Chapter 165: Hot Pot on a Snowy Day
Soon after everyone completed their preparations, the cold winter arrived as expected. Large flakes of snow fell heavily, and the entire tribe seemed to be covered in a layer of white velvet carpet.
In the cave, Lin Yuxi and Shen Minghui were enjoying hotpot while appreciating the snow scene.
"This hotpot is perfect for eating on a snowy day!" Lin Yuxi said with a smile as she put the ingredients into the pot, her eyes curved into crescents.
Shen Minghui picked up a piece of cooked meat, blew on it to heat it up, and put it into Lin Yuxi's bowl. "Eat more. You've worked hard during this period."
Lin Yuxi glanced at him in reproach, "Don't just think about me. You've been having a hard time lately. You need to replenish your energy."
As the two were talking, the aroma of the hot pot quietly drifted out of the cave and spread in the air.
"What's that smell? It smells so good!" Not far away, Aya sniffed and walked towards the source of the fragrance curiously.
Other familiar female orcs were also attracted by the fragrance and walked towards the cave one after another.
"Yuxi, Minghui, what are you eating?" Aya asked impatiently as she entered the cave, her eyes fixed on the steaming hot pot.
Lin Yuxi smiled and looked up, "This is hot pot, come in and try it together."
Everyone gathered around, their eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation.
"How do you eat this?" asked a female orc.
Lin Yuxi patiently explained: "Put these ingredients in the pot and cook them, then take them out and dip them in the sauce to eat."
Everyone started to eat. They were a little unfamiliar at first, but were soon conquered by the delicious hot pot.
"So this is how you eat la la fruit, no wonder you brought us to collect so many!"
"Hmm... Hmm... This is so delicious! It's really tasty! Suddenly I feel that the spicy fruits I collected are still too few. What should I do? If anyone has extra, please share some with me!"
Everyone else pretended not to hear and continued to eat and drink. What a joke! They didn’t have enough to eat? What are you talking about? They didn’t hear me! They didn’t hear me!
"Wow, delicious!"
"Well, the more I eat, the more I want to eat!"
"Wow, I've never eaten anything so delicious since I was a child. I've lived in vain!"
Lin Yuxi looked at everyone wolfing down their food and smiled from ear to ear. "Don't be impatient, eat slowly, there's still a lot left!"
As he was talking, a little female accidentally had soup splashed on her body and she was wiping it off in a panic.
Lin Yuxi quickly handed over a handkerchief, "Be careful, don't burn yourself."
The little female took it in her hand and looked through it carefully, "This is Yunjin, right? Minghui is so good to you!"
"Let me see, let me see, wow, it's really Yunjin, it feels so good to touch!"
"That's right, it feels much more comfortable than animal skins. Next year, when our family has more supplies, I will also change into Yunjin!"
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At this moment, a steady sound of footsteps was heard outside the cave. Lin Yuxi and Shen Minghui looked at each other and thought to themselves, who is coming again?
I saw the leader of the tribe and the witch standing side by side at the entrance of the cave. The leader was tall and strong with sharp eyes, while the witch had a kind face, yet exuded a mysterious aura.
Hu Meng sniffed the smell in the air. There was the smell of meat, the smell of meat... and also an overbearing fragrance that he didn't know what it was.
"Minghui, Yuxi, it's so lively here! Do you welcome Wu and I to join in?"
Everyone quickly gathered around, and Shen Minghui, as the host, spoke first, "Welcome, welcome. It is an honor for the chief and Wu to come to our party! Come on, chief, sit over here. This is Yuxi's new delicacy, called hot pot."
Wu sniffed the scent in the air, a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes: "This kind of fragrance is unheard of, it's really strange."
Lin Yuxi enthusiastically prepared a new set of bowls and chopsticks for Wu and the chief, and said, "Wu, chief, please try it. This is the soup base I cooked with the bones of the humming beast, and added some spicy fruit and sizzling fruit for seasoning. The taste is a bit strong, I wonder if you can get used to it?"
Hu Meng and Wu looked at each other and took the bowls and chopsticks handed to them. They looked at the steaming hot pot and the people who were full of expectations, their eyes full of novelty.
Hu Meng picked up the chopsticks and tried a bite cautiously. Then his eyes lit up and he praised loudly, "Mm, it's delicious!"
Wu Yi nodded slightly and said, "It is indeed a unique delicacy."
When everyone heard their favorite food being praised, they felt a sense of honor and were very happy!
"Hahaha, I was wondering how could anyone not like hot pot?"
"Yes, it's absolutely delicious. It makes me feel warm and comfortable!"
For a moment, the cave was filled with laughter and exclamations. Everyone ate hot pot and shared stories with each other, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
Shen Minghui was delighted to see everyone so happy, and said to Lin Yuxi, "It looks like our hot pot is going to become popular in the tribe."
Lin Yuxi pursed her lips and smiled, "Of course, the charm of delicious food is irresistible."
While eating, everyone started talking about the various preparations the tribe had made to cope with the cold winter, and they were sincerely impressed by Shen Minghui and Lin Yuxi who came up with all this.
"Minghui, the suggestions you made were really helpful. Our winter supplies this time are more abundant than ever before. You have made an invaluable contribution to the fact that the old orcs and the little ones in the tribe can safely survive the cold winter!"
The chief was eating this delicious hotpot, and thinking that no orc had died so far in this cold winter, he couldn't help but feel in a good mood. Looking at the great hero in front of him, he couldn't help but blurt out good words!
Shen Minghui smiled and said modestly, "Chief, you are too kind. This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. Without your leadership, no matter how good the suggestions are, they will be useless if they are not implemented. In the final analysis, it is your leadership that is great!"
Coincidentally, while Shen Minghui was receiving all kinds of praise from the tiger leader, Lin Yuxi was also being enthusiastically pursued by Wu.
"Yuxi, the herbs and dried mountain products you brought people to collect are really great! In this cold winter, we can actually eat mushrooms and wild vegetables. In the past, we couldn't even think about it!"
Wu was in a very good mood when he thought of those medicinal herbs that could prevent cold and cracking, as well as various mountain products and fruits!
Lin Yuxi smiled and said, "I am also very happy to be able to contribute to the tribe."
Everyone was eating and drinking, and before they knew it, it was getting dark.
"Okay, let's stop here for today!" Seeing that it was getting late, the leader stood up first.
The others also expressed their gratitude and left the cave with satisfied smiles.