The food on the table was already cold, but Lu Xi and Xiao Yuan were not picky and were still very satisfied with their food, although the taste was not as delicious as expected.
It must be because the food is cold, Lu Xi thought.
"Good night." Lu Xi blew out the oil lamp and whispered to Xiao Yuan who was lying beside the bed. Then he lay on the warm bed, covered with a brand new quilt, and closed his eyes in a room where he could not hear the roar of the wind. Go to sleep.
This was a rare night when she didn't have to worry about danger. Lu Xi had a very deep sleep, so when she got up the next day, she was not surprised that she had overslept.
Although the body can be refreshed every day, the mental fatigue has been accumulating until this time I finally relaxed and rested.
No one bothered Lu Xi, not even Aunt Azuna.
When Lu Xi woke up, it was already past ten o'clock in the morning. She felt refreshed and her whole body was full of strength. Even if she were to survive in the Problack Forest for another half month... this might not be possible.
After letting Xiao Yuan hide in the house, Lu Xi walked out of the room. Aunt Azuna was cleaning some weeds in the yard. When she heard the sound of opening the door, she looked up and said hello to Lu Xi.
"Good morning, Miss Lucy."
Lu Xi looked up at the big sun that was almost at the center of the sky. He was silent for a moment and then changed the subject, "What are you doing?"
Aunt Azuna stood up, wiped two hands of water on the hem of her clothes, and replied to Lu Xi, "The stems of this kind of grass, washed and dried for a day, are better than the stems used by Miss Lucy." It’s tougher and better used when woven into a straw mat.”
Lu Xi followed Aunt Azuna with his eyes and discovered that the clothes drying rack next to her was already covered with her messy pile of old clothes and her rabbit blanket.
Looking at it carefully, I found that everything had been washed, washed very clean, and even sewn again. The needlework was so delicate that it looked like an old item had been refurbished.
Obviously, Aunt Azuna has not been idle since she woke up in the morning.
"You haven't eaten yet. You must be hungry. The broth is still hot in the pot. I'll bring it to you."
Aunt Azuna walked towards the kitchen. Lu Xi touched her stomach. She didn't feel anything until she was reminded. So she was indeed a little hungry.
However, when the broth was brought over, it was already very turbid, and Aunt Azuna had a look of shame on her face, "This... Miss Lucy, why don't you wait a moment, and I'll make another one for you."
Lu Xi could see clearly that the broth should have been cooked very early in the morning. Aunt Azuna was worried that she wouldn't be able to eat it in time when she got up, so she kept cooking it in the pot. As a result, she fell asleep until after ten o'clock. The soup was kept hot for several hours, and all the soup would be cooked.
"No need to waste it, I'll just eat this." Lu Xi took the turbid broth and two sticks of black bread.
There was still some time before noon, and Aunt Azuna obviously still had a lot of work to do, so Lu Xi didn't plan to trouble her anymore. She could even eat mustard grass raw, so she didn't care about the taste of the broth. .
"This..." Aunt Asuna was very hesitant. Village Chief Luli had repeatedly told her not to neglect the guests, but Lu Xi's attitude was very firm. She didn't know whether to listen to Lu Xi's words.
Seeing this, Lu Xi simply took the broth and carried it back to the room. Before returning to the room, Lu Xi paused and said it out loud.
"Aunt Azuna, don't let anyone in the room I live in. If the room needs to be cleaned, I will tell you."
"Okay, Miss Lucy." Aunt Azuna responded with fear. She couldn't help but be glad that she didn't go into the room on her own initiative to wake up Miss Lucy in the morning.
The taste of the broth was not unpleasant, but it wasn't very tasty. Lu Xi didn't eat more after filling his stomach. Xiao Yuan didn't like the taste of the broth too much. Maybe it was cooked for too long and it had a mushy taste. Bar.
Xiao Yuan rubbed Lu Xi's thigh. Because Aunt Azuna was in the yard, he was sensible and didn't scream. He just looked at Lu Xi with his big shining eyes.
"Want to eat my roasted meat?" Lu Xi understood Xiao Yuan's eyes and answered in a low voice, "But we have no prey left to roast."
Those birds had entered their stomachs last night. Unfortunately, they were cold and tasted nothing.
