Even if the villagers hadn't caught all the prey on the back mountain, Yunxi had caught almost all of it.
However, seeing how excited they were, Yunxi didn't dampen their spirits.
Do you have any?
They won't believe it until they see it for themselves.
"Okay, let's go together then. It's getting late. Thank you for helping me carry so much stuff. I'll show you my skills at noon. After lunch, you can go up the mountain."
Upon hearing that Yunxi was going to treat them to a meal, the group felt a little embarrassed.
At this time of year, it's generally considered impolite to eat at someone else's house.
Moreover, none of the families were well-off. Although the four families were well-off and didn't care much about these things, it's not fair to generalize.
"Let's forget it. It's not really appropriate to have dinner at your house."
Li Xingtang wanted to try Yunxi's cooking again, so he quickly bought some more items from the stalls next to him that still had some unsold goods.
"We can't go to Yunxi's house for a meal empty-handed, so we've brought our own food. You guys don't need to be so fussy. Yunxi is a very good cook, and her food is especially delicious."
After finishing his conversation with his friend, he turned to Yunxi and said, "I'll help you cook lunch. Actually, I'm pretty good at cooking. I learned it from my mom. If you want me to cook for you in the future, just let me know. I'll be there whenever you need me."
Li Xingtang was embarrassed to say that he had learned to cook specifically for Yunxi, and in an era when men rarely cooked, he was always worried that he would be ridiculed.
Even when he was speaking, he would whisper to Yunxi, worried that his childhood friend would overhear him and make fun of him.
Although he didn't say it aloud, Yunxi knew immediately that he had specifically learned the skill for her.
I have to say, I'm quite happy.
When someone specifically learns something for you, their intentions are generally good.
“You don’t need to be embarrassed. You’re all Li Xingtang’s friends. It’s just a meal, nothing much. Actually, you don’t need to buy these things. You have everything at home, you don’t lack anything.”
Seeing that the teenage boys were all embarrassed, Yunxi quickly spoke to them to tell them not to be so shy.
She then said to Li Xingtang with an embarrassed tone, but she wasn't wrong. The house was indeed well-stocked, with plenty of good stuff piled up in the space.
The group of five chatted and laughed as they headed towards Yunjia Village.
I ran into some acquaintances on the way; they were also out at the market, and we would occasionally exchange greetings.
Li Xingtang and the others already knew each other, so Yunxi didn't need to introduce them; they were already chatting together.
The villagers only knew that the other three were Li Xingtang's friends, so they didn't pay much attention to them. They greeted them and didn't say anything more.
They were quite sensible.
After returning home, I quickly put the things I bought in the empty side room, and went to the kitchen to get some of the food I was going to eat for lunch.
We had wild rabbit and wild beef, as well as braised beef hooves that we had prepared a while ago. Dozens of beef hooves were all braised in one pot. It's not fun to eat them all by myself, but since so many people are here today, it should be much more interesting for everyone to eat them together.
Li Xingtang put his things down and ran to the kitchen to help Yunxi.
I was quite surprised to see so much meat in the kitchen.
"There's so much meat, did you go up the mountain yourself?"
Seeing his worried expression, Yunxi wanted to simply shake her head, but there was no way to explain the large basin of cow hooves.
"Everyone in the village can buy some after they hunt, so I bought some too. As for the hooves, they are the legs of wild buffalo from the mountains. I dug a trap on the mountain, and they fell in by themselves. I did not eat the meat of the cattle that worked in the fields."
"I didn't say anything, but you must be careful when you go up the mountain by yourself in the future. Don't just tell me to be careful, you have to be careful yourself too."
Li Xingtang knew that no matter what he said, Yunxi wouldn't listen, and if he said too much, she would definitely get angry with him.
So he didn't dare say much, worried that he would be too annoying and wouldn't want to talk to him, which would leave him feeling helpless and frustrated.
Yunxi rolled her eyes at him in her mind, but thankfully she wasn't the kind of person who didn't know what was good for her.
"I know, I'm much better than you, and besides, I've been running wild in the mountains for a long time, I'm already very familiar with it, how could anything happen to me?"
"I was just worried about you."
Li Xingtang really hoped that the two of them could be a little older, so that they could openly date and have a relationship.
Now I can openly express my concerns, unlike now where I don't even have the right to have concerns.
"I know, you should hurry up and take your friends to have some fun. They're not familiar with this place, but you've been here more often than them. Go and keep them company so they won't feel too awkward. Anyway, I'm quick. I'll come and call you when it's time for lunch."
Yunxi immediately kicked him out. After all, he was a guest in her home, and she couldn't just keep busy in the kitchen while leaving him standing outside in a daze. That was really inappropriate.
Li Xingtang glanced outside and saw that his childhood friends and cousins were just sitting on stools under the eaves, looking rather bored.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you. I'll go see what they need."
Yunxi was overjoyed to see that he was finally willing to leave the kitchen. She also told him to bring out some other snacks so that he could eat something to pass the time and not feel bored with nothing to do.
"There are all sorts of delicious food and dried fruit in that cabinet in the living room. Pour them a glass of water, take out some dried fruit, have some tea, and chat. I'll be done here in no time."
"Okay, I understand."
Qin Mo watched Li Xingtang come out of the kitchen, and they relaxed a little. "You're finally out. I was really a little awkward and didn't know what to do. Is there anything we can do for you?"
Although I'm not particularly diligent at home most of the time.
However, when visiting someone's home, I feel uncomfortable if I'm not doing anything.
Li Xingtang shook his head. The entire courtyard was swept exceptionally clean, and it was immediately apparent that Yunxi was very diligent. There was simply no work to be done.
"You don't need to do anything. I'll make you some tea and get you some snacks to pass the time."
It was awkward to see Fu Zhewen, such a tall guy, sitting there drinking tea. In the end, he simply went to the back of the main house to see if there was any work to do in the fields, and found something to do to pass the time.
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