Chapter 146 Truffle Gourmet
Ming Gongyao, Hu Ling and Jianze, who were building a house in the residential area, had already started work early following the smell.
"What's that smell so good?" Ming Gong Yao poked his head out and looked straight into the kitchen.
"Qianqian picked truffles, matsutake mushrooms, and morels in the forest. She said they are delicious when paired with chicken, fish, stir-fries, stews, or hotpots."
When Ming Gongyao heard that they needed fish, he immediately asked, "What kind of fish do you need? I'll go catch them right away."
He Qianqian came over and answered, "Ocean fish such as sea bass, abalone, and cod are very good; there are also freshwater sea bass and sweet-scented osmanthus fish. These fish are delicious when paired with truffles, pine mushrooms, morels, and other mushrooms."
During this period, He Qianqian and Ming Gongyao have basically reached an agreement on the names of various fish.
He knew what all the fish the little female mentioned looked like.
"Just wait, I'll get it soon."
He Qianqian asked hurriedly: "Where are you going to get the sea fish? Are you going to swim to the estuary?"
Ming Gong Yao curled her lips and said easily, "How difficult is that? Don't worry, I will definitely not delay eating. Wait for me to come back."
"Okay, you're a mermaid, so you can swim the fastest in the water."
Only by cooking with the freshest river and seafood can you do justice to these precious mushrooms.
Ming Gongyao was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and stopped and said to her:
"The mermaid I sent out to water the plants has just returned to report.
Say your cub and the two beastmen are all well.
Lingye said the crops are growing well, and several varieties are ready for harvest and no longer need to be watered too frequently.
He Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief. After receiving the latest news from Lingye and the others, her worries during this period finally had a solution.
Suddenly she asked in surprise: "You sent mermaids to water the plants?"
"Yes, I can't water the plants myself, but do I have to send mermaids to do it? Otherwise, how will Lingye and the others be able to handle it?"
He looked at the little female's grateful expression and smiled slightly:
"Qianqian, if you want to express your gratitude, make some delicious food tonight to reward me and A-Li."
"That's no problem. I'll cook for you myself."
Ming Gong Yao waved his hand, walked to the river, jumped into the stream and disappeared.
This is a natural stream formed by the melting snow from the mountains. It flows through the residential area and then merges into the river.
There is a big lake next to the river, which is surrounded by waterways and leads directly to the sea to the east.
The reason for choosing this place as the place to live is that it is more convenient for mermaids to travel.
He Qianqian went into the kitchen and A'li followed her in to help, washing the chicken, mushrooms and various vegetables.
Jianze's cooking skills have improved greatly. Basically, as long as He Qianqian opens her mouth, he and Ye Qianmu can make decent food.
Hu Ling was also helping, but he was only making things worse.
He wished he could quickly learn everything here and teach it to his people.
Finally, Jianze thought he was in the way and kicked him out.
Hu Ling was unwilling to be useless, so he paved a large area outside the cabin with stone slabs.
Ming Gongyao returned an hour later, bringing the freshest river seafood.
It’s just the right time to put it in the pot, no delay at all.
All kinds of delicious food were served and it was another night of eating and drinking.
It was not until late at night that Ming Gongyao and his sister and Hu Ling left.
He Qianqian stood in front of the clothesline, hands on her hips, looking thoughtful.
Suddenly, he found the itchy spot on the vine and started scratching it hard.
The branches of the vine shook violently, and finally couldn't help but make a squeaking sound.
It sounded like a hahaha laugh.
After being scratched for a stick of incense, the vine finally couldn't bear it anymore.
A large number of objects came out with a burst of noise.
Inside were He Qianqian’s lost clothes, comb, cup, etc., as well as Qingyu’s tail feathers.
This is not the end yet. Suddenly, a large stone pot with a lid appeared on the ground.
There were braised pork elbows, pig's trotters, beef shanks, beggar's chicken, spare ribs, glutinous rice sausage, a big bowl of meatballs, and a big watermelon.
There were also delicacies cooked that night, such as truffle fried sea bass, truffle abalone, truffle seafood fried rice, etc.
This pile of food must have been taken out from her kitchen by Teng recently.
He Qianqian couldn't help but laugh out loud proudly:
"You played tricks on me, and now you're being honest?
