This time, the Book of Answers did not answer immediately. It shimmered with light, and after a long while, the light gradually faded, revealing a line of small characters. Lin Qing leaned closer to look; it read: "Collect all four jade pendants to open the treasure gate."
Lin Qing's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief. She never expected that the Book of Answers would provide such shocking information.
Gu Nanxun also came over, and after seeing the words on the book, he fell into deep thought.
"Four jade pendants? Where are we supposed to find those?" Lin Qing muttered to herself.
Gu Nanxun patted Lin Qing on the shoulder and said, "Don't rush. Since the Book of Answers says so, let's take our time and let nature take its course."
"Yes, I was too attached to it. Treasures are meant to be found by those who are destined to find them. Now that we have a jade pendant, let's take our time to find the rest. There's no rush. It would be great if we found it, but it's okay if we don't."
Hearing Lin Qing's words, Gu Nanxun smiled mysteriously, "You can't say that. Don't we still have the Book of Answers? It's definitely easier for us than for others."
Lin Qing held Gu Nanxun's head in her hands, studying it as she said, "Nanxun-ge, how did your brain grow? How can you react so quickly?"
Gu Naixun remained motionless as Lin Qing studied his head. "Of course, what can I do? I'm Ms. Lin Qing's husband!"
"hehe……"
Chen Qing giggled as Gu Nanxun amused her. Her Nanxun brother was becoming more and more cheerful. She remembered when they first went to the countryside, Nanxun brother was always lifeless, dull, and cold. The Nanxun brother now was nothing like the icy face he used to be!
After laughing and joking for a while, the two turned to the Book of Answers again and asked, "Book of Answers, where are the remaining three jade pendants?"
The Book of Answers flashed with light again. When the light faded, a line of small print appeared on the book, which read: "There is one piece in Beijing, one piece in Shanghai, and one piece in Hong Kong."
"There's another one in Hong Kong?"
Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun exchanged a silent glance. "It seems that it will be difficult for us to gather them all in the short term."
"It's okay, there will definitely be opportunities in the future."
"Well, it seems this is a long-term project. Right now, we only know which city the remaining jade pendants are in, but where in the city they are? And how to find the treasure after collecting all the jade pendants? We don't know any of these things and can only study them slowly in the future."
"Well, no rush. We have the Book of Answers; it's just a matter of time."
The matter of the jade pendant was temporarily put aside by the two of them, but this did not affect Lin Qing's good mood at all. When she was in a good mood, Lin Qing wanted to eat something nice.
So Lin Qing happily decided to cook something delicious for dinner to reward herself and Gu Nanxun, who had worked hard searching for treasure at the scrap yard all day!
Lin Qing thought for a moment and decided to make a chicken stew with mushrooms. The hens in the ranch had grown up, but Lin Qing hadn't had a chance to taste them yet, so she caught a chicken from the ranch and handed it to Gu Nanxun.
When Gu Nanxun saw the hen handed to him, he picked up a knife without saying a word and went to the yard to kill it.
Gu Lanxin killed the chicken with a knife, collected the blood in a bowl, then boiled water in the shed, plucked the feathers, removed the unwanted internal organs, chopped the chicken into pieces, washed it clean, and returned it to Lin Qing.
Seeing the chicken pieces she had prepared, Lin Qing couldn't help but kiss Gu Nanxun on the cheek and praise him, "My husband is so amazing."
Seeing Lin Qing kiss him, Gu Nanxun, not wanting to be outdone, kissed her back, and kissed her several times before letting go of Lin Qing and turning to help her start the fire.
Gu Nanxun skillfully started a fire, while Lin Qing put the chicken pieces into the pot to blanch them and remove any unpleasant smell. After the water boiled, she took the chicken pieces out, washed them, and then prepared seasonings such as scallions, ginger, and garlic.
Heat oil in a pot, add scallions, ginger, and garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add chicken pieces and stir-fry until they change color. Next, Lin Qing pour in an appropriate amount of water, add mushrooms and seasonings, cover the pot, and simmer.
Soon, the aroma of chicken stew with mushrooms filled the entire courtyard. Lin Qing ladled out a bowl and first offered it to Gu Nanxun to try.
Gu Nanxun blew on the hot soup, took a sip, and found it incredibly delicious. He nodded in satisfaction and praised, "Baby's cooking is fantastic!"
Lin Qing couldn't resist ladling a bowlful and eagerly took a sip. "Indeed, good ingredients taste good no matter how you cook them!"
The method Lin Qing used to stew the chicken this time was actually very simple, just the home-style chicken stew with mushrooms. However, the chicken was produced in the space, and the water was also spiritual spring water from the space. Even before the chicken was stewed, the aroma was already irresistible. Lin Qing endured for a long time before the chicken was finally cooked.
"Fourth Brother and Fourth Sister-in-law, what delicious food are you making!"
The two were engrossed in drinking chicken soup when two heads suddenly peeked in from outside the door. Lin Qing looked up and saw Wang Haoran and Chen Bin. It was Wang Haoran who had just spoken, and he was now staring longingly at the bowl in his hand.
"You two come in. I've made some chicken soup, it's in the pot! Help yourselves."
"Alright, Fourth Sister-in-law, you can continue eating. Don't worry about us, we'll serve ourselves."
As he spoke, Wang Haoran and Chen Bin went into the kitchen. Without any ceremony, they each filled a bowl and sat down to eat.
For a moment, there was not a sound in either kitchen. Everyone was focused on eating the chicken and drinking the soup. Before they knew it, the whole pot of chicken and mushroom stew was completely devoured.
Lin Qing patted her round belly as she ate, "I was thinking of making some noodles or steaming some rice to go with it! But the chicken was just so delicious that I finished it all without even realizing it."
"Fourth Sister-in-law, the chicken you made is so delicious. It's the best chicken I've ever eaten."
Wang Haoran also ate with a satisfied expression. He wasn't lying; this really was the best chicken he had ever eaten. He and Chen Bin had smelled the aroma earlier, and they hadn't originally planned to disturb their fourth brother and sister-in-law, but the aroma grew stronger and stronger, and they finally couldn't resist coming over.
Chen Bin was nodding along beside him. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt warm all over and his spirits were high.
"Of course it's delicious! Your fourth sister-in-law put a lot of precious medicinal herbs in it! How could it not be delicious?"
Upon hearing Wang Haoran's words, Gu Nanxun couldn't help but glance at Wang Haoran and slowly said.
"So it contains precious medicinal herbs. No wonder it tastes so good, and it leaves you feeling warm all over."
Lin Qing couldn't help but smile. Luckily, she had revealed her medical skills early on. However, what Lin Qing didn't know was that her chicken stew with mushrooms made the educated youth around her drool. Lin Qing could only be thankful that they were far from the village, and the aroma only reached the educated youth around them. Otherwise, she didn't know how many village children would have been drooling with envy.
Zhao Chen and Zhao Xi looked towards the kitchen for a while in the courtyard. Without saying a word, Zhao Chen picked up his basket and walked out of the courtyard. As soon as he stepped out of the courtyard, he saw Lei and Dian in the front yard, also carrying bamboo baskets. The three of them looked at each other and then walked up the mountain together.
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