Chapter 616 - 616 Mantis Shrimp

616 Mantis Shrimp

“Thank you, Third Brother.”

Su Xiaolu smiled sweetly.

Zhou Heng also smiled. As long as Su Xiaolu liked it.

“Then I’ll go back. Third Brother is busy with work, so you have to rest and take care of your health.”

Su Xiaolu smiled.

Zhou Heng nodded. He was naturally paying attention.

After Su Xiaolu left the palace, Zhou Heng closed the documents and gently entered the inner room to sleep beside Su Xiaoling.

Su Xiaolu left the palace and went home.

After seeing Su Xiaoling, she felt at ease.

Before she went to bed, she went into the Space to check on the little guy.

The little thing was almost four months old. It was small and hadn’t changed much compared to two months ago.

As soon as Su Xiaolu arrived, it crawled towards her excitedly.

Su Xiaolu picked it up and realized that it was starting to open its eyes. It opened a small crack, but it was not fully open.

This was really slow.

Su Xiaolu poked it. It rolled in Su Xiaolu’s palm, revealing its soft belly for Su Xiaolu to pinch.

Its tail became shorter again, and it no longer looked like a little rat that had just been picked up.

There was still no body odor. It looked very fragile, but it was actually very easy to raise.

It ate all the juice and milk Su Xiaolu fed it.

Su Xiaolu also discovered that some herbs had some leaves eaten. Apart from this little thing, there was only a carp from the spiritual spring water in this space. It was impossible for a carp to come ashore. Her herbs were never prone to insects. Apart from this thing, there was nothing else that could eat them.

The little guy hummed and expressed its affection and friendliness to Su Xiaolu.

Su Xiaolu pondered. “You’re already four months old. You won’t be gone so easily. I should give you a name. What should I call you?”

Names like Dun Dun, Yuan Yuan, Chestnut, and Luke naturally appeared in Su Xiaolu’s mind. These were all pets she often saw in videos in her previous life.

However, hers was different. If it was a bear cub, it would be like a mountain when it grew up. It would be incomparably powerful. What name should it give?

She burst out laughing. “Alright, I’ll call you Mantis Shrimp!”

There was once a department that made a name for itself on the Internet. The most popular one was called the Mantis Shrimp. Although it was useless in the end, people still kept thinking about it.

They were all shouting that when the younger generation controlled the situation, there would definitely be Mantis Shrimp.

Her divine beast would use this name first.

“Mantis Shrimp, Mantis Shrimp.”

Su Xiaolu called out a few times.

The little guy looked up at Su Xiaolu for a long time and let out two cries. Then, it rubbed against her palm and responded to Su Xiaolu.

Su Xiaolu played happily for a while before putting it back into the nest.

Mantis Shrimp grew very slowly. Su Xiaolu was not sure if it was really the cub of the big bear, because until now, Mantis Shrimp did not look like the big bear she had seen at all. She only hoped that Mantis Shrimp was the cub of the big bear, but if it was not, it did not matter.

If Mantis Shrimp kept growing at this speed, it would have to stay in her Space for a long time.

Su Xiaolu left the Space and fell asleep quickly.

When she woke up in the morning, Su Xiaolu knocked on the door first. Little Niu was not around. She asked the servants and found out that Little Niu had gone to the kitchen.

She went straight to the kitchen. Madam Zhao and Madam Qian did not go out today. The two of them personally cooked delicious food.

Madam Qian took out her best fish and mutton, sauce, meat, and so on.

The fresh fish and mutton were used as seasonings. After boiling the noodles, they were poured into a bowl. It was extremely delicious.

Su Xiaolu ate with Little Niu at the small stone table in the courtyard.

Madam Zhao was very helpless. “It’s cold. Let’s go in and eat.”

Little Niu smiled brightly. “It’s okay, auntie. I’m not afraid of the cold.”

Chen Shi and Chen Xing also surrounded him. Chen Xing asked with a smile, “Brother Niu, is my mother’s culinary skill good? My mother can make a lot of delicious food. When the snow falls, we’ll use the stove and eat spicy hotpot. It’ll taste even better. Beef, mutton, fish, and any other meat will be added. It’s spicy and fragrant.”

“And Auntie can make a lot of dips.”

Chen Xing was a child. He spoke vividly and swallowed his saliva first.

Su Xiaolu also said, “You’re making me want to eat it.”

The food at home was always the most fragrant.

Now, because the two families were busy with business matters, they rarely cooked personally, but when they gathered together, they always cooked personally.

At this time, the servants at home would help prepare the ingredients and clean up the aftermath.

Little Niu nodded. “It must be delicious.”

Old Wu and Gui You had always had a big appetite and liked meat and good wine.

They did not come together often. Early in the morning, Su Sanlang and Chen Hu went to buy good wine.

They came back just in time.

The children were all eating when Su Sanlang and Chen Hu entered the kitchen. The four of them smiled.

Su Sanlang said gently, “Darling, Sister-in-law, it’s been hard on you. Sit for a while and let Hu and I take over.”

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Chen Hu nimbly cut the dough, then scooped it out and cooked it in a pot.

Su Sanlang went to get a bowl and divided the seasoning.

After a while, four big bowls of fresh fish and lamb noodles were ready. The four of them sat in the kitchen and ate.

The pieces of thin mutton were easily cooked, the fish meat was smooth and tender, and the crispy pickles were also refreshing, fresh, and spicy. The taste was intermediate and very delicious.

Year after year, the children had grown up. They were old, but the taste of the dishes had not changed at all.

While the children were doing their best out there, Su Sanlang and Chen Hu were also working harder to get the business going.

No matter when, it was always good to have more money.

After dinner, Su Xiaolu persuaded Gui You.

Gui You and Old Wu went out together.

Su Xiaolu prepared to bring Little Niu to the Wisdom King’s Residence.

Little Niu shook his head. “Senior Sister, I won’t go. I heard Auntie and the rest say that they want to cook something delicious. I want to stay and eat.”

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“Xiaolu, don’t worry. We’ll take good care of Xiao Niu.”

Madam Qian smiled gently.

They could tell that Su Xiaolu cared a lot about this friend. What Su Xiaolu cared about was what they cared about.

They all knew that Little Niu couldn’t see, and they were the best at taking care of her in this aspect. Because they had already experienced it before, they knew what kind of care was the most suitable.

Madam Zhao also gave Su Xiaolu a reassuring look.

Su Xiaolu was naturally at ease with her family. She looked at Little Niu. “Junior Brother, um… it’s indeed going to be quite boring. I’ll be back soon.”

Little Niu smiled and nodded.

Su Xiaolu went out.

She had not seen Zhou Zhi for a few months.

She had promised to detoxify the poison for the third time. She wondered if he had gained any weight.

This time, the detoxification would take a little longer. She was afraid that he would be too thin.

Su Xiaolu was an old acquaintance of the Wisdom King’s Residence and was welcomed in as soon as she arrived.

“Miss Su, you’re finally back. I was worried that you would come back very late. Master knows you best.”

Jin Liu said with a smile.

Su Xiaolu was a little curious. “What do you mean?”

Jin Liu said, “A while ago, Doctor Wu said that it was time to give Master the third detoxification, but what if you didn’t come back? We were all quite anxious, but Master wasn’t anxious at all. Doctor Wu was very curious and asked him about it.”