Chapter 164 Victory Celebration
As soon as Aunt Sabby departed, she wasted no time. She quickly rallied her friends, who gathered their household utensils and plates. With haste, they set about cleaning the hall located in the heart of the village. They left their spouses to tend to the farm work while they assisted Aunt Sabby in preparing the venue for the celebration.
As Hera and her companions approached the Director to exchange their points for ingredients, Zen ventured into the mountains to hunt game while Hera and Xavier were occupied in the village. Hera made sure to inform the villagers, who were outside, that they would be hosting the victory celebration in the hall, where Aunt Sabby and others were already present, preparing for the event.
Once Hera and the others finished exchanging their points, they headed directly to the hall, where Aunt Sabby and the rest were busy cleaning and preparing. Xavier took the initiative to assist by carrying ingredients, making the process more efficient for the women. Meanwhile, Leo lent a hand by transporting heavy tables and chairs stacked in the corner, so to ensure the safety of the women who were working together earlier to bring the heavy objects down and this is also to prevent any accidental injuries.
Outside the hall, Zen was accompanied by several elderly men who had no tasks at home. Together, they worked on cleaning the game, utilizing their expertise as seasoned veterans accustomed to handling animals. Zen welcomed their assistance without hesitation, recognizing their proficiency in such tasks.
Just looking at them, it was already so obvious that Hera, Xavier, and Zen had successfully integrated with the villagers and were now being treated as one of them that their tacit understanding also increased by a lot. Hera was also at the back of the hall where the kitchen is, with Aunt Sabby and a few other women from the village.
As the women washed and chopped vegetables for cooking, Xavier efficiently stacked sack after sack of produce brought by the Show’s crew. Once finished, he promptly joined the aunties in the kitchen, lending a hand in washing the vegetables to expedite the process. Shortly after, Leo entered the kitchen and positioned himself beside Hera, observing her technique before beginning to peel vegetables alongside her.
Everyone was focused on their own task, Hera and Aunt Sabby were both cutting the vegetables with precision and speed like a seasoned chef, Hera was used to the fast-paced scenario in the kitchen as she had also helped in the kitchen before as a helper, so as a helper in the kitchen, she has to have a fast hand and should be familiar with the knife skills like the chefs.
Hera felt a twinge of frustration as she eyed the large pot of white onions in front of her, knowing that slicing them thinly would inevitably lead to stinging eyes. Just as she hesitated, Leo stepped in and selected a half-fist-sized white onion from the pot. With practiced ease, he sliced it in half and began cutting it into thin slices. Starting slowly at first, Leo gradually picked up the pace until his hands moved swiftly, efficiently slicing through the onions.