Chapter 35 p2
The next day was Ji Yang’s rest day.
After getting up, she added firewood to the fireplace to maintain the temperature in the house and then began to eat breakfast.
She was eating tofu and vermicelli buns. The filling that the shop had made was spicy and numbing, and it was very appetizing. With a cup of hot soy milk, breakfast was over.
While waiting, Ji Yang was not really idle. She began to do her daily task—collecting eggs.
Just the eggs alone, she had collected a basket. The remaining quail eggs and button quail eggs, when put together, also made up more than half a basket. The duck eggs and goose eggs were a little less, but they were big, and when put together, they could also make a basket.
Thinking of the large bag of snacks that Xie Muzhi had forced on her when she had come back last time, Ji Yang thought for two seconds, simply washed the dirt off this basket of eggs in her space, and directly sent them to the freezer.
Then, she lay down on the sofa and waved her hand.
A cute little dog immediately bounced up. “Woof!”
Ji Yang petted the dog, and then used the projector to watch TV. Life was perfect!
It wasn’t until a little after ten in the morning that the sound of a car came from the balcony, which was open a crack. Xixi was immediately attracted over. Ji Yang also went over to look and saw a rather familiar off-road vehicle appear downstairs, followed by an ordinary van, driving towards her side, and finally stopping at Building 9.
The walkie-talkie also rang with Xie Muzhi’s voice. “I’m here. You don’t have to come down. I’ll have someone carry the things up directly.”
Ji Yang was not polite either and replied, “Okay.”
But she was not really idle. She took out a thermos, which was filled with ginger and brown sugar water. When she heard the sound, Ji Yang let Xixi go back to its room first, opened the door, and saw three somewhat familiar middle-aged men, each carrying a bag of jade up.
Xie Muzhi was walking in the front, also carrying a large package in his hand. It was not known what it was, but it looked quite heavy.
Seeing Ji Yang, his steps immediately quickened. Through his goggles and scarf, his face was not exposed, but the joy that overflowed from his whole body could still be seen. “It’s cold outside. You should go in first. I’ll take care of it.”
Ji Yang had been very tired these past two days and was feeling lazy. Seeing this, she directly retreated and said softly, “Just put the things in the living room. I’ll deal with them myself later.”
“Okay,” Xie Muzhi nodded, went in first, took off his goggles, and called for the three people behind to come in and put the things down. Just as he turned his head, he saw Ji Yang holding a cup of tea.
He raised an eyebrow. “Thank you.”
Then he took it and took a sip.
It was a little hot, but the taste was not bad. It was sweet and had a ginger flavor.
Ji Yang: …
She was amused for a moment, and then she was stunned. She had prepared this for the three people who had helped her move the things. She had never thought of specifically giving it to Xie Muzhi. Had she been influenced by his attitude and subconsciously classified him as one of her own?
Her expression was a little awkward. Ji Yang swallowed her complaint and went to get another cup. It just so happened that the three helpers had unloaded the burlap sacks of jade and were moving their shoulders. “Thank you for moving them up. Have some tea.”
“Thank you, thank you,” the three of them were a little flattered. They were paid for this trip, and they hadn’t expected to have such a strong ginger and brown sugar water.
As early as the beginning of the extreme cold, ginger was a good thing, and brown sugar was even more so.
Ordinary people couldn’t afford it.
On the other hand, Xie Muzhi looked at the cup in his hand, and then at the three of them. They were exactly the same. His eyes darkened, and his red lips, which had been touched by the hot water, were tightly pursed.
Ji Yang hadn’t expected this person to take the cup himself and still be disappointed because he was treated the same as the other three. She was still inviting them to sit for a while and warm up, but the three of them refused. After they were done here, they had to rush back to work. If they worked a little more, they could save a little more grain for their families. They didn’t know when this terrible life would end.
Ji Yang didn’t force them either. She glanced at Xie Muzhi, who was staring at the cup and didn’t know what he was thinking, and first sent the three of them away.
After closing the door again, blocking the biting cold wind from outside, the main door was a little heavy, and the sound of the door closing was a little loud. Xixi immediately ran out of the room happily. Who would have thought that as soon as it ran out, it would find a stranger in the house.
It was so scared that its dog fur stood on end, and it barked fiercely, “Woof woof woof!”
Ji Yang quickly stopped it. “Xixi!”
Xixi, which was about to rush up, paused and looked at the stranger hesitantly, then at its owner.
