Hearing the knock on the courtyard gate, Zhu Qinghao didn't even bother with the last two mouthfuls of noodles in her bowl; she immediately got up to open the door.
"Sheng Yi, why are you here so fast? Have you eaten yet?"
"After eating, these things still need to be processed, so I came early so you wouldn't stay up too late."
Sheng Yi was carrying a large basket on his back, which looked full, and there was a smell of blood coming from it.
Zhu Qinghao quickly ushered her inside, and Sheng Yi, familiar with the place, carried her things directly to the backyard.
Zhu Qing looked at him with some surprise as he pulled out a fawn, two roe deer, and seven or eight wild rabbits from his basket.
"Brother Sheng Yi, how many days did you stay in the mountains this time? How come you hit so many boxes?"
After putting everything on the ground, Sheng Yi straightened up and looked back at Zhu Qinghao, answering her questions seriously.
"It wasn't long, only two days. And I didn't stay on the mountain the whole time. I just went to set a trap and came back. Don't worry, I didn't get cold or there were any other dangers."
Zhu Qinghao remained noncommittal and continued to ask:
"Is setting a trap enough? I also want to go up the mountain to take a look. Is Sheng Yi going again? If so, can you take me with you?"
Upon hearing this, Sheng Yi paused in his preparations for handling the prey, pursed his lips, and closed his eyes in slight annoyance.
Zhu Qinghao saw his actions and expressions and immediately guessed what he was thinking, speaking frankly.
"Hey, Sheng Yi, don't feel bad about telling me. Even without you, I want to go up the mountain to see it, so why don't you take me? What do you say?"
Sheng Yi looked at her serious expression and suddenly smiled.
"That's true. You've never been a very well-behaved person since you were little. Now that you're healthier, you'll probably become even more unruly."
It's not easy to go up the mountain this time of year, and he didn't want to take Zhu Qinghao with him, but since Zhu Qinghao had already said so much, he figured they would have to go up the mountain sooner or later.
Rather than letting her go up the mountain without my knowledge, it's better to let her come with me. That way, if there's any danger, I can protect her.
Thinking this way, Sheng Yi's attitude softened, but he still didn't agree immediately, only saying that he would think about it.
However, Zhu Qinghao had already noticed his softening from his changed expression, so she didn't keep pestering him. Instead, she assisted him in processing the prey on the ground.
"Okay, okay, I'll do it myself. You'll get all dirty in there. Go boil some water, we'll need it later."
Zhu Qinghao instinctively wanted to refuse, but she quickly realized that she would indeed need hot water later, so she agreed and obediently went inside to boil water.
Sheng Yi acted quickly. By the time Zhu Qinghao had boiled a pot of water, he had already skinned the parts that needed to be skinned and removed the internal organs.
Seeing her come out, Sheng Yi turned his head and took a couple of breaths.
"How about that? Pretty efficient, right? It's almost done. How do you want to cut these big pieces? Want me to chop them up for you first?"
Zhu Qinghao thought for a moment and described what she wanted to him. Sheng Yi nodded after listening and quickly removed most of the meat from her body, then cut it into strips according to her request.
Zhu Qing watched his skillful swordsmanship and couldn't help but praise him.
"Wow, Master Sheng's cooking skills are impressive! May I ask who your apprentice is?"
Sheng Yi was amused, but still turned around and cooperated.
"I am dull-witted and have become knowledgeable entirely through self-study."
"Wow, this can't be called dullness, this is called a prodigy! Not bad, not bad, truly a promising young man!"
"Stop joking around, how about this?"
"Okay, okay, that's it, perfect!"
"..."
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