Ginger (continued)

The Riverside Tribe has a dozen or so head chefs, including Jian Mo, Qing Kuo, and Min Dang, while others can come and help out or eat as they please, according to their own preferences.

Jian Mo and her group prepared to make braised pork, boiled meatballs, roasted meat, stewed meat, and fruit tea, with each person making one dish. Their tribe alone could provide more than a dozen kinds of food.

These are all their specialties; they taste great and are consistently high quality, making them suitable for large gatherings like this.

The food had all been pre-processed, and as they cooked it, the aroma quickly wafted out, attracting everyone's attention.

Jian Mo sent someone to inform Wu Jiong that their food was almost ready.

Not only them, but the food for other tribes is almost ready as well.

Once all the food was ready, Wu Jiong ordered the meal to be served.

Everyone cheered and carried their plates to sample the food from various tribes.

Jian Mo also took a plate, first eating two pieces of roasted meat and meatballs from her tribe, and then went to eat food from other tribes.

The food in almost every tribe is delicious and very unique.

What impressed Jian Mo the most was a stuffed tripe dish from the Mengshui Tribe.

The Mengshui Tribe stuffs one-third fat, one-third lean meat, one-third cartilage, skin, spices, etc. into the cleaned belly of the Long-Headed Beast —that is, its stomach—and then puts it into a bone broth to cook.

They first boil the stuffed tripe, then take it out, air-dry it, and then deep-fry it until the whole stuffed tripe is firm and chewy. Finally, they take it out, slice it, and pour sauce over it.

When Jian Mo tasted it, she felt that the whole piece of tripe had a complex and charming aroma. It was fatty but not greasy, and the more she ate, the more fragrant it became. The texture of the cartilage was even more amazing.

He ate one piece, then couldn't resist asking for a second.

Originally, this food was limited to one piece per person. When the person distributing the food saw that it was Jian Mo who went to ask for it, he not only gave Jian Mo two extra pieces, but also smiled and told Jian Mo to finish them before asking for more, as they taste better when they're hot.

Besides the dinner party, there was also singing and dancing.

The song and dance in the orc world aren't very refined, and there are few difficult moves, but everyone is very enthusiastic, and their movements are especially unrestrained when they dance.

Everyone had a great time.

Of course, there were also quite a few orcs and sub-orcs who took a liking to each other and went to explore the grove.

Jian Mo noticed several pairs of them at a glance, and now she finally understood why cosmetics were the most profitable – they were all genuine necessities.

For several days after the Summer Harvest Festival, people were still immersed in Summer Harvest Festival afterglow.

The chubby birds are still there, saying they want to stay in the Riverside Tribe for a few more days.

The people of the Riverside Tribe naturally didn't drive them away; they simply let them go.

The chubby chicks dragged the Jiujiu out to play wildly every day.

When they came back from playing wildly that day, Jiujiu had turned into a mud chiu, its fur covered in mud and clumps.

Jian Mo looked at Jiujiu, who was covered in mud, and couldn't help but pat Jiujiu forehead. "Where did you guys go today? It's really not easy to get the mud so evenly spread."

The chubby chicks were excited:

"We went to Green Marsh Source. There are so many fish in your Green Marsh Source! We caught and grilled them today, it was so much fun."

"I didn't expect Jiujiu to be so bad at catching fish, haha. Flying-Winged Beast we've seen before were quite good at catching fish."

"The mud on Jiujiu's face was from the fish; with just a couple of slaps, Jiujiu's face was covered in mud and water."

"But we avenged Jiujiu; we've already eaten that fish."

Jian Mo sighed, "Thank you all."

The chubby chicks completely missed Jian Mo's frustration. "You're welcome. We'll take the Jiujiu mushroom picking tomorrow."

Jian Mo thought that picking mushrooms wouldn't leave her covered in mud like when catching fish, so she agreed.

The chubby birds went back to rest.

After feeding the still excited Jiujiu, Jian Mo suggested to Wu Jiong, "How about we go for a bath in the river? The weather hasn't cooled down yet, so it's a good time to clean Jiujiu and Ying'ao up. It might be inconvenient to bathe them later."

Wu Jiong glanced at Jiujiu, who was covered in mud. "I'll bring two extra bars of soap."

Jian Mo looked at Jiujiu's enormous size and nodded in agreement. "We should bring a couple more pieces."

Jiujiu and Ying'ao can swim, and are quite good at it, so they don't mind going to the river to bathe.

Jian Mo originally intended to take them upstream to wash.

However, the situation in the river is more complicated late at night, and the water is not deep enough, making it inconvenient to wash.

Finally, Jian Mo changed her mind, and everyone decided to go to White Sandbar to wash.

The moon is so big; after taking a bath by the lake, you can even go for a swim, which is quite comfortable.

Jiujiu was a little too excited and couldn't sit still, while Ying'ao was more cooperative, Jian Mo and the others washed Ying'ao first.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong lathered Ying'ao with soap, then rinsed it with clean water. After that, they let it swim around in the lake a couple of times, and the soap bubbles on its body were washed off very well, so there was no need to worry about any residue.

After washing Ying'ao, Jian Mo beckoned to Jiujiu, "Jiujiu, come here, it's your turn."

Jiujiu's eyes sparkled as it swam over, paddling with its claws and splashing water all over Jian Mo and the others. "Jiujiu!"

Jian Mo wiped her face and grabbed Jiujiu's wings. "Okay, don't get excited, sit here."

Jiujiu chirp!

Jiujiu swam around in the lake twice, its fur getting soaked and sticking to its body.

Jian Mo then noticed that it had lost some weight; the solid little bird was almost hollow. Feeling a pang of sadness, she muttered to Wu Jiong, "Never mind, it's rare for the Jiujiu to be so happy, let it play."

Wu Jiong wasn't surprised. "Wan Zheng and the others said they would go back in a couple of days."

Jian Mo: "Are they going back? Has their clan chief spoken?"

Wu Jiong nodded. "Zhou Zhi asked me if they could attend classes in our tribe for two days, and I agreed. When they heard the news, they came to say goodbye."

Jian Mo: "... As expected, there are still more people who don't like to study."

Jiujiu Jian Mo was thinking about what delicious food she could make to help it get some nutrition.