Chapter 310 Gifts

Spring passed and autumn came. When it was early September, Levi rode his horse westward under the resentful gaze of Little Pink, heading to Shire again.

It's that time again, Bilbo's birthday.

It has been many years since I last visited him. I wonder how this old Hobbit is doing these days.

Carrying some small gifts, Levi rode slowly on his horse, crossed Bree and the old forest, glanced at the Barrowdown, and entered Hobbiton without any hindrance.

Boom boom boom…

At Bag End, there was a knock on the door.

"I'll go open the door!"

Rather unexpectedly, a childish voice sounded from inside.

Click.

When the door opened, Levi looked down and saw a teenage hobbit.

What the hell, Bilbo has a child? When did that happen? Levi was confused.

The little hobbit at the door was as confused as he was, and the two of them just stared at each other.

But after looking Levi up and down carefully, the child suddenly screamed.

The noise immediately attracted old Bilbo who was in the house.

"Why, Frodo, what happened!?"

He ran out with a frying pan.

Then he opened his eyes wide.

"Oh - Levi, welcome, welcome!"

"It is really you!" Frodo began to get as excited as Bilbo.

"Um... yes, it's me, of course it's me."

Levi asked Bilbo, "Who is this child?"

"You saw him thirteen years ago, Frodo."

"Oh, I remember now."

Levi touched Frodo's little head and said, "Why is he here? Where are his parents?"

Why does this plot feel wrong?

"They were chatting at Old Two-Foot's house next door, and Mr. Gardenerham was there too."

A voice came from the bushes: "I'm not here. I'm busy tending your garden, Mr. Bilbo."

"Oh all right." Bilbo nodded, not paying much attention to this little detail.

"Hello, respected Mr. Levi!" While taking care of the flowers and plants in his hands, Ham did not forget to look up and greet Levi.

"Hello to you too. I heard that your family gave birth to a fat boy last year. Congratulations." Levi responded to him.

"It's my honor." Gardenerham stood up and bowed.

Then he continued to diligently mow the lawn.

I just peek over here from time to time.

There are always some strange people coming to Bilbo's house. In the past, there were wizards, dwarves... Now the Lord of the North, who is almost known to everyone, has also come to visit. God knows how this old Hobbit knows them.

However, the residents of Hobbiton have become accustomed to this. Although Bilbo is a bit weird, he is a good person and generous. The neighbors do not dislike him and are happy to chat with him when they see him.

After sending Frodo to the kitchen to look after the soup pot, Bilbo came up to Levi and whispered with a smile:

"Frodo and I have the same birthday, you know. The boy is quite adventurous. I shall soon tell you about what happened at Bean Orchard last year."

"Also, he loves to listen to stories, my stories and your stories. You may not know that one day Frodo ran to Hobbiton alone from across the Brandywine Bridge, which made his parents very anxious. They mobilized the entire family to look for him for a whole day, and then they found Frodo with me."

"——Just to listen to the story."

"Oh, and I also taught him a few words of Elvish. He was very interested in that, too."

"It seems like you've had a fulfilling life these years?" Levi teased.

"Well, of course. Bag End has become a lot more lively since this boy started coming here so often."

"You see, this year he didn't even celebrate his birthday at Brandywine Bridge. He just begged his parents to bring him to my house so we could celebrate his birthday together."

Levi thought for a moment and said:

"That was a bit unexpected. I only prepared a gift for you."

"What's the matter!"

Bilbo waved his hand and said, "Your coming to see me is the best gift."

"I believe Frodo thinks so too."

"Yes!" Frodo shouted in the kitchen, perhaps because he heard what Bilbo said.

"I'm so glad to meet you!"

The person in the story I always heard came out!

Now my childhood is complete.

"Well, then let me join you in the kitchen and cook you both a nice meal!"

Levi bent down on the spot and entered the house, walked into the kitchen, took over the work from Frodo's hands, and began to make various things.

