Stone Age Husband Raising Jornal

C110 - New Beast King

Rice made from cooked barley was normally a bit hard, but this batch of barley was already damp, which was equivalent to having been soaked for a period of time. It was perfect for cooking barley rice.

Zhou Ji took out some oil, added some of it to the pot that already contained barley and water, then had people cut up some smoked meat and lay it down on top of the barley. Finally, he sprinkled some pickled vegetables before covering it with a lid and ordering people to let it cook.

They had taken a total of five pots from the tribe on this journey. Every pot was now filled with smoked meat, pickled vegetables, and barley rice. In addition to this, Zhou Ji had also brought a pottery pot that was just big enough for a two person meal. At this time, he took out some of the vegetables that he’d gathered while he and Xiong Ye traveled and prepared to stir-fry two dishes while cooking the fish.

Nobody paid much attention to the stir-fried vegetables as the people of the tribe weren’t very interested in vegetables, but when it came to the fish Zhou Ji cooked…

Of course, he didn’t know how it was made, and he didn’t have enough seasonings, but he didn’t mind making an imitation version of it.

Zhou Ji first brushed oil onto the fish before roasting it for a while, then placed the entire fish into the pan and simmered it along with the spices. He then added in some dried mushrooms.

Although he didn’t have any soy sauce, the soup was made with chili oil and was very fragrant, so the people of the Big Bear Tribe couldn’t help but drool when they caught a whiff of it.

The rice was also ready by the time the grilled fish was done.

When cooking, Zhou Ji had added a bit of oil, so the barley grains looked shiny and plump. After stirring and mixing the smoked meat and pickled vegetables into the rice… This meal was really too wonderful!

“Give me a pot of rice. You guys can split up the rest.” Zhou Ji said.

Xiong Qi immediately handed him a pot of rice, and then went to divide up the rest––Zhou Ji had contributed both the barley and the pickled vegetables, so it wasn’t excessive for him to demand an entire pot.

Xiong Qi gave everyone in the group a small bowl of barley rice, then brought his own bowl with him to Zhou Ji’s side, pleading silently with his eyes as he looked at Zhou Ji.

Zhou Ji gave him a fish––after all, Xiong Qi had been the one to catch the fish.

Xiong Qi accepted the fish and left satisfied. After eating the smoked meat barley rice and grilled fish, he dejectedly went back to grilling meat to fill up his stomach.

Xiong Qi and the others needed to eat some roasted meat in order to be full, but Zhou Ji and Xiong Ye didn’t need to.

An entire pot of barley rice paired with ten or so fish and some vegetables was enough for both of them to eat their fill, so they didn’t need to eat anything else.

It was just that Xiong Ye didn’t like to eat vegetables, so Zhou Ji could only split the vegetables into two portions and have him finish his portion. After that, he watched as Xiong Ye first ate up all the vegetables before focusing on the barley rice and grilled fish, eating them with relish.

One-Eyed Wolf’s group were all drooling.

At the same time, they felt a little regretful.