Chapter 138 (continued)

Everyone pitched in, washing and chopping, and skewering the marinated meat and vegetables onto wooden skewers.

Yan Kexing to the kitchen specifically to fry some seasoning oil.

His unique seasoned oil is specially made with shallots and carrots, and also includes a piece of previously rendered lard, resulting in an oil with an irresistible aroma.

I Shi Wen feel an urge to pick up the oil can and take a bite whenever someone walks by.

Besides the flavored oil, Yan Kexing also makes several kinds of sauces, including spicy, sweet and spicy, sour and spicy... all kinds of flavors.

Shi Wen pointed to one of the jars of particularly thick sauce and asked, "Why do you need to make two kinds of spicy sauce?"

Yan Kexing glanced at it. "There's a lot of garlic in it. We'll brush it on the eggplant when we're roasting it. It needs to be cooked a little thicker."

Shi Wen inhaled the aroma and said, "You even prepared a special sauce for roasted eggplant? Does that mean you'll have to roast a couple more eggplants?"

Yan Kexing: "Our eggplants are delicious. Alright, take them out."

Yan Kexing handed the sauce to Shi Wen, then took a large food processor and went out.

Shi Wen? Will you use it to mince garlic later?"

Yan Kexing: "No. The little guys might get fish bones stuck in their throats when they eat fish. If it's inconvenient later, we'll mash the fish meat into a paste before feeding it to them."

I was convinced Shi Wen heard this answer.

Yan Kexing may seem aloof and unapproachable, but he is actually the most soft-hearted and considerate one.

Once everyone was ready, they started a fire and began roasting.

Shi Wen deliberately placed a wire mesh on top of the charcoal brazier, and then put skewers of meat, potatoes, eggplants, and other ingredients that are difficult to grill through on top of it.

He instructed, "Everyone, remember to brush oil on them while grilling, otherwise they'll burn in no time."

Ge Yue, holding a brush, said, "Don't worry, Brother Shi. We're not very good at other cooking skills, but we're really good at grilling. Sometimes when we're out on field research, we'll cook soup and grill meat near water sources when we have nothing to do. We've honed our skills."

Shi Wen, "Then you guys grill it, I'll wait here to eat."

They were barbecuing here, and the aroma wafted out.

The little ones couldn't sit still any longer. They crawled to their feet, rubbing against them with their furry bodies, their cries dropping eight octaves, and one by one they started to huddle together.

Even Heiwa, the toughest guy, barked like a deep, resonant "woof!"

Shi Wen nudged them with his knee while feeding them meat, saying, "Can't you guys be a little more respectable? Stop being so obsequious!"

Lin Chengqian chimed in from the side, "What's the use of being ambitious? There's no meat to eat anyway. You might as well bark a couple of times to fill your stomach first."

Ge Yue laughed and said, "That's right, that's right. You're talking to them while you're feeding them meat. It would be strange if they didn't act cute."

Whether the little guys understood their discussion or not, their unified response was to roll on the ground, expose their bellies, and act cute.

Soon, all sorts of furry creatures were lying at Shi Wen and Yan Kexing's feet, from Cong Zai to little foxes, snow leopards, and dogs. The little guys were lying around in a mess, occasionally swishing their tails lazily and opening their mouths to catch meat.

Fish is the fastest to cook.

Beneath the slightly charred skin lies snow-white fish meat. Because these are all wild fish, the meat is incredibly sweet and tender. After being brushed with sauce, it becomes incredibly fresh and fragrant, with absolutely no fishy smell.

Shi Wen tore off a piece of fish meat with his hands, carefully removed the small bones, took a bite, and said, "This fish is so delicious, much better than the fish I usually buy."

Yan Kexing: "Wild, cold-water fish just taste better."

Shi Wen, "Really, there's absolutely no muddy taste. The fish we usually eat always has some muddy taste."

The little ones seemed to understand, and they all crowded around, running to their feet to beg for food.

Shi Wen would first give Cong Zai a piece of fish with the bones removed.

Cong Zai half-stood up, grabbed Shi Wen's hand with his two front paws, and carefully nibbled at the fish with his hand.

Cong Zai's position as the leader was unshakeable; no other little creature dared to challenge it while it was eating.

After it finishes eating, Shi Wen throws the fish pieces on the ground again; whoever catches them this time gets to keep them.

Shi Wen went to wash his hands and came back to eat the meat skewers.

The fish was delicious, and the meat skewers were very fragrant. Shi Wen hold the tamarisk skewers, you can taste the unique aroma of the tamarisk.

He ate several skewers in a row, one after another.

As more and more food slowly cooked, they couldn't eat it all.

So everyone ate and fed the little ones at the same time, chatting along the way.

As they chatted, Shi Wen noticed Yan Kexing turning over the eggplants on the shelf and eagerly asked, "Are the eggplants almost ready?"

Yan Kexing: "That's about it."

Upon hearing this, the three from Gong Jiang immediately came over, and the little creatures wagged their tails and crawled to their feet.

They cut the whole eggplant open; the flesh inside was already cooked until tender.

Yan Kexing brushed the prepared sauce directly onto the soft eggplant flesh, then sprinkled on some chopped green onions. "It's ready to eat."

Before he finished speaking, everyone immediately picked up their chopsticks and chopped off the tender eggplant flesh.

Shi Wen put a piece of eggplant dipped in sauce into her mouth, and her eyes immediately lit up.

The eggplants from his farm are thicker than regular eggplants, and they have a unique, sweet flavor.

The eggplant, already tender and soft after grilling, becomes even more delicious when dipped in sauce. The slightly bland eggplant flesh is fully brought out by the garlic, scallions, and other spices in the sauce, resulting in a fragrant and tender taste that is just as good as the meat.

This eggplant was so big, and with just two chopsticks per person, it was gone in no time.

Shi Wen seemingly unsatisfied, said, "Let's make another eggplant."

Yan Kexing took a knife, cut open the other eggplant, and brushed sauce on it.

The little ones had already smelled the strong aroma, and seeing that they were only eating by themselves and had no intention of feeding them, they cried out anxiously.