"Roast this rabbit. I've already seasoned it with salt and spices. Just put it directly on the fire to roast!"

Lin Xue casually handed the game she had hunted back to Zhou Xiaoting, then pulled out a large machete from behind her back and kept wiping it with a blue handkerchief.

"Sister-in-law, where did you get this big machete?"

When Zhou Xiaocang saw his sister-in-law's actions, so smooth and effortless, yet so meticulous in wiping the back of the knife, it sent chills down the spines of those who witnessed it.

He leaned closer to Lin Xue in a low voice and asked the question that had been bothering him.

Sure enough, his little tricks before were nothing compared to his sister-in-law's.

He was quite proud of himself before, having scared away those burly men who came looking for trouble.

Then look at the sister-in-law now; with just a simple knife-wiping gesture, she drew all the attention that had been fixed on their house.

"The more you polish a knife, the shinier it becomes; the more you use it, the brighter it shines. It's best if it sees some blood, which will imbue the blade with a chilling aura!"

Lin Xue did not answer Zhou Xiaocang's question, but instead started talking about other things.

"Sister-in-law, did you go there specifically to catch wild rabbits?"

"We've been traveling all day, and you still went out of your way to catch wild rabbits for us to eat. You're so kind, sister-in-law!"

Zhou Xiaomei pushed her older brother aside and leaned against Lin Xue with a look of adoration on her face.

"This wild rabbit smells so good when it's roasted, I wonder when it will be ready?"

Compared to Zhou Xiaomei, who was quite attached to Lin Xue, Zhou Xiaowu only had food in his eyes.

His gaze was fixed on the wild rabbit that was constantly turning over in the fire. As the outer layer of rabbit meat was roasted, the aroma slowly wafted out, and Zhou Xiaowu became even more unable to control himself.

At this point, even a cow couldn't pull him away. He stared in the direction of the wild rabbit, swallowing hard.

"Third Brother, why don't you eat a cornbread first, enjoying the aroma?"

Zhou Xiaoting couldn't stand it anymore; her third brother was being far too greedy.

However, she also felt a little sorry for him. She couldn't blame her third brother, since they had never eaten anything good since they were young.

The most delicious food I've ever eaten is pork, but unfortunately, my older brother only buys some when he earns money outside.

Each person gets one piece, and that's it.

The aroma of the pork hadn't even lingered in my mouth for long before it was overwhelmed by the other foods.

Unlike following her sister-in-law, she could eat her fill and even have a little meat every now and then.

It started with eggs, then stewed fish, and now it's roasted wild rabbit...

These were things she never dared to even imagine before.

"Steamed corn bread?"

"No, my sister-in-law hasn't eaten yet, I can't eat!"

Although Zhou Xiaowu was very hungry and craving food, he knew the rules of his family.

In the past, when the eldest brother was home, the younger siblings could only eat after he had started eating.

Later, when my sister-in-law came to live with us, we had to wait for my brother and sister-in-law to start eating before we could join them.

Now that his elder brother is gone, his sister-in-law is still here. He still remembers the family rules: they must wait for his sister-in-law to start eating before they can eat.

This rule wasn't taught to them by anyone; rather, they developed it gradually as they grew up.

Although they are young, they know who is taking care of them.

Whoever is the pillar of the family, then they must abide by this rule and respect that person!

"If you're hungry, eat first. This one rabbit definitely won't be enough to fill you up. Anyway, you'll have to eat cornbread later!"

"Xiaoting, take a couple more cornbreads and roast them. It's rare to have some meat, so everyone should eat more!"

Meat can't fill you up, but cornbread can.

They brought two days' worth of dry food with them on this trip. If Lin Xue hadn't added yeast powder when steaming the cornbread, it would have been softer than other people's.

She couldn't keep eating cornbread three times a day for a long time.

"Third brother, if you're really hungry, have one first. Eat slowly, and we'll eat the rest together after the rabbit is roasted!"

Zhou Xiaocang couldn't bear to watch any longer. Unlike his other younger siblings, his third brother had never been very bright.

According to his older brother, his intellectual development remained at the level of a 7-year-old because he didn't receive timely treatment for a high fever when he was a child.

Zhou Xiaocang was more tolerant of his third brother than of his other younger siblings.

"No, I want to wait until everyone eats together!"

"Gulp!"

He swallowed mouthful after mouthful of saliva, but he still refused to eat anything beforehand.

In the end, Lin Xue didn't force him; after all, being hungry a little longer wouldn't make a difference.

It's really heartbreaking to see Zhou Xiaowu like this.

The wait was long, but time didn't pass too quickly.

"Sister-in-law, the rabbit is roasted!"

Zhou Xiaocang took the rabbit from Zhou Xiaoting, examined it carefully, and found that the whole rabbit was cooked. He then reminded Lin Xue, who was standing next to him in a daze.

Did you do well on the exam?

"Now that it's cooked, let's start eating. Everyone must be hungry!"

Lin Xue gestured for Zhou Xiaocang to hand her the dagger, and then personally divided the wild rabbit into several portions.

One foreleg was cut off and given to Zhou Xiaowu, while the other foreleg was given to Zhou Xiaohai.

Then he tore off the two hind legs and handed them to the two girls, and then tore off a piece of meat from the rabbit's belly and handed it to Zhou Xiaocang.

She tore off the other side herself; she had no spirit of selflessness, and naturally she wanted to enjoy the meat as well.

"There's one rack left. Let's put it by the fire to roast for now. Anyone who wants some can help themselves!"

Lin Xue took another steamed bun from beside the fire and ate it with the rabbit meat.

"Hey little sister, I see you have some rabbit meat left. Could you share some with us?"

"My little granddaughter hasn't eaten for days, and she can't sleep at all because of the aroma of your food!"

The old lady who had asked Zhou Xiaocang and the others for cornbread before came over again with her little granddaughter.

"Want to eat rabbit meat?"

Lin Xue glanced at the grandfather and grandson, who were both plump and strong; they didn't look like they hadn't eaten for three days at all.

"Mmm, I want to eat it!"

Seeing Lin Xue's kind smile, the little girl nodded firmly.

"Little sister, please share some with us! Look, there's not much meat left on that rabbit rack. Why not just give some to us?"

Seeing that Lin Xue didn't immediately refuse, the old woman felt there was hope this time and quickly seized the opportunity.

"If you want to eat rabbit meat, you can trade it for your little granddaughter!"

"Your little granddaughter looks so chubby and fair; she must look delicious!"

Lin Xue looked greedily at the little girl being led by the old woman, a smirk playing on her lips. Not content with that, she also stuck out her tongue and licked her lips.

"ah!!!"

"Um, we don't want your rabbit anymore, we don't want it anymore, we don't want it anymore..."

Upon hearing Lin Xue's words and seeing her expression, the old woman was terrified and quickly grabbed her granddaughter, scrambling away as fast as she could.