The boy nodded as if he understood, then turned and quickly disappeared into the night!
My second great-uncle went to the grave again, said a few words, tidied up a bit, and then carried the dead pheasant down the mountain.
A heavy rain fell during the night, washing away their footprints completely.
Even the bloodstains dripping from the chicken's neck had vanished without a trace, as if the person from before had never been there at all.
.........
Early the next morning.
When Yan Miao and the others got up, their second uncle had already prepared breakfast.
The main dish was a bowl of stir-fried chicken, accompanied by several delicious homegrown side dishes.
It's just a simple breakfast!
Yan Miao secretly glanced at her second uncle's expression; he looked much better than yesterday.
She relaxed and devoured the tempting chicken nuggets!
After taking a few bites, her eyes crinkled like the moon as she sincerely praised, "Second Uncle's cooking is so delicious!"
My second uncle smiled broadly and said, "I'm used to living alone. I may not be good at other things, but my cooking skills are absolutely top-notch!"
"Good boy, stay a few more days, and your second uncle will show you a few of his skills!"
"OK!"
"Second Uncle, these pheasants are hard to find. My brother and I just want to eat some home-style dishes, without having to go through all that trouble."
Yan Miao recognized the pheasant as a wild chicken and assumed it was a mountain delicacy specially found by her second uncle.
The second uncle's expression was slightly unnatural for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal.
“This morning someone was selling them at the village entrance. I bought some because they looked fresh. They weren’t caught in the mountains, so it wasn’t difficult.”
Yan Miao thought about it and agreed.
Pheasants are agile and hard to find, even in the countryside.
My second great-uncle is too old to go hunting in the mountains himself.
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