Chapter Sixty: Sending Gifts

  The bonfire crackled, the venison coated with sauce was roasted to perfection, emitting a tempting aroma that made people drool. It was a beautiful scene, but Lin Bei's heart felt uncertain and unpredictable.

  Lin Bei's intention was good, but there is a saying that people's hearts are hard to measure. The same rice can raise a hundred different kinds of people. Pan Fu's worry wasn't unreasonable. If something happened to Cui Shi and Alan, Lin Bei would definitely feel uneasy in his heart.

  "Sir, sir?" Cui Shi Alan shouted twice, and Lin Bei finally came back to his senses.

  "Sir, this is deer leg, please have some." Cui Shi Alan used a large leaf to hold up a big piece of deer leg, which was the most tender and delicious part of the water deer's body, and it was brought out for Lin Bei to eat. Everyone didn't think much of it.

  Lin Bei handed it over and put it on the ground. Cui Shi Alan knew Lin Bei's eating habits, so he asked and helped Lin Bei divide the deer leg into small pieces. After seeing Lin Bei eat one piece, those people started to eat.

  Even if the roasted things were placed in modern times, they would be delicious. How about now? Moreover, it's the tender and delicious venison. As soon as these people took a bite, they thought it was extremely delicious and immediately burst into applause.

  Bo Fu Zi waved his hand and let Cui Lan leave, saying in a low voice: "Sir, don't worry about it, this is just a student's speculation, maybe it won't happen."

  Lin Beidao: "Although it's speculative, it makes sense. What I'm thinking now is how to prevent it."

  "Didn't the adults say so? The Central Plains will soon be in chaos, and by that time, they won't have the energy to bother with Nanyue either."

  Lin Bei thought to himself, if the Central Plains were in chaos, those heroes would be too busy fighting for territory to bother with a minor demon like him from the southern region of Yue. Moreover, people tend to only believe what they see with their own eyes and are skeptical of hearsay. How could he possibly verify the existence of such an unbelievable creature? Even if he wanted to investigate, transportation was not convenient, and it would likely take years to make a round trip. Thinking this way, Lin Bei's mind became much more at ease.

  "Have something to eat."

  "Good." Bolu saw Lin Bei's relaxed expression, and he also felt better. He smiled and said: "I had the same intention. Last time I ate the roasted food made by the adults, I missed it so much, but as a student, I was greedy for that mouth-watering desire."

  "Can you still bear to think about it? You really haven't had good food before, let me tell you, I have many that are much better than this, and there will be plenty of opportunities for you to try more in the future. After you've tried those, you'll know that this is just coarse food."

  The two roasted meat dishes were seriously lacking in seasoning, greatly affecting the taste, so Lin Bei said that it was a crude food. If there were more seasonings, such as adding some chili peppers or cumin, the flavor would be even better.

  "Well, then I'll thank you first, sir." said Bo Fu Zi with great joy.

  This time Lin Bei treated everyone to a meal, and everyone was very satisfied with the food because there was plenty of meat. Everyone ate their fill, and their bellies were all bulging. Originally, Lin Bei thought that one deer would definitely leave some leftovers, but unexpectedly, they finished it all off. This was nearly 150 catties! There were only about thirty people here, including Lin Bei and the bones that couldn't be eaten. Each person almost ate three catties of meat. Lin Bei could only sigh in amazement at these people's enormous appetites.

  However, because of this, the salt and sauce brought by the hunters are almost gone, and they have to let the hunters prepare again.

  After finishing their meal, the hunters extinguished the fire heap and covered it with soil. This was to prevent fires from breaking out. They didn't even let Lin Bei remind them, which shows that ancient people also had this awareness. However, when it came to hygiene, they weren't very good. These people who had just eaten greasy food scooped up river water to drink in big gulps, or washed their faces while drinking water, without fear of getting sick.

  After the noise, it was around 4 pm. Bian Fuzi looked at the sky and said to Lin Bei: "Sir, we will go back today and come again tomorrow."

  "Is it Xiuxuetang?"

  "Yes, we still need to hire a craftsman to come and take a look at the school first, in order to choose a good location."

  "Yes, this matter must be handled carefully. Ah, Cui Lan, you wait a moment, I'll go catch some wild game and you help us exchange for some oil, salt and the like."

  "Sir, now Alan has a lot of extra money, whatever you need I'll buy it for you."

  "Don't worry about the money, just wait a minute."

  Lin Beiguo went out again, also for about half an hour. When he came back, he dragged two wild deer with him. These two wild deer were not as big as the one they had eaten at first, each weighing only around 100 catties. He called Cui Lan and Bian Fuzi to his side and pointed at the deer, saying: "Cui Lan, one of them is for buying oil and salt, the other..."

  Lin Bei glanced at Bo Fu Zi and smiled: "Give the other head to County Master."

  "Should it be sent to the Governor or the County Magistrate?"

  Bo Fuzi asked in surprise: "Sir, why do you want to give a deer to County Magistrate?"

  "Just give it to him then, Master. Which one of the county officials you know is the governor or the county magistrate?"

  "Taishou, also known as the head of the county."

  "This is the best, you give it to him and say it's a gift for meeting him. Also, tell him that if there's anything he needs, as long as it's not too excessive, I can satisfy it. And my request to him is that I hope he can take care of the Hunters a bit. If he doesn't accept, then I don't mind going to the county and talking to him in person."

  The snake and human send gifts, Lin Bei is probably the first one. If it weren't for Cui Shi Alan's affair, which was his doing, he wouldn't have done such a thing.

  Bo Fu Zi looked at Lin Bei, twirling his beard in silence for half a day: "Alright, I will convey your words to the county magistrate. Presumably, he will also listen to a student's humble opinion."

  "This is for the best." Lin Bei nodded and said to Bian Fuzi, "Master, I truly do not wish to clash with others, so I hope County Magistrate will not make things difficult for me."

  Bo Fu nodded and didn't say anything else.