The soup had absolutely no muttony smell; on the contrary, it was exceptionally delicious and tempting, full of meaty aroma. Zhiyin smiled with satisfaction.
We didn't make mutton rice noodles right away, since it's still quite early.
She greeted Yao Yulin and then prepared to go to the back mountain to pick some wild vegetables to make unsalted pickled vegetables.
Pickled cabbage is also a dish that Zhiyin (a famous Chinese connoisseur) really likes.
A bowl of refreshing pickled cabbage soup is perfect for quenching thirst and cutting through greasiness in the summer.
Furthermore, pickled cabbage can be used to make dishes such as pickled cabbage fish, pickled cabbage and bean hot pot, and stir-fried pickled cabbage with konjac, etc.
In short, it is a well-known and very delicious dish.
"Roar roar roar~"
Zhiyin had just reached the foot of the mountain with his basket on his back when he saw Old Huang and two tiger cubs playing in the woods not far away.
Yuanyuan and Mengmeng sensed Zhiyin's presence and, without saying a word, quickly abandoned Huang Lao and rushed straight to Zhiyin, where they threw a tantrum at her feet.
Mengmeng even kept flapping her chubby little legs and whimpering as she climbed onto Zhiyin's lap.
In just a few seconds, Zhiyin had two plush pendants on each of her legs.
"Oh my, you're so cute and adorable~ I love you guys so much."
Zhiyin smiled and hugged the two little ones into her arms before looking at Old Huang, who was glaring at her because the two little ones had left.
"Grandpa Huang!"
"Oh, my dear granddaughter Yinyin, what are you doing up the mountain? And why are you carrying such a big basket?"
Old Huang walked over naturally, asking questions with a curious smile, while pulling Yuanyuan, who had climbed onto Zhiyin's neck, off and hanging her on his back.
Seeing Yuanyuan struggling, Old Huang patted its chubby and unusually cute bottom with a mischievous smile, then complained with a wicked grin, "Yuanyuan, you're too fat. My dear granddaughter is so thin. It won't be good if you two flatten her out in a bit."
"I'm in good health, so please carry me on my back!"
Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, Yuanyuan immediately stopped fussing and obediently lay on Huang Lao's back.
Feeling the softness on his back, Old Huang smiled with satisfaction and triumph, clearly in a very pleasant mood.
Upon hearing this, Zhiyin's lips twitched violently. She hadn't expected Old Huang to be so... well... cute!
But she immediately answered as she walked, "Yes, I'm preparing to pickle sauerkraut. I saw many thriving wild vegetables in the forest last time, so I'm going to pick some."
"I see~ Then Grandpa will go with you too, and we can check if Ziyou has finished cutting down the tree. Why hasn't he come back yet?"
After saying that, Old Huang followed behind his friend, and the two of them walked forward chatting and laughing.
They encountered villagers along the way at first, but as they ventured deeper into the area, they saw no one again.
Only the joyful howls of various animals could be heard.
"Awoo~"
"Whoosh~"
Suddenly, a familiar and excited wolf howl came. Zhiyin looked up and instantly smiled in a half-smile.
"Oh ho, who is this? It's our cowardly little white wolf who ran away in a panic!"
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
Zhiyin said with a disdainful look, her eyes full of teasing amusement.
"Awoooooo~~"
The white wolf, who had been excited, suddenly stopped, bared its teeth somewhat embarrassedly, and shyly took small, hesitant steps, tucking its tail between its legs as it approached its confidant, clearly feeling very awkward.
"Awoo~ Awoo~"
'Yinyin, listen to me, it was really an accident last time! I'm the Wolf King, how could I be afraid? Humph!'
After the big white wolf finished speaking, it seemed to have regained its confidence, proudly raising its head with an arrogant expression.
She even secretly rolled her eyes at Old Huang and turned her hairy, fat butt towards him.
Seeing this remarkably human-like scene, Old Huang didn't feel offended at all and immediately burst into laughter.
At the same time, they watched as foxes, squirrels, deer, and other animals hopped towards them one after another…
The novelty in his eyes became even more evident, and he immediately abandoned Yuanyuan to start teasing the fox.
"Thump!"
"Squeak squeak squeak~ Chirp chirp chirp~"
"Ouch, who hit me on the head?"
While Mr. Huang was having a great time, he suddenly felt something hit his head and immediately turned around to look.
Then several monkeys, baring their teeth and swinging on the willow tree, came rushing towards them with shifty eyes and malicious intent, playfully throwing fruit at Old Huang's head as they went.
"Hey, you stupid monkey!"
When Old Huang saw that they were just laughing and hitting him, completely ignoring their kindred spirit, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
They also started picking up fruit from the ground and throwing it at them.
And so began a thrilling battle between humans and monkeys.
Zhiyin originally wanted the monkeys to stop, but they were too naughty and had a great time playing, completely ignoring Zhiyin.
Old Huang also said that he didn't need her help. Seeing that it was really just a joke, Zhiyin went to pick vegetables on her own.
…
"Grandpa Huang, why are you doing this?"
When Zhiyin finished picking the vegetables, she saw Old Huang looking depressed.
Several large bumps were clearly visible on his head, and his once clean and tidy robes were now dirty, tattered, and covered with claw marks and footprints.
Zhiyin wanted to burst out laughing mercilessly, but in the end she managed to suppress it, only shaking her head with a wry smile.
"Hahaha~ It's nothing!"
Old Huang, however, nonchalantly touched the bump on his head and let out a soft hiss, "Actually, it's quite fun!"
"And you know what, those mischievous monkeys are surprisingly accurate when they hit someone on the head."
"They ran so fast—I couldn't catch them."
Old Huang's tone was full of complaints, but his voice was also filled with joy, clearly indicating that he was having a great time.
"These little animals are so much fun! How come I never noticed them before?"
As he descended the mountain with his confidante, he couldn't help but speak excitedly, clearly having gotten hooked on the fun.
"Haha, but Grandpa Huang should also be careful, not all ferocious beasts are friendly to humans."
Zhiyin was afraid that Huang Lao had really relaxed completely and might be in danger, so he immediately added.
"It's alright, it's alright!"
Old Huang shook his head indifferently, feeling that today's experience was very wonderful and would be remembered for a long time.
…
When he got home, Ziyou had already started setting up a practice room inside the house.
Seeing that Old Master Huang had bumps all over his head, Ziyou was so frightened that he dropped the wood he was holding and rushed over, "Master, what happened to you?"
"Who hit you? This is outrageous! I'll chop him up!"
Ziyou's voice was full of anger and annoyance, blaming himself for not protecting Elder Huang.
Upon hearing this, Zhiyin couldn't help but laugh again, and Yao Yulin also curiously came over to check.
"Sister Yinyin, the crispy chili peppers are ready. Do you think they taste right?"
Just then, a cute little head peeked in through the doorway.
Before Zhiyin could react, Xiaoya and Xiaoqin each carried in a large basket of crispy chili peppers.
Even from a distance, the connoisseurs could almost smell the spicy aroma of the chili peppers.
"So fast?"
As she spoke, Zhiyin took the winnowing basket, picked up a bright red chili pepper with sesame seeds on it that looked incredibly tempting, and couldn't wait to put it in her mouth.
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