When night came, a rich and luxurious dinner began. Food from all over the world and various novel dishes were placed on the table. In the center of the table were two big cakes made by Levi himself, one for Bilbo and the other for Frodo.

At this time, Drogo and his wife also came back. After chatting with the old man with two feet, they went directly to the market. The couple bought a lot of high-quality ingredients and brought two bottles of rare and excellent wine as a thank you for Bilbo's care for Frodo in recent days.

But after putting the things down, the couple were stunned by Levi and the table full of delicious food he had prepared.

And was also surprised by his visit.

"Oh my God," said Drogo, "it is you. I must express my sincere gratitude to you and the rangers of your territory. If it were not for those two rangers, I really don't know how Frodo would live on his own in the future."

"You'd better reflect on this." Bilbo glanced at him from the side.

"Of course, we have reflected on this, my dear cousin."

Drogo drew up a chair in front of the table with great gallantry, and invited Bilbo to come over.

In response to the Zhuoguo couple's thanks, Li Wei only said: "Parting is a very painful thing. Since you can still accompany your close ones, cherish this time."

Several people agreed with this statement.

When the birthday party was over, it was already late and it was pitch dark outside.

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Walking home at night was obviously not a good option, but fortunately Bag End was big enough for Levi and Zhuo Guo's family to stay here, and there was even some room.

There was no way such a small number of people could fill the place. Thirteen dwarves had lived here before, and they didn't complain about having no place to sleep in Bag End the next day.

Although in fact many dwarves slept on the spot.

That night, because the food at the banquet was so delicious, Zhuo Guo and his wife opened up their appetites and couldn't help eating more and drinking a lot of wine.

As a result, the couple fell asleep as soon as it got dark.

But Frodo was not sleepy.

He begged Bilbo to continue telling him stories about things that had happened in the past.

But this time old Bilbo shook his head. He pointed to the figure sitting in the courtyard looking at the lush starry sky and said:

"Levi has many more stories than I do, why not ask him in person?"

So Frodo approached cautiously and spoke to Levi using the clumsy and naive words unique to children.

This made Levi laugh.

"Okay, come here and sit here, kid."

Levi patted the empty seat beside him and said, "Whatever you want to hear, I'll tell you in detail."

This sentence brought him disaster.

After all, who would have thought that Frodo could say, "I want them all!"

So Levi talked for a long time, until Bilbo beside him began to yawn.

"What happened next?"

Frodo struggled to ask, "What happened to the sharpshooter? And the ranger captain who was mistaken for the commander, and the prime minister who gave you the mithril dagger? Are they all okay?"

“They…”

Levi was a little dazed for a moment.

The humans in this world are free. After death, their souls will be liberated and can travel to other worlds without restraint to start a new life.

"Maybe they've gone on to new adventures somewhere else."

Levi smiled and touched Frodo's head and said so.

At this moment, the little guy was so sleepy that he was about to fall asleep.

Story time is over.

"Frodo." Levi suddenly called softly.

Then Frodo looked up and looked at him dreamily.

"Forgive me for coming in such a hurry and for not expecting you to be here, so I don't have any gifts for you."

Frodo was about to speak, but Levi continued:

"In that case, I will give you a more special birthday present."

"How about a trip?"

"Frodo, I'll give you a journey and adventure. I'll decide the scenery and you'll decide the time. How about that?"

"good."

When he had given this answer, Frodo could no longer hold on and fell asleep.

Bilbo appears at the right moment and carries Frodo on his back.

He could not help but say, "What a precious gift, Levi, more precious than anything in the world. If someone told me this, even if I had to go to the dragon's lair again, face the raging flames and the stinking breath again, and face tens of thousands of orcs and ogres again, I would be willing to pack my bags and set off immediately."

"But I'm afraid I don't have a chance."

Bilbo sighed softly.

"I never regret anything I've experienced with you, Levi, no matter what."

After saying this, Bilbo paused for a moment and turned his head again.

He looked into Levi's eyes and said sincerely, "Bless you."

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