A wake up, the sky was already bright. Moving here was indeed the right decision. Yesterday, I used ice spirit power to build houses, and my spirit power was exhausted. Now that I've woken up, my spirit power has recovered. The spirit energy by the spirit spring is so dense that my body automatically absorbs it.
Xiao Bai went to the seaside to catch fish again. Ye Ju planned to make some fruit tea. She cut several fruits she had eaten into pieces, mixed them together, and boiled them with spirit water to relieve greasiness. After it was cooked, she set it aside to cool, and then she would put it into the bamboo teapot.
The teapot was made yesterday when she was whittling bamboo. It happened to be at a position with a long side branch, which was very suitable for a teapot. The bottom of the pot was the bamboo joint, and the branch served as the handle. An artistic teapot was finished. She also whittled a lid. She also used the fine bamboo from the tail of the bamboo to polish several tea cups. She fired them inside and out with spirit fire until they turned purplish-red, enhancing their aesthetic appeal.
Xiao Bai had already returned, and she had even intelligently cleaned and gutted all the fish. What a good girl!
After finishing the meal and eating their fill, Xiao Bai tried the fruit tea and was amazed. Her big fox eyes happily narrowed into a single line.
"Sister, what is this? It tastes so good, sweet and sour!"
"This is called fruit tea. If we have a chance another day, we'll explore the island and see if there are any tea trees. Then, I'll brew different teas for you."
Ye Ju also enjoyed drinking it. The fruit tea was indeed delicious, naturally sweet without sugar, and not greasy. She could even feel a trace of spirit power after drinking it. Ye Ju and Xiao Bai planted the fruit seeds about fifteen meters in front of the house. Xiao Bai made a pit with a wave of her paw, and Ye Ju placed the seeds in it, covered them with a layer of soil, and then watered them with spirit spring water. The seeds sprouted and grew leaves in an instant, developing into trees as thick as a bowl in less than fifteen minutes. Even though she had seen it once before, Ye Ju couldn't remain calm.
Xiao Bai had already witnessed it during the time Ye Ju dug the irrigation channel and created the stream. At that time, the spirit power of the spirit spring was not as strong as it is now, but the scene of a hundred flowers blooming overnight was also a rare sight in a century. Xiao Bai could not forget the scene that night. At that time, Xiao Bai felt that Ye Ju was a fairy. After she arrived, the island began to change.
After all the seeds were planted, the purple bamboo house was already surrounded by rows of fruit trees and green shade. The open space in front of the house was filled with clusters of her favorite flowers. The ones she didn't like were cleared to the area where the wall was planned to be built. Some beautiful plants, similar to spirit herbs, were also kept. Xiao Bai picked out the poisonous ones and threw them to the outer perimeter. They could also serve as a defensive function when the wall was built.
The kitchen area was planned to be two rooms in the front left of the house, combined with the dining room. This would form an L-shape. If needed in the future, another row could be built on the right to form a quadrangle. But that's getting ahead of myself. The spirit spring is behind the house, about 30 meters from the dining room door. Ye Ju also had Xiao Bai use her spirit power to clear a path and bring fine sand to pave the crushed stones from the large reefs that Ye Ju's ice and fire balls had exploded. She had Xiao Bai revert to her two-meter true form and repeatedly tread on it.
Using the old method, stakes were driven into the ground for the foundation, and bamboo was laid. When it wasn't enough, Xiao Bai made several trips to bring back purple bamboo. Thinking about the bamboo forest that was about to be cut down, she planned to sprinkle some spirit spring water on it. She also left a corridor to connect with the corridor of the rooms. Of course, the eaves extended out, and the corridor was not open-air. A space for building a stove was specifically left in the kitchen.
Considering that the kitchen would use an open flame, the ground was directly raised with stones. Although purple bamboo was not afraid of fire, Ye Ju still considered the potential risks. She didn't understand this world, and what if it underwent physical changes after prolonged burning? So, the two of them ran to the large reef to carve stones. Half-meter-thick stones were planed out one by one. Ye Ju and Xiao Bai finished it in a few trips.