Xie Muzhi also came to his senses. He looked at the fierce dog and said that he had seen it many times, but he had never had the chance to interact with it. Who would have thought that he would be treated as a bad guy by the dog? He quickly took out a piece of dried meat from the bag at his feet. “Xixi, come, this is a meeting gift for you.”
A piece of dried yak meat, about half a jin.
But Xixi was not tempted at all. It was a dog that ate meat every day. It still stared at this guy who had suddenly appeared in its owner’s territory without relaxing.
Ji Yang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry and rubbed its head. “Xixi, this is a friend. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t you seen him before?”
Xixi: “Awoo?”
It remembered a little?
Perhaps because this was home, if it were outside, not its own territory, Xixi would not have had such a big reaction. When it went to the exchange point and the like, it had been very friendly.
Ji Yang took the dried meat and brought it to Xixi’s mouth. “This is for you.”
Xixi tilted its head and looked between the two of them. Finally, as if it had confirmed something, it slowly walked over. Xie Muzhi didn’t move either. He had been watching the interaction between the owner and the pet the whole time. It wasn’t until Xixi got close to him that he moved his gaze away and met Xixi’s appraising gaze. He thought for a moment and slightly squatted down to show his friendliness.
The human and the dog looked at each other.
—
As everyone knows, in the dog world, eye contact means provocation.
If this person were the owner, they would look away and dodge to show their submission.
But this was not the owner.
A slightly bolder dog would directly—fight!
A few seconds later, Xixi suddenly bared its teeth and pounced.
How dare you provoke a dog? You must be taught who is the second in command in this family!
“!” Ji Yang was stunned and was just about to stop it.
Xie Muzhi gave her a look and then quickly got up to dodge this attack. The next second, when Xixi pounced again, the two of them quickly grabbed the pouncing dog’s paws. With a force, the dog was thrown away.
“Woof!” Xixi was even angrier. It roared and pounced with its teeth bared.
But this time, Xie Muzhi, who had quickly become familiar with its attack routine, raised his foot to block its saw-like teeth. Seeing that it had bitten through his clothes and exposed the filling inside, his eyelids twitched, and he quickly reached out to pinch the back of its neck.
Xixi immediately turned its head to bite his hand. Xie Muzhi took the opportunity to press it to the ground.
“Woof!!!” Xixi struggled desperately.
Ji Yang frowned, but seeing that Xie Muzhi had not been ruthless, but had just used his body to restrain Xixi and make it unable to move, she was slightly relieved. But she still felt sorry for her dog and quickly went over. “Alright, alright, it lost.”
Xie Muzhi took the opportunity to let go and was just about to get up.
Xixi, who had been freed, immediately did a carp flip and turned its head to bite Xie Muzhi’s hand again. With that ferocity, it could definitely bite off a piece of flesh.
Xie Muzhi: …
He had never expected to have raised a dog’s hatred to such a level. He could only resign himself to continuing to restrain the dog.
Xixi: “Awoo!”
Ji Yang: …
She rubbed the dog’s head in annoyance. “That’s enough. You can’t win, so why do you still want to fight?! Isn’t this just sending yourself to be eaten?! Didn’t I teach you to run if you can’t win?!”
Xixi seemed to have understood.
First, it raised its head unconvinced, wanting to counterattack.
But its head and neck were held down by a big hand, and it couldn’t raise its head. Realizing that it could not defeat this person at all, the dog let out a sad “awoo” and lost its strength.
Xie Muzhi sensed this and immediately let go.
This time, Xixi finally did not counterattack. Instead, after being released, it directly pounced into Ji Yang’s arms, whimpering sadly.
Ji Yang quickly comforted the dog. “Alright, alright, it’s nothing to lose a fight. It’s to increase your combat experience.”
Xixi: Awoo!
The owner doesn’t understand. It has become the third in command!
Ji Yang didn’t understand, but she was still biased towards her own child. So, she couldn’t help but look at Xie Muzhi. Why is this person fighting so seriously with a dog?
Xie Muzhi: ?
He looked at his torn pants, and then at the dog, and only felt a chill in his heart.
Fortunately, Ji Yang hadn’t really forgotten him. After she had comforted Xixi and saw it gnawing on the dried beef, as if it had regained its liveliness, its tail was still wagging. Xixi’s mind was full of: Huh, it seems it hasn’t lost yet. That two-legged beast let it eat the meat first!
So, its tail was wagging happily.
