Chapter Thirty-One: Debauchery After Drinking

  The wild boar was still wailing in the pit.

  Song Kai walked a few steps in that direction and suddenly realized that this was indeed a trap set by someone. A pit had been dug on the ground, covered with grass and soil. Generally speaking, it would be fine to walk past, but only when large wild animals struggled would they fall in.

  Just now the wild boar was caught by the iron trap and struggled hard, so it fell into the pit.

  "What a pity it didn't die, or we could have dragged it back to the manor and had enough to eat for several days," Song Kai muttered.

  The young woman leaned tightly against Song Kai and looked into the pit.

  At this time, footsteps sounded, and then two sturdy men ran over with hunting bows on their backs and holding crude spears.

  "Big brother! Got it! Got it!"

  "Huh? Someone?"

  The young woman saw a stranger and retreated behind Song Kai, lowering her head.

  Song Kai nodded at the two people.

  Two sturdy men looked at each other, and the slightly older one stepped forward, bowed his hands to Song, and said: "This gentleman, this beast trap was set by my brother, so..."

  "Oh, this wild boar is yours, we're just passing by," Song Kai said with a smile.

  Just then, shouts came from behind, the housekeeper of the manor and Zhou Ce's subordinates, seeing that Song Kai and Qingniang had not returned for so long, went to the mountain to look for the two people.

  "Here it is!" Song Kai shouted.

  Three figures in green uniforms ran over quickly. One of them bowed to Song Kai, "Sir Song, Lieutenant Zhou has sent us to look for you."

  "Trouble you three," Song Kai nodded, "Let's go back."

  Two sturdy men hesitated for a moment, and one of them spoke up: "This young master, since...since you were the first to discover the prey, it's only right that you should get some share, but..."

  Song Kai turned his horse around, licked his lips and said: "Then give me a leg of pork, to be honest, I haven't had game meat for a long time."

  Two sturdy men heard Song Kai's words and simultaneously let out a sigh of relief. One of them chuckled and said, "No problem, young master, just wait for a moment while I deal with this wild boar."

  Hunting in the mountains is feared to encounter poaching, it's hard to say clearly, unfair distribution will also lead to conflict.

  Two strong men saw that Song Kai had more people on his side and were anxious at the time, but when they heard that Song Kai only wanted one ham leg, they naturally became happy.

  Two hunters skillfully thrust their spears into the wild boar's neck, then drew out the machetes from their waists and chopped off a pig leg, giving it to Song Kai.

  It weighs over ten catties.

  Song Kai smiled and thanked him, carrying the pig's leg, and went down the mountain with Qingniang and Qingyiwei.

  "Big brother, those three look pretty tough," the young hunter said skillfully tying ropes onto the wild boar.

  "Ah, we've practiced this before. If we really get into it, the two of us brothers won't be anyone's match," said the older hunter, carrying a rope with his younger brother, as they carried the bloody wild boar back home.

  "Haha, but big brother, even if there are three more of them in this mountain, what's the difference? If we really fight, I and big brother will definitely be able to handle them," said the young younger brother with great fanfare.

  "Don't be silly, that gentleman is a refined person, how could he fight with us? Hurry back, your sister-in-law must be worried,"

  Two people talked as they walked into the mountains and forests.

  When Song Kai and others returned to the tea garden, the sky had completely darkened.

  Song Kai first apologized to Zhou Ce and Ge Shou, then gave the remaining two taels of gold to Zhou Ce and the seven green-clad guards as compensation. Afterwards, several people brought a basket of roasted tea leaves onto the boat and returned to the city.

  Back at the Hongchen Inn, the inn had already closed for the night. Song Kai entered through the back door and carefully placed the tea leaves inside the room.

  "It's so late, Lang Jun, it's not safe at night!" Ah Fu reminded Song Kai and closed the back door of the yard.

  The people in the store had already eaten dinner, and Yang Tieshan and Nie Lingdang both returned to their rooms.

  "Big Brother, I'll go heat up some food for you," Ah Fu bustled about, making Song Kai feel warm inside. It was so late, yet this old man still hadn't gone to sleep, clearly worried about him.

  "No need, Fu Bo, bring over a brazier instead. It's just right, I have a wild boar leg here, let's roast it and eat," Song Kai said.

  A Fu agreed and soon brought a brazier from the back kitchen.

  Song Kai briefly scalded the pig's leg in boiling water to remove the hair, cut off a piece of meat and put it on the brazier to roast.

  Ah Fu sat down opposite Song Kai, narrowing his old eyes and gazing at Song Kai with a sly smile.

  "Uncle Fu, why are you staring at me like that? I don't like men, especially old men," Song Kai teased.

  "Master, don't be too hard on old slave," Ah Fu hastily waved his hand, and then let out a long sigh, saying: "Old slave...old slave just feels like he's in a dream."

  "Why?" Song Kai asked casually while flipping the barbecue.

  "It was just half a month ago that I, the old slave, was worried that you, Master Da Lang, would starve to death. I was thinking about how I could face the ancestors of the Song family in the future. But now, Master Da Lang, I am truly overjoyed! Seeing you so formidable, my heart is filled with joy... joy!" As he spoke, Ah Fu sniffled and two streams of hot tears flowed down his face.

  Song Kai said with a sigh: "Fu Bo, you're old enough, why are you still crying? Hurry back to the house, we won't suffer anymore from now on."

  A Fu nodded twice, wiped away her tears and went back to her room.

  Song Kai sat in the courtyard, gazing at the starry sky, smelling the aroma of roasted meat, feeling leisurely and content.

