The pot was full of crabs, which everyone finished quickly. Afterwards, they went to catch fish.
Wenxi washed the pot and then started cooking the second batch of crabs.
That way, when the hunters return, they can eat crabs right away.
Shen Jiaojiao, Jiang Yue, Lin Yiwan, and Tian Shengnan also went hunting with the men. Gu Huai'an looked at Tian Shengnan, who had obviously changed after getting married, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
If Xu Mengying hadn't come, if he had been able to muster up the courage back then, would he have been able to spend his life with the person he loved?
Now I can only keep this to myself and keep it to myself.
Song Lan takes good care of Tian Shengnan and is very considerate, which shows that Song Lan really likes Tian Shengnan and he should be able to make Tian Shengnan happy.
Lin Yiwan had brought Lin Lan and Lin Qing here before, and they knew there was a waterfall in the valley, so Lin Yiwan wasn't surprised when she met Lin Lan and Lin Qing on the mountain.
"Yiwan, why are you here all alone?" Lin Lan asked worriedly when she saw Lin Yiwan alone.
“I’m not alone. My friends are all nearby!” Lin Yiwan pointed around. Everyone was looking for prey, so they were scattered in different places, but they weren’t far apart.
Lin Yiwan was also thinking of finding an excuse to bring some things back later, so that everyone could have more food to grill.
Lin Lan was relieved to see that Lin Yiwan wasn't alone, because he was worried that something might happen to her.
Lin Lan glanced at Lin Qing and said softly, "Yi Wan, I have something to tell you. Can you give me a few minutes?"
Lin Yiwan was very curious, "What do you want to tell me?"
"Come with me for a moment," Lin Lan said softly.
Afterwards, Lin Yiwan and Lin Lan walked to the side. After walking for a few minutes and getting away from everyone, Lin Yiwan asked, "Lin Lan, why are you being so mysterious? What do you want to tell me?"
"Yi Wan, I like you. Would you like to be my girlfriend?" Lin Lan looked into Lin Yi Wan's eyes and said earnestly.
Although they both have the surname Lin, the two families are not related at all; they just happen to share the same surname!
Lin Yiwan was stunned for a moment, not expecting that Lin Lan would like her. However, Lin Yiwan did not like him. When she was a child, she regarded him as a villager, and when she came to visit as an adult, she only regarded him as a friend and had no other intentions.
Besides, she already has a boyfriend, so she's even less likely to like him anymore.
Lin Yiwan smiled and shook her head. "I'm sorry, I don't have those kinds of feelings for you. So, I hope you can meet the right person."
While a direct refusal might be hurtful, isn't wasting someone else's time even more sinful?
Having received the answer, Lin Lan felt very upset, but he didn't say anything more to avoid putting Lin Yiwan in a difficult position. He simply nodded, told Lin Yiwan to be careful, and then turned and left.
Watching Lin Lan's departing figure, Lin Yiwan sighed almost imperceptibly. Lin Lan said he liked her, which should be true, but he probably wanted to get married, which is why he suddenly came to confess to her.
If he really liked her, he should have confessed to her long ago instead of waiting until today. After all, they are quite close and have had plenty of opportunities.
The hunters returned intermittently.
Although not everyone managed to hunt anything, everyone did bring back two pheasants and a nest of rabbits. Wenxi asked with a smile, "How do you plan to eat them? Will you roast them on the mountain, or will you each take them back to eat?"
After discussing it, everyone decided to grill the food on the mountain so that everyone could eat together, and it tastes better when there are more people!
Wenxi handed the pheasant and rabbit to those who knew how to prepare them, and then invited the hunters back to eat crabs. When she saw Zhou Bai carrying Shen Jiaojiao back, she was very worried. "Jiaojiao, what happened?"
"I accidentally stepped on a stone and twisted my ankle," Shen Jiaojiao said embarrassedly. She had been chasing pheasants and hadn't been paying attention when she tripped and fell.
"Are you alright? Are any bones broken?" Wenxi asked worriedly. There was no way to treat it on the mountain, and if any bones were broken, they would have to come down the mountain immediately.
Shen Jiaojiao said, "It shouldn't be, Xiaoxi, you don't need to worry, I can handle it."
If we were to come down the mountain now, it would be such a disappointment, since everyone rarely gets to come here to have fun.
Zhou Bai placed Shen Jiaojiao on the mat. Wen Xi went over to check Shen Jiaojiao's ankle, which was a little red and swollen, but she couldn't tell if the bone was broken. Seeing that Shen Jiaojiao didn't seem to be in any particular pain, she said, "Then let's speed things up and try to get back as soon as possible."
So Wenxi started boiling water to cook crabs again, and also started grilling fish on the side. The people who had just gone out hunting couldn't help but swallow their saliva when they smelled the aroma.
Wenxi's cooking skills are truly excellent; that's what they've been longing for.
Gu Huai'an, Li Jianguo, and Lu Mingxiu were also there, since they all worked in the watermelon fields and knew what was going on.
Wen Xi didn't talk to Gu Huai'an about Xue Qiujun in front of everyone. After all, whether Gu Huai'an would wrong Xu Mengying was none of her business, so why should she worry about such things?
Once the crabs were ready, Wenxi scooped them out and placed them in front of everyone. Then she started cooking another pot. After all, there were many people today, and one or two crabs wouldn't be enough to eat. There wasn't much crab meat, so if you wanted to eat to your heart's content, you'd have to keep cooking them.
Once the fish was grilled, Wenxi served it to everyone. Wenxi had prepared plenty of seasonings, so even though it was just simply grilled, it was still very delicious for everyone.
After cleaning and bringing back the rabbit and pheasant, Wenxi quickly skewered them with bamboo and started grilling them.
"Xiaoxi, let me do it. You go and rest for a while," Jiang Yue said as she came to Wenxi's side.
Wenxi had indeed been busy cooking and grilling for a long time, so she obediently gave up her place and sat down next to Chen Jiaojiao. "Jiaojiao, how are you feeling now?"
Shen Jiaojiao smiled and said, "Xiaoxi, I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me."
Two hours later, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, then packed up and headed home. Everyone took some fish and crabs with them. It was quite a long walk down the mountain, and the crabs and grilled fish might not be edible by the time they got back, so Wenxi asked Gu Huai'an to take fresh fish and crabs to cook for Xu Mengying.
Li Jianguo and Lu Mingxiu are both here today, so Xu Mengying shouldn't misunderstand Gu Huai'an, right?
On the way back down the mountain, Zhou Bai was still carrying Shen Jiaojiao on his back. Wen Xi and Jiang Yue couldn't carry Shen Jiaojiao, and if they helped her walk on her own, the situation would probably get worse.
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