Once the cooking was done, Su Muyao used a spoon to ladle out five big bowls and place them on the table.
Then she scooped the braised dishes into a basin, making it convenient for everyone to pick up with chopsticks.
"Alright, it's ready. We can eat soon!"
Actually, eating braised meat with mantou or rice is the most filling.
Unfortunately, there is no flour or rice here at all.
According to her past memories, she did know that there were crops like rice and millet on the Beast World Continent.
In the northern mountains, there is corn, sorghum, and soybeans, but no wheat.
Moreover, the corn, sorghum, and soybeans from her past memories were two to three times larger than those in the post-apocalyptic world.
The rice grains were also two to three times larger.
Su Muyao went to check on Wen Nanxi and the others.
The three of them had cleaned the stove and courtyard thoroughly.
The firewood was chopped and stacked in the corner, the cornstarch was also re-mixed and left to sit on the side.
She also saw an opening in the corner.
Her expression changed as she came to the corner of the yard, her eyes lit up, "Is this an ice cellar?"
Xiao Jihan said softly, "Yes, I made the ice cellar last night. If the wife finds anything unsatisfactory, I can make adjustments."
Su Muyao crouched down to take a look inside, there were even steps.
Su Muyao wanted to go down to have a look along the steps.
"Be careful, my wife."
Xiao Jihan watched her foot slip and instinctively reached out to protect her.
Seeing that she was about to fall onto Xiao Jihan, Su Muyao, remembering how much he disliked her, leaned to fall in the opposite direction and landed on the other side.
Watching his empty fingers, Xiao Jihan's fingers trembled slightly, and a layer of mist seemed to blur his cold brows.
Su Muyao naturally didn't notice Xiao Jihan's unusual behavior.
She happened to slide down the steps and was very satisfied to see that the ice cellar below was covered in ice blocks.
"Xiao Jihan, thank you."
"With this, the leftover pork and pork skin from yesterday can be stored here."
A natural refrigerator indeed.
So, Su Muyao sincerely thanked Xiao Jihan.
When she looked up at Xiao Jihan from below, her eyes were filled with genuine joy.
She seemed truly happy, her eyes curving as she smiled, her gaze clear and clean like flowing water.
No longer that obsessive, crazy, and even malicious smile of the past.
Xiao Jihan's heart stirred, she seemed truly different.
No matter how one disguises or conceals, their eyes cannot change so completely.
He couldn't help but recall Hua Linye's words.
He collected himself and said smoothly, "If the wife needs anything else, please instruct me!"
Su Muyao waved her hand and said, "No need, let's have breakfast first!"
Having witnessed their combat strength last night, she dared not provoke them lightly.
After everyone entered the cooking room, Su Muyao put the big bowl of corn egg custard into the basket and said, "You all eat first, I'll take this bowl to Gu Ningning."
"Her body is weak and can't handle other foods, this should be easy to drink."
Wen Nanxi stood up and said, "My wife can eat first, I'll go!"
"No need, I'll go myself, and check her physical condition as well."
Actually, she thought about it last night; if she could nurse Gu Ningning back to health, the tribe would know she possesses medical skills comparable to a witch doctor, and her status in the tribe would improve.
After leaving these beast husbands, she should be able to live well too.
At least those whom her predecessor offended wouldn't dare to do anything to her.
Because no one can guarantee they'll stay healthy and uninjured in the tribe, right?
Still worried, Wen Nanxi didn't care about breakfast and disappeared like the wind.
He secretly followed her to protect her, afraid someone might run into her along the way.
The sky was just getting light, and there were few people on the tribe's road; the adults all automatically avoided Su Muyao.
Only a few young beast cubs looked at her and said, "Ugly monster."
"An ugly monster that's both bad and ugly."
"Don't talk about her, she hits people."
"If she hits, we'll run."
"My mom says she has a superpower, we can't offend her…"
Wen Nanxi listened to these cubs' words, worried that Su Muyao would get angry.
But Su Muyao, bathed in the morning sun, wore a sweet smile on her face.
Seemingly not bothered at all.
She heard their words, looked over in their direction, and smiled at them, seemingly not angry at all.
Su Muyao smiled at those cubs, who instead got scared and ran off.
Su Muyao was amused, "They're quite cute."
These beast cubs were still weak in ability, some hadn't fully transformed, some showed adorable ears, others cute horns, and some were completely in beast form.
Local wolf cubs were more abundant, furry and quite adorable.
Wen Nanxi watched her, saw the bright and sunny smile on her face, and felt stirred.
This must be her genuine smile, right?
In front of them, even when she smiles, it's somewhat restrained.
Wen Nanxi quietly guarded from the shadows without showing himself.
...
At the leader's home
The chief's wife was utterly amazed by Su Muyao personally delivering the corn egg custard.
"This is so thoughtful of you."
Su Muyao said, "Madam, you can let Ningning have a taste. Her stomach and intestines are weak, let her drink something easy to digest first, and her health will gradually improve."
The chief's wife felt touched and a bit embarrassed.
"It's just made from cornmeal with a bit of bird egg liquid, nothing much."
Su Muyao checked Gu Ningning's pulse and looked at her physical condition; the place bitten by the Mutated Beast was already completely healed, no problem at all.
As Su Muyao was about to leave, Gu Ningning courageously tugged at her sleeve.
Blinking her big round eyes at her, looking pitiful.
Softening with compassion, Su Muyao gently patted her hand and said tenderly, "Try some corn egg custard. Drink more, and get out in the sun more, your body will get better."
Gu Ningning smelled the fragrantly pleasant scent from her body and felt that Sister Su was really nice.
She nodded and obediently started to scoop up and drink.
After one sip, her eyes sparkled, and she took another sip.
"It's delicious."
The chief's wife was stunned, "Miss Mu Yao, how did you make this?"
"I used to give Ningning cornmeal, and she would just spit it out!"
Su Muyao explained, "The process is quite simple. You need to soak and stir the cornmeal with cold water first, then…"
Su Muyao told the method to the chief's wife, and she nodded in sudden realization.
So that's how it's done.
Next time, she would know how to make it.
The whole chief's family was extremely grateful to Su Muyao.
When Su Muyao returned home, she saw Wen Nanxi and the other two still standing, waiting for her.
"What are you standing for, why haven't you eaten breakfast?"
"Is it not good?"
Hua Linye, with his fox-like eyes, looked at Su Muyao with a hint of meaning and said, "Has the wife forgotten that you decided if you didn't eat, we weren't allowed to eat either?"
"We were only allowed to eat the food our wife left over."
Many times, she would overturn the table and not let them eat.
So often, they would go hunting with hungry stomachs.
"Now that you let us sit at the table to eat, you're treating us much better, how could we eat first!"