The meat was quickly cooked and seasoned with salt, which eliminated the fishy smell. The taste was indeed much better than the last time I grilled fish.
"Taste is good!"
Mo Jue was enjoying a piece of grilled meat with relish, finishing the one in his hand in three or four bites.
Later, he took another piece to continue eating.
Yu Yao was revered for her high status in the previous world, and she had tasted countless exquisite dishes. This item was merely palatable to her.
She felt full after eating two pieces.
"You can finish the remaining one, I'm not hungry anymore."
Yu Yao addressed Mo Jue, who was sitting beside her and eating with gusto.
With that, she left the cave to get a drink of water.
She was planning to gather some fruits or wild vegetables tomorrow to eat, as it was not good to eat only meat every day, which could easily lead to constipation.
Mo Jue was taken aback for a moment and didn't say anything, but he finished the rest of the grilled meat.
The fire, however, was not extinguished; it was just left to burn on its own.
There was a mountain spring not far from the cave, and the water was crystal clear and very clean.
Yu Yao squatted by the mountain spring, scooping up a handful of water to drink.
The sweet water slid down her throat, refreshing and as if it had infused her soul. She took a deep breath in relief.
Having none to drink with, it was indeed a hardship. Life truly lacked improvement in many places.
She stood up, ready to return to the cave, when her peripheral vision caught sight of a lush bamboo grove.
She thought of something, and a faint smile crossed her eyes.
She turned back to the cave and pulled Mo Jue, who was resting on a stone bed after finishing his grilled meat, out.
"Don't just sit there. Cut me some bamboo."
Yu Yao led Mo Jue to the bamboo grove she had discovered earlier and let him go.
In sight, there were slender, straight and sturdy bamboos, like soldiers guarding this green land.
The bamboo leaves swayed with the wind, accompanied by a fresh scent, soothing the soul.
Mo Jue glanced at the bamboo grove in front of him and asked curiously, "What do you want to cut bamboo for?"
Yu Yao smiled, "Don't ask questions yet. Just remember that I have a use for it. Pick the thicker and straighter bamboo to chop."
Mo Jue pressed his lips together, and said no more.
Back to the house, she took a bone knife and walked around the bamboo grove. Soon, she started cutting a thick and straight bamboo tree.
"Bang…"
"Chingyā…"
But in a moment, a tall and sturdy bamboo fell to the ground.
Yu Yao walked over with a smile, snapped off the excess branches from the bamboo, and then picked a suitable spot for Mo Jue to cut it down.
Cut into sections.
The middle of the bamboo was pierced with a dagger, leaving only the bottom layer and polished smooth.
Thus, a simple bamboo tube was made.
In order to make it more convenient, she dug two small holes with a dagger at the top of the bamboo tube and found two thin vines in the bamboo grove to string on.
"What is this? What's the use of it?"
Mo Jue walked over and looked curiously at the object in her hand, unable to help but ask.
Yu Yao smiled at him and explained, "This is a bamboo tube that can hold water for drinking. You don't have to go out specially at night if you want to drink water."
"Of course, you can take it when you go hunting outside. It's convenient for drinking water!"
She said again.
After she explained like that, Mo Jue also understood.
He took the bamboo tube from her hand and examined it carefully, and praised, "It's really good!"
Although the world of the beastmen is rich in water resources, it's not always easy to find a suitable place to drink. Sometimes, when thirsty, one has to endure it.
With this, it will be more convenient when hunting outside and drinking water when thirsty.
"A single one is too little. Let's make a few more!"
Mo Jue, realizing the utility of the bamboo tube, started making them on his own.
Mo Jue was intelligent and learned things quickly. Even after watching Yu Yao make one, he knew how to make them.
Long bamboo was cut into segments and finally made into simple bamboo tubes.
To prevent water from spilling out of the bamboo tubes, Yu Yao also made several lids for them.
Specifically, the bamboo used for the lids was slightly larger.
The bamboo root was thicker, so she made bamboo bowls out of them.
With the bamboo bowls, it was convenient to eat. Otherwise, there would be nothing to hold the food in.
Of course, there are also matching chopsticks.
Yu Yao made five or six bamboo bowls and bamboo tubes. She didn't make more, just enough to use.
