Chapter 52: Dabbling

"I was too hot," Lu Qingjiu was miraculously weak in the face of Bai Yuehu's harsh accusation. "Really, I'm wearing a down jacket, it's so hot, I'll get sick if I wear it again."

Bai Yuehu turned his head to look at Jiu Feng angrily: "Why did you bring him here secretly to eat him?"

Jiu Feng glared into those charming eyes and said, "I didn't, he's so small, he's not even big enough for me, I just want to taste what you usually eat"

Bai Yuehu said calmly, "I eat quite ordinary food on a regular basis."

"You don't give a shit" Jiu Feng was angry with Bai Yuehu and stomped his foot again, and blurted out an expletive, "Shao Hao already told me that he saw you eating hundreds of buns in the bun shop that day, and Lu Qingjiu invited you to buy hundreds of buns, Can you afford it?"

Bai Yuehu still looked serious, but miraculously Lu Qingjiu could see a hint of weakness in his eyes as he retorted, "I earned that with my labour."

Jiu Feng said, "I'll come too if I can get a few hundred buns for my labour."

Bai Yuehu was extremely disgusted by Jiu Feng's recommendation: "There's no shortage of people in the family, and besides, you have nine mouths to feed."

Lu Qingjiu looked on and wanted to find out, he didn't think there would be a day when Bai Yuehu would dislike the size of someone's meal.

Jiu Feng cried out, saying that although she had nine mouths, she didn't eat as much as Bai Yuehu did, and that Bai Yuehu had sullied her reputation for nothing, so she had to make Bai Yuehu give an explanation. The nine heads are all making noises at the same time, like 10,000 ducks quacking together, making people's heads hurt.

Lu Qingjiu, who was sitting next to Jiu Feng Bai Yuehu watching the fight, felt like he was going to be dried up by the sun. He was still floating in the air when he felt a gust of wind blowing around him, and Bai Yuehu instantly moved to Lu Qingjiu's side, grabbed Lu Qingjiu's hand and said through clenched teeth: " Lu Qingjiu, what are you doing? "

Lu Qingjiu replied in despair, "I'll just pull up my trouser leg."

Bai Yuehu and Jiu Feng say the same thing: "No."

Lu Qingjiu said, "Then what should I do? I'm dying of heat.

With a wave of Bai Yuehu's hand, a black cloud appeared above their heads, blocking out the harsh sunlight. The sea breeze immediately cooled them down as soon as they were in the shade. Lu Qingjiu said helplessly, "Have you finished arguing?"

"Go, come back with me." Not wanting to waste any more time with Jiu Feng, Bai Yuehu grabbed Lu Qingjiu's hand and took him away.

"Stop it!" Jiu Feng screamed, "You're just going to take him away, the snake hasn't even been made yet.

Bai Yuehu said, "What else can you do to finish with me?"

Jiu Feng said, "We'll get him back when we can." She said, raising her head proudly, "Can you still wrap him around the waistband of your trousers?"

Bai Yuehu looks down at his trousers and regrets that he doesn't have a belt on them.

Lu Qingjiu was emboldened by Bai Yuehu's movements, and he always had the feeling that if Bai Yuehu really wanted to wrap him around his trousers, there was always a way out, so he hurriedly persuaded, "We're here now, let's just finish for her and go back."

"How can you do that with such a big snake, when you're so small" Bai Yuehu frowned as he looked at Lu Qingjiu's small body.

Lu Qingjiu said, "I can say it, you guys can do it, I'll keep an eye on the heat and stuff, it shouldn't be too different." You usually eat raw meat anyway.

The sound of Jiu Feng's cries rose and fell, and whether Bai Yuehu was fed up with the noise or worried that Jiu Feng would do it again, he finally agreed to Lu Qingjiu's proposal and decided to help Jiu Feng with the big, fat snake in front of him.

"You go home and bring the spices I bought." Now that he's decided to make it, Lu Qingjiu intends to make it as tasty as possible, and he instructs Bai Yuehu, "Take the ones from the cellar in the sack, not from the kitchen."

