Chapter 18 Pheasant
After finally reaching the top of the mountain, she deliberately slowed down her pace and kept a certain distance from the other ladies who were traveling with her. When she was far away from the crowd and came to a deserted place, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
I have to say that the aunties and aunties in this village are so enthusiastic! Their simple and sincere emotions are the rich human touch that Su Mingyue has never experienced in the distant interstellar world.
However, this excessive enthusiasm did not make Su Mingyue feel bored. On the contrary, deep down in her heart, she actually liked this kind of atmosphere.
After waiting for a while, Su Mingyue concentrated on releasing his powerful mental power and began to carefully scan the surrounding environment.
Soon, she "discovered" a pheasant deep in a bush. Unfortunately, her current mental power could not directly attack the pheasant. But if she got close, she was afraid that it would scare the extremely vigilant pheasant and make it run away.
So, Su Mingyue bent down gently and picked up a stone from the ground. Then, she swung her arm violently and threw the stone in her hand out with force.
The stone hit the pheasant's slender neck accurately. The pheasant's head tilted instantly due to the heavy blow, and then it fell heavily to the ground.
After succeeding in her attack, Su Mingyue did not dare to relax at all. She used her mental power again to quickly explore the situation around her.
After confirming that there was no one around and no potential danger, Su Mingyue quickly ran to the pheasant and picked it up. Using the cover of the backpack behind him, he put the pheasant into his own space.
Su Mingyue was very happy because of the harvest. Although her face didn't show much expression, her lively eyes were full of joy. This time, not only could she satisfy her appetite, but she could also enhance her mental strength. It was the best of both worlds!
Su Mingyue, in a good mood, did not stop, but continued to use her mental power to scan and explore the surroundings. Unfortunately, despite her full concentration in searching, she was unable to make any new discoveries.
I think it may be because the weather is still cold, most of the cute little animals are still hiding in their warm nests and have not gone out yet.
However, even though there was no further gain, Su Mingyue did not feel discouraged at all.
After all, the mountain in front of her was vast and huge. As long as her mental strength could be successfully upgraded by two levels, she would have enough confidence to go deep into the mountain to find more prey.
Even if she couldn't catch a huge beast, the number of small animals in the deep mountains must be far greater than that in the outer areas. Moreover, judging from her current strength, she only needed to increase her mental power by two levels, so even if she unfortunately encountered a large animal, it would not be difficult for her to escape unscathed.
Thinking of this, the fire of hope was rekindled in Su Mingyue's heart, and she looked firmly towards the mysterious and deep forest in the distance.
As long as she had small animals, it would not be long before her mental strength would recover to level 3S again. By then, this deep mountain would be like her back garden. Even if she encountered large animals like tigers and bears, she would not be afraid and could have in-depth exchanges with these large animals.
Su Mingyue turned her gaze to the deep mountains ahead, thinking of the small animals in them, and felt her saliva secreting again. She sucked her saliva, thought of the pheasant in her own space, and turned around happily to walk back the way she came.
When Su Mingyue walked to the place where she was going to say goodbye to those aunties, she did not dare to relax at all and still kept her mental power open.
In her mind, it seemed as if a clear topographic map appeared, with every subtle undulation, the position of every tree, and corners that might hide dangers all within her sight.
She was especially wary of possible poisonous creatures such as venomous snakes. Although most venomous snakes were hibernating, she was afraid that she might accidentally startle a venomous snake.
While the aunties were chatting animatedly and paying no attention to what was happening on her side, Su Mingyue approached them quietly and silently like a ghost.
She moved her feet carefully, trying not to make any noise, and successfully arrived at a place not far from the aunts. Then, she quickly bent down, imitated the movements of the aunts around her, and began to pick up the firewood on the ground.
As time went by, Su Mingyue's backpack gradually filled up. When she felt it was almost full, she stood up, waved to the aunts, and shouted loudly: "Aunts, I have picked up enough, I'm going home first!" After that, she turned around and walked down the mountain with a brisk pace.
After returning home, Su Mingyue went straight into the kitchen and put the backpack on the ground. Then, she stretched out her hands and slowly reached into the backpack.
At the same time, she concentrated her energy and let her consciousness sink into the space. A moment later, a pheasant suddenly appeared in her hand, as if it had been hiding in the basket.
However, only Su Mingyue knew in her heart that this pheasant was actually taken out from her space.
In order to avoid others discovering the existence of the space, Su Mingyue took great pains and was very cautious in everything she did.
She knew that once this space was exposed, it would bring her endless troubles and even dangers. Therefore, no matter what she did, she would think carefully beforehand to ensure that there would be no mistakes.
Su Mingyue put the pheasant in the kitchen first. Su Qingfeng was not at home at this time, but went to the village to play with his playmates.
Su Mingyue looked at the pheasant in front of her and thought about how to deal with it. She carefully thought about the steps that Old Lady Su took to clean the chicken and began to imitate them one by one.
First, boil water, and when it boils, put the chicken in a basin, pour the boiling water over the pheasant, wait for a while, and then start plucking the feathers. After plucking the feathers, chop the chicken into small, even pieces, and then clean it with warm water.
Then, Su Mingyue put the chicken that had been washed clean into the pot and added an appropriate amount of water.
Then, she lit the stove skillfully, and the fire instantly burned fiercely, and soon the water in the pot was boiling. At this time, she quickly grabbed the green onions and ginger that had been prepared long ago and threw them into the pot.
As time passed, the water in the pot began to boil again. At this time, Su Mingyue sprinkled some salt to allow the flavor to fully blend into the chicken. After completing these steps, she gently adjusted the heat, turning it from high to low, and began to slowly simmer this delicious dish.