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Jian Mo smiled and said, "No, there's no need to sun-dry them. Just cook them and then freeze them."

Qing Kuo found it hard to believe. "Won't this spoil? And why cook it and then freeze it?"

Jian Mo wasn't really sure either, but based on his experience, it was better to cook the sausages and then freeze them.

All he could say was, "Let's give it a try."

So everyone brought out a large pot, lit a fire, and cooked the sausages on the spot.

One by one, the sausages were dropped into the boiling water and quickly cooked until they solidified, turning into the pink sausages that Jian Mo was familiar with.

Jian Mo took one out and gently cut it open.

Because of the added fat, the sausage has a glossy sheen when cut open. When you squeeze it gently, juices ooze out, carrying the unique aroma of meat, and it smells quite nice.

He took a bite, and the sausage tasted surprisingly familiar, especially the pepper powder inside, which made it taste a bit like black pepper sausage.

It's delicious.

Jian Mo's eyes lit up as she ate.

He thought he would probably never be able to eat sausages or similar foods in his life, but he didn't expect to be able to eat them so soon, and they were even more delicious and chewy than he had imagined.

The others, observing his expression, couldn't help but ask, "How is it?"

Jian Mo snapped out of her daze and said with a smile, "You'll know once you try it."

He distributed the cooked sausages to everyone, and they didn't stand on ceremony and started eating them right away.

"Huh, this isn't what I expected. It doesn't have that tough, chewy texture of Hairy-Horned Beast at all."

"It's already been pounded into minced meat, how could it possibly get stuck in your teeth? But it's quite chewy, I didn't expect minced meat to be so chewy, and it's very juicy too."

"It smells so good! Don't you guys think it smells amazing? Other ways of cooking Hairy-Horned Beast don't have this aroma, do they?"

"It's delicious, completely different from what I expected. No wonder they go to so much trouble to make this sausage."

"This way of eating is really novel, Jian Mo, do you have any other ways to eat it?"

"My family needs to make some too. It smells so good, it doesn't even taste like Hairy-Horned Beast anymore."

Jian Mo listened to them and told them to do whatever they wanted.

Anyway, everyone was watching the whole process, and he didn't hold anything back.

Qing Kuo looked at Jian Mo and said, "This is really delicious. Let's keep the recipe a secret and try not to let it spread to other tribes."

Jian Mo nodded. "I have no objection."

Everyone readily agreed.

Although the nearby tribes get along quite well, each tribe has its own secret recipe.

The more secret recipes a tribe has, the wealthier it is; it certainly shouldn't be passed on to other tribes.

Jian Mo doesn't care; she'll listen to the tribe.

After everyone had tasted it, he gave a few sausages to each person who had participated in making the sausages, and then put them away.

Two large vats of meat were transformed into two large vats of sausages, which looked much more tempting.

Unfortunately, he only had a small portion of pepper powder left, so he had to find some time to exchange it for some from other tribes.

Everyone spent almost the entire day making sausages.

That evening, Jian Mo said mysteriously to Wu Jiong, who had just returned, "I'll make you something new to eat today."

Wu Jiong had already heard people say, "Sausage?"

Jian Mo laughed, "How come you're so well-informed? But we're not having boiled food tonight, we'll have it grilled."

They hadn't eaten anything simply roasted in a long time. Jian Mo placed a large stone slab over the fire pit, smeared it with animal fat, and then placed the prepared meat, sausages, and stems on it to roast.

This method of eating is quite simple and convenient; you can bake and eat it at the same time, and it won't easily get cold.

The sausages have already been boiled, so grilling them is the fastest way to cook them. They're ready to eat as soon as they develop a slightly tiger-skin pattern.

Jian Mo specially found the skewers she had prepared earlier, skewered a sausage on one, and handed it to Wu Jiong: "Try it, it tastes completely different from the barbecue we usually eat."

Wu Jiong took a small bite—the chewy texture, the rich flavor, the bursting juice, and the aroma with a hint of pepper spice exploded in his mouth.

He looked at the sausage. "Hairy-Horned Beast meat?"

Jian Mo said with a hint of pride, "How about it? It tastes much better this way, doesn't it?"

Wu Jiong took another bite. "It's delicious. If I had known this way of cooking it earlier, the Hairy-Horned Beast in the tribe would probably have been eaten to extinction."

Jian Mo happily continued grilling sausages for him, "I knew you'd like them, eat a couple more."

Jian Mo placed the grilled sausages on the edge of the stone slab near Wu Jiong to prevent them from burning.

Once the sausages have developed a tiger-skin pattern from grilling, the aroma fills the air, wafting right into your nose.

Just then, Jian Mo heard the sound of someone swallowing.

He initially thought it was Wu Jiong, but quickly realized that Wu Jiong wouldn't swallow.

He looked up at the windowsill and sure enough, he saw several furry heads. The owners of the heads seemed to have noticed him looking over, and quickly shrank their necks and hid under the windowsill.

Needless to say, it was the little ones from the tribe who came to watch.

Jian Mo stood up, walked to the door, and saw Jiang Xing and a few kids squatting outside. She waved to them, "Come in and eat."

The children quickly shook their heads. "Jian Mo, no need, we've already cooked at home."

Food is scarce in the tribe, and it's considered impolite to eat at someone else's house. Adults don't allow children to eat at other people's houses, especially not at Wu Jiong's house.

Seeing their reaction, Jian Mo smiled and said, "Your food is probably not ready yet. Come and try our food first."

The kids initially wanted to refuse, but the aroma of the grilled sausages was just too tempting, and they hesitated.

Jian Mo patted the child's head and said, "Your parents made sausages for me today, come in and try some, you won't get scolded."

The little ones whispered their thanks, "Thank you, Jian Mo."

After bringing the little ones inside, Jian Mo broke off the sharp tip of the skewer before threading the sausages onto it and handing them to them. "It's a little hot, eat slowly."

The little ones thanked us again, then grabbed the sausages with both hands and started eating, just like little squirrels.

Jian Mo knew they were acting this way because they were reserved, but she couldn't help but smile.