At the foot of the mountain.
The stream is flowing, the water is crystal clear, and the air is very fresh.
Tang Xiuer sat on the stone next to her and looked up at the blue sky, which was cloudless. In front of us are continuous mountain peaks and green trees. In the distant sky, there is a row of birds flying over, and their chirping sounds are heard.
The environment and beautiful scenery were so relaxing, she felt both physically and mentally comfortable. Taking a deep breath of fresh air, the air is full of sweetness, and the depression during this period is instantly relieved a lot.
Ji Huai came out of the jungle on the side, holding a gray rabbit in his hand. The rabbit's legs were still jumping, trying to break free from his hands, but his hands were too strong, so it could only be squeezed tightly.
Xiao Huangzi walked to one side and set up a simple frame. He ran to the jungle next to him and brought back a pile of firewood and started to light the fire.
Ji Huai carried the rabbit and walked towards the stream, and Tang Xiuer followed him out of curiosity. He killed the rabbit in a few strokes, then raised it to one side and started handling it, moving quickly and swiftly.
Seeing both of them busy working, Tang Xiuer felt embarrassed to be idle, so she leaned over and asked, "Is there anything you need me to do?"
"No need." Ji Huai said without raising his head, "If you're bored, just sit next to me and rest while you wait to eat."
As he spoke, he stood up, took the branch next to him, cut it several times with a knife, inserted it into the rabbit meat, and tied the branches together with rattan. After processing, it was just enough to put it on the rack for roasting.
The firewood had just started, but the fire was too strong. The roasted rabbit meat was not delicious and had a strong smoky smell. Ji Huai knelt down, took the firewood next to him, and was picking up the fire to put it out.
Xiao Huangzi ran into the woods and said to the two of them, "I saw a wild fruit tree. The fruits on it are big and round. I don't know if they are delicious. I have to pick a few."
"Be careful when climbing trees." Ji Huai just said this without looking back.
"Climbing trees is my strength! I promise it will be fine." Xiao Huangzi patted his chest and said very confidently.
After he left, Ji Huai and Tang Xiuer were left by the creek. He took care of the fire, put the wooden stick in his hand aside, turned the rabbit meat over, and lowered the rabbit meat a little closer to the fire source.
Tang Xiuer sat aside, staring at the roast rabbit on the shelf with dry eyes, because the smell of the meat was already wafting out. She hadn't eaten meat for a long time and was a little greedy.
"I'm going to catch fish. Come and keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn." Ji Huai said to her when he saw her sitting bored.
"Oh, okay." She walked over quickly, with a worried look on her face, "Your leg is not healed yet, why don't you get in the water? What if the wound gets infected?"
"No." Ji Huai said and walked to the side, cut off a branch with a knife, sharpened the tail, and walked towards the stream with it. I took off my shoes, rolled up my pants, and walked towards the creek.
Tang Xiuer's heart lifted, and she turned the rabbit meat over again. Seeing that it would not be burnt for the time being, she walked towards the stream.
Suddenly, Ji Huai raised his hand, leaned forward, and plunged the sharpened branch into the water. She was also slightly startled, fearing that he would fall.
I saw him picking up the branch again, and there was a big fat fish on the branch, and the fish's tail was still tumbling.
Ji Huai pulled the fish off and threw it on the shore. He walked in again, raised his hand and stabbed another one.
Tang Xiuer turned over the rabbit meat and added a lot of firewood. She looked at him at the other end from time to time. In just a quarter of an hour, Ji Huai had already stabbed five fish.
He comes up from the water and handles the fish on the shore. Holding the knife in hand, he lifted up the fish belly, took out the internal organs and cleaned them quickly. One after another, after processing, put them on a skewer and carry them to the shelf.
The rabbit meat had been roasted and became more fragrant, with a slightly golden color on the surface. He moved the position and put the grilled fish on it. He took the firewood aside and continued to add to it.
Tang Xiuer walked to the side, took the bamboo tube over, and handed it to him, "You have a drink of water first, I've been busy for a while."
Ji Huai didn't refuse. He took it and drank several sips. He handed the bamboo tube to her, "You drink some too. The sun is getting hotter and hotter. Please replenish some water."
She nodded, held the bamboo tube and took two sips.
He turned the fish and looked at her sideways. His words were somewhat relaxed, "I said, when I'm ready, I'll take you out to eat meat. Isn't this food more delicious than those eggs?"
Hearing this, Tang Xiuer lowered her eyes slightly, shrank the hand holding the bamboo tube slightly, and whispered back, "But the eggs are not bad to eat, they are very good for the body."
What he was talking about was that she always wanted him to eat eggs, or to share the eggs equally between the two of them, but he didn't want to touch them every time and left them all for her to eat. He also agreed to take her to eat big fish and meat after they agreed.
"There are many things to nourish the body." Ji Huai didn't care, and took a few bird eggs on the side, put them in his hands and handed them to her, "Isn't this also very nourishing? You ate them all in a while. Rabbit meat and fish are also very replenishing, so you should eat more."
