Chapter 142 Why didn't you say so earlier about lamb skewers?
With the recent cold weather, food doesn't spoil as easily, so Ningfang asked someone to bring over a large bucket of fish and a big piece of fresh mutton, enough for Ningjia to eat for a month.
Such fresh ingredients couldn't be wasted, and that very evening the little ones immediately enjoyed the "feast" that Ning Jia had previously promised.
First, there's the three ways to eat fish: fish head tofu soup, spicy boiled fish (mildly spicy version), and sour soup fish (tomato soup base, non-spicy version).
Then there's the "one sheep, three ways" dish: lamb pilaf, grilled mini lamb chops/lamb skewers, and stewed lamb.
The aroma of these large, meaty dishes immediately made the little ones drool.
After a series of lively pre-dinner blessing rituals, everyone's eyes lit up as they began tonight's sumptuous feast.
"Hmm...no wonder Ning Jia...short time...hmm...too many snacks..."
Daoya held a string of grilled lamb skewers made of toothpicks in her left hand and a small spoon in her right. She ate one piece of lamb skewer at a time, followed by a spoonful of rice, thoroughly enjoying herself.
Sitting next to her was Shi Ying, and it was pretty much the same. The only difference was that Shi Ying was holding a small lamb chop in her left hand, which was dipped in some red chili powder. She ate it until her little mouth was all red. It was so satisfying!
"Wow, this mutton smells so good!"
Quartz squinted his eyes in enjoyment as he munched on a lamb chop, "Especially the spicy lamb, it's absolutely delicious!"
Daoya looked enviously at the chili powder on the lamb chops in Shiying's hand... Although the lamb skewers were already delicious, adding some chili...
Just imagining it made Daoya's mouth water.
Juye, standing to the side, held up a skewer of mini lamb, dotted with tiny specks of chili powder. Her tolerance for spiciness was between that of rice sprouts and quartz, so she could eat just a tiny bit of chili.
Seeing Daoya staring enviously at Shiying's spicy lamb skewers, Juye rolled her eyes and leaned closer to whisper to Daoya:
"Don't worry, the chieftain said that the ability to eat spicy food, like learning, can be practiced. As long as we practice more, one day we will all be able to eat that kind of spicy meat."
Really!
Inagi looked at Tachibana with disbelief, and Tachibana, a first-year medical student, nodded at her with an air of expertise.
Wow, that's awesome!
Daoya suddenly stopped envying Shiying. She looked down at the non-spicy lamb skewers in her hand and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, yours are delicious too." Then she took a bite of a piece of grilled lamb that was oozing oil and continued to eat heartily.
On the other side, Bai Su, He Meng, and Xue Cao were eating sour fish soup with a non-spicy tomato broth, and they were also very curious about what the boiled fish with chili peppers floating in the pot tasted like.
Although Ning Jia had said beforehand that the boiled fish was quite spicy, they were all just average at eating spicy food, neither the best nor the worst. Smelling that domineering spicy aroma, they were immediately tempted to try it.
This time, without anyone else urging her, He Meng jumped out on her own initiative:
"Let me try it and see how spicy this boiled fish is!"
Seeing her little star engrossed in eating boiled fish slices, she tried even harder to boost her confidence:
Little Star ate so many spicy fish slices and she's perfectly fine, right? If that's the case, then she definitely can too!
In this state of blind confidence, He Meng, who had secretly eaten one, two, three, or four slices of boiled fish, unsurprisingly shed tears of regret and snot...
"Waaaaah, help! My mouth is on fire..."
"He Meng, why did you sneak some spicy food!"
Ning Jia, both amused and exasperated, poured her a glass of milk and urged her to drink it quickly to relieve the spiciness.
With snot and tears all over her face, He Meng gulped down a lot of milk before she felt a little better.
She took the tissue Ning Jia handed her, wiped her face, and then showed a pitiful expression:
"The spicy fish slices smell so good! It's so frustrating to just look at them and not be able to eat them."
Ning Jia chuckled and tapped her little head. "You wanted to eat boiled fish, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
“Actually,” she advised He Meng, “the spiciness of this kind of spicy fish fillet mainly comes from the soup base. Just rinse the fish fillets in water, and you can taste the spiciness without it being too hot.”
He Meng was stunned. Remembering the suffering she had just endured, she felt even more aggrieved.
"Waaaah, why didn't you say so sooner!"
Ning Jia looked at her sullen little face and laughed: "You didn't even ask me!"
Seeing He Meng's utterly devastated expression, Bai Su and Xue Cao quickly ran over and hugged her, thinking to themselves:
Next time something happens, I must ask Ning Jia for advice first, otherwise I'll easily suffer losses!
In the quietest corner, Canglan, Zelan, Baizhi, and Yunzhu were sitting together, enjoying a peaceful fish head tofu soup.
Fresh fish heads are pan-fried until golden brown, and then stewed to make tender, flavorful, and nutritious fish meat that is also easy to digest, making it an essential health food.
The tofu cubes, soaked in fish soup, are plump and very appealing. One bite reveals their smooth and delicious texture, with a meaty feel but a refreshing and pleasant taste – truly a delicacy!
