Chapter 166: The taste of salted fish is the taste of salted fish
Mei Hong had forgotten how long she had been hanging around here, but she vaguely remembered that it had been so long that she had forgotten what she was asking about being around here, doing these boring and completely unrewarding jobs day after day, year after year. It's funny in retrospect, if I hadn't met that damn bird, I probably wouldn't have been doing this kind of work here.
As for why she's doing this kind of memoir-like stuff in her head right now, it's all because of ......
"Sister Hong, take a hand?" Xie Xie held a large bundle of firewood that he didn't know where to find it neatly on the ground and set up a small bonfire.
"Aren't you able to make a fire yourself?" She gave him a very indifferent look, lowered her head and continued to count the ants passing by.
Both are now seated on the floor. But compared to Xie Xie's polite sitting cross-legged, Mei Hong just raised her right leg, looking quite casual, and she didn't even look at Xie Xie with her straight eyes. As for the lady...... What is that? Can you eat it?
Xie Xie shrugged his shoulders indifferently, fumbling in his trouser pocket for a while before finding an old-fashioned lighter and brushing it on fire. Although this will be very slow, Xie Xie unexpectedly likes this feeling, and it is quite sensual when rubbing the grinding wheel. However, a fire engine is still a fire engine after all, and even after some minor modifications, it is quite troublesome to want to ignite a fire. So it took a while for him to reluctantly light the small campfire in front of him.
During this period, Mei Hong had been quietly watching the movements in Xie Xie's hands, and her bright red eyes flashed with an imperceptible light. To be honest, she doesn't like to light fires at night, because doing so can easily attract youkai, especially troublesome youkai. Although she herself is not very afraid of encountering it, it is difficult for Xie Xie to say this kind of thing. After all, she had been observing for so many days, and she still hadn't found any special abilities for this very ordinary-looking guy.
She knew very well how allure a human, and a human with no special abilities at all, could be to those youkai. She has also healed several waves of youkai along the way, and even several attacks have occurred at night.
To be honest, she has some complicated feelings now. If Xie Xie hadn't fallen into the trap this time and couldn't climb out at all, maybe she would just silently help him get out of this forest. And what will happen to him when he walks out of the forest has nothing to do with her. What's that saying? Yes, benevolence and righteousness. If it weren't even for Xie Xie's seemingly rather easy-going appearance, and completely different from the people she had met before, she wouldn't even sit down at his invitation and wait for the meal to begin.
To put it bluntly, she didn't want to have anything to do with the person in front of her for even half a dime. To put it more bluntly, she hates humans, she hates youkai too, and she hates herself even more when she is neither human nor youkai.
Xie Xie patted his dirty hands, and the sound he made made Mei Hong come back to her senses. While she was thinking about this, Xie Xie had already set up the barbecue grill he had been carrying with him on the bonfire, and there were two rabbits lying on it.
Xie Xie looked at his bag and asked in an inquiring tone, "Okay, I'll see what kind of seasoning it tastes like...... What about the seafood? ”
"Oh." She replied without being salty, but the sparkle in her eyes betrayed her inner thoughts.
Seafood...... In this place where birds don't poop, she doesn't know how long she hasn't tasted seafood other than fish. Although it was doubtful why the seasoning had such a strange taste, it did not prevent her from having a trace of anticipation.
At this time, Xie Xie suddenly muttered a "ahh ”
Mei Hong forcibly suppressed the idea of nodding and just stared at Xie Xie. Because she suddenly had a hint of foreboding in her heart.
"Ah...... How could Sakura make such a strange thing? Xie Xie scratched his head, muttered to himself in a low voice, and then asked again very seriously: "Sister Hong, you really don't mind, right?" ”
"You're still not a man anymore, just say what it tastes like." Mei Hong glared at Xie Xie with some irritation.
"Salted fish flavor." The expression on Xie Xie's face was still very serious, not like he was joking at all.
……
I mind.
