Although Jin Tiaojiang was anxious, when he thought about it carefully, Huang You was right. He was so listless that even if he went on the road, he would be powerless. It would be better to recuperate temporarily. Since it was getting late, he didn't force himself any longer and sat back honestly.
After a while, there was a burst of laughter in the courtyard, and Jia Lihu came in with a few pots of things: "It has been a long time since we started cooking. These things were improvised from the neighbors. They do look a bit out of place." "Tune it, two brothers, please make do with it!" Then he pointed to the basin with a proud look on his face, and said mysteriously: "But this is good stuff, most people can't taste it even if they want to!"
When Huang You and Jin Tiaojiang saw the proud look on Jia Orion's face, they looked over curiously, but all they saw were dark masses in the pots. Let alone whether they looked good or not, they might even sell them. Can't even talk about appearance.
"Old Jia, you... what are these lumps?" Jin Tiaojiang tapped the contents in the basin with his hand. It felt like hitting a stone, but there was a muffled sound coming from it. , proving that there may be something inside it.
"Hehe, you two brothers will find out after you open it and take a look!" Seeing the confused expressions on the two men's faces, Jia Orion was very proud, as if he had suddenly recovered some face from the embarrassing situation he had just faced.
"Interesting! I want to see what you are selling?" Huang You also became interested when he heard this. He put one hand on the black "stone egg", but he didn't see how he moved. This "stone egg" But cracks suddenly appeared on the surface of the egg, and it scattered with a crash.
Jin Tiaojiang had seen Huang You's "Ten Flood Dragons Leaving the Sea" earlier, but unfortunately he was in an awkward situation and couldn't watch it carefully. But now Huang You showed his hand again in front of me, but he still couldn't see the secret, and he could only praise in time: "What a... What a trick!"
When Jia Lihu heard the good news, he thought it was Jin Tiaojiang who had discovered the secret. He was about to explain, but found that the latter was just praising the action of the man next to him. When he failed, he was robbed of his prestige again.
"It's just a little trick..." Huang You chuckled and quickly held the stone egg with his other hand. After he shook off all the debris on his hand, he felt his hand was extremely hot, so he quickly put the object down. After a closer look, he discovered that it was an oil paper package the size of two palms.
But before he had time to ask what it was, he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance slowly drifting from it. This fragrance was refreshing. As soon as it entered the nose, he felt its ethereal feeling, and his every orifice was instantly filled with it. Get up and make your whole body light.
"What...what is in here?" Although Jin Tiaojiang was empty in his belly, he was not hungry enough. At this time, I was swept away by this fragrance from my body, but it seemed to be corroded by the internal organs. In an instant, there was only an empty shell left on my neck and waist! If this "empty shell" is brought into the door of traceability, I am afraid that even the chaos will be swallowed by it, and I will be afraid of it!
The slight rumbling in his belly turned into a thunderous roar almost instantly. If there was not still a trace of ideas, he could even stuff the oil paper package into his belly.
Although Huang You didn't feel as intense as Jin Tijiang, he was already looking forward to it. He twirled the thing wrapped in oil paper with a tug of his hand, and watched as the oil paper dispersed, and the contents were about to be revealed.
"Brother Huang You! I'm sorry!" But before Huang You could take a closer look, he saw a dark shadow flash past, and the contents of the oil paper package entered Jin Tijiang's hands before they could reveal their original shape. The two men tore it apart without grace, turning it into a pile of broken bones in the blink of an eye, leaving only the two people watching looking at each other.
"Hahaha... Brother Xian has such a good appetite!" Huang You laughed when he saw Jin Tiaojiang eating without any airs.
"Huh..." Jin Tiaojiang breathed out, and he also noticed his impulsive behavior just now, and said a little embarrassedly: "You two, I'm sorry! The smell is really too tempting, I can't control it!"
"Hehe...brother, feel free to like it, as long as you like it. My stove is still a little warm, so feel free to eat it!" Jia Lihu finally smiled when he saw this.
Because the urgent emptiness had been filled and his mind was clear, Jin Tiaojiang volunteered to take Shi Dan over to make up for Huang You's loss in order to "apologise."
Since the previous actions had already been seen, there was nothing special about it. Jin Tiaojiang fast-forwarded to the step of opening the oil paper. The lingering fragrance in the air became rich again, causing Jin Tiaojiang's belly to rumble again. Grumbling.
After all, he had just devoured it so voraciously that he had no time to taste it carefully. Now he could only rely on the residual aroma between his lips and teeth to slightly alleviate the thirst in his heart.
As soon as the oil paper was opened, there was a sound of incense thunder exploding in the room, which made several people's eyes become intoxicated, and their pores opened greedily, for fear of leaking even half of the fragrance in front of them. After finally taking control of the ethereal fragrance in front of them, a few people focused their attention on the "sculptor" in front of them.
