Chapter 191: Camping in the Suburbs
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
When they arrived, they saw the large lawn covered in green grass. Not far away, there was a family who had come to camp. Xu Zhexian set up a barbecue grill and took out the sheep’s leg from the car trunk.
Xu Le opened the box and took out the oil, dry materials, brushes, and so on. As soon as the charcoal started burning, the sun slowly set like an orange balloon in the sky. The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the ground with a light golden color. The air was filled with fresh air. He took a deep breath and felt extremely carefree and light.
The environment was comfortable and pleasant. Xu Tian, who had been unhappy just now, left her worries in the back of her mind and started smiling. Soon, she started playing with the children who were camping.
Lu Yuxi squatted at the side and peeled fruits. She did not forget to remind her, “Run slowly, don’t fall. Stay away from the river…”
After Xu Le placed the sheep’s leg on the skewer, he roasted it above the charcoal.
He walked to Lu Yuxi’s side and squatted in front of her to pick up a peach to eat. The crisp peach juice was sweet and would not make people sick of it. It was refreshing and pleasant, and his taste buds were filled with the refreshing fragrance.
“They’re leaving again. Aren’t you going to ask them to stay?”
“People like them make it their lifelong dream and meaning to learn under a chef. They can’t be persuaded. Just like if you were to persuade me to change my profession and close the store now, I wouldn’t do that either.”
“What nonsense examples.” Lu Yuxi glared at him and said, “I still want to eat your food every day. Why would I persuade you to change your profession?”
“Okay.” Xu Le took a big bite of the peach and said in an unclear voice, “Then I’ll make it for you every day.”
Not far away, Xu Tian was playing with the dog with a frisbee. The small Maltese dog jumped up and down, and the gold of the setting sun was gradually dyed with the red of the setting sun. Shen Hui looked at the warm and beautiful scene and could not help but exclaim.
“If I had a choice, I’d still like to bring the children over.”
However, the reality was right in front of her. She could not help but frown and feel a little conflicted. After waiting for a long time, Xu Zhexian did not speak. This made her pick up the empty bottle beside her and throw it over unhappily.
“Hey! What are you thinking? We’re almost leaving and you’re not worried about the children?”
“What?”
Xu Zhexian was lowering his head to blow at the charcoal. He was sweating profusely from fiddling with it. When he looked up, he was in a daze.
“What is it? Speak up!”
Then he wiped his face with the back of his hand. Another black mark was left behind.
Shen Hui was caught off guard and laughed out loud. After being amused, it was difficult for her to put on a face again. She simply ignored him and said to Xu Tian, “Go roast your sheep’s leg. Tiantian, come to Mommy.”
Xu Tian hesitated for a moment, then threw the frisbee in one direction with all her might. The Maltese rushed over with a whoosh.
Then, she slowly walked towards her mother. It was not a long distance, but she took some time before reaching Shen Hui.
“Tiantian?”
“Wah!”
Xu Tian could no longer hold back the sadness in her heart. She pouted and tears rolled down her face. She cried, “Mommy doesn’t even keep me company. You just came back and have to leave again… Boohoo, Mommy doesn’t want me anymore. Brother doesn’t want me either…”
For no reason, Xu Le was being blamed. He turned around and widened his eyes. “When did I say that?”
Xu Tian continued to cry to vent her emotions. She had always been obedient and sensible. This was the first time she had thrown a tantrum.
Shen Hui’s heart ached. She hugged her daughter and coaxed her gently. Xu Zhexian hurriedly found a tissue to wipe Xu Tian’s face. Xu Tian cried even harder, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances in her heart when they were not around.
“Don’t you still have a brother?”
Xu Le went forward to comfort his sister. Xu Tian sniffed and said, “But I’m not the person Brother loves the most…”
Lu Yuxi had finished cutting the last piece of pineapple and placed them neatly in a glass lunch box. She poured thick yogurt with strawberry bits on it and handed it to Xu Tian. She smiled and asked, “Why aren’t you?”
She was about to tell Tiantian not to think too much about it when Xu Tian said, “Because my brother likes you the most.”
Lu Yuxi choked and took a deep breath. She felt her back turning hot as she sorted out her messy mind and was about to speak.
Xu Le rushed to speak first, “Then who does Sister Lu like the most?”
Xu Tian stopped crying and hesitated. “…Me?” “That’s right!”
“Look, Sister Lu likes you, and so do I. Everyone in the family likes you.”
After Xu Le finished speaking gently, Xu Tian paused for a moment, as if she had forgotten to cry. She was seriously thinking about the truth in that sentence.
Lu Yuxi nodded with a resolute gaze.
Xu Tian reached out for her to hug her. The child’s emotions came and went quickly. She wiped her tears and ate a few pieces of fruit scoop before chasing after the puppy to play. Gradually, the sky turned completely dark. Under the roasting fire, oil gradually seeped out from the surface of the sheep’s leg. Layer after layer of barbecue sauce was brushed on it. The smell of chili cumin mixed with various spices was stimulated by the high temperature. The entire lawn was filled with the fragrance of meat.
The families who were camping at the side were too embarrassed to come over, so they pulled their children who were clamoring to watch into the tent, except for the puppy.
Xu Le lowered his head and saw the puppy sitting upright behind Xu Tian. Its tail was wagging like a propeller that was about to take off.
“You want to eat roasted lamb chops too?” Xu Le muttered. He cut open the layer with seasoning on the surface. The meat inside was not completely cooked and had traces of blood.
He turned the knife sideways, cut off a piece of mutton, and threw it to the puppy.
The puppy wagged its tail happily and ate it. After tasting the delicious mutton, it stopped wagging its tail and even barked to urge him to be faster.
Xu Le smiled and said, “It’s not fully cooked. I’ll give it to you after it’s cooked.”
Xu Zhexian was in charge of turning the grill the entire time. He was so tired that he was sweating profusely, causing his clothes to become stuck to his body. He had found a cardboard from somewhere and used it as a fan to fan himself.
After another hour, there was continuous sizzling sound of oil dripping onto the fire, emitting a charred fragrance. The surface of the mutton was also emitting oil. The fragrance of the barbecue spice was completely marinated into the meat. Because the fire was at the right temperature, only the outermost layers were slightly darker while the rest of the meat was golden.
As the mutton was tender and fresh enough, and it had been marinated with wine in advance, there was basically no stench. Only the rich fragrance of meat spread.
At this moment, the families in the tent finally couldn’t sit still anymore. Some of them came over with beer and drinks, while others came over to greet Xu Le and his family.
“Are you guys camping here too?”
“It’s fate that everyone has the chance to meet. I brought wine. Come have a drink.”
As soon as the man finished speaking, he looked down and saw the puppy rubbing against his pants. He said in surprise, “Ball ball? Why are you here?”
“Daddy, I want to eat that. Tell Uncle to sell it to us.”
After the child interrupted, the man could no longer hold it in. He smiled and said honestly, “It’s like this. Our family came to camp and smelled your roasted meat. The child made a fuss and said that he wanted to eat it, so we ordered takeout.”
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