It doesn't matter what the bodyguards complain about; what matters is that the Zhao family is having a great time on their journey.

The Zhao family set off very early that day. According to the route they had found out, it would take at least two days to reach the next city.

Since they were going to have to sleep outdoors no matter which way they went, the Zhao family started to act more freely.

Although the further north you go, the lower the temperature should theoretically be, it seems that this is only in theory.

It's still very hot, especially at noon when it's unbearably hot.

People can sit in the carriage and replenish their water at any time or make a basin of ice with saltpeter at any time.

But livestock won't do.

Park the car on the side of the road and set up the tent.

After unloading the horses from the cart, they were given some water and then allowed to graze.

We also gave the horses a handful of soybeans to supplement their nutrition.

The men were responsible for gathering firewood, while the women were responsible for washing rice and cooking.

The lunch menu consisted of white rice, braised pork with green beans, spicy and sour cabbage, and a fried egg for each person.

The pot had just been set up, water had been added, and the rice hadn't even been put into the pot yet when several rabbits darted out of the mountains and crashed into the Zhao family's carriage wheel.

The water ladle in Wang Caixia's hand fell into the bucket with a thud.

"Oh my god, a rabbit, a rabbit."

As he spoke, he quickly ran towards the rabbit.

Upon hearing the commotion, the rest of the Zhao family knew they had no reason to let go of wild game.

The Zhao family members were also puzzled when they saw the rabbits that had pretended to be unconscious.

"When did our luck become so good? We're even getting groceries delivered at lunchtime."

Zhao Minggeng scratched his head, looking quite incredulous.

Huang looked at the rabbit, then at the old man, and finally coughed.

"Why all this nonsense? This is a gift from God. Hurry up and prepare the rabbits; we'll have stewed rabbit for lunch."

Everyone was naturally happy to have meat to eat.

But six rabbits are hardly enough to eat. Not to mention the three big eaters, there are so many young men; any one of them could eat his father out of house and home.

The Zhao family considered going up the mountain to hunt a few more rabbits, and the bodyguard group shared the same idea.

They planned to leave five people behind to protect the young master, while the others went up the mountain to hunt.

When they went hunting, Zhao Qingyan naturally had to go along, and if she went, Xu Dongsheng naturally had to go too.

Finally, Zhao Qingyan led her brother and fiancé up the mountain.

Four members of the bodyguard team were left behind to protect the Zhao family, while the other six went up the mountain with them.

The bodyguards didn't understand the Zhao family; in their minds, the Zhao family's social standing was too low.

She is not worthy of her master's status at all; she was just lucky to have given birth to a good daughter, which is how she managed to get on his good side.

When the Zhao brothers suggested going hunting in the mountains, they strongly disagreed.

The idea of ​​hunting, in particular, was proposed by Zhao Qingyan, and the young master wholeheartedly agreed.

They just couldn't understand it; wasn't this ridiculous?

With Zhao Qingyan's small frame, would she be hunting wild animals or feeding them when she went into the mountains?

Even if a family is full of scholars, and the members are all tall and strong, the fact that they are scholars cannot be changed.

But since their young master had spoken, they couldn't very well object.

They had originally planned for all ten of them to go into the mountains together, but Xu Dongsheng rejected that idea.

The four people left behind were extremely uncomfortable.

If something were to happen to the young master, how would they explain it?

As soon as they entered the mountains, the bodyguards were dumbfounded.

It turns out they were the weaklings themselves.

The Zhao brothers used footprints to identify wild animals, while Zhao Qingyan, based on the directions provided by her brothers, took the lead and used her lightness skill to fly out directly.

Soon, the howling of wild boars could be heard.

By the time they ran over, Zhao Qingyan had already taken down two wild boars.

The others weren't unbeatable by her, but rather kicked away by her.

Hunting is just a warm-up; it's not like we're going to wipe out the entire wild boar family.

The wild boar's death was gruesome; its head was dented, clearly indicating it had been struck by a blunt object.

But it must have taken a lot of effort. Even for them, hunting such a big wild boar would have required considerable strength.

Upon seeing this, Xu Dongsheng didn't bother to check if the wild boar was truly dead. Instead, he grabbed Zhao Qingyan's hand and examined it repeatedly for any injuries.

Zhao Qingyan withdrew her hand. "My hand is fine. It was hit with an iron rod."

Xu Dongsheng was relieved.

"Well, it's good that you didn't use your fist. These pig bristles are so stiff, it's not worth it if you scrape your skin with your fist."

The bodyguards...

They sensed a crisis in their careers; their young master's fiancée seemed to have no need for their protection at all.

The Zhao brothers checked to make sure their sister was alright, then paired up, grabbed a pig's leg, and headed down the mountain.

The bodyguard team was dumbfounded once again.

That pig must weigh at least three or four hundred pounds.

The Zhao brothers picked it up and dragged it away with ease, as if they were carrying a chicken.

While they were still in a daze, Zhao Qingyan and Xu Dongsheng also headed down the mountain.

"Stop daydreaming, the young master has already gone down the mountain, follow him," said the eldest brother, Han Jia.

The other five people came to their senses.

"Boss, why do I feel like the rest of us are redundant?"

Han Ding was tapped on the head.

"You know it's unnecessary, so hurry up." Han Jia's tone was very unpleasant.

He is now deeply mired in self-doubt.

It turns out that I was the one who was narrow-minded.

If the Zhao family girl had no merits, the master probably wouldn't have favored this sister-in-law so much.

Aside from wasting a lot of time going up and down the mountain, the group didn't spend any time hunting at all.

Therefore, when we came down the mountain, the rice had just been cooked, and the dishes were just fried eggs and stir-fried cabbage.

Now that we've hunted down two big wild boars, we should have a good meal.

The Zhao family is very skilled at slaughtering pigs.

The bleeding and skinning were done in one swift motion.

Wild boar skin is too thick, and there isn't enough water to remove the bristles, so after the wild boar skin is peeled off, it is buried on the spot along with the blood and internal organs.

It's not that the Zhao family doesn't eat these things; it's just that the circumstances don't allow it.

Finding water in the wild is not an easy task.

Besides, with plenty of meat to eat, why bother with those little things?

The pork was fresh, with all the fat removed to render oil.

Then throw the large pieces of meat into the pot, pour in white wine, scallions, ginger, and garlic, and boil it over a fire.

Once the blood foam appears, skim it off. To save water, this eliminates the need to wash the pork again.

Then add various spices and simmer it like this.

The remaining ribs, pork, and pig's head were chilled.

Because of the two pigs, the Zhao family's journey was delayed considerably.

But it's all worth it for a bite of fresh meat.

The aroma of Zhao's braised meat can be smelled for miles around.

When the bodyguards ate the braised pork, they felt that all the meat they used to eat so heartily had gone to waste.