Erya has been learning from Liu Dongniang for so long and has become a very good cook. Her family often goes to the wooden house to roast rabbits and pheasants. She has nothing to do on weekdays, so she often thinks about barbecue ingredients.
Of course the main reason is that she suffered from hunger since childhood, and her passion for food is unparalleled.
At this moment, she was carrying a bucket full of live fish in her hands, and she was almost dizzy when walking.
While she was washing the fish, scraping the scales, gutting and removing the internal organs, Chen Ruiyang had already lit the bonfire.
Relatively speaking, the south is warmer than the north, but the humidity in the air still makes everyone feel a little uncomfortable.
But when the bonfire started burning, it seemed to dry out the surrounding air, and everyone couldn't help but gather closer.
Zhuzhu even took out the glutinous rice cakes from her purse, put them on a clean stick, and started roasting them.
I bought this on the way back yesterday. It almost stuck her little white teeth off.
However, when baked now, it becomes crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the brown sugar coating also flows out, which is surprisingly delicious.
Zhuzhu was not stingy either. She gave a bite to brother Ruiyang and then to sister Erya. Even the two guards were not left out and got one share.
How could a grown man like this sticky thing? But when the chubby girl puts it in his mouth, it is so sweet and he is happy to eat it!
The two guards had originally thought they were being sent here by their master, and that this mission would be dangerous and arduous. Unexpectedly, they had been eating and playing with the master all the way, and now they had the young master feeding them. It was more relaxing than a vacation...
Erya was quick and agile, and quickly placed the fresh fish on the campfire, turning it over from time to time to ensure that every surface was heated evenly.
When it was eight-tenths cooked, she added some barbecue ingredients, and then the overbearing aroma immediately wafted around, making everyone twitch their noses.
"It smells so good, so good! Sister Erya is so great, Zhuzhu loves you the most!" The fat girl clapped her hands and skillfully flattered her!
Erya giggled and replied, "Zhuzhu, it's no use trying to flatter me! You still can't eat spicy food! Last time you secretly ate chili oil, you had diarrhea for half the night, so Auntie forbade you from eating chili!"
Zhuzhu pouted her little mouth and acted coquettishly in front of her chubby little fingers in frustration.
"Mom isn't here, so I'll just take a small bite, okay?"
Without waiting for Erya to respond, Chen Ruiyang's heart ached. He quickly hugged his sister in his arms and coaxed her, "Zhuzhu, let's not eat spicy food. It will be so uncomfortable if our mouths hurt, and we won't be able to taste the snacks anymore. Let's eat something non-spicy this time. Come back next time, and I'll bring you a jar of honey so we can make sweet grilled fish, okay?"
"Okay!" Zhuzhu's eyes sparkled, and she shook her head happily. Compared to the novelty of spicy food, she preferred the sweet taste.
"When will you come next time? In the afternoon, okay?" The fat girl counted on her fingers, wishing she could step to the next time right away.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard this. This girl's main characteristic is that she listens to advice!
"Okay, let's start eating!" Erya changed the subject at the right time!
She handed a grilled fish without chili to Zhuzhu, then to Chen Ruiyang and the two guards, and finally kept the smallest one for herself.
The two guards saw that there were a few more raw fish on the campfire, so they didn't hesitate to take the grilled fish and started to eat them happily.
Chen Ruiyang was busy picking out thorns for his sister, fearing that she would get pricked.
Zhuzhu doesn't eat alone, and shares a bite with her brother from time to time.
The breeze, having watched the excitement from afar, quietly approached, wanting to grab a piece of the pie. Unfortunately, everyone was so engrossed in the food that no one had time to pay attention to it. It could only run away, carrying the rich aroma with it...
Everyone finished one grilled fish and grabbed a second one. Just as they were about to continue, they heard someone yelling angrily, "Who are you? You're eating grilled fish here!"
Everyone was shocked, especially the two guards, who had already put their right hands on their swords.
A fat little man in silk clothes, accompanied by two servants, stood beside the wooden house. His small green bean-like eyes stared at the grilled fish in everyone's hands with a bit of greed!
The two guards looked inconspicuously towards the end of the path behind the cabin. At the end of the path was the official road, where a carriage was vaguely parked and a few people could be seen in the shadows.
The two guards breathed a sigh of relief, but they still blamed themselves. They had originally thought they were in their own village, with no outsiders around, so they let their guard down...
They stood up and stood on both sides of Chen Ruiyang and Zhuzhu to guard against unexpected situations.
Seeing that no one was talking, the little fat man got a little annoyed and shouted, "Are you dumb? I'm asking you a question! Who are you and why are you here grilling fish?"
After that, he swaggered forward, sat in front of the campfire, and ordered Arya, "Hurry up and grill some fish for me. If it doesn't taste good, I'll slap you in the face!"
The two servants behind him saw that Chen Ruiyang and Zhuzhu were wearing ordinary clothes and had no expensive jewelry. Although the two guards and Erya looked like servants, they guessed that they were at most the heads of the village, children from relatively wealthy families, so they were not very polite.
One of them casually explained, "We were passing by the official road over there, and the horse injured its hoof! You should go back quickly and ask your family to bring us a horse to help us out. Just pull the carriage into the city."
Perhaps because he saw that Chen Ruiyang and others looked unhappy, he did not respond immediately.
Another servant got anxious and cursed, "What are you looking at? Hurry back to the farm and find people and horses! Our young master can't do without your reward!"
Chen Ruiyang was so angry that he laughed. He curled his lips and asked, "Oh, you are so arrogant! Do you have mountains of gold and silver at home? Then tell me, how much reward do you plan to give for lending you the horses?"
The two servants looked at their young master, unsure what to do.
The fat young master, with his belly protruding and his chin raised, replied, "I'll give you one ounce of silver! Go find someone quickly and don't delay my trip!"
This time, even Arya and the two guards laughed.
These three masters and servants who appeared out of nowhere are really funny. They showed off their power and only asked for one or two taels of silver!
Not to mention that Jiangnan is full of wealthy people, even in the north, if you ask someone to provide a carriage and horses for emergency assistance, you have to give two or three taels...
The fat young master saw that everyone was disdainful and became a little annoyed. He wanted to get angry and curse, but the two guards didn't look easy to mess with. Erya and Chen Ruiyang were a little far away, and only Zhuzhu was nearby, and she was just a greedy little girl.
So, he snatched the grilled fish from Zhuzhu's hand and threw it on the ground, cursing, "I gave you face, didn't I? How dare you laugh at this young master?"
How could he know that anyone in this group could be touched except Zhuzhu!
Chen Ruiyang rushed forward like an arrow, kicked the fat man over, grabbed Zhuzhu and stuffed it into Erya's arms.
Erya was not slow either. She grabbed a grilled fish and kicked over the campfire.
The fat man was kicked in the stomach and cried out in pain. Then he was doused with charcoal from the campfire, and his screams became even louder.
"It's scalding me! Quick, quick, it's on fire!"
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