I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 294 Letter

Chen and a dozen orcs jumped down from the back of the Sky Orc. They brought salt, vegetables, freshly made vermicelli, and a jar of sauce.

After putting away the things brought from the tribe, Chen took off the basket on his back and said, "Father, Yue, this is the candy and bean rolls that my brother made. He asked me to bring them to you."

Upon hearing that Bai Ling had brought some good stuff, the beastmen who were resting nearby gathered around. Cang laughed and said, "Don't fight over it, there's plenty of stuff, everyone gets a share."

Yue also put a piece of candy in his mouth. Chen secretly winked at him, and Yue immediately understood. He followed Chen out of the crowd, and the two found a quiet place to stand. Chen took out a box from his pocket and handed it to Yue.

"Yue, this is something my brother asked me to bring to you. He told me to give it to you quietly, so no one can see it." Chen asked curiously, "Yue, what did my brother bring you?"

Yue took the box and gently opened it. Inside were neatly folded papers with a large character "月" (Yue) written on the front. In addition to the papers, there was also a charcoal pencil in the wooden box.

Yue glanced at it and closed the box, a smile playing on her lips: "It's nothing, just a little trinket."

Chen Jianyue didn't want to talk about it, so he stopped asking. He scratched his head and ran back to his father's side.

*

Yue found a rock to sit on, opened the box, and took out the papers inside.

He knew this was a letter Ling had written to him.

Ling once said that on the Earth where he used to live, people would write letters to each other if they missed each other after they separated.

Yue opened the letter and began to read it. He had learned some characters from Bai Ling and could already understand the simplest sentences without any problems.

The letter was very simple, containing only one sentence: Yue, I'm fine, I miss you.

Below this sentence are several pictures of two little people, one with lion ears and the other with wolf ears. The pictures are simple, yet they look remarkably lifelike.

The first set of pictures shows a lion cub and a wolf cub holding hands. The second set shows a lion cub holding a wolf cub in its arms. The third set shows a lion cub kissing a wolf cub on the cheek. The fourth set shows a wolf cub leaving, with the lion cub reluctant to part. The fifth set shows a lion cub all alone, with a cloud above its head and tiny raindrops falling from it.

Yue immediately understood that the little lion in the fifth group was in a bad mood, just like on a rainy day, feeling gloomy and unable to see the sunshine.

The lines of these little figures are very simple, but with just a few strokes, the expressions of the little lion and the little wolf are drawn. Especially in the last set of pictures, the little lion's grievance and depression are almost jumping off the paper.

Yue seemed to have truly seen her lover, standing there with her head down, looking sullen.

He burst out laughing. His lover was so funny. She had clearly written that she was doing well, but then drew a little lion who was in a bad mood.

Yue looked at the words and pictures on the paper again and again, feeling both sweet and a little bittersweet. In fact, he missed Ling very much. Every morning, he looked forward to the day passing quickly, because each passing day meant that he would be one day closer to returning to his tribe.

*

Chen stayed here for one night before going back. Because they had to drive away wild animals on the way, the journey back took much longer than when they came.

When they returned to the tribe, it was already six or seven days later. Bai Ling had already started teaching the orcs how to weave cloth.

There are four looms in the tribe, all of which have been moved to the council room. Weaving is simple; you just sit down and weave. However, the preparations before weaving are not so simple. You have to assemble the looms, thread the silk threads one by one through the holes on the loom, use the two combs, and comb the silk threads. All of these things have to be taught slowly.

Moreover, each orc who learns must do it several times to become familiar with all these procedures before they can learn it.

This process takes a while, but Bai Ling isn't in a hurry. He leads the orcs through the process again and again. Once an orc has mastered the steps, Bai Ling pulls the warp threads off the loom and lets the next orc practice.

There was a knock on the glass of the meeting room. Bai Ling looked up and saw that Chen had returned.

He gave the orcs some instructions, then quickly came out of the room and asked, "Chen, you're back. Did Yue ask you to bring me anything?"

Chen chuckled and said, "I brought it. I came to find you as soon as I got back to the tribe. I haven't even gone home yet."

As he spoke, Chen took off the basket on his back and rummaged through it to find a wooden box: "Brother, Yue asked me to give this to you."

Chen was really curious about what could be in such a small box. His brother gave it to Yue, and Yue asked him to bring it back to give to his brother.

Even though he was very curious, Chen didn't open the wooden box to take a look. His brother had repeatedly told him not to open it, and he had promised not to open it, so he really wouldn't open it for even a glance.

Seeing her younger brother staring intently at the wooden box, Bai Ling put her hands behind her back and said, "Alright, Chen, you can go home now. I'll make you noodles tonight."

Upon hearing that there were noodles to eat, Chen immediately grinned and said, "Brother, I'll go first then. Come home early tonight, I want noodles with gravy."

Bai Ling nodded to indicate that he understood. After his younger brother walked away, Bai Ling put the wooden box in his arms and went into his room. He was also very curious about what was in the wooden box that Yue had brought back for him, but it was not the time to open it yet.

There are too many people here, and with so many eyes looking at him, he would feel uncomfortable if others saw what Yue had brought him.

What the moon gave him could only be seen by him alone.

*

After returning home from the council chamber, Bai Ling first washed his hands carefully, then went to his and Chen's bedroom and closed the door.

Bai Ling took the wooden box out of her bosom, sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), and gently opened it. Inside the box were only a few sheets of paper and a charcoal pencil. In terms of quantity, there was neither more nor less; it was exactly as it was when she took it and exactly as it was when she took it back.

However, things have changed. For example, the paper in the wooden box, although still neatly folded, has changed the character on it from "moon" to "ling".

Yue replied to his letter.

Although Yue has not been learning to write for long, her handwriting is quite good. The character "Ling" is neat and upright, and in Bai Ling's eyes, this character is as lovely as the moon.

Bai Ling opened the letter and read it. There was only one sentence on it: Ling, I miss you too.

Except for the character "想" which was written a bit sloppily, the rest of the characters were written quite well.

Below the words is a set of pictures, each depicting two little people: one with round lion ears and the other with long, pointed wolf ears.