freenovelworld Chapter 259 It's fun
Chapter 259 It's fun
In the dead of winter, with the cold wind howling, it has already reached the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month.
According to traditional customs, this day should be the time when every household is busy making tofu.
However, for Ruan Mianmian, the situation was somewhat special.
Firstly, she simply didn't have soybeans, a crucial ingredient, on hand.
Secondly, even if soybeans could be purchased, making tofu was not only a complicated and tedious process, but it was also uncertain whether those beastmen would actually like to eat it.
After all, it's impossible to please everyone!
Ruan Mianmian herself was not a person who liked to cause trouble, so after thinking it over, she simply decided to give up the idea of making tofu.
Just then, a hopeful voice rang out: "Chief, what are we going to do today?"
It turned out that a member of the tribe was asking the question impatiently.
Over the past two days, the leader has led everyone to experience many novel and unprecedented things, making the originally dull and boring winter days more interesting.
These days, the first thing the orcs do every morning after waking up is to eagerly await their leader's guidance to explore more interesting activities.
Who could have imagined that the long, cold winters of the past could be so colorful and interesting?
Deep down, these orcs all harbor a young and energetic heart, so it's only natural that they love excitement and joy.
"I was supposed to make tofu today, but the process is complicated, and a large part of the tribe probably doesn't like it, so I gave up on making it. I haven't decided what to make yet."
Ruan Mianmian explained to everyone why she wasn't making tofu, while also worrying about what else she should do.
It's warm inside the cave now, and no one likes to lie on the kang (heated brick bed); they want to exercise.
Ruan Mianmian glanced around and saw some animal hides piled up in the corner.
Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she said, "Let's make shuttlecocks and play today."
Everyone looked puzzled, wondering what this so-called shuttlecock was.
With a smile, Ruan Mianmian picked up a few pebbles and feathers, wrapped them in a small piece of animal hide, and sewed them together, quickly making a simple shuttlecock.
She demonstrated how to kick a shuttlecock, lifting her foot lightly as the shuttlecock flew up and down in the air.
The beastmen, seeing this, were all eager to try it out.
At first, everyone couldn't keep up, which made everyone laugh, but soon someone figured out the trick.
The cave was filled with a joyful atmosphere as everyone competed to see who could kick the most.
"Hey, hey, let me play for a bit!" one of the orcs who couldn't catch the shuttlecock shouted anxiously from the side.
"Chief, could you make a few more shuttlecocks? There aren't enough to go around, and we can't play with them at all."
The little beastmen surrounded her, begging her to make a few more.
The orcs had no concept of courtesy; in their minds, the strong were respected and if you wanted to play, you had to fight for it.
How could these little beastmen possibly compete with that?
Ruan Mianmian glanced at the little beastman beside her, then at Yu, and chuckled.
Yu stood in a less crowded place with a bit of a sigh, and suddenly let out a clear cry and transformed into its beast form.
A huge golden eagle flew up to the top of the cave, then shook its body a few times, and several feathers of different sizes drifted down.
The little beastmen saw the feather and rushed over to grab it, and in no time the feather was gone.
The little beastmen who didn't manage to grab a feather stared longingly at Yu, but Yu couldn't pluck his own feathers!
Besides, he did shake off quite a bit earlier, and he was afraid he'd go bald if he kept shaking.
Seeing that Yu had lost hope, everyone turned to look at Kun, who was also a member of the Yu clan.
Kun sighed helplessly and could only follow Yu Fei's example, shaking his feathers as he flew to the top of the cave.
Instantly, feathers began to flutter down, and everyone stopped playing shuttlecock and started picking up the feathers.
Just kidding, isn't it better to pick up a feather, find the chief, and make a shuttlecock than to fight a bunch of orcs for one?
So, that day, Ruan Mianmian did nothing but make shuttlecocks for the beastmen.
The beastmen had a great time, and this winter was filled with laughter and joy thanks to all the new things Ruan Mianmian brought.