Chapter 106 Biltong and Rabbit Soup
"Hahahahahahaha!" Boone, who was sitting across from him, pointed at Shu Li and laughed heartily. "How stupid! There are fools who would just eat black bread!"
Shu Li blushed and tried to save face: "I... am dizzy from hunger."
Ilio coughed lightly to cover up for him, "Little Amo slept from last night until morning and skipped two meals."
Shu Li nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes, that's it!"
"Poor boy, eat quickly!" the brown-haired girl said lovingly, quickly pinching her brother's ear. "Boone, you're so rude! How dare you laugh at a guest? Don't forget when you were seven years old, you lost a tooth chewing on bread and cried your eyes out."
"It hurts, it hurts, Sister Mary, please let go, I was wrong." Boone howled in pain.
Mary snorted and let him go for the moment.
Boone rubbed his aching ear and made a face at Shu Li, but he stopped acting naughty and sat down to eat obediently.
Shu Li was staring blankly at the black bread that was as hard as a rock.
How do you eat this thing?
Fairies and elves don't have baby teeth and permanent teeth.
The teeth that grow after birth are permanent teeth. If one is accidentally knocked out, a new tooth will grow to replace it.
When Shu Li was five or six years old, he was surprised to learn this "common sense" and deeply realized that fairies and humans are indeed not the same species.
Just as he was in a daze, a hand reached out and took the black bread from his hand.
"Huh?" Shu Li looked up at Ilio in confusion.
Ilio's bony fingers easily broke off a small piece of bread and dropped it into the thin batter. "Soak it until it softens before eating."
I see!
"I'll do it myself." Shu Li took the bread, used a little effort, and followed the same method, and finally soaked the black bread in the batter soup.
The bread soaked in soup became soft indeed.
He scooped a mouthful with a wooden spoon, put it in his mouth, and frowned.
This taste...is hard to describe!
Not only was it not sweet, it was also sticky. It was the most disgusting food he had ever eaten in his two lifetimes.
He held it in his mouth for a while, then swallowed it with gritted teeth.
He turned to look at Ilio, only to see that he remained expressionless, eating mouthful after mouthful as if the bread paste were a delicacy.
Shu Li no longer hesitated, scooped another spoonful and put it into his mouth.
As Ilio said, when you come to the human world, you must adapt to the local customs. Otherwise, being unique will only attract attention.
He was really hungry and ate half a bowl of bread paste in one go.
"Don't just eat the bread, have some biltong!" Mary urged enthusiastically. "Eat slowly, and there will be rabbit soup cooked by Bart later."
When Shu Li heard the word "meat", his eyes lit up.
He hasn't eaten meat in ten years.
Fairies eat fruits, vegetables, bread, eggs, etc., but they do not eat animal meat.
When Shu Li first came here, she missed the taste of meat. But after adapting to the life of a fairy, over time, she no longer missed the taste of meat.
Now, Mary's sudden invitation to them to eat biltong awakened his desire for meat.
However, he did not dare to eat the meat rashly, and looked at Ilio subconsciously.
Elio took the biltong naturally and smiled charmingly, "Thank you, Miss Mary."
Mary's girlish heart instantly burst out, and her cheeks flushed with shyness. "Ah...Mr. Al, you are so polite."
Boone grabbed a strip of meat and bit into it viciously.
Humph, another guy who relies on his looks to get free food and drinks in their dance troupe!
Seeing Ilio calmly eating the biltong, Shu Li also took a piece and took a careful bite.
The biltong tasted surprisingly good, a bit like beef jerky.
Elio glanced at the goblin struggling with the biltong, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Shu Li finished a bowl of breadcrumbs with dried meat strips, and her hungry stomach was finally relieved.
"Rabbit soup is here!"
The bearded man brought a large pot of steaming broth.
Boone cheered, "Wow! Uncle Bart, I love you so much!"
Bart held Boone's head and said sternly, "You eat the most, yet you're still as skinny as a monkey."
Boone patted his belly and retorted dissatisfiedly: "Who told me I'm growing?"
Bart poured him a large bowl of rabbit soup. "Eat it quickly, and then go collect firewood."
"Got it, got it!" Boone took the hot rabbit soup and gobbled it up.
"Eat slowly, be careful not to burn your mouth." Mary put away her girlish heart and warned her brother.
"Hmm," Boone nodded as he ate.
