How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 33: They’re Not Close Enough for Small Talk

Tang Zan watched Pei Shu’er, the corners of his lips curled slightly.

The way she looked so pleased was like a little fox.

Her eyes were bright, flashing with a cunning light.

At the same time, he felt a deep-seated joy that he was reluctant to admit.

Pei Shu’er never used to seek him out, whether for help or conversation.

Now she was asking him to carry things.

But soon, he became angry at himself for feeling happy.

Why should he care about someone who was flirting with others?

He took the basket of fish, while the surrounding people stared at Pei Shu’er in shock.

Were these fish caught from the same river?

Why was there such a big difference?

It wasn’t just the size that was different, but the quantity was also so much more.

Yet, they had seen Pei Shu’er catching them with their own eyes.

Some people silently moved a little further away, after all, there could only be so many fish in one river, and it was strange that anyone else could catch any when Pei Shu’er had caught so many.

However, what they didn’t expect was that after leaving Pei Shu’er, they caught even fewer fish.

Because, fearing suspicion and feeling sorry for these hardworking and innocent people, Pei Shu’er would still release a few fish for them to catch.

Otherwise, the size of her fish would really be too eye-catching.

Pei Shu’er lifted her head and looked at Tang Zan, "I didn’t want to trouble you, but Lin Yu and Lin Hong are also busy."

With that sentence, Tang Zan’s face instantly darkened.

So if Lin Yu and the others were available, Pei Shu’er wouldn’t bother with him at all.

Ha.

When Tang Zan brought the basket of fish in front of the third household, Liu Xu’s eyes widened.

This... this is too much.

The others looked at their fish with eyes green with envy.

Why wasn’t Pei Shu’er part of their family?

Why would she marry Tang Zan, a cripple?

Tang Qingning struggled and said, "Did the sister-in-law catch all these fish?"

Tang Zan hummed in acknowledgment, setting down the basket before continuing his hunting.

Later, Tang Zan caught two snakes, perfect for snake stew tonight.

Pei Shu’er caught another basket full of fish and carried it back.

When others saw the two baskets full of fish, they silently swallowed.

Pei Shu’er picked up a stone, about to crack it, when Tang Zan said, "Let me do it."

Pei Shu’er thought of Tang Zan’s inner strength, which was even more powerful than drinking Spiritual Spring Water.

So she handed the stone to him without hesitation.

While catching fish, Pei Shu’er had already sorted the various types of aquatic products.

She picked out the river shrimp, removed the shrimp veins, and placed them in a stone pot to boil with some salt.

Once cooked, Pei Shu’er mixed the seasoning in a small bowl, secretly adding a bit of mustard and soy sauce, mixing them well.

Without mustard, shrimp lack soul.

Pei Shu’er took the three processed snakes and put them in the stone pot to boil, while the cleaned fish were placed by the fire to grill.

When Tang Zan had the small stone pot ready, Pei Shu’er used it to stew the eels.

Snake meat was particularly delicious, and Pei Shu’er removed all the fishy taste from the snake meat.

Everyone enjoyed eating the shrimp without the unpleasantness of shrimp veins.

Dipping in the sauce, they found it a bit spicy yet strangely invigorating, leaving them unable to stop eating.

The eels and fish were also very tasty, and by the end, everyone was so full they didn’t want to move.

Some fish meat was even left over.

Others looked at their meal with great envy.

The aroma quickly wafted, causing people to swallow madly.

Already feeling hungry, the tantalizing scent made them feel even hungrier.

So delicious...

Some people smelled the aroma and started chewing on wild grasses.

Those in the first household wanted to curse but had no strength left, just lying on the ground moaning.

The Tang Family was also hungry, but they had dignity and principles; since they were separated, they wouldn’t ask anything from the third household.

Liu Xu brought food over, seeing the Tang Family gathered around the fire, having only three dry little fish and some wild vegetables, she felt somewhat compassionate.

She said, "Mother, five straw mats can be exchanged for these things, give them to Shu’er the day after tomorrow."

Liu Xu brought this herself; if the food wasn’t eaten, it would be picked up by other exiles.

Rather than that, it was better to give it to the Tang Family.

They could exchange it for five straw mats and eventually build a temporary shelter to wash up.

This is what Pei Shu’er taught her on the way, not to be unconditionally good to others, preventing others from taking her kindness for granted.

Otherwise, when she stopped being good to them, they would resent her.

The Tang Family naturally agreed, as here were indeed five fish.

Both the first and second households regretted not keeping Pei Shu’er earlier.

The fourth household, however, didn’t feel this way; instead, they thought it was better for the third household to separate, so Pei Shu’er wouldn’t be so exhausted.

Such a little girl...

This current way of interacting was quite good.

Clearly, no one suffered losses, and no one took advantage.

Pei Shu’er was sewing something by the fire, but the light was too dim for Tang Zan to see clearly.

Watching her, he tried to nudge her foot, but since Pei Shu’er was sitting far away, he couldn’t reach.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Pei Shu’er raised an eyebrow; their relationship didn’t seem close enough for small talk, right?

She shook her head, "Mending some torn clothes."

Once Pei Shu’er was finished mending, she picked up the basket and went to catch more fish.

Everyone admired her; there were already so many fish, yet she was still going to catch more.

Liu Xu and Tang Qingning cleaned the fish from the baskets, gutting them.

They coated the fish with coarse salt and tied them up with wild grass, hanging them by their tree.

After catching another basket full of fish, Pei Shu’er joined the salted fish-making crew.

Granny Zhang and Yinxing joined after washing dishes.

Lin Yu, Lin Hong, Lai Fufu, and Wangcai started processing fish.

Tang Zan sharpened a stone knife and slowly walked over, his strokes steady and precise, soon there was a pile of processed fish before him.

With plenty of participants, they quickly finished processing.

They didn’t need the fish innards from the fish, considering they had too many fish.

Some people were so tempted by the fish innards that their eyes turned green, rushing over to grab.

Such a large heap of fish innards was divided among several families.

They even borrowed a stone pot from Liu Xu to cook fish; Liu Xu, feeling soft-hearted, agreed, instructing them not to break it and to wash and return it later.

Everyone expressed immense gratitude.

Still, Pei Shu’er felt oddly like she was being watched by many people.