I'm involved in poverty alleviation in a primitive tribe.

A hint of admiration flashed in Jiang Ning's eyes. She looked at Huo Yun's only remaining hand. Huo Yun had not been defeated by the predicament, and the confidence and enthusiasm in his eyes had not diminished at all.

Jiang Ning said, "Make it first so I can try it."

Upon hearing this, Huoyun immediately sprang into action. He ran back to where he had been, picked up his carrying pole, which was filled with various kinds of marinated meat.

While Huoyun was out searching for seeds with the Tianlang tribe's planting team, he discovered a strange plant on the mountain next to their settlement. The tree was covered with fruits he had never seen before.

These fruits are round and shiny, and look very delicious.

However, the team members around them kept their distance because they emitted a strong sour smell that made people involuntarily frown.

Moreover, the existence of such a large orchard full of fruit that has not been eaten by birds and beasts in such a primeval forest is enough to illustrate its unusualness.

He carefully picked a few fruits, despite his people's repeated dissuasion, who worried that the fruits might be poisonous or have other problems. He still brought back a few under Jiang Ning's orders.

After examining it, Jiang Ning confirmed that the fruit was indeed not poisonous, but it was quite acidic. It could be kept in the alliance as a seasoning.

Huo Yun immediately cut one open with great excitement, revealing the bright flesh inside. The skin was a bit thick, but fortunately, the flesh inside was very juicy and looked very tempting. However, after the fruit was cut open, the sour taste became even stronger. He mustered up his courage and took a small bite.

Sure enough, the sourness was so strong that it almost made his teeth fall out. His face immediately scrunched up, and his eyes were tightly closed due to the intense stimulation. He grimaced from the sourness.

Seeing his expression, everyone else shook their heads, not daring to try this fruit that looked delicious but was incredibly sour.

Huo Yun didn't give up and continued to research how else he could eat the sour fruit. In the end, he actually figured out a way to eat it.

He learned from Jiang Ning's method of marinating meat and used sour fruits to marinate meat or fish. The sourness of the sour fruits can penetrate into the ingredients, making the meat more tender and juicy.

When this sour fruit is marinated with fish, the resulting grilled fish is not only delicious but also has a unique fruity aroma.

Huo Yun took out a stove from another basket, which he had specially asked the Stone Tribe people to make for his stall.

Jiang Ning looked at it and saw that it was roughly the shape of a large square cauldron, with two openings at the front and back, presumably for adding firewood and shoveling ashes.

Huoyun took a few still-burning charcoal pieces from the canteen and put them into the stove. He then took out a thin stone slab, placed it on the stove to heat it, and finally took out a pair of chopsticks to pick up a lot of marinated meat from the basket and put it on the stone slab to grill.

Hey!

Stone slab grilled meat!

Jiang Ning watched Huo Yun's actions silently. He hadn't fully gotten used to living with only one hand yet, and there were many things that were inconvenient. The meat strips looked like they had been haphazardly chopped, but he was quite knowledgeable about food and had processed the meat strips into roughly the same size.

Huo Yun kept turning the meat on the stone slab to ensure that each side was heated evenly. Seeing that the fire wasn't big enough, he placed chopsticks on the stone slab and took out a pine branch from the basket. This type of pine branch could make the fire burn very brightly and also had a faint fragrance.

As the flames licked, the grease from the roasted meat dripped onto the stone slab, making a sizzling sound. Along with this sound, an enticing aroma wafted through the air, whetting the appetite.

Jiang Ning's nose twitched slightly. She could clearly distinguish the various aromas emanating from the roasted meat: the savory taste of the meat, the fragrance of pine branches, and a unique sour flavor.

These flavors intertwined to create an irresistible and enticing aroma, drawing in onlookers who gradually gathered around.

Seeing that the fire was almost done, Huoyun took out a stone jar from the basket, and a pungent aroma wafted out. It was his own homemade barbecue powder, made from a variety of spices.

He sprinkled some barbecue seasoning on the meat, then gently tossed it with chopsticks to evenly coat the surface. As the seasoning blended with the meat, the aroma became even more intense and mouthwatering.

He then took out a leaf, picked up all the roasted meat from the stone slab and placed it on the leaf, then presented the leaf containing the roasted meat to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning accepted the food and picked up a piece of meat with her hand to savor it. She recognized it as the most common porcupine meat.

The meat of the porcupine has a strong, unpleasant smell, but thanks to Huoyun's skillful handling and special seasoning, this smell has almost completely disappeared.

Instead, a refreshing sweet and sour aroma lingers, leaving a lasting impression. Jiang Ning can clearly taste the tender texture and rich juices of the porcupine meat, which intertwine in her mouth to create a wonderful flavor.

She couldn't help but exclaim, "This is so delicious! Huoyun, how did you do that?"

Huoyun was overjoyed. If even the shaman thought it was delicious, then everyone else must think it was delicious too!

He explained, "Witch, I used some sour fruit that I brought back before to marinate it. The sourness of the fruit can mask the rotten smell of the porcupine meat, and at the same time make the meat taste better!"

"Sour fruit?" Jiang Ning thought for a moment. She had so many things to deal with every day that she had almost forgotten about it.

Jiang Ning: "Is it the one you brought back before? The one that no one else dared to eat?"

Huo Yun scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Yes, that's it."

Jiang Ning remembered that the system had mentioned that eating sour fruit with meat not only cuts through the greasiness but is also good for the body.

She herself liked sour foods, but the sourness of this sour fruit was too high. Her tribesmen didn't like it, and she couldn't stand it either, so she stopped paying attention to it.

"It tastes good. Can other meats be eaten like this?"

Huoyun said, "Yes, Wu, I've already tried it."

"Okay, I'll give you credit for this. In the future, our Jiang department will also plant some of these sour fruits."

Huo Yun almost jumped up: "Alright! Thank you, Wu!"

Jiang Ning smiled and continued browsing the trading area with the roasted meat in her hand. Huo Yun was still thinking about how to use this achievement to ask the chief for some benefits when he was stopped by the people around him.

"Hurry up! Make us some grilled meat too! I have some pearls to trade with you!"

"What use are those few pearls to you! Make it for me first! I have a bone from a ferocious spirit beast here, sharpen it into a knife and it'll be perfect for you to cut meat!"

Huo Yun readily agreed and proceeded to grill meat for everyone.

Jiang Ning held the roasted meat and ate it one bite at a time. She seemed to remember some recipes that used lemons in cooking. She would organize them later and teach them to her people.

Teaching things is easy now. Once they learn one method, they'll figure out new variations on their own.