The Blessed (Book 5)

1021 - 1036

1021. Children Are A Barrel of Laughs (2)
Translator: Guy Gone Bad

No one knew if he understood what he was saying. Little Dumpling's chubby little hand pointed straight at the big crabs on the table. The one that Ling Jingxuan had just opened was on the plate he brought, and the crab roe had already been eaten by him. This time, he aimed at the crab legs.

"Only one. Crabs belong to 'cold' food in traditional medicine, and it's not good for children to eat too much, you know."

Saying so, Ling Jingxuan still picked up a crab and the scissors and said, "Shengrui, Xiaobei, Tiewa, you help Shu and others later. Look at me how to eat crabs."

Then he repeated the previous action again. This time, Ling Jingxuan directly cut open the crab legs, took out the meat inside and put it into little Dumpling's bowl. The little Dumpling, who couldn't wait already, drooled and grabbed the crab meat with a hand and stuffed it into his mouth, totally ignoring Ling Jingxuan's advice.

"So good. Hmm...I want more..."

A crab leg meat wasn't even enough for him to stuff his teeth, so the little Dumpling kept smacking his mouth and demanding. Ling Jingxuan quickly got him some more crab leg meat and put it in his bowl. Then Yan Shengrui and others learned from him and got the crab meat for the Yang brothers and sister, and finally their own turn.

"It's so good."

Little dumpling complimented while eating. Ling Jingxuan took a spoon and put it into his hand, "Look, you have eaten all over your mouth. Daddy's crabs are so delicious?"

"Mm-hmm, daddy is the best!"

Little Dumpling nodded contentedly, not forgetting to give him his thumbs up with both hands. The little round eyes already curved into a thin line like the crescent moon. Ling Jingxuan helped him wipe his mouth, finally starting to eat his own.

"This thing tastes really good. Have you tried it before?"

Yan Shengrui, who had grown accustomed to delicacies from a young age, couldn't help but give his compliment. It totally didn't waste his wife to spend so much time.

"Hmm. Besides crabs, things like fish, shrimps, octopus and kelp growing in the sea are all edible. They not only taste good but also have high nutritional value. When my wine is brewed well, we will have a seafood feast."

Ling Jingxuan was holding a crab leg while eating, as if he had seen a continuous stream of money grow legs and jump into his pocket. It could enrich the dining table of the civilians while earning some money for himself. Why not?

"Hmm."

This time, Yan Shengrui really had some expectations. The children were quite enjoying it. The crabs were big. Only almost made them half full. As they had occupied the small kitchen in the afternoon, there were no other dishes for dinner. It was all leftovers from noon. Song Shuiling cooked a pot of porridge for them. After eating the crabs, a bowl of porridge was so good.

"Shall we go take a walk for digestion?"

Now it was getting dark later and later. After eating fool, Ling Jingxuan suggested and everyone agreed. Liu'er who was born with a pair of red eyes wore a hat with a veil, and the family all went out happily. This family was not as big as Jingyun Manor, and there was only an open space in front of the yamen, where they usually went for a walk at night.

"Younger sister, hold my hand, younger sister..."

Upon reaching the open space, little Dumpling broke free from Ling Jingxuan's hand and ran away like a wind. After a while, he turned back, grabbed Liu'er's hand, wanting to run. Liu'er had already been afraid of him since the 'little p*nis thing last time, and before he could hold her, he shrank back, causing little Dumpling to complain.