Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off-Chapter 413: Mommy Is Cooking! Cubs, Step Back!

Shi Feng walked over slowly, still holding the huge stone bowl in his hands. He looked curiously at the crab on the ground. He had never seen such a strange, big creature before. Its shell was hard and ugly.

Then he glanced at Su Qinglan. She was already squatting beside her basket, happily taking out fruits, vegetables, and leaves. Her movements were quick and full of energy, like she had found treasure.

Hu Yan stood nearby carrying the two large fishes. Their tails almost touched the ground. He also looked at the crab with doubt. This thing really looked more like a weapon than food.

Su Qinglan suddenly noticed Shi Feng and the big stone bowl in his hands. Her eyes lit up brightly. She quickly ran toward him.

"This is so good!" she said happily. "I was just thinking about making something like this. We can stew soup inside it. Today I will cook crab soup. I am really craving it!"

Shi Feng felt warm seeing her smile. He had made the stone bowl on a whim after hearing her say that the cave had nothing except one flat stone for cooking.

So he carved the first big bowl. Later, he planned to make smaller bowls, chopsticks, and maybe even stone plates. After all, their home looked too empty and poor.

He nodded seriously. "Don’t worry, Qinglan. I will make more. We will not lack bowls or chopsticks again."

She patted his arm happily. "Good! Hurry up then. I will cook this crab now. You will all see how delicious it is!"

Shi Feng looked at the crab again. Skinny legs. Hard shell. Not much visible meat. He honestly doubted it could taste good. But seeing her so excited, he only nodded again.

Su Qinglan turned back to the basket and pulled out several bananas. "Cubs, come here! Mommy brought something for you!"

The cubs immediately abandoned the "dead" crab and rushed over. Even Xiao San slithered quickly, his tiny tongue flicking curiously.

She peeled a banana and broke it into small pieces. "Taste it," she said gently.

The tiger twins chewed once and swallowed. Their eyes shone brightly. Sweet and soft. They immediately wanted more.

Only Xiao San licked the banana piece again and again but did not eat much. It seemed he did not like the texture.

Su Qinglan gently patted his little head. "Don’t worry. Mommy will bring something else for you next time. Now wait. Mommy will cook something very delicious."

Xiao San hissed happily and looked at the crab again. He was very curious how that huge hard thing would taste after cooking.

Soon, Su Qinglan stood up and began preparing to cook. She gathered dry wood and stacked it neatly in the fire pit inside the cave.

Shi Feng quickly helped her arrange stones around the fire to hold the new stone bowl steady. Hu Yan placed the fishes aside and cleaned them with sharp claws.

Su Qinglan struck two stones together. Sparks flew. After several tries, a small flame caught the dry grass. The fire slowly grew stronger, warm light filling the cave.

She washed the crab in clean water, then cracked its shell carefully with a stone. The sound echoed loudly. The crab, still pretending to be dead, truly felt doomed this time.

Then she added water into the stone bowl and set it over the fire.

Soon, steam slowly rose. She added crab inside it. Cooking crab is one of the easiest things for her; she just has to boil it for 10 to 15 minutes, and it’s done. Soon the smell slowly spread inside the cave.

The cubs sat in a neat row, staring at the pot seriously. Even Shi Feng leaned slightly closer, his doubt slowly turning into curiosity.

Su Qinglan quickly picked up a shallow stone pan that Shi Feng had just polished smooth. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The surface was flat and clean, slightly shining under the firelight. She nodded in satisfaction. It would work perfectly for frying.

But soon she frowned. She had no lard at all. Nothing to grease the pan. She looked around seriously, biting her lip while thinking about what to do next.

Her eyes slowly moved toward the two huge fishes Hu Yan had cleaned. They were big and thick. If they were that large, they must have some fat inside.

Her eyes brightened immediately. "Hu Yan!" she called. "Slice some fish fat for me."

Hu Yan did not ask questions. He simply cut a thick strip from the belly area and handed it to her. The white fat looked soft and oily.

Su Qinglan placed the stone pan over the fire and rubbed the fish fat across the surface. Soon it began to melt slowly, releasing oil. A light sizzling sound filled the cave.

The smell of hot oil spread gently. She quickly cracked several eggs into a small stone bowl.

She chopped tomatoes into small pieces with a sharp fish scale. The red juice dripped down her fingers. The tomatoes were fresh and slightly sour.

She poured the beaten eggs into the hot pan. The oil sizzled loudly. Then she added the chopped tomatoes on top.

She stirred everything quickly with a wooden stick. The eggs turned soft and fluffy. The tomatoes melted slightly, mixing into the yellow eggs.

A simple dish. Scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Meanwhile, the three cubs were following her everywhere. They circled her legs, sniffing the air. Their eyes were wide and shining like hungry puppies.

Han Jue crouched beside the fire, carefully controlling the flames. He kept glancing down at the cubs moving between her legs.

He truly wanted to grab them and hold them away from danger. They were too close to the fire. But they only stared at the pan with longing eyes.

Hu Yan returned after finishing with the fish. He placed the two cleaned fish on a flat stone. Then he suddenly grabbed the two tiger cubs firmly.

With a serious face, he drew a line on the ground using a stick. "You are not allowed to cross this line," he warned.

Then he gently lifted Xiao San and placed him on Xiao Yi’s head. "You also stay here," he added firmly.

The cubs blinked. They looked at the line.

Then they looked at the pan. Their little hearts were torn between obedience and hunger.