Chapter 6: Men and women match, work without getting tired
Su Xiangxiang was working hard, but her hands were empty, and the stones in her left hand and the fish in her right hand were all taken away.
She paused for a moment and looked up.
I saw Xiu Bai holding half of the big fish in the palm of his hand, and the other hand conjured sharp nails, and with a few simple and neat strokes, he learned her movements like a decent way, and handled the fish cleanly, with two or three times the efficiency of hers.
Su Xiangxiang looked at the young man's smooth movements in amazement, and strengthened her determination to buy him.
Xiubai is not only flexible and vigorous, but also has first-class learning ability, and working under her will definitely help a lot!
When Xiubai was killing fish, Su Xiangxiang was not idle, washing and chopping all the wild vegetables with her hands and feet, and preparing the ginger that was needed.
When all the ingredients are ready, it's time to start a fire.
Su Xiangxiang added some hay to the ash pile where the fire was lit last time, and spun it vigorously with both hands holding the sharp wooden stick.
Her slender and well-proportioned hands were scraped with small blood marks in the constant friction with the wooden stick, but Su Xiangxiang didn't care, riveted her strength, and stared at the tip of the wooden stick with all her attention.
"What are you doing?" Xiu Bai put down the fish and walked in front of Su Xiangxiang with a frown.
Her hands were bleeding, and the air was filled with the faint smell of delicious blood.
Although there are very few, Xiubai can easily smell it.
Although Su Xiangxiang's strange behavior is more than one or two places, Xiu Bai is also willing to help her come and go, but it is not like seeing her self-harm.
"Make a fire, it'll be right away, you go and rest for a while!" Su Xiangxiang didn't raise her head and replied competently.
Xiu Bai was slightly stunned, his thick eyebrows were slightly raised, and his narrow eyes stared at Su Xiangxiang condescendingly, which couldn't hide a little surprise.
Fire?
Only orcs of at least the fourth order are able to control the natural elements.
She's obviously just a human with no rank, and she can't even absorb hedrons.
Xiu Bai shook his head helplessly, sighed lightly, but still squatted down.
Su Xiangxiang stared at the flames seriously, and the fist holding the wooden stick was pinched hard by a pair of big hands, and it was weakly released.
The wooden stick that immediately sparked sparks was taken away, Su Xiangxiang hurriedly raised her head and asked anxiously, "What are you doing?" ”
"You're bleeding, I'll come."
Xiu Bai's voice was low and waveless, his eyes drooped, and he looked at the half-scaled fish in his hand lightly, but his attitude of taking over was irresistible.
Su Xiangxiang looked at Xiu Bai with empty hands and a little embarrassment.
Obviously, she wanted to make a delicious meal to repay her kindness, but most of the heavy work was robbed by Xiubai.
Su Xiangxiang's heart was ashamed, but at the same time, she admired this diligent and gentlemanly man even more.
She has the knowledge and skills of modern society, and Shubai has the physique to implement ideas.
If two people work together, they will definitely be able to live well in this bizarre world!
The hay rustled by the swirling branches, Xiu Bai half-lowered his eyes, looked at the haystack helplessly, and was about to open his mouth to ask Su Xiangxiang not to think about making a fire, but suddenly smelled a smell of smoke.
Not from somewhere else, impartially, but from the tip of the whirling stick beneath his hand.
Smoke and fire often go hand in hand, is it possible that this method can really produce flames?!
Xiu Bai's ice-blue eyes were instantly attracted by the spinning wooden stick, and his hands were not as perfunctory as they were just now, and he suddenly accelerated and rotated the wooden stick.
Su Xiangxiang's sense of smell is not as keen as that of orcs.
When the obvious gray smoke came out, she hurriedly turned around and took some hay, protected the fire with both hands, and carefully leaned down to blow the flames softly.
The warm and fragrant breath hit Xiu Bai's hands in large pieces, and the ten fingers with distinct bones stiffened slightly.
