I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 42 Enjoying Life

Smiling, Leju watched as Lezhi began to eat the white jujubes in small bites, staying by his side the whole time. Seeing that Lezhi had finished the jujubes, Leju took out a handful of berries and stuffed them into Lezhi's hand, gesturing for him to continue eating. Lezhi was fed with mixed feelings, but Maoqiu was very happy.

Seeing food in its beloved two-legged creature's hand, the furball jumped from Lezhi's shoulder into his arms, then snuggled its head close to Lezhi's palm, picked out a favorite berry, and pecked at it.

"Maoqiu, wait..." Before she could stop him, Lezhi looked up at Leju with embarrassment.

This food was fed to him by Leju, but now it's being devoured by Maoqiu. Wondering if Leju would be unhappy, Lezhi nervously began, "Um, Maoqiu might just be greedy..."

"Haha, it's okay, it's great that it likes it. You eat too, I have some more after you finish."

Seeing the gentle look in Leju's eyes, and confirming that he wasn't angry about Maoqiu's behavior, Lezhi opened his palm and let Maoqiu peck at his food.

Although Leju wasn't very talkative, he was extremely gentle. He treated Lezhi like a helpless infant. Leju watched Lezhi's every move with a smile, showing absolutely no aggression.

Lezhi was initially uncomfortable with being treated this way, but he gradually got used to it, thanks to Leju's tactful behavior.

Therefore, when Leyou returned to their hearth, he saw Lezhi and Leju chatting happily, which did not surprise Leyou at all.

"Leju, what brings you here? Well, since you're here, why don't you join our group today? We haven't found anyone to team up with yet."

Turning to look at Leyou, who had already started taking ingredients out of his spatial storage, Leju immediately got up to help. "Yes, I came early today. I just finished my work and saw that Zaizai was sitting here alone, so I came over to keep him company for a while."

As for the idea of ​​forming a group, Leju did not give a specific answer. After helping Leju sort the ingredients, he started washing and chopping, implicitly agreeing to Leyou's suggestion.

Seeing this, Lezhi couldn't sit still any longer. He stuffed the last berry in his hand into Maoqiu's mouth, and then quickly got up to help.

"I'll help too. What are we going to do?"

Seeing that Lezhi was already prepared, Leyou was not surprised. He pointed to the meat he had brought from the tribe and said, "Take a look and see what kind of meat is suitable for. We can decide for ourselves today. By the way, Leju, you haven't tried Lezhi's cooking yet, have you? You're in luck today. His food is super delicious."

"I heard from Le Nian that ever since he came back from gathering today, he's been talking about how delicious Le Zhi's roasted meat and meat patties are." With a smile, Le Ju peeled the stone fruit and put it in the pot to cook.

Feeling a little embarrassed by the compliment, Lezhi lowered her head slightly and poked at the meat Leyou had brought back with her finger. The meat had a fine texture and the fat was evenly distributed, making it perfect for grilling.

"Leyou, I remember you put away that stone slab at noon today, right? Do you still have it with you?"

“I brought it, I brought it. Are we going to make stone slab barbecue?” Seeing Lezhi nod, Leyou shook his head smugly. “Hehe, I knew it. I was laughed at by Le Nian when I brought this stone slab. I told him I wouldn’t give him any when he came.”

After satisfying his craving, Leyou quickly took out the stone slab, washed it clean, and placed it on the fire pit. While Leyou adjusted the position of the slab over the fire pit, Lezhi began to marinate the meat. He used the same method as at noon, but given the limited seasonings available, Lezhi could only make the most of the basic seasonings they had.

Fortunately, we found ginger today. As long as we do a good job of removing the fishy smell, the meat won't be unpalatable. After marinating and roasting the meat, at Leyou's insistence, Lezhi started preparing the filling for the meat patties.

"Lezhi, tell me how to make this meat pie, and I'll do it. You've been busy for so long, just rest on the side." Leju took the knife from Lezhi and began to cut and chop the meat, mimicking Lezhi's movements.

It was obvious that Leju had a basic understanding of cooking; he cut the meat quickly and well. Leyou chimed in, "Yeah, Lezhi, you're tired today too. Let us do the rest. I've already mastered stone grilling; watch me show off my skills today."

Following the principle of majority rule, Lezhi didn't struggle for long before relinquishing control and instead provided off-site guidance to Leju. Leju was a good student; he quickly grasped the essence and swiftly prepared a large bowl of seasoned minced meat.

Eating only meat wouldn't do, so Lezhi quickly washed the pot and prepared to make a vegetable soup for everyone to tide them over. The main ingredient was the familiar lamb's quarters; this batch of vegetables must have been just picked, as it looked very fresh.

By the time they were almost ready, the square was already bustling with tribespeople, filled with noise and laughter. As the last rays of sunlight disappeared, the tribal gathering officially began. There was no need for a master of ceremonies, no set procedures; everyone simply wandered and played around in the square as they pleased.

Some of the tribespeople gathered in twos and threes to talk, while others exchanged food. Everyone looked relaxed and happy.

Caught up in the atmosphere, Yuezhi's lips curled into a smile without her noticing. As she watched the tribespeople wrestling around the large bonfire in the center of the square, with people cheering them on, her smile deepened.

Thanks to Lezhi's help, the aroma of their barbecue attracted the attention of those around them as soon as it wafted out. Seeing that the food was almost ready, tribesmen immediately came over with food to exchange for it.

Lezhi usually avoids such social interactions, so Leyou is always the one who takes the lead and enthusiastically entertains the tribespeople. Seeing that Leyou is busy, Lezhi simply takes over Leyou's work and sits by the stone slab to start grilling.

This stone slab, which Leyou had temporarily found, might have lasted a long time if it had only been used by Lezhi and his friends. However, who could have imagined that they would encounter such high-intensity work from noon to afternoon? Although the stone slab had excellent thermal conductivity, its hardness was not satisfactory. When Lezhi picked up the grilled meat for what seemed like the umpteenth time to moisten it with the fat, he discovered that the stone slab was covered with dense cracks.

"Hey, Leyou, look!"

Leyou, who had been called over by Lezhi, and Leju, who had come over with him, also saw the crack in the stone slab at Lezhi's pointing finger.

"Oh dear, it seems this stone slab is beyond repair."

Leyou pouted regretfully, somewhat troubled. "If only I had made a few more as spares, what am I going to do now?"

"There's not much meat left to grill. This stone slab should last until we finish grilling it all. As for the minced meat, we'll have to make it all into meatballs."

With a helpless shrug, Lezhi had no better solution. Actually, meatballs could be made very well, but Lezhi, a foodie, felt it was a real shame to suddenly lose such a useful kitchen utensil.

The tribesman who had been standing to the side saw the three of them struggling with the stone slab, swallowed the roasted meat in his mouth, and interjected, "Well, if you want more durable kitchen utensils, you can go to Le Zhong. He's very good at making these things. This stone slab doesn't look difficult to make either. If it were made of metal or stone, it wouldn't break so easily."

Hearing what their clansmen said, Lezhi and the other two exchanged glances, as if they had suddenly realized something.

"A painting made of metal and stone, huh, yes, Lezhi, what do you think?" Leyou stroked his chin and pondered the possibility, finding it quite plausible.