The sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze brought a touch of coolness.
On the way back, the wind was still blowing all the way, and Shengxia suspected that Chengguo's rough skin was due to being exposed to the wind too much.
The thatched hut had no windows and poor lighting; the original owner used to cook in this cramped room.
Although Shengxia disliked the dilapidated house, she didn't want to burn it down yet. She would talk about rebuilding the house later, as she didn't have the means at the moment.
She moved her things outside, found some suitable stones nearby, squatted down to carry the stones back, and was pulled by Chengguo.
Although she and Sheng Xia were both villainous female supporting characters in the original story, she was still very loyal to the original owner, her childhood friend.
Chengguo yanked aside Shengxia and ordered her two companions, "You two carry this to her yard."
The two tall males were very obedient, keeping quiet and working with their heads down.
Then Sheng Xialei set up a simple stove and put the pot on it.
Orange watched in astonishment, no female would do such a thing: "Summer, how come you suddenly know how to do these things?"
Sheng Xia's heart skipped a beat; she had been careless!
She lowered her head and calmly replied, "I like to tinker around when I'm alone, and I've gradually learned a little bit about it."
In the height of summer, I came from my rural hometown. I was proficient in all sorts of life skills, including cooking.
Lacking the necessary tools, she had to make do for now, planning to simply make grilled fish and fish ball soup.
Roll up your sleeves and get ready to get to work.
Orange was dumbfounded: "Do you usually cook your own meals?"
After saying that, she realized, "Oh right, nobody wants you, you're a single female, and you have to cook for yourself."
midsummer:……
Girl, do you have to be so silly? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were being sarcastic or mean to me.
Having witnessed many ways of dealing with people in modern society, Shengxia quite likes the straightforwardness of the beast world.
In the height of summer, on the stone slab where we ate, I used a bone knife to shred the washed lemongrass. This knife was given to me by Wolf King.
Wait, didn't Wolf King go to get ginseng? He hasn't come back yet?
Shengxia was only slightly worried about her ginseng, and then she focused on cooking.
In the height of summer, she quickly removed the bones from the fish, took out two fish and marinated them with lemongrass shreds and salt, and prepared to make fish balls from the other one.
Without any tools, she washed her hands with water in the sweltering summer heat and used a raw hammer on the stone slab. Fortunately, the beastmen were strong, and even though she was small, she could easily hammer the fish balls.
Chengguo, who was watching from the side, couldn't resist joining in. After washing her hands, she helped by pounding the area, and it was done in no time.
midsummer:……
Just as the water boiled, Shengxia swiftly shaped the fish balls, creating round, plump balls that floated in the pot, their aroma carrying far and wide.
A passing male looked at the lonely thatched hut with a puzzled expression.
"Is this smell coming from that wicked female's house in the middle of summer?"
"Impossible, those females are lazy and smelly."
"That's true, it might smell like something from somewhere else, but it does smell really good."
"Yeah, my mouth is watering. Let's go hunting to satisfy our cravings."
Wolf King repaired the fence yesterday, so the activity inside the yard can't be seen from the outside.
Once the fish balls float to the surface, scoop them out and set them aside to dry.
In the sweltering summer, I put the pot aside, took a thin stone slab and placed it on the stove, preparing to make stone-grilled fish.
Heat the stone slab, place the fish on it, and fry until golden brown on both sides. Then sprinkle a layer of lemongrass shreds on top, making it even more fragrant.
Chengguo watched intently, swallowing hard, unable to look away from Shengxia's novel approach.
"Is it ready to eat? It smells so good!"
Summer turned around and chuckled, "Almost done. Give me one of the sweet berries I picked along the way."
"good!"
In the final step, in the height of summer, sweet berries are evenly spread over the fish, sizzling and releasing an even richer aroma.
The sweet berries are bright red with black spots on the outside, somewhat like modern strawberries.
However, it is much larger, juicy, and has a sweet and sour taste, making it very suitable as a condiment.
Shengxia smiled and said cheerfully, "Dinner's ready right away. Chengguo, have your male go home and get a bowl for the fish soup."
Orange, drooling, told the eagle to go back and get a bowl.
In the height of summer, the grilled fish and the stone slab were placed aside. The pot was set up again to boil water. Once the water boiled, fish balls were added, and fragrant steam rose into the air. In the height of summer, some wild vegetables found in the yard were added as garnish, and finally, a little salt was sprinkled on before serving.
Just then, the orange bowl arrived.
Shengxia asked in confusion, "Why is there only one bowl? And the three of you..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted: "Never mind them, let's eat. They'll find their own food. Hurry, I want to eat this pill!"
Sheng Xia looked at Cheng Guo, whose eyes were shining as she stared at the fish balls, with amusement. She thought it was kind of cute.
She served the two men a full bowl of fish ball soup, but in the end, she gave each of the two males a grilled fish. After making them wait so long, Shengxia felt bad if she didn't give them something to eat.
Chengguo tried to imitate Shengxia by using a wooden stick (the chopsticks that Shengxia had specially asked Wolf to make) to pick up fish balls, but it was too difficult for her as it was her first time using chopsticks.
I simply gave up and grabbed one with my hands, popped it into my mouth, and found it chewy, refreshing, and incredibly delicious. I squinted my eyes in satisfaction.
"Summer is here! These spiky meatballs are so delicious!"
"Then eat more, and we'll go catch some more another day."
Chengguo swallowed the fish ball in one gulp and said impatiently, "Tomorrow, the weather will be nice tomorrow!"
Looking up in the sweltering summer heat, she met a pair of bright, expectant eyes: "Okay."
She wanted to make more for Wolf King to try, but there were more people than fish today, so she only left a few fish balls for Wolf King, just enough for him to taste.
Why hasn't he come back yet? I'll go look for him after I finish eating.
The meal was very enjoyable, and Chengguo left satisfied.
After tidying up, Shengxia lay lazily on the bed.
At this moment, Wolf King glared angrily at Long Yue: "That's a female's thing, you can't take it."
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