When I woke up again, the sun was getting higher and the temperature was not as chilly as it was in the morning.

Jianshu shielded the sun with his hands and looked around, but didn't see Zhao Tianlei. He stood up and called out a few times, and soon got a response.

"Are you awake? Are you hungry? There are biscuits in the bag. Eat some first to fill your stomach, and you can have dinner later." Zhao Tianlei came out from a bush, holding a pheasant in one hand and some wild fruits in a leaf bag in the other hand.

Jian Shu picked off the grass leaves stuck on his shoulders and looked at the pheasant in his hand in surprise, "Where did this chicken come from?"

"We caught it in the mountains. It's our lunch today." Zhao Tianlei handed the wild fruit to her and went to the stream to clean up the chickens.

Watching his skilled movements, Jian Shu asked curiously, "Is this what you eat for lunch?"

"How is that possible! Pheasants are not that easy to catch. I just got lucky today. In the past two days, I just picked some wild fruits and ate some biscuits to get by. Occasionally I would find two bird eggs to supplement my meal." Zhao Tianlei's hands kept moving.

"Don't just stand there. Start a fire first. There are matches in the bag and firewood over there."

"Oh." Jianshu took the washed wild fruits back.

Seeing that the bag contained not only matches but also salt and other seasonings, Jianshu smacked her lips. Her brother had been so well prepared. Wouldn't it be a waste if they didn't catch the pheasant?

I went to pick up some firewood and picked some mushrooms along the way, planning to stuff them into the chicken's stomach later to have an extra dish.

The fire started quickly, and Jianshu had nothing to do, so he walked around.

When she came back, the chicken had been prepared. Zhao Tianlei was wrapping the chicken with three layers of large leaves inside and outside, then smearing mud on the outside, and finally burying it under the fire. It was done and it was ready to be eaten.

We waited for a long time. Fortunately, I brought some biscuits with me, otherwise I would have starved to death and not had any food to eat.

The waiting process is painful, but when the yellow mud is broken and the fragrance hits your nose, everything is worth it.

"Wow - it's so hot!" Jian Shu shouted that it was hot, but he was reluctant to let go. His two hands alternated back and forth, holding the chicken leg tightly.

The golden skin was so tempting. If she hadn't still had her senses, she would have started to bite it in big mouthfuls. In that case, her mouth would definitely be burned and peeling.

Zhao Tianlei shook his head, took out a tissue from his bag and handed it to her, "Wipe your hands and eat with chopsticks."

As for where the chopsticks are, can't you just find two branches? Just wash them and you can use them.

Jianshu held a leaf as a bowl in one hand and a branch as chopsticks in the other, and finally ate the beggar's chicken he had been waiting for for a long time.

"Hmm - delicious!" Her eyes lit up slightly. The meat of beggar's chicken was not at all tough like pheasant meat. Instead, it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a great taste.

Coupled with the mushrooms in the belly and the leaves wrapped on the outside, it does not give people a greasy feeling, but instead has an indescribable fragrance.

"Brother, you should try it too." Jianshu invited enthusiastically.

Zhao Tianlei also tore off a chicken leg. The meat was very soft and rotten, and after a few bites, only a bare bone was left. He nodded with satisfaction. "It seems that my cooking skills are still good."

"Of course, my brother is so awesome." Jian Shu flattered him a little, "Shall we do it again tomorrow?"

"I'll do it if there's chicken." Zhao Tianlei agreed readily.

"Leave the ingredients to me, just wait to be the chef!" Jianshu patted her chest, indicating that she would take care of all the ingredients.

It’s just a chicken, she has plenty of them, she just needs to find an excuse to take it out.

"Okay!" Zhao Tianlei didn't care.

After making the agreement, the brother and sister continued to enjoy the food.

"This mushroom is delicious too. I'll pick some more and stir-fry them later."

"Shushu, give me the biscuits. They taste better with chicken."

"It's delicious, but the chicken is a little small. There's not enough to eat."

Jianshu gnawed on the last chicken wing reluctantly and decided to catch the biggest chicken tomorrow.

One doesn't seem enough, how about catching two?

No, two won’t work. Two will be too conspicuous. Let’s just have one. A bigger one will be fine.

While she was thinking about catching a few chickens, Zhao Tianlei had already finished eating the last bit of chicken and all the biscuits. Feeling a little hungry, he picked up the wild fruit beside him and started to eat it.

"Hmm - I enjoyed the meal today." It was much better than the past two days when he could only chew on biscuits. He could also eat meat.

"Let's bring more food tomorrow and have a picnic in the mountains so we can eat better." Jianshu finished the chicken wings in two bites, washed his hands with water, and started eating the fruit after the meal.

"Okay, remember to bring some steamed buns. You won't feel full without staple food."

“…”

Time passed slowly as the brother and sister had a heated discussion.

On the other side, Gu Mingjing was in a very bad mood after eating lunch alone.

His brother-in-law finally came over, but before he could properly entertain him, he ran away. Then his wife ran away too. What kind of thing is this?

During the afternoon training, the soldiers were all complaining about the pain from the training, and they were all exhausted after the training.

"Ah—what happened, Boss?"

"I don't know—I can't do it anymore. My legs won't work!"

"Did you have another fight with your sister-in-law?"

"It's possible. I saw him eating alone in the cafeteria at noon today!"

People gathered in groups of three or four to gossip, and rumors were flying everywhere.

While things are going on here, life is peaceful and quiet on the other side.

Only when the sun set did Jianshu and Zhao Tianlei sneak down the mountain.

After waiting for a long time at the foot of the mountain and making sure that there was no one waiting for them, the two quickly hid back home.

"Are you back?" Gu Mingjing's low voice sounded as he sat on the sofa.

Jian Shu was startled and turned on the light. Only after seeing who it was did she breathe a sigh of relief. "You scared me to death. I thought they were chasing me home."

Seeing his expressionless face, she knew he was unhappy. She could guess the reason immediately and rushed over to comfort him, "I didn't have any other choice but to hide away. I didn't mean to hide this from you. You know how annoying they are, and you wouldn't want me to be angry at home every day, right?"

"Alas." Gu Mingjing sighed, "I'll eat in the cafeteria these days, so you should spend some quality time with Brother Tianlei."

"I will definitely spend more time with you after these days." Jian Shu rubbed his face.

"good."

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