After lunch, Xiaodouzi went out to have fun again. Lu Wensheng and Shen Lingling went back to take a nap as usual. Shen Qingchen started to braise the meat according to the recipe in his memory. Chen Xiaocao watched curiously from the side and lent a hand from time to time.
She had never seen a man who spent all day around the stove, let alone a man who was the head of a group.
"Sister Xiaocao, could you please help me watch the fire?"
"Okay! Go ahead and get busy."
Chen Xiaocao thought he had something important to say, so she agreed without hesitation.
Shen Qingchen was not idle either. He took a piece of mutton and a chopping board and went to Han Muchen's small kitchen to chop the meat. Shengsheng liked to eat dumplings, especially those stuffed with mutton and radish.
After Chen Xiaocao cleaned up the kitchen, she heard the sound of chopping meat coming from next door. When she followed the sound, Shen Qingchen's meat filling had been almost chopped.
"Captain Shen, what are you doing?"
Shen Qingchen looked up and saw that it was Chen Xiaocao, and replied with a smile: "Oh Sister Xiaocao, I saw a piece of mutton in the jar, so I thought about making some dumplings for Shengsheng."
Chen Xiaocao: "..."
You know what, this guy is quite diligent. She even wanted to give him a pass...
In the evening, the loud speaker announced that Shen Qingchen's fruit had arrived, so she quickly put down her work, ran excitedly to get it, and came back with a full box in her arms.
When they opened the box, the yellow oranges and red apples gave off an enticing aroma, and the children's eyes widened.
Shen Qingchen picked the biggest orange first and handed it to Lu Wensheng.
"Try it, it's sweet."
Lu Wensheng took it, peeled it and tasted a petal. The sour and sweet juice burst in his mouth, it was the familiar taste in his memory.
She hadn't eaten oranges for a long time, and she squinted her eyes to taste them carefully:
“Mm, it tastes really good!”
"Really? I didn't lie to you, did I?"
Shen Qingchen felt happier than eating an orange at this moment, and happily distributed oranges and apples to the rest of the people.
Xiaohua also got an apple and an orange, blushing and whispering to Shen Qingchen:
"Thank you, Brother Shen~"
Not to mention Xiaodouzi and Xiaogouzi, especially Xiaodouzi, who just smiled and said such precious things were something he had only eaten a few times in his life.
He still remembered that his father brought back a dry little apple last time. It was nothing like this one, which was big and red!
He was reluctant to eat the oranges and apples himself, and he also didn't let the puppy eat them. He even coaxed and deceived the puppy to take the oranges and apples from him.
"Be good, Gouzi. I'll get you some peach cakes when I get home. Can you wait for Dad to come back and eat them together?"
Although Xiaogouzi had never eaten it, he didn't want to let it go. Xiaodouzi tried his best to persuade him and he only took back an apple, and he refused to give the orange.
Lu Wensheng looked at it with amusement and said, "These are for you two to eat. Your father has more. Don't make it difficult for him." Xiaodouzi's face suddenly turned red:
"Thank you, Sister Lu."
"You're welcome!"
Although he never asked Xiaogouzi for the orange again, he did not eat any of the fruit himself. He just silently peeled the oranges and fed them to his younger brother.
It was the little dog who finally grabbed a petal and stuffed it into his brother's mouth.
Chen Xiaocao was originally an emotional person, so he could not bear to see this. He broke his orange in half and handed it to Xiaodouzi:
"Eat it yourself, don't give it to your brother."
"Thank you, Auntie Xiaocao."
Xiao Douzi bowed his head and thanked her, saying that it would be great if Aunt Xiaocao could be his stepmother...
Sister Lu said that Aunt Xiaocao has also divorced and is now living alone with sister Xiaohua.
If only my dad could stand up for himself a little!
Chen Xiaocao saw Xiaodouzi's eyes rolling around, and he didn't know what he was thinking. He always felt that this child knew a lot!
"Shengsheng is eating!"
Shen Qingchen's dumplings were almost ready to be served, so he came over to call everyone to eat. Xiao Douzi was the first to run out to help put the table and get the benches. Dad said that at Sister Lu's house, you have to be observant and rush to do the work!
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The next day, before dawn, Shen Qingchen and Lu Wensheng set out with their equipment. Everything they ate, drank and used was in the backpack Shen Qingchen was carrying.
Lu Wensheng followed behind, waving his ten fingers.
The mountain was covered with fog, but it couldn't stop the two people from moving forward.
After entering the mountain, Shen Qingchen was always alert to his surroundings, while Lu Wensheng was searching for various prey everywhere.
Suddenly, Lu Wensheng saw a wild rabbit. When he was about to take action, another one jumped out from the side. Lu Wensheng quickly glanced at Shen Qingchen and rushed towards the first one.
Shen Qingchen was not to be outdone. After receiving Lu Wensheng's signal, he also rushed towards the other one. In just a moment, both of them successfully hunted the hare. They smiled at each other and continued to walk deeper into the forest.
In the morning, the two hunted three hares and two pheasants. As it was almost noon, they decided to find a place to eat first.
As he walked, Lu Wensheng found a piece of dried wood ear mushroom, which was rare in winter, so he squatted down and picked it.
Shen Qingchen was on guard nearby, looking at her focused expression from time to time, with the corners of his mouth unconsciously rising.
After picking enough fungus, they came to a stream to rest. Lu Wensheng made a fire skillfully while Han Muchen prepared the rabbit.
After a while, the aroma of roasted rabbit meat filled the air, making their stomachs growl. Lu Wensheng ate the cold roujiamo while staring at the rabbit on the fire.
I don’t know how Shen Qingchen roasted it, it smells really good!
Suddenly, a few wolf howls were heard not far away. Shen Qingchen immediately became nervous and protected Lu Wensheng behind him.
Just as Lu Wensheng took out the crossbow, he saw a few wolves coming not far away. The wolves slowly approached with cold light in their eyes.
Lu Wensheng clenched the crossbow in his hand and said calmly: "We should be careful."
Shen Qingchen nodded, took the dog-leg knife handed over by Lu Wensheng, and took the lead in attacking.
Lu Wensheng aimed at the wolf's forehead and quickly pulled the trigger of the crossbow. The arrow flew out of the air and hit the wolf's head.
It fell to the ground with a thud. Lu Wensheng quickly aimed at the remaining wolves and fired a burst of shots. Immediately, four or five wolves fell to the ground.
Shen Qingchen was responsible for stopping those wolves that slipped through the net. Anyone who wanted to get close to Shengsheng would inevitably become his dead soul.
After a fierce battle, half of the wolves died, and because there was no leader to lead them, the remaining wolves were injured and fled.
The two men breathed a sigh of relief, dealt with the wolf carcass, and then sat back by the stream to rest.
When the two of them were eating roasted rabbit meat, Lu Wensheng even wondered if these wolves were the ones he had collected into the space...
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