Chapter 236 Jealousy
After Jianze finished his work, he came to Zizi's dining room. He was also happy:
A large area of it fell down, and it was rare that the house was so quiet in broad daylight.
With so many mouths chattering, my head is buzzing all day long. It's not easy to deal with.
It's rare for the kids to turn off the engine before it gets dark today, not to mention it's only noon now.
Several adults came together, picked up the soft cubs, washed them and then brought them to the nest.
The kitchen was bustling with activity. He Qianqian was waving a spatula, preparing to stir-fry some vegetarian dishes.
"Ming Gongyao, go catch some fish. I'm going to make a sauerkraut fish dish." He Qianqian directed her mermaid husband while cooking.
Ming Gongyao put down the work in his hands and asked:
"What kind of fish do you want? How big?"
"Fish that are too big are not good to eat. We need fish that are as long as my arm. Grass carp, black carp, sea bass, etc. are all fine."
"Oh, then I'll catch more and keep the ones I can't finish in the pond." Ming Gong Yao left in a hurry.
He Qianqian looked outside at the small man-made pond.
There, fresh water is drawn to create a small rockery waterfall, and half of the pond is filled with lotus flowers.
The snake cubs and cat cubs love playing around.
The oldest of the three litters, including An An, has already learned to catch fish.
Ming Gongyao would often catch some fish and put them in the water for the cubs to practice.
Lingye smelled the sauerkraut and it had a sour smell, which was hard to describe as pleasant.
"Will this taste good if added to fish soup?"
"I think it tastes good, sour and unique. It tastes just like you and other beastly husbands are jealous of each other."
He Qianqian curved her eyebrows, threw him a wink, and continued to joke:
"I always say that you love to be jealous, and you always ask me what vinegar is?
Vinegar is similar to sauerkraut, and tastes sour.
After you eat the pickled fish, you will also know the taste of vinegar, haha!"
The beastly husbands never knew how to eat the old pickled cabbage that the system rewarded. It was just right for He Qianqian to show them how to cook it for them to try.
From now on, with the sauerkraut juice, you can make your own sauerkraut.
When teased for being jealous, Lingye did not refute at all, but took pride in it.
This time he climbed up the pole and blew hot air into her ear:
"Qianqian, you stay with me tonight."
“…Yeah.” He Qianqian glanced at him and immediately responded.
Lingye pursed his lips visibly and smiled smugly: "You have a conscience."
He Qianqian:!!!
(When did you lose your conscience?
She abandoned her first and second beastly husbands and returned home half a year later, bringing back an extra merman husband.
This is a bit of a bummer, but can I keep nagging about it forever?)
She was so upset that she couldn't say anything.
She also knew that she was in the wrong, so she would always easily accept Li Yan and Ling Ye's invitations.
Finally, the table was filled with food:
Several vegetarian dishes, beggar's chicken, honey barbecue, cheese pie, pickled fish, rice wine, etc.
There aren't many varieties, but each one is huge in portion.
The weather was neither too cold nor too hot, so everyone ate under the shed in the yard.
A dozen people sat around a table.
At this time, Xiao Bo took out a large bamboo jar sealed with mud and said to everyone:
“The sorghum wine Qianqian taught us to make should have been sealed in the jar for a year before being drunk.
But today, Senior Qing Che and Brother Hu Ling are here, so I’ll bring it out for everyone to try and have fun with.”
Qing Che's eyes sparkled, and he was quite moved:
"Thank you, giant panda brother. Qianqian said that brewing wine is hard work and very tiring."
Xiao Zhong: "During fermentation, the sorghum needs to be turned over and over frequently, which is quite troublesome. But the last thing my two brothers lack is strength."
Tear open the mud seal and fill everyone's cup.
The cups used were coarse pottery vessels from the kiln where Xiaobin and Xiaobai fired their wares.
"Come on, cheers!" He Qianqian raised her glass.
Everyone learned to clink glasses and toast.
"It's so spicy!" Ming Gong Yao was used to drinking wine and couldn't stand the spicy taste.
He Qianqian said: "After the wine has been aged for a few years, the taste will be more refreshing. The wine that has just been brewed is much stronger. You should all drink it slowly and leisurely."
Qing Che only dared to purse his lips; he didn't dare drink more.
After finishing the meal, he had to hurry to watch over the hatching of the snowy owl eggs, not daring to be careless at all.
"I think it tastes delicious." Sorghum wine is very much to Jianze's taste.
Seeing that everyone could accept it, Xiao Bo and Xiao Zhong smiled with satisfaction.
He Qianqian said: "After the wine is made, Grandpa, your Snow Owl family will also help Uncle Xiao sell the wine."
"No problem, there won't be enough to sell." Qing Che said confidently.
Jianze also said: "I am only worried about not having enough to sell. How can it be that I can't sell it? Leave it to me."
Xiao Bo introduced to Qing Che: "We dug a big cave and stored a lot of wine in it. Most of it can be sold this time next year."
Qing Che nodded and promised: "Let me know when the time comes, and I'll sell them all to you."
He Qianqian saw that everyone was just talking and advised:
"Wine should be paired with food, so hurry up and get some food. Let's try the pickled fish first."
She used a big spoon to share the fish among everyone.
"It's delicious. The fish is delicious, the sauerkraut is delicious, and the fish soup is even better." The foodie Xiaobai praised while eating.
Next was Xiao Bin, who finished a bowl of fish fillets and sauerkraut fish soup early and ordered another bowl for himself.
Although the Cuiluan Valley is not hot, it is still very hot after doing physical work.
It just so happens that pickled fish is very appetizing and suits the taste of males.
"If you like it, eat more. Bring some back to the City of Beasts."
Qing Che: "Just keep enough for yourself, the City of Beasts is a bottomless pit."
He Qianqian explained: "Sauerkraut is easy to make. Just take it and we'll make it after you finish eating."
Qing Che was secretly delighted, now he was in for a treat.
I can use these specialties to show off to those old guys in the City of Beasts.
When they get greedy and want it, you can sell it to them at a high price.
"Qianqian, then make more when you have free time. We can sell them in the City of Beasts. They will definitely be very popular."
He Qianqian agreed with a smile.
She hadn't eaten pickled fish for a long time, and couldn't help but eat it in big mouthfuls.
Qing Che was a little dizzy from drinking, but he still insisted on guarding the snowy owl eggs.
Ye Qianmu accompanied him and brought some pickled fish for Qingyu to try.
Although Ye Qianmu didn't need to hibernate, he would still sleep in the hot spring cave every night to guard the snow owl eggs. To him, it didn't matter where he slept.
That night, Lingye was the one who was called.
But it was mid-afternoon, the females' lunch break time, so Lingye washed himself solemnly and went into He Qianqian's room.
It was a rare occasion that no cubs came to bother their mother, and Lingye was in a very good mood.
He propped his head up and leisurely coaxed He Qianqian to sleep.
Not long after, Li Yan came in and lay aside.
Lingye glanced at him and didn't mind at all. Li Yan was the eldest, and no one in the family could compete with him, not even He Qianqian.
Jianze and Minggong Yao also gave in consciously because they knew they could not compete with the eldest and the second oldest. After all, the three of them had a good relationship and they had been separated for more than half a year.
"Baby, wake up, sleep later!"
Li Yan stretched out his arms and held He Qianqian in his arms.
"Ayan." He Qianqian opened her eyes in a daze.
Seeing their bright-eyed beasts and Li Yan's bright red mole under his lips immediately piqued her interest and made her completely alert.
So, he stayed in the house and didn't leave the nest until the next day.