Wen Nanxi looked into Su Muyao's eyes and thought those eyes were so beautiful and lively.
When she smiled, her curved eyes seemed to hold a pool of moonlight, clear and pure.
Delicate and exquisite, as if unfolding layers of sunlight that could easily illuminate one's heart.
Wen Nanxi's gaze shifted slightly, and a gentle expression appeared on his warm, elegant face, "Alright."
After he sat down, Su Muyao handed him the chopsticks and spoon.
Only then did she start eating.
Su Muyao picked up the fish noodles with chopsticks, eating one bite at a time, not rushed nor slow, without a single sound.
While eating, she was very focused and didn't look at Wen Nanxi.
In the Beast World Continent, everyone ate only two meals a day, and after working hard all day, she was famished.
On top of the fish noodles were bird eggs and cooked sweet potato leaves.
Eating it was very fragrant.
Wen Nanxi ate dinner, and each dish astonished him.
It turns out fish meat can be made delicious by removing the bones.
There was not even a hint of fishy smell.
Plus, when she ate, she was very quiet and refined.
Every dish surprised Wen Nanxi.
After Su Muyao finished eating, she thought of something and looked up at Wen Nanxi.
She noticed Wen Nanxi eating, every move was elegant and noble, as if he were a distinguished young master.
Actually, she didn't know Wen Nanxi's origins and background.
She only remembered that it was someone her father's predecessor brought back once and instructed her to treat him well.
"Do you like the food?"
Wen Nanxi gently replied, "Yes, it's delicious."
"If the wife wishes to eat something, you can tell me the steps. I'll cook it so you don't have to work so hard."
Su Muyao smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm idle anyway."
"Besides, I love making food."
In the end-times, ingredients were limited and extremely precious; sometimes, we even had to drink nutrient solutions.
Coming to the Beast World, although the culinary culture is rather backward.
But the air and environment are naturally unpolluted, and resources are abundant, with all ingredients being organic.
She could make all kinds of delicious food.
This made her very happy.
Plus, there's the option to cook over a wood fire.
In the end-times, using wood fires for cooking wasn't possible anymore.
Wen Nanxi saw Su Muyao's bright and charming expression and knew she was telling the truth.
"Then I'll assist you in the future."
"Alright."
Su Muyao didn't refuse; Wen Nanxi had a superpower, making many tasks easier than for her.
After eating, Wen Nanxi naturally cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks.
This was also the first full meal Wen Nanxi had after being exiled.
Su Muyao went to the yard to burn wood ash. She planned to use the ash to clean the pig offal.
If calculated by the previous life's timeline, now is the beginning of the lunar July.
The weather during the day was somewhat hot, and if the pig meat wasn't handled properly, it would spoil easily.
Now hunting for food in the forest was not easy, and dangerous.
So, with some food, she didn't want to waste any of it.
Alas, there were no spices; if there were spices, she could make braised dishes.
It was said that in nearby towns, there were various shops and pharmacies where some tribe members would exchange hunted prey for salt, ceramic pots, and other daily necessities.
Perhaps the pharmacy had spices, but to exchange for spices, it would probably require a lot of meat and animal hides.
She planned to dry all the harvested mushrooms and grind them into mushroom powder for seasoning.
Also, after drying wood ear mushrooms, she would keep them stored and soak them when ready to eat.
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Elsewhere
After Xiao Jihan and Hua Linye finished eating, they looked at the empty bowls and plates in silence.
They never expected there would be such delicious food.
Hua Linye said, "If I hadn't seen it myself, I wouldn't have believed she cooked the meal."
"It's so delicious; I've never had such a delicacy even in the family."
Xiao Jihan said in a low voice, "By rule, we should be taking care of her, not her cooking for us."
Even though Su Muyao scolded and beat them harshly, making them despise her.
But deep inside, they always had a deeply-rooted mindset.
It should be them cooking for the wife.
Hua Linye said helplessly, "Is it that we don't want to cook for her? She was always picky about our meals."
"The food we painstakingly prepared, she would overturn the table when angry, preferring to throw it all away rather than let us eat."
"And the three of us took turns cooking."
Even when hunting outside, one stayed home to protect and care for Su Muyao while the other two ventured out to hunt for food.
Because although this was within the tribe and safer than outside.
Some violent, crazed Mutated Beasts might break into the tribe and kill.
So everyone was extra cautious.
"Today's a day when it seems the sun rose from the west."
At this moment, Hua Linye felt an unreal sensation.
Pausing for a moment, Hua Linye suspiciously said, "Wen Nanxi mentioned she's different today; could it be true?"
Xiao Jihan's cold eyes showed a flicker of emotion.
He hadn't given it much thought before, but recalling now, it seemed her gaze changed after she woke from hitting the wall.
At that time, he figured she was coming up with new schemes against them.
Could it be?
Realizing an inner guess, Xiao Jihan's expression changed.
But he wasn't sure.
"Let's watch out for now, don't get caught in her trap."
Hua Linye quickly felt disheartened, "Indeed, let's just clean up the tableware!"
Xiao Jihan and Hua Linye tidied up and brought the items to the kitchen.
When they stepped out, they saw Su Muyao busying herself in the yard.
They thought they were seeing things.
Even when Hua Linye used his superpower to check, it was still Su Muyao.
Su Muyao heard the noise from behind, but didn't turn around to look.
Wen Nanxi finished cleaning the dishes, wiped the table and floor, and after tidying up, finally walked out of the kitchen.
Xiao Jihan and Hua Linye went inside with the bowls and chopsticks to wash.
Seeing Su Muyao in the yard, Wen Nanxi showed a hint of surprise and approached gently, "Wife, is there anything I can do for you?"
"There's not much now, just cleaning these thoroughly."
Upon seeing what Su Muyao was washing in the basin, Wen Nanxi's expression shifted, "Usually, these parts of the hunted beasts are thrown away."
"They can't be eaten."
But after tasting Su Muyao's food today, Wen Nanxi understood she had her method for cooking, turning waste into treasure.
Su Muyao patiently explained, "These are actually good things; once scrubbed clean with wood ash and cooked properly, they are edible."
"In the future, we can save the offal of the beasts."
"Wen Nanxi, I won't let you go hungry from now on."
Upon hearing this, and seeing her earnest eyes, Wen Nanxi's heart softened, and his expression became gentle.
"I believe in you, wife."
"But keeping you fed is our responsibility."
"Is there anything you need me to do?"
Su Muyao said, "I plan to cut all those sweet potatoes into small pieces."
Then she could use a small portion to make sweet potato syrup for future cooking seasoning.
The majority will be used for sweet potato starch, enabling her to make delectable dishes in the future.
She'd plant sweet potatoes in the Space Field at night, which grew quickly and yielded a high crop.
"Alright, I'll take care of that."
...
Meanwhile, after Xiao Jihan and Hua Linye finished cleaning the dishes, they remained in the kitchen without moving.
Seemingly wanting to do something.
"She used to bathe after meals."
"Then let's heat some water first!"