After the meat was cleaned, it still needed to be soaked in the special water for a while to purify it.
Lu Wanqing put another pot of water on. When Cui Cui had finished cleaning the birds and brought them back, they could be directly soaked in the water.
“Mom, cleaning prey uses a lot of water,” Cui Cui said suddenly after finishing.
“What’s wrong?” Lu Wanqing asked.
Cui Cui frowned. “Then you can’t rest, Mom, and you still have to stay here to give me water. It’s very tiring.”
Lu Wanqing found it amusing and explained, “Mom isn’t tired.”
Actually, she was a bit tired. Building a house was no easy task, and after a busy day, she really wanted to rest. But looking at Cui Cui, she felt it was worth it.
She and Cui Cui had been stranded on Earth for a long time. They couldn’t keep living in the cave. The cave they were staying in was too cramped and had no beds. Lying on the ground for extended periods led to excessive dampness, which was bad for their health.
The house needed to be completed as soon as possible so they could move out. After all, living in a house would be much more comfortable than living in a cave.
“You’re lying,” Cui Cui mumbled.
Cui Cui wasn’t a child anymore. She knew her mother was tired, but she couldn’t help much.
“Cui Cui is already doing a great job. Just a few more days, and once Mom finishes building the house, you won’t have to work so hard,” Lu Wanqing said.
Cui Cui looked confused. “Really?”
Lu Wanqing hesitated for a moment, then nodded. “Mm-hmm!”
Cui Cui’s mood brightened, and she quickly said, “That’s good then.”
While Cui Cui was soaking the bird meat, Lu Wanqing lay down beside her to rest.
She was truly exhausted and fell asleep without realizing it.
Fortunately, she didn’t sleep too deeply and woke up a short while later.
The bird meat in the pot had also been soaked clean, its color almost returning to that of fresh meat.
“It’s almost ready,” Lu Wanqing said.
“Mm-hmm,” Cui Cui nodded.
Next, it was time to make soup. As Lu Wanqing watched Cui Cui chop the bird meat into small pieces, she was still a little worried that Cui Cui might accidentally cut her hand with the knife.
However, after watching for a while, she relaxed. Cui Cui’s movements were steady and unhurried, showing no signs of an accident.
Lu Wanqing thought of the handicrafts Cui Cui usually made. Perhaps compared to the other children, Cui Cui’s greatest advantage was her patience. In activities she enjoyed, Cui Cui possessed abundant creativity and patience.
When a pot of steaming meat soup was ready, Lu Wanqing couldn’t help but exclaim, “It smells so good!”
Cui Cui was extremely happy and couldn’t resist trying a bite. But after just one mouthful, she frowned slightly.
“It’s not as delicious as Mom’s,” Cui Cui said, dissatisfied.
Lu Wanqing found it amusing. “Cui Cui did a very good job. The slight difference might be in the ingredients. You… perhaps you added too many wild vegetables.”
These wild vegetables had a slightly bitter taste. A small amount could help balance the fishy smell of the bird meat, but adding too much would make the soup taste bitter.
“Would it be like that?” Cui Cui asked, bewildered.
Lu Wanqing nodded. “Mm-hmm, you’ll know after you try more in the future.”
“I… I just thought these wild vegetables tasted good, so I wanted to add more,” Cui Cui explained, feeling a little wronged.
Lu Wanqing smiled. “Mm-hmm, Mom knows.”
Cui Cui had used her special ability to accelerate the growth of these wild vegetables, so when she added them to the pot, she couldn’t help but add more because she liked them.
However, the child was still young and didn’t understand everything yet.
Lu Wanqing could have reminded her before she put them in the pot, but she didn’t. Letting the child experience things firsthand was also a form of learning.
Seeing Cui Cui’s dejected look, Lu Wanqing smiled and said, “Actually, there isn’t just one kind of wild vegetable. There are many others in the forest. We’ll go look for them again later, and then we can have different flavors.”
“There are others?” Cui Cui asked, surprised and delighted.
Lu Wanqing nodded. “Mm-hmm.”
Cui Cui suddenly became happy again. “Then I want to eat them!”
“Okay,” Lu Wanqing agreed.
Mother and daughter chatted as they began to eat the meat and soup. Although the taste wasn’t quite right, they ate happily because it was Cui Cui’s first time making it herself.
“Is the soup really bitter? Why does it seem like Goddess is eating so happily?”
“I suddenly feel like eating something. Ah, Goddess and Princess Cui Cui are like mukbang right now. They’re making my taste buds go wild.”
“Is anyone else like me, almost forgetting that Goddess and Princess Cui Cui are stranded on Earth, wishing they could go to Earth and survive in the wild with Goddess and Cui Cui!”
“The person above, if you want to experience it, I suggest going to Water Road Star! Water Road Star is currently undergoing development. As long as you buy a plot of land, you can build whatever you want on your own property. There are forests and rivers nearby, whether you want to experience building a house like Goddess or go fishing, it can fulfill your wish.”
“…”
“Hahaha, the person above you is too funny. Is it really okay to post advertisements so seriously?”
“Hey, this isn’t an advertisement, it’s a recommendation! To be honest, I’ve already bought ten plots of land on Water Road Star. I can do the same things as Goddess every day. My little cabin’s roof is already built, even faster than Goddess’s, hahaha!”
“Holy crap, holy crap, the person above is a tycoon! I worship you!”
“I want to see the houses you’ve built. Can you really build them freely like Goddess?”
“I can vouch for that. Water Road Star is Goddess’s planet. Many areas have already been listed. If you want something, you can buy it. As long as you buy it, you can build it according to your preferences.”
“Goddess’s planet? Are you kidding me?”
“Haven’t you paid attention to Goddess Wanqing before? Many people know about it. Goddess Wanqing used to live stream on Water Road Star, and many fans followed her there to build houses.”
“I, I, I… I was a lucky audience member back then, and luckily, after the event, I won a big prize! Goddess directly gave me that piece of land!”
“What the… they give away land? Was Goddess Wanqing that amazing before?”
Lu Wanqing was unaware that her actions of building a house with Cui Cui on Earth would bring immense business to Water Road Star.
In just a few days, more than half of the land prepared for sale on Water Road Star had been sold. Many influencers and streamers, after purchasing land, began building houses on Water Road Star, mimicking Lu Wanqing.
As they built, they streamed, both capitalizing on the heat from Lu Wanqing’s live stream on Earth and providing massive free promotion for Water Road Star.
This made more people aware of Water Road Star.
Those with the means bought houses and land on Water Road Star by paying a sum of money. Many bosses even decided to invest and build on Water Road Star, feeling that with Lu Wanqing as their backer, Water Road Star would surely become powerful in the future. Investing early meant earning early!
Those with less means were secretly planning to visit Water Road Star during their next holiday, just for sightseeing.