My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 157 Eating alone is not a good habit
Lu Qing called out several more times, then realized that his ancestor was not there again. He began to panic, wondering if he had talked too much and his ancestor was unhappy to listen, so he left.
What should we do?

He had to admit that he was indeed lacking in the ability to please his ancestors.

Just as Lu Qing was hesitating whether to invite his grandson over for some advice, Gu Xingzhao returned with bags full of things.

Ignoring the old man's surging emotions, she unloaded the bags from her body. Seeing that the fish roasting over the campfire was almost cooked, she panicked and plopped down in the spot where Lu Qing should have been sitting.

I opened the spice jar, took a small bowl, and mixed all the spices—five-spice powder, cumin, chili powder, sesame oil—into one bowl. Then, I used a brush to spread it on the fish. After baking, the fragrant aroma was incredibly tempting.

Lu Xingyao, sitting to the side, sniffed the air. Why did the grilled fish smell so particularly delicious today?
Not only him, but Lu Yang and the others next to him also smelled it and licked their lips. Even though it wasn't the first time they had eaten grilled fish in the past few days, they suddenly started craving it.

Gu Xingzhao said to Lu Qing, "Seeing you were grilling fish, I went back and brought some seasonings. I just put them on the fish. Try them later; they should taste good."

Lu Qing was taken aback. His ancestor had gone to get food. He had thought the ancestor had left because he found him annoying.

"Thank you, ancestors." He breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they didn't find him annoying, that was fine. As for what he had just said, it wasn't appropriate to say it now.

He sat back down cross-legged in his original spot, staring at the three grilled fish in front of him. He didn't dare to say a word, afraid that if he did, these bastards would snatch them away, leaving not even fish bones.

As soon as the old man sat down, Gu Xingzhao was forced to move her bottom to the side. After all, with several people crammed together, she had to be careful not to bump into others.

At this moment, Lu Xingyao had already guessed that the ancestor must have come, otherwise how could the grilled fish smell so good!
He glanced out of the corner of his eye at his elderly father and grandfather beside him, along with his second and third uncles. Five people, three fish weren't enough to share.

Especially for my second uncle, let alone three fish not being enough to share, it probably wouldn't even be enough to fill his teeth, and besides, I'm sure I'll be eating one myself later.

My father was a dutiful son. My grandfather was old and it was inconvenient for him to eat fish, so my father would always watch over him while he ate. They would share one fish.

My third uncle is in poor health, and since the fish next to him is so close, he's bound to eat one.

Lu Xingyao swallowed nervously, thinking that all he had to do was keep an eye on his second uncle!

The aroma of fish grew stronger, and each of them had their own thoughts, wanting to eat more fish.

Finally, the fish was cooked through. The skin was visibly crispy and golden in color. The cut surface was slightly cracked, revealing the tender fish meat inside, which was emitting an irresistible aroma.

Someone reached out first, and the others reacted quickly, reaching for the fish closest to them!
In the blink of an eye, Lu Xingyan successfully caught one, and Lu Zhou also caught one.

Lu Xingyao and Lu Yang looked at each other, "???"

What happened? The fish that was just in front of me just vanished, looking so fresh and clean.

Lu Xingyao's mouth dropped open in disbelief.

At this moment, Gu Xingzhao held a fish in his hand, took a deep sniff of the aroma, and then gently blew on the steaming fish.

After a while, she carefully took a bite, her eyes squinting with happiness. This was the taste of the fish her grandfather used to grill for her in the yard when she was little!
The five people besides Gu Xingzhao looked at each other. There were supposed to be three fish, but now only two remained. Where the last one had gone was obvious. Even if Lu Xingyao desperately wanted to eat, he wouldn't snatch food from his ancestor's mouth. He looked pleadingly at his third uncle: "Good third uncle, please share half with me!"
Lu Zhou divided the fish into three portions, put them in two other bags, and handed them to his father Lu Qing and his younger brother Lu Yang, keeping one portion for himself.

Lu Qing took the grilled fish, smelled it first, and then took a small bite. The fish melted in his mouth, and the rich aroma instantly filled his taste buds.

"!!!" He stared blankly at the fish in his hand. This ordinary fish had become so delicious after being handled by his ancestors.

He still remembers the grilled fish he ate yesterday; it only had the fishy smell of fish meat.

Lu Zhou, who wasn't particularly picky about food, was now captivated by the fresh and tender fish in his hands, and couldn't help but speed up his eating, turning small bites into big bites.

Lu Xingyao stared longingly at Lu Xingyan, waiting for him to share some of the fish with him.

But Lu Xingyan seemed not to see Lu Xingyao. He opened his mouth and took a bite. He ate very slowly. The tender fish meat mixed with a unique aroma was a delicacy he had never tasted before.

Seeing his third uncle start eating right away, Lu Xingyao was stunned, his heart breaking into pieces: Wasn't he supposed to be refusing to share a single bite with his own nephew?!
Of the five, all except Lu Xingyao enjoyed the delicious fish.

Lu Yang finished his portion in no time, licked his fingers, and thought the fish was incredibly delicious!
He thought to himself: What were those things I ate the past two days? They can't compare to these few bites of meat tonight.

Lu Qing glanced at his dejected grandson, knowing that his grandson often ate the delicacies sent by their ancestors alone, usually in the middle of the night. He had only missed a few bites of fish and meat, so why was he pretending?

Are we hoping our ancestors will soften their hearts and bake two more?
Seeing Lu Xingyao's teary-eyed look, Gu Xingzhao's heart softened. She poured the remaining seasonings into the bowl and stirred them together, along with all the meatballs and chicken wings she had brought from home, and the boxed lunch and fruit that she had almost forgotten about.

There were many items, and they were very eye-catching. Lu Xingyao almost jumped up from the ground.

Lu Qing was also stunned; his ancestors had sent so much food all at once.

Gu Xingzhao explained, "Lu Qing, I was busy the other day and didn't have time for you. Have someone take the food and distribute it to everyone. You've all lost weight, so eat more to make up for it."

Lu Xingyao has sharp eyes and a keen sense of smell. The condiment bowl was very close to him, and he smelled the aroma. He instinctively knew that this was the secret to making the grilled fish delicious!

While everyone else was focused on dividing up the lunchboxes, he quickly and quietly slipped the bowl away, covered it tightly, and ran off alone.

Lu Xingyao cleaned a new fish, carrying the bag of meatballs and chicken wings. While everyone else was happily eating the boxed lunches and fruits sent by their ancestors, he lit a campfire with dry firewood, skewered the ingredients with thin branches, placed them on a wooden frame, and secretly grilled them behind everyone's back.

However, just as he was spreading the seasoning evenly and the food was almost cooked, he looked up and saw people sitting to his left, right, and in front of him.

Lu Xingyao's smile froze on his face.

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