Originally, Mei Hong didn't hate fish - of course, in terms of food - once she suddenly wanted to change her taste and stop eating fruit, so she caught a fish from the river and made a fire to roast herself. As a result, she didn't have to think about it, she was not very familiar with this ability at that time, so she naturally grilled the fish into charcoals, and even if she used the fire to test, it would still be scorched. She hasn't touched the idea since. The reason is simple, she won't, and even if she barely makes it, it won't taste good.
As a result, she never tried grilling fish again. Trouble is one reason, the point is that she doesn't seem to have any talent for cooking, and no matter what she does, the end result will be charcoal, or she will be too raw to eat. Over time, she also hated fish. It's not because of anything else, it's just just annoying.
As a result, they still ate the salted fish-flavored roast rabbit.
She really couldn't afford to refuse, so she could do whatever Xie Xie did. As long as it doesn't burn. Even if she eats this kind of thing, she still has a stomachache. However, to her surprise, Xie Xie's method unexpectedly had a set. It's not very clever, but at least it looks good when it's done.
"Come, taste it. Speaking of which, I've always done it in the kitchen, and it's been a long time since I've baked anything like this. Xie Xie handed out a roast rabbit, a hint of nostalgia appeared on his face, and he took a shallow bite on his roast rabbit.
Mei Hong took it expressionlessly, and took a bite like Xie Xie. However, she didn't have to worry about whether it would be too hot or anything like Xie Xie, and directly bit the rabbit on the back, as if she was treating the enemy who killed her father.
In fact, she still kind of hopes that she will go down and become coke, so that her heart will be balanced. It's a pity that it's really just an ordinary roast rabbit, and it's neither tasty nor unpalatable. Even if there is a strange smell mixed in with it, it is nothing more than that. Still, she ate it carefully, for fear of causing some waste.
This is the taste of salt......
Suddenly, she felt a strong sense of emptiness, threw the wooden strip with the roast rabbit back on the barbecue grill like a tantrum, and stood up without saying a word.
"What's wrong?" Xie Xie was stunned, but asked with a smile.
"When you're full, throw the rest away for me." Mei Hong shook her head, didn't want to say anything, and turned her head and walked into the forest.
"Don't want the seasoning?" Xie Xie's voice came from behind not far away, but it made her feel more and more bored.
"Don't. Also, don't light a fire at night, it will attract youkai. She said this, and disappeared into the shadows of the trees.
Really...... So boring.
Xie Xie looked thoughtfully at the roast rabbit on the barbecue grill that had been bitten for less than half a bite, and continued to eat.
"Don't you have to catch up? She shouldn't have gone far, just around here. Ai, who had been silent, suddenly asked.
Xie Xie's expression moved, and he asked, "Has she been nearby all along?" ”
"Yes. Stay within 100 meters, and help you solve a lot of troubles along the way. Love nodded.
"Then you shouldn't catch up, wouldn't it be better to let her be alone at this time? Because, I'm an exception. Xie Xie laughed inexplicably.
Ai tilted her head, a puzzled look on her face.
"Well, you don't understand." Xie Xie smiled and threw the roast rabbit back on the barbecue grill. It doesn't taste very good, even if it's made by Sakura, but the salted fish flavor is salted fish.
"Xie Xie, I'm angry." Love is expressionless and authentic.
Xie Xie glanced sideways, but he didn't see that Ai was angry at all, so he could only say helplessly: "Okay, I'll just say it." You should know, Fujiwara Meihong has only been carrying out monster retreat activities in a mess during this time, and at the same time will help some humans, but it will not be contacted. ”
Love nodded. This was indeed mentioned in Xie Xie's memory.
Xie Xie's expression became serious, and he rubbed his face before continuing: "Originally, the contact between us should not have happened. That's why I say it's special. She herself must be quite confused, she didn't know what she should do before she met Ji You, and she didn't even know the meaning of life. I can't die if I want to, and sometimes it's a kind of sadness. With that, he smiled a little self-deprecatingly.
"So you want to help her?" Love asked suddenly.
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