coobybook Chapter 259 The 259th Day of Wanting to Be a Lazy Person
Chapter 259 The 259th Day of Wanting to Be a Lazy Person
Li Xingyu seemed inexplicably down when she left the stream, but now she appears to have recovered.
Soaked to the bone, the group walked towards the prepared campsite, chatting and laughing.
"Little Feather, what kind of food do you plan to make with these ingredients?" Xinghe walked beside Li Xingyu, carrying a basket full of fish.
"Um……
Grilled fish, fish soup, fried fish chunks, cold water celery salad, stir-fried water celery with meat, stir-fried river fish, river fish pancakes... These are the dishes we've decided on so far.
I reckon Grandpa Xifeier and Grandpa Zian will be back soon. Let's see what prey they caught, and then we can add a few more dishes.
"Plus the fruits, desserts, and drinks we prepared in advance, today's lunch is quite sumptuous." Li Xingyu pulled off her hair tie with one hand, combing her hair as she answered Xinghe.
After all that exercise, my once comfortable ponytail is now a little tugging at my scalp and still wet, so I might as well just untie it and let it dry later.
"It was indeed a very sumptuous lunch. Not just the food, it felt like we were feasting our eyes too. A truly delicious meal." Cain combed his still-dripping hair back, revealing his handsome face, his blood-red eyes slightly narrowed.
"Ah? Indeed, the scenery here is beautiful. It's perfect for admiring lotus flowers in the summer. It's a pity that we were busy with company matters and recording lessons when the moon was at its fullest on the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Otherwise, admiring the lotus flowers under the moon would be a very memorable experience. It's a real pity that we didn't have enough time to prepare mooncakes and lanterns." Li Xingyu looked around after being prompted by Cain's words and agreed with him.
Then Li Xingyu remembered her mooncakes and lanterns, and her face showed undisguised regret.
"Hmm? Little Feather, are the mooncakes and lanterns the kind described in ancient books?" Qin Fengshi heard Li Xingyu's words and recognized a few familiar terms, so he came over as well.
Although Qin Fengshi had given Li Xingyu a copy of the "Collection of Tang and Song Poetry," he had more than one copy, and he had read the contents of the book many times over.
Words like “moon,” “Mid-Autumn Festival,” “cake,” and “lamp” appear frequently in poetry.
"Grandpa, do you really want to know?" Li Xingyu twirled a strand of her hair in thought for a moment, then looked up at Qin Feng and asked.
"Grandpa is just a little curious. If Xiaoyu doesn't want to talk about it, she doesn't have to," Qin Fengshi immediately stated his opinion upon hearing Li Xingyu's question.
"It's not that I can't talk about it, it's just a little troublesome. I actually plan to present some of the festivals that come to mind in the form of holographic videos."
but……
"When to announce it is up to me." Li Xingyu loosened her grip on her hair, shrugged at Qin Fengshi, and then spoke the last sentence to the floating sphere flying not far in front of her.
To be precise, it was spoken to the staff of Blue Star and the Alliance.
Reporting is acceptable, but all other rights belong to her personally.
This is Li Xingyu's idea.
Leaving aside the fact that interstellar festivals are so scarce that they are unimaginable, they are not entirely nonexistent.
There were no special ways to celebrate or relax.
Speaking of the twenty-four solar terms in China, different places have different customs, but each ethnic group also has many of its own unique festivals.
Li Xingyu is now considering how to announce them.
Solar terms, festivals, ethnic groups...
The second tentative approach is holographic videos and the TV series "Warm and Cozy".
The planning and production were mainly handled by Li Xingyu.
There was nothing she could do about it; no one else understood these things that were already etched into Li Xingyu's mind, so it was up to her to do it.
This is one of the reasons why Li Xingyu said it was troublesome.
Because it's really troublesome.
Moreover, in a little while, no, in a day, Li Xingyu will be going to school. To be honest, she doesn't have much free time.
Li Xingyu didn't hide anything from Qin Feng and the others, so they knew her general itinerary for the next few years.
Even Li Manzhou could only say that Li Xingyu's future plans so far were not easy.
Yes, it wasn't easy, not fulfilling.