  This kind of life is something I never dared imagine in my past life.

  "It's actually not bad living like this," Song Kai muttered, picking up the nearby Sichuan pepper powder and cumin powder, pouring them onto the meat, and then rubbing some salt on it.

  The aroma is stronger, and the golden oil occasionally drips into the fire pit.

  "Hey!" The door next to him opened, and Nie Zhong walked out wearing a blue robe that belonged to Song Kai.

  Nie Ling Tong wrapped his hands in his sleeves and sat down opposite Song Kai, his little nose twitching as he sniffed hard. "It smells so good! What kind of meat is this?"

  "Wild boar meat, isn't it great? I caught it," Song Kai said, twirling his wooden stick.

  "I don't believe it, but indeed it smells good. You rascal, you came back just for this wild boar meat?" Nie Lingdang asked, wearing a white undergarment inside, not the kind of small undergarments from later generations, but rather a close-fitting garment like a nightgown, with a sleeveless belly warmer on top, and Song Kai's large gown outside.

  "Hmm, want a taste?" Song Kai smiled slyly. "Call me Brother and I'll give you one bite, call out once, eat one bite."

  "Hmph!" Nie Lingdang snorted disdainfully, rolled her eyes, and stood up to sit beside Song Kai. She stretched out one hand and directly snatched the wooden stick from Song Kai's hand.

  "I'm going, how can you... no, don't snatch!" Song Kai was depressed, this woman relied on being stronger than him to directly use force to rob.

  Nie Ling Tong chuckled and stretched out her two hands to grab the fire poker, as she exerted force, her shoulders shook, and the long gown she was wearing slipped down.

  Song Kai originally wanted to grab it, but when he saw Nie Ling's cloak falling down, her two slender shoulders shining with a jade-like luster in the moonlight, he was stunned for a moment and his hands loosened.

  "Heh heh, now it's mine," Nie Zhong said with a pleased tone. Before he could finish his sentence, however, he noticed that Song Kai's gaze was off, and his eyes darted to his own chest. Startled, Nie Zhong hastily turned his back on him.

  However, the back is even smoother, with two red straps tied into a bow at the back.

  "Stop staring, you bastard!" Nie Lingdang hastily pulled up her cloak.

  Song Kai stretched out his hand and took the fire poker away again. He didn't look at it anymore, but chuckled and said, "You see, I got it without any effort."

  "Hmph!" Nie Lingdang wrapped her hands around her long gown once again, this time she didn't snatch it back.

  Song Kai sprinkled some materials upwards and looked at the color, saying: "It's almost done, hey, beauty, want to have a drink?"

  Nie Lingdang glared at Song Kai for a moment, "I won't call you brother."

  "Don't worry, even if you call me a bastard, I'll still feed you. Who made me so kind?" Song Kai laughed and turned to go to the kitchen to get wine.

  Nie Ling Tong smelled the fragrance, watching Song Kai leave. She quickly picked up the fire tongs and took a bite of the yellowish roasted meat. Before she could savor the flavor, her mouth was scalded by the hot food.

  "Haha! So you're not only greedy for money, but also a foodie," Song Kai sat down again, holding a wine jug and two tea cups.

  "Huff...pant...huff, I'm going to die of heat," Nie Lingdang panted heavily, still managing to chew on something.

  Song Kai took a sip of wine and also bit into it, and indeed it was very delicious, authentic wild boar meat, just crispy, if it were even more tender it would be even better.

  "Don't spit on it, I still want to eat," Nie Lingdang shouted.

  "I don't even mind your dirtiness, just shut up," Song Kai protested.

  "But I really dislike your dirtiness," Nie Lingdang frowned, "I'll eat on this side, you eat on that side...... Come on, if you dare to grab the food on my side again, I'll... I'll fight with you..."

  Drinking...

  "Knock...knock..."

  ……

  After finishing their meal in a quarrelsome manner, Nie Lingdang washed her hands and then ran back to her room in a daze.

  Song Kai moved around a bit, digested his food, and let out a yawn before lying down on the bed.

  "Song Kai..." A voice came from next door, Nie Lingdang's voice.

  "Hmm? You're not full yet, are you?" Song Kai smiled.

  "After you and Liu Yuxuan get married... you won't drive me away, will you?" The person opposite fell silent for a moment before suddenly speaking up.

  Song Kai was taken aback, thinking of his relationship with Liu Yuxian, and smiled, "Of course not, even if I married her, you would still be the boss, and wouldn't drive me away."

  "If you drive me away, I'll fight it out with you!" Nie Lingdang emphasized.

  "Shut up, don't you know that wine can mess with your mind?" Song Kai lay on the bed, irritably rolling over, hugging a thin blanket, his body feeling somewhat hot and dry.

  "What nonsense are you talking about... What are you thinking! Bastard!" Nie Lingdang reacted, furious, "Dare to have wild thoughts and I'll chop your head off."

  "Mind your own business... However, miss, you'd better not speak anymore. The more you talk, the more I'll think wildly. What if I lose control and rush into your room? That wouldn't be good," Song Kai said truthfully. Sleeping head to head with a beauty, separated by only a 1-cm-thick wooden board, was indeed a test of willpower, especially after drinking quite some wine and eating the meat of a large boar.

  "You dare to rush in, I'll castrate you..." Nie Lingdang said with hatred, after saying this, she suddenly closed her mouth, and her whole body from face to neck to chest turned red... A woman speaking like this seems a bit too indecent.