The previous team didn't eat the food they cooked, and Old Man An felt a little disappointed that he didn't contribute anything. This time, the 12 people seemed to be easier to get along with, and Old Man An became more energetic when cooking.
Old Mrs. Lin was helping out on the side while Old Man An prepared the meal for his own family first before preparing the meal for the other 12 people.
After the meal was ready, it was Old Lady Lin who carried the meal to the residence at the entrance of the village for the players to eat.
When the female players saw Mrs. Lin, they were very enthusiastic and helped her put the things in her hands on the table.
"Wow, this food smells delicious! It must be delicious."
"Grandma Lin, you've worked hard. Let us do it ourselves." Female player Xiao Liu took the dishes and chopsticks from Grandma Lin and set them aside herself.
Old Mrs. Lin looked at them with satisfaction. Although these meals were not cooked by her and were mainly done by Old Man An, she also washed the vegetables. It was a happy thing that the results of her labor were recognized by others.
"Okay, okay, you guys can do it yourself. These are just home-cooked dishes. They're not as delicious as you say." Old Mrs. Lin said with a cheerful smile.
"Why not? This smells delicious, it must have been made with care."
"Yes, it's farm-style food. It smells like firewood and is delicious."
Mrs. Lin talked to them for a while and decided not to disturb them while they were eating. "Okay, then you guys can eat. I'll go back first. Leave the dishes there and I'll take them away when I deliver the food next time."
They sat down only after Old Mrs. Lin left.
"Is this food really edible?" a female player asked.
"What's not to eat? Hasn't everyone eaten it?"
"It smells delicious, shall we? Your grandma seems easy to get along with, so she wouldn't intentionally harm us, would she? Besides, there doesn't seem to be any need for it. Besides, they've already collected the points, and the people who sold us the information are all out safely. They've also been eating here for five days."
Everyone else looked at Xiao Liu, who made the decision. Only after Xiao Liu nodded did they start to use their chopsticks. One by one, they picked up the stir-fried seasonal vegetables and stir-fried meat with green peppers with their chopsticks, put them in their mouths, and felt the delicious taste exploding on their taste buds.
It is indeed not something particularly delicious, or it is just an ordinary home-cooked dish, but for them it is really a rare delicacy.
"tasty!"
"This vegetable is very fresh. I remember my grandma used to grow vegetables at home. She said the ones she grew were fresher. I never could tell the difference, but now I can."
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After cooking, Mrs. Lin went back satisfied.
They are planning to slaughter pigs and chickens for barbecue today. The previous batch of people don't need them to make barbecue, but this batch seems to have some willingness to consume, so they plan to take points from these people.
Old Man An and several other men helped kill the big, fat, white pig that Old Lady Lin raised at her house.
When the pig was slaughtered, many people in the village went to see it. Looking at the pig's blood, internal organs, and pork, some people were drooling with greed.
"Anyway, we will still have the pig. I don't think these girls can finish eating so much meat. Why don't we make a pig-killing dish?" someone couldn't help but suggest.
Normally, if someone dared to say this and take advantage of others, Mrs. Lin would definitely scold them, because this is the big white pig she raised with great effort!
But the family really couldn't finish the whole pig, even if they barbecued it.
She nodded reluctantly. "Okay, let's eat the pig-killing dish. I haven't eaten it in years."
She remembered that the last time she ate a pig-killing meal was decades ago. Later, the country became better and better, but the young people all moved away, leaving only some elderly people and children in the village.
"Great! I've been craving that for a long time!" Lai San stared at the pork with shining eyes. Their family was relatively ordinary, so it was definitely no problem to have enough to eat, but it was still a little difficult to eat as much meat as they wanted.
Old Mrs. Lin left some for An Jingzhi's family to eat, and then left some for Lai San to barbecue.
When it was left to An Jingzhi's home, Old Mrs. Lin just told him to eat more.
When she got to Lai San, her expression changed and she warned him, "We're going to have a pig-killing dinner here, and you'll have some meat to eat too. The meat I gave you is for barbecue, so don't eat it secretly and keep it for yourself!"
Lai Shang looked aggrieved, "Aunt Lin, am I Lai San such a person? What do you think of me?"
Old Lady Lin didn't believe it. Lai San was well-known in the village for being lazy and gluttonous. "How could I think of you like that if you didn't do those things? Anyway, remember not to steal meat."
An Jingzhi watched the lawsuit between the two people with a smile. He was also quite interested in the pig-killing dish, as he had never eaten it before.
The village is bustling with activity. It has not been this lively for many years.
Everyone was very happy, some were setting the table, some were washing vegetables, and preparing for the pig-slaughtering meal in the evening.
The most important thing is that they don't have to worry or calculate, no matter how much they eat, it's all free. They can eat to their heart's content.
The female players looked at the bustling scene outside and felt a little curious.
"What are they doing? Why does it feel like they're having a banquet?"
"Let's go and ask."
Several female players went out together and found their most familiar old lady Lin to ask for information.
"Grandma Lin, what are you doing? Is there any happy event in the village?"
Old Lady Lin's face was full of smiles. "We're slaughtering a pig today, and our village will have a pig-killing meal. We don't need to bring your dinner over tonight, you can just come and eat with us. I have one more thing to trouble you with. I don't have time to put away the dishes, so could you please bring them over for me?"
Xiao Liu agreed immediately. It was just delivering bowls and chopsticks, not a big deal.
"Don't worry, Grandma Lin, I'll bring it to you when I get back this time."
I could only go back to my residence and send someone to deliver the dishes.
Then they stayed in the room, waiting for the banquet in the evening.
It gets dark late in the summer, and it is still light even at 6 o'clock in the evening.
"It smells so good, what are they cooking that smells so good?"
The whole village was filled with the fragrance of food.
A female player swallowed greedily, "This pork smells so good, they must have made pork stewed with cabbage."
"Aren't we going to sit with them when we go to eat later? Will something bad happen?" a female player asked worriedly.
Xiao Liu is the backbone of their team and the strongest captain.
"It's okay. It seems that everyone is quite kind to us at the moment. As long as we don't violate their taboos, there shouldn't be any problems."
"Although this trip cost us 10,000 points, as long as we stay safe, we can earn back those 10,000 points. It doesn't require any effort, and there's no risk to our lives. No matter how you look at it, it's a profit."
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