At 3 p.m., Tong Zhao returned to the cabin safely, carrying some groceries they had bought along the way.
On the way back, they passed a farmers' market. Remembering Jiang Li's previous request, Tong Zhao made a special trip to buy two freshly slaughtered chickens and a rabbit.
As soon as Tong Zhao returned, he took the ingredients to the kitchen to process them: "A Li wants to eat chicken. If it's roast chicken, it needs to be marinated in advance, otherwise it won't be flavorful tomorrow. I also asked the boss to reserve the other meats. We'll pick them up on our way tomorrow."
"Why are you so good to him?" Shan Song said with a smile.
Hearing his words, which were almost dripping with sarcasm, Tong Zhao turned around and hugged his waist, saying softly, "I also prepared some toast for you, and I'll make you some desserts for dinner later."
Dan Song wasn't really jealous, but his wife's comforting words still pleased him. After a while of being affectionate, he looked at the kitchen, which he had tidied up briefly that morning but still looked a bit shabby, and said, "Don't touch the cold water yet. I'll go and light the fireplace. Leave anything that's difficult to do to me. I'll come and help once I've finished tidying up the terrace."
Tong Zhao nodded. Cooking in their current cabin wasn't very convenient. They planned to have a barbecue tomorrow and invite everyone to eat on the terrace, so there was still a lot of preparation work to do today.
Tong Zhao looked around at the ingredients and quickly came up with an idea.
The ingredients for dinner and tomorrow were divided into two portions. Dinner can be simple. He wants to try out the fireplace, so we can roast some beef and eat it with black pepper pasta. We can also make a pumpkin Basque to reward Dansong.
The sweet potatoes and chestnuts need to be processed, and the marinade for tomorrow's meat needs to be prepared, both spicy and non-spicy. The Polish starter also needs to be ready and put in Jiang Li's place for refrigeration later.
Yesterday, Jiang Li used furniture vouchers to exchange for a double-door refrigerator. Currently, the ingredients purchased by the four groups of guests are temporarily stored in Room 1. They don't have enough points yet, but they can redeem them after tonight's tasks are settled. Shan Song has already planned out the refrigerator's location.
The crackling sound of the fireplace was very soothing, and the dancing flames suddenly added a lively touch to the cabin. As time passed, the aroma of chestnuts and sweet potatoes spread throughout the small space.
Watching them busily tidy up the simple wooden cabin, making it neat and cozy, and finally sitting face-to-face at the small wooden table to eat, even the occasional sharp sarcasm seemed to soften.
[It has a real, lived-in feel to it.]
They have this feeling of an old married couple.
[Shan Song's filial piety is truly admirable; making the bed, cleaning, chopping wood... it's unbelievable.]
[Their acting doesn't really seem like it; if they had that kind of acting skill, Tong Zhao would have been famous long ago.]
That's true, but his past actions couldn't have been fabricated out of thin air; there was evidence back then.
"The fireplace is a bit hard to control, it's a little burnt." Tong Zhao used a spoon to scrape the slightly charred skin of the pumpkin and cut a small piece for Dan Song.
Shan Song took the spoonful and fed it to Tong Zhao first.
“The sweetness level should be just right for you,” Tong Zhao said, cupping her face in her hands.
Dan Song looked at him and smiled: "Do I have a separate sweetness standard?"
Tong Zhao nodded seriously: "I used to put in double the sugar, but too much sugar isn't good either, so I've reduced it to 1.5 times for you."
So assertive? Shan Song chuckled: "I'll listen to my wife."
Tong Zhao had been gradually reducing his intake over the past few months. Staring at Shan Song's expression, he asked, "Could you taste the difference?"
Dan Song stuffed the remaining half of the pumpkin, skin and all, into his mouth and savored it as if it were a dish meticulously prepared by a Michelin chef: "Delicious! The texture is sweet, smooth, and melts in your mouth. The pumpkin and cheese flavors are distinct, and the touch of caramel is just right."
Tong Zhao felt embarrassed and her face flushed as he praised her like a food critic. She turned to face the fireplace, trying to disguise the heat as if she were being roasted.
Dan Song gazed at the omega, who seemed to be bathed in a warm light, smiled without saying a word, and ate the remaining small pumpkin in a few bites. He couldn't waste his wife's thoughtfulness.
