Bestowal

After Xue Yuantong finished plucking the wild duck, its wonderful little body was revealed. The duck was tiny, not even as big as a chicken, just over two pounds.

Xue Yuantong picked up her knife again and brutally chopped it into pieces, one cut after another.

City girl Yao Yiyao's eyelids twitched at the sight. Too brutal! Her cat trembled all over in fear, desperate to escape! Xue Chuchu, standing beside them, said in surprise, "The meat is really nice."

It looked especially fresh, unlike the lazy ducks raised domestically. This wild duck was lean, with thin skin and almost no visible fat.

Though Yao Yiyao did not know much about it, she could still tell that the duck meat looked exceptionally good.

Seeing Xue Yuantong rinse the duck meat again and again, she drew on her limited common sense and asked, "Aren't you blanching it?"

She vaguely remembered that meat needed to be blanched to remove the bloody scum.

Xue Yuantong said, "No need. This duck has great meat. If you don't blanch it, it'll be more fragrant when stir-fried."

While she busied herself, Xue Chuchu was not idle either. She was responsible for preparing seasonings such as chilies, sliced ginger, and so on.

Whenever there were important ingredients, modest Chuchu would usually help out, taking the opportunity to secretly learn Tongtong's cooking skills.

Xue Yuantong called toward the kitchen door, "Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning!"

She wanted Jiang Ning to tend the fire. Only a rural earthen stove was worthy of a wild duck.

Jiang Ning entered carrying a plastic bag.

Xue Yuantong first noticed the rice in the bag, and her eyes immediately curved into crescents. It had to be the new rice Jiang Ning had brought, super-fragrant rice! Then she spotted the lotus root in Jiang Ning's