Chapter 63 They don't even want the crucian carp soup anymore.

Looking at the message Liu Yue had just sent on her phone, "I'll be there in ten minutes," Ning Jia felt like her head was about to explode.

"A friend of mine is coming soon, everyone quickly pack up and hide!"

The little ones were all stunned for a moment. Ning Jia said urgently, "Don't just stand there, hurry up, it would be terrible if we were discovered."

Although Liu Yue is definitely not a bad person, if she knew about the existence of the dwarf race, she would probably be too excited and reveal the secret...

What? Giants are coming?

The little people stared wide-eyed, and immediately sprang into action in fright.

You run east, I run west, some people are carrying ornaments, some people have game consoles on their heads, and some people are rushing around in a panic and accidentally bump into each other. Everyone is in a chaotic mess like headless flies!

Canglan, who was about to put a set of Go pieces back on the cart with one on her head, saw this and quickly put down the set, climbed onto the coffee table, and said to the clansmen:

"Don't panic, everyone. Just follow my instructions. Put your things back in the trolley first, then hide under the bed in the second bedroom."

"Oh~" "Okay" "Mmm~"

The little people calmed down, while He Meng and the others helped the other tribesmen tidy up. In just a few minutes, the messy living room became much tidier.

Seeing Liu Yue's message, "Traffic jam, might take a few more minutes," Ning Jia's anxiety subsided. Seeing the stroller was already full, she quickly pushed it into the second bedroom and called to the children:

"Everyone come in, and try not to make any noise later."

"Oh, oh~"

Everyone rushed into the second bedroom. He Meng was about to climb onto the bed when Bai Su grabbed her and pointed to the floor below:

Stupid, hiding in bed makes you too easy to be discovered.

The chaotic ten minutes finally came to an end. The little people hid under the bed in the second bedroom, and the traces of the little people in the living room had basically disappeared.

"Remember not to make any noise."

Ning Jia gave a word of advice with concern, then reached out and closed the door to the second bedroom before going out to greet Liu Yue.

...

"Ning Jia, why is your newly rented apartment so old?"

Liu Yue fanned herself with her phone while looking around the yard.

"Of course, it's because it's cheap."

"Don't bother looking, there's nothing in the yard."

Seeing that Liu Yue wanted to go look at the persimmon tree, Ning Jia was afraid that she would step into the Lilliputians' "toilet" and urged, "It's so hot, come in and sit down quickly."

She carried a plastic bucket in one hand, containing several crucian carp that Liu Yue had brought, and a freshly killed old hen in the other.

"You're here already, and you even brought things. When did you become so polite?"

"Let me make it clear beforehand that I didn't buy these; my mom insisted that I bring them to you."

"Alright, thank you for feeding me, Auntie."

Ning Jia happily took the fresh ingredients to the kitchen, and then brought over some fruit and lemonade.

Liu Yue plopped down on the sofa, drank half a glass of lemon water, and felt less hot. She then stood up and casually looked around:

"Your house is quite large and clean."

Ning Jia shook her head, "You have no idea how long it took me to clean up and get it to this state..."

The two chatted casually, while Liu Yue looked around, then opened the door to the second bedroom and went inside to take a look:

“Ning Jia, I think this guest room is quite spacious. If I ever have nowhere to stay, I’ll come and stay with you.”

"Come on, come whenever you want, it's just sitting empty anyway."

Ning Jia said casually, which startled the little people under the bed, causing them to shrink back.

What? What will happen to them if this giant really comes and stays?

Canglan and Zelan exchanged a calm glance, each having already made their plans.

The two people outside chatted for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Ning Jia said to Liu Yue:

"Why don't you stay for dinner before you leave? I'll just finish preparing the crucian carp and make some crucian carp soup."

Liu Yue waved her hand:

"Next time. I came back so early this time because someone recommended a job to me. I have an interview tomorrow, so I need to go back and prepare."

"Alright, then I wish you success in your interview."

Ning Jia didn't try to stop her. After thinking for a moment, she took out a large piece of freshly braised beef from the refrigerator.

"Take this beef with you. You can just slice it and eat it. If you think it's too bland, just sprinkle some salt and pepper on it."

"This is good, we can eat it without cooking."

Liu Yue's eyes lit up, and she didn't forget to tease Ning Jia:

"Although Boss Ning is stingy, he never skimps on food."

Ning Jia laughed and said, "Don't you know what my family used to do? It would be ridiculous if a restaurant owner starved to death."

Before leaving, Ning Jia stuffed many sachets into Liu Yue's hand, which Liu Yue accepted without hesitation, saying:

"If you need money, just tell me, I have money on hand."

Ning Jia chuckled, "I know, I know, you're a rich woman."

Liu Yue laughed heartily.

"Also, are those friends you mentioned who make sachets reliable? When are you free, we can have a meal together."

“No need, no need,” Ning Jia shook her head. “They are all super-socially awkward people, afraid of meeting people, otherwise they wouldn’t have asked me to cooperate.”

"Alright, then be careful and don't get fooled."

Liu Yue gave a few more words of advice before driving away.

Ning Jia stood at the door, amused to herself: Compared to her being deceived, the little people are obviously more likely to be deceived, right?

...

