I've been transported to the orc continent.

Making cassava starch is very simple. Just wash the cassava thoroughly and peel it. When peeling, be sure to peel a lot, removing the entire layer right next to the skin.

Wash the peeled cassava again, cut it into small pieces, and then grind it on a stone mill.

Yue also came to help. When Xiao heard that Yue was coming to help Bai Ling's family, she immediately decided to come with Yue. Ling's cooking skills are so good, maybe if she helps their family for a couple of days, she can eat Ling's food again.

With more people, the work got done faster. Feng and Cang were responsible for washing the cassava, while the other sat there peeling it. Chen, Yue, and Xiao Ze took turns grinding the cassava, and Bai Ling was responsible for collecting and filtering the ground cassava.

Pushing a millstone is hard work. Even if the beastmen are strong and physically fit, they will get tired after pushing it for a while. As Xiao pushed, she asked, "Ling, pushing a millstone is so tiring. Is there a way to do it more easily?"

While adding water to the ground cassava, Bai Ling replied, "Of course we can. The cave is too small to do it properly, but we can actually transform into animal forms to pull the millstone."

In their past lives, they used donkeys and horses to grind millstones. Large beasts are much stronger than donkeys and horses, so they would definitely be good at pulling millstones. There are also watermills, which use water flow to drive the millstone, which is more time-saving and labor-saving. However, watermills are a bit complicated. They will only have time to figure out how to make a watermill after Bai Ling has solved the most basic problems of food, clothing and shelter.

Xiao: "Yeah, we can also use animal form. Ling, my animal form is a bit small, how about I transform into an animal form and pull the millstone? That would definitely save effort."

The smaller one is a fox, which is about two meters long and about one meter tall when standing. It is much larger than foxes on Earth, but still much smaller than white lions and white wolves.

Bai Ling: "Using an animal-shaped millstone requires tools, but I didn't make the tools."

Xiao had no choice but to give up. He pushed the millstone a few more times, and then Chen went up to take his place. Xiao, who wasn't pushing the millstone, didn't sit idle either. He sat down next to Yue and together they cut the cassava into small pieces.

*

After grinding the cassava, add water and stir a few times. Then filter it through a straw basket. Place the filtered cassava water in a ceramic basin and let it stand until the starch settles out the next day.

A group of people were busy inside the cave when a voice rang out from outside: "Ling, are you here?"

Bai Ling recognized the voice; it belonged to Wu, who had just welcomed a new baby into the family today. Although Bai Ling didn't know why he was there, she still stood up and replied, "I'm here."

Wu strode in, carrying a basket on his back, his face beaming: "Ling, so you're here! I had to ask several people in your tribe to find out you were here."

“Feng, Cang, your whole family is here,” Wu said, putting down the basket on his back. “Yesterday Ling gave us a lot of candy. Huang ate a few pieces, and I have to return the rest to you.”

Feng stood up and said, "Wu, why did you bring it back? Your partner just had a cub. Keep the candy for him."

Wu waved his hand repeatedly: "That won't do. The candy is too precious. We've already benefited from your family by eating a few pieces. How can we leave all the candy behind?"

"Oh, I also brought a piece of jerky, as a way of thanking Ling for telling us so many things we need to be careful about." Perhaps feeling that two pieces of jerky were a bit too little, Wu scratched his head sheepishly, "Because we're having another baby, our family didn't save up much this year, so I could only bring a piece of jerky to thank Ling."

Bai Ling certainly wouldn't accept the jerky. He had only said a few words and hadn't actually helped much, so how could he possibly accept something from someone else?

In the end, I still brought the dried meat back with me, along with more than ten pieces of candy.

After Wu left, Bai Ling gave two pieces of candy to her father, younger brother, Yue, and Xiao.

This was the first time Xiao had ever tasted candy. His eyes widened in surprise and delight. He was even reluctant to open his mouth, afraid of letting the sweetness escape.

Xiao carefully finished the candy in her mouth and called out to Bai Ling, "Ling, where did you get this candy? It's so good! How can I get it back?"

He clenched his fists, as if he had made up his mind: "Ling, tell me, just how hard is it to get this candy? Let me calculate how much stuff I would need to get it."

Sweet grass isn't as tasty as this candy, and it's extremely difficult to get. This candy is so delicious; he's never tasted it before or even seen it. He doesn't know how hard it is to get it.

Yue said, "Little one, the sugar is made from sweet grass."

Xiao was immediately discouraged. Only families with cubs could exchange for Sweet Grass. He didn't have any cubs, so he couldn't exchange for Sweet Grass at all. Without Sweet Grass, he couldn't make such delicious candy.

Seeing that Xiao seemed quite dejected, Chen said from the side, "Xiao, not only can you make sugar from sweet grass, but you can also make sugar from wheat and sorghum. Why don't you plant some sorghum next year so you can make sugar to eat?"

Without a second thought, Xiao replied, "Yes, of course I want it."

Having found another clansman willing to "plant," Chen proudly raised his head at his brother, as if seeking Bai Ling's praise.

Bai Ling found it amusing; Chen was very tall, but he acted like a child, childish and amusing.

*

After grinding all the cassava, Bai Ling added water and let it settle in a ceramic basin or jar. She then cleaned the stone mill and suddenly remembered something: "Father, tomorrow we'll make some soybean flour and some mung beans to make mung bean paste. I'll make you some snacks."

As Feng swept the floor, he said, "Hmm, there are just too many beans at home, and none of you like to eat them. I'm worried about how to use them up. If you want to make some desserts, then go ahead and do it."

Feng had never eaten pastries before, but his son had talked about them many times. In his mind, they were a delicious food. Because his son had mentioned them so many times, Feng had begun to look forward to them.

Cang agreed, and Chen was so happy he didn't know what to say. He patted his chest and promised, "Brother, I'll take care of all the heavy work tomorrow."

Xiao, eager to help, asked, "Ling, can I come and help tomorrow too?" He took Yue's arm. "I'll come with Yue. I still have a lot of beans at home, I'll bring a basket over tomorrow."

Yue said, "I also brought some beans with me."

Xiao looked at Yue with a puzzled expression. Yue usually went out hunting with her tribe and never went out to gather. Yue's family only had dried meat and radish, as well as some melons and dried vegetables. They didn't have any yellow beans that sprouted.

Seemingly noticing the question in her friend's eyes, Yue blinked at Xiao twice, and then seemed to understand something, so she didn't say anything more.

Feng said from the side, "You don't need to bring any beans. I have plenty of soybeans at home, which were given to Ling by my clan. We can't possibly finish them all."