After a moment, Lin Xiao sighed with a wry smile. His younger sister had indeed grown up.
He relented and replied, "Okay, since you put it that way, I'll agree to let you go to the mountains for now, but there will be a time limit each day. If you come back late, your sister-in-law and I will come looking for you."
“If you get into trouble or get injured in the mountains, you are never allowed to go there again.”
If something happens to her, it means that her so-called "master" isn't very useful.
"Okay." Seeing that he relaxed, Lin Qixia also relaxed.
Finally, I managed to win over this stubborn older brother.
"Alright, everyone, let's continue eating," said Lin Xiao, the eldest brother, to the others.
The atmosphere at the dinner table became more relaxed.
Seeing that her husband was no longer pursuing the matter, He Zhilan smiled again: "Try your second sister's pheasant, it's delicious!"
"Really?" Lin Xiao looked down at the piece of pheasant meat in the bowl.
A pleasant aroma of spices wafted into his nostrils, and Lin Xiao couldn't resist taking a bite.
"How is it, brother?" Lin Qixia asked with a smile.
Lin Xiao nodded: "Indeed, it's quite good."
The flavor of this chicken is so complex, I can't quite put my finger on it, but it's just so delicious, spicy and savory.
Seeing this, He Zhilan laughed, "I told you our second sister's cooking skills are pretty good, right?"
Not only did they not ruin the pheasant, but they also cooked it very well.
"Mmm! Mmm! Delicious, delicious!" Lin Yi's face was covered in food stains, but she looked at Lin Qixia with a blissful expression and utter admiration.
"Hehe, I'm glad you think it's delicious~" Lin Qixia felt even better after being recognized by them.
She picked up a piece of chicken, took a bite, and then squinted her eyes happily: "Not bad, the taste is just right~"
The chicken is very tender and juicy, and it's coated with a spicy sauce.
"Speaking of which, Xia'er, what exactly did you put in it? For example, this one is reddish in color, and it stings your tongue a little when you eat it, but it's so satisfying..." He Zhilan asked her inquiringly as she ate.
Lin Qixia froze for a moment as she picked up the noodles from the pot. She didn't even notice that chili peppers seemed to have not yet been discovered in this world.
Fortunately, she quickly came up with a plan and said to He Zhilan, "Well, this is chili pepper. I found it on the mountain. My master said it's a Chinese medicine that can dispel dampness and stimulate appetite. It's very good for people, and it's also great as a seasoning. You can eat it without worry!"
"Is that so? Then this is indeed a good thing." Upon hearing this, He Zhilan picked up a piece of chili pepper with her chopsticks and tasted it.
A spicy smell made her face turn red instantly, and she couldn't help but cough a few times.
Seeing this, Lin Qixia quickly smiled and said, "Sister-in-law! This stuff is great for seasoning, don't eat it directly, the spiciness is unbearable."
"Cough cough cough... Okay." He Zhilan responded while coughing, no longer daring to eat chili peppers on their own.
Seeing this, the other family members learned their lesson and quietly avoided eating chili peppers when picking up food.
The chicken broth, combined with the chewy noodles, made for a very satisfying meal, and the whole family finished it off bite by bite.
"Burp! I'm so full! It's all thanks to the pheasant Auntie hunted that I was able to eat so well." Lin Yi burped, rubbed her round belly, and said to Lin Qixia in a childish voice.
Her adorable and innocent demeanor amused the others.
Lin Qixia ruffled her fluffy head: "From now on, we'll be able to eat our fill every meal~"
Seeing this scene, He Zhilan and Lin Xiao, a married couple, no longer had their usual worried expressions on their faces, but instead felt genuinely happy.
Of course, they didn't expect their second sister to actually do what she said.
They were already very satisfied to have such a happy meal.
On this day, thanks to the pheasant that Lin Qixia brought back, the Lin family courtyard was filled with a rare joyful atmosphere.
The next day, Lin Qixia got up early and went up the mountain.
Because Lin Xiao agreed to let her go to the mountain, she became even more eager to go.
[Attention, host! Wild deer have been spotted in your 8 o'clock position!]
"Deer?" Lin Qixia frowned. "Is venison delicious?"
She had never eaten venison and didn't want to go through the trouble of hunting game that wasn't tasty.
This time, the system didn't reply to her.
Lin Qixia stretched.
It seems that whether or not to hunt this wild deer is up to her.
"Let's fight it. It's rare to find such a big prey that's easy to hunt."
Last time she encountered a wild boar, but her physical strength was limited and she had no experience with such large prey. Even if she used the "Strong Strength" function, she might not be able to finish it off within 3 minutes, which would be dangerous.
Therefore, Lin Qixia regretted giving up on that prey and planned to practice more before hunting again next time she encountered it.
This time, she encountered a relatively easy-to-hunt deer, and naturally she was unwilling to give up.
As Lin Qixia spoke, she had already redeemed the weapon from the system shop.
It was a wooden bow and arrow that suited her well.
There were other, more advanced and better-quality materials available, but they were too expensive. She chose the wooden one because it was cheaper.
Swoosh—
She shot an arrow, and soon the mournful cry of a wild deer came from not far away.
"Hit!" Lin Qixia jumped up on the spot with joy.
Fortunately, she participated in sports during her time at modern university, and archery was one of the sports she chose because she was particularly interested in it.
On the trunk of a giant tree not far away, Huo Yanqing leaned against the tree with his arms crossed, watching the scene with a slight smile on his lips.
He had noticed something unusual about Lin Qixia when they first met; she would occasionally pull out strange things from her person.
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