Crossing the Western Tianshan Mountains

Ye Minglang looked at it and felt a little heartbroken. Such a cute little rabbit... He had just thought of these words when Ling Fengxi saw what he wanted to say and hit him hard on the head, "Hurry up and put the rabbit away. Do you want Hanati to laugh at you?"

Ye Minglang tied the rabbits together on the rope. Hanati saw the expressions of the two and said, "Just one is enough. You guys don't eat much, so let's stop here for today."

Ling Fengxi and Ye Minglang did not object, and the three of them quickly returned home. Seeing that everyone had returned safely, Ayala, who had been worried, finally breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, several side dishes had been placed on the table, "stir-fried pork with chili peppers, fried peanuts, and stewed lamb chops with dried vegetables." Because there were no green chilies, red dried chilies were used.

Hanati didn't like it at first sight. To him, hand-held meat was the most substantial. Just as he was about to say something, Ayala smiled and said, "The hand-held meat is still stewing. Isn't it slow to cook? It's still a little short of done. These side dishes are what Han people often eat with wine. We're entertaining guests today, so Hanati, please accommodate our guests."

In fact, these side dishes were exactly what Ling Fengxi liked to eat with wine back then. He picked up the chopsticks and tasted them, and even the taste hadn't changed, it was still the same old taste.

Ye Minglang was very surprised, "I didn't expect my sister-in-law's cooking skills are so good!"

Hanati rarely ate such stir-fried dishes, so he shrugged it off and just threw the rabbit to Ayala, "Go and stir-fry the rabbit too."

Rabbit is delicious when fried with homemade pickles, and no one can complain.

Ayala went back to work. Ling Fengxi had always wanted to drink some wine, and now that there were snacks to go with it, he took a small cup and had a sip. The small cup was also taken out by Ayala and placed in front of him. There was also a small cup in front of Hanati, but Hanati felt it was troublesome, so he pushed the small cup aside, replaced it with a bowl, filled it with wine, and wanted to have a drink with Ling Fengxi.

Ling Fengxi knocked Hanati's bowl down with his small cup. Hanati was unhappy and asked Ayala to bring another big bowl. When Ayala brought the bowl in, she realized that Hanati wanted to pour a big bowl of wine for Ling Fengxi.

Her good-tempered face could no longer be maintained, and she said unhappily, "Hanati, Secretary Ling can't drink so much. Doctor Fang said he's in poor health and drinking like this will cause trouble."

A gloomy look clearly crossed Hanati's face. "Will something happen to him? What could happen to him? We all drink like this, and we're all fine. How could anything happen to us?"

"If something really happens, it will be too late." This time, Ayala was not polite. She took the big bowl away and put a small cup in Hanati's hand. Her tone was suddenly gentle, "Hanati, you should drink less. You just recovered from a serious illness and have been back from the hospital for a few days. If you drink something, what will happen to our sheep?"

Hanati was suddenly as frightened as if he had been hit by frost. "Why don't you just talk nicely? Who would care if you act so weak?"

But in the end, he didn't ask for a big bowl of wine. He took a small cup and filled it up, then said, "Women have a lot of things to do. Secretary Ling, please don't laugh at me. I'm okay in this area, but women from other families are even worse."

Ling Fengxi glanced at Ayala, only to see that she had turned around and left, and after a while she came back with the meat.

The rabbit had been stewed and the hand-held meat was just right. She sat next to Hanati and used a knife to divide and cut the meat for everyone. Hanati drank small cups of wine and was so drunk that he couldn't help but kiss Ayala. A trace of disgust flashed across Ayala's face, but for some reason, she still responded to Hanati's request and let him kiss her on the cheek.

Hanati was so happy that he drank three cups in a row. When he was about to drink again, Ayala held his hand and said, "Hanati, drink less. You've been drunk from yesterday to today. Being drunk too much is not good for your health."

Hanati pushed her away and said, "Don't worry about it. Secretary Ling hasn't finished drinking yet. At least I have to keep him company, okay?"

In fact, at this moment, Ling Fengxi was also a little drunk. He drank slowly, but the wine tasted good. The fire in the stove was very bright, and the tent was very warm.

The rabbit is almost done, and the aroma is wafting in...

Ayala sighed helplessly and went outside to bring in a large plate of rabbit meat. Ling Fengxi had just worked up an appetite from the wine and tasted a piece of the rabbit meat, praising it repeatedly, "Delicious, delicious! The cooking is truly excellent. Even the pickles are a delicacy you won't find in the city."

Ayala said, "You guys drink and eat, there's also noodles."

Hanati was already drunk at this time, drinking one cup after another, and said, "I don't want to eat noodles even though they are here. I want to eat meat."

In front of him was a large pile of meat that Ayala had prepared for him. He pinched it into his mouth with his fingers and suddenly turned his scarlet eyes to Ling Fengxi. After a long while, he said, "I know. You are him. You are that person. But it doesn't matter. Ayala and I can't be separated. She loves me, you know? This woman, although she is not very good, but she only loves me..."

Ling Fengxi was not surprised at all by Hanati's words. After all, there were many people in the camp and there were no secrets at all. Hanati and Ayala often came and went in the camp, so how could they possibly keep it a secret?

Ling Fengxi felt happy from the bottom of his heart for Hanati's trust in the "love" that Ayala gave him, and finally took the initiative to clink glasses with Hanati.

"The men of Western Tianshan are real men."

Hanati drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

When Ayala came in again, Hanati was completely drunk. He was lying on his side, looking like he wanted to vomit but couldn't, and was groaning in pain.

Ayala quickly poured some hot water to wipe his face and fed him some hot milk. After a while, she saw that Ling Fengxi had finished the noodles in the bowl.

Ling Fengxi really likes noodles. Ayala knew this before, so she quickly asked him, "Do you need some more noodles?"

Ling Fengxi shook his head. "I've eaten very well. Thank you for the treat."

"Secretary Ling, you are too polite."

Ling Fengxi was not drunk, but he wanted to be drunk, so he continued to drink small cups of wine. The dishes on the table were not cold and were still delicious. At this time, Ayala finally sat down at the table.

She first put a piece of rabbit meat in Ling Fengxi's bowl and watched Ling Fengxi eat it.

Then he raised his glass and said, "Secretary Ling, I'll toast you."

Ling Fengxi smiled as he raised his glass and gently clinked it with hers. At that moment, Ayala, who had always been strong, suddenly felt tears welling up under her eyes. Ling Fengxi, who never cried, also felt like crying. They both lowered their heads to hide their feelings, then raised them at the same time, noticing the tears in each other's eyes, and turned their heads away at the same time...

There was no need to say anything else, and the two of them finished their drinks in silence.