19 I Am Born In The Year Of The Rabbit (1/2)

19 I Am Born In The Year Of The Rabbit

Translator: YTJS_ | Editor: Perriemix

Back in the courtyard, Song Qi saw the results that sister-in-law got back and complained, ”That Old Head Yu bullies the weak and submits to the strong. I shall go myself.”

Ye Jiayao resented, ”Forget it. It doesn’t matter if it is a little lesser, there might be even lesser in the future. It would be harder to drink porridge, not to mention side dishes.”

”Just stop causing inconvenience. Since the Dragon-breaking Stone has been released, there would be a period where we won’t be able to go down the mountains,” Peng Wu told Song Qi.

”Really?” Song Qi was shocked.

Peng Wu sighed, bringing the vegetable basket back into the kitchen. There was too little meat. Initially, Ye Jiayao wanted to make pork buns, but now, she can only make it half meat and half cabbage filling.

Song Qi assisted Ye Jiayao with the preparation, kneading the dough thoroughly and evenly. Ye Jiayao split the kneaded dough into equal sizes, rolling them into evenly thick bun skins, adding the filling and closing it up by pinching it into 18 even pleats skilfully.

”Sister-in-law, is there anything that you can’t do?” Song Qi exclaimed in amazement. The foods that big sister whipped up were always so exquisite, both in appearance and taste.

Ye Jiayao smiled. ”I am not as capable as you think. All of these are home-cooked food, it only takes practice.”

”It is difficult to make home-cooked food so good,” Song Qi countered.

Suddenly Xia Chunyu walked in, throwing two rabbits on the floor. ”Song Qi, kill them.”

”Third-in-charge, these rabbits are too timely because we are lacking meat today,” Song Qi said merrily, lifting a rabbit ear to take a look. ”This rabbit is meaty.”

Xia Chunyu turned to walk away expressionlessly.

Song Qi was about to bring the rabbits out to slaughter them when Ye Jiayao stopped him. ”Ay, don’t kill them.”

Both rabbits had been shot in the leg by Chunyu, and they were severely injured. Ye Jiayao was born in the year of the rabbit and has a special affliction towards rabbits. Who wouldn’t like such cute and obedient animals? She used to have a rabbit pet in the past but it ended up dying. She grieved its death, even getting it a small box as a coffin to bury it in.

”Why not?” he asked.

”I am born in the year of the rabbit, so no eating of rabbits,” Ye Jiayao replied with conviction.

Song Qi was stunned. Is that really a real thing?

”I am born in the year of the chicken but I still eat chicken,” Song Qi reasoned.

”That’s not the same. Anyway, it is not allowed.” Ye Jiayao’s hands were full of flour and she couldn't care for the furry creatures herself. Instead, she ordered Song Qi, ”Pull the arrows out, apply a little medicine to it and wrap it up. Don’t kill them, or I will come after you.”

Song Qi was speechless and could only act according to orders, tending to the injured rabbits.

During breakfast, Xia Chunyu did not see Ye Jiayao around, so he asked Song Qi for her whereabouts. He replied that their big sister was feeding the rabbits in the backyard.

Xia Chunyu frowned. ”Feeding the rabbits? Didn’t I tell you to slaughter them?”

”Sister-in-law wouldn’t allow it. She said she is born in the year of the rabbit so we are not allowed to eat rabbit meat,” Song Qi replied in discontent.

The corner of Xia Chunyu’s mouth twitched. Looking at the pork filling in the bun, he thanked his lucky stars that she was not born in the year of the pig, otherwise, he won’t get to eat pork.

”I’ll go up the mountains to take a look later. I made a trap a few days ago, not sure if there would be any prey caught, but it would be good if there is a wild boar,” Song Qi said.

”Mm, if you catch a wild boar, I will make you some pork tripe and chicken.” Ye Jiayao said, catching the tail end of the conversation as she entered the kitchen.

Remembering the deal that they had made involving pork belly and chicken, Song Qi's head dropped. Peng Wu could not resist and asked her, ”Sister-in-law, how did you know we would choose rock?”

Ye Jiayao raised her hands up in a surrendering gesture. ”How would I know you would choose rock? I am just lucky, either that, or you let me win on purpose.”

Xia Chunyu glanced at her, disbelieving. She was so confident then, like someone who knew they were guaranteed a certain win. He knew that there was a trick there somewhere.

Ye Jiayao was not going to tell them that she bested them using the results of a psychological research. It was not like she was going to play with them again. She was definitely not giving them the chance to make a comeback.

”Peng Wu, send some breakfast to second-in-charge later,” Ye Jiayao said.

Peng Wu looked at third-in-charge for affirmation. Xia Chunyu did not express any objection which they all took as a silent consent. Xia Chunyu had thought about it last night and deemed that there was no harm in doing it.

So, Peng Wu received the order gladly and carried the lunchbox to second-in-charge’s place.

Ye Jiayao sat down to eat just as Song Qi asked, ”Sister-in-law, are you planning to care for those two rabbits?”

”No. I will release them back into the mountains when they recover,” Ye Jiayao replied, afraid that she would inadvertently kill the rabbits.

”There would be more people hunting in the mountains the next few days,” Xia Chunyu reminded her.

That was right! There was not enough food in the stockade. People would be sure to hunt in the mountains for more meat. Those two rabbits were fat and cute, they would be unable to escape those evil clutches.