The tranquility of the trail was broken by a number of carriages. On the snow-covered paths, the creaking sound is like a lullaby, and people can't help but feel sleepy.

"Ahh......h Hmm, hmm......"

Fang Qiuling let out a big sigh, and then moved his body to make himself lie down more comfortably. The cold winter wind blew across his face, causing him to squint slightly, and then reluctantly pulled up his hood.

The misty lake in winter is not very cold, and the temperature always hovers around zero degrees Celsius, which is about the same as the temperature in winter in the old city of Modu.

The winter in the hometown of the magic capital is wet and cold. The cold seems to penetrate the joints of the hands and feet from different angles through the thick down jackets and padded jackets. The cold, damp feeling will surprise any newcomer to the north, a surprise that is not very welcome.

The same seems to be true of the Mist Lake winter, where the cold and humidity can make every day extremely difficult for the elderly.

Maybe it's because the old magic capital and the misty lake are both close to the sea......

Old Tom had dug out a large pile of shaggy knee pads, elbow pads, and leather jackets from his shabby wood hut early. Judging from the greasy and dirt on it, I don't know if it's the Year of the Monkey. He unconsciously put it on his body directly, and showed off to Fang Qiuling very proudly:

"Hey! Stinky boy, haven't seen it! This is the wolf king that Daddy hunted when I was young! Made with the skin of the wolf king! There's nothing unusual about this thing, it's just warm, warm! ”

Old Tom and Fang Qiuling didn't get along for a long time, but he learned Fang Qiuling's way of speaking very quickly, and he seemed very ruffian. I have to say that Fang Qiuling is a large "pollution source".

Fang Qiuling immediately rolled his eyes after hearing Old Tom's show-off, and then began to dislike it.

"Daddy, I don't know what kind of skin you're made of in this pile of rags, I just know that these rags are almost 'rancid'! You smell, you smell, what does it smell like! ”

Not to mention, I may not have noticed, because old Tom has always had a strong smell of alcohol. As soon as Fang Qiuling said this, Eliza, who was very well-behaved to help Old Tom wear "winter protective equipment", jumped up and down. She sniffed the little hands that had touched the leather goods, and then she felt sick.

"Take it off! Take it all off! Eliza couldn't help but pull all the wolf king skin protectors off her father's body, "I'll take it and wash it!" ”

The diligent little girl quickly took away all the leather goods. Leaving behind the old Tom who looked at each other and Fang Qiuling who snickered.

“…… What is going on? Old Tom looked sluggish, a lot of age, and was despised by his own children, "Alas......"

Before Old Tom could finish his sigh, Eliza came running again. The little cat girl really sniffed on old Tom like a kitten, and then uncontrollably removed Old Tom's coat, and then put a new set of clothes on Old Tom.

"Daddy, Daddy, change it. I took it all and washed it. Fast, fast. ”

"No, no. It's too much trouble. ”

Old Tom didn't like to be clean, he just felt that it was too much trouble to take care of himself.

"No way!"

Eliza's attitude was unusually resolute.

I didn't pay attention to it before, and the little cat woman herself was not very particular. But now there is a clear contrast, and the elder brother of Thulick, Viscount Thurik V. Norn, is really unbearable. Compare this: Brother Thulick is the new snow that has just fallen, and Father Tom is the kind of snow that has stepped on the ground several times; Brother Thulick's body smelled of the warmth of the sun, and Father Tom's body smelled of wine except for the smell of wine; Thulick is very knowledgeable, and Tom's father is unlearned; Brother Thurik is so good-looking, so handsome......

- Something strange seems to have gotten in.

Eliza suddenly felt that her little face was hot, and she suddenly ran away quickly.

Old Tom has never met a woman in his life who makes him feel loved, and he has never experienced marriage or having children. Now that he has gray hair, this life is like this, and he doesn't plan to "scourge" any more women.

At this time, Eliza appeared, and the little catwoman, who was just walking at the time, inadvertently walked into the fat boss's shop in search of the "good smell". The little cat woman is greeted by a "big ugly face" and a pair of eyes that are "full of viciousness". The little catwoman, who was less than two years old, was immediately scared and cried.

It was in such a casual encounter that Old Tom had an extra daughter, a daughter with vertical ears on his head. Eliza has an extra elder, an elder who looks fierce but loves her very much.

