Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Yi Chi looked at Tuanzi, who was still on guard, so he didn't call Jiang Yu. He planned to go to the creek below to find her after the meat was roasted.

After the people were far away and out of sight, he squatted down and said to Big Cat, "It's that girl. I want to be friends with her. You can't scare her, okay?"

Tuanzi tilted his head, moved his nose, and then looked at the barbecue with a howl.

"I'll give it to you to eat, but you can't be mean to Jiang Yu, okay?" Yi Chi negotiated with it.

Tuanzi patted his leg and urged him to go grill the meat.

What could Yi Chi do? He could only squat down and continue grilling the meat, being a diligent chef.

"I'll give you a front leg, and I'll take the rest back to cook for Jiang Yu." Yi Chi emphasized, then cut off a front leg and put it directly on the fire to start roasting.

Tuanzi was not happy, and he pushed the oil pot. It hasn't been oiled yet!

"No, oil is very expensive!" Yi Chi refused.

Tuanzi pushed his homemade spices again.

"Add salt. You can't eat strong-flavored food. Be careful that your eyes will be covered with eye boogers and you won't be able to see the road!" Yi Chi still refused.

Tuanzi hit him on the back with a headbutt, then raised his front legs to press down on his shoulders, put his head on Yichi's head, pushed down hard, sniffed the fragrant hind legs with his nose, and was very greedy.

Yi Chi fought against it.

The final outcome is that your face is covered with Tuanzi's saliva.

Yi Chi once again fought a desperate battle with it.

Gingerfish kicked the freshly cut pine wood into the water and then sat on a large rock nearby to rest.

About half an hour later, Yi Chi brought the barbecue down the mountain. The lynx Tuanzi behind him protested with a howl, saying that it had not eaten enough, so why was this man in such a hurry to go down the mountain?

Jiang Yu opened his eyes and looked over. The man was talking to the big cat with a smile on his face. Although his cheeks were still slightly swollen, he looked really good and the picture was very harmonious.

"Jiang Yu, you eat the barbecue first. I'll go stew the meat. Lunch will have to wait a while." Yi Chi handed over the barbecue wrapped in leaves in his hand. Tuanzi immediately whined at Jiang Yu twice in displeasure, but his previous vigilance and aggressiveness were gone.

Yi Chi stroked its head with satisfaction, "Good boy, you are really smart."

Jiang Yu guessed that it was Yi Chi who said something, but she was still a little surprised. Is the lynx such a smart and human-like animal? She took the barbecue and opened the leaves. Inside was a fragrant piece of meat, which smelled very tempting. "Thank you, you go ahead and do your work. I'll wait for you here."

The cave where Yi Chi is temporarily staying is in the area where Tuanzi usually moves around. It is about an hour away from here, but it is safe.

Wild animals all like to mark their territory, and Tuanzi, as the bully of the forest, is no exception.

This is probably what it feels like to eat barbecue, bask in the sun, and take a break from your busy life.

While the two of them were leisurely here, Zhuang Shouren hurried to the Tuanjie Brigade in the village and talked to Team Leader Tian about changing the earth bricks.

Team leader Tian called the people he knew and asked them if they had any extra bricks at home. If several families pooled their resources, they would have enough to build a kang stove.

"By the way, our villagers went into the mountains yesterday and saw several unfamiliar faces picking up mud in your muddy pond. They said they looked like they had practiced. Have any strangers come to your village recently?" Team leader Tian held the teacup, sipped the tea in small sips, and then glanced at Zhuang Shouren with a gossipy look on his face.

Zhuang Shouren frowned. A martial artist? Carrying mud? Could it be related to the kid from the Yi family? ! "There is no one in our village. Maybe someone from another village nearby. There are no names written on the mud. Whoever wants to use it can go and pick it up."

When Captain Tian heard that there was no news, he sucked his teeth and asked him, "What is going on in your village recently? I see black smoke coming out of Yaoer Mountain every other day."

Zhuang Shouren immediately put Yi Chi's matter behind him, slapped his thigh, and said to him, "You don't know, our village's educated youth, Xiao Jiang, is very smart. Not only can she build a kiln, but she can also make bricks and tiles and pottery! Our team took advantage of her and made the kiln bigger. In the future, it will be convenient for villagers to buy bricks and tiles when they want to repair their houses. It's great! I feel happy just thinking about it."

"Have you seen the bricks and tiles? Are they good? Don't just come back for some fun, they are useless..." Team Leader Tian didn't believe it. There were also young people in their village who had been apprentices in workshops. After learning for a few years, they could only break bricks and knew nothing about kilns. They were of no use.

"They can be used, they are all good things! Let me tell you, it's because we are close to each other. When the houses in our village are repaired, if your team wants to buy bricks, we can discuss it~" Zhuang Shouren squinted his eyes and patted Team Leader Tian on the shoulder, with a strange expression that said you know it and I know it.

Captain Tian began to wonder how good their own cooking could be, which was why this old man praised it so much.

On the other hand, even if Yi Chi moved faster, it would take a long time to stew the meat. Fortunately, Jiang Yu had eaten the barbecue and was not hungry for the time being, so he could wait in time.

It was almost 1 o'clock when the two of them sat by the stream and began to eat.

Tuanzi was squatting beside Yi Chi. On the stone slab in front of him was the broth that Yi Chi had prepared specially. He was waiting for the soup to cool down.

Jiang Yu ate the meat piece by piece with relish, and drank the soup from time to time. He expressed high praise for Yi Chi's cooking skills, "Did you learn it specially?" I heard that his family members died a long time ago, so it shouldn't be a family tradition.

"Yes, I have learned it. I like to eat it and I have also studied it specially." Yi Chi replied.

Jiang Yu looked at him and guessed that his edema might just be a disguise, but since it was someone else's business, she couldn't comment on it. "Can I ask you to help cook the meat? I'll provide the ingredients myself."

"Of course." Yi Chi was worrying about how to have a longer-term relationship with her. Since Jiang Yu liked his cooking skills, that was great!

"Okay, I'll come find you when I'm ready." She has a lot of plans recently, so she can only try to go hunting before the heavy snow starts.

Yi Chi nodded, "Any time is fine. I won't go out this winter."

After they finished their meal, they went their separate ways to do their work.

Jiang Yu went to the brick kiln again, and the villagers had already started burning charcoal. Seeing that everything was fine, she went to find Zhuang Shouren.

Jiang Yu and Zhuang Cai'er are going to register their bicycles today. If they go now, they can be back before dinner.

Zhuang Shouren didn't know where he got the purchase receipts from, but he got two this time. He also promised to get two more for Xue Li and Xiong Lijin next time.

Yi Chi carefully went into the mountains and went to look for wood in the cellar where the Yi family hid things.

It is called a cellar, but it is actually in a cave. The source of the stream outside is nearby. The cave is located behind low bushes. You have to carefully bypass the bushes that look like maces and get in to reach it.

Walking into the dark and cold cave, Yi Chi turned on the flashlight, and the bats that didn't like light all rushed out.

The space inside the cave is quite large. When you go in, you will see tree roots and shade-loving plants. Of course, there are also many snakes, insects, rats and ants.

Yi Chi comes here once a year and has gotten used to it. He walks through the stalactites, finds a relatively round stone, and reaches out to move it.