Xue Family stood to the side for a while and noticed that they hadn't brought out the rabbit meat yet. Finding it pointless to wait, she dejectedly returned to her room.
As soon as she left, Li Yuzhu immediately lifted the lid.
Li Xing'an smacked his lips, "Let me taste the saltiness." He picked up a ladle, scooped out a spoonful, and drank it, "I couldn't tell if it's salty or not, let me bite a piece of meat to see."
He scooped up another piece of meat, tore a piece off, and chewed it in his mouth.
He's just using it as an excuse to eat first because he's hungry.
Li Yuzhu didn't expose him and asked with a smile, "How is it? Is it good? Is it cooked tender enough?"
Just cooking the meat until it's done isn't enough; it needs to be tender, otherwise, it's hard to chew and unpleasant to eat.
Li Xing'an tore off a big piece and stuffed it into Li Yuzhu's mouth, "Try it yourself."
The delicious rabbit meat swirled around their tongues and teeth.
"It's tasty, already tender enough, shall we put out the fire?"
"Okay."
Li Xing'an extinguished the fire.
Li Yuzhu asked Mrs. Qin for a large clay basin, poured out the rabbit meat from the pot, and placed it on the ground to cool.
Hearing from the backyard that "the meat is tender," Xue Family couldn't sit still and ran out.
This time, instead of hugging her daughter Li Guoguo, she came out empty-handed.
"It's done, right? Let me taste it. You two kids, having never cooked before, surely can't grasp the right amount of saltiness."
She waved her hand, indicating for Li Xing'an to put down the large clay basin he was holding.
Li Xing'an ignored her and walked around her.
Xue Family reached out to block him, "Hey? Aren't you listening to your sister-in-law? Stop there!"
Li Yuzhu pulled her back and smiled, "Sister-in-law, this wild rabbit was picked up by me, so I decide who gets to eat it. You're anxious for nothing."
During the tugging, Li Xing'an had already carried the clay basin into the main hall.
Xue Family ground her teeth in frustration.
Li Xingzhu raised an eyebrow, let her go, and turned to enter the room.
A large basin of meat and bone soup was placed on the table, attracting everyone's attention.
Prince Luling's face also softened with a gentle smile.
Seeing neither Li Xing'an nor Li Yuzhu paying attention to her, Xue Family went to seek help from her husband.
"Husband, I'm holding the child all day, working the hardest. You should let me eat more."
The Princely Heir, Li Xingmao, said, "On this journey, everyone has worked hard. There's no distinction between people. If you eat more, it means others eat less. What will the others think?"
Xue Family was speechless, then angrily said, "You're my husband. Why don't you care about me?"
"You're the elder sister-in-law, the eldest daughter-in-law. It's you who should care for others." The Princely Heir's tone turned cold.
Xue Family ground her teeth in anger.
With not enough bowls, everyone had to eat with their hands.
Everyone washed their hands and sat by the table, waiting for Li Yuzhu to distribute the food.
Li Yuzhu gave the two fattest rabbit hind legs to Prince Luling and his wife.
The couple exchanged glances, feeling a deep emotion in their hearts.
Who would have thought that the usually unnoticed little daughter was the most capable?
One foreleg was given to the third son, Li Xing'an, and another to the Second Princess.
"Second Sister, you've had a hard time taking care of the child. This is for you."
Deeply afraid of hunger, the Second Princess took the rabbit leg, almost moved to tears.
For the first time, she felt that her silly sister at home was the best person in the world.
"Thank you, Third Sister," she said gratefully.
"We're sisters, no need for thanks." Li Yuzhu smiled slightly.
Li Xing'an, having made contributions by making soup, justly got a rabbit leg and happily sat to eat it.
The Second Young Master, always easygoing, was satisfied with just having something to eat and casually picked a piece of meat and bone.