Asking for Help
The cream turned pale yellow, becoming butter, and released a rich aroma.
Jian Mo was afraid that it would burn if she kept cooking it, so she quickly moved the pot to the side and then took the pepper powder that she had ground in advance and carefully poured it into the pot.
Wu Jiong, watching from the side, asked, "It smells so good."
Jian Mo slowly worked on the process. "It'll be even more fragrant after being made into a sauce. You'll see when I finish it; it's absolutely delicious with meat patties or fish fillets."
He'd been craving black pepper sauce for a long time. They didn't have black pepper sauce here, but peppercorn sauce probably wouldn't taste too different.
After being here for so long, he can finally enjoy life with soy sauce.
Chapter 23 Seeking Help
Wu Jiong watched Jian Mo's actions from the side. He was somewhat surprised to see that after Jian Mo had finished frying the butter, pepper powder, and shell powder, he did not continue but instead moved the stone pot aside, took another stone pot, and put the Hairy Root starch in to fry.
Jian Mo looked up and saw Wu Jiong's expression, knowing what he was thinking. She explained, "Just stir-frying the seasonings isn't thick enough; it'll only be a sauce, not a thick paste. So we need to add Hairy Root to increase the viscosity."
Wu Jiong nodded.
Jian Mo know whether Wu Jiong understood or not, so she didn't ask. She smiled and continued to stir-fry the Hairy Root starch over low heat.
Every now and then, he has to move the pot away from the heat to stir-fry, so as not to burn it.
Authentic sauce should include stir-fried flour, but since we didn't have any, we had to make do with cornstarch.
Anyway, there's no soy sauce or oyster sauce here, so with all the ingredients incomplete, there's not much to be picky about.
Hairy Root starch slowly turned yellow, Jian Mo poured it into a stone pot and stir-fried it together with the previously stir-fried pepper powder and butter.
The seasonings in the pot were bubbling vigorously, and once the aroma was released, Jian Mo poured in the meat broth she had prepared beforehand.
As soon as the broth was poured in, the aroma immediately filled the air. The pot bubbled and simmered, its fresh and pungent fragrance providing a completely different sensory experience.
After the pepper sauce is cooked, the next step is to pan-fry the pork chops as usual.
Jian Mo skillfully arranged the marinated meat on the stone slab and seared it, then placed the roasted Wood-Stabilizing Root on the slab, flattened it, and slowly seared it.
Once the pork chops are cooked, Jian Mo, and place on a plate.
The remaining Wood-Stabilizing Root were also stir-fried in the same pan used to make the sauce, and then served.
Dinner is ready.
Jian Mo couldn't wait to hand the larger plate to Wu Jiong, and took one for herself. "Quickly try the pepper and pork ribs!"
Before Wu Jiong could respond, Jian Mo picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth.
Instantly, the aroma of the charred pork chop and the spiciness of the pepper sauce exploded in my mouth. The fragrance, spiciness, and heat intertwined, creating a rich and delicious flavor that contrasted sharply with the bland and dry pork chops of the past.
Jian Mo squinted her eyes happily.
After so many days, he tasted spicy food again.
Jian Mo usually eats less in the evening, but today she not only didn't eat less, she ate more than usual.
After dinner, and a glass of chilled herbal drink, Jian Mo full and wanted nothing more than to lie down and not move.
These days are wonderful.
Seeing that he had finished eating, Wu Jiong began to clean up the remaining food.
Judging from the speed at which he ate, Wu Jiong probably quite liked the sauce.
Jian Mo said regretfully, "The pepper sauce tastes really good, but there's a bit too little of it. How long until spring?"
Wu Jiong silently calculated in his mind. "It might take about 160 or 170 days. If you like, we can go to the Ice River Tribe to exchange for some points. Ice River Tribe happen to have stone mills there too."
They had wanted to make a stone mill before, but they couldn't find suitable stones. They said they would go to the Mengshui Tribe to exchange for them, but they didn't have time to go and choose.
Jian Mo agreed, "Does the Ice River Tribe also have stone mills?"
Wu Jiong: "Yes, they have a lot of stones there, and the stone mills they make are quite good. If you want to go, we can ride Flying-Winged Beast and come back in a day."
Jian Mo: "Let's go tomorrow then. I'll find some fabric and see if we can exchange it for Jiao Rui."
Cloth is a consumable item and is considered a form of hard currency among orc tribes, Jian Mo probably won't have much of a problem.
The fabrics he had were collected from various sources, and he didn't really like the texture and color of some of them, so he decided to exchange them.
In winter, there are very few times for group activities, and they don't need to greet others; they just take care of things at home and go out.
The Flying-Winged Beast had been eating and sleeping these past few days and was getting a little bored in the tribe. It was so happy to finally be able to go out that it kept Jiujiu happily. Without Wu Jiong and the others having to give it any instructions, it obediently flew towards the Ice River Tribe.
In winter, the Flying-Winged Beast's fur grows long, making them look fluffy and warm.
Jian Mo sat on it, feeling as if she were sitting on a heated cushion.
It's gotten a bit chubby, and its flesh is soft, making it quite comfortable to sit on.
Jian Mo was drowsy sitting on it, with Wu Jiong's strong and warm chest behind him and his hands on both sides protecting him. Even without holding on tightly to the Flying-Winged Beast's fur, he wouldn't fall off.
So, not long after, he fell asleep.
When he woke up, they had already arrived at the Ice River Tribe.
"Today went by so fast." Jian Mo secretly wiped her face, thankfully she didn't drool today, otherwise she would have been incredibly embarrassed.
Wu Jiong nodded. "Jiujiu flies faster."
The Flying-Winged Beast were very large, and the people of the Ice River Tribe had already seen them approaching.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong were both well-known figures, and the patrolmen recognized them. After asking them the purpose of their visit, they let them in.
Jian Mo looked at the Ice River Tribe.
The Ice River Tribe is situated on high ground; if the Riverside Tribe is located in a river valley, then the Ice River Tribe should be considered to be on high ground.
Jian Mo thinks that, if you translate the orc language, the place where the Ice River Tribe is located should be called "Ice River Plateau," which means flat land in the mountains.
Unlike other mountainous plains, the Ice River Tribe has a huge and deep canyon on one side, with the river flowing endlessly at the bottom of the canyon.
The chieftain of the Ice River Tribe, Kang Ying, came over to greet Wu Jiong and Jian Mo when he heard they had arrived.