Chapter 8 The Grilled Fish Master Wants You
Being stared at by those clear and moist eyes, Qi Qing felt a little guilty.
He slightly averted his gaze, then turned back to look at Yue Ji, coaxing him, "How could that be? I just think you are still young, there is no need for you to suffer with me. Just think about it, Qianyuan Palace is so good, the food and things you use are all top-notch things in the sect, and you have brothers and sisters to keep you company. It is a holy place that many newcomers can't even ask for."
The child lowered his head and remained silent.
Qi Qing softened his tone and advised again: "Qianyuan Sword Master is very good at teaching his disciples. You will definitely learn skills from him. If... I mean if, you are not happy there, you can always come back to play with me, okay?"
Yue Ji still didn't respond.
Qi Qing leaned down, trying to see his expression, and repeated softly, "Okay?"
The child, who was not even as tall as his legs, looked up and met Qi Qing's gaze, and tears suddenly fell from his eyes.
Tears fell on Qi Qing's hands, and the young man immediately became at a loss. He held the child's shoulders and wiped his tears: "Hey, hey! Why are you crying? I really don't want you, don't cry..."
Yue Ji seemed to have become mute, crying blankly without making any sound, with tear marks all over his little face.
Qi Qing was so overwhelmed trying to wipe his tears. She didn't expect that this seemingly quiet child would have so many tears to shed.
It's all his fault. He thought Yue Ji was born to be the male protagonist. He had been through a lot in the original novel, so this little discomfort was nothing. However, he forgot that the person in front of him was just a child.
In just two days, several adults pushed and blocked him, as if he had become a burden that no one liked and was bound to get hurt.
Qi Qing's heart softened immediately. He squatted down and hugged the child tightly in his arms, patting his back gently: "Alright, alright, don't cry, be good. I don't want to abandon you. Master will not abandon you."
As they got closer, Qi Qing heard the child in his arms sniffle, and his back was straight as if he didn't dare to touch him.
Yue Ji didn't cry when he was injured in the trial. Now that he was hugged and coaxed, as if he was treating a fragile treasure, his nose felt sore for some reason and he couldn't stop crying.
Qi Qing coaxed for a long time, until a small spot on her shoulder was wet, and then she felt a pair of small hands hugging her neck.
Yue Ji grabbed the back of his collar and sobbed, "Master, will you really, really not abandon me?"
"Of course." Qi Qing said casually.
He touched the back of the child's head with mixed feelings.
When I thought that this crying little thing would become the powerful Long Aotian in the future, I felt that fate was simply absurd.
If I really become a villain in the future and fight with Yue Ji with swords, will Yue Ji still remember that he cried in his arms today?
The child rubbed his tears and snot on his collar, quietly tightened his grip, and said with tears in his eyes: "Keep your word."
"Well, that's it."
Qi Qing picked him up and held him with one arm, like he was holding his own cousin. He quietly swallowed back the breath he hadn't yet said, "Go back. Master will make you something delicious."
Although he didn't have much money, Qi Qing had his own way.
On the way back, he turned on the live broadcast, turned to the river, and caught two fish to bring back to the shabby yard.
The young man broke off a few branches, picked up stones to build a stove, and then picked up a handy knife to prepare the fish.
Yue Ji brought out a small stool and sat beside him with red eyes without blinking. I don't know if it was because he had never seen the cooking method of chef Ding or because he was afraid that Qi Qing would run away.
I have to say that the original owner's storage ring really had everything except money.
Qi Qing scraped off the scales, cut the fish meat into pieces and skewered them on tree branches. He sprinkled some salt and started grilling. He asked the child to watch the heat and took out a small pot used for making medicine.
He threw the fish bones and cut fish heads into the pot, poured a little oil and stir-fried them. The aroma immediately came out with the hot oil.
Although his technique was not very sophisticated, Qi Qing had accumulated some experience from living alone. He thought his skills were decent enough and could easily coax a child.
The fish bones were quickly fried until slightly browned, and then half a pot of water was poured over them. In less than a quarter of an hour, the fish became fragrant and the soup turned white.
[A hundred days of ascension? You are so brave to say that. 】
A line of bullet comments floated through the air, but Qi Qing didn't notice it. He looked at the fish in Yue Ji's hand and said, "Burnt? It's okay. I'll cut this off."
