I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

Chapter 116: Kneading Dough?

After more than half an hour, a large pile of Wolf Tail Grass Grains was placed on the leaf, forming a vibrant green mound that looked quite appealing.

Yu Ying wiped the sweat from her forehead and asked, “Shaman, is this enough? There’s already quite a lot.”

Yan Hua stood up, flashing a bright smile, and said, “Shaman, I’ve prepared a lot. Please check if it’s sufficient.”

The cow horned girl’s head was covered in Wolf Tail Grass debris, looking quite messy.

Su Bai chuckled and said, “It’s enough. Let the others continue working. We can start cooking now.”

“Great, great! What are we going to make?” Yan Hua asked expectantly, rubbing her hands together.

Yu Ying blinked her pink eyes repeatedly and asked, “Shaman, will it be very difficult?”

“It won’t be too difficult, but we need to prepare first,” Su Bai said.

“Shaman, what do you need? I’ll go prepare it right away,” Yu Ying responded without hesitation.

“Alright, I’ll go prepare them right away,” Yu Ying nodded immediately, but as she turned to leave, she turned back with an awkward smile, “Shaman, what’s a rectangular stone?”

“I almost forgot,” Su Bai gestured with his hands, explaining, “It’s a stone shaped like this. Remember to wash it after you find it.”

“I understand,” Yu Ying said, wagging her fox tail as she ran off.

Su Bai turned to the cow horned girl and asked, “Ah’Hua, are there any eggs in the Tribe?”

“Yes, but not many. Since nobody knows how to eat them, they’re just kept in the Teepees,” Yan Hua nodded.

“What kind of wild animal eggs are they?” Su Bai asked, thinking chicken eggs would be ideal.

Yan Hua pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, “They’re wild chicken eggs, with spots all over them. They don’t look very appealing.”

“That’s perfect, exactly what we need. Go get a few, and also bring some meat, salt, and a stone pot.” Su Bai added.

“Alright, I’ll go find someone to get them,” Yan Hua said as she turned and ran off.

A few minutes later, Yu Ying returned with two stones, but because they were too heavy, she had asked for help to carry them.

After putting down the stones, she wiped the sweat from her forehead and asked, “Shaman, I’ve brought the stones. Are these what you wanted?”

“Yes, these are exactly what I need. Take a break first.” Su Bai turned to Cang Shi, pointing at the Wolf Tail Grass Grains on the ground, and instructed, “Cang Shi, grind all of these into powder.”

He thought that if Cang Shi ground the Wolf Tail Grass Grains, the resulting powder would be very fine, which was the desired outcome.

“Ah… how do I do that?” Cang Shi fumbled, suddenly at a loss.

Su Bai crouched down, grabbed a handful of Wolf Tail Grass Grains, placed them on the large stone, and began rubbing them with the rectangular stone.

As he demonstrated, he looked up and said, “Just like this. Grind all the grains into powder.”

Under Su Bai’s hand, the green grains turned into green powder after grinding.

Cang Shi nodded belatedly, shaking his wrist, and said, “Shaman, leave it to me.”

“The powder must be very fine. Be patient and grind slowly,” Su Bai advised.

Cang Shi sat down on the ground, grabbed a handful of Wolf Tail Grass Grains, placed them on the stone slab, and confidently declaring, “Shaman, I may not be good at other things, but I’m the strongest.”

“Good. Grind a lot,” Su Bai nodded.

“Shaman, I’ve brought them back,” Yan Hua said, cradling four wild chicken eggs and a piece of wild beast meat in leaves.

Su Bai turned his head towards the voice and cautioned, “Run slower, be careful of the stones on the path.”

“Ah!” Just as Su Bai finished speaking, the cow horned girl tripped over a stone, and the eggs in her arms flew out.

As Yan Hua was about to fall, she managed to support herself with one hand at the last moment, flipped over, and stood up straight. Then, she skillfully caught the eggs.

“Phew… that was close,” Yan Hua sighed in relief.

Su Bai covered his face with one hand, having intended to go catch her, not expecting the cow horned girl to be so agile.

He walked towards Yan Hua and asked, “See? I just said it. Are you hurt?”

Yan Hua waved her hand, smiling, “It’s fine, it’s fine. Fortunately, I train every day.”

“Be more careful next time,” Su Bai said, taking the items from her arms.

Yan Hua kept smiling with her eyes narrowed, saying, “I understand. It won’t happen again.”

Seeing Su Bai’s concerned expression, she felt a warmth fill her heart. To hide her embarrassment, she just kept smiling.

“Ah’Hua, you scared me to death just now. I… I thought you… you were going to fall,” Yu Ying said worriedly, her words all jumbled.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine, aren’t I?” Yan Hua patted herself.

Cang Shi paused his work and said with a grin, “Shaman, I’ve finished grinding. Please check if it satisfies your needs.”

Yan Hua crouched down to look at the pile of green powder on the leaf and curiously asked, “Shaman, is this green stuff to be sprinkled on roasted meat?”

“I think it’s to be mixed with water and drunk, because… because that would be easier to swallow, right?” Yu Ying said, sounding unsure.

Su Bai’s lips curled into a slight smile as he lowered his head to check the fineness of the powder. He shook his head and said, “Neither. This powder can create a completely new delicacy.”

Cang Shi stood up, curiously looking at his handiwork, asking, “Shaman, can you teach us how to make it?”

“Of course. I’ll only do it once, and after that, you’ll have to make it yourselves.” Su Bai placed the eggs on a leaf on the ground and continued, “Xiao Yu, get me some water. I need to wash my hands and prepare the food.”

“Right away.” Yu Ying ran off immediately.

A few minutes later, Su Bai washed his hands with the water Yu Ying brought, then poured the grain powder into the stone pot and added water.

“Shaman, what are you doing? Why are you adding so much water?” Yan Hua asked, tilting her head.

“I’m preparing to knead dough,” Su Bai smiled.

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