Chapter 115 Golden Vine
Chapter 115 Golden Vine
After confirming that he could obtain enough Hard Powder Fruit from the Windwalker Clan, Lezhi was in a state of excitement, and his way of expressing his excitement was by constantly urging everyone to eat.
Qingze and Qingping had surprisingly large appetites. The food that Lezhi had clearly prepared with careful portion control was devoured by everyone, and the two of them even seemed a little unsatisfied.
As the head chef, how could he let the diners go hungry? That was absolutely unacceptable. Fortunately, Lezhi had come prepared. He added water to the remaining broth from the dry pot fish pieces and boiled it again. Then he took out the old golden vine that he had cleaned beforehand and put it into the pot.
Originally, Lezhi planned to wait until he got back and experimented with the way to eat the old golden vine before deciding. However, since it wasn't a special situation, Lezhi decided to take it out in advance to try it out. If it didn't work, he could just take out the meat he had just marinated and roast it. In any case, he wouldn't let Qingze and the others go hungry.
Le Ting, who had been curiously following Le Zhi, stared at the golden vines rolling in the pot with interest and asked, "Le Zhi, do the golden vines need to be cooked? Can't we eat them directly?"
"Okay, but the old vine doesn't taste very good, so I'll give it a try. Maybe it will taste better if I boil it. Anyway, it's not much trouble." After stirring it a couple of times with clean chopsticks, Lezhi tentatively picked up a vine and pinched it. He found that the golden vine could be easily broken, so he picked up a vine and put it in his mouth to see how the boiled golden vine tasted.
"Hmm..." After chewing a couple of times, the unique texture made Lezhi exclaim in surprise.
"How is it? What does it taste like?"
Seeing that Leting was really curious, Lezhi used serving chopsticks to pick out a little bit for him, indicating that Leting should try it himself.
Although Le Ting was already full, she couldn't resist her cravings, so she didn't hold back and took the food Le Zhi handed her, immediately showing off her food.
"Hmm, what is this? It looks like glass noodles, no, it seems a bit chewier than glass noodles." Le Ting commented as he ate, the food in his mouth not affecting his speech at all, which was quite amazing.
"Right?" Yue Zhi smiled as she watched Le Ting become completely absorbed in the taste of the golden vine, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.
The taste of these tasteless old vines, such as the golden thread vine, was surprisingly good. It was somewhere between vermicelli and jellyfish from his previous life, but it was also very chewy and wouldn't fall apart even after long cooking. It was a very good ingredient.
Moreover, after the golden vine matures, its own flavor is very mild, but it absorbs flavors very well. So, with one bite, your mouth is full of the flavor of the dry pot fish broth, and it is not bland at all.
"Alright, everyone, stop just staring." After exchanging glances with the group who had gathered around the fire pit after hearing Le Ting's words, Le Zhi quickly gestured, "Let's dig in! Take as much as you can eat."
"Hehe, then we won't be polite." Qingze and Qingping saw what Lezhi was cooking in the pot. As residents of the place where the golden vine originated, they had never tried this way of eating before, so they acted very quickly.
Even Leyou and Leixiu, who were already full, were infected by the continuous praise and couldn't help but pick up a little to try the taste. In the end, they were also conquered.
Especially Leyou and Leting, who were already used to eating rice noodles in the tribe, were the quickest to accept the taste of golden thread vine.
"Lezhi, do you think we can make this the same way we make vermicelli?" The studious Leyou put down his chopsticks; he really couldn't eat anymore, so he simply talked to Lezhi to distract himself.
"Yes, you can. And you can think outside the box and try it out. There are many more ways to cook it than you might imagine." Recalling the diverse cooking methods from his previous life, Lezhi could think of steaming, boiling, frying, and so on. He would definitely try them when he had time in the future.
"By the way, Qingze, are there many Golden Silk Vine here?" This was harvested by Lezhi himself, so it couldn't possibly be a Windwalker exclusive.
Qingze, who had just finished cooking another bowl of golden vine, nodded upon hearing this, swallowed the food in his mouth, wiped his mouth, and replied, "There's quite a lot of it. This thing grows all year round. We don't collect much; we just occasionally pick some tender shoots to eat as snacks. If you want, I know a place where it grows a lot. I'll take you there in a bit."
This was exactly the result Lezhi wanted. "Leyou, Leting, what do you say? If you have no objections, let's go pick the golden vines this afternoon, okay?"
“Okay, I agree.” Leting raised her hands high to express her opinion.
Leyou nodded, "I have no objection. This golden vine is quite delicious. It's good to pick some to store in our inventory."
Everyone else had stated their position, leaving only two people. Qingping was originally responsible for protecting Leyou and his group, so he didn't care where they went, and readily agreed.
Finally, it was Lei Xiu's turn. Le Zhi turned to look at Lei Xiu and saw that Lei Xiu nodded and said "Mmm" in agreement. Le Zhi immediately became excited.
"Okay, it's decided then. You guys eat quickly, I'll tidy up first, and after I've digested, we'll set off." As she spoke, Lezhi wanted to stand up and tidy up the used dishes, but Leyou and Leixiu stopped her at the same time.
Le Ting seized the opportunity and took the bowls and plates from Le Zhi's hands. "You've worked so hard cooking, so don't worry about the rest. Go and rest with Mao Qiu, and we'll take care of the rest."
"But……"
"No buts." Le You didn't allow Le Zhi to refuse, and directly pushed Le Zhi away from the fire pit, then waved his hand, signaling Lei Xiu to take Le Zhi away.
Lezhi and Leixiu, who had been assigned tasks, exchanged helpless smiles and could only let the four of them deal with the aftermath. They then sat down on a flat rock by the lake.
"By the way, Lei Xiu, I was just about to ask, how did you catch that fish earlier?" Le You leaned back, bracing himself on the rock with his arms, and stretched out his legs, making his whole body extend into a straight line.
Lei Xiu, who was sitting quietly next to Le Zhi, saw that Le Zhi's hair had been blown around and brushed against her face. He subconsciously raised his hand to tidy up Le Zhi's hair. He paused for a moment before answering, "Using electricity, you know, our clan has been trained to use electric stones. As long as it is controlled properly, it will not hurt ourselves."
"Hmm, I guessed so. Seeing how easily you caught fish, I was hoping to learn how, but I guess I have no chance with calcium carbide." Pouting, Lezhi felt a chill run down her spine as she thought about how the Thunder Clan's so-called training involved actively seeking out lightning to shock her.
A muffled laugh came from Lei Xiu's chest. Lei Xiu was always amused by Le Zhi's occasional whimsical ideas. "If you want to try, it's not impossible, but I'm afraid you can't handle it."
As he spoke, Lei Xiu deliberately teased Le Zhi by pulling out a carbide and showing it to him. Seeing Le Zhi recoil in fright, Lei Xiu smiled and withdrew his hand, having just made a prank.
The fur ball, which had been dozing off, saw the two joking and playing around. In the past, the fur ball would have jumped up and protected Lezhi behind it. But now, it only opened one eye, and after confirming that Lezhi was alright, it closed its eyes again and continued to doze off, remaining extremely calm.
After spending so much time together, not only is Maoqiu feeling incredibly safe, but Lezhi himself is too. It's been over four months since they arrived in Jormungand, and because there's no mirror, Lezhi hasn't noticed how much he's grown since Lechu and the others first found him.
Not only has her hair grown longer, but her height has also changed almost every day. Her originally round cheeks have also started to disappear rapidly as she enters her growth period, and her facial features have become more and more delicate.
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