bestfiction Chapter 238 Was he being supported?
Chapter 238 Was he being supported?
Such delicious fluffy balls are irresistible, and the naive chicks are no exception. Cooked food tastes and feels completely different from raw meat, essentially opening the door to a new world for these little ones who haven't been born long.
After the first chick bravely and stubbornly left the nest and joined Lezhi and the others, the other chicks followed suit, and that's how it ended up like this.
"Phew, everyone, don't rush, one at a time. Hey, Yue Ting, can you help me take these two over here? Otherwise, they'll end up in the pot." Yue You and Yue Ting were fine, but Yue Zhi, who was busy cooking, was a bit flustered.
Besides taking time to feed the little creatures that come to him, he also has to be careful to keep them away from the bubbling pot, otherwise, a human tragedy might occur.
"Sigh, now that I think about it, it's a good thing we didn't use an open flame, otherwise we might have accidentally roasted the little bird." Leyou joked as he stepped forward to help Lezhi chase away the mischievous chicks.
"Who says otherwise? I knew I shouldn't have cooked here. I originally wanted to treat the hooded birds, but now I've caused them so much trouble." Lezhi looked at the stewed meat in the pot, and after confirming that it would take a while, she put the lid back on.
The freshly baked pies and salted scallion fried meat had already been mostly devoured by the fledglings who had come to smell them. The birds and the hooded birds were so busy feeding their young that they didn't get much to eat themselves.
Now, smelling the aroma in the air, even Lezhi, who was already exhausted, felt a sharp hunger rising in her stomach, let alone Leting.
The chicks had finished eating all of Lezhi and the others' food, and were now being herded back to their nest by the hooded birds who had realized what was happening. They were still small, so after eating, they instinctively fell asleep, and the previously chaotic scene became much quieter.
After thinking it over, Lezhi decided to create a quick and easy meal service, otherwise the group of them really wouldn't be able to keep going.
"Leyou, come help me with something." Lezhi called Leyou over and whispered something in his ear for a while. After making sure Leyou understood what she meant, she waved her hand and told him to go do his thing.
Lezhi didn't stop yet. The stewed meat in the pot still wouldn't be ready to eat for a while, so he needed to quickly make some food that could be served immediately, and pancakes were the perfect choice.
Seeing that Lezhi had taken out a large basin, Le Ting hurriedly stepped forward.
"Lezhi, I'm here to help. What do you want to do?"
"For the pancakes, can you chop the vegetables for me? Leyou went to get the stone slab; it'll be faster to make them that way. Oh, and you can also fry the meat on that slab while you're at it. Can you chop some more meat?"
"Okay, ah, but..." Le Ting obediently rolled up her sleeves and rummaged through the ingredients. After subconsciously agreeing to Le Zhi's request, she awkwardly realized that they didn't seem to have enough food.
"Lezhi, we only have this one piece of meat left. Is it enough?"
Turning his head to look at the piece of meat that Le Ting was holding up, which was about the length of his forearm and the width of a bucket, Le Zhi's lips twitched.
"Well, let's make it first. After we get through today's meal, Maoqiu should be able to go hunting again this afternoon." Normally, that piece of meat would definitely be enough to feed the three of them, but now Leting's appetite has grown exponentially, and Maoqiu is also hungry because he didn't compete with the cub for food. So it seems a bit small.
The furry ball that Lezhi pointed at let out a weak "chirp," signaling Lezhi to rest assured that it would go out hunting as soon as it had eaten its fill.
Who would have thought that they, as "prisoners," would actually have to help the kidnappers raise their cubs? Who can they explain this to?
As the saying goes, don't talk about people during the day, and don't talk about ghosts at night. Maoqiu murmured these words to himself, and immediately a talking bird appeared in the distance.
It was that familiar "neigh~", like the horn of a triumphant emperor, attracting all the living creatures breathing in the valley, including Lezhi and his companions who were busy with their work.
The Flying Bird flew quite fast. Even though it had gained some control after entering the valley, it still appeared in front of Lezhi almost in the blink of an eye.
With a loud "bang," a huge prey was thrown from the claws of the celestial bird, landing right next to Lezhi and the others, startling them.
"Lezhi, why is this bird here again? Didn't it just bring one to the chicks? What, is it worried that one won't be enough?"
Following Leyou's question, they looked suspiciously at the prey that had barely moved on the other side of the cave entrance, and then at the chicks that were already sleeping haphazardly inside the cave.
Well, these little ones not only have enough prey to eat, they can also beg for food from their own mouths, so there's no need to worry about them going hungry.
Based on the appetite of these little ones, the prey that was delivered before should have been enough to feed them for at least a day. This brilliant bird couldn't possibly not know that, so what is it now?
Lezhi and the others couldn't communicate with the Bird of Joy, so they could only look at each other with questions. Maoqiu didn't have this problem. Seeing the Bird of Joy's actions, it went straight up and bluntly asked the Bird of Joy its intentions.
After a period of silent communication, the two birds, one big and one small, turned around with satisfaction. It came to Lezhi's side and chirped and twittered to him for a while, saying things that made Lezhi think he had misheard.
"...Hiss, you mean, this prey is for us. The Bird of Joy said that he will provide us with food from now on, and that we can ask for anything we want."
Each statement was more absurd than the last, and even Lezhi himself didn't believe what he was saying, but Maoqiu nodded firmly, indicating that Lezhi's understanding was correct.
"Chirp chirp chirp~ Chirp chirp~"
"What do you mean you were wrong before..."
"Chirp chirp~ Chirp~"
"I don't care, I'll just accept whatever they give me."
Listening to Maoqiu's chattering, Lezhi said he didn't understand. But seeing Maoqiu speaking so confidently, while the big bird, who had overheard their conversation, didn't react at all, Lezhi guessed that this was probably the big bird's idea, or at least a plan that it had discussed with Maoqiu and that both parties agreed to.
"So, so, what did Maoqiu say?" Leyou and Leting, who had been listening in the dark, saw that Maoqiu and Lezhi's conversation had finally come to an end and quickly stepped forward to get the first-hand information.
A bitter smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. Lezhi didn't know what to say. After thinking for a while, she finally decided to just relay the words verbatim. "Maoqiu said that the prey was given to us by the big bird. It said that the big bird would be responsible for our food from now on. Just tell it what you want to eat, and it will try its best to satisfy you. You can also make other requests. Apart from not being able to leave for the time being, there are basically no other restrictions. That's all."
Seeing that Leyou and Leting had the same life-doubting expressions as herself, Lezhi felt somewhat comforted.
By this time, Maoqiu was getting impatient; it was hungry, but Lezhi was still talking nonstop to those two guys, which was driving it crazy.
The furball, a little bit hungry and angry, was incredibly bold. It gently picked up a strand of hair that was hanging down by Lezhi's ear and dragged Lezhi toward its prey, using its whole body to signal Lezhi to hurry up and cook for it.
If Lei Xiu were here, Mao Qiu definitely wouldn't dare to be so mischievous. But since Lei Xiu isn't here, Mao Qiu, who believes he can easily defeat Le Zhi and the other two, has become arrogant. They can talk about this after dinner, but not now.
It, Mr. Furry, needs to eat, understand!
"Okay, okay, fluffy ball, don't pull me, I know..."
Although it was called a tug, Maoqiu's movements were actually quite gentle; Lezhi's scalp wasn't even pulled painfully. It was clear that Maoqiu was really hungry, and Lezhi couldn't think about anything else. Those things could wait; filling their stomachs was the most important thing right now.