Xiao Yuan was like a salted fish that had lost its dream, lying on the ground aggrieved and pitifully.
Lu Xi couldn't see Xiao Yuan's pitiful appearance. After thinking about it, he suddenly remembered that Ayina had said yesterday that the few mercenaries living in the village had returned from fighting a low-level monster.
After they finish dealing with the monsters, the remaining monster meat will be left in the village. Village Chief Luli has already prepared to hold a bonfire party tonight.
"There will be a bonfire party in the village in the evening, and a lot of monster meat will be roasted. I will roast some more for you to eat."
Lu Xi touched Xiao Yuan's soft wolf head and comforted him softly. After hearing this, Xiao Yuan became much more energetic, wagging his tail vigorously, already looking forward to the night.
After returning the finished plates and bowls to Aunt Azuna, Lu Xi walked out of the yard, still carrying the two books given by Village Chief Luli in his hand.
She did not forget that these two books were sister Ayina's favorite bedtime reading. After reading the contents, the books were of no use to her, so she might as well return them early.
Of course, Lu Xi also had a second purpose, which was to get more information from Ayina.
"Ayina? He was just called away by the mercenaries this morning and hasn't come back yet. Miss Lucy, do you have anything to do with Ayina? I'll call him back right away."
Village Chief Luli was very polite to Lu Xi. Although neither the mercenary group nor the noble lady could be treated lightly, in comparison, Miss Lucy was more generous with her actions. Up.
Moreover, the things that the mercenary masters asked Ayina to do were small things, such as finding some plants, or simply doing some chores. It would be the same if they found someone else to replace them. The mercenary masters didn't care about substitutions. .
"No need." Lu Xi refused, then thought about it and added, "I'll go find him myself."
Before Village Chief Luli could hide his surprised look, Lu Xi explained a few words, "I don't have anything important to do. I just want to take a walk and see what he is doing."
Lu Xi and Ayina walked for so long yesterday afternoon. In fact, they only visited most of the village. They didn't have time to look in the direction where the mercenaries were.
The first reason is that Kuva Village is big enough, and the second reason is that Ayina talks too much. He can introduce a lot of things no matter where he stands, and he never stops talking while walking.
Village Chief Luli understood that an aristocratic lady was curious about civilian life, but he did not continue the topic and instead spoke about another matter.
"Miss Lucy should be preparing to go to Weiguli Town."
Lu Xi glanced at Village Chief Luli and did not refute. Weiguli Town was the only place she had access to now. With no other choice, she must go there to find a way to the farm.
Seeing Lu Xi's reaction, Village Chief Luli felt more relaxed, "Miss Lucy, the road to Weiguli Town is dozens of kilometers away, and it will take at least two days to get there."
It's not like there are all kinds of roads on the earth, and you can walk on them if they are smooth. Even if there are, they are all small roads that humans have walked around. They are not much easier than Lu Xi walking on the grassland.
Lu Xi did not interrupt and listened to Village Chief Luli finish his words, "The most dangerous thing is that you may encounter various monsters at any time along the way."
Lu Xi knows this very well.
"Although I am a low-level elemental warrior, I cannot do a good job of guarding amidst too many low-level monsters." Village Chief Luli politely refused to let him escort Lu Xi to Weiguli Town.
However, what he said was not very realistic. The distance was tens of kilometers and the route was frequently traveled. At most, he would only encounter one or two low-level monsters, which was not something that Village Chief Luli could not handle.
It's a pity that Lu Xi doesn't understand much about this, so he can only listen to Village Chief Lu Li continue to talk.
"But Miss Lucy, you don't need to worry. In the past, our village often went to Weiguli Town to sell crops, and the patrol team from Weiguli Town would pass by here every other month."
"When the time comes, we just need to follow the patrol. The patrol will not refuse us to follow." Of course, Xiao Jing must be prepared, otherwise the patrol will not care about their life or death.
As Village Chief Luli spoke, he observed the changes in Lu Xi's demeanor, and at the same time did not forget to explain to Lu Xi.
"The patrol usually consists of ten people, including at least one low-level elemental mage and four low-level elemental warriors."
Elemental mages are different from elemental warriors. In terms of lethality at the same level, one elemental mage can rival at least a dozen elemental warriors.