From now on, just be my pet, I’ll give you delicious food every day.
Why steal?"
The vine had been scratched so much that it had already lost its breath and looked wilted.
He Qianqian was afraid that the vine, which had not yet been fully cooked, would be angry and run away again, so she quickly transferred some of her supernatural powers to coax it.
He only took away his personal belongings and left the whole big pot of food for it.
“From now on, if you want to eat, just eat generously, and don’t steal.
You said you stole so much, and it was so hot, it must have gone bad and rotted, and I would have diarrhea if I ate it?"
At this point, she suddenly held her big belly and laughed and joked:
“Ouch, I almost forgot you’re a plant.
Don’t plants like to eat rotten things? If it’s not completely rotten and turned into ashes, you can’t absorb it.”
The vine seemed to be humiliated and kept swaying and shaking with anger.
But it has no mouth, so it can't talk back or refute.
He Qianqian had had enough of the bullying, waved her hand with satisfaction, and went back to take a shower and sleep.
In the next few days, with the help of Teng Baobei, He Qianqian and Shoufu went to the forest to pick Dendrobium herb, pick Dahongpao tea leaves, look for mushrooms and medicinal herbs.
Da Hong Pao, together with the tea brought from the panda’s hometown last time, are roasted together.
This time we made several kinds of tea, enough to last for several years.
All the herbs promised to help female foxes conceive were also gathered and handed over to Hu Ling.
He Qianqian stocked up a lot of medicinal herbs for treating crazy beasts.
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I've been busy and time has passed quickly.
At noon that day, He Qianqian finally waited for Qingyu.
Although he was exhausted, he still looked happy, and it was obvious that he came with good news.
He Qianqian quickly took the conch and listened to the message inside it.
The soft and sweet call of "Mom" made her feel particularly comforted and she smiled happily.
Even though there are more than twenty kittens in two litters, she can still clearly distinguish the voice of each kitten.
Suddenly, my legs felt slippery, followed by a painful contraction in my abdomen.
"Qingyu, I'm about to give birth." He Qianqian held her belly and sat on the wooden stool.
"I just got home and I'm about to give birth?"
Qingyu was a little confused, but suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly carried her to the wooden bed.
Ming Gongli lived nearby, and she was the first to arrive. Over the years, she had learned some midwifery experience.
Hu Ling rushed over and immediately used the dark shield to make a huge transparent cover to cover them.
This can isolate the sound and smell of blood, so as not to be disturbed or spied on. It can even prevent outsiders from knowing how many cubs He Qianqian has given birth to.
The spy Snow Owl, who had been running errands for a long time, flew to inform Jian Yu and Qing Che immediately.
In a short while, the house was crowded with people inside and outside.
He Qianqian took the normal delivery and pain-relieving pills and went into labor soon.
Listening to the noise in the room, Jian's hands and legs were shaking with excitement.
Qing Che laughed at him: "City Lord Jian, I've never seen you so scared. In the early days when we were fighting for territory, you were fearless."
"I am so moved and excited. What am I afraid of?" His legs were shaking so much that he almost couldn't stand.
Qing Che pinched his beard and exposed him:
"I was worried about a difficult labor and stillbirth. After all, there were so many heartbeats. I didn't dare to count them carefully, for fear that my heart couldn't take it."
"You think I dare to count? I don't dare to listen carefully. Every time I listen, my heart starts beating wildly and I can't sleep all night."
They all know that the more cubs there are in a litter, the more likely they are to have difficult labor and premature birth, and the cubs are also more likely to be too weak to be stillborn or not survive.
"It's born! It's a little female cub, and she's very strong." Someone in the house shouted.
The two middle-aged men outside the house felt their legs go limp and simply sat down on the stone floor.
"Ding - Host, Pi Dan, congratulations on giving birth to your fourth litter of cubs."
Pi Dan then reported:
"The host's 32nd offspring, female, winged tiger orc (white tiger), talent level 800 advanced, reward: 1 points, system gift: ton of sesame oil."
"Congratulations to the host on giving birth to Jianze's eldest daughter.
The system gives a special bonus reward: a complete set of oil pressing technology and tools.
Pi Dan happily showed off his dog's belly and stuck out his tongue to complain:
"Host, your Huniu is a true tigress."