Chapter 235: (continued)
As soon as they jumped up, all the mushrooms on their bodies fell off with a clattering sound, bouncing around like raindrops.
Of all the furry creatures, only Habi remained motionless, and the mushrooms on his body were the most complete.
Meeting his friends' gazes, Habi innocently and guiltily chirped, "Chirp?"
More than ten minutes later.
Xie Juanhan and Telingewei, still in their bathrobes, were dragged over by the furry creatures, who carried a basket and picked up mushrooms from the ground.
Mushrooms were scattered all over the ground, Xie Juanhan and his group only picked them up for a short while before filling a small basket.
The furry creatures paw at the mushrooms or nudge them with their mouths, as if worried they might miss picking up any mushrooms on the ground.
"Chirp!" After Xie Juanhan finished picking up another mushroom, Haxi gestured to him towards the mushroom under his paw.
Haxi scratched at the soil around the mushroom with his paws while sniffing it.
Xie Juanhan reached out and picked up the heavy, tender mushroom, then sniffed it. "It smells like Haxi."
Haxi proudly puffed out his hairy chest. "Chirp!"
The fuzzy mushrooms that grow each have their own unique flavor.
Xie Juanhan could tell who grew it just by smelling it.
The mushrooms grown by Harper and his kind might sound strange at first, but they are much tastier than those grown in humus.
The fuzzy mushrooms have a unique and delicious flavor.
The furry creatures insisted on tasting the mushrooms they had grown before deciding whether to give them away as gifts.
Xie Juanhan fulfilled their wishes.
That afternoon, they specially prepared a mushroom hot pot.
Fresh mushrooms, along with the meat of the Tuonai'er Demon Bird and the spine of One-Bone Fish, are stewed together to create a special fish, bird, and mushroom soup.
The soup wasn't ready yet, but the furry creatures were already squatting at the door, their stomachs rumbling with anticipation.
As the soup in the earthenware pot bubbled and boiled, a wonderful aroma filled the room.
Xie Juanhan did not disappoint the furry creatures' expectations.
As soon as the soup was ready, he served each of the furry creatures a bowl.
He only added a little salt to the soup, nothing else.
However, this touch of salt is enough to bring out the umami flavor in the soup.
The soup was both fresh and piping hot, with a very pure and rich flavor.
He could tell from the soup that it was delicious because the ingredients were plentiful and fresh.
After drinking this soup, Xie Juanhan felt completely soothed.
Xie Juanhan asked the furry creatures for their opinion, "Is this soup alright?"
The furry creatures nodded solemnly.
Xie Juanhan: "Then let's pack the mushrooms up and prepare to send them over?"
Harper wasn't convinced and insisted on drying the product before packaging. "Chirp!"
Xie Juanhan: "Okay, we'll bake it in a bit. Shall we have hot pot after the soup?"
The furry creatures. "Aww!"
They haven't had hot pot in a long time, so it's perfect for this cold weather.
However, since they had almost finished packing their luggage, they didn't have any ready-made hot pot ingredients at home, so they had to cook them on the spot.
Xie Juanhan specially obtained the oil from the Tuonai'er Demon Bird, added various fresh spices, and stir-fried it in a large pot as hot pot ingredients.
The freshly stir-fried hot pot base was fragrant, spicy, and pungent. Before we even started cooking the hot pot, the furry little creatures were already sneezing and craving it.
After Telingewei moved the table into the yard, he placed a charcoal brazier on it and then put the hot pot on top.
Without needing to be told, the furry creatures all obediently squatted in front of the table, waiting to eat hot pot.
Xie Juanhan placed a tray of hot pot ingredients and meat on the table.
Finally, he placed a plate of plump white dumplings on the table.
Habei stared intently at the dumplings, unable to look away.
Xie Juanhan casually ruffled its round head. "Before we go on our long trip, we need to eat dumplings, mushroom and meat filling. You guys can try them later."
The furry creatures obliged, "Aww!"
We're leaving the day after tomorrow, Xie Juanhan specially brought out some Divine Goat Honey Wine, chilled it, and prepared it as a drink for everyone.
The furry little ones haven't eaten this heartily in a long time.
The two dragons cooked mushrooms, One-Bone Fish, Demonic Sea Urchin, Demonic Oyster bigger than a human head, and even Tuona'er Demon Bird meat for them... Every ingredient was incredibly delicious and full of Magic Power.
Xie Juanhan and Telingewei piled the cooked food into the furry creatures' dipping sauce bowls.
The furry creatures ate one piece after another, until their heads were radiating a warm, magical Magic Power.
After they've had their fill, they'll lick the Divine Goat mead one last time.
That feeling is something they wouldn't trade even if you gave them a mountain of gold coins.
Towards the end of the meal, Xie Juanhan cooked dumplings.
