With Sichuan pepper, she couldn't help but think of spicy boiling fish, and wanted to try it.
"Mo Jue, go catch two fish from the river," she said to Mo Jue.
Mo Jue knew she was going to make good food, so he smiled lowly and quickly went to catch fish.
Nanze had no idea why he followed.
And along with him came a whole string of little brats, all following to play.
Yu Yao didn't pay attention, Mo Jue would watch them.
The fish were quickly caught and returned. They were grass carp, two in total, each weighing over ten pounds, all thoroughly cleaned.
She sliced the fish meat, removing the bones inside so that it wouldn't stab the mouth when eaten.
Subsequently, she prepared the seasonings.
Dried chili peppers, Sichuan pepper, celery, green onions and garlic, salt. These are the only ingredients she has for now.
The ingredients are simple, but when served, the flavor is quite aromatic. She just doesn't know how it will taste.
She tasted a piece of fish herself and found the taste quite nice and appropriate.
Seeing Mo Jue come over, she took a piece of fish and put it in his mouth.
Feeling the explosion of flavor in her mouth, Mo Jue was startled, then chewed a few more times before swallowing the fish.
"Hiss!"
Mo Jue couldn't help but open his mouth and breathe out, trying to dispel the stimulating feeling in his mouth, looking like he was spraying fire.
"Hahaha."
Nanze looked at Mo Jue's reaction and couldn't help but laugh happily, thinking that Mo Jue was experiencing the same discomfort as himself just a moment ago.
Mo Jue didn't bother to pay attention to Nanze. After a brief adaptation, he also began to enjoy the flavor.
He spontaneously picked up a pair of chopsticks next to him, placing one piece of fish after another in his mouth, unable to stop.
Nanze widened his eyes in shock, watching Mo Jue.
He had just been beside them, watching Yu Yao prepare the fish and had seen her add a spoonful of Sichuan pepper.
Due to the unpleasant experience of eating Sichuan pepper, Mo Jue instinctively felt that the taste wouldn't be good.
At this moment, seeing Mo Jue eating with his head full of sweat, his face and mouth red from the spiciness, constantly puffing air, still eating continuously, he was stunned.
"How come it looks so delicious? Are you fooling me?"
Based on the desire to try, Nanze also picked up a pair of chopsticks and put a piece of fish in his mouth.
"Boom!"
His expression became very strange, almost identical to Mo Jue's at the beginning.
After a brief adaptation, he also became as insatiable as Mo Jue, eating piece after piece without stopping.
They almost didn't wait for Yu Yao to take the fish from the earthenware pot, and had already finished half of it.
Watching the little brats with eyes wide with anticipation.
Yu Yao smiled gently and picked some fish pieces for them to eat.
The process was not to be mentioned, as the beginning was a bit confusing, but later on, they just started to fight for it.
The second son, Mo Zhengrong, was the most domineering and strongest, and his siblings couldn't compete with him.
Zhengrong is also known as Little Black Snake, which Mo Jue gave it a name.
Yu Yao wanted to stop them from fighting and not let them do this.
But she was stopped by Mo Jue.
"You don't need to worry about it. If they can't even eat food that's right in front of their mouths, it just means they're not useful."
Mo Jue watched the little brats fighting for food, finally looking at Zhengrong, the most fearsome and dominant one, who was almost alone in eating the fish pieces. He nodded with satisfaction.
Zhengrong was very happy eating, but the other baby snakes could only eat the leftovers, looking very pitiful.
They were all her children, and she felt uncomfortable watching it. She wanted to give them some, but was stopped by Mo Jue's serious warning.
"Let them eat like this. They will do the same in the future."
This was the first time Mo Jue had been so serious with her.
Yu Yao was stunned for a moment, but she understood the reason behind Mo Jue's seriousness.
Ever since ancient times, it's been a case of "survival of the fittest". And this is an animal world. If they can't even eat food right in front of their mouths, how can they talk about hunting in the future?
But as a mother figure, she couldn't help feeling a bit unwilling.
"Hahaha, the priest, the young ones in the animal world should be more fierce. If they are raised too weakly, they will be easily bullied."
Nanze glanced at the little brats fighting for food, couldn't help but think of his own little ones, smiling and saying.
As Mo Jue said, if they can't even get the meat right in front of their mouths, they'll be no good when they grow up.
Strength is what allows one to survive better in this world.
Zhengrong seemed to realize that the atmosphere was a bit tense and adjusted his posture, no longer monopolizing the food. He even offered some pieces to his siblings.
Yu Yao naturally noticed this, smiled slightly, and felt relieved.
She cooked a pot of rice and made two dishes, and that was their dinner.
Nanze didn't leave, but stayed and ate dinner with them.
He mainly wanted to eat the spicy and hot boiled fish.
This meal was very satisfying and enjoyable for everyone.
Nanze walked out with his round belly, asking Yu Yao for some Sichuan pepper before leaving.
The amount of Sichuan pepper in her hand was not much, but she still gave some to him.
After dinner, she and Mo Jue took the little ones for a walk outside for a while and then came back to sleep.
Under the deep night sky, the wind howled outside the wooden house, while Mo Jue, who had fallen asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.
He glanced at Yu Yao in his arms and quietly left the wooden house.
Aqi was waiting outside the wooden house. He had returned in the middle of the night because the old kid, Luo Shan, was causing trouble again.
As soon as Mo Jue went out, he saw Aqi, "What's the matter? Has Luo Shan that old thing been up to something again?"
Aqi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "You're right. Luo Shan knew that A Tu had not returned yet, so he sent another beastman to try to kidnap the priest."
"However, the beastman has been dealt with and will now accompany A Tu in the underworld."
Mo Jue was completely angry, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.
"Aqi, take a few beastmen and break all four of Luo Bai's limbs, then personally throw him in front of the old Luo Shan. If he still doesn't know how to behave, don't blame me for going over there personally to tear him apart."
"All right, I understand."
Aqi left quickly, disappearing without a trace.
With Mo Jue's daily hustle, the food and firewood stored at home were enough for Yu Yao to get through the entire snow season.
Seeing that there was enough food and firewood, Mo Jue no longer went out hunting early in the morning and late at night like before.
He would only go out occasionally to ensure that there was enough meat for each day.
This day, Nanze delivered a batch of bright fabrics, all very beautiful, saying that all the fabrics of the tribe had been successfully dyed.
The best and brightest fabrics were all sent to her place.
The rest of the fabrics were distributed according to the number of people, to each family and household.
Yu Yao was quite satisfied with the colorful fabrics that were sent over.
She decided to make two sets of clothes for herself and Mo Jue.
Looking at the little ones beside her, she wanted to make clothes for them, but didn't know what size to make.
"Mo Jue, when will the little ones turn into their true forms?"
She turned her gaze towards Mo Jue, who was playing with the little ones, and asked.
It should be mentioned here that out of the 30 snake eggs, all of them have hatched one by one, but only two are female, while the rest are male.
This ratio explains why females are precious in the animal world.
Upon hearing her words, Mo Jue turned his head to look at her and explained, "It's probably around the third year after they're born."
Yu Yao's expression slightly changed. "The third year? That means they're three years old."
Thinking about it, she made the clothes according to the usual size of a three-year-old child.
It was just that there were quite a few, with each little one needing at least two sets, so she had to make 60 pieces in total.
Fortunately, there was still time early, and she had plenty of time to slowly make them.
