The next day...
"Xiaolongbao, char siu bao, custard sesame red bean buns, large meat buns, vegetable buns, and soup dumplings..."
"We've prepared so much. That should be enough, right..."
Jiang Mu patted the flour off his hands and muttered to himself.
As he spoke, Jiang Mu sorted the buns and placed them into the steamer.
A few minutes later...
"Hmm, the aroma is coming out."
Jiang Mu nodded in satisfaction.
"It smells so good..."
Xiangling's voice sounded from behind.
"Go wash up quickly."
Without turning his head, Jiang Mu continued, "Also, call Hu Tao. Dinner will be served soon."
Suddenly, a pair of small arms quietly wrapped around Jiang Mu's waist.
"Mmm..."
Feeling the touch behind him, Jiang Mu was first stunned, then turned to helplessness.
"What, are you still not awake?"
"Hmm... let me replenish my brother's energy a little more..."
"What brotherly energy..."
Jiang Mu felt helpless.
"No, no..."
Seeing that Jiang Mu refused, Xiang Ling hugged him even tighter, clinging to his back like an octopus...
"Okay, okay, you can only hug me for a little while..."
"Hehehe..."
Hearing this, Xiangling relaxed, but her arm remained around Jiang Mu's waist, and she even rubbed her face against Jiang Mu's back...
"well--"
Fine, let's just say this child lacks a father's love and is coming to him to make up for it...
"Okay!"
About five minutes later, Xiangling got off Jiang Mu.
"Have you hugged enough?" Jiang Mu replied with a smile. "Then go wake Hu Tao up, dinner's almost ready."
"Uh-huh."
Xiangling nodded with sparkling eyes, her whole being brimming with energy.
"As expected, the book was right. This method really can deepen the bond between siblings. It seems we should try it more often in the future..." Xiangling said cleverly.
As she pondered this, Xiangling went to Hu Tao's room.
"Hu Tao, wake up!"
"Um...I want to sleep a little longer..."
"Brother Jiang has already prepared breakfast."
"Oh? Okay, I'll get up right away..."
Despite saying that, Hu Tao still lazily struggled to get out of bed. Xiang Ling, who was standing nearby, couldn't bear to watch any longer and came over to help.
And so, after a flurry of activity, two pretty little girls stood before Jiang Mu.
"Are you done washing up?"
"Okay." x2
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu nodded.
Thankfully, I taught them how to use the facilities in the restroom last night...
"Then try some of my steamed buns."
Jiang Mu didn't waste any words. He pulled out a chair, picked up a steamed bun, and took a bite.
"Hmm...this chicken broth bun is a little too salty...please use less salt next time..."
Xiangling and Hu Tao exchanged a glance, and the former hurriedly went to the table, grabbed a steamed bun, and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Ouch... It's so hot!" With one bite, scalding hot juice gushed out, filling Xiangling's little mouth. However, due to the large amount, a few strands of milky white juice flowed down the corners of the little girl's mouth.
"It's so hot, but it tastes so good..." Xiangling was so anxious that tears were almost in her eyes. She was both annoyed that the soup in her mouth was too hot to eat, but she also didn't want to waste the delicious food...
"Nobody's going to take it from you, honestly..."
Jiang Mu chuckled and shook his head. His adopted younger sister was good in every way, except that she would go crazy when it came to food...
Meanwhile, Hu Tao was poking at the flat bun on the plate with her chopsticks.
"How should we eat this...?"
"Soup dumplings."
Jiang Mu also picked one up and put it on his plate.
"Like this, first use chopsticks to lift the surface of the bun, yes, lift it from the top, then gently bite a small hole on the side and suck out the soup. After you've finished drinking the soup, you can eat the bun's skin and filling."
"Ah..." Hu Tao imitated him and carefully took a sip.
"Ah, it's so delicious..."
Walnut's face relaxed into a smile, radiating contentment...
……………
And so, breakfast ended in a warm and cozy atmosphere.
"Well then, Brother Jiang Mu, we'll be going now."
Xiangling waved goodbye to Jiang Mu, somewhat reluctantly.
"Goodbye." Jiang Mu smiled. "I'll come to Wanmintang to see you sometime, and I'll teach you a few new dishes while I'm there."
"Okay, okay!" Xiangling's eyes suddenly lit up upon hearing this. "Then it's a deal."
"Definitely." Jiang Mu then looked at Hu Tao, "Please give my regards to Hall Master Hu."
"Okay, yay yay yay."
Making a face, Hu Tao pulled her luggage and skipped away...
What? You're asking if Jiang Mu is worried about their safety?
Just kidding. Did you see the Eye of God on Xiangling's waist? It's such a big Eye of God, who would be so blind as to bump into it...?
What's more, there's also a demon named Guoba following Xiangling around.
As a player familiar with the storyline, Jiang Mu stated that he was not arrogant.
Hey~
After seeing the two little girls off, Jiang Mu continued to open the system.
"Remaining planting time: 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 15 seconds."
"There's still some time..."
Jiang Mu was in a dilemma.
"What should we do next...?"
Just then, a commotion in the distance caught his attention.
"Brothers, this is really all I know," a slightly aggrieved male voice said.
"You little brat, you fooled us Fatui once before, do you want to do it again?"
A muffled voice rang out, the anger in its tone impossible to conceal.
"No, according to my survey results, that person is right here."
"You bastard, I'll never trust you again! Prepare to die!"
"Help! Don't come any closer!!!"
Jiang Mu became interested upon hearing this.
"It seems something fun has happened..."
Should we go take a look...?
Of course I want it!
So, Jiang Mu activated his "stealth" skill (crouching low) and sneaked over.
………………………
"It really was them..."
Looking at the scene before him, Jiang Mu narrowed his eyes.
Not far away, a group of Fools' advance team were surrounding a young man with shiny black hair, looking like they were about to... cough cough, they were about to make their move.
"Should we go and rescue them...?" Jiang Mu hesitated.
"Hey~~~~ Don't come any closer!!!"
“Alright.” Jiang Mu stepped forward.
Don't get me wrong, the reason Jiang Mu offered help wasn't because he was overflowing with sympathy, but because he felt that if he didn't step in soon, Jiang Mu would drive him crazy with his noise...
God knows why this grown man would make such a shrill sound...
"Kid, if you don't want to get into trouble, you'd better get lost."
Seemingly startled, Lei Chui, the leader, said impatiently.
"This is my territory, why should I be the one to leave first?"
Jiang Mu retorted sarcastically.
The person in front of me just mentioned the famous Winter Solstice Diplomatic Corps—the Fools.
But what are they doing in Qingce Village? Are they here to retire?
No matter what, we have to save that kid first.
"Whoosh~"
At this moment, Jiang Mu's skin tightened, and he subconsciously lowered his head.
Then, a rocket grazed his hair and flew past.
"You little brat, you actually fired a shot from the shadows! That's unsportsmanlike conduct!"
As he spoke, Jiang Mu immediately pulled out a shotgun from his system space and fired a burst at the musketeer who was sniping.
Just kidding, it's just a gun, who doesn't have one?
My gun is big, so you'll have to bear with it.
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