At this moment, Zhiyin only regretted that when she came before, she only took one small path and did not carefully observe the entire back mountain.
This back mountain is truly a treasure trove!
No wonder the villagers sometimes still come in groups even though they know the back mountain is dangerous.
The more Zhiyin looked at the wild fruits and vegetables, the more motivated she became. She suddenly felt the joy of shopping in modern times. Most importantly, these wild fruits and vegetables were all free!
I picked whichever one I saw, picking and picking and picking, it was so satisfying!
Zhiyin stayed for more than half an hour, and later even picked a lot of lotus roots from a lotus pond. If it weren't for her stomach rumbling, Zhiyin probably wouldn't have wanted to leave.
However, just as she was about to descend the mountain and leave, she suddenly heard a tremendous sound of the earth shaking behind her.
Along with this came the howls of animals.
Zhiyin looked up in alarm and saw a ferocious and extremely fat wild boar, its feet slipping, charging towards her, panting heavily.
"Holy crap, where did this pig come from? It actually launched a sneak attack!"
She cried out in surprise and immediately dodged to the side.
"Whew! That was close! I almost got hit."
Zhiyin watched as the wild boar crashed violently into a tree, and patted his chest, relieved to have escaped death.
She never even considered going head-to-head with a wild boar!
After all, wild boars are very strong, fat and robust, and have thick skin; they are not animals that ordinary people can kill.
Thinking of this, she quickly went around to the side and carefully continued walking down the mountain.
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"Yinyin~ I have a letter from you!!"
As soon as she got home and put down the things in her basket, Yao Yulin came up to her carrying two pigeons.
"My letter?"
Zhiyin was incredibly curious. Could it be Brother Xi?
Thinking of this, her eyes lit up instantly, and a feeling of secret joy and excitement flashed through her heart. She immediately and impatiently untied the rope from the pigeon's leg and took out the envelope.
"Yinyin, whose is it?"
Seeing that Zhiyin's face was flushed and she couldn't hide her joy, Yao Yulin asked curiously.
Zhiyin then realized what was happening, playfully chuckled, and stuffed the paper into her bag. Meeting Yao Yulin's expectant gaze, she winked mysteriously at her, "Hehe~ It's a secret!"
"You little rascal, you've got little secrets all along!"
Yao Yulin chuckled and tapped Zhiyin's pink nose, not dwelling on it anymore. Instead, she changed the subject, saying, "Yinyin, you picked so many mushrooms this morning, are you planning to make mushroom soup?"
At this point, Zhiyin perked up and immediately shook her head, "No, Mom, we're having bean curd hotpot this morning—!!"
Upon hearing that it was a new dish, Yao Yulin and Ziyou, who had been listening intently, instantly brightened up.
Seeing their appearance, Zhiyin couldn't help but smile, and immediately began asking them to help wash mushrooms, peel potatoes, wash lotus root slices, wash vegetables, meat, and so on...
They were all very enthusiastic, especially Ziyou, who had never cooked before. But when he knew he could eat something delicious, he chopped vegetables incredibly fast and sliced meat so thinly it was almost like a cicada's wing, as if he had practiced professionally.
Even the most discerning customer couldn't help but give a thumbs up and exclaim, "Your knife skills are excellent!"
Ziyou scratched his head awkwardly, not daring to say that it was because of his experience of killing countless people. He just nodded with a cool and slightly guilty expression.
Zhiyin didn't pay much attention and quickly started making the hot pot broth. Her favorite flavor was spicy, but she was worried that Huang Lao was getting old and might develop some kind of stomach problem.
Therefore, it's still best to make a divided hot pot, with one side spicy and the other clear broth.
From the moment Zhiyin started simmering the hot pot broth, Huang Lao and Zhihua's two pairs of bright green eyes peered through the crack in the door.
Old Huang took a deep, intoxicating sniff of the unique and tempting spicy aroma in the air. "It smells so good! It's absolutely delicious!!"
"Uh-huh…"
Zhihua nodded repeatedly, her eyes sparkling.
Hearing the voice, Zhiyin was startled. After realizing what was happening, she couldn't help but shake her head helplessly, "They really are two little rascals, one big and one small."
"I should make some cured pork sometime; cured pork and bean hot pot is absolutely amazing!"
Zhiyin continued with her work while muttering to herself.
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"This is so delicious! The bean curd skin is as thin as a cicada's wing, with a delicate texture and an amazing bean flavor. The meat is so tender and fragrant, and the mushrooms are so fresh. No wonder they were picked fresh."
"This crispy pork is so crispy and fragrant, unlike any meat I've ever eaten before. It's so delicious to eat on its own."
"Yes, yes, yes, this dipping sauce is amazing! Oh my god, it would taste delicious even if I dipped the soles of my shoes in it!"
Although Mr. Huang and Zhihua knew it would be delicious, they never expected it to be this good.
With so many different kinds of vegetables and meats cooked together, I was worried they would mix flavors!
I never expected it to blend so well. It feels so satisfying, and it smells amazing!
Ziyou nodded repeatedly as he ate, "These lotus root slices are so crisp, these potatoes are so soft and tender, and all these different kinds of wild vegetables cooked in here are so delicious with rice..."
Ziyou was almost moved to tears by the aroma. Compared to what he was eating now, what was that bland and tasteless life he used to live?
Even someone as aloof as him couldn't help but smile and shower the food with compliments.
Zhiyin chuckled softly, "Is it really that exaggerated?"
Upon hearing this, Ziyou and Old Huang exchanged a glance, then suddenly burst into tears, their eyes filled with an unsettling determination. Without hesitation, they nodded, "Yes, it really is!!!"
"The ones I ate before were also delicious, but they were too bland and didn't go well with rice. This one is so good with rice, I can easily eat two bowls of rice with it."
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