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

Chapter 206 Radishes and Crispy Pork

Back in their clan's territory, not only Lezhi, but also Maoqiu and Leixiu were visibly much more relaxed. Thanks to Leyou's loudspeaker announcement, before nightfall, almost the entire Lingyu clan knew that Lezhi had returned safely.

"Lezhi..." After his body had recovered and he returned to his duties in the guard team, Le Zhong had just finished a day's work when he heard the clansmen talking excitedly about Lezhi's return. He didn't even have time to go home before rushing straight to Lezhi's home in the center of the clan's territory.

"Hey, it sounds like Uncle Le Zhong." Le Zhi, who was sitting in a circle with Le You and the others in the living room watching Mao Qiu feed the pups, heard someone calling and subconsciously responded, immediately recognizing Le Zhong's voice.

He quickly got up and went outside to greet them, and as he passed the kitchen, he greeted Lei Xiu, who was busy preparing dinner.

"Lezhi, let me see, you're really alright~"

The door was opened by Lezhi, and Lezhong was already waiting in front of it. When he saw that the person who opened the door was the little cub he had been longing for, Lezhong's face was filled with joy and worry.

Lezhi gladly accepted the elder's concern. Following Lezhong's manipulation, Lezhi spun around in place so that Lezhong could get a good look at him.

"Yes, I'm fine now. I'm sorry to have worried you, Uncle."

Seeing the worry in Le Zhong's eyes slowly fade away, Le Zhi responded softly.

"Nonsense, it's good that you're alright. My worry is nothing. If Yuechu hadn't stopped me, I would have gone with you to your birthplace. Then those two kids, Yueman and Yuechu, wouldn't have had a chance." Yuezhong still looked indignant when he talked about Yuechu's obstruction.

It was precisely because of Le Chu's obstruction that Le Zhong worked even harder after returning to the Hui ethnic group, quickly passed the guard team's assessment, and successfully resumed his post.

"Hehe..." It was not easy for Lezhi to interfere with the elders' mutual complaints, so he just touched his nose and then pulled Lezhong into the house.

"Alright, Uncle Lezhong, it's all in the past, let it go. By the way, we're having a get-together tonight, you probably haven't had dinner yet, right? Come join us!"

The dinner party was suggested by Lezhi. He hadn't seen his friends for so long, and since he was finally back, he wanted to treat everyone to a good meal.

"Okay, whatever you want to eat, I'll help too~" Le Zhong agreed readily, not feeling awkward at all because the participants were all children several generations younger than him, especially since Lei Xiu, who was his age, was also there.

"We're having hot pot. Lei Xiu is helping prepare the ingredients. I'll go outside and stir-fry the broth in a bit. Le You and the others said they need to prepare the side dishes. Uncle Le Zhong, what would you like to eat? We can prepare it together..."

Lei Xiu, who was mentioned, popped his head out of the kitchen, met Le Zhong's eyes and nodded slightly as a greeting, and then said to Le Zhi, "Zhi Zhi, I have almost prepared what you asked for, you can start cooking now."

"Okay~"

When a task came up, Lezhi handed Lezhong over to Leyou to attend to, and then hurriedly rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen.

"Hey, I was wondering what you guys were looking at so intently. Where did this baby bird come from?"

Le Zhong, who blended in seamlessly with the younger generation, sat down casually on the rattan sofa and immediately spotted the furballs and baby birds being fed on the newly woven rattan frame next to him.

"Lezhi was rescued when she was with the Windwalker Clan, and now Maoqiu is raising her," Leyou replied.

"Really? That fluffy ball has a pretty good temperament..." Le Zhong sighed. He glanced at the fluffy ball, which was diligently pecking at the food and feeding it to him, and then turned his attention to the chirping baby bird.

After being fed for a period of time, the chick was covered with gray down and its body had swelled up several times, becoming round and plump. It was hard to imagine how pitiful it looked when Lezhi first found it.

