CHAPTER 153: SUCKER MUCH

Xie Daiyu’s expression was rather solemn as he spoke to his parents.

"Really?" This matter was really important for the tribe. The things that Ruan Chanchan produced were really good, but they were handed to her by the Beast Goddess, and they had to provide offerings to the Beast Goddess in exchange for the instant noodles. Most of the tribe members couldn’t do that, but the same couldn’t be said for these mushrooms and moon nuts. These could be found in the mountains anywhere.

What was more, Chief Xie trusted the temperament of her son better than anyone. If he said that these things could be eaten, then she knew that these things could certainly be eaten.

"Really, Mother. Do you think that I would have told you without tasting these things on my own? Not only I, but even Ruan Chanchan ate them, and we are both fine, even though more than an hour has already passed. Mother, no other tribe knows about these mushrooms yet. We can take advantage of this situation and have Ruan Chanchan teach everyone in the tribe to identify the poisonous and non-poisonous mushrooms. That way, we will be a step ahead of the rest of the tribes. Mother, let’s take this opportunity to venture deep in the mountains and collect as many mushrooms as possible."

This kind of food could be stored for a long time after being dried. Thus, they would have a much easier time in winter if they worked hard. Even if it was not much, every bite mattered. He paused and added, "And we should also learn how to make jerky from Ruan Chanchan. I just took a look at the jerky that she had made; they are really well-made without the smallest hint of mould growing on them. That way, we can even store meat for a long time."

When Chief Xie heard that Ruan Chanchan had found a way to store meat without letting mould grow on it, she was even happier.

"Good, Good, Good! You have done a really good job, Ruan Chanchan!" Chief Xie smiled happily at Ruan Chanchan, and her impression of this new daughter-in-law became even kinder. It seemed like she didn’t make a mistake by letting Xie Daiyu follow Ruan Chanchan. With a brain like hers, Chief Xie was quite certain that maybe with Ruan Chanchan’s help, Xie Daiyu might be able to bring their tribe to greater heights. This was good. At least their tribe had a bright future in the hands of her son and Ruan Chanchan.

These two would definitely be able to do what she couldn’t.

At the same time, she realised that Ruan Chanchan never wanted to kill herself. They all misunderstood her and thought that she wanted to die. But if not for this misunderstanding, how would she have brought these two kids together? At least with this little misunderstanding, the two of them were together. When she thought about how Priestess Yuan had been suffering from a headache, all because her stupid grandson was not listening to her, Chief Xie thought that she was quite smart.

Ruan Chanchan was quite capable. Just from the fact that she was able to get her hands on these moon nuts and mushrooms, and she was even blessed by the Beast Goddess—what other explanation could there be other than her being really capable?

Fortunately, she was able to bring these two kids together before Ruan Chanchan became more popular or else her son would have suffered.

Although Mother Xie believed her son, as the chief of the tribe, she still wanted to test the mushrooms on her own. This was because she wanted to make sure that if the tribe’s elders caused trouble, she would be able to say that she had tasted and tried these mushrooms on her own.

"Ruan Chanchan. Can we eat these things raw?"

Ruan Chanchan felt helpless, but she still explained, "It’s best to at least grill these mushrooms. They are dirty and covered in mud; first, we need to clean and roast them. In fact, as long as you are eating anything, it is better to wash it and then cook it or else even if it’s good for your body, you will get sick."

Chief Xie nodded and then turned to look at her son, who promptly picked up a few mushrooms and washed them before skewering them like he did to the meat of the long-haired beast and started roasting them on the fire. Once they were done, he handed the skewer to his mother.

Chief Xie blew over the mushrooms and took a bite of the piping hot mushrooms. She nodded in delight when the sweet and salty taste of the mushrooms exploded in her mouth. They were not as good as meat, but for those who didn’t have enough to eat, this was good enough.

Seeing that Chief Xie liked the mushrooms, Ruan Chanchan asked Xie Daiyu to bring some beast fat from her cave, and when he returned, she quickly whipped up a mushroom omelette with the Blue Bird eggs and handed it to Chief Xie.

The scent of the omelette had already made Chief Xie’s stomach rumble. When she saw Ruan Chanchan putting the omelette on a clean leaf, she couldn’t wait to take a bite of it. She took a bite of the omelette and her eyes lit up. She said to Ruan Chanchan, "Are these the bluebird eggs? I have never eaten them, as they are really small, but it seems like, compared to the eggs of the big beasts, they have no fishy scent. They taste really good."

She then urged her husband to take a bite of the omelette. And when the mer took a bite, his eyes couldn’t help but widen in surprise. He raised his head and turned to look at Ruan Chanchan, who was calmly sitting on the ground without an ounce of pride or arrogance in her eyes, as if she had not done anything too great. Suddenly, his opinion about Ruan Chanchan changed a little.