A balance between work and rest is the optimal solution for getting things done.
Although Li Xingyu herself still prefers "Yi", she is not allowed to be too "Yi" now.
This is a situation that everyone understands.
But this is also the current situation where no one can interfere.
All they could do was provide a safe and comfortable haven and some harmless small assistance when Li Xingyu felt tired.
This is the path and plan that Li Xingyu chose herself, and it is not a good choice for others to interfere.
Even if these people are her family, friends, or even her partner.
"I see. If Little Feather finds it too troublesome, then forget it. Grandpa doesn't necessarily need to know in a short time." Qin Fengshi gently patted Li Xingyu's shoulder.
It wasn't that Qin Fengshi didn't want to rub Li Xingyu's head, but rather that the other person's hair was wet, and if he rubbed it now, it might not go smoothly when tidying it up later.
Advice from an elderly father who has raised children.
Qin Fengshi withdrew his hand from Li Xingyu's shoulder, but his mind was uncontrollably filled with thoughts of Li Qingyue, Li Shihan, and Li Shiyu.
After seeing Qin Feng's actions, Li Qingyue, Ryan, and Rice were clearly reminded of something from the past, their expressions filled with reminiscence and nostalgia.
"I just think it's too much trouble. If Grandpa really wants it, I can make it for you when I have time." Li Xingyu looked away from Qin Feng.
"Oh dear~ Little Feather, Grandpa really wants to know about these holidays you mentioned. I wonder if you can satisfy Grandpa's curiosity?" Qin Fengshi's voice suddenly became more serious as he listened to Li Xingyu's awkward words.
Ryan and the others couldn't help but twitch their eyes and mouths a couple of times upon hearing this.
The scholars who came to Li Xingyu's live broadcast room after hearing the news looked bewildered and resistant.
After learning the specifics of the matter, he immediately changed his tune and agreed.
The ordinary viewers were left completely stunned.
The barrage wall was always above the camp, and Li Xingyu and the others didn't pay much attention to it, only occasionally glancing at it to get a feel for the trend in the live stream.
"Ugh~ Grandpa's acting is really bad, but I promised, you can start looking forward to it now." Li Xingyu felt a chill because of Qin Fengshi's fake voice and couldn't help but show a disgusted expression.
Although she wanted to hear her parents plead with her and praise her, Li Xingyu refused to use the "clamped voice" and preferred her grandfather's "clamped voice".
Objectively speaking, the voice wasn't unpleasant; in fact, it was incredibly gentle and magnetic.
But Li Xingyu's hair stood on end.
The destructive power was too great; it was beyond her tolerance.
"Ahem, okay, then thank you in advance, Little Feather. I'll be looking forward to it." Qin Fengshi coughed twice, a little embarrassed, and cleared his throat.
That sound was made without thinking because of his overwhelming emotions. It made him feel disgusted, let alone Li Xingyu and Ryan.
"Feng Shi still can't help but get excited and can't control himself when he encounters something he likes." Just then, Xi Fei'er and Si Zi'an returned, dragging a rabbit and a cow.
Neither animal was very large; the group could only eat about a third of them at most. By "not very large," I mean compared to the two animals Li Xingyu had seen before.
The size of these two prey animals shows that Xifeier and Sizian carefully observed and estimated their prey selection.
Ignoring her grandfathers who were reminiscing about the past, Li Xingyu was carefully examining the two fresh ingredients.
Although the grandfathers' stories were all fascinating, Li Xingyu had already heard them at least three times.
Yes, Li Xingyu.
Not including the dozen or so times I thought about it in my head.
After all, there weren't many things her grandfathers could specifically tell Li Xingyu about back then, so she had indeed heard them countless times.
It's better to let them chat for a while and see if she can come up with something new since she wasn't paying attention.
"Little Feather! We're here."
"Woof woof woof~ (Stars, stars.)"
Li Xingyu only glanced at the two thoroughly cooked prey. She was still wet, so there was no rush to process the food.
Before she could even stand up, Li Xingyu heard people and animals calling to her.
