Gu Fei kept the spatula swinging around the pot. When the snake meat was fried until it turned yellow, she picked it up and put it on the plate next to her.

Then Gu Fei added ginger, garlic, dried red pepper, star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves into the pot. Various spices sizzled in the oil pot, and the fragrance spread everywhere.

The old lady smelled it not far away and sneezed: “What’s that smell? It’s so choking!”

There were also a few who sneezed among the people watching. The village chief said “tsk tsk” a few times: “She came from the Marquis Mansion after all. I have never seen any restaurant that uses so much oil and so many spices in cooking.”

Lanzhi was pinching her nose and shaking her head. They don’t eat this stuff, and they don’t have that choking thing.

She didn’t even know that Gu Fei could cook!

Gu Fei added the snake meat and stir-fried it until golden brown, then added soy sauce and hot sauce to color it. When the color of the sauce was ready, she put a bowl of water in, covered the pot, and simmer.

Uncle Ma touched his chin beside him and exclaimed: “Girl, you look like a good good and a good eater.”

“By the way, what’s the red one you put there?”

Gu Fei blinked: “A kind of wild fruit picked in the mountains becomes like this when dried. It’s very spicy. I tried it at home. It’s spicy, but it’s not poisonous. It can enhance the flavor in dishes.”

Uncle Ma looked at Gu Fei and said: “You are also a brave girl who dares to eat anything.”

Snake meat needs to be simmered for a while before it softens. The adults saw that there was no excitement and walked away silently.

Those half-grown men gathered around the stove and refused to leave.

Gu Rong patted several people on the head at this time: “Let’s go around, nothing is interesting to see. With such a small amount of meat, we don’t have enough to eat at home.”

Gu Fei counted it when she was chopping, and found that she had chopped a total of twenty-nine pieces, which was not enough.

The two families have a total of fourteen people, and one person can get two pieces at most.

At this time, the village chief called Uncle Ma over and invited a few men to discuss: “These guys are all out of water. Why don’t we send someone out to look around here?”

Uncle Ma pondered for a moment: “I don’t recommend looking for water now. Firstly, it will waste time, and secondly, you are afraid of getting lost because the place is unfamiliar. Everyone, hold on. I remember that there is a small river twenty miles away, not far from the official road. There should still be water, so we’ll leave early tomorrow.”

The village chief had no choice but to nod: “Okay, then everyone will just have to endure it a little longer.”

Uncle Ma was eager to eat the braised snake meat. After finishing speaking, he quickly turned around and stayed by the pot.

The snake meat had been simmering for two-quarters of an hour. Gu Fei opened the lid of the pot and a rich aroma wafted out.

Gu Fei asked Gu Sanlang to add firewood, salt, oil, and chicken essence.

Uncle Ma blinked helplessly from the side. This girl put so many things in there, she won’t poison them to death, right?

The soup in the iron pot slowly gathered and bubbled, and each piece of snake meat was covered with the oily and thick soup.

Gu Fei took a big bowl, scooped up the snake meat, and placed it on the wooden board that Mrs. Chen had set up. Just as she was about to turn around, she saw Baoer’s hands stretching out.

Gu Fei shouted: “Third brother——”