Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 125 What are you looking at? Hurry up and save the meat!
"I'll go!" Xiao Yishan pushed her behind him, and Chu Xiu and Xiao Wu helped hold the ladder. He climbed up the platform in a few steps.

"I'll go too." Chu Xiu wanted to go up as well, but Xiao Wu stopped him, saying, "I'll go."

He couldn't let the young master take that risk.

After Xiao Wu climbed up, Chu Xiu followed.

Li Ruru shouted anxiously from below, "If it's all burned down, then so be it. We'll carry water to put out the fire."

It's okay if the cured meat is gone, just don't let anyone get burned.

She was very open-minded, but the children didn't think so.

There was so much meat! It took three men working together to shoot the wild boar, and it took a lot of effort to push it down the mountain.

Then they slaughtered and bled the animals, and then marinated them.

Not to mention the hard work involved, a lot of seasonings were added.

If they don't have this meat, they probably won't be able to eat for days.

As soon as the three of them reached the cave entrance, a black and white creature rushed out.

He had a burning pine branch dangling from his mouth.

That is……

"Qiqi!!" Li Ruru exclaimed in surprise.

Qiqi, carrying a twig in its mouth, darted down from the platform, threw it hard on the ground, then turned around and rushed back up the platform in a few quick movements.

Everyone stared blankly as it busied itself running up and down.

After a few rounds, the thick smoke had lessened considerably, and Qiqi barked at the three men in dissatisfaction.

It's as if it's saying: Foolish humans, what are you looking at? Quickly save the meat!
The three of them realized what was happening and rushed inside, immediately breathing a sigh of relief.

Li Ruru and her three daughters also climbed up the ladder.

White smoke filled the cave, but the burning branches had already been moved away by Qiqi.

"Cough cough cough..." Peipei covered her mouth and coughed.

Li Ruru hurriedly pushed the person out, and Xiao Yishan and Xiao Wu carried some pine and cypress leaves out of the cave and threw them on the open ground in the middle.

Once the thick smoke had mostly dissipated, the group went back inside to check.

Only a small part of the cured pork in one corner was burned dry; the rest was fine.

The children lowered their heads and remained silent for a long time.

Peipei cried, "Mom, there's so much meat, we can't eat it anymore."

Chaochao blamed herself, saying, "It's all my fault for not coming up to check in time."

Chu Xiu retorted, "It's not your fault, we're the ones in charge of smoking the meat."

Xiao Yishan and Xiao Wu quickly added, "It's our fault for being careless."

Their godmother entrusted them with such an important task, but they messed it up.

As a man, of course you should have the courage to admit your mistakes and not blame everything on others.

Li Ruru comforted everyone, "There's still more than half left, don't worry, we won't go hungry. Give the burnt bits to Qiqi."

Qiqi, standing to the side, complained, "Are you being polite?"

Am I some kind of despicable person? No, am I some kind of despicable dog?

No, that's not right. I'm a wolf! Not some lowly creature!

Seeing that the group was still somewhat sad, Li Ruru added, "Let's go, take a piece, and go back to cook."

Xiao Yishan took out a small knife from his waist and carefully selected a piece of meat.

Chaochao and Chuxiu soaked the pine and cypress leaves they had just taken out in the mountain spring and put them back into the cave where the smoked meat was stored.

The entrance to the cave was blocked again, and only after ensuring there were no problems did everyone leave.

To make the children happy, Li Ruru put extra effort into preparing dinner.

On the large table, there were freshly made chive pancakes on large plates, and meat dishes included stir-fried cured pork with garlic sprouts and stir-fried cured pork with garlic scapes.

The cured pork is already smoked and tastes delicious without much cooking.

The cold dishes consisted of smashed cucumber and cold eggplant salad.

There were lots of eggplants growing in the yard. After steaming them, we shredded them into long strips and added seasonings.

There was no soup today; everyone's cups were filled with a brown liquid.

"Alright, let's eat," Li Ruru said. "Come on, let's have a drink."

Everyone raised their glasses, looking at the brown liquid, and hesitated to take a sip.

Chaochao looked up and asked, "Mom, did you brew this Chinese medicine?"

