Chapter 567 Roasting Cactus Under the Stars (2/2)

He would know once Big Quinn started building it.

A cooking pit was a pit that was dug into the ground and used to cook food.

Big Quinn found some dry ground and began digging into it. He dug a hole that was approximately eight to 12 inches deep, one and a half yards in length, and 16 inches wide, which was as big as a head.

While digging the pit, he tested the wind direction and dug the entrance of the pit north of it. Some stones were placed into the slanted pit to start a bonfire.

Afterward, they went to gather the ingredients within the park, which had cacti that could be removed.

Li Du selected four to five flat shaped cacti and four to five small round cacti. The cacti he had selected were all edible varieties which were tender, green and soft.

The cacti grown in the National Park were all organic, without any pesticides or fertilizers. The cacti, after shaving their skin, could be eaten directly as a fruit.

But of course, they would not taste good as they were not a type of fruit after all.

Godzilla used a knife to carefully scrape out the cactus meat. Li Du took out previously prepared minced meat from the cooler. It was still fresh from being kept in ice cold temperatures.

Sophie saw him stuff the cactus meat with minced meat and smiled. ”You really are fully prepared.”

Li Du winked at her. ”Of course I am. It is your first time camping with me. Since we will be staying here together, I have to make a good impression.”

”Are you trying to please me?” Sophie mocked.

Li Du happily answered, ”Bingo! You guessed right.”

Big Quinn took out the seasonings for roasting meat, a brush, and oil, before sorting out the cooking pit.

He used dirt to hold up wooden sticks and tent poles at the side of the big pit. He then hung a kettle and began boiling water.

Godzilla scraped the meat out of the cacti and proceeded to cut them into palm-sized pieces.

After the water had boiled, Sophie helped out by washing the cacti with the hot water. The cactus meat was actually not dirty. What they were afraid of was the bacteria and bugs in it, so they used the hot water to kill them.

Big Quinn took out the burning firewood and used a pair of tongs to move aside the scorching hot stones. He then placed Li Du's stuffed cactus meat inside the pit, before carefully covering it up with stones and starting a new bonfire.

All that was left was his and Godzilla's job. Both of them used two grill nets to clamp the cactus meat, and continuously flipped it over the fire while brushing it with oil and seasoning it.

Li Du went to take out two bottles of ice cold beer and placed a recliner chair in a quiet spot below the starry sky for himself and Sophie to lay on.

Ah Meow and Crispy Noodles climbed onto the chair. Ah Ow jumped and landed directly on Li Du's stomach.

Seeing that, Sophie giggled. ”Help her up. You can't let her lay on you.”

”Why not? I am not pregnant anyway,” Li Du cheekily joked.

Sophie replied, ”That is a way canines communicate. By laying on their companion's body, they are exerting authority and indicating that they are the boss. What she is saying to you now is that she is your boss . . . ”

Hearing that, Li Du immediately lifted Ah Ow by the scruff of her neck and threw her off onto the ground.

Ah Ow let out a miserable cry as she was flung out. She landed on the ground and rolled twice, before standing up and running back. She then lay quietly next to Li Du's feet.

Li Du realized that what Sophie said was true.