Mo Ruyue walked forward and pushed aside the bushes to take a look. A fat rabbit had been pierced through the eye by a stone. It was still kicking its hind legs and looked like it was about to die.
She casually pulled out a handful of grass that was half the height of a person and rolled it into a grass rope. She tied the herbs in her hand and stood up with the rabbit. She looked around. She had heard more than one sound just now.
This time, the waiting time was slightly longer, but as a top-class assassin, Mo Ruyue did not lack patience.
When she returned to the dirt road from the forest, she was holding a straw rope with three rabbits and a pheasant tied to it.
“It’s a pity that I scared off two rabbits. But this is enough for those little turnips[1].”
Mo Ruyue muttered to herself and looked up at the sky. Just now, she was only focused on hunting and didn’t notice that the sky had already darkened. The sun was about to set behind the mountain.
She picked up her prey and quickened her pace. From afar, she saw two small figures standing at the village entrance.
Looking at their figures, they looked like Er Bao and San Bao. Why were they still playing outside at such a late hour?
Mo Ruyue walked a few steps faster and took a closer look. It was indeed them.
They also saw Mo Ruyue at the same time. They had only taken two steps in this direction when they suddenly stopped.
“Why are you guys still playing outside? Aren’t you afraid of being taken away by a wolf?”
As soon as Mo Ruyue opened her mouth, she saw the two children cowering at the same time. San Bao, in particular, had a layer of fear in his eyes.
“We were scared. We saw that mother didn’t come back, so we were afraid… that you would get lost.”
Er Bao also forced himself to speak to her. He protected San Bao behind him with both hands as if he was ready to escape with him at any time.
Mo Ruyue’s brows furrowed slightly. She didn’t know what kind of feeling she was having at the moment.
Over the past few days, she could also sense the conflicting thoughts of the little ones. They wanted to be close to her, but they could not help but avoid her of fear. Their careful appearance reminded her of herself when she was young.
‘What are you thinking? It was all in the past.’
“San Bao, bring your younger siblings to wash their hands. Er Bao, deal with the chicken and rabbit. I will go to the kitchen to take a look.”
Mo Ruyue passed another wild rabbit to Er Bao while she walked to the kitchen without stopping.
She would not pamper her children just because they were still young. When she was still Si Bao’s age, she had already been struggling to survive in the assassin training camp.
Da bao had arrived long ago and was lighting the fire in the kitchen. The pot on the stove was steaming, and it smelled like he was cooking brown rice.
He didn’t look up when he heard the sound of footsteps. Looking at that tense little face, he seemed to be still angry with Mo Ruyue.
“We’ll have rabbit meat and chicken mushroom stew tonight. I remember buying some vermicelli. Where did you put them?”
As soon as Mo Ruyue came in, she started rummaging through things. She had bought a lot of things today, and the kitchen looked like it was in good shape.
“They’re all in the cabinet.” Da Bao answered briefly and resisted the urge to ask the next question.
“Boil some water again and pluck the chicken feathers for Er Bao. I’ll deal with the rabbit.”
Mo Ruyue said. As if she did not notice that Da Bao still had something to say, she went out again with a sharp knife that she had just bought.
The rabbits she had caught were all shot in the eyes, and their fur was not damaged at all. If they were completely peeled off and tanned, she could even sew small boots and gloves for the little ones.
Three rabbits were definitely far from enough. Anyway, there were many wild animals in the mountains. When her body recovered a little, even if she had a third of her previous life’s physical fitness, she would be able to hunt larger prey.
More oil, sautéd the scallions and ginger, then added the rabbit meat and sautéd it for a bit. After that, she added butter and cooked it for a while more.
At this time, the rice in the kitchen was ready. Mo Ruyue asked Da Bao to put the rice into the newly bought bamboo basket, cover it with a layer of cotton to keep it warm, and then wash the pot clean for later use.
In the meantime, she poured cold water into the pot to soak the rabbit meat, added thirteen spices, star anise salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and so on. Then, she simmered it on high heat until the lid was opened and then switched to low heat.
This dish was supposed to have dried chili, but she and her children were weak and not suited to eat such a strong and stimulating thing, so they removed the seasoning.
Mo Ruyue walked into the kitchen and said to Da Bao, “Go and watch the fire outside. Leave this to me. Remember to call me when only 20% of the soup is left.”
Da Bao would usually talk back when she ordered him around, but he was unusually quiet today. His behavior was abnormal, but he did a good job.
Mo Ruyue was busy cooking and didn’t have time to be a counselor. It was just a child’s awkward temper, so it would get better after this.
Chicken mushroom stew was Mo Ruyue’s favorite, and she often cooked it. Now, she could make it even with her eyes closed. It was much faster than making rabbit meat with mixed vegetables.
The chicken[2] and mushrooms had just been stewed when Er Bao ran to the kitchen door and said to Mo Ruyue, “Mother, big brother said the soup is almost done.”
This kid actually send Er Bao to inform her.
Mo Ruyue turned around and glanced at the courtyard.
He seemed to be really going against her.
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Diaa
nice one
2025-01-13
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