Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"Mother, don't worry. Even if the supply and marketing cooperative is gone, we can find other places to cooperate. But before we find new partners, there are two things I need to do."

Liu Bei calmly reassured his mother, Zhao Da'e.

"What are you going to do?" Zhao Da'e, Lin Wanqiu, Zhao Chunyan, and Su Yuehe asked almost simultaneously, all expressing their curiosity.

You'll find out soon enough.

After keeping everyone in suspense and smiling, Liu Bei ran out.

"Uh, getting all mysterious now. This Xiao Bei. He's playing these tricks on me too. Alright, I'll see what kind of scheme you're going to pull this time!"

Soon, Liu Bei returned without saying a word. He filled a large basin with grasshoppers and then hurriedly went to the kitchen.

"Xiao Bei, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Mother, he already said it. Let's go and see!" Zhao Chunyan suggested.

"That's true. Let's go take a look!"

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After a while,

Zhao Da'e and the others also went into the kitchen.

Upon entering, one sees a variety of seasonings displayed in the kitchen, such as dried chili peppers, oil, sesame seeds, salt, sugar, star anise, and so on.

"Xiao Bei, what exactly are you going to do?"

"Let's cook!" Liu Bei turned around and smiled. "The first dish is grasshopper sauce!"

"Grasshopper sauce? What's that?"

"It's actually just a kind of sauce!"

Sauce?

After hearing this,

Zhao Da'e and the other women looked at each other, exchanged glances, and said in unison.

"How do I do it? Is it difficult?"

"It's not too difficult. As for the specific steps... we first need to prepare some live grasshoppers, then clean out the dirty stuff in the grasshoppers' intestines, and then wash the grasshoppers clean."

Next, boil it with star anise, scallions, and ginger for 20 minutes.

After cooking, you can take them out and dry them. Of course, you also need to tear off the grasshopper's wings.

After doing all this, fry the peanuts and dried chili peppers until they are fragrant and crispy. At the same time, we also need to crush the peanuts and dried chili peppers that have been fried in advance.

Next, crush the fried grasshoppers, mix them with crushed peanuts and chili peppers, and then add roasted sesame seeds.

Finally, add some salt, oil, sugar, chili oil, and other seasonings, and mix well...

"This is the first time I've ever heard of such a practice!"

"Me too!"

"Liu Bei, is it delicious?"

"It's delicious, of course it's delicious! You'll see once I make it and try it!"

Since there was no hunting to do today and plenty of time to play, Liu Bei immediately began preparing to make grasshopper sauce.

I recently made some money and bought a lot of seasonings in town, which is enough for everything.

After giving a few instructions, Liu Bei asked Lin Wanqiu, Zhao Chunyan, and Su Yuehe to help him deal with the grasshoppers.

Then I checked the seasonings in the kitchen again, and found that I was still missing a few.

So he immediately rode his bicycle to town again.

I bought some chili oil, peanuts, cumin powder, and so on.

Other than that,

He also bought two bottles of wine.

Once everything was ready, he was about to start making grasshopper sauce.

In his previous life, after he became somewhat wealthy, besides hunting all over the world, he had another hobby: tasting all kinds of delicious food from around the world.

For the sake of food, he didn't hesitate to learn how to cook from others, and even gave up his status as a small-time tycoon to work as a chef for three years.

Finally, his hard work paid off, and his culinary skills improved significantly.

It took another ten years to refine it, and later it participated in the World Culinary Competition and won a Michelin award.

As a foodie,

He was, of course, very good at making grasshoppers.

Soon, he began to operate the equipment step by step in the kitchen, following the steps that had been explained beforehand.

Every step was performed with great skill and ease.

Watching Liu Bei bustling about alone in the kitchen, his mother, Zhao Da'e, grew increasingly astonished.

Lin Wanqiu paused for a moment, then quietly stepped forward and asked him softly.

"Do you need my help? Or is there anything I can do for you?"

"No need. You guys rest and wait for your meal!"

Liu Bei was very busy and shook his head in refusal.

"Of course, you do have something to do!"

"I've meticulously written down every single step I'm taking. From now on, it's up to you guys to do it!"

After saying this, Liu Bei continued with his work.

Lin Wanqiu, Zhao Chunyan, and Su Yuehe exchanged glances. Zhao Chunyan shrugged. "I'm just not cut out for cooking. Wanqiu, you take the notes!"

"I...I'm not good at cooking either!" Su Yuehe stammered in response.

"I understand. Mother, you can take them out now!"

"Okay!" Zhao Da'e nodded and led Zhao Chunyan and Su Yuehe out.

Suddenly, only Liu Bei and Lin Wanqiu remained in the kitchen.

Liu Bei has been busy.

Lin Wanqiu quietly watched Liu Bei's every step and gesture.

It wasn't until 9 p.m. that Liu Beicai finished preparing the two dishes he had mentioned.

One dish is grasshopper sauce.

Another dish is salt and pepper grasshoppers.

After the grasshopper sauce is made, seal it in jars.

But salt and pepper grasshoppers didn't have that.

As soon as it was served, a faint fragrance filled the air.

The aroma is a blend of oily fragrance, the spiciness of green and red peppers, and the unique flavor of cumin powder. Just one whiff is enough to whet your appetite.

"It smells so good, and it's spicy too. It must be delicious!" As she spoke, Panpan was the first to drool.

"I really want to eat them!" Liu Nian smelled the aroma, went over to take a look, her small eyes immediately lit up, and her lips kept licking.

"Biubiubiu, eat..." Xiao Bao pointed his toy gun at the grasshoppers, clearly regarding them as enemies to be eliminated.

"It smells amazing! What are we waiting for? Let's try it!"

After taking a deep breath of the unique flavor, Zhao Chunyan opened her mouth wide and flat, as if she hadn't eaten for days, looking like a starving ghost.

"Mommy, your mouth is so flat... like a duck's beak... it's so ugly..."

Zhao Chunyan: "..."

This brat, all I wanted was to eat grasshoppers, how does it look like a duck's beak? And it's ugly?

How am I supposed to save face?

"Ahem~" Liu Bei coughed a few times, smiled slightly, and immediately called to his family, "Don't just stand there! Eat it while it's hot. It won't taste good when it gets cold!"

"Yes, yes, eat it while it's hot!" Zhao Da'e stepped forward, sniffed the food, and couldn't wait any longer.

The voice just fell,

Zhao Chunyan was the first to grab a few and put them in her mouth to chew.

Her eyes widened instantly.

His mouth suddenly opened wide and flat again.

"Mommy, your mouth is flat, like a duck's beak, a duck's beak..."

Liu Bei: "..."

This son has really clashed with Chunyan today.

Zhao Chunyan: "..."

They immediately changed the shape of their mouths.

He scratched his head and said, "It really is just too... too delicious. I... I couldn't resist, I just couldn't resist... Why don't you guys try some? I guarantee you'll change your taste buds after you eat it!"

After saying that, Zhao Chunyan grabbed another handful with one hand.

Lin Wanqiu and others: "..."