7: Returning to a slow-paced rural life

After comforting it for a long time, the Fragrant Flower Rabbit finally accepted the fact that the Mountain Guard Dog would not eat it.

It sat timidly on the sofa, staring with its red eyes at the Mountain Guard Dog napping on the floor.

After all, it was a mature, large dog. Why would it bother with a little rabbit that had only just been born? It wasn't even enough to fill its teeth. Waiting calmly for dinner was the priority.

"Since I contracted the Fragrant Flower Rabbit and opened the beast taming space, I should celebrate. I won't feed them spirit beast kibble; let's make a proper dinner!"

Lin Chen muttered as he entered the kitchen, opening the freezer and taking out the remaining ingredients one by one.

"The Fragrant Flower Rabbit is a vegetarian, so I'll prepare a fruit and vegetable salad for it. As for the Mountain Guard Dog, I happen to have a rack of Thick-Skinned Wild Boar ribs left. I'll roast those ribs for it, and I can have some too!"

Lin Chen calculated as he placed the one-meter-long rack of wild boar ribs on the counter. After a series of marinating treatments, he put them into the oven.

The cooking equipment on the farm was all extra-large, designed for making huge, satisfying portions, so fitting them inside was never an issue.

Lin Chen then washed his hands, grabbed several greens and one ping ye fruit, washed and chopped them, and placed them into a large bowl.

The ping ye fruit is a tree fruit similar to an apple, containing a large amount of gentle spiritual energy that can be used to replenish the energy consumed by a spirit beast's body.

Since the Fragrant Flower Rabbit was only Level 1, one ping ye fruit was enough. In fact, after completely digesting it, the fruit could even raise its level to Level 2.

"Hmm~~~ Rabbits should like carrots, right? I'll add one for it!" Seeing a few bright red carrots still in the vegetable basket, Lin Chen thought for a moment, took one out, washed and chopped it, and added it to the mix.

He then took salad dressing and other seasonings from the fridge, added them to the large bowl, and after thoroughly mixing, the fruit and vegetable salad was complete.

Having finished the Fragrant Flower Rabbit's dinner, Lin Chen looked at the running oven and decided to cook a bowl of noodles for himself. It was late, and something hot was always comforting.

"sound?" Half an hour later, the Fragrant Flower Rabbit, still watching the Mountain Guard Dog nap, suddenly twitched its nose and looked toward the kitchen. Did it smell a very fragrant aroma?

It glanced at the still-lying Mountain Guard Dog, and a flicker of hesitation crossed the Fragrant Flower Rabbit's eyes. Should it go over and look? Would getting off the sofa disturb that big fellow? It surely wouldn't get up and eat me, right?

"Fragrant Flower Rabbit! Mountain Guard Dog! Dinner time!" After agonizing over it for a while, before the Fragrant Flower Rabbit could make a decision, Lin Chen's voice came from the kitchen, and soon he was seen walking out holding two large bowls.

"Woof~~" The Mountain Guard Dog raised its head, looked at Lin Chen, stood up, and walked toward the dining table.

There was a dedicated area for spirit beasts to eat near the dining table. The Mountain Guard Dog was already familiar with the route, but the Fragrant Flower Rabbit felt confused. Should it get down? Was the Master calling it just now?

The Mountain Guard Dog took a few steps, noticed the silly rabbit was still sitting motionless on the sofa, turned back, and barked at it.

"Woof!" "What are you doing? Aren't you hungry? It's dinner time!"

"sound?" "Dinner time?"

Seeing the Mountain Guard Dog call it, the Fragrant Flower Rabbit froze, still slightly confused.

"Woof! Woof woof!" "Yes! If you don't come soon, I'll eat your share too!"

The Mountain Guard Dog looked at the silly rabbit, feeling helpless. Fortunately, having lived on the farm for many years, it had some experience caring for these little guys and knew what was most appealing to them.

Sure enough, upon hearing the Mountain Guard Dog's words, the Fragrant Flower Rabbit immediately snapped out of its daze.

What? Food? Dinner time? My share is going to be eaten? How can that be? Put down my food and let me at it!

"sound!" The Fragrant Flower Rabbit immediately cried out and leaped off the sofa, rushing toward the dining table. Its swift movements perfectly demonstrated the phrase "quick as a rabbit"...

"No need to rush. This is yours. Try it and see if it tastes good. I can adjust the recipes according to your preferences in the future!" Lin Chen set down the bowl of fruit and vegetable salad, saw the Fragrant Flower Rabbit suddenly dart out, and couldn't help but pat its head, smiling.

"sound?" "This is mine?"

The Fragrant Flower Rabbit didn't even realize what it had just done. Instead, it stared expectantly at the bowl. It smelled a delicious scent coming from it, so it must be very tasty.

"Of course, this is all yours!"

"sound!"

The Fragrant Flower Rabbit happily cried out, cautiously used its paw to grab a piece of ping ye fruit and put it into its mouth. The delicious sensation immediately made its eyes light up, and it promptly pounced into the bowl and began eating joyfully.

Lin Chen smiled, stood up, placed his bowl of noodles on the table, and then returned to the kitchen to bring out the Mountain Guard Dog's large rack of ribs.

Seeing the ribs, the Mountain Guard Dog's eyes brightened slightly. This was one of its favorite foods. It looked up and nudged Lin Chen to express its gratitude.

After settling the two spirit beasts, Lin Chen finally started eating his own noodles, which were rich in flavor, having been mixed with ham, eggs, vegetables, and slices of meat cut from the ribs.

As Lin Chen enjoyed his meal, he looked at the two spirit beasts, feeling an inexpressible sense of satisfaction.

"After the '007 blessing' of involution in my previous life, what I yearned for most was a slow life back in the countryside. Now, it is finally coming true," Lin Chen sighed inwardly.

Others might find life on the farm too monotonous and lonely, but only someone who had experienced the involution of his previous life could truly know how rare and precious such a life was, and how many people longed for it.

Although he chose to take a break from school to run the farm partly to prevent it from being reclaimed, this was fundamentally the life he had always desired. Not to mention, this world also had spirit beasts for companionship. There was no life more comfortable than one far away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

"In this life, there's no way I'm going to 'roll' (involution). Once the farm is established, I can assign all the work to the spirit beasts, and I can just relax, sunbathe, and fish~~" Lin Chen thought happily to himself.

"Ji Ni Tai Mei ~ ~ ~ ~ Ji Ni Tai Mei ~ ~ ~ ~"

Just as he was looking forward to his wonderful future life, the phone on the table suddenly rang. He frowned, picked up the phone, and saw it was his best friend from school, Cao Chuan...

"Hey! Did you make it back to the farm alive?"

"I died. The one answering the phone right now is my soul, and I'm getting ready to follow the phone line and drag you down with me!"

"..."