Chapter 159: Chapter 158: Beware of This Fox

At this point, Si Shuo deliberately lowered her voice and whispered in Yimei’s ear, “Yimei, remember how we fought off the Beast Tide in Puchang City with the Beast God’s help?

“The Beast God helped purify the Fierce Beasts, and I had him save all the entrails. We can mix them with grain husks and wild vegetables to feed the poultry.

“I heard that poultry fed meat are more nutritious, lay eggs more frequently, and the eggs are bigger. They might even be double-yolked!”

Yimei’s eyes lit up with joy. “Si Shuo, I won’t stand on ceremony with you, then! But let my Beast Husbands handle the cleaning of your house.”

’That way, her Beast Husbands could take turns cleaning and caring for the poultry. They could earn quite a bit every day selling the eggs.’

Si Shuo nodded helplessly. “Alright. In that case, I’ll provide the Spirit Plants for your poultry house.”

Yimei hummed in agreement, not refusing again.

The Beast Husbands would be back soon. Xu Chi finished his bath and changed his clothes. Because their home had Solar Energy Boards, Si Shuo had also specially redeemed two large-barrel washing machines and placed them in the bathroom.

Si Shuo had replicated several Solar Energy Boards and placed them on the roof, setting up Concealing Array Flags around them.

They just had to scrub the obvious stains on their clothes a little, add some Natural Soap Liquid, and toss them in the washing machine. It saved everyone a lot of time. Basically, after they finished bathing, they would conveniently wash their own clothes.

The washing machine would then complete the wash, rinse, and spin cycles. Everyone took turns using their Space Rings to empty the wastewater basin into the moat and clean it, after which Gong You would refill the cistern.

“A shuo, what do you want to eat tonight?” Xu Chi asked Si Shuo as usual after he had cleaned himself up.

“Dumplings!” Si Shuo had seen some fresh, tender chives at the market today and had been thinking about them ever since. She answered without a second thought.

’However, chives had a strong flavor, and she wouldn’t eat them until she could get a Dust Cleaning Talisman from the system. But they could still have other fillings!’

Dumplings? The males all looked over. Although they had never heard of them, any food the little female craved was basically guaranteed to be delicious.

Si Shuo hummed in agreement. “Nothing beats dumplings! And there’s a saying: ’Dumplings and wine, the more you have, the more you’ll find.’”

The Beast World Continent did have alcohol, the most famous of which was Monkey Wine.

The males would occasionally drink a little to relieve their fatigue when they were tired. But most of them didn’t dare to drink much. A small drink is a delight, but a big one is a blight—no one was willing to joke with their lives.

Ji Liang grew inexplicably excited, hissing softly. He looked at Si Shuo a bit cautiously. “Little Shushu, how about I go get a couple of jugs of wine? Tomorrow Zhi Le, Zhi Qi, and Gong You will be resting at home. We can have a little?”

Si Shuo chuckled and tugged his ear. “Just a little. No drinking too much!”

“Of course,” Ji Liang nodded repeatedly and immediately got up to go buy wine. But before he left, he turned his head and, just as he expected, saw a flicker of worry cross the little female’s face.

He couldn’t help but smile, stepping back to her and rubbing her head. “Little Shushu, you’re not thinking that when I was a trader, I must have been chugging wine and feasting on meat with my brothers, are you?

“And that now that I’m with you, my true nature is being restrained, and I’m missing out on that kind of indulgence?”

’He’d hit the nail right on the head!’ Si Shuo nodded helplessly. “Yes. I always feel like I’m holding you back, Ji Liang, keeping you from living freely the way you want.”

’It wasn’t just him, but all of them. They had followed her, leaving their homes behind to put down roots in Guangshou City. Not a single one had complained; they were all desperately trying to give her a safe life full of abundance.’

Ji Liang pressed his forehead against hers. “You silly girl, where is there such a thing as absolute freedom and happiness? When I was a trader, I was like a rootless plant. I wanted to stop, but I had no reason to, and no home.

“Beastmen are different from Fierce Beasts. Even Rogue Beasts like a lively atmosphere.

“Meeting you, following you—that was our own choice. To this day, I haven’t had a single shred of regret or even unhappiness. On the contrary, I like you more and more each day, and I enjoy the life we have now.

“Little Shushu, don’t overthink it. Just do whatever makes you happy.

“Seeing you smile makes us feel like it’s all worth it!

“Actually, having someone to manage you and worry about you is a kind of happiness, too.”

He gave her a quick kiss and smiled. “I heard a tavern has some really good snacks to go with drinks. I’ll bring some back for our Little Shushu.”

Si Shuo waved at him, the last trace of gloom in her heart vanishing. Their feelings were mutual, so of course they had to accommodate each other. In life, how can everything go exactly as you wish?

’Everyone was quite satisfied with their current life, so… on with the dumplings!’

Si Shuo was in charge of giving directions, while Xu Chi and Zhi Qi deftly got to work, one kneading the dough and the other making the filling.

They had plenty of ingredients at home, so they prepared several kinds of fillings: pork and shiitake mushroom; lamb, cabbage, and vermicelli; and cucumber and egg with a large shrimp inside.

Her Beast Husbands were all quick learners. At first, Si Shuo was holding the rolling pin, but after only three or five dumplings, Xu Chi took over.

She started pinching the dumplings closed, each one plump, white, and exquisite. Zhi Qi’s dumplings were a bit cruder; he just smashed the two sides together, sealing the wrapper so the filling wouldn’t leak out, making them look like little moneybags.

Xiao Cheng and the others returned first. Each of them had collected two Beast Skin Bags full of various seeds. They were all drenched in sweat, looking like they had been busy all day without much rest.

After putting their things down, Xiao Yuan and the others were ready to head home, arranging to come back the next day. They left in a hurry before Si Shuo and her group could even say anything.

They had only stopped for one meal all day, and had only eaten a few pieces of the dried meat in their bags. Now, they were in a rush to take the rest to their own little female.

It was also dried meat, but the kind they made at home was somewhat salty and bitter from being coated in too much salt. Even if they rinsed it and boiled it with vegetables, the taste was barely enough to fill their stomachs.

It was nothing like this dried meat, which was fragrant and chewy, so delicious you couldn’t stop eating it. You couldn’t even buy it at the market with Flower Crystal Stones. It was perfect for their little female to have as a snack.

Xiao Cheng grinned at Si Shuo, his face still flushed from a day under the sun.

He went inside, took a shower, changed his clothes, and then cuddled up to Si Shuo for a bit. Si Shuo playfully smeared his face with flour, and he, content and happy, ran to the front of the poultry house. He peeked inside through a crack between the wooden boards, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down.

Xu Chi raised an eyebrow. “I think with all our precautions, shouldn’t we first be on guard against this fox right in front of us?”

Xiao Cheng chuckled. “Why be on guard against me? If I want to eat one, Big Sis will definitely agree. I’ll eat one fair and square! Right, Big Sis?”

Seeing the three white streaks on each of his cheeks and the character for ’king’ on his forehead, Zhi Qi, Ji Liang, and the others couldn’t bear to look. Si Shuo just laughed and nodded. “Right. Go ahead and spend your eight hundred Crystal Stones!”

’Back in the Southern Continent, who knew how long it had taken Zhi Le to save up that pouch of Level 6 Crystal Cores.’

’Now, each of them could earn several hundred to a thousand Level 6 Crystal Stones every month. Life really was getting better and better.’

Xiao Cheng didn’t know what they were laughing at and just assumed they were teasing him for craving chicken. He ran to the table and started guarding the two bottles of wine.

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