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Astonished, Ziyan and Ling Yuxuan exchanged a glance before looking up at the sky.
"Heaven, you really know how to arrange things. I admire you and your ancestors!"
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Soon, the group left the forest that hid immense wealth and exited the Grand Canyon.
It was getting late, and the five of them, along with their beasts, worked together to catch some small animals: wild rabbits, wild chickens, and a small wild boar.
Afterward, they hurried toward the direction of the Zi Family. They reached a grove on the opposite hillside not far from the Zi Family, where they met another Masked Man who had been waiting there with Fool.
Ling Yuxuan sent Xingchen back to the forest with Little Python, Little Spirit, and Xiaobao. The reluctant animals circled around Ling Yuxuan and Ziyan a few times before quickly retreating into the depths of the jungle.
Next, to avoid being discovered by any passersby, Ling Yuxuan carried a wild chicken and a rabbit in one hand while holding Ziyan's hand with the other as they walked leisurely toward the Riverbank.
As for the heavy Large Deer, they sent one Masked Man to carry it using lightness skills to avoid any potential encounters with people, swiftly leaping toward the bushes in front of the Zi Family.
When Ziyan unconsciously glanced at a small slope overgrown with weeds and bushes near the Riverbank, she suddenly noticed many waist-high Wild Carrot Seedlings mixed in.
Wild Carrot Seedlings' seeds are edible spices known as Fennel!
Wow! It truly is a case of finding something without even trying.
Ziyan, already in high spirits, felt even more elated. She quickly ran over and gathered several large handfuls of Fennel, confirming by smell that it was indeed what she thought.
Next, she asked Ling Yuxuan to rest nearby while she ran to Little Lotus Pond to pick two large Lotus Leaves. Returning to the small slope, she happily continued gathering Fennel for quite some time.
Before long, she was holding a large bundle of Fennel wrapped in Lotus Leaves as she walked back toward Ling Yuxuan.
The two continued on their way home until they reached a spot less than ten meters from the Yard. At that moment, the Masked Man, carrying the Fool, emerged from the bushes. After checking that there was no one around, he quickly placed the Fool gently on the ground in front of the yard and immediately leaped back into the bushes, disappearing without a trace.
Ling Yuxuan raised an eyebrow and pouted towards the yard, prompting Ziyan to understand and walk inside.
They happened to see Zi Lao Er, Zhou, and Ziying all busy in the yard.
Zi Lao Er was using a saw to cut through a thick tree stump, Zhou was washing something by the well, and Ziying was sanding down a round stump that had already been sawed, which clearly looked like it was meant to be used as a cutting board.
Ziyan called out cheerfully to her busy family members, “Dad, Mom, Sister, we’re back!”
The three of them simultaneously put down their tasks and looked at Ziyan.
Zhou was the first to walk over and asked, “Are you tired, daughter?”
“No, I’m fine,” Ziyan replied with a bright smile.
She then turned to Zi Lao Er and playfully said, “Dad, your new cutting board is going to come in handy; everyone hurry to the Yard Entrance to help!”
Soon after, the four of them returned to the Yard Entrance and were instantly stunned by the sight of the dead Fool lying on the ground.
Ziying squatted down in disbelief, staring intently at the lifeless Fool.
With a hint of emotion, she seemed to be talking to herself as she said, “If we sell this, it must be worth quite a bit, right?”
Ling Yuxuan and Ziyan exchanged smiles at each other while Zi Lao Er looked at the prey on the ground with envy and jealousy!
He had never caught such a good prey in his life. Ever since he hunted that big wild boar, which he considered the Gu Family Young Master, he had been looking at it with newfound respect, and now he was even more shocked.
And then there was his Little Girl. In the past, she was thin and pale, but in such a short time under his care, she had blossomed like a peach blossom, her skin radiant and her body more plump than before, and she had grown quite a bit taller.
Zhou looked at everyone, especially at Little Girl and Ling Yuxuan, with a gaze that was filled with a faint and satisfied smile.
"What are you all standing there for? Come help get it inside. Earlier, Brother Yuxuan was worn out doing it all by himself."
Ziyan couldn't help but chuckle as she saw everyone frozen like statues and urged them to move.
By the time everyone reacted, except for Zi Lao Er, everyone present moved closer to Ling Yuxuan to take the small prey from his hands so he could free up his hands to help Zi Lao Er move the larger game on the ground.
At this moment, Ling Yuxuan had already become a god-like figure in the eyes of the Zi Family, and no one was curious or speculating about how Ling Yuxuan managed to bring back so many prey.
