The small mountain village.
Night had fallen, and Gong Ya had prepared dinner.
The return of Dugu Yuqing made Li Fan quite happy, but the small courtyard still felt a bit desolate.
Only the three of them, Li Fan, Dugu Yuqing, and Gong Ya, were eating together, which was incomparable to the times when a large family gathered for a meal.
Nevertheless, this was already a good start, and Li Fan felt much comforted in his heart.
While everyone was eating together, suddenly, Dugu Yuqing picked up a piece of meat, took a bite, and immediately felt a tingling on his tongue, hurriedly putting it down and saying:
"Master... this, this is so numbing!"
Hearing this, Li Fan also picked up a piece of meat, gave it a try, and likewise felt a slight numbness on the tip of his tongue, and couldn't help saying:
"Gong Ya, did you grind the Sichuan peppercorns directly into powder after drying them?..."
Gong Ya looked bewildered and nodded, saying:
"Yes..."
