Time flies, and the Xu family's house has been under construction for half a month. Qibao leads a similar life every day. He gets up in the morning to train with his brothers, then teaches his family members to read, and goes to the space to practice martial arts in his spare time. It is worth mentioning that Qibao has already mastered the "Piaomiao Yuling Jue" and even Xiaoling praises Qibao for his good comprehension.
Several waves of vegetables had already been delivered from Zuixianlou. Today was her brothers' day off, so she planned to take them on a barbecue outdoors to relax and unwind. Qibao placed the prepared ingredients in a bamboo basket, told her eldest and second brothers to carry it, and she herself carried a small basket covered with floral cloth and set off towards the foot of Daqing Mountain.
This time, not only did he bring his six brothers, he also invited Xu Huaer, and Xiao Ba also followed behind him happily. Xiao Ba has grown a lot during this period. Because he drinks spiritual spring water every day, he is very smart and his fur is shiny. Everyone in the family likes Xiao Ba very much.
Everyone came to a flat grassland west of Daqing Mountain. Usually, there were not many people coming here. They chose a piece of land and sat down cross-legged...
Xiao Wu asked, "Sister, you brought so many raw vegetables. Are you planning to make something delicious?"
Qibao said, "Let's have a barbecue today!"
"Barbecue? Isn't it just barbecue? What's so special about it?" Xiao Si asked in confusion.
Qibao said, "This time, my barbecue is not just about grilling the meat. I have a secret weapon! It will definitely be delicious!" Qibao specially took cumin, chili powder and other seasonings from the space kitchen, and also took a special iron grill.
Qibao asked his eldest brother to light up the charcoal he brought, and he and his brothers placed the vegetables and meat in the baskets on the grass one by one. Qibao specially asked his grandmother to cut the pork belly into thin slices, and took out some chicken wings from the space refrigerator, as well as a grass carp caught by his father in the river. He also brought a lot of vegetables, all strung together with bamboo sticks. The portions were sufficient, enough for them, the children.
Qibao watched the charcoal burn until its original color could no longer be seen before he set up the grill, placed the ingredients on it, brushed a layer of oil on them, and kept turning the ingredients over with tongs. The oil sizzled as the ingredients kept popping, and the aroma slowly emanated from the air. The children were drooling at the aroma, and even Xiaoba was playing with his tail beside him, waiting anxiously.
Xu Huaer moved her throat and asked, "Qibao, when can we eat this? It smells so good." Qibao smiled and said, "Almost done. It will be ready soon." Then she saw that it was almost done, sprinkled the seasonings she had taken out of the space basket on it, turned it over a few times, and said, "It's ready. It's done."
Xiao Wu hurriedly said, "Sister, give me a skewer first. I'll taste it for everyone else to see if it's delicious." The others looked at Xiao Wu with disdain. The third brother said, "Fifth brother, we have mouths to feed. Why do we need you to taste it for us? Just say so if you want to eat it yourself." Seeing this, Xiao Wu smiled embarrassedly and said, "Third brother, I was wrong. I tasted it for myself."
Qibao and Xu Huaer giggled on the side. Qibao said, "Okay, everyone, just take whatever you want." Then he took a bunch of chicken wings and started to eat! Qibao hadn't eaten barbecue for a long time, and cumin and barbecue were the best match.
Seeing that Qibao had already started eating, the others reached out and took a bunch of food they wanted. As soon as the first bite went into their mouth, Xiaoliu happily shouted, "Sister, this barbecue is so delicious and smells so good." The other brothers also nodded in agreement.
Xu Huaer seldom ate meat, let alone this barbecued meat she had never seen before. After taking a bite of the pork belly skewer, her eyes narrowed with happiness. She swallowed it in one gulp and said hurriedly, "Qibao, this barbecued meat is really delicious! This is the first time I've seen meat cooked like this!"
Qibao said, "If it tastes good, eat more. We brought so much anyway!" Then he took out another string of pork belly without chili peppers, took the meat off, and fed it to Xiaoba who had been waiting for a long time. Xiaoba was so happy that someone finally remembered him that he jumped up and down, ate the meat in one bite, and lay on the ground to enjoy it happily.
Everyone ate barbecue and chatted together. It was a rare moment of relaxation for the brothers, especially the eldest brother, who read late every night and got up before dawn to train with them. If it weren't for the spiritual spring water, Qibao was worried that his health would collapse! Qibao tried to persuade the eldest brother several times, but he just agreed superficially and did what he had to do. Qibao knew that the eldest brother wanted to make a name for himself through studying, so that he could get a government job in the future and support the family. So he simply didn't say anything and just made some delicious and nutritious food for the brothers to nourish themselves.
The outdoor dinner took two hours to end. Several children were ready to go home with baskets. They also put some grilled skewers in the baskets, intending to take them back for the adults at home to try. When they arrived at the gate of Xu's yard, Xu Huaer said, "Qibao, I won't go in. I'll come to play with you when I have time." Qibao took a few skewers of barbecue from the basket and stuffed them into Xu Hua's hand, saying, "Sister Huaer, take these back for your uncle and aunt to try." Xu Hua couldn't refuse, so she could only take them, thank them, and turned around to go home.
The children returned home and distributed the barbecue to their family members. The adults each took a few skewers and sat in the yard to enjoy them.
Li said, "This tastes really good. What kind of seasoning is sprinkled on it? Why does it become more fragrant the more I chew it?"
"Aunt, I know what this is. My sister said this seasoning is called cumin, and it goes perfectly with barbecue. Xiaoliu also thinks it's delicious!" Xiaoliu chuckled. The others nodded in agreement, saying it was indeed delicious.
Qibao said, "When our house is built, we can enjoy the cool breeze and barbecue in the yard in the summer. It will be so comfortable!" Qibao said with anticipation. The other family members also agreed with a smile.
Uncle Xu said, "Dad, the house will be completed in about half a month. We have to go to town to order the furniture in advance, right?"
The old man said, "We need to prepare in advance. Aren't we going to Zuixianlou to deliver food tomorrow? The family will go to the town together tomorrow to choose the furniture they like and put it in their own room. If our ox cart can't fit all the furniture, we can go to the village chief's house to borrow the ox cart!" Uncle Xu nodded and agreed.
The women in the family were so happy that their faces were filled with joy. After finishing the barbecue in their hands, they started to work again, feeling as if they had endless energy.
The brothers had to go to college the next day, so they asked Qibao to help them choose furniture, saying that they trusted Qibao's vision. Qibao readily agreed. After dinner, the Xu family went to bed early.
At this time, in a quiet study in the town, a middle-aged man with a gloomy face was sitting on a chair with a desk in front of him. A sturdy man stood below with his head down and fists clasped. The man was dressed in a neat shorts and looked like a thug.
At this time, the middle-aged man said, "Have you found out what I asked you to investigate?" After that, he picked up the white porcelain teacup at hand and took a sip of tea.
The big man replied, "I've already investigated the situation. Zuixianlou has been doing a booming business lately because they've been supplying some fresh vegetables that I heard are incredibly delicious."
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