Chapter 45 Grassland Market - 10 Tang Bufan Sleeps...

Tang Bufan slept until evening. When he woke up, it was almost dark, and the RV was parked next to a winding stream.

They hadn't left the grassland yet; all they could see were yellow-green meadows. Tang Bufan, supporting his throbbing head, walked to the car door and met the gaze of a curious wild buffalo that approached him.

The man and the ox stared at each other, and Tang Bufan noticed the ox's four bulging breasts. His hand moved faster than his brain, and he reached out to grab it in a daze. The ox immediately mooed and ran away.

"Hey! Milk!" Tang Bufan shouted at the car door.

"I'm grabbing it!" Lu Yi's voice came from behind the RV. Tang Bufan then saw the agile figure of the orc boy dart out and run quickly toward the bison.

In no time, Lu Yi forcefully grabbed the buffalo by its horns and dragged it back, making "moo" noises and its big, dark eyes were filled with tears.

Tang Bufan had already prepared the rope, so he threw it to Lu Yi, who then used the rope to tie the cow's horns and secured it to the back of the cart.

The bison was strong, but the RV was heavy. After struggling for a while, it realized it couldn't escape and settled down.

Tang Bufan had already stepped out of the RV and found his dirty bedding and pillows on the grass beside the stream, unwashed. Meanwhile, the RV's water pipe was slowly pumping water from the stream.

It seems they haven't been at the stream for very long.

"Where's the calf?" Tang Bufan asked, walking over to the docile bison.

"He should be dead," Lu Yi said, though he didn't know how he died.

Both men bent down and tilted their heads to examine the bison's four bulging breasts.

"Go and get the bucket," Tang Bufan said intriguedly, instructing Lu Yi.

"Okay, be careful." Lu Yi turned and went back to the RV. After he left, Tang Bufan consciously moved away from the bison. He only moved closer again when Lu Yi came back with the iron bucket.

Tang Bufan had used this iron bucket to burn charcoal before, and the two of them had used it for barbecues. It was quite dirty inside, so Lu Yi took it to the stream to rinse it before coming back.

"You hold the cow steady, I'll milk it." Tang Bufan was eager to try; he had never milked a cow before.

Lu Yi responded and placed the iron bucket under the bison, then used his long, strong hands to steady the bison's body.

Tang Bufan squatted down and patted the bison's swollen chest, which was quite hard. He then looked up at the bison's expression and, seeing that it didn't react much, began to milk it.

Milky white milk gushed out like a jet of water, splashing into the iron bucket and creating white foam. Tang Bufan, without any instruction, squeezed it out quite skillfully.

Seeing that the bison was quite docile, Lu Yi released it and squatted down next to Tang Bufan, his golden-green eyes full of curiosity.

"Come on, you try it." Tang Bufan was quite excited by squeezing it, and found that the more he squeezed, the softer it became, so he let Lu Yi play with it too.

Lu Yi had never milked a cow before, and he hesitated, somewhat shyly, "I think I'll pass..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tang Bufan lightly tapped his head.

"Why are you so shy, you ox?" Tang Bufan found him really amusing.

"..." Lu Yi was speechless. He then reached out and grabbed the cow's chest, imitating Tang Bufan as he began to milk it.

He squeezed it in quite well. Tang Bufan watched for a while, then stood up, walked to the stream, splashed water on his face, and began washing his bedding.

The babbling brook was very refreshing, and the air on the grassland was also fresh. Tang Bufan was quite comfortable washing his clothes and bedding.

But it got dark very quickly, and it was already dark before Tang Bufan had finished washing up, so Kai Ge turned on the headlights on the roof of the car.

The grassland was deep in the night and the dew was heavy. Lu Yi, having finished milking the cows, walked out in the darkness.

"Teacher, you should get back in the car. Let's stay here tonight and continue our journey after the big clean-up tomorrow," Lu Yi said to Tang Bufan, feeling unsafe outside at night and worried about Tang Bufan staying there.

Tang Bufan wrung out the pillowcase in his hand and stood up, his legs aching from squatting.

"Okay, let's load everything onto the car," Tang Bufan said.

"Mm." Lu nodded.

The two then carried their things back to the car. Tang Bufan hung the pillowcases out to dry by the window, while Lu Yi moved the barbecue grill outside the car and started grilling meat.

Tang Bufan saw the bucket of milk on the kitchen counter, so he picked up a mug, scooped out a cup to taste, and found that it tasted very fishy, ​​quite different from the milk he drank in the 21st century.

It wasn't very tasty. Although Tang Bufan thought so, he still finished it off with his head held high, adhering to the principle of not wasting food.

Then she took Lu Yi's cup and scooped out a cup for him to drink.

Lu Yi seemed to like the milk, so Tang Bufan decided to give it all to him.

"Let's release this cow." Lu Yi finished drinking the milk and wiped his mouth. Since Tang Bufan didn't like it, there was no need to keep the wild cow.

Tang Bufan thought that milk doesn't keep well, and it wouldn't be easy to drive a RV with a cow in it, so he nodded.

Lu Yi then went to the back of the car and released the bison. The bison immediately took off running. Although Tang Bufan and Lu Yi had milked it, at least it didn't lose its life.

Tang Bufan moved a camping chair over and yawned in the dark. Although he had slept all day, he was still not in good spirits.

Staying up late is bad for your health, and Tang Bufan's health isn't good either; it will take him two or three days to recover.

While grilling the meat, Lu Yi kept an eye on his unpleasant expression and said, "I saw there's a sauna system in the bathroom. Teacher, why don't you go in and have a steam after you finish eating?"

The RV bathroom may be small, but it has a complete bathroom system. In the past, due to the summer and water shortage, no one thought about taking a sauna.

