Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 122 - 118 Moonlight Small Barbecue (Two in One)_2

Chapter 122: Chapter 118 Moonlight Small Barbecue (Two in One)_2

This slime is just too much fun.

"You guys keep playing, just pretend I didn’t come back." Han Qiwu waved his hand, added some materials to the furnace, and then headed into the kitchen to prepare the pork belly.

For barbecue to taste good, marinating the meat is essential.

To ensure a balanced meal, Han Qiwu specifically crafted some garlic chili sauce, washed some wild vegetables and wild chives, preparing to grill them later together.

While waiting for the meat to marinate, Han Qiwu walked to the open space in the yard and continued practicing "Seven-Colored Sunshine" while watching a video.

Just ten minutes into his practice, a tired Little Prince lazily crawled over and lay on the ground, watching him.

On Little Prince’s back sat two small spectators, Xiao Shui sat on his left holding a fish, while Xiao Lai was on his right sitting on a rock.

Han Qiwu kept his movements going, continuing his practice.

Half an hour later, Han Qiwu leaned exhausted against a chair, his stomach growling.

So hungry.

Seeing Han Qiwu resting on the chair, the thoughtful Xiao Shui bounced over, climbed onto his shoulder, and started gently using its paws to massage his back.

Honestly, it felt pretty good—the gaps between Xiao Shui’s paws were just right, and the tapping had a pleasantly tingling effect.

Little Prince mimicked the effort and walked over to massage Han Qiwu’s shoulders.

"Gentle, gentle, use the smallest force!" Han Qiwu quickly advised as he saw Little Prince approach.

"Roar."

Little Prince nodded and gently started kneading. Though his technique was clumsy, his warm touch made up for it.

Seeing his siblings working hard to help, Xiao Lai grew anxious.

Unlike Little Prince and Xiao Shui, it couldn’t climb onto Han Qiwu’s body.

In its frustration, Xiao Lai seemed to awaken some memory—it suddenly transformed into a puddle, gathered strength for a few seconds, and launched itself toward Han Qiwu’s abdomen.

[Your battle pet Xiao Lai has awakened the skill ’Charging Leap’]

Witnessing this, Han Qiwu’s eyes lit up.

"Well done, buddy! Awakening a skill just to massage me?"

"You’ve absolutely earned a reward!"

Looking into his inventory, Han Qiwu realized he had sold all his crystals earlier, leaving only ordinary stones and some rare ones.

"Lucky for you!"

"Xiao Lai, you performed well today—this malachite will be your reward." Han Qiwu took out the malachite from his inventory and handed it to Xiao Lai.

"Bo-bo-bo-bo-bo!!!"

Seeing the malachite, Xiao Lai instantly became excited, circling Han Qiwu’s leg twice before jumping onto his shoulder to give him a kiss.

After the celebratory ritual, Xiao Lai carefully began munching on the malachite.

"Huff, huff, huff."

After a few bites, Xiao Lai let out a satisfying sigh.

Han Qiwu didn’t forget to reward the other two contributors, taking out some treats for each of them.

With the pets enjoying their snacks, it was time for Han Qiwu to eat, too.

Heading into the kitchen, he took out the marinated meat, quickly threaded it onto skewers, and placed them over the charcoal fire to grill.

When it comes to barbecuing, pork belly is truly the tastiest.

Grill for just a few minutes, and the fat begins to seep out under the heat of the flames, dripping onto the fire with satisfying sizzles.

The moment has come.

Grab a handful of sesame, cumin, and chili powder.

Sprinkle the classic trio of seasonings on top!

Done deal!

Han Qiwu picked up a skewer of pork belly, blew on it, and slowly took a bite.

With one bite, he savored the crispy exterior and juicy interior.

Rich meaty juices spread freely between his lips and teeth, and the hearty aroma filled his mouth instantly.

Chewing further brought out the blend of spices and meat, adding layers to the flavor.

This is too delicious!

With the culinary guidance passed down by Shennong Ancestor, Han Qiwu’s mastery over barbecue timing was perfect—every ingredient grilled to its ideal state, leaving no room for error.

After eating two skewers of pure pork belly, Han Qiwu picked up another skewer, this one containing a pickled wild pepper tucked between pieces of pork belly. One bite revealed the perfect fusion of the pickled pepper’s refreshing spice and the pork belly’s rich savoriness.

Thrilling!

At this moment, the grilled chives and wild veggies on the charcoal were ready, too.

