Chapter 2 Grilled Sweet Mushrooms

Qiao Xi didn't plan to pick up the few small ones left behind, but to keep them as nesting materials. There would surely be a large pile of them again in a few days.

Use a knife to gently scrape off the rotten parts and dirt on the surface of the sweet mushroom.

With a rinse under the tap, the sweet mushrooms are processed cleanly.

This faucet is connected to a large lake nearby. Before coming here, Josh had asked about it and found it was called Shimmer Lake. She found it next to the cabin.

The faucet was covered in dust and had a lot of rust, but luckily after Josh wiped it clean and tried to turn it, water came out.

The water quality was pretty good. Qiao Xi drank it directly because he was thirsty. It was sweet, cool and refreshing.

"Luckily I walked around the outside of the house, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to find the faucet, right, big-tailed yak!"

"Moo~"

The big-tailed yak shook its tail and buried its head in drinking water. It seemed that it was very satisfied.

He took out a frying pan and found some broken bricks in the yard to build a simple stove.

There were dead branches and leaves everywhere, so it was easy to find something to start a fire. I took out the fire starter and passed it over the dry leaves, and the fire started.

Sweet mushrooms are thick and thickly cut, roasted over low heat to release the juice, and then topped with the fragrant butter made from big-tailed yak milk...

Josh licked his lips, a little impatient.

No need for a chopping board, just take out a sharp and small knife and slice the sweet mushrooms with your hands.

Put the sweet mushrooms into the pan one by one and roast them until the steam comes out.

Josh pulled out a stick of butter, cut off a small piece and put it in the pot.

Watching the butter melt quickly, she calmly adjusted the position of the sweet mushrooms and coated them with a layer of butter.

The sweet fragrance that fills the nose was immediately aroused.

"Moo~" Are you ready? Are you ready?

"Don't rush, Big Tail Yak. We have to have the most perfect dinner for our first meal. Don't be anxious. It's not possible now. The sweet mushrooms are still raw inside. Wait a little longer."

Josh couldn't wait any longer, but she knew it was still a few minutes away from the most delicious moment.

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The man and the cow were waiting patiently.

"alright!"

As he watched the edges of the sweet mushroom turn yellow and curl slightly, and the center change from white to light yellow, Josh knew it was time!

She gave the first pot of sweet mushrooms to the big-tailed yak and roasted the second pot.

"Moo~"

Qiao Xi smiled and scratched the big-tailed yak's fur, "Eat quickly, big-tailed yak, you are the biggest contributor to our arrival in our new home!"

The milk of big-tailed yaks is rich in energy, and its price has been rising especially in recent years. It was with the milk of big-tailed yaks and the magic plants collected from the snow-capped mountains that Qiao Xi saved enough money to go south.

The Federal Reclamation Commission would not hand over a farm to a penniless person, no matter how remote the farm was.

The big-tailed yak has both good economic value and good combat effectiveness, which is also the key factor for Qiao Xi to successfully register.

The second pot was also baked, and Josh officially started her dinner.

The crust was crispy and fragrant, and when you took a bite you could smell the rich sweetness and the fresh and sweet mushroom juice. Josh swallowed it without waiting to savor it.

It was so delicious! All the dry, hard bread we had along the way looked like mud compared to this! Stinky mud!

Josh finished the meal quickly, but still felt a little unsatisfied.

However, the rich energy of the sweet mushroom made Josh feel relaxed all over, and a lot of his fatigue was dissipated.

There are a lot of sweet mushrooms here. In the future, you can consider collecting and selling sweet mushrooms to make up for the economic crisis caused by the immaturity of farm crops and lack of income in a short period of time.

"Moo~" the big-tailed yak reminded Josh.

"Oh, I almost forgot. Big-tailed Yak, wait a moment, I'll make the bed for you right away." Qiao Xi was so comfortable after dinner that he even forgot to make the bed for the big-tailed yak.

There was a ready-made cowshed on the farm, but it was a bit dilapidated. Qiao Xi had just casually swept the dust away before, and now he just had to spread some hay on the big-tailed yaks.

It's not picky! Definitely not picky!

Qiao Xi glanced at the honest big-tailed yak and knew that he could only wait until he made money to renovate the cowshed.

The cattle pen is very large, and there must have been a lot of animals raised there in the past. We can buy some more to keep the big-tailed yaks company in the future.

While thinking, Qiao Xi quickly spread hay on the big-tailed yak.

My peripheral vision caught sight of a large hole right at the edge of the cowshed, next to the wall. There were claw marks on the wooden wall left by long hours of climbing.

Qiao Xi put down the hay and took a closer look. Could it be a burrowing rat? No, the hole was not that big.

Red-tailed tree squirrel? Does this squirrel dig holes? Not sure, uh, what is that?

Josh didn't understand, but the farm was poor now and he wasn't afraid of these little mice stealing, so he just let them be neighbors.

Qiao Xi stood up and planned to continue spreading hay for the big-tailed yaks. As soon as he stood up, he met a pair of frightened eyes!

With a shrill "squeak!" the little thing instantly disappeared in front of Qiao Xi.

Josh was so scared that he jumped a few steps away.

The big-tailed yak came to Qiao Xi first, with its horns shining silver, and planned to freeze the entrance of the cave. No one was allowed to bully Qiao Xi!

"Don't move, big-tailed yak. ​​I scared it. It's my fault. Don't destroy its nest." Qiao Xi turned around and comforted the big-tailed yak.

This time she knew what it was, a rock rat, some variation of a squirrel that liked to dig holes underground to store food and collectibles.

Rock rats have a talent for space and will use their talent in the place where they store food, creating a small space to store precious things. Underground space is more stable, which may be the reason why they changed their squirrel habits and moved to digging holes underground.

She didn't see the entrance before, probably because the spatial talent of the rock rat hid the entrance. Now that it came back, it forgot to hide the entrance, and it was exposed.

Although rock rats can dig holes underground to store food, they are limited to digging one hole. It is impossible for them to dig roads like moles and live completely underground. Their digging technology needs to be improved.

Josh was sure that the little squirrel was still hiding in the hole, but it was just frightened, so it was normal for it not to dare to come out for a while.

"Hello, Kong Yanshu, I am the new owner of this farm. I am sorry to scare you. Don't worry, I won't hurt you. We have no ill intentions. This is a gift for our first meeting. I will continue to work, and you can take your time."

Josh placed the remaining small piece of sweet mushroom at the entrance of the cave and no longer paid attention to the rock mouse. The most important thing was to hurry up and lay the hay.

The rock rat was shivering in its hole, feeling that its life as a rat was hopeless. It tried digging a hole to escape, but the process was slow and inefficient, so it gave up as soon as it started digging.

God wants to kill the rat! It has seen humans catch the empty rock rat, dig up the empty rock rat's nest, and then squeeze out the rat's space energy to create space objects.

Is it going to turn into rat jerky?!?

The rat is very scared, but there is nothing he can do!

(End of this chapter)