But now that it's autumn, and the RV is still by the stream, Lu Yi thought Tang Bufan should go and steam it, as it would be good for his health.

"Wouldn't that require burning oil?" Tang Bufan waved his hand as he sat there. "Although we have an extra barrel of oil now, we still can't waste it."

"Use electricity." Lu Yi reassured Tang Bufan: "The sun came out this afternoon. After Kai found this stream, he stopped to charge. We won't be leaving so soon tomorrow, so you can use it without worry."

Tang Bufan nestled in his camping chair and thought for a moment. He realized that taking a sauna could promote blood circulation and sweating, and sweating was also a form of detoxification, so he nodded in agreement.

No matter how much you think about it, it's all for nothing if you can't survive.

So after finishing his meal, Tang Bufan went to the bathroom to take a sauna and shower.

Kai controlled the temperature in the bathroom. Tang Bufan was not in good health. After sitting on the toilet seat for a while, he felt his heart beating very fast. He looked at the time on the smart screen and realized that he had only been steaming for five minutes.

"This won't do, I'll die!" Tang Bufan clutched his pounding heart and rushed out of the bathroom.

Lu Yi was in the kitchen making herbal soup for Tang Bufan when he was surprised to meet Tang Bufan's gaze as he rushed out. He noticed that Tang Bufan's face was flushed, and the neck and skin exposed under the silver collar were also pink, which looked very nice.

The RV was filled with the scent of medicine, and Lu Yi's eyes lit up.

Tang Bufan felt the cold air outside, the stuffiness dissipated, and his heartbeat and breathing slowed down a bit.

"Why did you come out so quickly?" Lu Yi reached out and touched Tang Bufan's rosy face, extremely satisfied.

Look how good he looks! He'd never seen Tang Bufan look so rosy-cheeked before; you could almost see the handsome man he once was.

"I can't take it anymore." Tang Bufan let out a long breath, ignoring that his hair was still wet, and wanted to lie down on the bed.

"Don't lie down yet!" Lu Yi saw his intention and immediately grabbed a towel and ran behind Tang Bufan, wrapping the towel around his hair.

Tang Bufan lay down on the bed, but his head was resting on Lu Yi's lap.

"Comfortable." He let out a deep sigh, his eyes almost closing.

Lu Yi sat on the edge of the bed, gently wiping Tang Bufan's hair in the dim light of the RV.

"Take your medicine before you sleep," Lu Yi said softly. He could sense that Tang Bufan's body had weakened a bit more, and he felt a tightness in his chest and a bad feeling.

His gaze involuntarily fell on Tang Bufan's silver collar.

Tang Bufan hummed in agreement, sniffing the herbal scent in the air, and said nostalgically, "This smells a bit like a kind of herbal tea that the elderly people in my hometown love to drink."

Tang Bufan missed his maternal grandfather, remembering how his grandfather used to lead him along the stone-paved road in the village when he was a child.

His maternal grandfather's ashes were kept in the wooden house in his hometown, his mother's ashes were kept in a small house in the county, but what about his own ashes? They were in the world 1200 years later.

Tang Bufan was heartbroken. His hometown and the house his mother left him were gone, and their ashes were long gone too.

Lu Yi was stunned when he saw that Tang Bufan's eyes were red.

"What's wrong?" Lu Yi looked down at Tang Bufan with some anxiety.

"I want to go home." Tang Bufan rested his head on his lap, his throat tightening. "I miss my grandfather and my mother."

Lu Yi fell silent, his grip on the towel tightening slightly.

Afterwards, Lu Yi fed Tang Bufan medicine, and perhaps because of the herbal medicine, Tang Bufan fell asleep very quickly.

After Lu Yi waited until he fell asleep, she quietly tidied up the RV, then got out in the dark and went to the stream to continue washing clothes until late at night before returning.

Tang Bufan lay on the iron bunk bed with his eyes closed, his breathing heavy and slow. Lu Yi hesitated for a moment, took off his slightly damp vest, carefully pushed him inside, and then slowly lay down.

Lu Yi also needed to adjust his schedule, but Tang Bufan's words, choked with emotion, kept replaying in his mind:

I want to go home.

Lu Yi couldn't sleep. He turned over in the dark, tossing and turning until he reached out to touch Tang Bufan beside him. He found that even though Tang Bufan was wrapped in a blanket, he was still very cold.

Lu Yi hesitated for a moment, then, with a strange feeling in her heart, slowly reached out and hugged him.

It felt like I was doing something wrong.

Lu Yi didn't sleep for long. Just half an hour later, a rustling noise came from the darkness.

The orc boy suddenly opened his eyes.

While asleep, Tang Bufan felt something hit the RV hard, causing him to shudder as he lay on the metal bunk bed.

He woke up groggily and found that Lu Yi was taking his hand off him.

Lu Yi, his muscular upper body bare, stepped onto the ground and pulled open the curtains opposite the bed, frowning as he looked out into the pitch-black darkness.

"What's going on?" Tang Bufan also went to lift the window curtain on his side, and a greenish-blue face suddenly appeared through the glass with a "smack".

Tang Bufan was startled and stepped back, regaining his senses.

The RV's windows were very thick, so the poisonous man could only bar his teeth at Tang Bufan through the window.

"Another poisoner." Lu Yi frowned, annoyed, noticing that these northward-migrating poisoners preferred to operate at night.

"Don't go out." Tang Bufan reacted quickly, turning his head to the camera in the driver's seat and saying in a deep voice, "Brother Kai, let's go."

"Okay, Xiao Tang." Kai Ge responded gently, then started the RV in the darkness, and many of the poisoners who were tackling the RV fell down.

Ahead lies the Greater Khingan Mountains.