After eating the fish head and tofu, taking a sip of the rich, milky-white fish soup is so delicious it's almost unbearable, and it warms your stomach comfortably—truly the ultimate enjoyment in life!
Little Dumpling's favorite is the sweet and sour fish soup!
The tender fish slices, combined with the sweet and sour flavor, were both delicious and appetizing. Even the galangal, who has the smallest appetite, ate quite a bit.
The enoki mushrooms in the sour fish soup were especially fresh. Xingxing stirred them in the bowl, separating them into individual strands. Suddenly, she chuckled and said to Guoguo:
"Guoguo, look! Doesn't this mushroom look like noodles?"
"It looks just like it! I want to eat it too!"
Guoguo quickly followed Xingxing's example and served herself a bowl of "enoki mushroom noodles," then added some clear stewed mutton and broth, making a delicious bowl of mutton "noodles."
After the little people had eaten their fill of fish and meat, they went to eat mutton. After eating their fill of mutton, they went to drink fish soup. Every now and then, sighs of "It smells so good!" could be heard from the coffee table.
Ning Jia held a large bowl of mutton pilaf and, while eating, gave everyone a brief explanation:
"Actually, in the world of giants, fish and sheep are both very delicious foods. Eating them together is even more amazing, because the Chinese character for 'fresh' is composed of the characters for 'fish' and 'sheep'..."
The little people were all shocked and their mouths dropped open. "Is...it that amazing?"
So, the giants' writing had such a meaning!
After everyone had finished the feast in a lively atmosphere, almost all the little people, under the influence of the delicious food, thoroughly recognized and remembered the word "fresh".
While Canglan ate the bitter melon to clear heat, she smiled and said to Zelan and the others:
"The 'eating method' really works; everyone managed to remember such complex words."
Bai Zhi laughed uncontrollably from the side, "But this method can't be used too often, otherwise how much food will you have to eat for each literacy lesson!"
...
After dinner, the little ones played a digestive game in the living room called "Red Light, Green Light," a game suitable for all ages and perfect for all the little ones to participate in together.
While everyone was engrossed in their fun, Ning Jia waved to Bai Su and Xue Cao, and the three of them sneaked into Ning Jia's bedroom, leaving the door slightly ajar.
"Have you two made a decision about what we discussed last time?"
Bai Su and Xue Cao exchanged a glance and nodded. Xue Cao then spoke:
"It's decided, I'll be in charge of the accounts from now on."
Ning Jia was not surprised by this and said to Xue Cao, "Okay, then I will teach you finance separately in the future."
Xuecao has a strong memory and is also good at arithmetic. Although she usually seems carefree, she showed a very careful and patient side when managing food, which makes her very suitable for this job.
As for Bai Su...
Ning Jia looked at the apprehensive little girl with the peach-shaped face, "Would you like to try managing Ning's Sachet?"
Bai Su gave a somewhat hesitant "hmm," after all, Ning Jia had been handling these matters, but there really weren't any other suitable candidates within the clan...
Ning Jia patted Bai Su's head and said, "Don't be nervous, and you don't necessarily have to give an answer right now."
"I still hope that you choose jobs based on your interests, rather than doing them out of obligation. You'll be happier doing what you love, won't you..."
Bai Su listened slowly, a thoughtful expression appearing on her small face.
Xuecao nodded emphatically. She really enjoyed managing things and money and was very interested in this new job!
She even whispered to Ning Jia, "Actually, I think Daoya really likes packing things in boxes, every time..."
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly cried out "Ouch!" and clutched her stomach with her little hand.
"I think I ate too much, I need to go to the bathroom!"
After saying that, she tucked her little bottom in and ran out of Ning Jia's bedroom in a hurry, like a gust of wind.
Ning Jia smiled gently, then said to Bai Su very seriously:
"Bai Su, think about what I said again. Most importantly, don't force yourself."
"Um."
Bai Su responded and slowly jumped off the table, walking out of the bedroom with a preoccupied look on her face.
Ning Jia looked at that small figure from behind and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
When she was Bai Su's age, her daily life consisted of eating, sleeping, studying, eating delicious food with other girls, and watching movies with other boys... She was simple and innocent.
Such a young child should be allowed to be a little willful.
Ning Jia stood up with a sigh, about to reach for her phone which was charging by the bedside, when suddenly her gaze stopped:
Huh? Why is there a small notebook on the ground?
If it weren't for the striking red cover, she almost wouldn't have noticed it, given its size.
No one usually comes to the bedroom, so it must have been... Xuecao or Baisu that dropped it just now, right?
Ning Jia crouched down, picked up the mini loose-leaf notebook that had fallen to the ground with her fingers, and her gaze inadvertently swept over one of the pages, causing her to narrow her eyes in confusion:
Hmm, has Bai Su been learning to draw lately?
Otherwise, why would she draw a portrait of a man in the notebook?
It must be said that the lines of this portrait are very bold and particularly abstract, but... it also firmly captures the essence of the subject, making it clear at a glance that the person in the portrait is a very hypocritical and wicked person.
...A very hypocritical bad person?
Ning Jia suddenly paused, a strange thought flashing through her mind.
She took a deep breath, gently held the small red loose-leaf notebook in her palm, opened the door, and went out.
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