Chapter 59

It says it was asked by the Gargoyle to come and help; could you please let it go for now?

The Companion Beast immediately objected. "Chirp!"

Xie Juanhan pointed to the little guys who were about to fight again and whispered gossip, "How did they become enemies?"

==========Author's Note:=========

See you tonight!

Thanks to Nanzhi, Zhouzhongjimeng, Mango King, and Fuli for the two landmines; thanks to Junzizaiye and Mana-chan for the landmines.

Chapter 59 [VIP]

Telingewei remained silent about the feud between his Companion Beast and the Griffin.

Xie Juanhan blinked, then moved closer to him. "You can't even tell me?"

As Xie Juanhan's face drew closer, Telingewei leaned forward and whispered in Xie Juanhan's face, "No, they've always disliked each other. The Griffin always come this way, deliberately trying to annoy them..."

They were communicating smoothly and in a harmonious atmosphere.

The Companion Beast crept over, crept to their feet, and looked up at them.

Their warm fur clung to Xie Juanhan's legs.

Xie Juanhan could still see the curious expressions on their furry faces.

Xie Juanhan chuckled and stepped back, ceasing his whispered conversation with Telingewei.

Telingewei glanced down at his Companion Beast, his face hardening, a somewhat oppressive atmosphere settling in.

During dinner.

Telingewei personally served the children their meals.

In addition to the usual fried meat, vegetables, and buttered bread, Telingewei also gave the little ones some dried fish.

Each one was divided into three strips.

The little ones looked at Telingewei with resentment.

Telingewei remained unmoved.

Xie Juanhan and the others also ate at the table, and their food was basically the same as the little ones'.

Their food just has more seasonings.

Especially dried fish.

Xie Juanhan washed the dried fish with warm water, then added minced garlic and Spicy Clam to make stir-fried dried fish.

It smells delicious.

Xie Juanhan forked a piece of dried fish from the plate and tasted it.

The dried fish tasted almost exactly like the stir-fried dried fish he ate back home, even the spiciness of the Spicy Clam was similar.

It's delicious eaten with crispy bread, crunchy and satisfying.

No, these dried fish taste better.

After carefully tasting it, Xie Juanhan made his own judgment.

These dried fish are more nutritious and flavorful, with almost no fishy taste.

The fish roe inside is exceptionally fresh and fragrant; it even bursts slightly when you bite into it, offering a rich and delicious flavor.

I reckon it would taste great as a snack with drinks.

Xie Juanhan was very satisfied with the dried fish.

The little Demon Wolf was just as satisfied as he was.

The little Demon Wolf, with a dried fish in its mouth, tilted its head and bit left and right, quickly devouring the whole fish.

It was making "gurgling" sounds in its throat, seemingly quite satisfied with the dried fish.

The Companion Beast's eyes darted around, and they all handed the dried fish from the plate to the little Demon Wolf.

The little Demon Wolf's eyes lit up, and it jumped up and down, whimpering.

"Awooo!" The Companion Beast immediately winked at it, whispering for it to be quiet.

The little Demon Wolf returned an innocent look. "Awooo?"

The Companion Beast stretched out their claws, trying to press down on its neck.

But it was too late.

A pale white hand reached out from among them, picked up all the dried fish that the Companion Beast had put into the little Demon Wolf's dish, and put them back into their own plates.

"You can't be a picky eater," Xie Juanhan said.

"And you all stuffed all the dried fish into Moli; with so much roe, her fat intake will exceed the recommended amount today."

The Companion Beast's ears drooped. "Eek."

Several little ones were lying on the floor, looking like they were about to melt.

"What's wrong?" Xie Juanhan patted Habu's head. "Don't you like dried fish?"

Telingewei stepped forward. "They don't like to eat this. But there's an element in dried fish that makes their eyes brighter, so I give them some every year."

"Chirp." The Companion Beast chirped in frustration.

Xie Juanhan was at a loss for words. "Since it's good for your health, you should eat some."

The Companion Beast lay down again, nibbling on the dried fish they were chewing.

After eating for half a day, the dried fish only suffered minor external injuries.

Haxi also slapped the plate with his paws, making it clang loudly.

He was visibly unhappy.

Xie Juanhan went back and tasted the dried fish. "It tastes alright? Is your sense of taste different from ours, Moli?"

The little Demon Wolf responded energetically, "Awoo!"

It clearly also liked the taste of this dried fish.

Telingewei said to his Companion Beast, "This year, three days' worth of food is enough. Or you can divide it into two days, nine a day, for a total of eighteen."

The Companion Beast immediately stood up to protest. "Chirp! Chirp chirp!"

Xie Juanhan understood. "Don't want to eat it? We've been eating it for hundreds of years? And it all tastes the same?"