Similarly, people who can become elemental mages are even rarer. Maybe ten out of a hundred people can become elemental warriors, but only one can become an elemental mage. It's just a possibility.
Therefore, every patrol team in Weiguli Town will arrange at least one elemental mage to ensure safety.
Ayina and Lu Xi talked about the patrol team. When mentioning Aunt Asuna, she mentioned her two sons by the way, and also mentioned that they were in the patrol team in Weiguli Town, and What exactly does a patrol do?
In general, the mission of the patrol team is to patrol back and forth in a circle of a hundred kilometers around the town of Weiguli, clean up various monsters encountered on the road, and prevent dangerous monsters from appearing around the town.
By the way, check the situation of the registered villages, and occasionally solve the problems in some villages, so as to prevent the civilians in the village from being unable to survive and suddenly all move away, and there will be less "tax" sources in the towns.
This is also the role of "taxes". Only after paying "taxes" and having a village named in the town of Weiguli will it appear on the patrol route of the patrol team.
Lu Xi thought for a while and asked the key question, "When will the patrol come next?" She couldn't be allowed to wait here for a month. She didn't want to spend such a long time.
"Five days later." Village chief Luli gave a definite answer.
Fortunately, this time is not too long. Lu Xi feels that she can wait for a few days. She can also see that Village Chief Luli has something to hide from her, but she is not from this world after all, and there are many things that are unknown to her. If you don’t understand, there is no need to pursue it further.
Sometimes, it's good for each other to act a little confused.
Leaving the village chief of Luli, Lu Xi walked towards the northeast of Kuwa Village.
This is indeed the most lively and prosperous place in the whole village. It is right next to the big square in the middle of the village. There is a large piece of cloth spread on the open space of the square, covered with unknown things.
Lu Xi took two steps out, and then he realized that under the cloth, there must be the monster meat left by the mercenaries. It looked really big. It was estimated to be the size of an elephant on the earth, and it was not that big. Know exactly what kind of creature it is.
There are many villagers coming and going along the way. At the end of summer, when the harvest is not yet here, the villagers have less to do and have more free time during the day. Except for some night watchers who sleep at home during the day, they basically like to hang out in the square. While wandering around, I occasionally had a drink in Lao Kete's pub.
Lu Xi was wearing Aina's clothes. He casually glanced over. Most of the villagers thought it was Aina passing by. A few of them who were familiar with Aina noticed that the color of their hair was wrong. They lowered their heads and murmured a few words. Everyone knew Lu Xi’s identity.
There are no secrets in this kind of well-informed village, not to mention that Lu Xi didn't do anything to hide his identity along the way, so now they could just whisper behind their backs.
The largest house had an old wooden sign hanging at the door, with "Tavern" written in crooked fonts. I don't know who wrote it.
There are a few signboards with "Carpenter", "Grocery Store" and "Restaurant" engraved nearby, but they are not very popular. Compared with shops, they are more like the signs hanging on the door of one's own house.
It is true that in such a small village, there may not be any profit from opening a store.
Those mercenaries lived in the house with the "restaurant" sign. Ayina said that the house of Kenle, who opened the restaurant, and his family were the largest. Ever since Kenle came back from two visits to Weiguli town, he I divided my house into a front and a backyard, people lived in the backyard, and opened a restaurant in the front yard.
After the mercenaries came, they rented the backyard of their house, and now the whole family lives in the restaurant in the front yard.
Lu Xi was curious about how they made money by opening a restaurant in the village. Ayina replied, "Making money? No, they don't make money. There are some single men in the village who can't find wives and have few people at home. They are so busy that they have no time to cook." , or those who don’t know how to cook at all, will bring grain to Kenle and ask Kenle to cook for them, and they only need to leave part of the grain for Kenle.”
Kenle would occasionally take the extra food to Weiguli town to sell it, and occasionally he would keep it for himself to eat.
It is not enough as a means of livelihood, but it is enough to make life better. Of course, the most important thing is to thank the village chief Luli. It is he who makes every household of the villagers have enough food. This is how Kenle played. situation.
"Ah, Miss Lucy." Ayina, who was busy doing something in the restaurant, looked up and saw Lu Xi, and instantly raised a bright smile.