Although bird and beast chicks are not common, Le Zhong has lived for so long and has seen many rare things. So when he saw the chicks, he felt they were familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen chicks like this before.

With his hand resting on his chin, Le Zhong listened intently to the chicks discussing what they would eat later, but his eyes never left the fledglings, trying to recall a familiar scene from his memory.

"Hey, Uncle Le Zhong, what do you think? Should we eat vermicelli or golden vine later?" Unable to reach an agreement with her friends, Le You turned to the oldest person present for their opinion.

"Why eat noodles for hot pot? Of course, we should eat meat. If you ask me, we should prepare more meat and just a little bit of vegetables. Anyway, I don't like it..." Le Nian interrupted. He couldn't get a word in edgewise when Le You and Le Ting were arguing, but now that he finally had a chance, he immediately started to express his opinion.

"Let's have hard rice cakes for the main course. Hmm, noodles seem pretty good too. Uncle Le Zhong, which one would you like to eat?" As the one with the strongest hands-on skills among them, Le Ju obviously had more say in the decision-making process, since he could make whatever he wanted to eat himself.

"Anything is fine. Vermicelli and golden vine, hard vermicelli fruit and noodles are all welcome. For hot pot, the more variety the better. As for meat, I have some freshly hunted insect meat here. Just chop it up. There are plenty of us, so we won't have any leftovers..."

Surrounded by the younger generation, Le Zhong calmly responded, prioritizing harmony and appeasement.

However, Le Zhong's words are not without reason. The advantage of eating hot pot is that everything can be made into hot pot. You can prepare whatever you want to eat, which is extremely flexible and suitable for people who don't have a big appetite but like a variety of dishes, such as Le Zhi.

In the large pot on the kitchen stove, the hot pot broth was bubbling away. Lei Xiu took over and started stirring, while Le Zhi used the time to prepare to fry some meatballs and crispy pork.

The reason for this decision was that Le Nian brought him a new plant, the ground crisp fruit. Le Zhi knew what it looked like at a glance, after all, it looked almost identical, with a similarity of about 80% to the white radish in his previous life. In addition, the familiar, subtle spicy taste after cutting it open further solidified Le Zhi's inner thoughts.

"The best way to eat radishes is to make meatballs. Hmm, radish cake is also delicious, but let's make meatballs first. They're good to eat on their own or in hot pot." Muttering to Lei Xiu, Le Zhi mixed the radish shreds that Lei Xiu had already cut with salt and set them aside to marinate and draw out the water.

Yes, Lezhi has been spoiled by Lei Xiu. He not only dislikes peeling and skinning, but he also rarely does the chopping of vegetables anymore. Lei Xiu basically does it for him. Before, Leyou would take on these tasks himself because he didn't want the cub Lezhi to touch the knife. With their combined efforts, Lezhi has now gotten used to only needing to tell Lei Xiu or Leyou what ingredients he needs.

They will thoughtfully prepare everything for you, and Lezhi only needs to cook and season the food, which is also the most important step in determining the taste of the final product. Therefore, Lezhi does not find cooking to be a physically demanding activity, but rather enjoys it.

Lei Xiu had already cut the pork pieces needed for the crispy pork, and Le Zhi was marinating it with scallion and ginger water and seasonings. Now they needed to prepare the batter. Le Zhi had never made this dish before; it was still a theoretical concept.

In Lezhi's memory, the batter used to coat the dough was made with sweet potato starch, but he only had rock starch on hand. So Lezhi simply put in half starch and half flour, then added an egg. He figured it would work, but at worst the final texture would be a little different, though the taste would definitely be good.

Add some basic seasonings to create a base flavor, then stir the batter until it reaches a yogurt-like consistency. Place the marinated meat pieces into the batter, ensuring each piece is fully coated. Meanwhile, the oil in the pan is already heating up.

The smoky aroma of food being cooked filled Lezhi's eyes, and the stars, now awake, seemed to smell this scent of home, twinkling and echoing in response...