Tasty meat.
Yu Sheng held the strip of dried meat up to Little Red Riding Hood's face, a bewitching smile on his lips. The strip was an enticing dark red and smelled... really good.
Yet Little Red Riding Hood instinctively sensed something strange about it. She also noticed something in Yu Sheng's smile and frowned slightly. "Wait, what exactly is this...?"
"The previous 'Wolf Grandma,'" Yu Sheng said without hiding anything. The moment she asked, he nodded directly. "The one I killed in that lightless cabin last time—I brought it back, then tried processing it in various ways. Turns out it tastes pretty good."
Little Red Riding Hood's eyes instantly widened, and her breathing even stopped for a moment.
Yu Sheng continued introducing it. "...The meat from the ribs is good pan-fried or stewed. The meat from the legs is very tough and needs to be boiled for a long time. The parts with more subcutaneous fat taste great roasted, and they're really fragrant. Some of the organs are suitable for hot pot, though they'll have a gamey smell if they aren't prepared properly. Also, Wolf Grandma was simply too large. Eating it for several meals in a row gets cloying easily, so I turned most of what was left into this kind of jerky. I rubbed it with spices and salt, then smoked and roasted it with foxfire. It takes a little effort to chew, but the edges have a wonderfully crisp texture, and the overall taste is great. You can eat it directly, or use it to make soup."
As he spoke, Yu Sheng pushed the jerky a little closer and smiled at the girl in red. "Give it a try. Once you accept where it came from, it actually tastes pretty good."
Little Red Riding Hood visibly