Chapter 21 - A Person Who Knows How to Roast Meat is the Most Handsome (2/2)

Two small whitefish were strung on a wooden stick. Zhao Han went closer and sniffed it. There weren’t any weird smells, so he bravely took a small bite of the fish.

Oh? It tasted pretty good! He originally had doubts about Xiaocao’s cooking skills since she was constantly bedridden and had never done any chores. Was her cooking even edible? However, it was unexpectedly very crispy and delicious. It was savory and slightly spicy, which was quite difficult to make.

“How is it? How is it?” Xiaocao asked with anticipation in her eyes as she grilled another skewer of fish.

“Delicious! Your cooking skills are pretty good!” As proof of his evaluation, Zhao Han took a big bite of the grilled fish skewer.

These little wild whitefish had delicate meat and a delicious taste. Moreover, it didn’t have any small bones. Even if it was used to make soup with just plain water and salt, it would still be very tasty.

Although Little Shitou’s tummy was already bulging like a ball, he was still staring at the grilled fish in Zhao Han’s hands and drooling.

Yu Xiaocao was amused by her younger brother. She tore a small piece of fish meat off the freshly grilled fish skewer and comforted him, “You can’t eat anymore. Be careful of your belly bursting. You’re only allowed to have a taste!”

Zhao Han laughed when he saw Shitou savoring the grilled fish within his mouth. Like a hungry little kitten, he was reluctant to even swallow this small bite of fish, “The three of us are the only ones who know about this valley right now. If you want to eat grilled fish, Brother Han can just bring you here again!”

Zhao Han ate a few skewers of grilled fish and noticed that the sky was getting darker. He took the ceramic pot from Xiaocao’s hands and brought the reluctant siblings back to Dongshan Village.

They didn’t need to take a detour to check on the traps on the way back, so the return trip took twice as fast. Nevertheless, they still missed dinner time.

The Yu Family’s customary rule was, ‘Whoever returns late and misses the mealtime would just have to starve. Don’t even think about preparing a separate meal!’

However, Yu Xiaocao didn’t want to eat the dry pancake and disgusting porridge anyways! She felt more at ease now that she had money in her hands. These nine taels were going to be her capital for earning money in the future, so she must hide them securely.

Zhao Han had planned to send the siblings home, but as soon as they arrived at the village, they saw Yu Hang and Xiaolian waiting for them at the entrance.

“Eldest Brother, Eldest Sister! Brother Han caught a wild hare and wild turtledove. They were really tasty when roasted. I saved a lot of roasted meat for you guys!” Shitou ran over in an obedient manner and shared the hare meat wrapped in the leaves with his older siblings.

Yu Hang gently wiped the dirt off his face, then he gave him a knock on his head and said, “You really know how to curry favor. Since it was Brother Han’s game, did you even ask for his consent?!”

Little Shitou rubbed his forehead and giggled, “It was Brother Han who said to save them for you guys. He didn’t even eat much himself!”

Yu Hang was even more unwilling to take the roasted meat from his hands, “Brother Han, you should take it back for Grandpa Zhao and Auntie to eat…”

Zhao Han glared at him and spoke with a stern expression, “What? You guys call me ‘Brother Han’, so what’s wrong with treating you guys to some roasted meat? If you still have respect for your ‘Brother Han’, then just eat it!”