Bai Yuehu said, "Good."

Luckily Lu Qingjiu had a very large stockpile of spices before the winter, so it didn't matter if he used some of them now. While Bai Yuehu went to get the spices, Lu Qingjiu asked Jiu Feng to take care of the snake. The snake had just died and was still steaming, and as Jiu Feng had smashed its head to pieces, Lu Qingjiu couldn't tell what kind of beast it was. Lu Qingjiu asked Jiu Feng to skin the snake, take out the guts and throw them aside, and then asked her to make some slashes on the snake's body to make it easier to taste.

Lu Qingjiu thought about it and asked Jiu Feng to grab the snake and soak it in seawater to get a bit of salt flavour. Lu Qingjiu told them to sprinkle spices on the snake's body, and the last step was to roast it over the fire.

Lu Qingjiu was still wondering how long the snake-like fire would take to roast, when he saw Jiu Feng grab the snake and wave her wings, flying straight up into mid-air, her mouth opening and nine brilliant red flames erupting from her mouth.

Lu Qingjiu watched on, directing her to turn the snake so as not to scorch it.

The snake's flesh was handled in a very crude manner, but after being roasted over the fire, a rich aroma soon emanated from the flesh. The snake was very fatty, and the sound of the oil sizzling under the fire was so tantalising that it made people's fingers tingle.

After a few minutes of roasting under the Jiu Feng fire, the whole snake was cooked to perfection.

Jiu Feng said, " Bai Yuehu, do you want to eat a snake?"

Bai Yuehu said, "What do you think?"

Jiu Feng is well aware of Bai Yuehu's protective nature. If she really devours the snake, Bai Yuehu will probably eat her in a few days. In a non-human world, there are no laws to protect the weak, so Bai Yuehu would eat her just like a chicken.

So, despite his reluctance, Jiu Feng cut the snake in half and reluctantly gave one half to Bai Yuehu.

When Bai Yuehu got the snake meat, he naturally shared half of it with Lu Qingjiu as he usually did, but he didn't know that Jiu Feng's eyes almost fell off when he saw this scene. She was surprised that Bai Yuehu had shared the meat with the others, but what was this Lu Qingjiu's power to make Bai Yuehu so good?

Jiu Feng took a bite of the snake in front of him with a puzzled thought, and this bite instantly explained perfectly the doubts he had just had.

"Oooooooooooooooooo delicious, how can this snake be so delicious." Jiu Feng cried out in excitement, she had been eating these snakes for over a thousand years and had tried to roast them herself, but they had never tasted like this before. The flesh of the snake's head was already very good, and under Lu Qingjiu's guidance, she roasted it to a crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, especially the salt-soaked skin on the outside, which clicked in her mouth and smelled amazing.

Lu Qingjiu was taken aback by Jiu Feng's exaggerated reaction, and on reflection, he thought that Jiu Feng might have given himself face because he was Bai Yuehu's friend. He had tasted the snake meat, and since the preparation was rather crude, it naturally left something to be desired, such as the lack of flavour in some parts, but the snake should be good in its own right, and it would be more suitable for chicken soup.

Lu Qingjiu looked at Bai Yuehu, who was eating with gusto next to him, and said, "Is it good?"

Bai Yuehu: "Delicious."

Lu Qingjiu said, "Why don't you take a piece back to the chicken stew?"

Bai Yuehu's eyes lit up and he said, "Chicken stew."

Lu Qingjiu says: "Snakes taste good when they are stewed with chicken, my grandmother used to make them for me when I was a child." In those days, there was no such thing as a non-venomous snake called the cauliflower snake, which was plentiful in the village, especially in the summer.