The garlic and chili flavors paired wonderfully with the texture of the veggies.

Refreshing and palate-cleansing.

Lastly, two savory garlic scallops completed the lineup.

Perfection!

While Han Qiwu was basking in his culinary delight, the nearby Little Prince couldn’t resist approaching him, shamelessly pointing at the grilled wild veggies.

"Roar~"

A hungry bear’s growl!

"You want some? The flavors might be too intense for you," Han Qiwu laughed.

"Roar~"

Little Prince looked at Han Qiwu with a pitiful expression.

"I gathered these myself!"

"Come on, just a little taste!"

"Alright, alright, I’ll grill you something milder." Han Qiwu couldn’t resist the bear’s adorable plea, skewering some wild veggies and grilling them with only a touch of salt.

As for Xiao Shui...

Its fascination with fire far outweighed its interest in food. As soon as the fire started, Xiao Shui had leaped from Little Prince’s back, curling up into a ball near Han Qiwu’s feet.

Toasting its toes.

Once the wild veggies were cooked, Han Qiwu let them cool before peeling them off the skewer and handing them to Little Prince.

Imitating Han Qiwu, Little Prince picked up a piece of wild veggie with his claws and placed it in his mouth. After chewing twice, his expression changed dramatically.

Definitely not to his taste.

"Hahaha."

Under the moonlight, one man, one bear, one otter, and one slime enjoyed themselves immensely.

After eating, Han Qiwu tidied everything, making sure the fire was completely extinguished.

The remaining tasks were straightforward: placing all the [Compressed Tree Saplings (Small Portion)] into the compost bins, herding the six chickens back into Wutong Pass and locking the door, then chopping wood for half an hour.

"Today was truly fulfilling," Han Qiwu said as he leaned against the bed post after a shower, bringing out the book "Fairy At My Home."

The showdown between the Dog-tail Flower Fairy and the Tequila Fairy was imminent.

So thrilling.

He read until drowsiness overtook him, sliding quickly into his blanket as sleep claimed him.

"Clink-clink-clink-clink!" (Sound of Gold Coins spilling)

February 21 Journal

Planting EXP +69

Foraging EXP +344

Fishing EXP +861

Battle EXP +944

Mining EXP +864

Relationship changes:

Tian Guangpan: ❤

Current money: 10,268 gold coins

Total earnings: 51,858 gold coins

"Tutu-tutu-tutu!"

"Tutu-tutu!!"

Han Qiwu woke up startled.

What’s that noise? Tutu-tutu?

A digger?

Without hesitation, he grabbed his clothes, quickly dressed, and stepped outside to investigate.

As he stepped into the cold wind, his mind instantly cleared. Looking around the yard, there was nothing unusual aside from the strange sound.

"Tutu-tutu-tutu-tutu."

Following the sound, Han Qiwu slowly approached Wutong Pass. Before he even stepped inside, three blurry shadows—a small one, a large one, and an extra-large one—at the doorway explained everything.

Turns out, the terror birds had laid eggs.

When regular chickens cluck "chirp chirp chirp," they lay eggs with "cluck cluck cluck."

These terror birds, however, chirp "tiu! tiu! tiu!" regularly, but switch to "tutu-tutu" when laying eggs.

A Gatling with blue flames?

Almost gave me heart failure!

Calming down, Han Qiwu entered Wutong Pass. First, he collected one green-shelled egg and one white-shelled large egg.

"Tutu-tutu."

As soon as the terror bird saw Han Qiwu, it proudly imitated a Gatling right away.

"Good job, good job," Han Qiwu said, offering a bag of feed while soothing the bird.

"Tiu! Tiu!"

The terror bird gleefully ate the feed, its mood visibly brightened.

Walking up to its nest, Han Qiwu carefully cradled the extraordinarily large terror bird egg, which was about the height of a mineral water bottle.

[Terror Bird Egg (Silver Star Quality☆)]

[Stamina +70]

[Health +40]

[Note: The terror bird egg can be cooked similarly to a chicken egg]

The attributes matched its size.

This terror bird egg was larger than a chicken egg but smaller than an ostrich egg, with a rough surface and faint markings on it.

"I’m probably the only person in the world who gets to eat a terror bird egg." Han Qiwu carefully stored the egg. For now, he didn’t plan on tasting it yet.

Who knows—what if it stops laying eggs later?

By the way, that strange egg I’ve been sun-drying for days... why hasn’t it shown any signs of activity yet?

Could it be... cooked?