HLnovel Chapter 259 Stealing food
Chapter 259 Stealing food
Where's the pudding?
Ye Jingmo entered the room and glanced around. He didn't see Pudding playing in the corner, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
"We just went out to play, and Pudding followed along wanting to join in the fun. So I locked it in the kitchen first, so it wouldn't show its dog face outside the door and get caught and stewed."
Jiang Li blinked twice and said calmly.
She walked to the kitchen door, opened it, and saw Pudding sitting up on the stove eating a sponge cake.
Hearing the sound at the door, Pudding tilted its head and wagged its tail at Jiang Li.
Jiang Li could clearly see crumbs of chicken cake stuck to its mouth.
Jiang Li stood there stunned, able to hear the sound of her own heart breaking.
Pudding seemed to sense Jiang Li's mood. Holding the remaining half of the chicken cake in its mouth, it came to Jiang Li's feet, put the chicken cake down, and pushed it towards Jiang Li with its nose.
Wang ~
Master, try this, it's delicious.
Jiang Li was both amused and exasperated by Pudding's behavior. While it was good that Pudding was willing to share with her, its habit of stealing food on its own definitely needed to be corrected.
Otherwise, what if it steals something it shouldn't eat outside and dies?
Jiang Li felt that she had some parental mentality. She was afraid that her child would do something wrong, but she was also afraid that she would feel bad if she punished her child too harshly. Raising a pet is really the same as raising a child.
Seeing that Jiang Li had been standing at the door for a long time without making a move, Ye Jingmo casually walked over to check the situation.
She noticed the crumbs on Pudding's lips, the sponge cake on the ground, and Jiang Li's helpless expression.
All these signs made it easy for Ye Jingmo to guess what Pudding had been doing in the kitchen.
Ye Jingmo's gaze swept over Pudding, light and airy, yet carrying a strong sense of threat.
"Pudding, who told you to steal some food?"
Pudding's ears drooped, its head hung low, and its tail swayed back and forth. It dared not meet Ye Jingmo's gaze, looking like a child caught doing something wrong, with a face full of despair.
"Go stand over there as punishment, and see if you dare to sneak food again."
Ye Jingmo pointed to the corner of the wall, his face serious, and said in a calm voice.
Pudding walked dejectedly to the corner, facing the wall, as if shrouded in gloom.
"Brother Mo, Pudding only ate because it was relaxed at home. How about we let it off this time?"
Jiang Li couldn't bear it and pleaded with Pudding for mercy.
Pudding turned its head to look back at Jiang Li, its eyes full of hope, and flicked its tail upwards.
"As the saying goes, 'He who steals a needle when young will steal gold when old.' If it steals food at home today, it will be eating random things outside tomorrow. How can it learn its lesson if it's not disciplined?"
Ye Jingmo looked at Pudding, who was sneaking around, and realized that he had really been neglecting to train it lately.
With his handsome brows furrowed, Ye Jingmo remained unmoved, his voice cold as he said, "For its future safety, it definitely needs to be taught a lesson today."
"Ah Li, you should understand the saying that a doting mother spoils her son."
Jiang Li twitched her lips. "Brother Mo, how did this turn into the idea that a doting mother spoils her child? Pudding is just a little dog with a lifespan of a little over ten years. I don't plan to send it to school or put it to old age. I just hope it can live a happy life."
Ye Jingmo glanced over casually, her expression calm, her eyes fixed on Jiang Li. "Isn't this just spoiling?"
No, how is this the idea of spoiling someone?
Jiang Li was internally frustrated. Wasn't this the mindset of a normal person who kept a pet?
Although there were some jokes before the apocalypse about pets being too idle at home and having to go to work, those were all just a joke.
Jiang Li's eyes widened uncontrollably, her mind filled with the brainwashing words, "Are you alright?"
"The environment is different now than before. If it were a peaceful society, I wouldn't ask much of Pudding. Like you said, as long as it's happy, that's enough."
But the current environment is harsh; one wrong step could cost you your life. I hope that in the future, Pudding will die a natural death.
Jiang Li sighed. She knew Ye Jingmo was right. She could only look at Pudding with a helpless expression. This time, she had no way to save it.
Why was it caught red-handed stealing food?
Jelly strolled leisurely over to Pudding's side, casually brushing Pudding's face with its tail, seemingly mocking Pudding for being scolded by its owner for stealing food.
Pudding placed its front paws on Jelly's head, pressing Jelly down so she couldn't move. This caused Jelly's fur to stand on end, and it let out a loud cry, showing a very high level of mama's love.
"Stand still for 20 minutes."
Ye Jingmo walked over to Pudding, tapped its nose with his finger, and spoke in an unquestionable tone.