Tang Xiuer: "..."
Xiao Huangzi came back. He held several fruits and dug some sweet potatoes. He said with a cheerful face, "The sweet potatoes can be roasted and eaten. I haven't eaten sweet potatoes for a long time."
"It's good to grill and eat. Just dig a hole and light a fire." Ji Huai answered.
Xiao Huangzi nodded and started digging nearby. Tang Xiuer took the fruit that the other party brought back and walked to the stream, washing the fruit carefully.
Ji Huai dug a hole, put the sweet potatoes in, buried them with soil, and then lit a fire to roast them.
Tang Xiuer came back after washing the fruits, and everyone sat down to eat the fruits. Wild fruits are very astringent, sweet yet sour, and not very juicy. Ji Huai thinks dry mouth is not good, but she likes to eat.
She ate not enough after one meal, so she ate a second one, but was finally stopped by Ji Huai. He said, "Wild fruits are very sour. If you haven't eaten yet, your stomach will feel uncomfortable after a while. Eat after eating. Rabbit The meat is about to be cooked.”
She was very embarrassed and quickly put the wild fruit aside, shrinking her neck with guilt.
The roasted hare is full of fragrance, and the surface is sprinkled with a layer of salt to add flavor, so there is no need to add other spices. The surface was roasted to a golden brown, and the hare was quite plump, with oil dripping down during the roasting process.
After Ji Huai took the rabbit meat off the shelf, their eyes fell on his hand. Xiao Huangzi's eyes almost popped out, and he swallowed crazily. Tang Xiuer was fine, but she couldn't help but glance over at him from the corner of her eye.
Fragrant rabbit meat, that's meat, rabbit meat is much more delicious than chicken.
After the temperature had cooled down a bit, Ji Huai tore off a piece of rabbit leg and handed it to Tang Xiuer. It was still a large piece with fat meat on it.
Tang Xiuer declined to speak: "It's too much."
"Eat more and replenish your body." He stuffed it into her hand without saying anything else. Then, he tore open the other rabbit leg and handed it to Xiao Huangzi.
"Thank you, Brother Ji." Xiao Huangzi grinned to the back of his ears. He grabbed it and took a big bite, which made him hiss twice.
Ji Huai also broke off a small piece, but he stopped eating. He put the remaining rabbit meat on the leaves and placed it in front of Tang Xiuer.
She was tearing apart the rabbit meat and eating it. When she saw his behavior, she slowed down her movements and said, "It's already enough. I can't eat much."
"Eat slowly, you have to eat for two people." Ji Huai didn't take it away either. He got up and looked at the grilled fish. The grilled fish was almost cooked, so he didn't add more firewood.
"I can't finish it. Eat more quickly." Tang Xiuer advised him.
"Don't worry about me." Ji Huai started digging potatoes. The buried potatoes had been roasted and were very hot when they were dug out. He held them out with his hands alternately.
The few bird eggs that Xiao Huangzi took out when he climbed the tree were wrapped in mud by Ji Huai and thrown into the pit. Now he took them out and gently cracked the mud on the outside. The eggs inside were already cooked.
Tang Xiu'er hadn't eaten meat for a long time. She thought she wouldn't be able to eat much, but she didn't expect that she had finished the half of the rabbit leg very quickly, and she wasn't very full yet.
Ji Huai broke open the sweet potatoes and gave her half.
The wild sweet potato is fragrant, glutinous and sweet. When you bite it, it is fragrant and soft, and there is a slight heat in your mouth.
Xiao Huangzi ate in a hurry and even burned his tongue. He was breathing heavily, spinning in place, raising his hand to fan his mouth continuously, looking quite funny.
"Eat slowly, no one will compete with you." Ji Huai looked helpless.
Tang Xiuer didn't want him to see the joke. No matter how anxious she was, no matter how much she wanted to eat, she could only endure it, bite it in small bites, or at most speed up her eating.
The grilled fish was also delicious. Ji Huai made several cuts on the fish. During the grilling, the white flesh of the fish was turned outwards. The fish was grilled a little dry and tasted chewier and more flavorful.
It has a light fishy smell and is extremely delicious.
However, Tang Xiuer couldn't stand the fishy smell, so Ji Huai picked the fattest fish and put it on a lotus leaf and handed it to her. Before he got close, Tang Xiuer covered her nose and stepped back, shaking her head desperately, "I smell a bit... Uncomfortable. "
As she spoke, she covered her mouth and looked a little ugly.
Seeing this, Ji Huai quickly took the fish back, put it aside with a frown, and opened the bamboo tube to let her drink some water.
Tang Xiuer calmed down for a while, and then she felt better.
"If you can't eat fish, eat more rabbit meat." Ji Huai took the roasted eggs and put them in her hands, "Eat the rest of the rabbit meat, and then finish these eggs. Almost full.”