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

Chapter 34 The Power of Food

"Lejing, we're here!"

As soon as Leyou landed, he excitedly rushed towards his tribesmen, making way for the furry ball that landed behind him. The furry ball followed closely behind him; Leyou's full-speed flight was nothing more than a warm-up for the furry ball.

Once it had come to a stop, the fluffy ball, as usual, spread one of its wings to let Lezhi slide down. By this time, the collecting team members had already curiously gathered around.

"Wow, Lezhi, is this your bird-and-beast companion? It's really... so big..."

While the others were whispering or watching curiously, only one lively member of the tribe stood in the crowd and asked a question loudly.

Looking at the person who spoke, Le Zhi recognized him; it was Le Nian, whom he had met on the first day. No wonder he spoke first.

"Yes, his name is Maoqiu."

While answering Le Nian's question, Le Zhi walked towards Le Jing and Le You. As Le Zhi got closer, the tribespeople's curious exclamations grew louder. Everyone was amazed that Mao Qiu could transform and so obediently serve as Le Zhi's means of transportation.

Ignoring the murmurs of the tribespeople, Lezhi approached Leyou and greeted Lejing with a smile, "Captain Lejing, I'm here."

"Hmm, good boy." Le Jing raised her hand to ruffle Le Zhi's hair, then glanced at the big white bird following behind Le Zhi with a smile. "Mao Qiu is also very well-behaved, but even with it around, you still need to be careful in the forest today."

"Okay, I understand. I'll be careful."

Lezhi straightened her chest and assured Lejing, and seeing Lejing's satisfied expression, Lezhi, who had been feeling a little uneasy, finally calmed down.

Lezhi had witnessed all the trouble Leyou had gone through these past few days to bring him out to gather resources. Lezhi understood that as a young cub with a disability, many members of the tribe would be hesitant to take him on this risk. So, knowing that Lejing was willing to bring him along, Lezhi felt a little uneasy, afraid that he might do something wrong and cause Lejing to change his mind.

That's why, when Lezhi discovered that his tribesmen were wary of his disability, he immediately unleashed his powerful weapon: the fur ball. With this dazzling debut, the tribesmen will surely have more confidence in their human-bird duo.

Lezhi deeply understands that one can appear weak, but one cannot be truly weak.

"Alright, everyone, let's disperse. Don't crowd around here. Some people haven't arrived yet. Let's wait a little longer."

After Le Jing spoke, the clansmen gathered around Le Zhi gradually dispersed, each choosing a place they liked to gather in twos and threes to chat and pass the time.

Leyou led Lezhi to a large rock, swept away the dust with leaves, and then laid down clean leaves that she had just picked before sitting down with Lezhi.

The fluffy ball had changed back. Seeing Lezhi sit down, it immediately rushed into Lezhi's arms and chirped sweetly at Lezhi.

"What's wrong with Maoqiu? Is she tired?"

After a light laugh and a couple of teasing remarks, Leyou took out a handful of berries and handed them to Lezhi, gesturing for him to take some.

"Here, have something to eat to tide you over. Once we're in the woods, we'll be gathering until noon before we can rest. You must not have had time to eat anything since you left so early this morning."

This was true, but Leyou underestimated Lezhi's foresight. As someone who had experienced spring and autumn outings since childhood, Lezhi knew that the most important thing when going out was to bring food. So although he hadn't had time to eat that morning, he had made preparations two days in advance.

Without refusing Leyou's kindness, Lezhi took a few berries from his hand and stuffed some into her and Maoqiu's hands. Then she also took out a small package wrapped in dried leaves.

"I've also prepared some food, the meat patties I made for you before, try them."

Untying the knotted straw rope, thanks to the space's insulation, the meat pie still emitted heat, and a rich, oily aroma wafted out, directly hitting Leyou's head, who was closest to it. His brain received the message from his nose, and his empty stomach immediately responded, rumbling loudly.

"Oh, did you prepare this in advance? Then I won't be polite." Le You is a very straightforward person. He knew that Le Zhi was being generous, so he didn't stand on ceremony at all and picked up a steaming hot meat pie and took a big bite.

"Yeah, I started preparing as soon as you told me the departure time. I thought cooking while traveling wouldn't be as convenient as cooking at home, so I prepared some easy-to-carry food so I could take it out and eat whenever I got hungry."

As he spoke, Lezhi also felt extremely hungry. The berries he had just eaten not only failed to fill his stomach but also stimulated the secretion of gastric acid, making him even hungrier. Therefore, Lezhi stopped talking and picked up the meat pie to start eating heartily.

Seeing the two of them enjoying the delicious food, the furry ball nestled in Lezhi's arms became anxious. It rubbed against Lezhi's arms and stretched its neck out, trying to reach the food that Lezhi was holding in his hands.

Startled, Lezhi quickly raised his hand. Seeing that Maoqiu was really anxious, Lezhi held the half-eaten meat pie to Maoqiu's mouth. Maoqiu didn't mind that Lezhi had eaten it and immediately started eating it.

Seeing that both of Lezhi's hands were occupied, Leyou reached out to help and took the leaves from Lezhi's hands. "I'll hold them for you. Here, eat quickly, or we won't be able to eat when everyone comes."

"Okay, thank you, Leyou."

Without any pretense of politeness, Lezhi fed Maoqiu with one hand and herself with the other until she had eaten two meat patties and felt full. Only then did she stop feeding Maoqiu and focus on feeding her.

Seeing that Lezhi was only eating berries sporadically, Leyou knew that Lezhi had almost finished eating. He had a much larger appetite than Lezhi, and he was only half full after eating four pieces, while there were still many meat patties left in the leaf bag, which meant that Lezhi had obviously prepared a lot more.

Perhaps because of the gluttonous Maoqiu in the house, and the occasional feeding of Leyou, Lezhi now cooks very large portions, always using up all the meat the tribe provides. However, Lezhi isn't afraid, because in addition to the offerings from the tribe, Leyou also brings him food from time to time. Most importantly, there's Maoqiu, who goes out hunting every other night, showing with its actions that it's not just a freeloader.

It was precisely because he had no shortage of ingredients that Lezhi could cook so generously. However, there was another matter that troubled Lezhi, which was also the reason why he insisted on going out.

"Hmm, we've used up all the spicy leaves you sent last time, as well as the sweet crystals. All we have left at home are rock salt and sour fruit. We need to restock properly this time."

Lezhi secretly informed Leyou of his goal, hoping to ask Leyou to keep an eye out for any other plants in the forest with special flavors that could be used as seasonings.

Lezhi had mentioned this to Leyou before, so Leyou immediately understood what Lezhi meant. "Don't worry, I've thought about what you told me last time, and I already have a few leads. I'll pay attention this time."

Leyou winked at Lezhi, looking like he had everything under Lezhi's protection, which made Lezhi smile knowingly.

Leyou and Lezhi formed their own barrier and spoke in a language only they could understand, unaware that the tribespeople, drawn by the fragrance, were now focused on them.

Most of the tribesmen were rather shy and only dared to watch from a distance. Only Le Nian, a natural-born tribesman, walked up to them and asked questions openly.

"Hey, what are you eating? It smells delicious!"