There is a beast: (Hundred Explanations)

Huajiao noticed Bai Jie's sudden silence.

"Isn't it nice to listen to?" Huajiao asked, puzzled.

Bai Jie quickly shook her head.

"No, on the contrary, it sounds wonderful!" Bai Jie said with a smile. "The symbolism of Sichuan peppercorns is very auspicious. Would you like to hear it?"

Huajiao tilted her head. She was actually attracted to that thing, so she chose this name. Did it have some special meaning?

"Sichuan pepper symbolizes blessings and good wishes, wealth and prosperity, warding off evil spirits, and friendship and reunion~"

Bai Jie looked at the Sichuan pepper tree.

Now is the time when Sichuan peppercorns ripen.

"Let's pick some Sichuan peppercorns and take them back. We can make a hot pot later," Bai Jie suggested.

"Hot pot?" Huajiao asked, puzzled, but her paws were still picking spices for Bai Jie.

"Hot pot is like a good friend, a place where family and friends gather to share warm moments and delicious food. Everyone can bring their favorite foods, which is a great way to eat," Bai Jie explained.

When a tree was almost entirely moved away.

The two beasts finally stopped scratching.

"Come on, you should come and browse the shop more often. He probably won't mind if we don't look like a unicorn," Bai Jie said to Hua Jiao.

"Yes, I will come." Huajiao smiled, a rare occurrence for him.

. . .

Bai Jie and Hua Jiao returned to the Deer Man Shop.

"How about this fan? Oh, and don't turn it on the third speed." Bai Jie placed the large fan inside the store.

"Thanks a lot, Pipi! I didn't expect the fan in the Wamao shop to be so big!" The Four-Faced Beast turned on the lowest setting and enjoyed the breeze blowing in its face.

It feels very comfortable, perfect for an elderly person like him to blow.

Let's just move the recliner over here and lie down on it; it'll be so comfortable.

"Wow! Qilin, you bought a fan!" Tianlu and Baizang exclaimed in surprise when they returned and saw the large electric fan next to Qilin.

Tianlu jumped directly onto the giant's lap.

The four-legged creature flicked Tianlu's head.

"Did you wash your paws? You stepped on me."

"Hehehe~ Don't mind the four-legged creature~" Tianlu had no urge to think any further.

Bai Cang also came to Bai Jie's side to cool off.

"The wind is so weak, why not turn it up a bit?" Tianlu felt that the wind wasn't strong enough.

With lightning speed, it reached out and slapped twice with its claws.

Simply set the fan to level three.

"call--"

Bai Jie and Bai Zang's fur was blown into a mess.

Tianlu, who was standing on the legs of the four-legged creature, lost his balance and was blown away.

The chair, which resembles a mythical creature, also forms a side-flipping shape.

Bai Jie quickly went up and adjusted the fan back to the lowest setting.

After a brief silence.

The four-legged creature smoothed its fur.

They grabbed Tianlu by the back of the neck and carried him to the door.

"Goodbye! Don't come back before dinner!" The four-legged creature kicked it away.

Patting its paws, the Qilin adjusted the recliner and lay down again.

"I really can't go into third gear, the wind is too strong. If I do it a few more times, my old bones won't be able to handle it," the four-legged creature said helplessly.

Bai Jie nodded and smoothed the fur of Bai Zang beside her.

"Mother, I'm going out to keep Tianlu company," Baizang said, nuzzling Bai Jie's face.

"Well, let's go~"

After Bai Zang left, only the Four-Faced Beast and Bai Jie remained.

A lone man and woman inside the house, pshaw!

Bai Jie opened her phone without hesitation and was a little disappointed to see that there was no reply to the text message she had sent.

Has my text message not been delivered yet?

He sighed and said, "Never mind, let's take it slow, there's no rush."

“I’ve brought back a lot of Sichuan peppercorns, do you want some?” Bai Jie asked him.

"Sichuan peppercorns? Forget it, I can't handle spicy food." The four-legged creature shook its head when it heard about Sichuan peppercorns.

"It seems so," Bai Jie thought to herself. "The four unlikes and the four unlikes actually taste quite similar."

"You and my partner are quite alike, haha~" Bai Jie said with a smile, waving her paws.

"Shall we have hot pot together after Tianlu finishes work tomorrow?" Bai Jie asked.

The four-legged creature pondered for a moment, then said, "Okay, let's have a double-flavor hot pot then. You guys eat the spicy one, and I'll eat the non-spicy one."

"The Rabbit God said he'll be back tomorrow, and I'll invite a few more people to have a lively meal together then."

Bai Jie nodded.

Then something came to mind.

"You must call Di Ting here," Bai Jie instructed.

The four-legged creature looked like it understood. Even if Bai Jie hadn't told it, it would have called Di Ting over anyway, because how could it be without air conditioning when eating hot pot on such a hot day?

"Hmm~ Let's have a few more compartments then, one non-spicy, one mildly spicy, one medium spicy, and one extra spicy." Bai Jie said, thinking that Di Ting came from the underworld, so it must have a strong appetite.

After all, he'd eat it even if it were deep-fried? Remember the hellish hot pot specialty, the Hellish Spicy Nine-Square Grid?

"Hmm, no problem." The four-legged creature agreed to this reasonable request.

"We'll go out and buy some groceries tomorrow night," the four-legged creature said.

Pipi is at work in the morning and at noon, so we can only go in the evening.

We can't just leave it unattended, can we? Otherwise, if Pipi runs away, our shop will be reported.