Rebirth: Living in Wilderness with My Superpower
Chapter 390: Beef Sauce

Chapter 390: Chapter 390: Beef Sauce

Before long, the aroma wafting through the air had the entire village in a buzz, drawing not only the children but even the elderly who couldn’t help but come over to see what deliciousness they were concocting.

Upon arrival, what a sight!

By then, the beef cubes in the pot had changed color, and Li Wenli deftly poured in chili oil and soybean paste, continuing to stir-fry vigorously.

As he stir-fried, the aroma grew increasingly intense.

The elderly, drawn by the smell, felt as if they hadn’t eaten in decades. They were nearly fainting from hunger.

And the children, shamelessly, wailed, "Grandpa... I want to eat."

"Grandma... I want to eat..."

The sound of gulping was incessant as the elderly glanced at their own grandchildren, covering their mouths in embarrassment before quickly retreating.

In those days, food was scarce. Life was difficult for every household, and neighbors usually refrained from casually asking each other for food, let alone allowing their children to take advantage of others’ generosity.

Their own children, however, were shamelessly crying out for food, which was quite impolite.

Li Wenli also noticed the people who hurried away. He merely smirked, continuing to cook without distraction.

He waited until the beef and soybean paste were thoroughly combined before he slowly brought the pot out.

The pot was large; Li Wenli had cooked 20 pounds of beef, nearly using up half a jar of soybean paste, now serving up a full large pot.

Looking over the brimming pot of beef sauce, Bai Junjun instructed the household’s children to deliver it to the flustered old men and women who had scurried away.

Bai Sasa then happily brought over a newly made bamboo tube container.

That morning, Xiao Shan and Bai Lingyu, at the invitation of the village children, had gone to the wild fields behind the mountain to look for wild vegetables. Unfortunately, they didn’t find any, but they did bring back a lot of bamboo.

After all, they were both experts at making cups and bowls. Consequently, in the afternoon, after finishing the watermelon preserves, everyone continuously hammered and crafted bamboo bowls in the courtyard.

The village children, curious, also joined in the activity.

There, having made an entire basketful, they sat in the corner, waiting for Bai Junjun to return and show off to her.

Later, the return of Bai Junjun’s horse carriage stole the show, and the children momentarily forgot to boast about their handiwork as they all went to inspect the grand horse carriage.

And now, they finally remembered their jars and pots packed away in the loft, hurriedly taking them out to fill with beef sauce.

The bamboo tube containers they made held approximately 500 milliliters, enough to contain a fair amount of beef sauce.

After Li Wenli filled each one, he instructed the four of them to deliver it house by house.

Luckily, there were only nine households in the village, so distributing the items was a swift task.

Originally, each family’s children, forcibly taken home, were miserably throwing tantrums, missing their fathers and mothers and yearning for delicious food.

The elders were filled with helplessness.

Their fathers had gone off to war, and their mothers had entered the city to avoid bandits, rarely able to return.

The elders, helplessly wiping the children’s tears, vaguely consoled them, "Tomorrow, Grandma will try to make some for you."

Just as they were speaking, Bai Sasa arrived at the door and handed over a jar of beef sauce.

Seeing the beef sauce, both the grandmother and the little grandson were stunned, unsure of what to do next.

"Grandma, take it, no need to be shy," Bai Sasa said, not waiting for a response, setting down the items and running off.

In this way, every family in the village received a jar of beef sauce, and the children’s cries finally stopped.

Each household, with tears, savored the beef sauce, astounded by its heavenly taste.

The beef sauce was not at all overly salty from the soybean paste, and the amount of chili was just right, creating a refreshing, moderately salty and spicy flavor that left them wanting more.