allonlinenovel Chapter 16 Improving Current Living Standards
Chapter 16 Improving Current Living Standards
Lin Ni, both amused and annoyed, nudged Ye: "Okay, I'm really fine now, you should go ahead."
"Bless you, Beast God, you'll be alright!" Ye kissed her head, turned and stepped off the stone platform, kicking Bai Ji beside him: "Go and find some more dry branches!" Then he left the cave.
Baiji let out a howl and left the cave to find dry branches.
Linni watched them leave the cave, then looked up at Baishu. She had never imagined that these two two-meter-long white tigers could have become upright humans like herself. Now that they couldn't transform, they must be heartbroken. She patted Baishu's head and whispered, "Baishu, thank you and Baiji for taking care of me. If you can't transform, are you not planning to go back to your tribe?"
Bai Shu let out a cry, and his disappointment was easily discernible in his voice.
Lin Ni had heard Ye say that orcs of levels one, two, and three were low-level orcs, whose humanoid combat strength was slightly weaker than their beastoid strength. Levels four, five, and six were mid-level orcs, at which point they were basically safe except when encountering hordes of beasts. Levels seven, eight, and nine were high-level orcs, the strongest in this world. Only by becoming a high-level orc could one no longer transform into human form and speak human language in beast form. Therefore, she hadn't expected to hear Bai Shu's answer. But now, thinking back, when they saved her, did they perhaps also think that if they could transform into human form, they could become her mate? Then she chuckled self-deprecatingly. Maybe they even wanted to become her mate in beast form. That's normal; no one in the world is obligated to be kind to anyone for no reason, right? In any case, they saved her and had always been kind to her, never forcing her, which was enough. Lin Ni was very grateful to them. She even thought that if they could really take human form, why not just become partners with them? After all, judging from Ye's words, he wouldn't mind if she had several partners, right? Thinking of this, her face unconsciously turned red: What was she thinking? Actually thinking about becoming partners with so many men? She unconsciously reached out and touched the flame mark on her left shoulder, calling out in her heart: Yao, what about you? Do you mind?
While Lin Ni was lost in thought, Ye returned carrying two stone basins, one large and one small. The smaller one was about the size of a washbasin, while the larger one was about one square meter in size, like a child's bathtub. Ye walked up to Lin Ni and asked, "Lin, do you think these are okay?"
Linni looked at the two stone basins, which were clearly newly made, and nodded happily: "Ye, did you just make them?"
Ye nodded: "The women in the tribe all use these stone pans to boil water and cook soup."
Linni: Am I imagining the people in this world to be too backward? If I had known they could make stone basins, I wouldn't have ruined my beloved little lunchbox, making it black and deformed! Now I can't even enjoy my soup to my heart's content! Every time I eat, I have to cook food in one bowl with shellfish and another in the lunchbox, and I also have to grill some other food. It's so frustrating! I feel a little guilty every time I eat. Ye, Baishu, and Baiji worked so hard to find so much food for me, and I can only let them have a tiny bite at most. It always makes me feel like I'm eating alone, but I really want to eat with them. The problem is, this little lunchbox can't cook much food!
When Ye looked at her with a bewildered expression, Linni finally came to her senses and said, "Yes, please wash them clean. Use the small one to boil water, and fill the large one halfway with water. When the water is hot, pour the hot water into the large stone plate."
This way, she could finally take her first hot bath in thirty days since arriving in this world—it wasn't easy! Beastman Continent, what else don't I know about you? Don't make me look like an ignorant country bumpkin, okay? Then she suddenly remembered the sandbox for relieving herself. Actually, she should have thought of it sooner; she was just being short-sighted! Sigh!
After taking a relaxing hot bath, Lin Ni slept soundly that night, even having a sweet dream in which Yao came to spend the night with her again! When Lin Ni woke up, she felt extremely uncomfortable, and then she suddenly remembered that she hadn't changed her clothes all night! She sat up and looked down; there was a large red patch on the animal hide where her bottom should be, and her entire body was covered in it! Looking up, she saw the three males staring at her with six eyes in astonishment. Before she could even feel embarrassed, all three pounced on her, the two white tigers howling, and Ye's voice sounding almost like he was crying: "Lin, don't die! Lin, don't die!"
Linni blushed and pushed them away, then felt the surge of heat beneath her. Embarrassed to death, she gritted her teeth and said, "Boil some water!"
Huh? This was the first time in days that the three males had heard her speak with such a strong voice. Seeing that she no longer looked like she was about to die, Ye tentatively asked, "Lin, what's wrong...?"
Lin Ni blushed, but still said fiercely, "Don't ask questions. Go boil water and make breakfast!"
The three males hesitated for a moment, then shrank back and obediently went to work.
It was two hours later when Lin Ni finished getting herself ready. After taking a hot shower, she felt like she had come back to life!
She also had Bai Zhu and Bai Ji take everything off the bed (the haystack where they slept) and throw it away, and washed the stone slabs. Anyway, the weather was hot now, so they would dry quickly.
After Linni's health improved significantly, she enthusiastically began directing Ye, hoping to improve their current standard of living with his help. First, Ye, as she requested, built a long stone stove. This stove had three different fire sources to meet various cooking needs. One was specifically for grilling food, one was suitable for teppanyaki or stir-frying, and the other could be used to stew soups or boil water.
Next, Night shaved out a flat, thin stone slab, which could be used as a teppanyaki grill or for frying various ingredients. In addition, Night also crafted a wok and a soup pot, both carved from the stone. This allowed Linni to simultaneously stew soup and stir-fry, greatly improving cooking efficiency. Of course, matching tools such as lids, spatulas, and large ladles were also essential, all made of wood.