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"Alright! Sister, make it quick, I really want to eat!"
Pus also looked eager, his clear big eyes filled with anticipation.
"First, you guys need a pot!"
Mai Xiaomai suddenly realized they were missing this crucial tool.
"What's a pot?"
Pus asked, puzzled.
"It's something that can hold things and be placed on fire, like earthenware or porcelain."
Mai Xiaomai gestured as she explained.
Pus shook his head, "We don't have one."
"Then it's like trying to make bricks without straw,"
Mai Xiaomai said helplessly.
"Sister, would a wine jar work?"
Pus asked, pointing to the wine jar from last night.
Mai Xiaomai's eyes lit up as she looked at the wine jar. She happily patted his head, "Pus, you're so smart to think of this, the wine jar will do!"
"Then let's hurry up and make the soup!"
Pus brought over the wine jar and placed it in front of her.
"We need to pluck the pheasant clean, wash it, cut it open and then proceed."
"Alright, I will pluck it!"