"Eh, eh! Don't stop! It's going to be right away! ”
Su Xiangxiang lowered her head and didn't see Xiu Bai's expression, and only cared about growing the small flames.
Xiu Bai's broad palm spun at high speed again, almost as fast as the afterimage.
With the cooperation of the two, the spark quickly turned into a small bonfire.
Xiu Bai's thin lips opened slightly, and he looked at the dancing flames under his hands in more and more astonishment.
A human being without rank has such a magical method of making fire!
Su Xiangxiang was afraid that he would be burned by the fire, so she hurriedly grabbed his wrist and pulled it to the side.
Xiu Bai's blackened wooden stick fell to the ground, and the evening breeze blew down the silver hair behind his ears, hanging down to block the look on his face, and he didn't move and let his two soft little hands hold his wrists in the palm of his hand.
Su Xiangxiang looked back at the flame twice again uneasily, and turned her head after confirming that it was stable.
I only felt that the temperature of the palm that belonged to the strong wrist of a man rose sharply, and I hurriedly snapped and let go.
"I'm sorry wow, I'm afraid you'll be burned by the fire, haven't you ever lit a fire before, it's dangerous, be careful."
Xiu Bai's wrist remained in the air for two seconds, then clenched his fist and retracted his side.
"It's fine." Xiubai's answer was low and waveless.
Su Xiangxiang tilted her head and looked at Xiu Bai with wide eyes for two seconds, but she didn't pay much attention to it, turned around and moved the fire under the stone slab.
She warmed up the slate, picked up the fishy ginger, and worked hard for dinner, not noticing the deeper and deeper gaze cast behind her.
Not long ago, Su Xiangxiang also operated once, and Su Xiangxiang completed the ginger grilled fish with ease, and this time also added some sweet and sour nightshade juice to taste.
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The hazy moonlight reflected the pale blue light on the beating and undulating water.
The stream tinkled and the only occasional cricket chirped in the silent night.
The riverside, which used to be uninhabited, is now flooded with warm fireworks.
The grilled fish was quickly ready, Xiubai brought two boulders, and the two sat opposite each other in front of the hot stones.
Xiu Bai was sitting precariously, his ice blue eyes were hazy by the moonlight, and he couldn't see the expression on his cold face, and looked at Su Xiangxiang fixedly.
"Taste it, it's guaranteed to be delicious."
Su Xiangxiang smiled and showed her eight white teeth, rubbing her hands gently, a little excited.
Although she is 200% confident in her cooking skills, she can't help but feel a little nervous when she cooks for the first time in her life.
Xiu Bai looked at the two wooden sticks on the stone slab in front of him, although he was a little uncomfortable, he still learned the method taught to him by Su Xiangxiang, inserted a fish, carefully raised it in front of him, and took a bite.
The moment the fish was eaten, the ice-blue eyes lit up.
The unprecedented umami flavor escapes in the mouth, the crisp skin, the tender but not fishy white meat, mixed with strange sweetness and sourness.
The main bones are picked out, and the remaining tiny bones are grilled until crispy, adding to the flavor.
Xiu Bai couldn't help but eat a few big bites in a row, and soon there was only a little left of the whole big fish, and even the crispy tail was preciously devoured.
Xiubai Storm ate a whole big fish at once, looked up and saw Su Xiangxiang's expectant eyes, her amber eyes were shining, and she couldn't help but chuckle.
"It's delicious." Xiu Bai praised sincerely, his eyes met Su Xiangxiang for a moment, and his usually cold tone brought warmth that he didn't even notice.
"If you like it." Su Xiangxiang was relieved now, and said with some regret, "It's a pity that I haven't gotten salt yet, if I have it, I can make it more delicious." ”
Xiu Bai was stunned.
Salt?
The white powder tasted salty and astringent, and if it weren't for the sake of health, no orc would go out of their way to eat it.
