Ling Jiheng didn't want to work in vain, but he also didn't want to offend Gao Hongbin.
After a brief hesitation, he accepted the job, but he requested the use of the officials' chopping boards and pots and pans.
No one minded this, after all, they had never used that thing since they bought it.
Ling Jiheng came back with a bunch of things, which shocked everyone in the Ling family.
They all asked, "Why is there so much more meat?"
Ling Jiheng explained: "These are all from Mr. Gao. He asked me to help him roast them into jerky."
The faces of the people in the Ling family were very interesting, thinking to themselves, you are a grown man, how can you cook?
But they didn't want to pour cold water on Ling Jiheng, so they all changed the subject awkwardly: "Xingyue is helping you, right?"
After all, she was just a fire-cooking girl, so she should have learned a few tricks from the master chef.
Ling Jiheng did not deny it and looked at Chi Xingyue with a smile.
The little fairy pulled the corners of her stiff mouth to indicate that she understood.
He asked some younger members of the Ling family to dig a pit and light a fire, and then marinated the meat strips that Ling Jiheng had cut.
Ling Jiheng was not idle either. He used a dagger to cut a dozen wooden skewers. After the meat was marinated, he skewered it and put it on the fire to roast.
Because of the seasoning, the aroma of the roasted meat was particularly strong. Many people who were eating stinky meat cast envious eyes at him.
However, they also knew that Master Gao had a hot temper and there was no way he would share anything with them. They all lowered their heads, feeling both unwilling and helpless.
Ling Jiheng is very skilled in cooking, and the barbecue in his hand was cooked in no time.
He asked Ling Jiyi to give it to Gao Hongbin, while he cut some wooden skewers, skewered the remaining meat, and put it on the fire to roast.
This time, the jerky took longer to bake, and it was dry and hard. The texture was a little lacking, but it can be kept for a long time.
By the time all the skewers were grilled, everyone in the Ling family was drooling so much that their clothes were soaked.
Ling Jiheng sighed slightly and sent one to each person. The rest would be stored for later use when it was inconvenient to make a fire.
Everyone in the Ling family had no objection and handed this glorious and arduous task to Old Master Ling.
After all, he is the elder of everyone. Even if he is partial, he will not harm his own son or grandson.
Ling Jiheng ignored all this, packed the dried meat and gave it to Gao Hongbin, and also returned the dagger and chopping board.
Gao Hongbin was pleased to see Ling Jiheng's tact. He weighed the dagger up and down, considered for a long time, and then threw it back to Ling Jiheng.
Seeing his surprise, Gao Hongbin explained in a not very good mood: "The weather is too hot. If it doesn't rain soon, none of these beasts will be saved."
Ling Jiheng understood that this meant he was being asked to continue working for nothing.
But when he thought about being able to own weapons openly, he reluctantly agreed.
After returning, he told Chi Xingyue about the incident. The little fairy nodded calmly and made no comment on Gao Hongbin's behavior.
The rest time passed quickly and the group continued on their journey.
The guards who had no horses to ride simply snatched the horses of the exiled prisoners, without even considering that they still had to push the carts.
However, this is only a temporary solution and does not address the root cause.
Due to lack of adequate water for several days, the horses fell down one after another. In just one afternoon, seven or eight horses died.
If we didn't know the inside story, we would probably suspect that the horses had contracted the plague.
Gao Hongbin was panicking, but he had to remain calm. He had the horse dragged onto the cart and continued moving forward while bleeding the horse.
Even with a bucket to catch the blood, a long trail of blood was left on the ground.
Ling Jiheng was afraid that the strong smell of blood would attract wild beasts, so he suggested that someone clean up the traces behind the team.
However, Gao Hongbin rejected the idea, saying that it was more important to get on the road and he didn't have time to deal with it slowly.
Ling Jiheng had no choice but to pick up some sharp stones and branches along the way to protect the Ling family.
When others saw this, they followed suit, but they did not realize the seriousness of the problem.
As time passed, the Ling family's condition was obviously much better than in the morning.
In order to save space, Chi Xingyue only sat on the cart for five minutes before getting off.
Her feet ached from walking, but her heart was filled with joy. The space grew larger and larger, and in just a few days, she had become a major landowner.
There was a whole lump of horse meat on the cart, which gave off a disgusting fishy smell under the scorching sun.
Chi Xingyue raised his hand to cover his nose and took the opportunity to drink two sips of water.
When I glanced at Madam Chen, I found that she looked very strange.
It was like something was tickling her soul, making her twist and turn in extreme embarrassment.
Mrs. Chen had been feeling itchy since noon, but she thought it was because she hadn't taken a bath and was dirty, so she didn't take it seriously.
I scratched it gently, and the itch went away, so I continued to sleep.
When they set out on the road in the afternoon, the itching sensation intensified. She couldn't leave the group, so she could only rub her legs and scratch her butt.
The cautious look, as if afraid of being discovered, is simply too funny.
Chi Xingyue couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Ling Jiheng held her hand, signaling the little fairy to restrain herself, as it was not time to fall out yet.
Suddenly, Mrs. Chen cried out "Ah" and tried desperately to tear at her clothes.
When Mr. Chen saw this, he hurriedly grabbed her hand, but Mrs. Chen was like a madman, shaking her body, and finally dozens of ants fell off her body.
The Chen family members stared at each other in surprise!
Due to his good upbringing, Chi Xingyue did not mock loudly, but just said a few words, which were clearly heard by Chen Yinxiu and Chen Jintao, and were like a slap in their faces.
"Oh my, how shameless! You dare to flirt in broad daylight. Master Chen is so lucky to have married such a charming woman!"
The words are nice, but they just don't sound very nice.
Shu Muyun couldn't help but glared at Chi Xingyue. Ling Weicheng's mouth twitched, he always felt that his daughter-in-law was a bit fierce.
Everyone in the Chen family subconsciously came over to cause trouble, but were scared away by Ling Jiheng's murderous look.
They are a bunch of cowards, and only that mean old man Chen can be considered a decent person.
Chi Xingyue met Old Master Chen's vicious gaze, curled the corners of his lips slightly, and looked mocking.
She thought the old man couldn't stay, but as a village cadre, she really couldn't do something like murder and arson.
Wait a minute, the road of exile is long, and it is not impossible that something unexpected will happen.
It was late at night. A group of people put the roasted horse meat into packages and prepared to go to sleep, smelling the aroma.
The horse tied to the tree was getting a little restless, so Gao Hongbin whipped it: "If you bark again, I'll kill you right now!"
The scene was silent and everyone slowly closed their eyes.
The eldest son of the Chen family who had bullied Chen Bingjun got up to take a shit. Suddenly he pointed at the forest and screamed in fear, "There's a ghost! There's a ghost!"
Chi Xingyue looked up and saw a pair of sharp eyes emitting a faint green light in the pitch-black night.
"It's a wolf!" Before she could shout, the wolves attacked.
Without giving them any chance to resist, they pounced directly on the exiled prisoners' necks and bit them, taking several lives in an instant.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
