Chapter 121 The choice between the principal offender and the accomplice
"Huo Ying, you're right, Black Panther's life is much more enjoyable than ours."
Shi Daqiang held the thing and said enviously, "It doesn't need to be trained, it has no worries about food and drink at home, and there are no thieves in the family compound."
When the black panther heard someone calling its name, it got up from the ground and looked at Shi Daqiang.
"These days, there are people who want to take away even the jobs of dogs. It seems that the instructors' ideological work is not good enough."
Upon hearing the instructor, Shi Daqiang quickly admitted his mistake, "I was wrong. I just envied it for not having to work and still being able to eat delicious food. Look at this dog, its physique looks similar to that of a big dog."
Wolfhounds are much larger than ordinary dogs.
Black Panther is not even half a year old yet, but his height is already above a person's knee. In addition, he often eats oily food, so Xia Mi would crush up any leftover fish meat and mix it with rice for him to eat.
Now the fur on his body is shiny and smooth, and everyone who sees it praises Xia Mi for taking good care of it.
Seeing that he was the one being talked about, the black panther seemed to have gained intelligence and barked in dissatisfaction.
This sudden sound scared Shi Daqiang and Zhang Erqiao.
When Huo Jingchen saw the two people's reactions, the corners of his lips curled up and a hint of pride flashed across his eyes.
"Huoying, sister-in-law, we've got the things. If there's nothing else, we'll leave first."
Zhang Erqiao looked at Black Panther's eyes and felt a little scared. He felt that if he continued talking, Black Panther would get angry and would pounce on him at any time.
Shi Daqiang also didn't dare to say anything about Black Panther. The two said hello and left.
"Black Panther, don't be aggressive towards others in the future." Xia Mi was very dissatisfied with Black Panther's reaction just now. Fortunately, both of them were on the same side.
If you are treated harshly by someone you don't know well, it will easily lead to criticism.
Even soldiers would be easily frightened by the barking of such a loud dog, let alone ordinary people who have never raised dogs.
The black panther whimpered in grievance and lay on the ground.
Xia Mi squatted down, reached out and touched its head, "I'm not mean to you, but you are not allowed to be mean to others like you were just now, unless they are bad people."
After saying that, she found it funny again. How could a dog tell the difference between good people and bad people?
The black panther noticed the change in his master's tone and returned to normal, licking Xia Mi's palm.
Huo Jingchen lowered his eyes and looked at the two of them, his eyes full of happiness.
"I made something delicious. I can smell the fragrance through the packaging."
"I put your beef jerky, cake, and fermented soy sauce cake in the cupboard. If you want to eat them, just go get them yourself."
Huo Jingchen agreed, walked to the kitchen, and the moment he opened the cabinet door, the fragrance filled his nose.
The first thing that caught his eye was beef jerky, which he had eaten once before. He had also eaten fermented rice cake, so he was not very curious about these two.
He brought out the plate, washed his hands, and carried it to the living room.
Black Panther had just been rewarded with a little food. As soon as he smelled the fragrance of the cake, he took the initiative to rub against Huo Jingchen's legs.
Xia Mi saw this scene when she came back from washing her hands in the yard.
“It tastes delicious, what is this?”
"Cake." Xia Mi was worried that Huo Jingchen would ask more questions, so she mentioned the Mid-Autumn Festival. "My two sisters-in-law agreed to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival at our house. There are three stalls selling ingredients. Sister Chunhua will cook, and Sister Jiang will be in charge of lighting the fire, picking vegetables, and making snacks..."
I heard Xia Mi was always talking about other people's work arrangements, but she didn't mention her own family.
"What about us?"
The troops have half a day off during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
"My sisters-in-law asked me to make some more cakes and fermented rice cakes. You can help me then. I will clean up the yard in the next few days."
Huo Jingchen was not here this afternoon, so I didn't know how the cake was made. I was curious, but I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to witness it the next time it was made.
He quickly finished the little cake on the plate, still feeling a little unsatisfied.
I didn’t expect that pastries could be made so soft. The pastries I had eaten before were all crispy or crunchy. This is the first time I have tasted something like this.
"I thought you were a novice, but I didn't expect you to be good at both housework and cooking. Is there anything you are not good at?"
A smile appeared on Huo Jingchen's lips.
“Not good at physical work.”
When Xia Mi heard the compliment, the corners of her mouth curled up and her lips became red and her teeth became white when she smiled.
"Tell me what you want to do. Didn't you say before that you wanted to build a table under the gazebo? Do you want me to ask a stonemason to come and make a set?"
Xia Mi had thought about putting a stone table under the pavilion before, but when she thought about the fact that she could only put a few chairs, she decided to give up.
"The stone one is too troublesome. I'll go find Carpenter Wei to make a folding table these days. It should be enough when combined with our table."
Xia Mi walked to the door, looked at the pavilion, and estimated the area. "I feel like it might be too crowded for a dozen people to squeeze in. Otherwise, we should put the table in the yard. If you want to go to the pavilion, bring your own benches."
Recently, Xia Mi has been a frequent visitor to Carpenter Wei's house.
She hand-drew a blueprint of a rocking chair for him and asked him to print out two copies so that she and Huo Jingchen could enjoy the cool air in the yard in the future.
The rocking chair isn't finished yet, and now I have to bother with the folding table.
Huo Jingchen commented, "Carpenter Wei should be the first person to thank for becoming a millionaire."
"You're right." After Huo Jingchen's advice, Xia Mi suddenly thought that maybe she could really make money from this.
She remembered sleeping on a folding summer bed when she was a child.
When folded up, it becomes a sofa, and when pulled out, it becomes a bed. It not only saves space but also can be used for two purposes.
"What's right?"
Huo Jingchen caught a flash of light in her eyes and didn't understand what Xia Mi was thinking.
"If I sell my inspiration to Carpenter Wei, or share the profits with him, would that be considered profiteering?"
Huo Jingchen didn't expect that Xia Mi was thinking about such dangerous things.
"Yes, and you are the principal offender."
"What if you don't want to share it?"
"Accomplice."
Seeing Huo Jingchen's serious expression, Xia Mi immediately stated, "I was just joking. I know the current situation very well. Don't worry, I will never do that kind of thing."
She also wanted to use this to test Huo Jingchen's opinion on her desire to go into business.
"You can't do this now, but if you want to do it in the future, I will never stop you. It's just that now is not the time."
Huo Jingchen saw through Xia Mi's inner thoughts and was worried that she would make a mistake.
"Don't worry, I know."
Not only did she know this, she also knew that even in the early stages of opening up to individual businesses, she couldn't be too ostentatious, because everyone was crossing the river by feeling the stones.
Some people will take advantage of loopholes. Those who are lucky will become rich quickly, while those who are unlucky will be set as examples and new rules will be established.
She didn't dare to gamble, so Xia Mi planned to wait a little longer. Anyway, the Space Sea could still produce and sell its own products, so she could hold on for a while.
Huo Jingchen thought he had made his point very clearly, and Xia Mi was not the type of person who would not listen to advice.
"Do you still have room for food?"
While Xia Mi was making the cake this afternoon, she also fermented some dough. She has also just finished making the buns. She will have buns and porridge tonight.
Huo Jingchen nodded, "Yes, I went on patrol after training today, and I was exhausted."
No wonder Huo Jingchen has been sitting since he came back, it turns out he was very tired today.
During the meal, he ate five big buns and drank two bowls of porridge in one go. Xia Mi was afraid that he would have indigestion, so after they rested for a while after the meal, she took him for a walk.
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