Sometimes they are found in the yard. His grandmother was not afraid of these reptiles, and when she caught them, she stewed them with chicken for a few hours and added some mushrooms and fungus as a side dish, and they really smelled great. But as an adult, Lu Qingjiu rarely ate snakes, and if he did, he ate farmed ones, because these days, wild animals are having a hard time, so it's better to have one alive. As for this mythical beast in front of us, we can only praise the Lu Qingjiu for its fragrance.

"I've never had snake stew before... is it good, is it good, how good is it?" Jiu Feng's head came up, nine pairs of eyes glittering at Lu Qingjiu.

Bai Yuehu is cold-blooded and ruthless: "What are you asking for, even if it's good, it's not for you."

Jiu Feng: "Woo woo woo woo."

Lu Qingjiu is in tears.

After a few mouthfuls of snake meat, Lu Qingjiu was almost full, but Bai Yuehu gnawed half of the snake down to its white bones before he stopped eating. Fearing that he might scare Lu Qingjiu with his eating, he simply wrapped his body in black mist as he ate the snake, so that Lu Qingjiu could only hear the sound of the meat being torn in front of him.

Jiu Feng didn't even leave the bones untouched, and after she finished eating, she looked at Lu Qingjiu with bewilderment, and if it wasn't for her huge body and the other eight heads, Lu Qingjiu might have been a little weak from her stare.

After Bai Yuehu had finished eating, he grabbed Lu Qingjiu and went home, ignoring Jiu Feng's sad sobs.

Lu Qingjiu didn't forget to put on his down jacket before he went home so he wouldn't be cold and stupid.

"You're back, Qingjiu, are you all right?" Yin Xun, who was waiting in the courtyard for news, was greatly relieved to see Lu Qingjiu back in one piece.

Lu Qingjiu, fearing that Yin Xun might be worried, briefly explained what had just happened with Jiu Feng and the others. After hearing this, Yin Xun's expression twisted: "So not only are you fine, you've even had a big meal".

"Yes." Lu Qingjiu said, "Didn't Bai Yuehu come back for a visit?"

Yin Xun said sadly: "When he came back he looked like he had been robbed of his wife, I didn't dare to say anything because I thought something had happened, and he took his things and left."

Lu Qingjiu couldn't help but laugh as he said, "Come on, I'm back now, don't worry."

Yin Xun sighs longingly, "So is that snake good?"

"The meat is quite fragrant." Lu Qingjiu says, "but it's too big and a bit difficult to make, when you get a chance."

Before he could finish his sentence, Bai Yuehu, who had been silent as a statue nearby, said, "Let's eat snakes at night."

Lu Qingjiu said, "Ah"

Bai Yuehu pulled out a shrunken version of a giant snake from his arms, "Eat this."

Lu Qingjiu: "Where are you from?"

Bai Yuehu said honestly, "I stopped by the giant snake's nest and pulled out a baby snake when I went over there just now."

Lu Qingjiu: ""You're too skilled too.

The snake had already burped and its head had been neatly ripped off by Bai Yuehu. The weather was cold and the snake's blood was frozen, so Lu Qingjiu asked Bai Yuehu to skin the snake, kill a chicken and put it in a pot.

This soup doesn't need any seasoning either, the snake and the chicken are already very tasty, and the snake doesn't have any bones, so the meat is still particularly tasty.

Yin Xun, lost in thought as he watched Bai Yuehu kill the chicken next to him, muttered, "I thought it was Bai Yuehu who had gone through a terrifying battle and used his last strength to save you from that terrible nine-headed monster, but was already badly wounded when he rescued you"

Lu Qingjiu: "And finally"

Yin Xun said, "In the end you dug a hole and buried him, returning to Shuifu Village incognito determined to avenge his death."

Lu Qingjiu said, "Do you think this hatred can be avenged?"

Yin Xun recalled the huge, strange bird and shook his head honestly, "I don't think it's quite possible."

"That's all right." Lu Qingjiu said, "Hey, Bai Yuehu, the blood has to be drained, otherwise the meat will smell fishy."

Bai Yuehu said yes and continued to slaughter the chicken.

