Soon, the pile of firewood that Lin Yi picked up was almost burned out. Ningxia put out the fire at the right time. After a burst of thick smoke, a small pile of red burning charcoal was left on the ground.

She opened the leaves, took out the fish, and skewered it on a wooden rack. The rack was low enough that the fish was just barely touching the charcoal fire.

After a while, the fragrance came out. Sangsang sniffed hard and drooled. Seeing that she was getting closer and closer, with her face almost touching the fish, Ningxia winked at Lin Yi, asking him to laugh at Sangsang's joke. They both laughed at the same time.

Sangsang stared at the two of them blankly. She knew they were laughing at her, but she didn't understand what they were laughing at. After watching for a while without understanding, the good-tempered man lowered his head to smell her fish meat.

The aroma of fish mixed with spicy flavor surrounded the three of them. Finally, when Sangsang asked for the third time, the fish was cooked!

Ningxia placed the fish skewered on a wooden stick on the leaves laid out on the side, removed the burnt perilla stalks that sewed the fish's belly, opened the fish's belly, and a strong aroma hit her face. It was different from the faint aroma of grilled fish just now. The wild garlic stewed in the fish's belly exuded a unique garlic aroma mixed with the smell of fish, but it was not fishy. The wild garlic was so dominant that it overwhelmed the taste of green onions and perilla.

Facing two pairs of bright eyes, Ningxia tore off a small piece of fish meat from the outside and put it into his mouth without any psychological burden. Because the fish was not small in size, Ningxia roasted it over and over again to avoid it being undercooked. The fish skin and the thin layer of meat under the skin were roasted until they were charred, crispy, salty and fragrant, with an extremely good taste.

Ningxia pried out a small piece and tasted it. It was fully flavored, with a strong wild garlic flavor and a slight fishy smell, but it was negligible. It was fresh, soft, tender and smooth. Ningxia made sure it was fully cooked before placing it in front of Sangsang, along with the leaves.

"Blow on it before eating. Be careful of the heat." Sangsang nodded happily and immersed herself in studying her fish.

Ningxia handed Lin Yi's fish to him as well. Compared with Sangsang's vegetarian fish, the fishy smell was completely covered up by the large amount of chili peppers in theirs. A burst of spicy aroma rushed into his nose and stimulated his taste buds. Lin Yi took it without caring about the heat, tore it off and put it in his mouth, sizzling while his hands kept moving.

Watching the two eat so heartily, Ningxia felt her appetite improve. Sangsang danced with joy as he ate. The fish was delicious beyond words. In such a quiet environment, the days of freedom and happiness had long since passed, but the people they cared about were right beside them. They were well fed, warmly clothed, and even had new shoes on their feet. The two children didn't understand what happiness felt like, but at this moment, they truly wanted to cry, tears flowing from their warm hearts, spreading to their limbs, burning their entire bodies.