Telingewei, who had been talking to his Companion Beast, turned to Xie Juanhan and said, "Not several hundred years, but more than two hundred years."

It's not that we don't give them other flavors, it's just that they don't like other flavors even more.

Then, Telingewei said to his Companion Beast, "Don't spread rumors about me."

"Chirp, chirp chirp chirp!"

Xie Juanhan: "Roasted dried fish? Boiled dried fish? Steamed dried fish? Dried fish soup?"

Companion Beast: "Chirp!!!"

Xie Juanhan showed a hint of sympathy. "Then it must taste a bit awful."

The Companion Beast chirped even more excitedly, "Chirp chirp chirp!"

Every year after eating their butts, they turn into fishy-smelling messes and they really don't want to eat their butts anymore, squeak!

Now, even Xie Juanhan couldn't show favoritism towards Telingewei: "Don't you want to try something different?"

"We can't change it; the production area is too far away, so we can only eat dried fish."

"They don't like dried fish, so I make sure to feed them that for a concentrated period each year."

"I'll eat too, I'll eat with them."

The last sentence sounds like it's been met with grievance.

Xie Juanhan asked with a smile, "So, do you think it tastes bad?"

Telingewei, expressionless, said, "Disgusting."

Xie Juanhan couldn't hold back any longer and turned his head to laugh.

Telingewei: "We've been eating them for so many years, there's nothing we can do. If I don't eat them, they won't eat them either."

Xie Juanhan: "Are you really that kind of good to the little ones' eyes?"

Telingewei: "They're relatively old, and not particularly strong Demonic Beast, so they need to take care of their eyes."

These words drew angry glares from the Companion Beast: "Chirp!"

They're not very old!

Xie Juanhan thought for a moment, "Is it because the road is too far and we can't get fresh fish?"

Telingewei nodded. "It's being sent by the Gargoyle; it will take a long time to collect the materials before it arrives."

Xie Juanhan looked at Telingewei, then at the little ones. "That sounds a bit difficult. How about we eat it on-site?"

Companion Beast: "Chirp?"

Xie Juanhan: "Eating it on-site, fresh fish, should taste better than dried fish. If I like fresh fish, I can freeze some and bring some back with me."

The Companion Beast immediately chirped!

"Wait, it'll be at least two days," Xie Juanhan chuckled. "Wait until I've arranged the crops, at least until the rice is harvested."

"Chirp!"

The little Demon Wolf belatedly realized it was time to go out and became excited, "Awoo!"

Xie Juanhan discussed with the children, "Can you try your best to finish the dried fish today?"

The Companion Beast glanced at Xie Juanhan, then at the dried fish, struggled for a moment, and nodded righteously. "Chirp!"

Xie Juanhan returned to the dining table and looked at Telingewei: "Lord Dragon, will you also try your best to finish the dried fish?"

Telingewei nodded. "Your dried fish is delicious."

If it weren't for the fact that he ate so slowly, Xie Juanhan would have believed it.

However, Xie Juanhan only smiled at this moment.

After dinner.

Xie Juanhan went outside to look at the Griffin.

The Griffin also just received a meal.

Now the plate is licked clean, and the rice bowl looks shiny under the moonlight; it hardly needs any washing.

Xie Juanhan patted the Griffin.

Such a large Griffin, yet its fur was so smooth and soft, and its body temperature was also very high.

It was touched, and it opened its big eyes to look at Xie Juanhan: "Aww?"

Its meow is low and sounds a bit like a kitten's "meow".

"Xie Juanhan said to the Griffin.

He finally understood why the Companion Beast disliked the Griffin; one reason was that the Griffin had been bringing them unpalatable dried fish every year.

The Griffin was an undeserved disaster.

However, this Griffin is a stubborn species. Its Companion Beast dislike it, but it insists on coming to deliver gifts every year.

They barely accept any payment; they just want to annoy their Companion Beast.

Xie Juanhan provided the Griffin with a large blanket for it to rest. "You can sleep here tonight. Tomorrow, you can decide whether to go back first or wait for us to come over together."

The Griffin nuzzled Xie Juanhan with its large head, "Awooo!"

Xie Juanhan returned to the room, where Telingewei had already washed the dishes.

--The kind of wash that involves burning the product with Dragon Flame and then rinsing it with normal water.

Even with insufficient detergent, he still manages to wash the dishes until they look brand new every time.

Xie Juanhan doesn't actually have very high requirements for tableware.

They used separate tableware from the little ones' tableware; as long as it was clean, that was enough. He didn't aim for it to be sparkling clean.

However, the clean tableware still made Long happy.

Xie Juanhan leaned against the kitchen door frame, watching Telingewei rinse his mouth with water.

Xie Juanhan blinked. "Didn't you use Dragon Flame to clean the dishes? I still taste dried fish in your mouth?"