[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man":3,"chapter-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-60":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1303182,1729,"Chapter 60 - 58: Returning from the Hunt","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>Wu Cuizhi and the others weren’t as fast, but they weren’t in a hurry. They looked down on Gu Jiaojiao for \"taking shortcuts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s not like *we* can’t do it too,’ they thought. ’We can carry this stuff down the mountain without using any contraptions.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were thinking this, a clap of thunder echoed across the sky, and the rain started pouring down. They hadn’t even made it down the mountain yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they couldn’t worry about anything else and hastily grabbed their baskets to head down the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain was heavy and the path was slippery. It took the group over an hour of struggling before they finally made it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a good thing they hadn’t gone far, otherwise they might not have made it back at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they got back, every single one of them was soaked to the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Wu Cuizhi got home, she kicked off her shoes. When she picked one up and turned it over, a shoe-full of water poured out with a SPLASH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she thought about it, the more furious she became. ’That Gu Jiaojiao is a real jinx.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Nothing good ever happens whenever I run into her.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The first time, I lost a yuan. The second time, I got soaked to the bone.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’From now on, I’d better stay far away from Gu Jiaojiao!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, not many people had gone up the mountain—just a few of the more diligent older women. Everyone else had worked all night and wanted nothing more than to collapse at home and rest, so they hadn’t gone out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao was oblivious to the others’ plight. She was busy washing the mushrooms she had picked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These mushrooms were also delicious when pickled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao had once gone somewhere to study cooking, a place famous for its mushrooms. There, they would pickle the mushrooms so they could be preserved for the entire winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao planned to make that same kind of pickled dish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the recipe required a specific type of mushroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had to use thick-fleshed button mushrooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiitake mushrooms would also work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the mushrooms had to be washed clean and cut in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a mix of spices was prepared, added to water, brought to a boil, and then the seasonings were added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the seasonings dissolved, the mixture was set aside to cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mushrooms were then added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minced garlic and other seasonings were added to taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could add pickled peppers, or even Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers to create different flavors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gu Jiaojiao didn’t have any pickled peppers or Sichuan peppercorns, so she settled for a simpler flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she put everything into a jar and sealed it tightly. All that was left was to have Leng Yuan put it in the cellar when he got back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had found the jar in the storage room. It was empty, so she had taken it for her own use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao knew food would be scarce in the winter, so she planned to take advantage of the current season to make a few more trips up the mountain and stock up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would require quite a few jars; she would have to go to the County Town to buy more soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pickles needed to be stored somewhere cool, or they would spoil easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she sealed the lid on the jar, she heard a noise from the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao quickly opened the door and peered outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw a tall figure, soaked to the skin, walking in. Despite the heavy downpour, the man’s back was ramrod straight, and his movements were crisp, completely unaffected by the weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao’s eyes lit up at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw the two rabbits and three pheasants hanging from Leng Yuan’s carrying pole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Meat!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ever since I came here, I’ve been eating nothing but dry flatbread and sweet potato porridge. My stomach feels completely deprived of anything rich.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing so much meat, her mind was already flooded with all sorts of delicious recipes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Spicy diced rabbit, Beggar’s Chicken, braised chicken, Big Plate Chicken...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao had to force herself to tear her eyes away from the meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her reluctant expression directly amused Leng Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed the rabbits and pheasants under the shed, then picked up a bucket of cold water to go wash up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Gu Jiaojiao quickly called out, \"I’ve prepared some hot water. You should use that to wash up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan was a little surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already surprised that Gu Jiaojiao could cook and was willing to go to work, but he never expected she would heat water for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao fetched the hot water and handed the bucket to Leng Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t notice the complex, unreadable look in Leng Yuan’s eyes, only seeing his back as he carried the wooden bucket toward the woodshed.\u003C\u002Fp>",825,"2026-06-05T18:11:09.759Z",1,"novelbin.me","9127448ee96e730a76e086709b17aa69f2c99320f1d88afeb3214d79db1f2b39","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-61","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-59",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-cover.jpg"]