I've been transported to the orc continent.

Bai Ling said, "Not only do we hunt, but we also catch fish. The fish we catch can be made into fish balls, which are very delicious and perfect for hot pot."

Chen rubbed his hands and said, "Brother, is there anything else we need to prepare? Can I help?"

Bai Ling smiled and said, "Then help me gather the ingredients I need. I'll stir-fry the base sauce today so we can cook hot pot tomorrow. We also need to make some fishing rods so we can go fishing."

Bai Ling made the simplest fishing rod, the hook was made by bending a needle, and the fishing line was made of animal sinew, which can be used to make ropes. People in the tribe have been collecting it.

*

The next day, all the young people from the village came over, and almost everyone was eager to try their luck, looking at Bai Ling with anticipation.

Everyone in the tribe knows that Bai Ling is a good cook. This time, Chen and Yue went fishing with their friends and cooked something delicious. The young orcs in the tribe called out to each other and all came to Bai Ling's place to report for duty.

There were dozens of orcs standing in front of Bai Ling. Yue was in charge of leading the hunt. He called out ten of his tribesmen who were good at hunting, nodded to Bai Ling, and set off.

The remaining orcs followed Bai Ling to the riverbank. The river was now frozen solid, and it was perfectly safe for people to walk on it. Bai Ling first led his people to clear a section of ice, and then began to break the ice with iron tongs.

Chen immediately said, "Brother, why are you smashing this? Are we going into the water? The water is very cold."

Bai Ling laughed and said, "We don't need to go into the water; we can just break through a section of ice to fish."

Bai Ling hasn't gotten the fishing net out yet; if you want to eat fish in winter, you can only fish by fishing.

As soon as Bai Ling broke the ice, he saw dark shadows moving beneath the surface of the water; it was fish swimming on the surface.

Once the ice was broken, there was more oxygen in that area of ​​water, and the fish in the water all came here to breathe in the oxygen. Not long after, Bai Ling saw some fish swimming to the surface.

Bai Ling first demonstrated to the tribespeople how to fish. He put the bait on the hook and then put the hook into the water: "After putting the hook in, just sit here and wait. When the leaves are pulled down, it means a fish has taken the bait, and you can lift the fishing rod."

There was only one ventilation hole in the entire river, and more and more fish gathered under the water. After sitting for a while, Bai Ling felt something bite the fishhook.

Bai Ling grabbed the fishing rod and pulled it up, pulling a fish about half an arm's length out of the water.

The onlookers, mostly beastmen, gasped in surprise.

This is truly amazing. How can you catch fish just by tying a piece of animal sinew to a stick?

Bai Ling handed a fishing rod to an orc and then led his people to chisel ice caves. They were going to eat together, and one or two fish wouldn't be enough. Bai Ling made many simple fishing rods so that they could chisel more ice caves in the ice so that the people could fish together.

In winter, the river surface freezes over with thick ice, and the oxygen underwater becomes scarce, causing the fish to move slowly. After Bai Ling breaks through the ice, the oxygen level in the water near the ice hole rises rapidly, attracting a large group of fish. The aroma of the bait makes the fish, which lack food in winter, take the bait quickly, so the tribesmen can fish quite fast.

Even when they were just starting out fishing, the orcs all awakened the essential skill of a fisherman: comparison.

Every time a fish is caught, the orcs cheer. The orc who caught the fish will hold it high and shout like a victorious general. They will not throw the fish into the basket on their backs until they hear the cheers of all their people.

If the fish is relatively large, the tribespeople who caught it will be even more excited. They might even hold the fish and walk around the entire tribespeople, determined to let everyone present see that they have caught a big fish.

Every fisherman in the tribe has a strange competitive spirit. They compete to see who catches the biggest fish, who catches the most fish, who fishes the fastest, and even who has the coolest fishing posture.

Bai Ling watched the fish by the river for a while before leading the remaining tribesmen to transport the fish they had brought back to the tribe.

These tribespeople were all small in size and not suited for hunting. They also didn't like fishing, so they stayed by Bai Ling's side as assistants.

*

Bai Ling led the tribespeople back to the low mountain. They didn't cook at the entrance of the cave where the tribespeople lived; instead, they cooked in another cave. That cave wasn't used for cooking; it was specifically prepared for the tribespeople to cook their own meals. It had a hearth and earthenware pots. If any tribesperson didn't want to eat the communal meals of the tribe and wanted to cook something special, they would cook in this cave.

To get to that cave, they had to pass through the cave where the tribesmen lived. Many tribesmen who were busy at the cave entrance saw Bai Ling and her group return and greeted them with smiles.

Bai Ling and the young orcs responded one by one, and a group of children and cubs immediately surrounded them.

Knowing that Bai Ling would be leading the young tribesmen to cook delicious food today, all the children and cubs gathered together. Among them were not only children and cubs from the Gaoshu tribe, but also children and cubs from other tribes.

They were playing in the warm cave when they heard the adults say that Bai Ling and the others had returned, and the children and cubs immediately rushed out.

When Bai Ling and his group returned, they excitedly surrounded them. The children cheered behind the young beastman, while the cubs spun around at his feet.

Bai Ling bent down and picked up a white wolf cub. The cub wore a white animal skin hat, and its round eyes were filled with misty water. Its snow-white fur was fluffy and soft, and it felt as comfortable as white clouds and cotton to the touch. Bai Ling couldn't help but bury his face under the cub's belly and take a deep breath.

A large group of cubs began to circle around Bai Ling's feet. Several of them even stood up, clinging to the hem of Bai Ling's clothes, seemingly trying to climb onto her.

As they crawled, they made "woo-woo," "woo-woo," and "squeak-squeak" noises, though it was unclear what they were saying.

The children stood on tiptoe, trying to peek through Bai Ling's basket, but they were too short to see how many fish were inside.

Bai Ling put the cub down and said with a smile, "Let's go to the cave over there and cook something delicious. It's a bit cold in the cave over there, so you guys wait here. We can have a delicious hot pot tonight."

The children asked repeatedly to make sure they could really have a delicious hot pot that night before they dispersed, drooling. The cubs, however, refused to leave. They smelled the fishy smell in Bai Ling's basket and insisted on climbing onto Bai Ling to get a better look, and preferably take a few bites to taste it. But this plan ultimately failed, as they were all carried back by their fathers.