After disciplining Pudding Dog, Ye Jingmo strode into the kitchen.
Jiang Li leaned against the kitchen doorframe, poked her head out, and asked cautiously, "Brother Mo, are we making dinner now? Isn't it too early?"
Ye Jingmo's hands didn't stop moving. "Didn't Pudding eat most of the sponge cake I made for you? I'll make you a new one."
Jiang Li watched as I rolled up my sleeves, revealing only the slightly bulging muscles in my forearms, and skillfully began making sponge cakes, her eyes filled with tears.
Once she leaves Mo Ge, who will still treat her like a baby?
Ye Jingmo was already familiar with the process of making sponge cake, and this time she was much faster than the first time.
While waiting for the sponge cake to bake, Ye Jingmo checked the time on his watch; it was exactly five o'clock in the afternoon.
This is the perfect time to cook dinner, so you don't eat too late and get an upset stomach.
The rice cooker is still making steamed egg custard, so it's not very convenient to cook rice.
Ye Jingmo pondered that he might as well skip rice for dinner and eat something else instead.
Ye Jingmo's gaze swept over Jiang Li, who was sitting in a chair reading a book. "The rice cooker is making steamed egg custard. Do you want noodles or something else for dinner?"
Jiang Li picked up a bookmark from the side and clipped it into the book. She tilted her head and thought for a moment, "It seems like I haven't eaten wontons in a long time. I want to eat wontons with salted egg yolk and shrimp filling."
She had just been looking at duck farming methods when, for some reason, she thought of salted egg yolks.
"Are there any readily available in the space?"
Ye Jingmo sat down next to Jiang Li, glanced at the lazy Pudding, and tapped the table with his finger.
Pudding was so startled that it immediately stood up straight, its entire body as straight as a statue.
If anyone saw it, they would all praise it for standing at attention so well.
“It seems to be gone.”
Jiang Li thought about the supplies in the space and responded to Ye Jingmo.
"Then let's make them to order."
Making wontons doesn't take much time; it takes about an hour to make them.
Jiang Li put the book into the space and joined the team making wontons.
Cleaning and peeling the shrimp is the most troublesome step.
Jiang Li has bought packets of salted egg yolks; she can just open them when she needs them.
The ground pork was prepared beforehand, and the wonton wrappers were also ready-made.
However, Jiang Li looked at the drastically reduced number of wonton wrappers and realized that she would have to make another batch with flour, otherwise she would run out of them.
Jiang Li was setting out the ingredients when Ye Jingmo came to the table with peeled and chopped shrimp.
Instead of immediately starting to wrap the wontons, he called out to Pudding, "Alright, Pudding."
Upon hearing the command, Pudding immediately lay down on the ground, panting heavily with its tongue lolling out. The dog looked completely exhausted, and it didn't even have the strength to wag its tail.
Seemingly seeing that Ye Jingmo and Jiang Li were ignoring it, Pudding crossed its paws and crawled forward in small, shuffling motions until it reached Ye Jingmo's feet.
Pudding made a whimpering sound, its watery eyes blinking as it tried to attract Ye Jingmo's attention.
Ye Jingmo glanced quickly at Pudding, then got up, took his water glass, and walked towards Pudding's dog bowl.
Pudding immediately ran over happily, its tail wagging like a propeller.
After Ye Jingmo filled the dog bowl with water, Pudding immediately went to drink it, as if it had been thirsty for a long time.
Jiang Li watched Ye Moji's actions and a smile appeared on her lips. She said she doted on Pudding, but didn't he dote on Pudding too?
Turning her gaze away, Jiang Li continued to mash the salted egg yolks with the spoon in her hand. After the whole salted egg yolk was mashed into a granular paste, she began to wrap wontons.
With a white, tender dough sheet spread out in the left hand, and a spoon in the right hand, shrimp, minced meat, and salted egg yolk are scooped into it one by one. The dough sheet is then folded closed with the thumb and forefinger, and a plump wonton is ready.
After feeding Pudding water, Ye Jingmo also walked to the table and sat down, taking a spoon from the side and starting to wrap wontons.
During this time, the steamed egg custard was cooked, and Ye Jingmo went to the kitchen to pour it out and made another batch to steam in the rice cooker.
In about half an hour, Jiang Li and Ye Jingmo finished wrapping up all the materials on the table.
Ye Jingmo brought a plate of wontons to the kitchen, and Jiang Li put the rest into her spatial storage so she could take them out whenever she wanted to eat them.
Ye Jingmo added water to the pot, and after the water boiled, he poured in the wontons.
The wontons floated and sank in the water, their skins gradually becoming as translucent as cicada wings, revealing the color of the filling inside.