Yin Xun sighs long and loudly, saying that his life seems to be no longer a martial arts drama, but at best a Chinese drama.

Lu Qingjiu said, "Go and feed the pigs if you have so much time to spare."

Yin Xun: "Okay."

Yin Xun returns to the countryside and goes to feed the pigs in the pig pen. Lu Qingjiu is squatting in the snow in his down jacket peeling garlic, the tip of his nose red with cold, while Bai Yuehu has finished killing the chicken and is frowning as he pulls the feathers out of it. Lu Qingjiu was supposed to do all these things, but the weather was too cold and Lu Qingjiu didn't dare to get into cold water for fear of getting sick, so Bai Yuehu did it all for him.

The processed chicken and snake were simply chopped into chunks, blanched and put into a pot to simmer, and the house was soon filled with the smell of food and warmed by the whole house.

Lu Qingjiu made steamed prawns with garlic, although they were frozen and not as fresh, it was a dish that Bai Yuehu and Yin Xun, who are always fond of seafood, were looking forward to.

Lu Qingjiu was about done with dinner, so he heated up the kang and went to sit on it to warm up, but as soon as he put the charcoal in, he heard Yin Xun, who was staring at the fire in the kitchen, howl like a pig, "What the hell?"

Lu Qingjiu rushed over at the news: "What's wrong?"

A frightened Yin Xun points his hand towards the window.

Lu Qingjiu looked in the direction Yin Xun was pointing and was stunned to see a face made of water vapour on the glass of their kitchen, a face that had apparently been formed because someone had been pressing their face against the glass for a long time and the heat from their skin had left traces on the glass.

"There was a woman," Yin Xun said, "with long hair, who was quite pretty."

As soon as Lu Qingjiu heard Yin Xun's description, he guessed the identity of the visitor. He walked helplessly to the door and called out twice at the door: " Jiu Feng, Jiu Feng "

Lu Qingjiu called out twice and saw a sneaky figure emerge from the courtyard door: "Oh, what a coincidence. It was Jiu Feng.

Only compared to the afternoon, she had completely changed her appearance, wearing a simple long dress, her figure was in fact shapely, with her long fiery red hair cascading behind her head, she had a completely imperial look. Only compared to her temperament, her movements were anything but imperial, as she leaned against the wall of the courtyard and probed thiefishly inside, "Good evening, have you eaten yet"

Lu Qingjiu said, "I haven't eaten yet, do you want to come in?"

Jiu Feng said, "Can I? Can I?"

Lu Qingjiu said, "Wait a moment, I'll go ask Bai Yuehu."

Bai Yuehu obviously knew what was going on, and as soon as Lu Qingjiu entered he turned black and scolded Jiu Feng for being shameless. Lu Qingjiu couldn't help but laugh. To be honest, he thought that these non-humans were actually quite cute, they didn't have any bad intentions and their only obsession was to eat. Lu Qingjiu still felt it was not polite to leave a big girl in the courtyard, but finally persuaded Bai Yuehu to let Jiu Feng into the house.

However, before entering the house, Bai Yuehu and Jiu Feng agreed that they could only eat as much as he could spoon out for dinner, and that they could not take their own food.

Jiu Feng knew that this was the biggest concession Bai Yuehu could make, so he did not express any displeasure and came happily into the house.

When Yin Xun saw Jiu Feng, his eyes went straight, he had never seen such a beautiful girl in his life.

Lu Qingjiu looked subtle: "Haven't you seen her before?"

Yin Xun: "" he recalled for a moment, understanding the meaning of Lu Qingjiu's words, his expression instantly twisted, "Ah she's the big bird"

"Yeah." Lu Qingjiu said, "What, you have a thing for her?"

Yin Xun shed tears of sadness, stating that he was not blessed with the two best looking people he had ever seen eating him like a snack, one in each mouth and not even caring to fill up.

When it was time for a happy dinner, Jiu Feng was served as she wished, except that her meal had been prepared in advance and, in Bai Yuehu's words, she was not entitled to a share of the food.

