Chapter 731: Chapter 731

Baozi gritted his teeth, guessing that the Black Wolf must have gone out to find food. Under these circumstances, the two of them also needed to go out and look for something to eat.

If not, they might starve to death before the wolf even eats them, as they hadn’t eaten anything for two days and a night.

The two were already dizzy and seeing stars from hunger.

He dragged Tang Yuan out of the cave.

Actually, he clearly knew there was nothing on the mountain for them to eat.

He had already gone through all the bird nests, and if there were any bird eggs to be found, he would have found them long ago. Now there weren’t even any birds, let alone bird eggs.

The flood brought by the heavy rain not only made all the birds and beasts on the mountain move to other places, but also made all the wild fruits on the trees fall to the ground.

There was really nothing to eat now, but even digging up tree roots was better than just starving to death.

He remembered his mom saying that in the past, poor people could eat tree roots, bark, wild grass—anything. As long as they could survive, they could eat those things too.

As they walked out, they saw the Black Wolf carrying a wild boar into the cave.

Immediately, the whole cave was filled with the smell of blood.

The two kids held their noses.

They were frightened and backed away.

The Black Wolf glanced at them coldly, then carried the wild boar back to its den.

The four wolf pups, smelling their mother’s scent, immediately leaped over happily. The mother wolf lay there, exposing her belly for the wolf pups to feast.

Baozi and Tang Yuan looked at the wild boar’s neck, where the bite had left a gaping wound.

The sight of the oozing blood and the torn wound made their hearts tremble. The two children hurriedly ran out of the cave, leaned against the bushes outside, and vomited until the sky spun.

With nothing in their stomachs, they only threw up stomach acid.

The two couldn’t stay out forever. After enduring the cold until the middle of the night, they found it unbearable and had to return to the cave.

The two huddled in a corner at the cave entrance, and fell into a fitful sleep.

When Tang Yuan opened his eyes, he met the cold gaze of the Black Wolf’s eyes, almost screaming in fright.

Luckily, the Black Wolf just glanced at him, used its front paw to push a large piece of bloody meat towards him, and then ignored Tang Yuan’s startled expression as it went back to gnawing on its wild boar.

Baozi was awakened by Tang Yuan’s commotion and only then noticed the large chunk of meat in front of them.

He went outside like Tang Yuan and retched for a long time. They pondered for a long time outside.

The two brothers discussed and guessed that the Black Wolf had given them this piece of meat.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be .

They wanted to eat but the problem was that the meat was raw. They couldn’t eat it raw like the wolf.

Luckily, Baozi had ample experience, and the two managed to find quite a few branches despite the two days of rain.

They dared not start a fire inside the cave.

Mainly because it was hard to light wet branches and it would produce thick smoke.

If they accidentally angered the Black Wolf, it wouldn’t hesitate to eat them to protect its pups.

Baozi used his survival skills to finally ignite the firewood.

Actually, Song Moting had taught them this method. Of course, Baozi was more experienced than Tang Yuan because he had wandered outside, seen other kids start fires, and had tried it himself.

Fortunately, despite the rolling smoke, the flames were surprisingly strong. The two worked to wash the wild boar meat clean in the mud and water.

Although the flood hadn’t receded, it was better now that it wasn’t raining.

The flood was at least better than usual, and surely they couldn’t roast the meat with bits of blood still clinging to it.

They really couldn’t stomach it, even if the mud and water were dirty, they could cure it by roasting it a bit later.

It turned out that the two brothers, working together, managed to roast the meat perfectly.

They skewered the meat pieces with branches to roast them, as they had no knives, they found shard-like stones to cut the meat into pieces, which took them a great deal of effort.

But luckily, once the meat was roasted over the fire,

The flames brought out the oils from the meat, which dripped into the fire and emitted a rich aroma.

They hadn’t eaten their fill during these times, not to mention the last few days they had had no food.

At this moment, the brothers’ stomachs were growling like thunder.

They wanted to eat the meat, but unfortunately, at home the adults always prepared it.

They never cooked, nor had they roasted meat themselves.

Fortunately, the two didn’t dwell on this, with Baozi being more experienced.

The fire was too strong, almost burning the meat.

The two rushed to hold the stick higher, but as the fire burned more fiercely, they had to move the meat slightly above the flames.

This way, the roasting was just right, but it only cooked the bottom of the meat and all the juices dripped down. They had to slowly rotate the spit.

Just using their hands was too tiring.

So, self-taught, they found a forked branch, stuck it into the ground, and the spit could rest on this branch, allowing them to simply turn it slowly.

This way they found a good method for roasting meat.

A few minutes later, the outer layer of meat was cooked, its aroma wafting out, nearly matching the taste of mom’s roast chicken at home.

Both wished they could shove the meat into their mouths immediately, but when Baozi tore off a piece, he found the inside was still raw.

The two exchanged glances, realizing they had to take it slow.

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Never to rush, and always think it through first to do it right.

In the past, they might not have understood why patience was necessary, but now they did.

This time, the two calmed down and slowly turned the roasted meat.

Making the juices flow back into the meat, the scent continuously wafting out.

After a long while, they couldn’t resist anymore.

Whether the meat was raw or cooked didn’t matter; the outer layer appeared black, hard, and hot.

Tang Yuan impatiently tore off a long strip of meat and placed it in his mouth.

Chewing slowly, savoring it thoroughly to taste all its flavors.

Baozi also ignored the burning heat of the meat, tore a piece and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Delicious! Delicious!"

While eating, the two kept praising it; this was the best thing they had ever eaten.

Although the meat had no salt or any flavor, to the two who hadn’t eaten for a long time, it was nothing short of the world’s greatest delicacy.

They probably would remember this meal for the rest of their lives.

This meal where they started their own fire and roasted their own meat.

Was also their most important experience of self-reliance in life.

The two didn’t know, amidst their shared experience, that as they weathered countless trials and tribulations, they had undergone a profound transformation.

They were no longer the same as they were before.