Shu Li watched their lively interactions and felt that this was a very friendly group.
Ordinary humans in the other world are no different from those in his original world. They all value family and friendship, and are even so enthusiastic towards strangers they meet by chance.
They were very lucky to meet a good person just after leaving the fairy forest.
Maybe it wasn't luck, but rather that Ilio, who had lived for five hundred years, was experienced and had a good eye for people. Otherwise, how could he have easily gotten into this chorus?
"Duk!"
A bowl of hot rabbit soup was placed in front of him.
Shu Li looked up and looked at the burly bearded man in surprise.
Bart faced the child's innocent face and said awkwardly, "You are too thin. Eat more meat."
Shu Li blinked his blue-gray eyes. "Thank you, uncle."
Fairies have slender and well-proportioned bodies. In order to live better in the forest, they need to be light and agile. If they are too fat, not only will they increase the burden on their wings, but they will also be unable to bounce and shuttle between branches.
He now has the perfect body shape, a normal teenage goblin body.
However, compared with human children, they are indeed a little thin.
This bearded uncle is a pretty nice guy.
Shu Li smiled at him, picked up the spoon, and looked down at the rabbit soup.
When Bart saw the child smiling at him, he was stunned and his cheeks under his beard turned slightly red.
Food is indeed omnipotent!
The children are no longer afraid of him.
Shu Li didn't know that her smile had eased the conflicted mood of an old man. He looked at the rabbit meat in the bowl, feeling a little hesitant.
The dried meat didn't look like the original animal, so it was not a big deal to eat it, but the rabbit meat... He had just seen the bearded uncle skillfully peeling the rabbit skin, and now that the rabbit had become broth, he felt a bit at a loss as to how to proceed.
When I think about the piece of meat in the bowl, which used to be a cute little rabbit, my stomach feels a little sour.
He covered his mouth, afraid that he would spit out the bread paste he had just eaten.
Elio reached for the rabbit soup and poured half of it into the bowl where he had finished the breadcrumbs. "If you can't finish it, drink some soup."
“——Oh.” Shu Li looked at Ilio gratefully.
Although it was infuriating when Ilio turned on his taunting mode, he still took good care of him.
For example, I helped heal the blisters on his feet, put soft insoles in his animal-skin boots, and covered them up for him at the dinner table.
Shu Li picked up the bowl, took a sip of the soup, and swallowed it with difficulty.
There were no other seasonings except salt, and there was a hint of earthy smell from the rabbit meat, which was completely different from the taste of the broth in my memory.
However, the members of the chorus enjoyed the rabbit meat with gusto.
This is one of the rare meat dishes they have and they don’t get to eat it every day.
We were lucky today. A rabbit in the woods ran to the middle of the road and was caught by Bart with his quick eyes and hands, becoming a snack for everyone.
As the leader of the group, Ximu sat at a small table by himself, enjoying the most tender rabbit meat, and his beautiful eyes looked at the two brothers who claimed to be travelers from time to time.
Yesterday evening, they were eating and resting on the roadside when the black-haired young man appeared with the child on his back.
He looks tired and exhausted, but it cannot hide his extraordinary temperament.
The black-haired young man stated his identity as a traveler and was willing to pay a commission to have the troupe's carriage take them for a ride. Sim readily agreed.
Although their origins are unknown, she likes people who are good-looking.
Regardless of gender.
As long as you catch her eye, you will be treated specially.
She accepted two gold coins from the black-haired youth and agreed to their joining.
When traveling across the continent, the itinerant song and dance troupe often encounters hitchhikers.
As long as you give me money, everything will be fine.
The dark-haired young man was eloquent and humorous, and within a single meal, he had become familiar with the members of the chorus. However, the child in his arms slept so soundly that he missed dinner.
Simu actually had some doubts about their identities.
Don't be fooled by the black-haired young man's handsome appearance, there is no guarantee that he is not a human trafficker who specializes in kidnapping children.
The child's sleeping quality was so good that the noise around him did not wake him up.
After the crowd dispersed, the black-haired young man carried the sleeping child to the carriage where they kept their belongings.
After a night, Ximu personally invited them to have breakfast and secretly observed the children's attitude towards the black-haired young man.
Apparently her worries were unnecessary.
The little boy has a close relationship with the black-haired young man, and his eyes are full of dependence when he looks at him.