Seeing Liu Yue's car drive out of the alley, Ning Jia breathed a sigh of relief, walked home with light steps, opened the door to the second bedroom, and said to the person under the bed:

"Alarm over! You can come out now."

"Ugh~ I'm so suffocating!"

He Meng was the first to run out, exhaling a huge, exaggerated breath.

The others quickly came out as well, and within seconds, a pile of "mini figurines" appeared on the floor.

Seeing everyone's still shaken appearance, Ning Jia comforted them:

"Thank you all for hiding for so long, but we're having a big meal today!"

As he spoke, he specifically looked at Daoya and Shiying:

"We're having crucian carp soup tonight, it's a really delicious crucian carp soup."

Wow!

Inagi excitedly ran around on the floor, and Seiko jumped three feet high. Both of them were laughing very happily.

The other little people also cheered, and the tense atmosphere from before vanished instantly!

Fresh crucian carp are difficult to keep alive. After asking Ning Fang how to process crucian carp, Ning Jia simply processed them all and made a big pot of thick, white crucian carp and tofu soup.

"Dinner's ready!"

There were five crucian carp in total. Ning Jia kept one small one for herself, and put the rest on a plate for the little people to eat.

Wow, it smells so good!

"Eat slowly, don't get a fish bone stuck in your throat."

Ning Jia helped the little people divide the fish into small pieces and put them into each person's small plate. After watching them slowly finish eating, she started to distribute the fish soup.

Unlike chicken soup, fish soup wasn't too oily. Ning Jia didn't add a drop of water. After filtering out the solids with a strainer, she scooped out spoonfuls of pure fish soup and distributed them to the little ones.

The delicious fish soup, garnished with a touch of cilantro and scallions, tastes absolutely wonderful.

The little ones slurped their drinks, their faces beaming with happiness.

"It's so delicious, I'm crying!" "It tastes just like chicken soup!" "Ning Jia, I want more!"

Ning Jia hadn't had fresh fish soup in a long time. She soaked some leftover rice in the soup, ate the hot fish soup rice while enjoying the air conditioning, and felt so comfortable, sweating slightly.

The tofu in the fish soup was also a favorite among the children.

At first, they weren't interested in the ordinary-looking tofu, but after taking a bite, they found it soft, bouncy, and delicious with the fish soup, and immediately fell in love with it.

Daoya ate several pieces of tofu in a row, licked her lips, and said to Xuecao beside her:

"I always feel that this tofu tastes a bit like meat."

Xuecao immediately nodded, "Yes, I think so too!"

Ning Jia heard this and generously said:

"You like tofu? That's easy, I'll make it for you every day from now on."

Her mind had already started doing the math: tofu was obviously much cheaper than meat, and if it tasted good, it was almost the same as meat, making it the best substitute for meat!

Tofu, it's so good!

...

The next morning, it suddenly started raining. The heavy rain chased away the heat, and before we knew it, the high-temperature warning was lifted.

When Ning Jia told the little people this good news, Cang Lan looked at Zhe Lan and suddenly said:

"We've been bothering you at your residence for so long, it's time for us to head back."

Ning Jia was stunned for a moment, then heard the little children shouting, "We want to go back!" "Go back!" "I want to go to the tree hole!"

“Actually, it’s fine if you stay here all the time,” Ning Jia tried to persuade them to stay.

Canglan stroked her chin:

"Are you worried about the sachets? You can take the herbs back and make them. As for the embroidery, I'll have Gan Cao and the others come over later."

Not entirely.

Ning Jia sighed with a touch of melancholy. She actually really enjoyed living with the little people. Although it was sometimes chaotic and sometimes noisy, the feeling of having someone waiting for her when she came home every day was really nice.

Ning Jia could understand the little people's desire to return to the park. When the weather cleared up in the afternoon, Ning Jia decided to respect the little people's choice and send them back to the park.

"Chieftain, aren't you taking these things with you?"

Ning Jia pointed to the little gadgets on the cart and asked.

Canglan waved her hand, "I won't bring it, I won't bring it."

Although the Go board was quite convenient, she was already familiar with the rules of the game. She could play it by picking up a few pebbles or fruit seeds in the woods.

Bai Su quickly shook her head. Apart from the peach hair clip, she basically didn't need the other things. She was busy tidying up every day, and now she didn't want them at all.

"No, no more."

He Meng shook her head. She had basically thrown away everything she had bought before. Apart from the small square towel that was currently laid out in the bedroom, she didn't have anything else.

The rice sprouts, which had the most stock on hand, had been scavenged and sorted for a long time, including picking up discarded items and dusting them off. Even now, they sighed wearily.

"I'm so tired, I don't want any of those things anymore."

For the little people, nature is far more important than these strange little gadgets!

Although it was only a few dozen days, it was the longest they had ever been away from nature.

In the cool, air-conditioned room, they ate fresh food and played with novel tools, but in their dreams at night, the lingering scents of grass, flowers, and trees remained.

The children, upon thinking of the lush and welcoming woods, showed no reluctance to part with the little trinkets they had just bought a few days ago. They only asked Ningjia to prepare more food, especially popcorn, and then they clamored to go back to the woods in the park.

Ning Jia paused for a moment, then emphasized, "You all paid for these, you really don't want them anymore?"

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