I rode home with my exhausted body.
I haven't seen it for many days, but I didn't expect that there were some changes in the house. The few wooden houses that were originally isolated were all built with a high courtyard wall outside. It looked like a landlord's compound.
However, how can Xiao Han care about this now? Before he could ask any questions, a small mountain-like object rushed over from the road.
"Master Hou, you are finally back..."
"I'm back, I'm back..."
Xiao Han tried hard to pull his hand out of the fat cook's hand. Seeing his eagerness to give in, he was afraid that if he hugged him again, he would be hugged to death if he was not bitten to death by the one-horned rhinoceros!
"I'm really tired from being in the mountains these days. I want to take a rest first." Xiao Han looked around and talked to him.
"Yes! Yes!" When the fat cook heard this, he nodded immediately! Then he was busy instructing his apprentice to prepare toiletries.
Under the attentive service of the fat cook, Xiao Han quickly took a shower and changed clothes. He didn't have time to dry his hair, so he got into bed and snored loudly.
In the forest, animals are roaring and insects are chirping. Even if there are people watching the night outside, you still can't sleep well. How can you have peace of mind here?
On the other side, the fat cook came back from Xiao Han, and his mouth never closed!
After waiting for the Marquis to go to bed, I saw that his hair was wet, and I was worried that he would catch a cold in his sleep, so I quickly took a towel and dried it bit by bit.
As for the two people sleeping in the outer room, it's more miserable. Just throw a quilt over and let these two people snatch it in their sleep!
Who told these two not to bring Mr. Hou back early, which made them unable to eat and sleep at night in the past few days!
There are many more people in the paddy field than before. In addition to the workers, there are also some hunters who are familiar with the Qinling Mountains.
They were all hired to find Xiao Han. Some of them had already entered the Qinling Mountains, and the rest had returned or rested, or had just arrived.
But now that Xiao Han has returned safely, they have no choice but to leave. The bounty cannot be earned.
The news of Xiao Han's return spread quickly as the hunters withdrew. Zhang Bao and Yuan Dake of Hanzhong were the closest. When they heard the news, they immediately put down what they were doing and hurried over before noon.
They rode together under the crooked neck willow tree and handed the reins to the greeter. Zhang Bao and Yuan Dake hurried to Xiao Han's residence.
When I got to the door, before I could knock on the door, the door opened by itself.
The fat cook came out of the room carrying a few towels. When he saw Yuan Dake and the two of them, he quickly bowed his hands and saluted.
Zhang Bao wanted to enter the house, but the fat chef was too big! The door was blocked so tightly that I could only stretch my head and peek through the cracks, while saying anxiously: "No need to be polite! Where is Xiao Hou? How is Dr. Sun?"
The fat cook blocked the door, turned to look inside the room, and then replied in a low voice: "In response to your words, Xiao Hou is fine. He was just overworked and has fallen asleep now. As for Sun Shenyi, it is said that he is still processing medicinal materials in Qinling Mountains and should be there soon. Return."
Hearing that Xiao Han was fine, Yuan Dake was relieved, stroking his goatee and nodding: "Oh, since Xiao Hou is sleeping peacefully, we won't disturb him! It's not convenient here, let's go outside to talk."
The fat cook knew that the two of them had to ask carefully before they would feel at ease. He nodded, closed the door, and followed the two of them outside.
When they arrived outside the courtyard wall, they made sure that their words would not disturb Xiao Han. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and their speech returned to normal.
Without any further questioning, the fat cook told them exactly what Xiao Han had said while taking a shower. Yuan Dake and Zhang Bao were both happy and worried at the same time.
"Hey, for such dangerous things in the future, don't go there personally, Lord Labor! This Qinling Mountains has lost many hunting masters. It's really not a good place! It's not worth it for just a few medicinal materials!"
After listening to what the fat chef said, Zhang Bao couldn't help but sigh in fear.
Although what the fat cook said was incomplete, the danger in it still chilled his bones. Not to mention that at the end, the fat cook brought a snakeskin bag that was more than enough for both of them to testify to the danger that the Marquis encountered.
"Don't let him go?" The fat cook smiled bitterly and shook his head. The Marquis of his family was very lively, and whenever he thought about it, he would go out. Is there anyone here who can listen to him?
However, these words cannot be spoken to outsiders, as they are taboo for the venerable! The fat cook could only answer carefully: "Actually, we think so too, but it is said that Mr. Hou went to the mountain this time not for the few herbs. Instead, he was studying a magic medicine for trauma with Dr. Sun. If it succeeds, it will be greatly improved. It shortens the wound healing speed and reduces infection, making it easier to equip with the military in the future."
"Oh? Is there something like this?" Yuan Dake and Zhang Bao were startled, and then suddenly realized!
They were originally wondering why Xiao Han suddenly went up the mountain. Now that they had this explanation, they immediately answered the question perfectly.
Looking at the place where Xiao Han slept, the two of them felt excited! For Datang, for Datang’s army! The Marquis did not hesitate to put himself in danger, and together with Dr. Sun, went into the dragon's pond and tiger's den to search for medicine. Such a fearless spirit made him worthy of being a pillar of the country!
Looking at the excited two people, the fat cook on the side suddenly felt guilty. If they knew that the Marquis went to Qinling just for fun, I wonder if they would vomit three liters of blood!
The two came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
After getting the reply that the medicinal materials had been found, Yuan Dake was already eager to repay Xiao Han's credit.
These are the first batch of people!
Next, all the officials from the counties and towns where the seeds were distributed came to visit Xiao Han.
Xiao Han himself didn't know how many people had come outside while he slept. Not to mention anything else, all kinds of supplements and fresh food are piled up in a corner.
When I woke up, it was already dark...
Sitting up from the bed and stretching, Xiao Han opened his eyes in confusion.
"I'm hungry! I'm starving to death!" Xiao Han shouted feebly while touching his empty stomach.
"I'm coming!"
With a sound of surprise, the door curtain of the room was opened, and the fat cook squeezed sideways into the back room holding a large porcelain bowl.
Putting the porcelain bowl on the bedside, the fat cook reached out and lit the candle on the table, and then said to Xiao Han: "Master Marquis, are you awake? You must be hungry! Try it quickly, this is a century-old gift from Jishui County Old turtle! I just stewed it, it’s perfect for replenishing energy.”
After sleeping all day, Xiao Han was really hungry. Hearing what the fat cook said, he was not polite, so he ate and drank from the porcelain bowl.
The tortoise soup was indeed delicious, and the soup bowl as big as a head was half full in a blink of an eye.
He reached out and pinched a few yellow eggs and threw them into his mouth. They were as rustling as salted duck egg yolks.
"Hmm, it tastes good! Is Mr. Sun back yet?"
While Xiao Han was eating, he asked the fat cook with a charming smile.
The fat cook smiled like a flower, stretched out his hand to help Xiao Han remove the broken bones, and then replied: "I just came back, and I gave him a portion of this soup! Mr. Hou, please eat slowly, the meat is still steaming in the pot."
After all, it's better to be at home. Everything at home is done so smoothly!
Xiao Han drank the last mouthful of soup with satisfaction, wiped his mouth and said, "Forget about the meat, I have only eaten meat these days! Get some vegetables to try tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll go to the vegetable garden tomorrow to pull it!"
The fat cook nodded heavily, but there was no vegetable garden here at all. He wanted to plant it? Whose family is it?
