Drinking Soup (1)
Alright. I swear it. I swear that if Id known archery before this, I would be struck by lightning! swore Ye Lang. He was very confident because it was true hed never done archery in his life.
Youre really new to this? Li Yue started to relax when she heard Ye Langs solemn swear.
Yep! he nodded.
Then you really are the prodigies of prodigies!
Of course! he accepted the compliment with full honesty.
Wow, youre not shy about it at all! Alright, lets deal with the wolf Li Yue did not probe further either. The huge grey wolf before them was the most pressing problem. How were they going to deal with it?
Its simple. Skin it, take out the magical core, remove the organs, cook the meat and we can eat it, said Ye Lang with no intention to move.
Alright! she nodded and turned looked at Ye Lang. At this point, they had already arrived next to the wolf.
We hunted this wolf, cooking it wouldnt be breaking the rules, right?
Nope, eating the animals we hunt during the event isnt breaking the rules! Li Yue was still looking at Ye Lang.
Thats great. This wolf will last us a very long time. Hurry, lets not waste our youth, he said as he stared at the wolf.
Hurry? Does this mean you want ME to deal with the wolf?
Nonsense, if its not you then who? Me? Hurry, youre Li Yue! You must be awesome at this, replied Ye Lang, not noticing the problem at all.
So you want me to deal with the wolf. What about you? she was still looking at him.
Ill watch, whats the problem with that? Ill direct you, hurry up! he said matter-of-factly.
Do you really intend to date me? she asked with a very strange look in her eyes.
Yeah, I do! Ye Lang didnt understand what this had to do with anything.
If you intend to pursue me, you should be the one doing it! I cant believe you even have the audacity to let a girl do such work?! Lets not talk about you pursuing me- even if you werent, you still shouldnt let me do such work! huffed Li Yue. She couldnt believe a person could give her instructions to get to work while he watched without a hint of shame.
Is that a problem? Im not very familiar with that. Other people have always done it, including girls. Ye Lang did not understand what the problem was.
In the past, as the thirteenth prince, why would he ever have to do anything? There were so many servants available, then there were Tigress, Zhen Xiaoyan, etc who were willing to help. He never had to do anything much.
Silly, of course youre supposed to be the one doing it! You have to be a gentleman, youre with a girl! Coldblood Five could not bear to watch any longer. If she could, she really wanted to smack him now.
Im not a gentleman! Little Five, you used to deal with things like this too. Why can you do it but not her? came his reply.
You idiot, Im me and shes her! Are we the same? huffed Coldblood Five.
Not the same! Were close, shes an outsider Oh, I guess I understand. Ye Lang nodded as if he understood.
Upon hearing this, Coldblood Five was a little calmer. At least her efforts paid off, he thought they were close and she wasnt an outsider.
Alright, Ill do it! Ye Lang had no choice but to step up. Hed originally wanted to retrieve a tool from his space ring but he realised that taking it out would just invite a lot of trouble.
That tool was an alchemy item he made on his own, it would probably cause unnecessary trouble.
That was why he merely took out a very simple dagger. It was a normal dagger hed bought on a whim. He had more than ten in his ring.
Although it was a regular dagger without any special properties, a prodigal sons purchase would never be a dull one. The craftsmanship was exquisite, it glittered coldly and looked very sharp.
He dragged the wolf down to the edge of a stream then chopped it into sections. With a few slashes, he separated the wolf, which was as big as a bull, a few segments.
..Did you use to work as a butcher? Li Yue was stunned when she saw him.
Nope! Ye Lang obviously said no. How could he ever be a butcher? Even if he was willing, the people around him would never let him be one.
Then did you often do things like this?
Nope, this is my first time!
Are you lying again? Li Yues expression indicated she did not believe him at all.
Im not! This really is my first time. Other people usually do this for me, Ive never had to do it myself, he answered as he washed his hands in the stream. The water turned red for a moment but soon cleared.
She believed this part. He was a young master of a rich family, why would he need to do anything himself? However, the front part was hard to believe. How could his actions be so smooth if this was his first time? <i> Are you going to say its because youre the prodigy of prodigies again? </i>
Please dont tell me its because youre the prodigy of prodigies again!
Thats kinda true though. Then again, its because Ive watched many people deal with game, its only natural I know how to do it too! Isnt there a saying about how the man who hasnt eaten pork has watched a butcher slaughter a pig
I think its the man who hasnt eaten pork has seen a pig run! corrected Li Yue.
Oh, something like that. I meant something like that! nodded Ye Lang.
She thought there was something wrong with his statement but did not dwell on the topic for there was no need to.
A huge wok was placed on a stove made of wood. Ye Lang threw some wolf meat inside to cook it, then added water, some salt and some garlic. He didnt add anything else though. This was actually his first time cooking in this world too- but hed watched people cook a lot and he used to cook a little in his previous life.
Li Yue was the one whod prepared the salt, garlic and wok. Shed brought many condiments too but Ye Lang didnt use them because he didnt know how to use complicated ingredients. Only the simplest ones.
And based on their prior conversation, he felt like he should be the one cooking too so he didnt let Li Yue cook!
To be honest, although Li Yue wasnt very good at cooking, she could still cook a little. She was especially adept at cooking in the wild because shed undergone specific training.
At least she was better than him in this aspect!
As she watched him cook, she was sure her cooking wouldnt be worse than his,
How many points for this?
Ye Lang was humming as he cooked, looking very relaxed. It was a very simple tune, the kind that was common in the mainland and she did not find it odd at all.
A large grey wolfs a level 7 magical creature. Five points! she replied.