There was a huge difference in flavour between the carefully stewed head of the snake and the roughly roasted meat; the head in front of me was tender and delicate, fat-free, but not at all woody. The soup, in particular, was the perfect comfort on a winter's day. Lu Qingjiu sprinkled thinly sliced spring onions on top and drank three bowls in one sitting, with thin sweat rising from the tips of his nose.

Jiu Feng quickly finished the food in front of him and stared blearily at the soup in the big bowl afterwards.

Jiu Feng said, "No, I haven't eaten enough."

Bai Yuehu said, "Oh, I'm full."

Jiu Feng's eyes widened: "I said I'm not full."

Bai Yuehu said, "Wash the dishes when you're full."

Lu Qingjiu couldn't help but laugh at their conversation, but Jiu Feng began to howl at the sight of this, and the necklace that Lu Qingjiu had thought was an ornament began to cry out in sorrow. The sound effect of the nine of them crying together is quite spectacular, dazzling Yin Xun, who had just been admiring Jiu Feng's beauty.

"Pah." Bai Yuehu put her chopsticks down and gave her a cold look. Jiu Feng instantly shut up, all nine mouths closed at the same time, and stood up to politely ask where the kitchen was she was already full and couldn't wait to wash the dishes.

Lu Qingjiu almost spat out a mouthful of water as he watched.

"Just bullying me for being young." Jiu Feng, who had been driven into the kitchen, broke down, "Hmph, Bai Yuehu, when I grow up"

Yin Xun whispers from the back, "What will happen when you grow up?"

"When I grow up, I'm going to find a Lu Qingjiu too," Jiu Feng stated so angrily.

Yin Xun: ""Is there something wrong with the direction of your efforts.

Jiu Feng turned her head to look at Yin Xun and said, "Hey, Little Mountain God, why are you living with Bai Yuehu too, aren't you afraid that one day Bai Yuehu will swallow you up?" With the bowl still in her hand, she leaned over and sniffed left and right at Yin Xun's body, finally sucking in her saliva, "You look quite delicious."

Yin Xun instantly jumped to the kitchen door and took three steps backwards: "You wash first, I have to go first."

Jiu Feng: "Hey don't go, I'm just saying, I won't really eat you."

Yin Xun looked at her suspiciously.

Jiu Feng said, "After all, you live with Bai Yuehu, so I can't do anything about it."

Yin Xun: "Farewell"

He came out of the kitchen in a huff to see Lu Qingjiu nestled in Bai Yuehu's large tail, which was wrapped around Lu Qingjiu's entire body and looked very warm.

Lu Qingjiu said, "What's wrong? Your love affair is over?"

Yin Xun: "It's over before it even starts."

Lu Qingjiu let out a long sigh and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be sad, you are still young and have many opportunities."

Yin Xun faked crying: "Why is it that all they see is my flesh."

Bai Yuehu pours cold water on the side: "Maybe it's because your soul isn't very tasty."

Yin Xun :""

Lu Qingjiu laughed out loud as he rubbed his face against Bai Yuehu's big tail, and a strong sense of sleep gradually came over him, the tail was much more comfortable than a pillow, soft and warm, a good thing to tide him over the winter.

Lu Qingjiu just fell asleep, and the room followed suit.

Jiu Feng, who had finished washing dishes in the kitchen, came out and saw Lu Qingjiu and the big tail on the bed, and was about to ask something when she saw Bai Yuehu make a gesture of silence, then pointed to the door and indicated her to leave, and then looked at Lu Qingjiu who was sleeping.

Jiu Feng looked surprised, it was the first time she had seen Bai Yuehu look so gentle and she felt like she understood something when she thought of the way Bai Yuehu had given Lu Qingjiu his food during the day.

The author has something to say: Lu Qingjiu: You'd better eat Yin Xun, he can regenerate

Bai Yuehu: Can I eat you in a way that regenerates?

Lu Qingjiu.