"Yes, give it to the girls first. After mom and Aunt Xiangxiang have finished eating, give it to my sister, then to dad, and finally to the four of us brothers."
The fifth child has a childish voice, and as the youngest, he arranges clearly who eats first and who eats later.
Xiao Yunfei was very relieved to hear that. He spread out his palms, and two small pieces of meat lay in his palms.
"Okay, then give these two pieces of meat to your mother and Aunt Xiangxiang first."
As the eldest sister in the family, Xiao Jing is the most perceptive.
She immediately picked up the meat and handed it to Su Miaomiao and Chu Xiangxiang.
"Mom, Aunt Xiangxiang, come and try the thief meat from our hometown and see if it tastes good."
Chu Xiangxiang mentioned earlier that sparrows are also called hometown thieves. Xiao Jing thought it was funny and remembered it, and now he said it fluently.
Su Miaomiao took Xiao Jing's hand and held the meat in her mouth, savoring it carefully.
Chu Xiangxiang beside her waved her hand to refuse.
"No, there aren't many of them. You kids can eat them. Aunt Xiangxiang won't eat them."
There were only a few birds in total, not enough for five children to eat. It would be unreasonable for her, an adult, to compete with children for food.
What's more, the children were staring at her and asking her to eat first, which made her feel even more embarrassed.
Just when Xiao Jing was at a loss, Su Miaomiao's voice came from beside her.
"Mm, it's delicious, really good, Sister Xiangxiang, come and try it."
"I'd better not eat it."
Seeing that Chu Xiangxiang was still hesitating, Su Miaomiao said calmly.
"Sister Xiangxiang, whatever delicious food we have is always shared by all of us, regardless of whether we are adults or children. Whoever wants to eat can eat. If there is a lot, we can eat more. If there is less, we can eat less. Even if everyone only has a small bite, it doesn't matter. In fact, what the children care about is not the individual bite, but the joy of sharing the food together. The children are happy to see us enjoying the meal. Look, I've already eaten, you should eat soon too. Let's not be the adults who spoil the fun."
Chu Xiangxiang thought it made sense.
Now is not the time when everyone is hungry, so it really doesn’t matter if someone eats one more or one less bite.
Adults love their children, and children love their elders as well.
When they see the children enjoying their food, they will be happy too, and the children should feel the same way.
The children did not have complementary food, so they chose to share with them, which meant that the children also wanted them to eat together.
She suddenly realized that some of her previous actions might not have been correct.
After Chu Xiangxiang figured it out, she nodded and said.
"Okay, I'll eat it."
As soon as she said this, Xiao Jing's bewildered face suddenly broke into a big smile, and he personally put the meat to her mouth.
Chu Xiangxiang chewed twice under everyone's attention, then imitated Su Miaomiao and gave a thumbs up with satisfaction.
“It’s delicious. Really delicious.”
As she spoke, she squatted down and said with a gentle smile.
"Aunt Xiangxiang will peel them for you too, so you can eat them faster."
When Su Miaomiao saw that Chu Xiangxiang had joined in, she curled her eyes and turned around to fry the sparrows.
Xiao Yunfei distributed the remaining meat to the children and then continued to peel another one.
After tasting it, the children all said it was delicious and they loved it.
With Chu Xiangxiang joining in, the second and third ones were quickly peeled. Just like the previous one, the meat was taken out and shared among everyone.
This time Su Miaomiao ate a leg.
Su Miaomiao really thought it tasted pretty good. Even without any seasoning, the burnt aroma alone was delicious.
She looked at everyone having fun together and felt warm and beautiful, her heart filled with happiness.
When the oil temperature was about right, she picked up a sparrow and put it into the pan.
The sizzling sound spread instantly.
Chu Xiangxiang then noticed Su Miaomiao, stood up, stretched her neck to take a look, and said in surprise.
"There are still so many, are you going to fry them?"
"Yes, I think fried food should be delicious. Sister Xiangxiang, have you tried it? What do you think?"
"I've eaten food cooked in a stove, but never fried. Oil is so hard to come by. Even if most people have oil at home, they wouldn't fry it. So I don't know if fried food tastes good, but I can't wait to try it."
Chu Xiangxiang said this with anticipation, squatted down and picked up the next one to continue peeling, saying in a happy tone.
"I thought there were only five. Yunfei's bird-catching skills are incredible. If my uncle knew about this, he would definitely be envious. He's loved getting these things for years."
Xiao Yunfei was praised, and he did not pretend to be humble, but said it lightly.
"Well, my aim is pretty good."
He practiced his accuracy specifically for the battlefield.
Weapons are precious, and he must make sure that every arrow hits its target and every sword strike is fatal. Only in this way can he repel the enemy faster, protect his comrades, and safeguard the people of the country.
At this time, Xiao Jing suddenly asked.
"Aunt Xiangxiang, why are sparrows called hometown thieves? Is it because they like to steal things?"
"Well, that's exactly what I meant. I actually know what you meant when you asked me this question."
Chu Xiangxiang likes children and is happy to chat with them, she explained gently.
"Here in our area, 'thief' doesn't just mean stealing. Sometimes we also use this word to refer to someone who is very clever or shrewd. We call it 'home thief' because the sparrow is very clever. When it steals food, it moves swiftly and runs fast, making it difficult to catch. So everyone gave it this name, which is also a joke."
"So that's how it is. Aunt Xiangxiang really knows a lot."
"Hehe, it's okay. Aunt Xiangxiang doesn't have much knowledge. This is all just what I heard from everyone. If you want to know more, you still have to read more. So if you have the chance, you must study hard, okay?"
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