Yuan Si saw that everyone was busy and didn't need her help, so she returned to her tent. She took an oil-paper package from her backpack, crawled back out, and handed it to Xiao Chang.
"Here, this is seasoning. Sprinkle some in the pot and on the game we're roasting. It'll make it taste great."
Xiao Chang took it and saw a pile of powder. "What's this?" he asked. As he spoke, he leaned in to take a sniff but was overwhelmed by the strong scent and let out a huge sneeze. Luckily, he had the presence of mind to turn his head aside, or the entire package of seasoning would have gone flying.
"Xiao Furen made this seasoning for me. I think it has star anise, Sichuan pepper, ginger, and a lot of other things. He sun-dried everything and ground it into a powder. It makes roasted or stewed meat taste great."
