ch 6.2 - Small Harves (1/2)

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The amount of catch the three brought back surprised Mrs. Cheng. She would never have thought that not only were they coming back with more chickens, there were even rabbits!

She had a hard time accepting that they’ve found all of them in a cave until the two brothers repeated told her so. Of course, she was ecstatic to have these. They could really use all of these at this time of need.

They have just had chicken the night before, so after some family discussion, they have decided on braised rabbit meat for dinner!

The three younger siblings were excited to be able to have meat again.

While Mrs. Cheng busied herself with preparing the rabbits, Cheng Xiao Xiao was tending to the herbs. Other then taking some of them orally, others could be used in bath water, they would be more effective this way.

She set out a dose for oral intake and one for bathing, thought for a bit, and called out to Mrs. Cheng who was keeping herself busy in the kitchen. The two of them went to the dad’s house together.

Cheng Bi Yuan, who was resting on the bed, opened his eyes when he noticed the arrival of his wife and daughter. His piercing eyes gazed at his daughter like a hawk.

He had heard all the ruckus in the yard. He must admit, their brining back two chickens and two rabbits had truly shocked him.

Ever since they have moved here, he had been hunting for food for the family. He was very familiar of what it was like in these mountains. There were lots of preys. Chickens and rabbits were not hard for him, because he had extraordinary skills. But for Cheng Xiao Xiao and her brothers, these were not just “difficult” to them, but downright arduous.

He was already suspicious at the two chickens yesterday, what they were able to bring back today was simply unbelievable. They caught all those inside a cave? That’s impossible. He had been in the same mountains for the last three years, how come he never ran into something like that?