enough for the few of them to eat. When he brought it back, it was already cleaned and processed meat. Of course, Lin Mu could tell the appearance of the beast from the skin Lloyd hung on the tree.
The main course at noon must be barbecue. They brought some steamed buns with them when they went out. Just bake this stuff, and when they know that the skin of the steamed buns is a little browned and exudes the aroma of steamed buns, they can use them to sandwich the meat. This is now their favorite way to eat barbecue.
They didn't follow the original route when they returned. Lin Mu and the others were lucky enough to find some mushrooms and a piece of spinach, which made Lin Mu very happy. After all, spinach in autumn is delicious and suitable for making soup. .
Naturally, I picked a lot when I went back. After all, they can't come to this mountain every day.
In general, Lin Mu and the others had a good harvest. They picked a lot of fruit, and they also found a very plump look. Green vegetables are still a favorite of females.
When I got home, it was still early, and the few of us were quite tired after working for half a day (only the females, after all, this distance is really nothing compared to the physical fitness of the males), and each of them simply washed their faces and went to bed. They all went back to their rooms to sleep.
It was already dark when Lin Mu woke up, but the light in the room was soft. Listening to the hilarious sounds outside the house, I thought that they should have started cooking, maybe they were eating.
In the past, they finished their meal quite early, and they would definitely finish it before dark, but since they had fluorite, they were not so eager to eat. They often felt that it was dark night outside and bright inside, and they ate. Eating is a kind of enjoyment in my heart.
When Lin Mu walked outside the door, Sasha was the first to see him waving hello, and then saw Patrik's gaze, which was soft and warm.
Seeing that Patrik looked like he was sorting the meat, he sliced the meat very thinly, which should be for himself. After all, they orcs eat big pieces of meat.
Lin Mu walked over to Patrik and sat down. He didn't want to cook today, so he just waited for others to cook for himself. I feel comfortable thinking about it.
Patric washed his hands and sat down next to Lin Mu, and put the plate with the processed meat beside him, so it would be convenient for roasting later.
"Have you had enough sleep?" He couldn't help rubbing Lin Mu's short hair as he said it. It's longer than when we first met, but it's as soft as before.
Lin Mu is already used to his behavior of 'ravaging' his hair at every turn, it seems that getting used to it is really scary.
Lin Mu nodded, he slept very well today, took a bite of the fruit handed by Patrik, and then thought about whether it is good or not to eat fruit before meals
"Never feel tired?" In fact, Patrik didn't want Lin Mu to work so hard to find fruits. In his opinion, it was easier for them to pick fruits, but considering Lin Mu's temper, and other tribes The female is responsible for collecting fruit, so he can't say anything. After all, everyone wants to be valuable, and not all females like to rely on orcs for everything. In their view, it is their job to collect fruits in autumn. If they are deprived, it is not good for the female to get angry, even if the male is out of pity for the female.
Although he knew that Lin Mu couldn't be idle, and knew that doing more things would be good for Lin Mu's health, but he still couldn't help feeling distressed and wanted to help him do everything.
Lin Mu drank spinach and egg drop soup for dinner, and felt his stomach was really comfortable after eating steamed buns. And with the addition of chili, the spiciness is moderate, not to mention it suits Lin Mu's appetite, so Lin Mu drank a bowl and a half of soup for the first time, which was the bowl Patrik used to eat.
Lin Mu had eaten too much at night, and he slept for so long in the afternoon, so after dinner, he and Patrik didn't go back to the room to sleep, but took a walk on the field in front of the door to digest food. Of course the path they took was secluded, next to trees.
Patrik held Lin Mu's hand, and the two walked quietly, they could hear the sound of unknown insects in the woods. Neither of them spoke, quietly enjoying the comfortable silence of the two of them.
Lin Mu looked at the man beside him, looked up at the man who was holding him down, and looked up at the bright moonlight. In fact, he was very grateful to the person (God?) who sent him here, so that he was lucky enough to find a companion people for life.
A pair of people for a lifetime, in their world, many people may not be able to meet, but he easily got it in this world, how lucky he is to have such a life. Simple and happy.
Looking at the man's handsome profile, he liked Patrik, and he once wondered why he could accept him, a man. Although he has never been in a relationship, he only thinks that girls are beautiful all these years, but he doesn't feel that any man is very attractive. And now I can accept Patrik, maybe because he loves me. Lin Mu knows how much he longs for others to love him, and to love himself sincerely. He sometimes feels that he is indeed a very cowardly person, who chooses to avoid everything, how can such a cowardly person be able to shoulder a family, how can he give a woman a strong arm. Thinking about it this way, finding a male partner may really be his best destination. After all, he does not have a strong arm for others to rely on, and he longs for others to rely on him. But now Patrik brings him peace of mind, happiness and satisfaction, which shows that his choice is correct.
"Patri, the only thing I can rely on in this world is you."
Patrik didn't know why Lin Mu said this suddenly, but the fact that his prospective partner said that he was his only reliance in this world would definitely make him happy for a long time.
Patric held Lin Mu tightly in his arms, and swore domineeringly: "I should be your only reliance, and it must be, you can only be mine, and I can only bring you happiness. "
Lin Mu looked at Patrik's resolute and serious eyes, nodded, "Yeah."
"So, we're going to hold the ceremony as soon as possible."
"ah?"
"has a problem?"
"Actually, there's nothing wrong with it, it's just... is this a marriage proposal?"
Patric looked at Lin Mu, and took out the animal tooth he had prepared for him, "This is the snow wolf tooth, which is the tooth of the prey I caught in the first hunting. You accepted my marriage proposal .”
Lin Mu looked at the yellowed animal teeth. He must have been with Patrik for a long time. He picked it up from Patrik's palm, "I want this." Lin Mu smiled at him.