Seeing this, Ji Yang got up. As soon as she moved, she saw Xie Muzhi’s long legs stretched out when he was sitting on the single sofa. On one leg, his pants were directly torn, which was very eye-catching.
She coughed lightly. “Sorry, I happen to have a set of clothes at home. I’ll get them for you to change into?”
Xie Muzhi had deliberately stretched them out, but when he heard this, his heart skipped a beat. “Men’s?”
Ji Yang: “Or women’s? Brand new, with the price tag still on.”
With that, she went to the room. When she came out again, she was holding a whole set. “Try it on and see if it fits?”
Xie Muzhi observed her expression suspiciously. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, it shouldn’t be something she had bought for an ex-boyfriend. Only then did he take it and change out of his own set.
This set was blue and white, and it seemed to be the same color as the set that Ji Yang had worn before. His mood became even more cheerful. However, the indoor temperature was not low, so he didn’t really need a cold-proof suit, but he still wore it, but the clothes were not zipped up, but open.
He put the changed set in a bag. It couldn’t be wasted. It could still be used after being patched up.
Ji Yang secretly thought: He’s quite frugal.
At this time, Xie Muzhi also remembered his purpose. He took out a rabbit from his bag, a large bag of skewered barbecue, and the tools needed for barbecue. “I ate your rabbit last time. It tasted not bad. I just happened to get a rabbit, and some lamb. How about we have barbecue for lunch? My barbecue skills are also very good.”
Ji Yang was shocked. He’s even coming to my door to cook?!
Can she refuse?
Of course not.
Since Xie Muzhi had already come over, she definitely had to take the opportunity to eat more delicious food. She decisively nodded. “Okay!”
—
Eating barbecue was a happy thing.
Especially with a ready-made chef there.
Ji Yang immediately went to prepare. The barbecue location was chosen on the balcony.
There were just two charcoal basins in the house. She moved them all to the balcony. The charcoal basins were filled with charcoal, which had no smoke. An iron rack was placed on top. Xie Muzhi placed the skewers on it, and the rabbit was placed on the other charcoal basin.
Then, he brushed oil on them, coating each skewer and the rabbit with oil. Under the scorching temperature, the skin immediately began to change color. Xie Muzhi turned them over and over, and he also had to be busy with the rabbit, afraid that it would be burned, and also afraid that other parts would not be cooked. His two hands did not stop.
Ji Yang took some vegetables that could be roasted, such as eggplant, enoki mushrooms, chili, and baby cabbage, and also put them on. Xie Muzhi immediately cooperated and brushed them with oil.
So, there was nothing for her to do again. She simply took some sparkling water and poured it for the two of them. It was not okay to have barbecue without some drinks.
Seeing that the rabbit was almost roasted, Xie Muzhi asked, “Do you have a knife?”
Ji Yang immediately brought a knife over. Xie Muzhi took it, made a cut in the key parts of the already slightly yellow rabbit, and then brushed it with oil again to let the heat of the charcoal fire in more easily, to ensure that the meaty parts were also cooked.
With each turn, brushing of oil, and sprinkling of seasoning, the fragrance also overflowed.
Ji Yang stared at the skewers, which were already very tempting in color. The outer layer of oil was sizzling, slightly golden brown, and covered with seasonings such as cumin, chili powder, and salt and pepper. The excess lamb oil had dripped off, and the greasy feeling was significantly reduced, making it even more tempting.
If there was internet at this time, she would have at least searched for how many minutes it would take to roast the skewers.
She felt that it had been roasting for a long time and was really ready to eat.
Just as she was itching, Xie Muzhi had already picked up a skewer and brought it to her mouth. “This skewer should be ready. Have a taste.”
Ji Yang was stunned.
When she looked up, she met a pair of beautiful eyes. Her figure was reflected in the dark gray pupils, and his gaze flickered slightly, as if he were testing, and also as if he were nervous.
When their eyes met, he also seemed a little uncomfortable, and a faint red appeared on his fair skin.
But soon, as Ji Yang did not move.
He seemed to have understood her meaning. His fingertips trembled, and the skewer also moved with it. He slowly pulled it back a little. Just as he was about to give it directly, a furious dog barked between the two of them.
“Woof woof woof!” Xixi’s roar, accompanied by saliva, was all directed at this skewer of meat.
Xie Muzhi: ???
Ji Yang: ?!!
And at this time, the dog didn’t know its owner’s heartache at all. Its mind was full of: This second in command dares to provoke my owner?! Does he want to die!!!