I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

The correct way to eat octopus (No. 113)

"Wow... that sounds very mysterious." Lezhi looked down at the stewed meat in the pot, then continued chatting with Lei Xiu, "If they don't come out, will the other races visit them? You just said that the Spirit Feather Clan is one of only two races that can enter the Frost Spirit Clan without preparation, so what about the other races? How do they usually interact with the Frost Spirit Clan?"

"Of course we interact. You've forgotten, with the Hunting Tournament, our Thunder Clan, Frost Spirit Clan, and Azure Clan are neighboring races, so we exchange ideas every year. It's just that we don't interact with other friendly races as frequently, just like you interact with the Windwalker Clan and the Longtail Clan."

"Oh right, I forgot about that." With an embarrassed smile, Lezhi suddenly said, "Then why didn't the Spirit Feather Clan become neighbors with the Frost Spirit Clan back then? Our physical conditions are more similar, so we should be able to adapt to the environment there better."

Raising an eyebrow slightly, Lei Xiu's words carried a hint of amusement, "The Spirit Feather Clan and the Frost Spirit Clan are, in a sense, neighbors."

Lei Xiu casually picked up a twig and drew a diagram on the ground for Le Zhi. "This is the Spirit Feather Clan, and this is the Frost Spirit Clan. The two clans are separated by the entire Ji An Snow Abyss, which is separated by a bottomless chasm. The climate on your side is becoming more and more normal, while the climate on the Frost Spirit Clan's side remains cold all year round. There are blizzards near the chasm all year round, so the Spirit Feather Clan will not risk entering the Frost Spirit Clan's territory from there unless absolutely necessary."

Looking at the diagram drawn by Lei Xiu, Le Zhi realized that the Flowing Cloud Valley of their clan bordered the Ji An Snow Abyss. If Lei Xiu had drawn it to scale, then Le Zhi understood why Lei Xiu said that they and the Frost Spirit Clan were "relatively" neighbors, because the entire area of ​​the Ji An Snow Abyss was larger than the territory guarded by the Spirit Feather Clan.

Although the two tribes have adjacent territories, they cannot communicate directly. If they have to take a detour, the distance is very far, so it is no wonder that they do not have close ties.

Nodding knowingly, Lezhi glanced at the natural barrier separating the Frost Spirit Clan and the Spirit Feather Clan. For some reason, she felt a strange unease.

"Lezhi, come quick! Qingze and the others caught fish..." Leyou's excited scream dispelled the unease in Lezhi's heart.

Looking up, Qingze and Qingping had already returned to the lakeside. Not far from them, on the shore, just as Leyou had said, lay two large fish still struggling. They were roughly no smaller than the ones Lei Xiu had just caught.

After removing the pot of stewed meat from the heat and setting it aside, Lezhi quickly got up and ran to the lakeside to watch the two fish that were constantly opening their mouths as if trying to breathe, together with Leyou and Leting.

"Let me see, let me see... Wow, they're so big!" When she got closer, Lezhi realized that the two fish were even bigger than she had estimated.

"Haha, those fish at the bottom of the lake have been growing for who knows how many years. We've never fished them before. We were quite surprised when we went down there for the first time." The speaker was Qingze, who had just finished dressing.

“These fish are not only big, but they’re also very strong in the water, and they’re not afraid of people at all.” Qingping, who had just finished dressing, came over and looked at the two big fish, saying, “Luckily, Qingze and I went down with them just now, otherwise we really wouldn’t have been able to handle them.”

"So, if you're not a good swimmer, you definitely won't be able to catch any fish," Leting murmured, a hint of frustration in his voice.

"Oh well, there's nothing we can do about it." Leyou was quite optimistic and patted Leting's shoulder comfortingly. "If you really want to eat it, we can change it a few times when we set up our stall in a couple of days. There will definitely be someone from the Windwalker Clan who would like it, right, Qingze and Qingping?"

"Set up a stall?" This was the first time Qingze and the others had heard about Leyou and the others' plan, and they all opened their eyes wide with curiosity.

"Yes, a few of us will also be setting up stalls at the trade fair in a couple of days. We were supposed to apply for stalls today, but we couldn't find Uncle Leshan. I'll go look for him again when we get back. We must secure a stall as soon as possible." Clenching his fist, Leyou reminded himself not to forget, otherwise all his previous preparations would be for nothing.

"I see. What are you planning to sell? If the items are good, we can have fish too. If the others aren't interested, Qingping and I can catch some fish and trade with you." Qingze patted his chest, indicating that he was there to back up Leyou and the others.

"Hehe, you'll definitely like what we're selling." With a mischievous grin, Leyou gave Lezhi and Leting a wink, and the two understood and fell silent, watching Leyou's performance. "Qingze and Qingping, you two have to help us promote it!"

"No problem, alright, let's not stand here anymore." Qingping rubbed her stomach. After all that fuss in the water, the food she had just eaten had long been digested. "I'm hungry, let's eat quickly."

Upon hearing the meritorious soldier complain of hunger, Lezhi and the others immediately divided the tasks and began preparing.

"I'll handle the fish," Leting said, raising her hand to take on the task.

Looking at Leting's small frame, Qingze offered, "Let me help you. Just tell me what to do."

"Then I'll wash some more side dishes. Qingping, you can go and rest. You don't need to help with this." Leyou said and immediately started working.

“Yes, Qingping, if you’re hungry, the stew over here will be ready soon, or I can make you some grilled meat on a stone slab, it’ll be quick.” Lezhi gestured for Qingping to follow him.

Everyone who had only eaten a little boiled fish for lunch started drooling as they heard Lezhi mention the food. Even the fur ball on Lezhi's head became restless.

Fueled by hunger, everyone moved faster than ever before. Before long, the two fish were placed in front of Lezhi, separated into meat and bones, according to Lei Xiu's previous decomposition standards.

The stew was ready, so Lezhi handed over the task of feeding the furball to Leixiu and focused on cooking the two big fish.

Because there was a lot of fish this time, Lezhi decided to try a different cooking method so that everyone could have more options. He marinated a portion of the fish with seasonings, then added starch to make a simple batter before deep-frying it.

After frying the ingredients until they were half-cooked, Lezhi used the all-purpose hot pot base to stir-fry a dry pot base and made a dry pot spicy fish. This flavor is more stimulating than boiled fish.

Fry the remaining fish bones and add them to boiling water to make soup. Mince the fish meat, add scallion and ginger water and starch, knead it until it becomes elastic, then put it into the pot to poach into balls. Add some vegetables, and a pot of thick fish ball soup is ready.

Another pot of steamed buns has been prepared. These were specially brought by Lezhi and were not consumed along the way. Today, they are specially brought out to reward the hardworking Qingze and Qingping.

In addition to the meat patties they had prepared in advance, their meal in the wild was quite sumptuous.

As fellow tree spirits, Qingze and Qingping, who had always valued the natural flavors of ingredients, were utterly astonished. The boiled fish they had just encountered had already amazed them, but they never imagined Lezhi could prepare fish in so many different ways—it truly exceeded their comprehension.

"Alright, everyone, stop standing there and take your seats. Let's eat." Lezhi turned the fire under the fish ball soup pot down to the lowest setting, letting it simmer gently, and then invited everyone to sit down.

The fluffy ball, already half-full from being fed by Lei Xiu, would never let Le Zhi's words fall to the ground. It responded first, chirping as it flew to Le Zhi's side.