Plump, white dumplings float in the golden broth of the Demon Bird -One-Bone Fish.
Xie Juanhan scooped a large dumpling for each of the furry creatures. "Be careful, it's hot. Take a bite and eat slowly."
Xie Juanhan's family likes to eat hot and sour hot pot.
Xie Juanhan cooked these dumplings in the soup of the Demon Bird One-Bone Fish, making them incredibly fresh and delicate, a stark contrast to the hot pot they had eaten earlier.
Moli took a bite of the dumpling, and some hot meat juice mixed with mushroom juice flowed out, landing on her tongue. It was fresh, sweet, and quite refreshing.
The dumpling filling tasted amazing; Xie Juanhan had specially taken the leg meat of the Tuonai'er Demon Bird and chopped it into filling for the dumplings.
The filling is soft, tender, and smooth; it almost slides down your throat with just one bite.
Moli couldn't help but let out a soft "Awoo."
Xie Juanhan: "Is it delicious? There's more in the pot, I'll give you another one."
Moli: "Aww."
Nibote immediately grabbed its food bowl, indicating that it could eat three more. "Meow!"
Xie Juanhan: "Okay, here are three for you."
Habei quickly followed. "Chirp!"
"Three more?" Telingewei lifted Habei by the scruff of its neck, patting its round little belly. "Three more? Aren't you afraid your belly will explode?"
Habei resolutely declared, "Chirp!"
Xie Juanhan: "I'll scoop them out for you one by one. There are still some in the kitchen, or we can make them fresh from scratch if necessary."
Habei finally agreed, picked up the bowl containing a large dumpling, and began to eat earnestly, making "squeak squeak" sounds.
The Companion Beast were definitely stuffed.
They were already a little chubby, and after eating so much food, Xie Juanhan could clearly see their bellies bulging slightly when he looked at them from the side.
Xie Juanhan tried to distract them by talking about going home.
The furry creatures sat upright in front of him, tilting their round heads back and listening intently.
The Magic Wand Tree also turned its bare canopy, listening intently.
They were both nervous and excited as they went to another world for the first time.
Xie Juanhan sensed their feelings and reached out to touch Habu in front of him.
Habu lowered his ear, bracing himself for Xie Juanhan to pat his head.
Just then--
There was a knock at their gate, and a voice asked, "Is Telingewei home?"
Upon hearing the voice that was both unfamiliar and familiar, all the furry creatures turned to look, including Habu, who was about to be petted by Xie Juanhan.
Xie Juanhan paused for a moment, then touched Habu's head several times before turning to look outside the fence.
A tall figure stood against the gray sky, appearing both unfamiliar and peculiar.
Telingewei: "Boerman?"
The visitor was none other than Boerman, the president of the Teme Port Adventurers' Association, and one of Telingewei's few human friends.
Boerman waved his hand and smiled, "It's me. I heard you were going to visit relatives in another world, so everyone sent me to give you their greetings. I hope I'm not too late."
Telingewei: "Of course not."
The furry creatures all knew Boerman, but they weren't familiar with this human and weren't curious about him.
Seeing his furry little creatures like this, Xie Juanhan said, "Go play."
The furry creatures obediently stood up. "Aww."
Boerman walked into the courtyard, greeted Xie Juanhan first, then took off his hat to greet the furry creatures, before tossing the gift in his hand to Telingewei.
Telingewei caught the small cloth bag he tossed to him. "What's this?"
"A magic tent," Boerman said. "Aren't you going on a long trip? If you're going on an adventure to another world, you'll probably need this tent. Don't worry, knowing your family's situation, I specially chose a larger size for you."
The cloth bag that Telingewei caught was indeed a bit heavy. "Thanks."
"You're welcome." Boerman took out several small boxes from his handbag. "These are gifts that other adventurers asked me to bring for you."
The furry creatures, who were about to leave, looked at Boerman with great curiosity upon hearing this.
Seeing all the gifts only fueled my curiosity.
Nibote even tried to go up and sniff it.
Boerman watched the curious Griffin with a smile, and when it got close enough, he reached out and patted its head.
Nibote was hardly bold when facing human adventurers; startled by being touched, it quickly took two steps back.
Boerman couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Then Nibote breathed on him.
"Hey, Nibote," Xie Juanhan gently patted Nibote on the back of the neck, "You can't be rude to your guests."
Nibote flicked his tail, looking rather unconvinced.
Xie Juanhan sent them off to play. "Go play, you guys."
The furry creatures ran outside to play.
Nibote looked back through the fence.
Xie Juanhan and Telingewei were chatting with Boerman.
The two dragons removed the leftover food and set out fine wine and food again to entertain the president of the Adventurers' Association.
Nibote saw it from afar and started whining on the side.