Sheng Jiu thought, "If you say this stuff is delicious, then I won't be sleepy anymore!"
She picked up the watermelon knife, took a deep breath, and stepped outside.
One hand gripped the watermelon knife tightly, the other gripped the doorknob, if things went wrong, she'd run for her life!
The mutated octopus was indeed chasing Ares and the others, but…
It's too big!
Look, it ran more than thirty meters away, and then looked back...
Huh?
Why is it still more than sixty meters in the same spot?
Because the other tentacles haven't unfolded yet!
Because the octopus's tentacles have secondary brains, so Sheng Jiu's appearance also attracted the octopus's attention.
Octopus: ?
A question mark seemed to slowly appear above its head.
Huh?
There's someone else here?
The octopus's tentacles twitched, then two free tentacles shot towards Sheng Jiu.
Sheng Jiu was already prepared. While adjusting to the visual impact of the enormous creature, she also needed to aim carefully.
If things went wrong, she would immediately turn back.
While turning back, she needed to control her speed.
If she was too slow, she would become a victim of the octopus's claws.
If the speed is too fast, the anchor points might be difficult to cut.
After all, this meat…
It looks incredibly bouncy and chewy, it would be a waste not to cut more.
The mutated octopus is fast, given its agile tentacles and enormous length!
Upon realizing something was wrong, it probably only thought for about a second before dashing forward, both tentacles striking simultaneously.
The scene…
Sheng Jiu had seen it before and had somewhat adapted, but the shock was still considerable.
She tried her best to overcome her fear, then pulled the doorknob and went back at an eerie speed.
Snap!
The door slammed shut.
Sheng Jiu gasped for breath, asking, "Did you cut it?"
[I cut it.]
[Image]
The system not only told her this but also displayed a corresponding image.
The anchor point truly lived up to its name, it had sliced off a tentacle about ten meters long.
Sheng Jiu was stunned after seeing it: "So long? They've all followed me?"
She didn't even dare to imagine how cold her corpse would get if she was entangled by those ten meters long tentacles…
[These two weigh over 60 jin each, what a bumper harvest!]
Hearing the weight, Sheng Jiu breathed a long sigh of relief.
So many, indeed a great harvest!
If she hadn't already decided not to open for business tonight, actually, so many octopuses…
They could totally be stir-fried with chili, boiled, or even made into takoyaki.
Takoyaki is a bit more complicated, but stir-fried with chili, it tastes absolutely amazing!
However, octopus requires even more precise control of heat than squid.
If the heat control isn't right, it can be so tough and unpalatable you'll question your existence!
However, Sheng Jiu is quite confident in her culinary skills.
Her grandfather says she probably inherited her father's extraordinary cooking abilities.
The system has already processed the ingredients.
In the evening, the dried slices of green ginseng and exploding lotus seeds will also be delivered.
The quantity is small, after drying, it will weigh approximately 60g.
However, drinking two to three slices a day should be enough for a period of time.
[Whether this amount will cure Eldest Aunt depends on her physical condition and various indicators.]
The system cannot guarantee that this tea will ensure her eldest aunt's longevity, they need to observe the follow-up.
To Sheng Jiu, this meant: the more the better!
The harvest of two octopus tentacles was already quite good, and Sheng Jiu's training intensity today was not low, so she didn't plan to take any more risks.
Today's octopus…
She would give some to Ares and the others for dinner, and keep some for herself.
The rest, she would freeze and share with family and friends!
Unsure of Ares's situation, Sheng Jiu couldn't take a shower yet, she had to wait for news.
An hour passed, and there was still no word from Ares and the others.
The system's ingredients had arrived first.
Sheng Jiu first took a picture of the lotus seed tea and sent it to Sheng Si Yu.
[Restaurant Sheng Ji: Sister, come pick this up when you have time. I got a box of ginseng and lotus seed tea from someone. Give it to eldest aunt and see if it helps.]
[Sheng Si Yu: I'll get it tomorrow!]
After eldest aunt returned home, her appetite was so-so, but she drank the millet porridge with ginseng extract with gusto.
In the afternoon, Sheng Si Yu tentatively added some lean meat and vegetables to the millet porridge, and her mother didn't complain and drank it all.
This made Sheng Si Yu feel that Sheng Jiu was her god!
Anything Sheng Jiu got must be good.
What?
Ginseng tea?
That's even better?
Huh?
There are lotus seeds too?
She didn't see them.
She only saw ginseng!
If it weren't so late and her driving skills weren't so bad, Sheng Si Yu actually wanted to come over tonight.
The two sisters chatted for a while, and Sheng Jiu didn't hide anything from her, telling her about Gu De Ming's visit.
Sheng Si Yu was furious and immediately went to complain to her mother.
Only after complaining did she remember that her mother was currently ill.
Eldest Aunt was indeed angry after hearing this, and with a stern face, she sneered, "I am sick, not dead. Wait till I go find the Gu family!"
Gu De Ming's hometown was in their village next door.
They all knew her eldest aunt.
She made Sheng Jiu's eldest uncle take her there in his electric tricycle to fight!
Eldest Uncle: ...
You're sick, you should rest!
But he didn't dare say it.
In the end, Sheng Ze Xuan came and persuaded her to stop.
Then, he drove to her maternal grandfather's village and told her maternal grandmother about it.
Her maternal grandmother, who shared the same temperament as Sheng Jiu's eldest aunt, grabbed a sickle and went to Old Gu's house after hearing it.
The battle was said to be quite spectacular. Maternal Grandma Sheng had four daughters and no sons, yet she wasn't bullied in the village, all thanks to her fiery temper and willingness to fight anyone who dared to challenge her!
The old woman brandished her sickle and threatened: "If you dare mess with Little Jiu again, I'll chop off the 'things' of all the men in your Gu family and feed them to the dogs!"
The Gu family members: ?
So, what have those idiots, Gu De Ming, done this time?
Isn't it good to be alive?
They're living a carefree life outside while they suffer in the village?
No way!
They're going to find them!
If they're not having an easy time, they can't let the Gu De Ming family have one either!
Sheng Jiu listened to Sheng Si Yu's live broadcast of the battle over voice chat and couldn't help but laugh for a long time.
Maternal Grandma Sheng was a very kind person. Even though she wasn't related to Sheng Jiu by blood, but, because her eldest aunt doted on her, she treated Sheng Jiu like her own granddaughter.
Of the squid and shrimp meat that Sheng Jiu had her eldest aunt and the others take back, some were shared with them.
While Sheng Jiu was listening to the commotion, there was a knock at the door.
She quickly put down her phone and went to open the door.
Ares and the others had been running all night!
When they returned, they were all a mess.
Ares was covered in the slime expelled by the octopus, which shimmered with a faint blue light...
Ares was too embarrassed to come in, and only mumbled, "Excuse me, Little Boss, could you please turn on the water?"