23. Dinner (medium)
The two continued to explore the interior of the jungle, the deeper they went, the dimmer the light and the wetter the surface. The sound of the leaves rubbing against each other made Wei Jinyi tremble, and the temperature was so different from the beach that she couldn't stop shivering.
"Nangong, why do I think it's a little cold here, it's a little scary!" Wei Jinyi hooked Bo Xiling's hand and leaned tightly against her side.
"What? Scared? You've been clamoring to catch coconut crabs, and I didn't let you in! Bo Xiling stretched out his hand and gently patted Wei Jinyi, who was half-squatting, to express his ridicule.
"Who said I'm scared, I'm frozen!" Wei Jin felt awkward in his heart, put down the hand that hooked Bo Xiling, stood up straight, pretended to be magnificent, and strode forward.
Suddenly, an unknown object on the ground hurriedly ran by, stepping on the withered branches and leaves and making a strange noise, which frightened Wei Jinyi, who was walking in front. With a snort, he ran behind Bo Xiling, grabbed her clothes tightly, and didn't dare to look forward.
What a coward!
Bo Xiling didn't know how many times he had mocked Wei Jinyi, but after laughing at Wei Jinyi, Bo Xiling began to look at the unknown creature that appeared in front of him inexplicably.
This crab-like thing is very different from the crabs you usually see. The strange crab in front of him was huge, its body and accessory limbs were calcified, extremely hard, and there were wavy wrinkles on the surface of the cephalothorax and feet, and the left chela was larger than the right chela. The whole is black and purple, and it looks like a monster in the gloomy jungle.
The red eyes peeked around, and in Bo Xiling's opinion, these eyes were extremely hostile and vigilant.
"Eh, don't hide, let's see if this is the coconut crab you want." Bo Xiling saw that Wei Jinyi's hand was gently on his arm, and inadvertently turned into a waist hugging him, is this eating his own tofu?
Obviously, yes!
When Wei Jin heard the news of the coconut crab infestation, the reluctant cat was behind Bo Xiling. But after thinking about it, he proposed to catch this coconut crab by himself, and promised a big meal, so he couldn't break his promise.
slowly came out from behind Bo Xiling, with a performance.
"That's right, it's a coconut crab! Nangong, we've found it! โ
"So what about this?" Bo Xiling looked at the coconut crab in front of him that was motionless and staring at the two of them, and he couldn't know where to start.
This coconut crab looks terrifying, but as long as it is caught, it will not be able to fight back. Bo Xiling felt that his method was feasible, so he strode forward, pulled up his sleeves, and prepared to capture the coconut crab alive.
As soon as Wei Jin saw this battle, he knew what Nangong Ling wanted to do, and immediately stopped her, "Nangong, you can't go head-to-head with her, the power of the coconut crab crab claw is far beyond your imagination." If you accidentally bite it, the consequences will be unimaginable. Don't worry, look at me! โ
Wei Jinyi took out the leftover coconut from the basket he had eaten yesterday and split it in half with a dagger, revealing the flesh of the coconut inside. Throw it lightly and throw it in front of the coconut crab.
The coconut crab saw the coconut flesh of the white flower, took three steps and made two steps, climbed to the side of half a coconut, stretched out its big claw, and ate it one by one, which was very pleasant.
Wei Jinyi casually threw the other half of the coconut in his hand on the side of the road, picked up a wooden stick from the ground, pulled out a strip of cloth, and tied his dagger to this wooden stick, and all of a sudden, this weapon was upgraded.
Wei Jin walked behind the coconut crab in a big stride, and explained to Bo Xiling as he walked, not afraid that the coconut crab would flee when he heard the sound, "Nangong, let me tell you, this coconut crab is a foodie, and it is absolutely immobile when it encounters what it wants to eat, even if the danger is quietly coming, it is indifferent, just like now." โ
As soon as Wei Jin lifted the upgraded long blade in his hand, he stabbed it neatly. The dagger pierced through the armor, and the coconut crab died silently. A crab claw is still sticking out of half a coconut, "Poor coconut crab, may heaven have an inexhaustible supply of coconuts, Amen!" โ
Bo Xiling looked at Wei Jinyi chanting strange spells in her mouth, and knew in her heart that she was there to sรจ. Suddenly, Bo Xiling saw her face change, "What?"
Before Bo Xiling could ask, she was blocked back by Wei Jinyi with a silent movement, and then saw her stretch out her index finger and point in the direction behind her, and walked over like a thief.
Bo Xiling glanced at the haystack behind him, and another customer came on the half of the coconut that Wei Jinyi casually tossed, eating coconut fruit with relish. Wei Jin fell with a knife in one hand, and neatly solved another greedy coconut crab.
"Yay-Nangong, we have caught two coconut crabs, now we can have a full meal." As soon as Wei Jin mentioned the two coconut crabs, he excitedly circled around Nangong Ling.
"Alright, stop playing, let's go back."
"Okay." In fact, after just running for a while, Wei Jinyi was already exhausted, which shows how heavy these two coconut crabs are. Bo Xiling saw Wei Jinyi's struggling look and wanted to step forward to help her, but was stopped by Wei Jinyi.
