"Brother, it smells so good!" Ningmao sniffed the aroma.
He loves his brother's cooking the most.
The food all tasted quite good. Especially lately, my brother's cooking skills have improved even more.
Twelve years ago, Ning Hongze's father brought four-year-old Ning Hongze and her one-month-old baby Ning Mao to this village.
Although Ning Hongze and Ning Mao are two weaklings, Ning's father is a very powerful person.
He can transform into a lion. Although he is lazy most of the time, he is the most qualified hunter when it comes to hunting.
Because of Ning's father's influence, his family was accepted by the village. They were allowed to live within the village and gather food on its outskirts.
Unfortunately, this happy time didn't last long. When Ning Hong was twelve years old, her father passed away.
When Ning's father went hunting again, he encountered a ferocious beast.
What exactly it is is still unknown.
After all, everyone who participated in that hunt died. Their bodies were never found, except for Ning Hongze's father, who was still alive.
He mustered his strength to give Ning Hongze his final instructions before passing away.
Twelve-year-old Ning Hong thus took on the responsibility of her family, taking good care of her only relative, her younger brother Ning Mao.
"Hey, Hongze, what are you cooking? It smells so good!"
Yinglu, who lives next door to Ning Hongze, waddled over.
Yinglu's animal form is a deer.
Although deer have antlers, the Yinglu deer is not very strong in combat.
Normally, he only seeks to feel his presence with Ning Hongze, who cannot transform, and Ning Mao, whose beast form is a cat.
Ning Hong wasn't stupid, so she could naturally see that Ying Lu didn't seem to like the two brothers very much. However, this person was quite unreasonable, often coveting their food.
They have plenty of food at home, but they don't even offer to take a little to exchange.
The original owner of this body ultimately lacked the thick skin to back down, and did give in a few times.
Ning Hong, however, was unwilling to nurture her thoughts or spoil her.
"Fish? My brother and I aren't very strong fighters. So, since we can't catch any meat, we can only eat fish and wild vegetables."
"Oh, that's not bad. Speaking of which, it's been a while since I've had fish soup. How about you give me some, and I'll trade you some meat in return?"
“Okay.” Ning Hong nodded. Trading fish soup for meat was a worthwhile deal.
Yinglu: "????? You said yes?"
How could Ning Hong agree?
Shouldn't he have refused?
This has happened the previous times as well.
It was just some fish and vegetable soup; it wasn't worth her exchanging meat for it. The previous times, Ning Hong had brought the fish soup as soon as she asked, and of course, she wouldn't accept her meat. Why was she accepting it this time? Yinglu wanted to refuse, but she had already said it. If she went back on her word and those women found out, who knew how they would laugh at her.
Thinking of this, Yinglu gritted her teeth and went into the house to get a small piece of meat.
It really is only a small piece, about the size of a child's palm.
Ning Hong was quite content and gave her a bowl of fish soup.
"Hongze, give me more, this is a piece of meat."
“But this is already a big bowl, Aunt Ying. You know, we rely on this to fill our stomachs.” Ning Hong smiled and pushed Ying Lu’s bowl back.
"Hmph, how stingy."
Yinglu stamped her foot and carried the large bowl of fish soup back home.
"Cat, look, there's meat."
Although it's a small piece, it's finally time to have some meat.
Of course, fish can be considered a type of meat dish, but it's not as good as meat dishes.
Ning Hong immediately used the meat to stir-fry a plate of wild vegetables.
The fresh aroma of wild vegetables, mixed with the rich flavor of meat, was so delicious that Ningmao almost swallowed his tongue.
To be honest, Ning Hong was quite pleasantly surprised by the meal.
He had always thought that without seasonings, even the best-tasting dishes couldn't be that delicious. He never imagined that wild vegetable soup and stir-fries made with just a few grains of coarse salt could be so fragrant and tender. It was truly beyond his expectations.
Ning Hong, on the other hand, ate her fill.
Yinglu was quite unhappy.
Of course she could smell the aroma of the meat.
Her two kids were so hungry they kept crying.
Luckily, there was still a bowl of fish soup.
The two kids each held one side of the bottle, drinking with great satisfaction.
She had never seen those two boys drink so enthusiastically before.
Ning Hongze's cooking skills are quite good.
"What are you making? It smells so good!"
Yinglu's husband, Gray Wolf, has returned.
Watching the two children eat with gusto, I couldn't resist picking up the large bowl of fish soup and taking a sip.
The child immediately burst into tears when the fish soup was taken away.
"Hey, what are you doing? You're taking your son's food!" Yinglu quickly stepped forward, snatched the fish soup back, and placed it in front of the children. The two boys quickly grabbed their bowls and hid in a corner, worried that their father would take their food again.
Gray Wolf had this thought, but seeing his son eating so enthusiastically, he felt a little embarrassed to take it from him.
There was a faint energy flowing through his body, making him feel warm and comfortable all over.
Is it fish soup?
He wanted to take another sip, but Yinglu kept staring at him.
"Yinglu, where did this fish soup come from?"
"Given to me by the brat next door."
"Ning Hongze?"
"Yeah, that brat has been so stingy lately. I traded him a piece of meat for it. And the meat he cooked smelled so good, but he didn't even bother to send some over. You know, I was the one who gave them that piece of meat."
The gray wolf looked at the wolf-like beast hanging on the beam, missing a small piece, and couldn't help but twitch the corner of its mouth.
That's far too little.
Wolf-like beasts are level two beasts, containing a certain amount of energy. Compared to long-eared beasts, their meat may not taste as good, but their energy content is far superior.
"Yinglu, why don't you go and get some more fish soup?"
The gray wolf licked its lips. Although wolf-like beasts were difficult for Ning Hongze to hunt, they were not a difficult task for the gray wolf.
He mainly wanted to see if the pure energy in the fish soup was real or just his imagination.
"Is it really that delicious?"
This is meat! Trading meat for fish soup is a bad deal.
Yinglu wasn't too happy about it.
"Go ahead," he whispered in Yinglu's ear.
"really?"
Does that brat's fish soup really contain energy? If it's really that good? Yinglu looked towards the corner.
She walked over, picked up the bowl, and handed it to the gray wolf, ignoring the cries of the two cubs.
"You can drink it. If there's any left, I'll go get some more. If not, it's better not to waste my meat."
If fish soup really does contain energy, then her little one shouldn't eat too much of it.
Yinglu took out the wolf-like beast bone she had polished and handed it to the two children, which finally stopped them from crying.
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