The stove was also carved from a whole piece of giant stone. Ye Ju never imagined that Xiao Bai's claws were so powerful. Following Ye Ju's instructions, she carved three stove openings. They were similar to the earthen stoves in the countryside, with pots placed on top and fire burning underneath. When the purple bamboo pots of different sizes were placed on them, they were perfect. A smoke channel was dug inside the stone using ice spirit power, leading directly to the purple bamboo smoke pipe set outside the kitchen.
The stove was two meters long and a little over a meter wide. The side without stove openings was convenient for placing dishes, chopping vegetables, and organizing bowls and chopsticks. However, there was no running water, so a large stone缸 was dug to store water. A ditch was also dug for sewage, leading to a final large pit, covered with large stones. It could be used to water vegetables someday, as using spirit spring water was too extravagant.
The kitchen stove was placed by the window. While cooking, one could look out at the spirit spring pool, which offered a beautiful view! The kitchen windows were not dug out; the gap between each bamboo stalk was about an adult's fist. This was to prevent other animals from stealing food. The bamboo chosen was only about five to six centimeters in size. Considering the lighting, there were two opposite windows in the kitchen, making it bright. However, Ye Ju forgot that Xiao Bai was an ancient spirit beast; with her present, other spirits would not dare to appear.
The dining room was connected to the kitchen, designed similarly to a modern restaurant. The kitchen door opened directly into the dining room. A huge stone was placed, and its surface was smoothed with spirit power. Xiao Bai also fired the surface with fox fire. Ye Ju polished it to reveal the stone's texture, which was black and gold, very beautiful. The stone table was supported by a stone pillar in the middle, also carved from a whole stone. Xiao Bai was truly a clever little fox! Four wooden stools with a diameter of half a meter were provided as seating.
Seeing the beautiful table take shape, Xiao Bai excitedly shouted for her sister to cook. She wanted to eat at the beautiful table.
Ye Ju looked at the sky and thought that lunch had been casual, but dinner had to be done well. While planting trees and clearing the garden in the morning, she discovered plants that tasted like ginger and chili, but they were not common in China. This made cooking fish taste a bit familiar.
A steamed purple crab, sour and spicy shredded fish, sour and sweet stewed fish head, and grilled perch were served, along with a pot of fruit tea. Xiao Bai kept exclaiming.
"Sister, so much delicious food! It looks even more appetizing when served on the table!" The poor child was used to rough living. This probably appealed to the aesthetic sense of a little girl. Not to mention, Ye Ju also found it very artistic. As soon as Xiao Bai could transform into human form, Ye Ju taught her how to use chopsticks. As soon as she sat down, Xiao Bai looked at Ye Ju with wide eyes. She looked just like when they first met. Ye Ju found it amusing:
"Eat, why are you looking at me? Eat quickly! Otherwise, I'll eat it all."
"Mmm, Sister, let's eat together!"
After the meal, and drinking the fruit tea, the two sat at the dining table, unwilling to leave, filled with a sense of belonging. It was also the first time Ye Ju felt like she had a home on this island. By the time the night-shining pearls in the dining room lit up, it was completely dark outside.
Xiao Bai pulled Ye Ju to sit under the eaves. The night-shining pearls in the garden also lit up. It was dazzling and beautiful. Ye Ju was stunned. Heavens, was all this created in just two days? It was so fulfilling! She didn't feel it during the day, but now, it was no less than a fairyland. Some flowers glowed at night. The paths that looked like Xiao Bai's random work during the day now had faint, ethereal lights, as beautiful as a painting!
Good heavens, Xiao Bai was definitely a master of aesthetics! But when did the garden get several night-shining pearls? How extravagant! This was the honest thought of Ye Ju.