Chapter 94: Concern Leads to Confusion

Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Concern Leads to Confusion

Looking at the confident smile on Qiao Suluo’s face, Qiao Ping scratched the back of his head. He just couldn’t figure out how anyone could eat this hard-shelled monster bug. It looked like his teeth wouldn’t even make a dent in it. Furthermore, the strange bug was skinny and shriveled, making it quite terrifying to look at.

But remembering how Ms. Qiao had turned tree leaves into delicious food yesterday, he felt he should trust her. So, in a daze and half-doubting, he followed Qiao Suluo outside. Qiao Suluo remembered that Bai Qianluo had the Water Ability, so she called him to tag along, figuring his superpower might come in handy.

Chu Moyuan was busy chiseling out a stone pot. They currently didn’t have a cooking pot, and getting an iron one forged in the county town would cost Silver. Thus, Chu Moyuan had stepped up to make a temporary stone pot for them.

However, seeing Qiao Suluo call Bai Qianluo away and completely ignore him, he lost control over the strength of his superpower. The half-finished stone pot immediately shattered into pieces, leaving Chu Moyuan with no choice but to start over. At this moment, he suddenly realized that his status in his wife’s heart was in grave danger.

Lin Yang and Zhu Yong watched with envy as Qiao Suluo led Qiao Ping toward the valley. They wanted to follow, but they were currently surrounded by the tribe members asking how to make Immortal Tofu, and they still had to lead everyone to pick pigeon leaves.

Upon arriving at the riverbank, Qiao Ping pointed to an area with lush aquatic plants. "Ms. Qiao, this is where I netted the fish. I never expected there would be strange bugs, too."

Qiao Suluo stepped forward, pushing aside the water weeds and reaching down. "I wonder if there are any more small crayfish."

Bai Qianluo now understood what she was trying to do. He stepped forward and gently pulled her back. "Be careful, wife. Are you looking for this kind of thing?"

Qiao Suluo nodded. "Yes, exactly this. They’re called small crayfish."

Suddenly feeling something under her foot, Qiao Suluo looked down and spotted several very large small crayfish. She quickly picked them up in excitement. "I didn’t expect there to actually be small crayfish here, and they’re so huge, too!" The ones she had just stepped on looked to be about thirty or forty grams each. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at them.

Seeing Qiao Suluo’s excited expression, Bai Qianluo understood her intentions. He reached out his hand and directly manipulated his Water Ability. He rolled up a large number of small crayfish from the river, sending them and plenty of fish tumbling onto the shore all at once.

SPLASH!

The bank was instantly covered in an abundance of small crayfish and fish.

"T-this... There are even bigger small crayfish!"

The resources in the Beast World were truly abundant, and the sight of them was delightful.

Qiao Suluo reached out to pick them up and put them in the wooden bucket. Qiao Ping was so frightened that he plopped onto his bottom and scooted backward.

Bai Qianluo picked Qiao Ping up and set him further away. When he turned his head, he saw Qiao Suluo quickly toss a small crayfish aside and hop a few times while shaking her finger. His expression changed. He hurried over to check her hand. "What happened? Are you hurt?"

"I-it’s nothing. I just accidentally got pricked by a small crayfish’s leg." It had actually made a small cut, drawing a bit of blood.

Bai Qianluo’s brows furrowed tightly in heartache as he quickly tore off a piece of cloth to bandage her. Qiao Suluo simply used her Healing Ability to stop the bleeding on her finger. "You forgot I have the Healing Ability."

Bai Qianluo shook his head with a helpless smile. "I really did forget. Let me gather them up. Don’t hurt your hands." He had been so anxious just now; care truly did lead to chaos.

With that, Bai Qianluo quickly tossed all the small crayfish into the bucket, filling up two entire wooden buckets.

Qiao Suluo glanced back at the river and asked, "Are there any more in the river?"

"Yes. There are plenty of small crayfish along this stretch of the bank."

"Let’s go back and cook these first," Qiao Suluo said. "Just this amount will take several pots to fry." However, the thought of being able to eat spicy and garlic small crayfish soon made her extremely excited.

Qiao Suluo had Bai Qianluo use his Water Ability to thoroughly wash all the small crayfish. On the way back, Bai Qianluo helped carry the buckets.

As they approached the cave, several villagers spotted the small crayfish in Bai Qianluo’s buckets.

"Oh my, this... what are you doing with so many of those strange bugs? They’re terrifying." Many felt their scalps tingle with dread just looking at them.

Qiao Suluo said openly, "Ladies, these are called small crayfish, and they are edible. Once I’ve cooked them, you can all have a taste and see for yourselves."

No one believed her, but recalling the Immortal Tofu, they had no choice but to trust her. They wanted to go and watch, but were afraid of overstepping their boundaries and upsetting her, so none of them dared to speak out of turn.

When Qiao Suluo returned to the cave, Chu Moyuan had already finished making two large stone pots. They were thin and perfectly even.

"Chu Moyuan, you finished the stone pots so quickly! That’s wonderful, we can use them in a bit. Thank you for your hard work."

Looking at the bright, excited smile on her face, Chu Moyuan felt as if his eyes had been scorched. Was she this happy because he had made the stone pots? In that case, he could make a few more.

"It wasn’t hard. Using my superpower makes it fast; I can make a few more."

Qiao Suluo replied, "Take a rest first. I’ll make spicy small crayfish for you all for lunch." Chu Moyuan’s expression shifted; he loved spicy food the most.

After returning, Bai Qianluo and Chu Moyuan helped start the fire. Qiao Suluo sneakily took some oil and seasonings out of her spatial domain and began cooking the spicy small crayfish. As they were stir-fried after being deep-fried, a rich, spicy aroma wafted out.

It was already time for lunch, and the scent traveled far. Upon smelling it, the villagers felt as though they were about to drool.

"It’s... it’s too fragrant! How could there be such a delicious smell?"

"Is someone making something tasty?"

"That’s coming from the direction of Qiao Suluo’s cave. She brought back two large buckets of those strange bugs. She couldn’t actually be using those things to make food, right?"

"Could food made from those things really smell this good?" None of them were quite willing to believe it.

"Did you forget the Immortal Tofu? Even tree leaves can be made into food, let alone other things."

Once Qiao Suluo finished cooking, she scooped them out, completely filling two large basins and still having some left over. And she had only cooked half a bucket; there was still a lot left to go.

After they were done, Qiao Suluo wrapped a few in tree leaves, held them in her hands, and blew on them vigorously. Seeing her like this, Chu Moyuan pinched the bridge of his nose, looking as if he had a headache. Then, he activated his Wind Ability, controlling the breeze to blow over the food for a bit. The small crayfish immediately cooled down.

Realizing what he had done, Qiao Suluo looked at him with bright, radiant eyes. "Chu Moyuan, you’re amazing! I didn’t expect the Wind Ability could be used like this. I almost forgot about it." It worked even better than an electric fan.

Now that the small crayfish were no longer scalding hot, Qiao Suluo quickly peeled three, handing one each to Bai Qianluo and Chu Moyuan. "These are spicy small crayfish. Once they’re cooked, you peel off the outer shell and eat the tail meat inside. Have a taste."

After handing them over, Qiao Suluo eagerly ate one herself. She nodded as she chewed. "Mhm, delicious. This is exactly the right flavor." With that, she quickly grabbed a plate and delivered it to her parents’ cave so they could have a taste as well.

After eating, both Chu Moyuan and Bai Qianluo revealed looks of utter shock. Their wife truly had miraculous ideas, actually managing to turn impossible things into delicacies. It seemed as though she could turn trash into treasure anytime, anywhere.