Rebirth: Living in Wilderness with My Superpower
Chapter 394: The Thoughtful Shopkeeper Yan

Chapter 394: Chapter 394: The Thoughtful Shopkeeper Yan

"What’s there to be so startled about? If the Mosquito-eating Plant only fed on mosquitoes, it wouldn’t have grown so large."

Among those present, only the Fool had never seen the Mosquito-eating Plant before; to him, seeing the moving Mosquito-eating Plant was like opening the door to a new world.

But since everyone else regarded the moving plant as normal, he quickly accepted this reality too.

And so, everyone officially settled down in the city.

Bai Sasa’s daily task was to raise chickens and ducks, while the boys were responsible for feeding the Mosquito-eating Plant.

As for the Dawn Cedar, were it not for Bai Sasa’s occasional watering, it would have fallen into a state of neglect.

Oh, no. It wasn’t completely neglected after all; at least that terrifying woman would come over to draw its energy every day without fail.

Now it had even adapted, and even developed the ability to quickly replenish its Magical Wood Water, a feat even mature Dawn Cedars couldn’t match.

Li Wenli also continued to teach Bai Lingyu in his free time, showing him how to practice using that pool of water to remove impurities and retain only the pure water energy.

Bai Lingyu followed Li Wenli’s instructions sincerely, and would secretly practice his Special Ability whenever he could.

At noon, Shopkeeper Yan, having somehow heard about their move, arrived with wine and meat in tow.

Who could refuse such an offer of food from someone else?

So Bai Junjun welcomed her in through the door.

Shopkeeper Yan said with a smile, "The County Magistrate is really good to you. I heard this courtyard was one of the two left by his late wife. I had wanted to buy it for myself once, but the County Magistrate firmly refused.

Now, thanks to you, I get to satisfy my curiosity by taking a look around."

Bai Junjun hadn’t expected Shopkeeper Yan to like the courtyard too.

At that moment, Bai Sasa was earnestly sweeping the yard. Shopkeeper Yan raised an eyebrow at the sight of the extra child in the yard, "This is...?"

"My sister," Bai Junjun replied generously.

Bai Sasa politely greeted Shopkeeper Yan, but as Shopkeeper Yan watched her greeting, something seemed off. When Xiao Shan and Bai Lingyu also ran in barefoot, she finally realized what was strange.

Their clothes were ragged, like those of little beggars, not a single piece of decent fabric on them.

Seeing Bai Junjun and Li Wenli dressed in neat crimson clothes, Shopkeeper Yan had assumed they did not lack for clothing or necessities.

But that was not the case on further observation.

With an understanding as clear as a mirror, she sat for a while then left.

Before long, tailors arrived at the doorstep, saying they were commissioned by Shopkeeper Yan to make clothes for the honorable guests.

Bai Junjun hadn’t expected Shopkeeper Yan to be so thoughtful and couldn’t help but admire the etiquette and upbringing of the people of the past.

The lunch everyone enjoyed was food brought from Yan’s establishment. The taste of restaurant dishes was certainly good, but compared to Li Wenli’s cooking, they seemed to lack soul.

After lunch, Li Wenli rolled up his sleeves and started working.

This time, he was going to continue working with that half piece of beef from the Space.

He was going to make Sichuan Spiced Braised Beef.

The method was simple too: first, put chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, bay leaves and other spices in a muslin bag and tie it closed. Then, blanch the beef and put it in the pot, add the right amount of oil, soy sauce, salt, and that bag of spices. Add water and simmer slowly, adding more water as it evaporates and repeating the process until the evening, when it would be ready to come out of the pot.

Li Wenli just did the early stage of the work, and Bai Sasa took over the rest, such as tending to the fire and managing the sauce.

While they were earnestly creating delicious food, the Dongsheng Tavern at the front was suffering.

Starting in the afternoon, customers began to smell an alluring, strange fragrance that tickled their curiosity and hunger, as if worms in their stomach were crying out in yearning.

People thought Shopkeeper Yan had prepared some new dish and they kept asking about it.