“Hey, didn’t you guys say you were going to hunt birds? What’s going on here?”
Xiuxiu was just about to go out to grab some firewood to prepare for lunch.
But then, she saw her husband and sister carrying a huge piece of meat into the courtyard.
“Sis, we went to hunt birds, but we ran into a herd of sika deer. It was a pleasant surprise, thanks to Huahua for catching it.”
A smile spread across Xiuxiu’s face.
She immediately went forward to help her husband take the meat off his shoulders.
Together, the three of them placed the half-sika deer on the long bench.
Li Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Sis, guess what else we caught?”
The little girl picked up the bulging cloth bag in her hand.
She wagged it in front of her sister, teasing her.
“What else did you guys hunt?”
Her sister’s mischievous nature made Xiuxiu laugh.
“It’s a sand partridge.”
The little girl proudly opened the cloth bag to show her sister.
“There are two of them, and I even shot one myself with my slingshot. Cool, right?”
Xiuxiu looked curiously into the bag.
She had only heard of this kind of bird, but never seen one before.
“So this is a sand partridge! It’s just a little bigger than a quail!”
Li Yu smiled with a straight face.
He explained.
“Wife, don’t let its small size fool you. It’s the second most delicious thing in our area. Especially when it’s stewed with hazel mushrooms, it’s so fragrant you’ll want to swallow your tongue.”
“Is it that exaggerated?”
Xiuxiu couldn’t help but laugh at her husband’s exaggerated tone.
She reached out and took two meaty birds out of the bag.
They were furry, looking more like two oversized quails.
“Exaggerated? I’ll clean them up later. You’ll know after you taste it.”
“Then I’ll go boil some water now.”
The couple exchanged words, leaving the little girl, whose face had turned red with anger, resentful.
It’s not fair!
Having a husband, she forgot about her little sister. It’s enough to make anyone angry.
But just then, Li Yu patted her back from behind.
He smiled.
“Don’t sulk. Go get the dried hazel mushrooms hanging on the roof beam and soak them. You performed well today, I’ll let you eat more, okay?”
“You’re keeping your word? You can’t compete with me later, you’re a puppy if you lie.”
Just one sentence made the little girl beam with joy.
She grabbed Huahua’s leash and ran towards the house.
Li Yu chuckled helplessly.
He shook his head, picked up his carving knife, and began to butcher the meat.
Compared to the wild boar and bear, whose fat layers were quite thick, the sika deer’s fat layer was pitiful.
There was only a thin layer of it, the rest was lean meat, with very little fat to be found.
It’s actually a good thing, it replenishes blood.
It’s good for his wife and sister-in-law to eat more.
Even though the two of them don’t need to replenish their blood now, it’s still good to eat some.
The main reason is that he also craved it.
And he heard that this stuff could replenish the kidney. He would stir-fry a plate and try it tonight.
The little girl excitedly went into the house to get the dried hazel mushrooms hanging from the roof beam and soaked them. Then, she ran to scald the chickens.
This thing needs to be scalded early, if it’s frozen for a whole day.
It’s easy to pull the meat off when pulling the feathers.
There’s just so little meat, it’s a waste if it gets torn apart.
“Hehe, my bird seems to be a bit bigger than the one your brother-in-law shot.”
After removing the legs, the two sand partridges looked like half-grown chicks.
The little girl held a sand partridge in each hand, comparing them side by side.
She couldn’t help but smile.
Li Yu couldn’t figure out why this little girl always had to compare herself to him.
But since she liked it, let her be.
He wasn’t at a loss anyway.
“Alright, you’re amazing. I’ll get you a new gun in a while, and I’ll give you this one to play with in the mountains.”
Li Yu’s current total in system coins had reached over 3,100.
The Zarza hunting rifle he had his eye on was priced just over 5,000 in the system.
It uses .308 bullets, its killing power is definitely awesome.
Things like grizzly bears and big-headed turtles are no match for it.
And it’s a semi-automatic rifle, a magazine can hold five bullets.
It’s the cheapest semi-automatic rifle in the system mall.
Although he’s still short of money, it’s just a matter of getting two big-headed turtles.
If it doesn’t work, he can go dig for bear cubs, this thing is much easier to deal with than a walking camel.
“Really?”
The little girl suddenly felt that the sand partridge in her hands was no longer attractive.
She rushed over to Li Yu’s side, her big eyes blinking excitedly.
“Think carefully, you only lie to me, when have I ever lied to you?”
“Mwa!”
The little girl excitedly hugged Li Yu’s face and kissed him.
“Brother-in-law, don’t worry, I’ll never lie to you again, lying is for puppies.”
Li Yu was stunned for a moment.
Then he quickly glanced towards the house.
Seeing Xiuxiu busy steaming white steamed buns by the stove in the house, she didn’t notice them.
He couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He said in a bad mood.
“You little devil, if your sister sees you, she’ll beat your bottom red.”
“Hee hee.”
The little girl wouldn’t be scared by his words.
Instead, she proudly smiled and said.
“My sister won’t beat me, you’re my brother-in-law, this is a reward for you.”
“Get lost.”
Li Yu gave her a slap on the back of the hand.
“Who uses this as a reward for a good person!”
“Ah!”
The little girl quickly covered the back of her hand, blushing with anger.
“Gentlemen use words, not hands, Brother-in-law, are you doing this on purpose?”
“On purpose, my ass. It’s only because of your sister that I haven’t beaten you up and given you a good thrashing.”
The little girl smiled triumphantly.
She sneaked up to Li Yu’s ear and teased him.
“Is it like the way you beat my sister?”
“Get out, get out, little girl, if you dare peek again, I’ll really send you to sleep in the next room.”
Li Yu was really starting to get messed up by his little sister-in-law.
She would occasionally say something that was beyond the pale.
It’s only because she’s still young, otherwise…
Don’t be angry, don’t be angry, it’s a harmonious society that saved her.
“Hahaha.”
The little girl’s cheerful laughter suddenly came from the courtyard.
Xiuxiu, who was in the house, saw this.
She immediately called out.
“Little sister, if you really have nothing better to do, come help me, don’t just hang around your brother-in-law all day.”
You stinky girl, that’s my man.
She, Xiao Xiuxiu, had spent less time with Li Yu than this little girl.
Yet, this little girl was afraid of sleeping alone, and it had been so long since her and her husband had had some private time.
It’s enough to make anyone angry.