I'd Like to See How This Rat Meat Tastes

Zhou Wanwan looked at the rats and said:

I wonder if people around here like to eat these rats?

We don't want these house mice, but the meat of these bamboo rats, gerbils, field mice, ground squirrels, and ground squirrels is quite good.

Moreover, their reproductive ability is very fast, so I think we can raise mice."

The Old Scholar Tree chuckled, "Wanwan's mind is so sharp! How come I didn't think of that?"

Zhou Wanwan shook her head and said:

"We don't know how well this place can handle it yet, so let's do this: let's raise these rats for now."

Then let's try it at our restaurant and see if anyone dares to give it a shot.

Zhou Wanwan certainly wouldn't dare try it, but in a year of famine, even rats would be a popular food source for many.

What's more, the meat of these rodents is really tender and tastes very delicious.

These rats grow up eating wild grasses and medicinal herbs, so they are quite nourishing.

The next day, A Gallant's Journey) offered rat meat, and the diners' faces changed when they saw it. "Is this rat meat tasty? Is it edible?"

"Take it away, take it away, I don't want rat meat."

"You didn't cook rat meat and other kinds of meat in this pot, did you?"

That's disgusting. I'll never come to your store again.

"Can we eat those rats?"

Then I heard the waiter inside introduce it:

"The rats in our shop aren't ordinary house rats; they're bamboo rats, gerbils, field mice, ground squirrels, and yellow squirrels, and the pots are all separate."

There's a chef who specializes in cooking rats, and since this is the first time they've done it, every table gets a complimentary serving of rat meat to try.

The guests' eyes lit up. "Are you really giving it away for free?"

"This serving of rat meat isn't cheap! It costs one tael of silver, and you're just giving it away for free?"

The waiter quickly nodded. "Yes, it's a free gift. You can try it; we tried it yesterday, and it was absolutely delicious."

Soon all the rat meat was delivered.

Zhou Wanwan sat in the private room upstairs, coughed as she looked at the rat meat on the table, and said, "I think I'll pass. Although rat meat tastes good, I'm quite scared."

Gu Sinian chuckled and said, "I didn't expect there would be something that Wanwan is afraid of. I thought she was fearless."

Zhou Qingchen laughed too, "I want to try this rat meat and see if it tastes good."

Zhou Qingchen picked up a piece of bamboo rat meat and exclaimed, "Wow, I never expected bamboo rat meat to be so delicious!"

The meat chunks were stewed until tender but not mushy, with a thin layer of fat under the skin that melted in your mouth, mixed with the smoky aroma of poplar wood.

Upon hearing this, everyone picked up their chopsticks. Zhou Wanwan swallowed hard and asked, "Big brother, is it delicious?"

Zhou Qingyan nodded and said, "It's really quite good. The meat is firm yet not dry, and it's more juicy than ordinary wild birds."

Zhou Qinghe chuckled and said, "That's right! These bamboo rats grow by eating tender bamboo shoots, and their meat even has a slightly sweet taste, making them ten times better than house rats!"

Gerbils raised in the Gobi Desert have thin skin and firm flesh. After being roasted over charcoal, they release a fragrant aroma. Biting into them reveals dry, lean meat that is savory and flavorful, with an increasingly wild taste that intensifies with each chew.

"Gerberis meat is chewy and satisfying, perfect for keeping you full while traveling!"

Next, I tried the field mouse meat. The meat was on the fatty and tender side, and it absorbed the aroma of mushrooms and scallions while simmering in the broth. It was soft, tender, and juicy, and went perfectly with naan.

"The field mice are plump and juicy, and they taste even better after absorbing the broth. They have a stronger grain aroma than bamboo rats." Gu Sinian nodded.

The weasel is small in size and has extremely tender meat. After steaming, it is drizzled with sesame sauce, making it smooth and tender to eat.

"This weasel is even more tender, like a young rabbit; it's suitable for both the elderly and children!"

The last dish was jerboa meat, which was stir-fried until crispy and fragrant, even the bones were fried until crispy, and every bite was full of caramelized flavor.

"Don't underestimate the jerboa; it's incredibly fragrant after being stir-fried, and it's perfect with drinks!" the diners in the hall exclaimed.

"I've never eaten bamboo rat before! This bamboo rat meat is really delicious."

"Mine looks like a weasel; it tastes pretty good."

The food received rave reviews, and the next day, someone ordered the rodents to eat separately.

Their reputation A Gallant's Journey had spread far and wide.

Every place should have its own unique characteristics. There are just too many rats here, and they've started to proliferate.

Zhou Wanwan has a perfect opportunity to showcase her skills.

The store's vegetables and meat quickly ran out, so Zhou Wanwan thought for a moment and sent someone to Pei Shuang's estates.

Upon arriving at Pei Shuang's first estate, a pack of vicious dogs rushed out.

Then they heard the children in the village shouting, "Bite them to death! Bite them! Wangcai, hurry up and bite them to death!"

Just as the dogs were about to bite Zhou Wanwan, the Old Scholar Tree intervened, and soon all the vicious dogs were hung up.

There were more than 20 vicious dogs, hanging on the tree branches like candied hawthorns.

The children cried out in terror, "Monster! Monster! Wangcai! My Wangcai!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at the children and said, "They look quite human, so why don't they do human things?"

The child trembled with fear and said, "You just wait, when my dad comes out, he'll punch you to death."

Then a burly man rushed out of the village, shouting, "Who hit my son? They're asking for trouble!"

The man had a full beard and stared coldly at Zhou Wanwan, a hoe in his hand.

Without saying a word, he threw it directly at Zhou Wanwan.

But the roots of the Old Scholar Tree pulled the hoe back.

The man cried out "Ah!" and lay stiffly on the ground.

Everyone in the village came out, carrying farm tools, and one person even had a bow and arrow.

The child glared at Zhou Wanwan with hatred and said, "I'll kill you! I'll imprison you in our village and make you my dog."

Hey! Zhou Wanwan felt a chill run down her spine as she looked into the child's eyes.

Even the Old Scholar Tree next to it couldn't stand it anymore, and dragged the child directly into the mud.

The child let out a cry and then vanished.

The people in the villa looked at each other in bewilderment, and suddenly one of them exclaimed, "Run! There's a ghost!"

Then they quickly dispersed. Zhou Wanwan walked into the village and saw that there was quite a lot of grain and vegetables growing there.

The vegetables couldn't help but complain, "Those bastards finally ran away! What was that just now? It was so powerful!"

A jujube tree nearby couldn't help but say, "There's actually a tree that can run! I wish I could run too. If I stayed in this village any longer, I'd go crazy."

A peach tree nearby also sighed helplessly:

"Alas! I heard that the city lord has disappeared, and this estate has been handed over to the former city lord's wife."

These people knew the city lord's wife was coming, so they planned to scare her away.

"I heard that the city lord's wife is quite nice, but unfortunately these people are not to be trifled with."

"They're a bunch of robbers from top to bottom. Every chicken, duck, fish, sheep, and pig in our village—weren't they all stolen from outside?"

"That's right! Even these trees of ours were stolen from outside."