Ice Age: I can control plant growth

Chapter 63 Welcome Home! (Missing "Fox")
After more than an hour of hard work, the two finally finished cooking the whole fish.

They cut the fish head in half, add ginger and scallion leaves, and cook a delicious fish soup by stewing it.

The whole fish body is skewered on a wooden stick and grilled over a campfire.

To make the fish more delicious, they score slashes on both sides of the fish and sprinkle it with a variety of seasonings such as chili powder, cumin and salt.

Yu Shuaikang carries cumin and salt with him. In his words, who would go out hunting regularly without bringing some seasonings? You can't just roast the mutant beast and eat it directly, right?

As the fish gradually cooked, a rich aroma filled the entire upper space.

Li Mu looked at the burnt red fish skin and the milky white fish soup and couldn't help but feel his appetite grow. It had been a long time since he had tasted Ah Sao's cooking.

In a trance, Li Mu turned the vines into two chopsticks and picked up the fish on the grill.

However, Yu Shuaikang quickly waved his hand to knock down the chopsticks, and with dissatisfaction in his tone, he reminded:
"Don't rush to eat yet. Go wake up the uncles and aunts and wait for them to eat together. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a joke for so many elders to see that the fish has been touched?"

Li Mu reluctantly took back his chopsticks and agreed, "Okay, I'll go wake them up right away."

Perhaps because the environment was too comfortable, when Li Mu arrived at the bottom floor, he found that everyone was still immersed in their dreams.

Each family was scattered on different wooden beds, and his parents slept on the south side of the room.

He walked lightly to the bedside, patted his mother's shoulder, and called softly:
"Mom, get up and eat."

Mother Li slowly opened her eyes and asked in confusion, "What time is it? Is it daybreak?"

Li Mu replied: "It's already past six in the morning, and it's still dark, but Shuai Kang and I have already prepared breakfast."

Mother Li was a little surprised when she heard this: "Is it already past six o'clock?" She thought for a moment and then said, "Usually your father and I would have woken up at this time. Maybe this room was too warm and we accidentally overslept."

Li Mu smiled when he heard this, "It's okay, you guys continue to rest after dinner, we will be there this afternoon."

Li Mu looked at his mother and felt warm in his heart.

He knew how precious it was to spend time with loved ones in these apocalyptic times, and he gently patted his mother's shoulder to comfort her.

"Then you go ahead and do your work. I'll wake up the others and come right over."

As Mother Li spoke, she got up from the bed, straightened her clothes, and started to wake up others.

Upon hearing this, Li Mu slowly returned to the upper level and began to prepare tableware and water for washing.

The problem of dining table and tableware was easy. Li Mu directly used vines to weave a square wooden table with a length and width of three meters and fifteen wooden chairs. Then he waved his hand and wooden bowls and chopsticks appeared on the table.

Then we used the snow we had collected to boil water and prepare washing utensils for the elders.
More than ten minutes later, when the elders came to the restaurant, they found that the two had already placed breakfast on the table.

A table full of sumptuous grilled fish and steaming rice is mouth-watering.

"Uncle and aunt, you are here." Yu Shuaikang greeted them warmly and pulled out chairs for them.

After washing up, everyone sat around the dining table and began to enjoy this delicious breakfast. Everyone ate and talked at the same time, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

"Li Mu, thanks to you this time, otherwise we don't know how long it will take for our family to be reunited." Yu's father expressed his gratitude to Li Mu.

Hearing this, the others also looked at Li Mu, their eyes revealing gratitude and praise. Li Mu smiled modestly: "Uncle, this is what I should do. Shuai Kang and I have been good brothers for many years. There is no need to be so polite. Besides, this is not just my credit."

"Since the disaster broke out, the three of us have worked together, and the two of them have helped me a lot. We built a city in Lin'an, named Wanling City, and now Chengcheng is helping me manage it."

"He didn't come back this time because there were still many things to deal with in Wanling City, not because he didn't want to come and pick up the two elders in person."

Li Mu explained to Yao's father.

Father Yao sighed and said, "You are all grown up now, and you must have your own things to do. I understand, I understand."

After the meal, many elders returned to the lower level to rest, while Li Mu and Yu Shuaikang began to prepare to set off. Li Mu continued to control the shuttle, while Yu Shuaikang practiced breathing techniques to restore his energy.

At this moment, the sun is rising and the sky is gradually getting brighter.

The two of them stood at the window, looking towards the distant skyline, as if they saw the light of hope.

The rest of the journey went on without incident. After about ten hours of flying, Li Mu finally saw the unique city walls of Wanling City from afar.

The towering hemlocks stand proudly in the cold wind, like brave border guards guarding their homes behind them.

The carnivorous plants on the city wall all hung their heads, as if they had not yet woken up.

It was already seven o'clock in the evening, but the city of Wanling was still brightly lit, especially the city lord's mansion. The rooms on the thirteen floors were all lit, like a tall lighthouse, guiding travelers in the dark.

"After three days, we are finally back!"

No see in one day, like every three autumns.

For Li Mu, deep in his heart are the memories of two homes. One of them is his hometown of Sishui where he grew up and where his beloved parents still live.

His other home was Wanling City, which he had built with his own hands. Although the time he had lived in Wanling City was not as long as the time he had spent in the rental house, only a few months, this city carried his endless expectations and dedication.

Li Mu couldn't help but think back to the time when he spent nearly a month to hastily complete the construction of the city wall, and then he started working on many other matters such as the excavation of tree houses and rice fields.

This memory made him shed tears uncontrollably.

Wanling City is not just a city, but also the cornerstone of his future development and the starting point for him to realize all his dreams and ambitions!
Li Mu piloted the air shuttle, passed through the city wall, and landed smoothly on the ground of the City Lord's Mansion.

Before this, a group of people had gathered in front of the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, waiting quietly, as if welcoming a wanderer away from home.

The shuttle finally landed, and Li Mu jumped back to the ground first. At this moment, a voice came from the front.

"I saw this strange spaceship from a long distance away. Combined with what you said before, that you would be back within three days, I immediately realized that this was your latest means of transportation."

"It was you who brought them back safely."

Li Mu raised his head and saw Yao Chengcheng standing in front of the city lord's mansion. His face was filled with a calm smile and excitement. He looked at Li Mu quietly and then said,

"Welcome home!"
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