There was a pile of bamboo cuttings left on the ground.
Thinking that there were no sets of table and chairs in the cave, they had to eat while squatting on the ground, which was not hygienic and inconvenient.
Yu Yao wanted to make a set of bamboo table and chairs, but she didn't know how to weave them.
After thinking for a moment, she opened the system mall, where there were many tutorials on weaving.
Like bamboo beds, tables, chairs, stools, and bamboo baskets...
Even the tutorials on bamboo houses were available.
The prices ranged from 5 points to 50 points.
Yu Yao gained a total of 7000 points in the previous world.
There was nothing she couldn't afford, and she bought all the useful tutorials.
She carefully reviewed them until she had mastered the techniques, then closed them.
Yu Yao let Mo Jue split the bamboo on the ground into smaller pieces, and if not enough, went to cut more.
Mo Jue knew that she was going to make something new, so he didn't ask any questions and happily helped her.
Yu Yao first wove a bamboo basket, as it was the simplest and convenient for practicing her weaving skills.
The first bamboo basket was quickly made, but it wasn't very pretty, with a wobbly appearance, but it was usable after all.
She looked for two more vines to tie it up, so it was convenient to carry.
Looking at the newly woven bamboo basket, this time Mo Jue knew its purpose without Yu Yao having to explain.
Of course, it's for carrying things. It's obvious just by looking at it.
Yu Yao tried to carry it, and found that it was quite good.
From now on, when going out to gather herbs or pick wild vegetables and fruits, she would have something to carry them in.
After making the first bamboo basket, it became easier to continue weaving them. The bamboo baskets she made from then on were also more round and smooth.
Mo Jue was also learning how to weave as he watched, and he managed to make something that looked decent.
Next, Yu Yao wove a bamboo basket, round bamboo tubs...
These are all essential tools for farmers, which will be useful in the future, so she made a little of each.
Once the simple ones were mastered, she began weaving bamboo tables and chairs.
But she had only finished weaving two stools when the sun set.
Looking at the newly woven stools, Mo Jue tried to sit on them and found that they were quite stable. He looked at her and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Is this for sitting? What do you call it?"
Yu Yao smiled slightly, "I call it a bamboo bench. This way, we won't have to sit on the ground when we eat in the future."
"Hmm, it's indeed very good and practical!"
Mo Jue tried to sit on them for a while but got up.
Seeing the gradually darkening sky, they did not stay there any longer and went back to the cave with the things they had made.
With the bamboo baskets, the pile of miscellaneous items in the cave didn't need to be left on the ground anymore.
Yu Yao slightly organized and classified the things, putting them in order.
She asked Mo Jue to find two relatively flat stones outside to put under the bamboo baskets to prevent dampness.
After a bout of busy work, she was drenched in sweat, making the bath she had taken earlier seem wasted.
Then she wanted to take a bath before going to bed.
Mo Jue saw that she was holding her clothes and going out, knowing that she wanted to take a bath, "I'll go with you!"
He had to keep an eye on it.
To avoid her being exposed by any of the beastmen in the tribe.
"Aha?"
Yu Yao was shocked as she looked at him. Why would this man come along for a bath?
"I am your male, and everything you have is mine. So there's no need to avoid me."
Mo Jue raised an eyebrow.
Yu Yao hesitated for a moment, thinking that he had a point. They were going to have children together and live a lifetime, so why be awkward?
Thinking like that, she didn't say anything else, indicating that she agreed.
The same water pool as before.
The night was solemn and quiet, with the soft silver moonlight casting a wavy glow on the surface of the water.
Yu Yao's body was immersed in the water, and her long black hair was tied up with thin vines, standing up high, so as not to get wet.
Mo Jue stood by the bank, his eyes fixed on the woman in the water, as if he was exploring every inch of her body with his eyes, deep and mysterious.
He stripped himself naked and stepped into the water as well.
Yu Yao was also stunned when she saw Mo Jue enter the water.
She inadvertently cast a glance at him, and her face turned immediately flushed with red.
"Snakes and beasts have two...", the sentence was cut off.
What's the difference from having two beastmen husbands?
Yu Yao trembled all over, feeling that she was in for a lot of trouble in the future.
She meowed her eyes, quickly pulled back her gaze, and dared not continue to look.