Following the sound, Li Yuanyou, Kasitesi (the pair by the bamboo forest), Li Luyou (whom they met on their second visit to the plantation), Li Xile, Li Qingshi (the two they met while picking lotus flowers in the back mountain), and Li Qingnuan (Li Qingyue's younger sister and Li Xingyu's second grandmother) and their group, along with Xiao Hong and the others (Li Luyou's five-colored Chow Chows), walked over.
Two hours before setting off, Li Xingyu and the others posted the picnic message in the family group.
However, there aren't many people still living in the ancestral home now; apart from the retirees, there are only a handful left.
Others had other arrangements and plans that couldn't be changed quickly, so they had to regretfully miss the picnic.
After all, Li Xingyu and the others didn't send the message early, leaving others with insufficient time to prepare and consider.
So apart from Li Luyou, who was invited by Haoyue and the others, only about ten people came.
However, Li Qingyue and the others only posted that message in the family group because Li Xingyu said it would be more lively and fun with more people.
Since we're all from the same family, there's nothing to worry about or pay special attention to.
However, not many people came, which was within their expectations.
"You're here. We just played a little game with Xiao Yu Mao and the others. Let's tidy up first, you can make yourselves at home." Li Manzhou didn't participate in these social activities, so it was Li Qingyue and Li Yuanyou who were talking.
Since they were all family, there was no need for formalities, and Li Qingyue and the others were quite casual.
and……
Delas and his team didn't hold back at all when they unleashed that wave of water; they even used their full strength.
Although dryers are very convenient, drying from head to toe still takes a little time, not much, only about two minutes, considering factors such as skin, hair, and clothing materials.
However, Li Xingyu and the others put the ingredients away first before cleaning up, so it was a little slow.
Although Li Qingyue and the others said it was up to them, Li Yuanyou and the others still greeted Li Manzhou and Bellanette, who had already tidied themselves up, before they were free to do as they pleased.
Li Xingyu first greeted everyone who came before starting to tidy herself up. After she finished, she found that everyone was already chatting happily.
Li Xingyu was not surprised at all by this scene.
After all, their family group chat receives 999+ messages every day, so there's no need to worry about running out of topics to talk about.
Moreover, they were all people of the same age and relatives, so there were no particularly awkward situations.
"Little Feather, we've washed all the ingredients. What's next?" Xinghe and the others had finished tidying themselves up before Li Xingyu and had just given the ingredients they had collected a quick wash.
The prey on Elnis and Li Qingshi's side hasn't been cleaned up yet.
Since the only person who came was Li Qingshi, a young boy, and he had spent time with Xinghe and the others before, he decided to work with them.
Everyone here is an elder or a retiree; they're all quite old. We can't exactly ask them to cook, can we?
The bright moon and the others...
Yeah, they can just play around on the sidelines.
Li Qingshi and Elnis got along very well. Seeing that Elnis was about to process the prey, he volunteered to help.
Although I can't compare to Xinghe and the others in terms of cooking skills, I can still do some food preparation.
Otherwise, I'd feel guilty eating this meal.
Because Li Xingyu and the others had already prepared a lot of things, when they sent out the invitation in the family group, they specifically emphasized that there was no need to bring food, as they had already prepared it.
The main reason was that Li Qingshi's parents had either gone to work or met up with friends, leaving him alone at home. He didn't know what to prepare, so he came empty-handed.
I first saw the word "picnic" in the family group chat, and decided to come after watching Li Xingyu's live stream.
Although Li Yuanyou and his group did not bring food, they each brought some small gifts as a token of their politeness.
The main problem is that Li Manzhou and the others really don't lack anything, so they don't know what to give as a gift and can only focus on the sentiment behind it.
The sun's rays gradually intensified, and although Li Xingyu and the others were under the shade of the trees, they were still slightly affected by the high temperature.
Foxy and Star River had the foresight to turn on the environment simulator they had set up.
It mainly simulates temperature and humidity.
The place where Li Xingyu and the others are now has the appearance of summer but the temperature of spring.
Its main theme is "Technology Changes Lives".
Li Xingyu and his team were very self-aware and took on the role of head chef, while the others assisted them in an orderly manner.
Otherwise, this meal would truly be unpleasant.
"Yo-ho~"