It was completely dark by then. Tong Zhao packed up the roasted sweet potatoes and chestnuts, intending to deliver some to each household and also put some ingredients in the refrigerator in room number 1.
It was quite a coincidence that all four groups of people ended up in room number 1 today.
"Ah Zhao, you're here! We're discussing which mission to choose for tomorrow!" Jiang Li greeted them immediately upon their arrival.
Should they discuss it? Or should they gather intelligence on the enemy?
"Zhao Zhao and I are going to haul timber tomorrow, so we won't be with you. Try to come back around noon, when the weather will be warmer. We've prepared an outdoor barbecue." Shan Song said, waving a marinated roasted chicken in his hand at Jiang Li.
"Yay!" Jiang Li raised her hands in support and immediately ran into the crowd to announce the news.
Tong Zhao looked at Shan Song and smiled. This man was really wicked. He had found the right way to use A Li.
Shan Song, open and honest, glanced at Geng Keli's expression through the crowd and a smile played on his lips.
Since Jiang Li's suggestion wouldn't be objected to by Geng Keli, it would prevent him from causing any trouble at tomorrow's dinner.
There's probably no chance today either. Shan Song doesn't think that Geng Keli will stop just because of their two threats. It's better to take precautions early.
After the parties reached a consensus, Jiang Li quietly tugged at Luan Yining's sleeve and gave Tong Zhao a wink.
By the time everyone found out, he had already run off with two other men's wives.
"..."
Qi Yan had already noticed, since 90% of what he could see in his eyes was Luan Yining. However, before leaving, Jiang Li specifically told Luan Yining not to bring Qi Yan with her.
So Qi Yan watched helplessly as Jiang Li obtained his wife's approval and led the person upstairs.
...
Jiang Li pushed the two into the house and began to pour out her grievances: "A-Ning, A-Zhao, Qi Yan has gone mad! I told you he was possessed this morning, and this afternoon this guy actually insisted that I be his friend! Who wants to be his friend?!"
Tong Zhao was confused; he didn't know what Qi Yan had done that morning.
But looking at Luan Yining's slightly smiling expression, one could vaguely guess what was going on.
"Don't worry about A-Li," Luan Yining said gently.
“我是不想理他，但他今天很不正常嘛，要不是看在阿宁的面子，他早就挨揍了！”江璃默默握紧拳头，就不说自己了，要不是知道这傻蛋对阿宁情根深种，阿墨都要揍他了。
Tong Zhao was also very curious. He could only tell that Qi Yan was extremely excited in the morning, but he had no idea what progress the two of them had made or how they had made it.
Seeing that both of them were staring at her with bright, piercing eyes, Luan Yining couldn't help but twitch her lips: "I'll go talk to him."
This means I didn't tell them, it's okay.
Jiang Li rallied her forces and changed her strategy, starting to whisper her complaints: "He glared at me secretly when he couldn't be friends with me, thinking I didn't see it. Aning, let me tell you, Alphas always put on a very convincing act in front of others. You mustn't be fooled by him. You can't forgive him too easily when he makes a mistake!"
"He didn't actually make any major mistakes."
Luan Yining patted Jiang Li's head: "But I remember what A-Li said. I'll teach him a lesson when I get back and make him come and apologize to A-Li. Today, we are so grateful for A-Li's magnanimity..."
Tong Zhao watched silently, thinking to himself that Professor Luan was indeed worthy of the title, having mastered the correct techniques for coaxing A Li.
Jiang Li was pleased with herself and stopped complaining about Qi Yan, but her enthusiasm remained undiminished. She took out her tablet and said, "I showed everyone my baby today. Show it to Aning too! Ah Zhao, come quick, I have a collector's edition of the little one here!"
Tong Zhao was already mentally prepared, and now she was looking at the cute little Leqi intently.
Luan Yining was not so calm. Her usually expressionless face was clearly stunned for a while: What baby?
This was the first time I had ever seen such obvious confusion on Professor Luan's face.
Hahaha, I knew no one wouldn't be shocked by this news!
[Professor Luan, who had just finished comforting a "child," slowly developed a question mark above his head.]
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