Not long after they entered the courtyard, the fiery sun had already dipped behind the mountains. Ziying and Zhou went into the kitchen to prepare dinner while Ziyan stayed outside watching Ling Yuxuan and Zi Lao Er deal with that Fool.
After about two cups of tea's worth of time, the skin of the Fool was finally completely removed by the two of them and placed in a special brine to soak so it wouldn't rot or smell when dried.
Next came gutting it, which wasn't very interesting to watch. Ziyan directly picked up the fattest mountain chicken next to the well and quickly cleaned it up. Then she seasoned it with salt, Sichuan Pepper, and spice powder.
Finally, she wrapped it in a Lotus Leaf Wrap and sent it to the kitchen for Ziying. She remembered that her family’s Ling Gongzi loved eating that Beggar's Chicken.
Once all this was done, she saw that her mother had already stir-fried a plate of Tender Bamboo Shoots with Cured Meat. Ziyan reached out to grab a piece of cured meat and popped it into her mouth.
Seeing this, Ziying laughed and scolded her sister: "You're such a greedy cat."
Then she also reached out to sneak a piece for herself.
Zhou shook her head lightly and said, "You two are just the same, both equally stubborn."
The two sisters then chuckled a few times, and Ziyan made a face at her sister before reaching out to grab a piece of meat and swaggering out of the kitchen.
When Ziyan approached Zi Lao Er and Ling Yuxuan again, she found that the Fool had already been gutted and cut into pieces by the two.
Zi Lao Er was busy cleaning the Fool's intestines and lungs, while Ling Yuxuan was persuaded by Zi Lao Er to sit by the Stone Table and drink some cool tea.
Seeing Ziyan come out, Ling Yuxuan poured a cup of cool tea for her and handed it over.
Upon seeing the cool tea, Ziyan realized her throat felt like it was on fire from thirst, so she gladly accepted the tea and gulped it down in a few swigs.
Ling Yuxuan, watching Ziyan, couldn't help but chuckle lightly and shook her head, thinking to herself: This girl is always so fiery in everything she does.
"What are you laughing at?" Ziyan asked, staring wide-eyed at Ling Yuxuan.
Ling Yuxuan calmly met Ziyan's gaze, raised an eyebrow at her, shrugged her shoulders, and remained silent.
Then she reached out with her long arm to brush away a tiny flower petal that had somehow stuck to Ziyan's hair. She also gently tucked a strand of hair that was hanging in front of her chest behind her shoulder, aligning it neatly with the rest of her long hair.
At that moment, Zhou, who had just walked out holding a plate of dishes to set on the Stone Table in the courtyard, couldn't help but smile at this warm and tender scene. Her lips naturally curled up in a look of satisfaction and appreciation.
However, just an instant later, she masked her smile and put on an expression as if she hadn't seen anything. Clearing her throat, she called out to everyone in the courtyard: "Ahem, everyone, wash your hands quickly and get ready for dinner."
In an instant, Ziyan's face turned red with embarrassment as she shyly avoided the deep, affectionate gaze of Ling Yuxuan, which seemed to pierce right through her.
Jumping up, she took a few steps towards Zhou, sweetly saying, "Mom, let me help you set the dishes!"
After speaking, without waiting for Zhou to respond, she quickly took the large plate from Zhou's hands and placed it on the Stone Table. Then she followed Zhou into the kitchen to serve other dishes and bowls.
Once the bowls, chopsticks, and food were all on the table, Zhou greeted Ling Yuxuan, saying, "Gu Young Master, let's just make do with this tonight. Tomorrow at noon, I'll have Yan'er and her sister prepare a lavish feast for you."
"That's fine, Aunt. You're too polite; this is quite good," Ling Yuxuan replied with a smile, then glanced at Ziyan with her beautiful eyes.
Ziyan was exceptionally happy after finding the treasure during the day. Now that they were at the table, she got busy right away. She first tore off a large chicken leg and sweetly called out to Zi Lao Er, "Dad, you've worked hard during this time; this is for you."
Without waiting for Zi Lao Er to respond, she placed the large chicken leg into his bowl.
Zi Lao Er looked at the chicken leg in his bowl and didn't push it away intentionally; instead, he smiled at his daughter and nodded. Ziyan returned a nod to her father and was about to tear off another chicken leg to place it in Zhou's bowl when Zhou timely stopped her hand and said, "Silly girl, that chicken leg should naturally go to Gu Young Master."
After saying that, Zhou firmly pushed her little hand toward Ling Yuxuan. Naturally, Ziyan couldn't say anything more.
After a moment of hesitation, she obediently said "Oh" and followed her mother's instructions, placing the chicken leg into Ling Yuxuan's bowl.
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