These words were directed at Qin Yihuai.
This rabbit head was a new product launched by Ye Zhinan.
Qin Yihuai's voice was deep and resonant, his emotions indiscernible.
"The taste is quite novel!"
Novel? He sure knew how to choose his words.
Ye Zhinan's pupils suddenly constricted, but in an instant, a glint of light flashed in her eyes.
"Shall we give it a try?"
Qin Yihuai nodded. His cold and solemn face turned slightly red from the spiciness.
"The spiciness of this dish can dispel wind and cold, making it suitable for the climate in the northern border."
You have good taste.
Ye Zhinan looked at Ye Shenyan expectantly, only to find him silent.
This was tantamount to tacit approval!
"In that case, I'll go talk to Lu Yanlai."
With that, she rushed towards the door.
"I'll take my leave too!"
Qin Yihuai quickly followed. Ye Yingfeng was about to follow when Ye Shenyan blocked his way.
"Just let her give it a try on her own. Your sister has grown up."
Although Han Xiangmei was worried, since Ye Shenyan had said so, she had no choice but to relent.
The sun was shining brightly that day, filtering through the ridges of the fields and warming people's bodies.
By the time Ye Zhinan reached Lu Yanlai's house, there were already a few beads of sweat on her forehead.
She took out a handkerchief and wiped it casually. Just as she was about to knock on the door, Xiaohu came out.
"Mom, Aunt Ye is here!"
Xiaohu was as cute as his name suggested.
After a period of recuperation, he had grown stronger, and his chubby face was extremely adorable.
Ye Zhinan couldn't help but squat down and pinch his little cheek.
"Where are you going, Xiaohu?"
"Mom told me to check on the melon field."
Ye Zhinan suddenly remembered that she also had a melon field. After entrusting it to Lu Yanlai, she had never bothered about it again.
She blushed in embarrassment. Just then, Lu Yanlai came out to greet her.
"You're here? Stay for a light meal!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a familiar figure in the distance.
"Oh, there's someone else. I'll have to prepare some more food."
Only then did Ye Zhinan notice. Following Lu Yanlai's gaze, she saw Qin Yihuai strolling over.
Had he been following her all the way here?
"Lord Qin!"
Xiaohu's eyes lit up when he saw Qin Yihuai. He broke free from Ye Zhinan's hand and ran over, hugging Qin Yihuai's legs tightly.
Qin Yihuai bent down, put his hands under Xiaohu's armpits, and lifted him above his head, letting him sit on his shoulders.
"Xiaohu, come down quickly!"
Lu Yanlai rushed forward to pull the child down.
"It's okay."
Qin Yihuai's voice was calm, but his eyes were filled with tenderness.
Seeing the child's tightly clasped hands, Lu Yanlai didn't insist anymore.
"You two came here. Is there something you need?"
Ye Zhinan squinted her eyes and took out a package from behind her back mysteriously.
"Try this."
She placed the two rabbit heads she had set aside on the table.
When Xiaohu saw them, his big eyes widened. He was eager to get off Qin Yihuai's shoulders.
But Qin Yihuai held the child's legs tightly, preventing him from moving.
"Children can't eat this. Xiaohu, eat this."
With that, he took something out of his bosom. Ye Zhinan took a closer look.
Malt candy!
You're really something!
Lu Yanlai looked at the rabbit heads on the table hesitantly, unable to bring herself to touch them.
"Can this be eaten?"
"It's delicious. We've all tried it!"
Lu Yanlai turned to look at Qin Yihuai, her eyes full of inquiry and seeking help. But when she saw his determined gaze, her heart sank.
"This rabbit is a bit... disfigured..."
Before she could finish the word "disfigured", Ye Zhinan stuffed a piece of rabbit meat into her mouth.
"Try it first before you say anything!"
The piece of rabbit meat was stuffed just right. She couldn't spit it out and had to swallow it forcefully.
But the taste was a bit delicious!
Lu Yanlai's expression changed subtly from horror to joy.
Then her hand involuntarily reached out and picked up a piece of the rabbit head.
Although there was little meat and a lot of bone, it didn't affect the enjoyment of the eating process at all.
"It's quite delicious."
Before she knew it, Lu Yanlai had finished one rabbit head, and she had gnawed every bone clean.
"What do you think of selling this?"
"Are you going to reopen your stall?"
A look of worry flashed across Lu Yanlai's satisfied face.
"Everyone likes marinated food, but this rabbit head..."
She pointed at the remaining rabbit head on the table. "The appearance is a bit hard to accept."
If she hadn't been forced to eat a piece, she would never have wanted to try it.
Ye Zhinan's lowered eyelashes hid the disappointment in her eyes, but in an instant, a glimmer of hope emerged.
"Let's give it a try. We can't focus on just one kind of food. Otherwise, if something like last time happens again, we'll have to close down."
Qin Yihuai, who had been playing with Xiaohu all this time, suddenly stood up and picked up the rabbit head on the table.
"What are you doing?"
Ye Zhinan reached out to grab it, but obviously, she was at a disadvantage in terms of speed and height.
"What if it's like this?"
Qin Yihuai disassembled the rabbit head into eight pieces, so fragmented that it was almost unrecognizable.
"This is not bad, but it loses the fun of gnawing."
Ye Zhinan's eyes were deep, and the corners of her mouth curved into a half - smile.
"Why don't we try both ways? Maybe someone likes to gnaw."
She still insisted. This stubbornness was very much like Ye Shenyan's.
"In that case, let's start making it. The current problem is that the number of ducks has decreased due to the damage. This problem..."
"It's already been solved."
Ye Zhinan told Lu Yanlai everything about finding wild ducks on the mountain. Lu Yanlai nodded in approval as she listened.
"Since there are wild ducks, are the rabbits also wild rabbits?"
"The meat of wild rabbits is quite tough. There aren't many domestic rabbits, but their meat is tender. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. We can buy rabbit heads in the town."
"Buy?"
Qin Yihuai cast an approving look.
"Few people eat rabbit heads, so most restaurants that serve rabbit meat will throw them away. If you buy them, they'll surely be happy."
"I see."
Lu Yanlai suddenly understood.
The three of them reached a consensus. Since Ye Zhinan was not convenient to go out, she would be in charge of making the food. Lu Yanlai would be responsible for the purchases. Qin Yihuai would provide the names of the restaurants where they could buy rabbit heads.
"I want to make rabbit food too."
Suddenly, Xiaohu's childish voice came out. Everyone looked down and saw the child smiling at them with a red, spicy - stained mouth.
Looking at the small bones scattered on the ground, they realized that the child had eaten most of the shredded rabbit head on the table without them noticing.
Lu Yanlai quickly brought over a large bowl of water.
"Is it spicy? Drink some water quickly."
"It's not spicy. It's great!"
Hahaha!
Looking at the child's chubby smiling face, Ye Zhinan suddenly had a flash of surprise in her eyes.
"I can make a version with a spiciness level suitable for children. And since it's shredded, it's quite suitable for them to eat."
Xiaohu was holding the water bowl, gulping it down while nodding vigorously. The water in the bowl splashed onto his body, but his big, round eyes still stared intently at the meat on the table.
"Maybe we can make a few different spiciness levels. Sometimes, children's tolerance for spiciness is beyond our expectations!"
Lu Yanlai looked at the little one beside her, her eyes full of tenderness.