There wasn't enough time, so it came down to the forgery stage.

I secretly bought ready-made glutinous rice balls from the mall and made some goji berry and fermented rice glutinous rice balls;

I bought steamed buns and made pan-fried buns.

I also bought some steamed buns, rice cakes, and glutinous rice cakes, which I plan to slice, skewer, and grill later.

The new charcoal was burned to a bright red color in the stove, then taken out and placed into the small red clay stove.

Similar to eating hot pot, various ingredients are placed around the perimeter.

Four small red clay stoves were prepared, and Fan Jin, Ling Ran, and Yan Qiu were responsible for roasting the other ingredients.

Shui Qing was in charge of roasting the rabbit by herself.

As she turned the rabbits over, she carefully brushed honey onto the two plump little rabbits, layer upon layer, leaving no spot untouched.

The sweet and fragrant honey paired with the sizzling, oily, plump rabbit made everyone's mouths water.

These days, honey is a rare commodity, extremely hard to come by.

Generally, only farmers who happen to come across honey and come to sell it can get it.

But the water is clear and not needed.

Because she has an online store, which is a cheating tool.

A bottle of honey costs just over thirty yuan, so I don't feel bad using it at all.

Over there, lamb skewers, pork belly, chicken tips and wings, grilled bread slices, grilled green peppers, grilled garlic, grilled chives... are being produced one after another.

The rice cakes and glutinous rice balls puffed up with golden-brown bubbles, then burst open with a "pop".

Yan Qiu then took them down and placed them on an empty plate to the side.

The atmosphere reached its peak as the honey-roasted rabbit was finished.

"It smells sweet and delicious, so tasty!"

"Look! My glutinous rice cakes can be stretched so long!"

"Toasted bread slices are also delicious."

"I still prefer pork belly; it's so juicy and delicious!"

...

Bai Ziqian was gnawing on rabbit meat when he suddenly sniffed and mumbled, "If only my parents were still here, they could eat such delicious food too."

Shui Qing: ...Brother, you're making it sound like they're no longer here.

It's just a barbecue; it's not a big deal if you didn't even get to eat any.

"Shuiqing, I'll grill the rest. You just eat it." Fan Jin placed a rabbit leg in Shuiqing's bowl and whispered in her ear.

Shui Qing nodded.

However, while eating, he would occasionally put some of the skewers on the plate in front of Fan Jin.

That way, when the others take over, Fan Jin won't be without food.

Time passes slowly in the mountains.

Winter is the off-season for farming, and there isn't much farm work to do. Outside, the cold wind howls, but inside the dining room, it's warm and cozy, and a group of people are leisurely enjoying a barbecue.

Lively yet warm.

Ling Ran chewed on a rabbit leg, watching Fan Jiang earnestly gnawing on a pig's trotter, Fan He happily eating lamb skewers, Yan Qiu curiously trying to stretch a sticky rice cake, and Fan Jin diligently grilling skewers without complaint. The scene before him felt unreal.

Since my mother passed away, I have never seen such a heartwarming scene again.

They treated him with respect, but they never mistreated him either.

He worked, and they worked too;

Whatever they eat, no matter how expensive, he gets a share, and because he's the oldest, his share is often the biggest and best.

The rabbit leg was sweet and chewy, and Ling Ran lowered his head as he ate it.

"What's wrong, Brother Ling?" Yan Qiu, who was nearby, noticed his unusual behavior and asked with concern.

Ling Ran shook his head, his voice low and hoarse: "It's nothing, I just accidentally got some charcoal ash in my eyes."