Please remember the domain name of this site:

Chapter 27: Beggar Chicken and Little Puppy

When Shen Zian saw Su Zhi put those pheasant feathers in a pile and placed them neatly on the table beside her, he knew she was going to keep them. He didn't know what she was going to do with them. Usually he would burn these things.

"Wife, what are you going to do?"

"I'll keep it for use. Don't you think it's pretty? It can be used to make keys, stirrups, and some pretty gadgets. At worst, it can be stuffed into cloth to make a cushion."

"My daughter-in-law is really capable and smart."

Shen Zian looked at Su Zhi. Although this was just a small matter, seeing Su Zhi thinking about how to buy things for this home even when she saw the little chicken feather, he valued this home even more in his heart. Although he had only lived here for less than a day, he already felt that this was the place that could give him the most warmth. Unconsciously, his sense of responsibility for this home became even heavier. He thought to himself that he must work hard to let Su Zhi live a good life and support this home!

Su Zhi was always praised by Shen Zian these days, but she still felt sweet and a little embarrassed every time she was praised. Every time this happened, she ordered Shen Zian to do work, and this time she asked him to make mud.

Shen Zian put down the lotus leaf and followed his wife's order to get water and mud. He didn't quite understand what she wanted to do. What did she want the lotus leaf to do for cooking? The lotus leaf was already old. If the lotus leaf was edible, the mud was not. What was she going to do with it? But since his wife asked him to do it, he did it. He had seen that his wife was smart these days. The gloves were her idea. She made porridge better than others. She must have had some ideas for making the chicken this time. Even if it didn't taste good, a chicken was nothing. As long as his wife was happy, that was enough.

Su Zhi smiled and wrapped the chicken with lotus leaves, letting Shen Zian smear mud on it while she explained.

"I'm going to wrap the chicken in soil and roast it over a fire. It will taste great this way. It's a pity that we don't have all the seasonings. It would be even better if we added soy sauce and rice wine."

Then she mentioned a series of seasonings. What she was going to make was beggar's chicken. She had learned to make this dish out of curiosity when she lived in the countryside before. She had tried it herself and it tasted good, but that was with all kinds of seasonings. She didn't know how it would taste now with only these few seasonings. But it couldn't be too bad if she thought about it. It was beggar's chicken, after all, how many seasonings could you expect beggars to have? They still enjoyed it very much. What's more, the things she added now were all moistened by the spiritual spring, so they were not ordinary products. They would definitely be ten times more delicious than the porridge.

"Wife, you are really smart. You actually thought of this approach."

Shen Zian also hunts frequently, but he only roasts the meat directly over the fire and has never thought of coating it with mud and then roasting it. Hearing his wife say that, he finds it quite magical.

Su Zhi smiled and said, "This is much better than steaming or roasting, but it's just for the sake of freshness. Stewing or stir-frying is still the best. I make it very delicious. Zi'an, remember to buy oil, salt and seasonings, and I'll cook it for you when the time comes."

"Okay, there's a market tomorrow, and my family has a lot of things to buy, so I'll buy some."

Shen Zian looked at Su Zhi while working briskly with his hands, thinking that this was the day he had been looking forward to, and now it finally came. Fortunately, he did the right thing by not divorcing his wife.

Su Zhi still made porridge, and the two of them ate it with relish, taking a bite of porridge and a bite of meat.

Shen Zian felt that the food cooked by his wife was really delicious. If it weren't for her health, he would have wanted her to cook every meal. But he couldn't do that. He had to rush to cook it himself so as not to tire her out.

In the afternoon, Shen Zian went to find Brother Shitou. He wanted to go hunting in the mountains. If he could kill pheasants, rabbits, etc., he could take them to the market to sell tomorrow. Knowing that Li Shi was back, he asked him to go with him. When Li Shi was at home, they always went together, so that they could take care of each other.

Li Shi was eating half a beggar chicken brought by Shen Zian. He heard that it was Su Zhi who came up with the idea. He was eating the beggar chicken that left a lingering taste in his mouth.

"My sister-in-law's cooking skills are really good. You are so lucky."

Li Shi praised him, thinking that Shen Zian had turned a disaster into a blessing. Although he married a sick wife, a wife who was said to be a bad luck charm, he finally separated from the Shen family, which was like a bottomless pit. This wife was capable and gentle, and Shen Zian was a hard-working person. His life would definitely get better and better in the future. He even envied him a little.

Shen Zian went hunting and Su Zhi was alone at home. She cleaned the house and the yard so neatly that she couldn't find any work to do.

Su Zhi sat on a stone in the yard, looking up at the sky. The sky was very blue. Although the weather in late autumn was cold, it was still warm in the afternoon. The sun was shining brightly, and even the wind was not particularly cold. Su Zhi felt for a moment that she was still in the small farmyard she rented, living alone, until a bird chirped. She came to her senses and found that it was a magpie standing on the tree in the yard. She felt better, thinking that she had such good weather before she died in her previous life. The only difference was that now she was not alone and had no one to wait for. She could wait for Shen Zian to come back.

Su Zhi stood up as her mood improved. The magpies on the tree were not afraid of people and were still calling on the tree. She looked at the trees with joy. The leaves of the trees were almost all gone. She heard Shen Zian say that one was a pear tree, one was a peach tree, and the other was an orange tree. She was very happy when she heard Shen Zian say that, thinking that she could eat three kinds of fruits at once. But Shen Zian said that the orange trees did not grow well and the fruits they produced were sour and small.

It is normal that the fruits in the south of the Yangtze River are oranges and those in the north of the Yangtze River are tangerines.

Su Zhi wondered if her spiritual spring could improve the poorly grown citron and turn it into an orange. Thinking of this, she brought out the spring water and stirred it with her hands, wondering why it was late autumn now. If it was spring, she could try it right away. Now it was winter, and she was really afraid that the tree would turn green again, which would be troublesome. It seemed that she could only endure it and try again next year.

The magpie on the tree suddenly flew up. Su Zhi didn't pay much attention to it at first, but suddenly she heard a strange sound coming from outside. She frowned and became alert. After all, she had just moved here and was a little nervous in the unfamiliar environment. After listening for a while, her brows relaxed because the sound sounded strange, but it was a strange and heart-stirring sound. She felt like the sound of a small animal!

Su Zhi watched the fence moving slightly, thinking that the thing was outside. She walked over. The fence was very densely packed with branches tied to the top and bottom, making it difficult to even open a gap. This was to prevent others from eavesdropping, but it made it difficult for her family to look outside. Su Zhi blinked, went to open the door, and then walked around to see what was going on. She was no longer afraid because she was sure that the thing was a puppy. Only a puppy would make such a childish humming sound.

As a result, Su Zhi saw a scene that made her burst into laughter.

A tiny animal stuck its head into the crack of the fence and was trying hard to back away. Its little butt was twisting and turning, and its little tail was hanging down. But it couldn't get out and was humming in anxiety.

***More updates, more updates! Su Su's face will soon be healed. If you want to see how it gets better, continue to support E Guang~~~