Wrapped in the oil paper was a golden wild bird, but because the hunter handled it very cleanly and neatly, it was impossible to tell what type it was at first. But that's not the key at this moment, and the two of them didn't care too much about it, and hurriedly reached out to share the food.
Maybe it's because the ingredients are wild. Although it looks oily, the meat is extremely tight and not bloated at all, so the taste is naturally not greasy at all. Moreover, the texture of this meat is not like that when it is cooked normally, parts of the meat will become hard. Each piece is extremely tender, as if it has just been soaked in fine wine, but there is no excess oil leaking out.
While the two were eating, they kept complimenting each other, secretly thinking that although Jia Orion looked rough with a curly beard, he did have some skills! Especially after eating, the wild bird Jin Tiaojiang was torn into two pieces, and a familiar smell came again. It was seen that the internal organs of the wild bird had been completely hollowed out, and the filling in it turned out to be the kind of medicinal herbs he had just taken. .
Seeing this, the two of them suddenly realized what was the reason for the unique taste of this thing? Firstly, Jia Lianhu wrapped the meat tightly and heated it evenly. Secondly, the moisture in the filled herbs infected the meat, and the aroma was completely immersed in the meat. No wonder this Jia Orion brought so many medicinal herbs with him when he came back. Now it seems that this old Jia is quite enjoying it.
Seeing the satisfaction of the two of them, Jia Lihu certainly did not hesitate. In the blink of an eye, the three of them turned the stone eggs in the stove into debris on the ground.
"I'm really sorry, Old Jia, we seem to have emptied out all your wealth here. Please accept this!" Jin Tiaojiang let out a sigh of satisfaction, and suddenly reached out and took out the money bag from his arms. .
"Brother, what are you doing?" Lao Jia raised his eyebrows when he saw this, and quickly grabbed Jin Tingjiang's wrist and pushed it back: "I only kept you as a guest because of your relationship with this hound, so take it back quickly. Go, don’t let me look down on you!”
"That's... okay." Seeing Jia Lihu's determined expression, Jin Tiaojiang could only take the money bag back.
"That's right! The game, herbs, and firewood I got are all for free! It was a waste for me to enjoy them by myself, but now it's great to have someone to chat with to relieve my boredom. If I want your money, this bitch will find out. They will definitely complain to me..." Jia Lihu laughed, pointing at the hounds outside and jokingly said.
Then his face darkened again and he sighed: "It's a pity that I need to be alert when I go hunting. I don't have good wine at home to have a good time with you two! What a pity!"
"Old Jia, there's no need to sigh. I've given up drinking for a long time. Even if I have wine, I probably won't be able to have all the fun with you." Huang You said with a wry smile when he heard this.
"What a coincidence! I have something to do when I go out this time, and I can't drink alcohol." When the word wine was mentioned, Jin Tiaojiang thought of the "deep boudoir grudge" and couldn't help but sigh.
"Huh? It's really strange! I remember there is a saying: there is no separation between wine and meat! Ordinary people's eyes light up when they mention good wine. Why do you listen to your tone, as if this thing is a poison that penetrates the intestines? generally?"
"Sigh... It's true that the tigress at home is pregnant. If she knows that I haven't finished my foreign affairs and still eats and drinks, I'm afraid she will tear me alive when I get back..." Although Huang You's words were fierce, there was a hint of anger in his eyes. Love is strong.
"Oh... That's understandable..." Jia Lihu nodded like garlic, fully agreeing with Huang You's words, and then turned around and asked: "What about you? You shouldn't be very old, maybe you have family troubles. ?”
"That's not..." Jin Tiaojiang naturally couldn't tell the truth about the details, but for a while he didn't know how to explain it. Just when he was about to find a topic, he heard Huang You start to smile and say: "My good brother is very shy. He has already had an idea in his mind, but he hasn't put it into action yet!"
"You can't do that, young man! After all, I've been here before, so let me give you a word of caution. You should never hesitate about this kind of thing. Once you make up your mind, you have to go ahead and do it. It doesn't matter even if you fail in the end. The worst you can do is start over from scratch. , but you must not leave any regrets! This word "regret" may seem simple to you. If it takes root and sprouts in your heart, it may one day grow into your nightmare. Even if you can barely control it, you cannot avoid it. When did he branch out and become your stumbling block at the most critical moment!"
Although this Jia Orion has a slovenly appearance and a thick beard, he is quite logical when it comes to general principles, and it makes some sense if you think about it carefully. Although the room looked extremely messy, there were a few furnishings that had been wiped clean in obscure places. Jin Tiaojiang guessed that the bearded man also had a story, but this was personal privacy after all. Since the latter did not speak, he did not ask further questions. Intend.
"What Lao Jia said is indeed true, and Tiaojiang will definitely keep it in mind!"