And now, Eliza is Tom Sr.'s nemesis. From time to time, Old Tom had a feeling that he was a father and his daughter grew up disobedient......

"It's starting to snow again......"

Fang Qiuling reached out to catch a snowflake falling in the wind.

The snowflakes are hexagram-shaped and crystal clear. But after admiring it for a while, the snowflakes melted into a little bit of snow in the palm of your hand.

A small head poked out from the side of the carriage. Shino climbed onto the roof of the carriage with a light movement. Her long white hair fluttered in the cold wind like the most beautiful silk.

"Master."

Kittenwoman handed over a warm clay pot. Through the heat from the mouth of the clay pot, you can smell a pleasant smell of meat.

Clay pots hold small pieces of potatoes, mushrooms, and pieces of meat.

Fang Qiuling stood up and took the clay pot, took a sip lightly, and immediately filled his mouth with fresh food.

The potatoes are red-skinned potatoes from the farms around Lakesprings, the mushrooms are largemouth mushrooms cultivated by the fat boss himself, and the meat is cone-feathered chickens that Eliza and Shino have brought from the woods. Then coupled with the special seasoning package that Fang Qiuling took out, a pot of fragrant potatoes and chicken stewed mushrooms was completed.

"Hmm! Delicious! ”

Lily's voice came from not far away.

Turning her head slightly, you can see that Lily, dressed in casual clothes, is riding a horse and slowly following the carriage.

After taking another sip of broth, her body seemed to be gradually warming up, and Lily couldn't help but ask, "Eliza, how is this broth made?" ”

"Well, I don......'t know," the little catwoman said with obvious confusion on her face, "just cut the meat, potatoes, and mushrooms as usual, and boil them all in the pot." I couldn't cook it before. ”

“…… Also. Lily ate all the contents of the clay pot in a few bites, she chirped and looked at the small clay pot with a little regret, "It must be which 'seasoning bag'!" ”

Eliza nodded violently, "Well, I think so, too." ”

Lily sneaked a glance at the roof of the carriage and saw that Fang Qiuling hadn't noticed her, so she immediately beckoned to Eliza and Shino. The kittenwomen immediately jumped on Lily's horse with light movements.

"The outermost layer of the things this guy took out was written with 'secret recipes'. The outer shell of the seasoning packet, is it still there, is it still there? ”

Shino didn't speak, but nodded vigorously.

"Show me, I have a 'linguistic' scroll. Hey hey ......"

Lily pulled out a small scroll from the bag next to the saddle.

"Sister Lily, do you want to look at the secret recipe and match it yourself?"

"That's right. Shino, what about the stuff? ”

Shino's red pupils widened, and although he didn't speak, the meaning he expressed was very clear: No, this is a secret recipe that belongs to the master, and I can't show it to you casually.

"Shino, just take a look, just take a look at ......"

Lily looks a bit like a bad aunt who tricks children. However, Shino shook his head and jumped from her horse onto Fang Qiuling's carriage. Apparently unwilling.

"Sister Lily, that's not right. Secret recipes or something, you can't just take them out. ”

Although Eliza is not very old, she is very sensible.

Most of the secret recipes held by the nobles were heirloy, and even things like recipes, which seemed to have little special value, often contained some secrets. You can't show people easily.

As a retainer of the Norn family, Shino is obligated to protect the family's secrets from being revealed.

Lily was stunned for a moment, she obviously hadn't thought about this just now, "Uh...... Sorry, I didn't pay attention. ”

"It's okay, just watch it if you want to. Never mind. Fang Qiuling on the roof of the carriage spoke, "There is no secret recipe at this level. ”

Shino's figure appeared beside Fang Qiuling in a blink of an eye. She tensed her little face and shook her head repeatedly, as if to exhort her master not to be a "loser".

- This is the duty of a retainer!

"It's okay, Shino. The more people who know the recipe of the recipe, the better. This way, you can eat delicious food wherever you go. ”

Fang Qiuling reached out and touched Sino's head, preventing Sino from continuing to shake his head.

- Touching the head to kill. It feels pretty good, especially the vertical ears of the Q bomb, which is fun!

Shino's serious little face immediately became cute and cute, very cute.

Eliza, who saw all this scene in her eyes, suddenly showed a look of envy. Lily saw the envy on the face of the little cat woman sitting behind her, and immediately touched Eliza's head without hesitation, but then attracted Eliza's angry eyes.