Su Xiangxiang was thinking about where to take some salt with her, when Xiu Bai on the opposite side suddenly got up, picked up an animal skin bag from the edge of the forest, and carried it back to the river.
The bag seemed to be carried by Xiubai, and after defeating the black bear, he scurried around the woods for a while, picked it up and brought it with him to the river.
Xiu Bai sat opposite Su Xiangxiang and rummaged.
Su Xiangxiang looked at it curiously, there were not many things in the bag, only a small animal skin bag, and a few dark hexagonal stones.
Amber eyes lit up, staring at Xiubai's unhurried movements.
Could it be a spar?
That's right, with her strength, she can kill the Red Bone Beast to get the hedrons.
With Xiubai's strength, wouldn't it be easier to accumulate spars?
Xiu Bai noticed Su Xiangxiang's straight eyes, but he remained silent.
Holding the small bag of animal skin in the palm of his hand, he slowly spread it out, revealing the white powder inside, and observed Su Xiangxiang's expression.
"Wow! That's great! Su Xiangxiang was overjoyed when she saw the salt, but then hesitated, "Do you really lend it to me?" ”
The standard of living in this world is very backward, and it must be that such a small bag of salt is not easy to come by.
Xiu Bai didn't speak, and sent the salt in his hand to Su Xiangxiang.
Since they gave it generously, Su Xiangxiang didn't have to be too reserved and took it generously.
She first pinched a small pinch and rubbed it on her fingertips.
The salt is of average quality, mixed with some fine sand.
But some of them are already very useful.
Su Xiangxiang immediately carefully picked out a few pinches of white salt grains, crushed them and sprinkled them evenly on the grilled fish.
The tiny particles quickly melt into the crispy crust of the grilled fish as the heat heats.
After doing all this, Su Xiangxiang respectfully put away the salt bag and returned it to Xiu Bai with both hands.
Xiu Bai was no longer surprised by Su Xiangxiang's unusual politeness, took the salt bag and put it back in the animal skin bag, but did not put the animal skin bag away, but indifferently opened the bag and faced Su Xiangxiang half-open.
A few red hedrons are faintly visible.
Su Xiangxiang glanced at the spar in the bag under her eyes, retracted her gaze, and smiled again, "Taste it." He gestured to the salted grilled fish.
Xiubai was not polite this time, skillfully picked up the grilled fish and put it in his mouth, the taste was even more amazing.
The fishy fish and salty salt can form such a delicious taste, Xiubai can't help but be a whole fish again.
While Xiu Bai was eating, Su Xiangxiang looked at the spar in the bag from time to time, obviously very interested, but did not take the initiative to speak.
Xiu Bai's afterglow fell on Su Xiangxiang, and he knew it in his heart.
Females love to be rich, and she is no exception.
"Want?" Xiu Bai's voice was like snow, and he asked lightly.
Su Xiangxiang waved her hand hurriedly, "No, no, it's your thing, how can I say I want it, but there is something ......" said, her voice weakened in embarrassment.
Su Xiangxiang had only tasted the power of the spar once, and was not completely sure of the effect of this small stone.
I was curious, if only I could try it a few more times.
It's a pity that so many spars are hard to get.
Su Xiangxiang can't ask for the fruits of other people's labor for no reason.
Xiu Bai picked a random stone from his bag, put it in his palm, presented it to Su Xiangxiang, and looked at her tentatively.
Su Xiangxiang pursed her lips, her big amber eyes looked at Xiu Bai hesitantly and hopefully, and then looked at the stone in her thick palm, hesitated for a moment, and still reached out to take it.
She just wanted to prove her inference, if her cooking could really melt the solid hedron and make it easy to absorb, she could let Xiubai absorb the melted hedron.
And she has gained knowledge, and she will not owe Xiubai too much.
Su Xiangxiang didn't see it, the disappointment flashed in Xiu Bai's eyes, and the ice blue eyes returned to the indifference and detachment they had when they first met.