Chapter 81

Yan Kexing: "Let's make an improved version today. I'll try adding honey later, and add it last."

Shi Wen nodded repeatedly. "That tastes right, no problem. It's just that the goose needs to be stewed for a while longer, as it might not be easy for an average human to bite off."

Yan Kexing: "That's enough food for Heiwa and the others."

Shi Wen, "That's enough!"

Yan Kexing then took the half goose that was meant for Heiwa and the others out of the pot and chopped it into pieces on the cutting board used for slicing cooked meat.

Shi Wen to get dog food, adding vitamins and other nutritional powders, as well as green vegetables.

Later, we'll put goose meat on top of the dog food, pour some braising sauce over it, and the food for the cats and dogs will be ready.

As for the two Hu Zai, they eat raw food. The meat was given to them as a treat right after the goose was killed.

Shi Wen him standing aside watching Yan Kexing.

Yan Kexing usually radiant, but he always felt that Yan Kexing was most warm and charming at this moment, making his heart flutter.

Yan Kexing turned his head and said with a smile, "The food is ready."

Shi Wen, "Then I'll offer to go and distribute the food to them!"

Shi Wen carried a large bucket of dog food out, including Cong Zai's food. Just give Cong Zai less rice and more meat.

The remaining dog food was divided equally into five and a half portions—one portion each for Heiwa, Le Wa, An Wa, Fu Wa, and Wolf King, and half a portion for Langwa.

Langwa is a bit gluttonous, always eating as much as he can until his belly is round and he whimpers in discomfort. Shi Wen and Yan Kexing have no choice but to give him less food.

Shi Wen was distributing the food, a loud voice called out from outside, "Shi Wen, Old Yan —I'm here!"

Zhu Ji is here!

Shi Wen hearing his voice, Shi wanted to stand up and greet him.

Heiwa and the others immediately became anxious, grabbing Shi Wen's trouser leg and refusing to let him leave. They were so close to eating that they wouldn't let Shi Wen do anything else.

Shi Wen had no choice but to shout loudly outside, "Just come in, the door's open."

Yang Yiqing, who was picking vegetables, had some free time, so she went outside to welcome the person in.

Upon seeing the Shi Wen, Zhu Ji exclaimed, "This food smells amazing! The aroma is like a cloud of mist enveloping the pasture!"

Shi Wen, "Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Yes!" Zhu Ji's nose twitched a few times, then Shi Wen closer and whispered, "You haven't eaten anything unusual, have you? This smell is unusual."

Shi Wen: "Hmm? What special things can we eat?"

Zhu Ji hesitated. "Like, the meat of Fierce Beasts or something?"

Before Shi Wen could answer, Zhu Ji continued, "Did Old Yan finally give in and kill and eat the Fierce Beasts?"

Chapter 81

Before Zhu Ji could finish speaking, Yan Kexing came out from inside. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Caught red-handed, Zhu Ji shrank back and said, "I was just joking."

As he spoke, Zhu Ji took another deep sniff of the fragrance in the air, and, quite fearlessly, added, "It smells so good, it's suspicious. You really didn't chop up and eat any other Fierce Beasts?"

Yan Kexing: "Then don't eat it later."

Zhu Ji objected. "That won't do. If we happen to be there, I'll definitely have to freeload a meal."

When everyone arrived, Yan Kexing's dishes were almost ready.

Shi Wen inviting everyone to eat.

Zhu Ji was very outgoing and helped everyone wipe the table, serve dishes, and get bowls, showing no signs of being a stranger.

Once the food was served, Zhu Ji took a deep breath. "It smells delicious."

Shi Wen called out, "Try it quickly. We don't have any wine at home, so we're using honey water instead."

Everyone present was an acquaintance, so they didn't stand on ceremony with him and immediately picked up their chopsticks to eat when they heard the invitation.

The ingredients at Shi Wen's house are excellent, and Yan Kexing's cooking skills are as consistently superb as ever.

Every dish on the table was incredibly delicious.

Everyone enjoyed the meal, their faces beaming with happiness.

Besides Zhu Ji.

Zhu Ji's expression was a mixture of happiness and inner turmoil; his twitching eyebrows silently conveyed the many thoughts swirling in his mind.

Yan Kexing completely ignored him.

Out of consideration for her guest, Shi Wen cautiously asked, "What's wrong? Is it not to your liking?"

"No, your food—" Zhu Ji looked at the table full of ordinary people, hesitated, "... why is it so different?"

Shi Wen didn't react for a moment. "How come it's different?"

Zhu Ji: "Take this stir-fried mutton with mushrooms, for example—"

Shi Wen down at the stir-fried mutton and mushrooms on the table.

The mutton was from a domesticated castrated sheep slaughtered last year, and the mushrooms were picked by local herders from the mountains. Heiwa and his companions also brought back a small portion of the mushrooms, all of which were delicious and non-toxic.

The Yan Kexing was also delicious; the lamb was fragrant, the mushrooms were crisp and tender, and it was covered with a thin, bright sauce, making it look very tempting. It also lived up to expectations in taste.

Shi Wen, "Stir-fried mutton with mushrooms is delicious."

After hesitating for a while, Zhu Ji said, "It tastes completely different from other places."

During the meal, Ge Yue took a break to reply to Zhu Ji, "Home-raised sheep are definitely different. Brother Zhu, you should try the goose; it's absolutely delicious."

"Really?" Zhu Ji suppressed his doubts, picked up a piece of goose, and after tasting it, his eyes lit up again. Then, the struggle on his face deepened, and he seemed to have more to say. In the end, he could only manage to stammer, "So your geese are raised this well?"

Yan Kexing knew what he wanted to say, and seeing this, he said, "Let's eat first, and we'll talk later."

Zhu Ji nodded repeatedly. "Then we'll talk later."

Shi Wen roughly knew what he wanted to say, and looked at Yan Kexing expectantly: Did he want to talk about the energy in food?

Yan Kexing returned an affirmative look.

Shi Wen nodded, indicating that they would chat later.

After dinner, everyone rested for a while. Gong Jiang and the other three took the initiative to wash the dishes and wipe the table, Shi Wen Yan Kexing and Shi Wen took Zhu Ji to the living room to talk.

The kitchen is outdoors; they're talking on this side, but no one can hear them from the kitchen side.

Given their hearing abilities, it's impossible that someone could have approached without them noticing.