Zhang Caiyun angrily cursed and swore at Xu Wencui and Old Madam Shen.
"That fool Mu Wanting would rather give it to someone else than to us."
Xu Wencui stared at the wolf meat, swallowing hard as she dryly echoed his sentiments.
Madam Shen closed her eyes; it was unclear whether she was asleep.
When Zhang Caiyun saw the wolf meat from the second and first wives' homes, her eyes lit up, and she whispered something in Xu Wencui's ear.
“That bitch didn’t take our eight wolf meats, so we can make jerky! I just saw how Mu Wanting does it, let’s learn how.”
Xu Wencui swallowed hard; the wolf jerky smelled delicious...
After they had cut the meat into strips, they realized they didn't have an iron pot, so they hurriedly went to find the officials to buy one and some oil.
The officials, exhausted from a night's work, were awakened by Zhang Caiyun and lashed out with their whips at her face.
"Not selling, get out."
Zhang Caiyun's ambitions were dampened, but the thought of making wolf jerky made her feel it would be a shame not to.
They had previously bought some salt from the officials, and then collected some seasonings from Mu Wanting. They learned from her how to sprinkle the marinated wolf meat on it and then roast it over a fire, and it turned out pretty much the same.
They excitedly finished grilling the meat strips, and Mu Wanting also finished processing the dried meat. The whole family was happily eating together.
Zhang Caiyun gained confidence. It was all wolf meat, but their preparation process was simpler, so she believed it wouldn't be any worse.
The people from the first and second wives' families also came over and tasted the wolf meat.
The smiles and anticipation on their faces vanished instantly. The wolf meat in their mouths tasted fishy and sour, and the seasonings were a jumbled mess that overpowered the flavors.
They had only chewed a few bites when they couldn't help but vomit.
Zhang Caiyun and Xu Wencui were stunned, unable to believe that even with similar steps, the wolf meat they made would be so different.
They took a bite, and even though they managed to swallow it, they quickly vomited it up.
Zhang Caiyun turned her gaze to the third branch of the family, not believing that their wolf meat would taste good; she was sure it was an act by Mu Wanting and the others.
Zhang Caiyun looked at Shen Xudong.
"Xu Dong, Mu Wanting isn't on guard against you. Why don't you go and try some wolf meat?"
Shen Xudong had wanted to go there for a long time. As soon as he arrived at the third house, his mother stuffed a handful of dried wolf meat into his hands.
"This is for you and your grandma."
Shen Xudong took a bite, and compared to the wolf jerky he had tasted before, he felt that Mu Wanting's wolf jerky was a delicacy.
Seeing Shen Xudong stuffing wolf jerky into his mouth like he was possessed, Zhang Caiyun couldn't help but walk over and take a piece to eat.
In an instant, her eyes lit up. How could wolf jerky taste so good!
Then her eyes darted around, constantly glancing at the wolf jerky; she had to find a way to get some.
Xu Wencui also tried it, and looked somewhat frustrated.
"The process is the same, so how come the taste is so different? Ours even has a burnt taste and a bitter taste."
Zhang Caiyun and Xu Wencui wanted to eat more, but Shen Xudong stopped them with his large hand.
"This is for Grandma."
After tasting the dried meat, Madam Shen nodded repeatedly.
"Not bad, not bad, this jerky is delicious."
The Shen family wasn't the only ones interested in the dried meat from the three houses; even the officials, the Zhao family, and the Song family were so engrossed in the aroma that they couldn't sleep, clutching their stomachs and swallowing hard.
Su Yu walked to Mu Wanting's side with a smile, his fair face beaming.
"Is wolf jerky tasty?"
Mu Wanting grabbed a large handful and handed it to him. He tasted it and was somewhat surprised. Then he quickly called over Ma Dazhuang.
"Boss, come and try this wolf jerky."
Ma Dazhuang tasted it and also praised it highly.
"The Mu family, you really have something special about you."
Mu Wanting accepted the praise readily and waited for their next words.
Ma Dazhuang didn't expect Mu Wanting to be so clueless. He had already praised her, so shouldn't she have offered some wolf jerky as a gift?
"How much do you sell this wolf jerky for? We'd like to weigh some for you."
Mu Wanting smiled and said, "Sir, if you want some, I can just give them to you. However, I can make these wolf pelts more valuable. If you let me go to the market with them, I can sell them for an even higher price."
Su Yu raised an eyebrow with a smile, and Ma Dazhuang pondered for a moment before speaking.
"How high is the price?"
Mu Wanting held up three fingers.
Ma Dazhuang raised an eyebrow: "Three taels of silver?"
They can sell a wolf pelt for 2 taels of silver, and 65 wolves for 130 taels of silver, which is only one tael more than the pelt.
The risks of taking Mu Wanting to the market are completely disproportionate; if she runs away, they will be held responsible.
“It will at least triple,” Mu Wanting said with a smile.
If the profit doubles, that's nearly four hundred taels of silver!
Ma Dazhuang hesitated, and Mu Wanting added fuel to the fire with a smile.
"Moreover, you can leave the tanning of this wolf skin to me. It will definitely be different from the wolf skins you have tanned before."
"Don't worry, sir. My family is still in the capital, and my husband's family is here. I know best the dangers of fugitives."
Seeing Ma Dazhuang remain silent, Su Yu continued to eat the wolf jerky with a smile.
Mu Wanting stopped talking. The conditions she had offered were already stated. Continuously offering her own conditions would only make these people greedy.
Ma Dazhuang waited for a while, and seeing that Mu Wanting didn't say anything more, he stopped pretending.
"Alright, we'll be at the market in three days. You should hurry up and tan the furs."
Mu Wanting was an expert at tanning fur. Her mother had previously used the bottles and jars in her space to tan a batch of wolf skins. In the end, the wolf skins were not only not fishy or smelly, but also fragrant, and the fur was quite soft and shiny.
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