He took the fish, turned it over, and continued to grill it patiently until the fish turned into a charred orange color and emitted sizzling oil vapor.
The aroma of meat filled the air, irresistibly drilling into the child's nose. The child stared at it intently, unknowingly moving closer, his fingers nervously twisted together, and his originally tense expression slowly relaxed.
Qi Qing smiled secretly when he saw this, stuffed the roasted fish into his hands, and said, "Eat it."
Yue Ji took the grilled fish and took a bite impatiently, not caring about the heat. He ate it very voraciously and looked like he was very hungry.
He knew that the bland food in the cafeteria would not fill him up. The child must have been hungry all the way, but he never cried out and was so quiet that it made people feel distressed.
At this time, the fish bone soup was completely boiled to a milky white color. Qi Qing scooped a bowl and handed it to him: "Eat slowly, don't burn your mouth."
[Is this fish like Yulinguang? If you want to nourish your body, it is not recommended to choose such a tonic. Overeating is not good. ]
Qi Qing also scooped himself a spoonful of fish soup. It was so delicious that he narrowed his eyes slightly and finished it in one breath.
He saw the words "overdoing" and others out of the corner of his eye, and was stunned for a moment. He clicked on the live broadcast interface to check, and found that the number of viewers had actually become "贰".
Half an hour into the show, the number of viewers reached two!
There is one more person.
Qi Qing pulled the corners of his lips, not knowing whether he should laugh or cry.
The children were at the age of growing up, and the two fish were quickly eaten up by the two of them.
Seeing the little thing's slightly red face after eating, Qi Qing touched its furry little head and said, "There will be more tomorrow."
From the next day on, the young man started working three jobs a day.
You have to know that he had never held so many jobs before he traveled through time, but now he is willing to give it all to raise his children.
I get up early in the morning to help run errands at the Spiritual Medicine Garden. When I pass by the Deacon's Hall, if I come across a suitable bounty, I will take it. I come back at noon to cook for Yue Ji. Although I am busy, I enjoy my life.
No one told him how to teach magic, and he couldn't find any reference, so he just taught it according to his own wishes.
A month later, Yue Ji's best skill became slacking off.
Two fish, about one palm long, were startled out of the river and fell at the feet of the visitor with a "splash".
"Junior brother, you..." The senior brother shook his head and said, "I told you to teach casually, but I didn't mean to tell you to teach casually."
Qi Qing knew he was in the wrong and just chuckled.
Anyway, Yue Ji will meet a real master in the future, so it shouldn't be a problem if he teaches him some miscellaneous things.
"You want to eat for free?" The young man waved his spatula and said, "I don't have any extra portions here. If you want to eat, go catch some fish yourself."
The senior brother glanced at the fish jumping around on the ground and said, "Who wants to eat this? I'm here to give you my monthly allowance."
Qi Qing perked up, not even waving the spatula, and asked excitedly, "Is the salary paid at the end of the month?"
That’s great! Even the strongest person can’t resist eating fish every day.
Let him think about how to spend it!
The most urgent thing is to make a bed for Yue Ji, buy some tiles, and repair the door. The things in the yard can be replaced for the time being, but some vegetable seeds must be bought...
"Salary?" The elder brother was a little puzzled, and then he warned: "This fish is very nutritious, don't eat too much. My nephew's cultivation has not improved, I think it is accumulated in the body, and he needs to practice more to refine it. Don't teach him nonsense, send it over tomorrow, and I will teach him to practice sword, how about it?"
Qi Qing was worried that he couldn't teach any real skills, so he was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll definitely come tomorrow!"
The two of them had everything agreed upon, but unexpectedly they hit a snag with the child.
No matter what Ren Qiqing said, Yue Ji lowered his eyes and only said one sentence: "Disciple will not go."
Qi Qing didn't know what kind of stubbornness he had, so he patiently persuaded him, "Your uncle is more capable than your master, there's no harm in learning from him, he likes you very much, I think he will take better care of you."
"But... Master said that he would never abandon me." The child's mouth pursed, as if he was about to cry again.
Qi Qing was most afraid of him crying, so she immediately squatted down and held his shoulders: "Forget it, forget it, if you don't want to go, then don't go. I won't force you, okay?"
Yue Ji hummed softly, and took advantage of the situation to pull Qi Qing's belt, looking at him eagerly: "I want Master to teach me personally."
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