"Don't, don't, don't, I'll do it myself, I'll just put them in the basket. My back basket is strong. And -- we're going to pick some leaves from the plantain tree. โ
"Why?"
"You'll find out later." Wei Jin raised his eyebrows, full of mystery.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
The two caught coconut crabs, took plantain leaves, and went to the place where the cassava was first pulled. Bo Xiling saw that Wei Jin's hands were full, but he was empty-handed. grabbed the cassava on the ground, which was indisputable, and walked ahead of Wei Jinyi.
Wei Jinyi rarely saw Bo Xiling twisting like this, the smile on his lips was bigger, and the happiness in his heart was fuller. It's really different!
Returned to the rock wall where he rested, and the Wei and Jin dynasties were all lost, plus they didn't eat anything at all in the past two days. Exhausted, he collapsed on the mat in a daze.
When Bo Xiling saw her like this, she felt distressed and didn't bother her. Silently go to the beach to pick up branches and burn the fire in the rock wall. Wei Jinyi, who had rested on the temporary bed for a while, looked up at the sun hanging high. It's already noon, so it's time for lunch.
When Wei Jinyi walked to the fire, he was frightened by the scene in front of him. The two coconut crabs have been cleaned and neatly arranged on the plantain leaves. Even the cassava covered in sludge was washed away, revealing its true pink face. And now Nangong Ling picked up one of the cassava and was about to use a dagger to cut it into thin slices.
"Eh-Nangong, don't cut it, where did we get the pot here to cook cassava chips."
"So what to do?" Bo Xiling held a knife in one hand and a cassava in the other, stunned in place, looking at Wei Jinyi for some reason.
Wei Jinyi smiled and took the cassava and dagger in her hand, "Let me come." With that, he took out a large piece of charcoal from the fire. Make a small circle on the side and place the cassava on top of the small circle. Cover it with some large charcoal, and then fill the void with some small charcoal.
That's it, the next thing is to wait and eat! By the way, there is also this coconut crab, Wei Jinyi carefully wrapped this coconut crab with banana leaves, and finally used a bundle of flexible branches to form a square purse. The other one is treated in the same way, and after the cassava is baked, the coconut crab made of this heavy gold will take over the baton.
Bo Xiling watched Wei Jin from the sidelines, sometimes roasting cassava, sometimes wrapping coconut crabs, and sometimes adding charcoal to the fire. Beads of sweat on the forehead, face, and the tip of the nose. Bo Xiling quietly grabbed her busy hand and gently wiped the sweat from her face with her sleeve.
Wei Jinyi felt the tenderness at this moment, unable to extricate himself, as if he had fallen into the ocean of happiness, which made people indulge in it.
"Wei Jinyi."
"Huh?"
"I think you have a bit of the potential to be an imperial husband now."
This sentence gave Wei Jinyi a blow to the head like a thunderbolt from the sky, and his whole body stiffened, like a piece of wood stunned in place, unable to move.
Capturing the abnormal look on her face, Bo Xiling had doubts, it stands to reason that she should be cheering. Why is it like this?
In order to avoid questioning, Wei Jinyi hurriedly changed the topic, "Nangong, cassava can be eaten" But after Wei Jinyi said this, both of them smelled the smell of food coming from the fire. Unconsciously, the stomachs of the two rang at the same time.
"Let's have dinner!"
"Good!"
Wei Jinyi used a stick to remove the sparks, only a little residual warmth of grass and wood ash. Dig out a few black briquettes below. Hold it aside with chopsticks made of bamboo sticks, then increase the heat and place the wrapped coconut crab in the fire and bake it slowly.
Wei Jinyi picked up one of the cassavas, looked at its blackened shell, and said with a little pity: "It seems that the fire has increased, and it has been charred a little too much." โ
The black shell of the cassava is carefully peeled off to reveal the orange part, which is very attractive. Wei Jinyi first handed the peeled cassava to Nangong Ling, looking forward to her evaluation, "Nangong, try it!" โ
Nangong Ling didn't shirk either, after all, today was a bumper harvest, and the two didn't have to let each other eat. I blew on the steaming cassava a few times, opened my mouth and took a small bite, chewing it carefully. "Soft and delicious, sweet but not greasy, delicious!"
"Really?" After receiving the compliment, Wei Jinyi also picked up a cassava, divided it by two, and peeled it. Since he ate it by himself, Wei Jinyi didn't pay too much attention to it, and some of the skin that had not been peeled clean was still left on the yellow cassava. Wei Jinyi swallowed them all into his stomach, and the rich and aromatic taste mixed with the sweet and soft taste also made Wei Jinyi dilate his pupils.
For a while, both of them were silent, tasting this delicious food. Just this one made Wei Jinyi's stomach feel a little full. As for Bo Xiling, he obviously didn't eat enough, and reached for the cassava next to Wei Jin.
Who knew that Wei Jinyi actually pushed the cassava back as if making trouble, making Nangong Ling pounce. Nangong Ling, who didn't get the food, was unhappy in her heart, and looked at Wei Jinyi viciously. The meaning is obvious: if you don't give it to me, you just wait to die.
Wei Jin smiled, "Nangong, you look really cute!" Don't worry, the coconut crab is almost ready, let's taste the best of the world's delicacies.