in2ebook Chapter 248 The Thoughts of the Bird of Joy
Chapter 248 The Thoughts of the Bird of Joy
Chapter 248 The Thoughts of the Joyful Bird
Inside the cave, the attention of the two people and the two birds shifted to the outside of the cave. The two large birds flying in from a distance were very noticeable, especially the fluffy ball. Against the backdrop of the colorful and bright feathers of the brilliant bird, its all-white body was even more eye-catching.
With two "thumps," Maoqiu and Fanlebird dropped their prey from their claws onto the stream outside the cave, one after the other, before turning around and landing outside the cave.
The cave's perimeter was quite wide, large enough for the furball to enter, but it still habitually transformed back into its small furball form, chirped twice at Leyou and Leting who were preparing food, and then returned to its old spot, continuing to stare intently at the cave entrance.
Unlike the fluffy ball, the carefree bird of joy was oblivious to everything. As soon as it landed, it saw the white-bellied beast still perched at the cave entrance. Its eyes lit up, and the bird of joy hurried over to the beast.
At this moment, the white-bellied bird companions, who had received the news from the birds and beasts guarding outside the cave, also arrived. Their back feathers were different colors, but they all had the same white belly.
Seeing their companion, who had been brought in barely alive, now appear full of energy, the white-bellied birds even ignored the presence of the music birds and swarmed around their companion, who had finally recovered. They chirped incessantly, and although the sounds were noisy, anyone could hear the joy and surprise in their voices.
Such calls are not offensive; on the contrary, they allow listeners to empathize with the joy of these birds and beasts.
This was a celebration for the birds and beasts. Leyou and Leting didn't disturb them. They went to Maoqiu's side, and Leting took the package containing the chicks and handed it to him. "Maoqiu, Leyou and I are going to process the prey. Please look after the chicks. By the way, how about we have hot pot later?"
"chirp"
The fluffy ball glanced at Leting distractedly and responded indifferently. Its gaze lingered on the chick for a moment before it shifted its body to make room for Leting to place the package next to it.
"It's good that you don't have any objections. There's enough meat now, but we're still a bit short on vegetables. Well, wild plants don't grow in winter, so there aren't many vegetables left. Never mind, let's leave it at that for now. Let's go then." Leyou was more familiar with Maoqiu, so Maoqiu listened to him and responded more earnestly.
"Tweet~"
Waving his hand, Leyou couldn't understand what Maoqiu was saying either. He pulled Leting and turned to walk out of the cave. They needed to hurry, butchering the prey was a big job, and more importantly, Leting's stomach was growling loudly, a sound that Leyou could hear clearly right next to him.
The ostracized bird, Fanle Bird, witnessed the entire conversation between Leyou and the others and Maoqiu. When Leyou repeatedly mentioned vegetables and fruits, a thoughtful look flashed in the bird's eyes.
After exchanging pleasantries, the white-bellied creatures regained their senses and finally realized that the Joyful Bird was still there. The birds and beasts exchanged glances, and after a moment of silent communication, the white-bellied creatures rushed out of the cave. After a flapping of wings, they disappeared without a trace.
Inside the cave, only Maoqiu with her chicks and Fanle Bird remained at the entrance.
Next, it seemed that Lezhi had also pressed the speed-up button. Perhaps with experience, he healed birds and beasts faster and faster. In the time it took Leyou and Leting to decompose the two insects, five or six birds and beasts came out one after another. They were of different species and sizes, but the only thing they had in common was that they were all very healthy when they came out.
It's unusual for someone to be more energetic than their healthy peers. If it were just one or two cases, that would be one thing, but for every single one of them to be like this, then it's quite unusual.
The exceptionally intelligent bird of joy observes silently from the side. Each time a bird or animal comes out, it will step forward to check its physical condition. Once it confirms that they have fully recovered, it will wait thoughtfully for the next one.
Seeing this as the seventh one, Fanle Bird's usually calm and composed eyes finally began to ripple with emotion.
Watching the birds and beasts that had just recovered leave joyfully with their companions, the Joyful Bird glanced sideways at the furball that hadn't moved an inch.
Birds and animals have a wide field of vision, almost 360 degrees, so they can observe their surroundings without turning their heads.
Maoqiu noticed Fanlebird's gaze immediately, but it remained silent, completely ignoring Fanlebird's unusual behavior.
At this moment, Maoqiu and Leixiu are very similar. As long as Lezhi is not present, they are the epitome of aloofness, embodying the meaning of "it has nothing to do with me". Nothing that happens can leave a trace in their hearts, completely different from when Lezhi is present.
The flirtatious bird cast a seductive glance at the wall, but it was not discouraged. Only it knew its own plans. The key to this matter was not the furball, but the alien creature that had not yet come out of the cave.
Just now, it only wanted to test the ball's attitude in advance and send out a signal to see the reaction. Now that the bird of joy has received the answer, it is even more certain that it should focus its efforts on whoever it wants to focus on.
No one cared about Fanle Bird's thoughts. Maoqiu only cared about when Lezhi would come out. Leyou and Leting were currently focused on how to prepare a sumptuous dinner. As for Lezhi, he was working hard to increase his energy while thinking about when dinner would be served.
How can this not be considered a two-way journey!
It can only be said that Leyou understands Lezhi too well.
"Oh well, these are all inedible, just leave them here. Leting, are you done on your end?"
"No problem, it's basically all set up."
With enough space, they could easily fit the meat of two insect beasts in their hands. They were efficient as they broke them down and collected the meat at the same time.
"Okay, let's go back then and start making the bone broth first."
"Yeah, I just saw several groups of birds and beasts come and go. I guess Lezhi wants to finish it as soon as possible."
"That's right, I'm not exaggerating, but Lezhi is the kind of guy who would think about eating even if the sky were to fall. He spends all his time thinking about food and he always says I'm carefree, but he's the one who's really carefree."
"Hehe, the things he makes are really delicious."
Le Ting is Le Zhi's number one fanboy. Whatever Le Zhi does, Le Ting is always the first to respond and follow in Le Zhi's footsteps. Le You is helpless about this, so she doesn't say much.
When it comes to indulging, Leyou is no less indulgent towards Lezhi. He says that Lezhi is always thinking about food, but in reality, he is always helping Lezhi find food everywhere and even suggested setting up a stall with Lezhi. But it was all Leyou who took the initiative to do these things, so their eldest brother doesn't criticize the second brother.
Back in the cave, the two began preparing dinner. The portable stove was turned on, and the deep pot was filled with water. Leting added scallions and ginger to the water to remove any fishy smell, and then threw the cleaned fresh insect wing bones into the pot. Under the high temperature, the pot quickly boiled.
Fresh bones and meat produce very little scum when cooked. Leting simply skimmed it a few times, and the soup became clear. He adjusted the heat to the appropriate level, then covered the pot. A good pot of bone broth requires time to cook slowly.
Leyou was in charge of the other side dishes. They had just categorized and chopped the stored vegetables and meats. The meat left over from before wasn't as fresh as it was today, so Leyou simply marinated it with seasonings. It would still be delicious when cooked in the hot pot.
Fresh meat only needs to be cut up; no complicated seasoning is required. The key is to enjoy its freshness. At most, an egg can be added to the meat before serving to enhance the flavor.