Sim overturned his previous guess.
The child must be a young master from a wealthy family, and the black-haired young man is his loyal guard.
Why?
Only a spoiled rich young man would frown at the food of ordinary people. Although he tried his best to endure it, his acting was clumsy and his expression of not being able to swallow the food was difficult to conceal.
The black-haired young man ate without changing his expression, and it was obvious that he was not picky about civilian food.
Ximu has seen countless people and is very confident in his judgment.
Find out their background, reduce the risk factor, and temporarily let down your guard.
She picked up a piece of tender rabbit meat, put it in her mouth, and chewed it slowly.
"Dedede—dededede—"
“Whoa—”
A team of armored knights came galloping from a distance and found the singing and dancing troupe resting on the roadside. The leading knight captain waved his hand, and more than 20 well-trained horses spread out and surrounded them aggressively.
The people in the song and dance troupe were frightened and sat where they were, not daring to move.
Bart and three other burly men stepped forward and stood in front of the crowd, with their right hands on the hilts of the swords at their waists, their muscles tense, and they stared at the knight warily.
Shu Li leaned closer to Ilio, completely confused about what was going on.
Ilio took his hand and told him to be patient.
This is a mature mobile song and dance troupe that is definitely good at dealing with emergencies, otherwise there wouldn't be so many young and beautiful girls in the troupe.
Sure enough, Sim stood up, twisted his charming figure, and walked slowly towards the knight captain.
"Hello, distinguished knight! I am Simu, the leader of the Milia Dance Troupe. I am delighted to meet you here. We are enjoying breakfast and there are many delicious dishes. If you don't mind, you can dine with us."
Ximu saluted the knight captain in a charming manner, ignored his cold eyes, and warmly invited them.
The knight captain squinted his eyes at her and asked coldly, "Are you from the song and dance troupe of Ferro City?"
Simu looked surprised. "Oh, you knew we were from Ferro? What an honor! To be honest, the musicians and dancers of our Milia Dance Troupe are exceptional, beloved by the citizens of Ferro. We're traveling day and night to the Royal City of Dialan to participate in the Vientiane Festival in two weeks."
She briefly explained her destination and calmly accepted the knight captain's questioning.
The knight captain had an expressionless face, and his sharp eyes swept over the members of the chorus in the camp. When he saw Ilio and Shuli, his gaze paused, and he pointed with the hand holding the whip.
"Are they also from your chorus?"
"Of course." Sim smiled broadly. "Why do you ask, Mr. Knight? Is there anything wrong with that?"
The Knight Captain snorted coldly, "We are hunting two wanted criminals! A young man and a child, both of them are very suspicious."
A gleam flashed in Sim's eyes as he debated whether he should continue to lie for the sake of two gold coins.
The people in the chorus looked at the two new members with a strange look in their eyes, but without the instructions from Boss Ximu, they didn't dare to say a word.
Shu Li felt puzzled.
He and Ilio had just left the Goblin Forest, so how did they get involved with the wanted criminal?
There must be someone else who is wanted, but they were just unlucky and became scapegoats.
what to do?
Shu Li looked at Ilio for help.
Elio looked calm and said something to Mary, who was sitting at the same table with him. Mary was slightly surprised, nodded, got up and went to the carriage. After a while, she came back with a twelve-string harp.
"Are you sure...?" It's not that Mary didn't have confidence in the black-haired young man, but someone with poor piano skills couldn't be a musician in a dance troupe.
"no problem."
Ilio took the harp, saluted the knight captain first, then sat down gracefully, put the harp in place, and gently plucked the strings with his slender fingers, and a beautiful melody sounded.
"Dear Knight, I am Al, the new musician who joined the chorus, and this is my younger brother, Amo. It is my honor to sing a song for you and your teammates on this beautiful morning."
The best way to dispel suspicion is to show your real talents and defend yourself with practical actions.
Ximu raised his eyebrows in surprise, walked up to Shu Li, and asked with a smile, "Little Amo, do you want to play a song with your brother?"
Shu Li said without hesitation, "Captain, please give me a pair of handbells."
Since we are brothers, we must prove our innocence together.
Ximu took off the handbell hanging from his waist and handed it to Shu Li.
"Thank you." Shu Li took the exquisite handbell with both hands, full of confidence.
The leprechaun takes music lessons and learns to play other instruments besides the harp, including handbells.
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