As the color of the bamboo rat slowly turned yellow and then charred, the aroma of the meat began to waft through the air, growing stronger and stronger until both ladies started to salivate. Xia Dabao took one down and handed it to Axiang, "I think it's done. You try it!"
Axiang took it from her, tore off a bamboo rat leg to taste, and once she bit into the fragrant meat, she couldn't help but give a thumbs-up, "It's so delicious, so fragrant and tender. If only there was a hint of salt, the flavor would be even better."
"I forgot to bring salt when we left. Let's just make do and eat," Xia Dabao said with a grin.
"Abao, you should eat too, not just me," Axiang said.
"Alright," Xia Dabao picked up another one and started to bite into it.
Perhaps the scent of the bamboo rat was too enticing; it even attracted another person over.
It was the village idiot.
The village idiot saw Xia Dabao and Axiang but was too shy to approach, so he just watched from a distance.