Its dark color undoubtedly indicates that it is a traditional Chinese medicine.

Peipei asked, "Mother, is this to help us stay healthy?"

She knew that Doctor Chen's family sold medicines to regulate the body, and they were quite expensive. Her mother was really worried sick about them.

Upon hearing that it was medicine, Yin Yin instinctively refused: "I won't drink it."

The medicine is too bitter; who would drink that stuff for no reason?

Chu Xiu picked up the cup, held it to his nose, and sniffed it. "There's no medicinal smell."

He looked at the faint bubbles on the surface and remembered the beer he had last time.

If beer with small bubbles tastes so good, this stuff must be just as good, right?

He took a small sip, his eyes lit up, and then he took a big gulp.

He exclaimed excitedly, "It tastes great!"

"What does it taste like?" Yin Yin asked anxiously.

She just said she doesn't like bitter Chinese medicine, but if the medicine isn't bitter and tastes good, she'll naturally drink it.

"Hmm, this taste... let me think of a way to describe it."

He held up his cup and said earnestly, "When you first taste it, the bubbles jump and burst on your tongue, releasing a slightly stimulating yet incredibly refreshing tingling sensation."

It was as if countless tiny sprites were frolicking happily in my mouth.

Immediately afterwards, a rich and mellow caramel aroma, carrying a hint of mystery, quickly spread, the sweetness and fragrance intertwining without being cloying.

Chaochao looked at Chu Xiu with bright eyes and said, "Master Chu is really good at describing things."

She felt like she had already drunk a cup even before she took a sip, and knew how delicious it tasted.

She immediately picked up the cup, took a big gulp, and exclaimed, "Wow, delicious!"

Then, looking at Li Ruru, she said, "Mother, what is this? It tastes so good."

She couldn't think of any other words besides "delicious" and "so delicious".

People really do need to read more books, otherwise they won't even be able to say a few words of praise.

Upon hearing this, everyone raised their glasses.

Yinyin took two sips, then burped. She exclaimed in surprise, "Mom, why does this stuff make me burp after just a couple of sips?"

She hasn't even eaten yet, so why is she already burping?

Li Ruru looked at her reproachfully and said, "Drink slowly, don't drink too fast."

Drinking too fast or too much will cause burping.

Yinyin drank too fast, and Xiaowu drank too much; he finished a big cup in just a few gulps.

He hiccuped and said, "Godmother, can I have another cup?"

Li Ruru shook her head helplessly and silently poured him another cup.

Peipei was also amazed by the smell. She excitedly asked, "Mom, can we sell this?"

This stuff is so delicious, it'll definitely sell out in no time.

Chu Xiu nodded in agreement: "Business is sure to be booming. By the way, godmother, what's this called? What's it made of?"

Li Ruru replied, "This is called cola, it's made with... um..."

She didn't know the secret formula for Coca-Cola either, and could only say, "As for how it's made, that's a secret."

Then, lowering her voice, she added, "Don't let anyone know about this cola."

The children nodded obediently, and their mother (godmother) only made drinks for them. Their mother (godmother) is so good.

Everyone enjoyed the meal and the drinks.

After we had eaten and drunk our fill, it was already dark.

Xiao Yishan silently gathered up the dried potatoes that were drying in the yard.

Li Ruru took out a big bone and tossed it to Qiqi, saying, "Here, have an extra meal for you."

Qiqi did a great job today. It seemed to know it was very capable. Shaking its fluffy fur, it proudly carried away the bone.

Yinyin said, "Mom, look, hasn't Qiqi grown a bit?"

Li Ruru nodded: "Puppies grow very quickly as long as they are well-fed."

Besides, Qiqi is a wolf that is still growing.

After the meal, everyone fed the chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, as well as the cows and horses.

The place where potatoes were originally dug up has been planted with seasonal spinach, cilantro, and other vegetables.

After it got completely dark, Li Ruru lit many candles in the courtyard.

She pulled Chaochao over and said, "Come here quickly, today is your birthday."

Chaochao looked at the large white object on the table, which was inlaid with many fruits, and asked.

"Mom, what is this?"

(End of this chapter)