Ye Jingmo cracked two eggs into the pot, added some greens, and waited two minutes before taking it out of the pot.
Ye Jingmo came out carrying two bowls of wontons. Jiang Li couldn't help but drool and swallowed.
These wontons are made with high-quality ingredients and the taste is absolutely amazing.
Smelling the aroma, the pudding and jelly huddled around Ye Jingmo's legs, looking at him expectantly.
Ye Jingmo put the bowl on the table, walked to their food bowls, picked up the jelly bowl and poured cat food into it.
I placed the cat bowl on the table and patted the surface, signaling Jelly to jump onto it.
Jelly crouched down, gathered its strength, and jumped onto the table, burying its head in the cat bowl to begin enjoying its dinner.
Pudding, watching the jelly eat happily, paced anxiously, patting its dog bowl with its paw, wanting Ye Jingmo to pour it some food.
What I got in return was a cold reply.
"You're not getting any dinner tonight. Wasn't the steamed egg custard you just ate enough?"
Upon hearing Ye Jingmo's words, Pudding lowered her head timidly as if she had heard a terrible scare.
Jiang Li looked towards Pudding and shook her head helplessly; there was nothing she could do.
Moreover, Pudding has indeed eaten too much steamed egg custard. If it continues to eat dog food, I don't know if its stomach can handle it.
There's nothing wrong with Ye Jingmo handling it this way; going hungry for a meal won't cause any problems anyway.
Jiang Li waited for Ye Jingmo to return to the dining table before starting to prepare dinner.
The bowl of wontons, with its pristine white wrappers, encases orange-yellow salted egg yolks and pale pink shrimp, garnished with vibrant green vegetables—a true visual feast.
Jiang Li poked the teardrop-shaped egg with a spoon, and the milky yellow egg liquid overflowed from it.
This is a soft-boiled egg.
Jiang Li took a bite; it was fragrant, smooth, and tempting, just like eating jelly.
After finishing the eggs, she moved on to the wontons, which were incredibly delicious.
The sandy texture of the salted egg yolk, combined with the bouncy texture of the shrimp and the smooth texture of the meat filling, creates a perfect combination.
Jiang Li felt like her eyebrows were about to fall off from the freshness.
Seeing Jiang Li's satisfied expression, Ye Jingmo's deep, cold voice softened, "Is it delicious?"
Jiang Li nodded without the slightest hesitation, "It's delicious!"
Jiang Li rubbed his stomach after a hearty meal, then slumped contentedly in his chair, not wanting to move a muscle.
As Jiang Li closed her eyes to rest, a familiar medicinal scent reached her nose.
Jiang Li opened her eyes and saw a bowl of brown Chinese medicine on the table.
Jiang Li frowned, looking pitifully at Ye Jingmo.
"Brother Mo, can I choose not to drink this bowl of Chinese medicine?"
"Do you think it is okay?"
Ye Jingmo retorted to Jiang Li, his tone carrying an unyielding force that brooked no argument.
"Waaah, I'm such a miserable woman, just like Wu Dalang, having to drink medicine every day."
Jiang Li covered her face with her hands and pretended to cry, as if she had suffered some great injustice.
Ye Jingmo reached out and gently flicked Jiang Li's forehead with his finger.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Drink it when the medicine cools down a bit, so it won't get too cold."
Jiang Li hummed twice, deliberately acting coquettishly, "Then after I finish this course of treatment, I won't drink anymore, okay?"
"That's not up to me. We'll have to see a doctor later."
Ye Jingmo was not about to fall into Jiang Li's trap.
Jiang Li pouted and said helplessly, "Okay."
After taking the medicine, Jiang Li entered the chat group with Qin Yue and the others, where they were discussing the theft that afternoon.
"Did you hear the shouting this afternoon? I heard the family that was robbed was too arrogant; they directly revealed that they had canned fish and meat at home, which is why the man with the knife targeted them," Qin Yue said.
Liangzi went upstairs to gather information today and wasn't in the room, but when he came back, Lin Panpan talked about it.
Lin Panpan also knew what had happened, but she had only heard some noises outside.
"That person is incredibly audacious. Now that we're in an underground base, if he makes a mistake, he'll have no chance of escaping."
"That's right, these are supplies that were just issued by the base. Although they don't taste very good, at least we won't starve."
"He actually went and stole again. According to the base's laws, once he gets out, he'll lose his freedom and be forced to do hard labor forever," Qin Yue replied.
"But this also illustrates the principle of not flaunting wealth. Fortunately, our three families are all connected, so we can look out for each other. It would be really troublesome if someone were all alone," Qin Yu said.