- Don't mess with people's hair!

"Woo, woo...... Good times! Good times! Old Tom rode up from behind, and a small jar of hot broth was so delicious that he almost bit his tongue off, and his speech became unspeakable. ”

"Also, there's a lot more in the carriage ahead."

"Oh!"

Old Tom gently pinched the horse's belly and went straight to the "cooking cart" in front of him.

The "Cooking Car" is now the liveliest part of the entire convoy, with a group of kittens who are a few years younger than Eliza occupying the specially modified carriage. They were staring intently at the boiling jar under the pot at the moment, their eyes full of surprise.

The broth in the pot was very tempting, but every kitten had already drunk it beautifully, and there was more than one bowl. The little one's belly is round at the moment, and he is full of food. It's not that you can't eat a little more, but the rest of the broth belongs to the adults, and they can't be too greedy.

There is no fire in the boiling jar. The kitten charms saw with their own eyes that Sister Eliza first put some white powder into it, and then poured in water, and then the jar began to smoke and heat, and you can use this jar to cook broth!

No firewood is needed, and it is not lit with an open flame. A little white powder with water can be used to cook broth, which is amazing!

The kitten charms didn't believe it was magic, but after each little guy tried to make a pot for himself, he couldn't help but admit that it was magic! I have my own craftsmanship in my heart, and I definitely can't make this taste before!

- Sister Eliza has learned a new spell again!

Old Tom got his wish and got a can of broth from the kitten's hand. And when he knew that Eliza of his family was actually cooking broth like this, he immediately stared at Fang Qiuling and went back to Fang Qiuling to "settle accounts".

- I asked you to be Eliza's teacher so that you could teach her advanced magical knowledge. It's not for you to train her to be a chef!

But when he returned to the carriage behind him, old Tom was immediately silenced. Because Fang Qiuling was "imparting" profound magical knowledge.

"Don't waste the scroll, this scroll was bought for money anyway. If you want to know the recipe, I'll just tell you. ”

Many of Fang Qiuling's usual "tribute" snacks fell into Lily's hands. Whether it is the "simple" packaging of beef jerky, or the "cute rabbit" on the white rabbit toffee, or the "gorgeous pattern" of wafer biscuits, you can see a variety of square words on it.

Lily had secretly studied these square words, and she didn't know any of them. So she thought of using a scroll that she knew the language to see what was written on it, and if it was a recipe, then it was "earned"!

"Good! Just tell me! ”

Lily was thick-skinned and said indifferently: Since you are willing to tell me generously, I will listen to it reluctantly.

Eliza was thin-skinned and was about to slip away, but Lily grabbed her and wouldn't let her go.

"Oh, Eliza, listen to it, it would be nice to be able to copy it......"

Fang Qiuling took the outer packaging of the seasoning package from Sino.

No production date, no quality certificate, and no manufacturer. Standard three-no product!

- Bad reviews, go back to Xiao Xiao to complain.

"There are star anise, cumin, grass fruit, licorice, tangerine peel, white cole, cinnamon, nutmeg, cinnamon leaf, angelica, cloves, ......"

"Stop, stop!" Fang Qiuling had just started when Lily interrupted, "What are you talking about!" ”

Every word counts...... Wrong! I can't understand a single word!

As a descendant from the foodie kingdom, how could these commonly used spices not be familiar? Fang Qiuling raised his eyebrows - hey! I'm really ...... I don't know!

Usually, the spices used for cooking are either powdered ground products or processed dried products. When Fang Qiuling walked into the kitchen, he wouldn't dislike it, so let alone fresh spices, they were spices bought in the supermarket, and he couldn't recognize any of them without packaging!

But...... It's more than enough to fool Lily.

"The anise is the fruit of the octagonal book. Because it looks like an eight-cornered star after drying, it is called octagonal. ”

"Cumin is a perennial herb. Indicates powdery, hairless, with a strong aroma. Because of it's. It can be used to cook directly or dried to make spices. ”

"The grass fruit is a red-colored fruit. It can be understood as a very powerful 'ginger' ......"

It's okay not to explain, but it's even more confusing to explain.

Fang Qiuling was very satisfied to see that Lily's beautiful big eyes gradually turned into two "mosquito coils", and Eliza on the side was similar.