As noon approached, the rain outside did indeed lessen, and Li Guang stood up, preparing to go outside to take a look.
At this moment, Xiao Hei woke up. The little guy had slept for a while, but he was full of energy and started playing again.
The sound of cart wheels came from the courtyard gate. Zhao Cheng drove the mule cart over, and Qin Shiyu and Chen Xiaoxiao got off the cart, each carrying a bamboo basket.
The two entered the room, placed the basket on the table, then walked up to the old Taoist priest, bowed respectfully, and left.
The room was soon filled with fragrance. Xiao Hei circled around outside and then ran back, standing on its hind legs, craning its neck to look at the table. Unfortunately, it was too short and couldn't see anything on the table. It was so anxious that it spun around under the table.
Li Guang took out several vegetables from the basket and placed them on the table.
Looking at these dishes, one can tell that Zhao Xian had carefully arranged them, indicating that he took this matter very seriously.
On the table were four dishes and a soup: braised wild boar, a whole roasted duck, chicken with mushrooms, braised venison, and a large plate of wild mushroom and meat soup.
Although there were only four dishes, each dish was very generous in portion, and the plates used to serve the dishes were also large.
The old Taoist's eyes lit up. Li Guang brought over the wine jar and casually opened the lid.
A rich aroma of wine wafted over, and the old Taoist priest couldn't help but sniff.
The old Taoist priest picked up the wine jar; it was the first time he had ever smelled such a pure aroma of wine.
"What kind of wine is this? It smells so good!" the old Taoist priest asked.
"This is called baijiu, homemade. It's different from any other kind of liquor; it's strong and you can get drunk easily if you drink too much."
The old Taoist priest burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"I love strong liquor, fill my glass quickly, I need to satisfy my craving first." The old Taoist priest was getting impatient.
The wine cup was too small, so Li Guang simply took a bowl and poured the wine for the old Taoist priest. As soon as the wine was poured, the old Taoist priest picked up the bowl, brought it to his lips, and took a big gulp.
"Good wine, this wine is so delicious!" the old Taoist priest exclaimed.
"Please drink, Master Dao. I'll fill your gourd with wine later."
"Great, thank you, young man." The old Taoist said as he grabbed the roast duck and started gnawing on it.
It seems this old Taoist priest is unconventional, eating and drinking as if no one else is around; such people are often unfathomable.
Seeing the old Taoist priest devouring roast duck, Li Guang felt hungry too and decided to eat something first.
I didn't eat a single piece of that braised wild boar meat last time; the old Taoist priest ate it all. This time, I'll have to savor it properly.
He picked up a piece of braised pork and ate it in big bites.
Seeing that the two were eating heartily and completely ignoring him, Xiao Hei became anxious and tried to climb onto the table, but unfortunately, he was too small and couldn't even touch the edge of the table.
Seeing this, Li Guang couldn't help but laugh. He picked up a large piece of wild boar meat and handed it to Xiao Hei, who took it with its paws and put it in its mouth to eat, just like a child.
The old Taoist priest finished his bowl of wine in a few gulps, and Li Guang refilled it. The old Taoist priest gestured for Li Guang to drink some wine as well, but Li Guang shook his head, indicating that he did not like drinking.
Since Li Guang doesn't like drinking, he'll drink by himself.
The old Taoist priest drank heavily while gnawing on roast duck, and in no time, only the skeleton remained.
Li Guang couldn't help but marvel; the old Taoist priest was so old, yet he could still eat so much.
Although baijiu is only about 30 degrees, it was definitely a high-proof liquor in ancient times. Drinking too much of it could easily make you drunk. Although the old Taoist priest could drink, he was getting old and gradually lost his senses.
This jar of liquor weighs a full five jin (2.5 kg), and the old Taoist priest drank at least half of it. If converted to high-proof liquor, it would weigh more than a jin (0.5 kg).
The old Taoist priest still wanted to drink, but his hands were no longer under his control, and he couldn't even lift the bowl.
Seeing that the old Taoist priest had really drunk too much, Li Guang dared not let him drink any more, fearing that the old Taoist priest would have problems from drinking too much.
By this time, there wasn't much food left on the table. The old Taoist priest couldn't sit still any longer, so Li Guang quickly helped him up and led him to the bed in the inner room.
The old Taoist priest fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed, and soon began snoring loudly.
Well, that's terrible. I originally wanted the old Taoist to have a good drink, but I didn't expect him to be so greedy. He drank the wine quickly and heavily and got drunk in no time.
Let the old Taoist priest sleep then, and we'll talk about it when he sobers up.
Li Guang came out of the room and began to tidy up the table. Xiao Hei had also eaten quite a lot today. Don't underestimate it just because it's still a little guy; it definitely ate just as much as Li Guang.
It was already afternoon, and the rain was still falling, getting heavier and heavier, as if it were trying to make up for all the rain that had stopped falling earlier.
The old Taoist priest was sleeping soundly, so there shouldn't be any problem. Let him continue sleeping.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Hei was also fast asleep. Now that both of them are asleep, what am I going to do?
It's been raining for so long, I wonder how the crops are doing, so I wanted to go out and check.
Li Guang put on a raincoat and straw sandals and walked out of the courtyard.
The rain outside was very heavy, and there was already some water in the low-lying areas. My own farmland was right outside the yard, and this rain had thoroughly soaked the soil. I estimated that the vegetables I planted would sprout soon.
It was the first time he had ever walked in the fields in the rain. Everything around him was white and he couldn't see a single person. Although he could hear the rain all around him, he still felt a tranquility he had never experienced before.
He continued walking, wanting to check on the small river that had dried up a few days earlier.
The country paths become wet and slippery after being soaked by rain, making them very difficult to walk on. If you are not careful, you may slip and fall.
After finally reaching the riverbank, we found that the river already had water, and it was slowly rising. We estimated that the water level would rise by evening, and then we would no longer have to worry about the crops drying out.
The paths in the fields are too difficult to walk on; if you fall, you'll be covered in mud. But the main road is right next to it, paved with rocks that aren't muddy, making it much easier to walk on.
Just as Li Guang was about to step onto the main road, he suddenly heard a "squeaking" sound coming from the bushes beside him. The sound was very urgent.
What was that sound? Li Guang stopped and looked in the direction of the sound.
The sound was coming from the tall grass, which made it difficult to see clearly, but the grass was shaking violently, as if some animals were fighting inside.
He was all alone here, and he was afraid of encountering danger. If he did, he wouldn't even have anyone to help him. This place wasn't far from the mountains, and it was hard to say whether he would encounter wild animals.
Thinking of this, he prepared to leave quickly. His raincoat was getting heavier and heavier, and with such heavy rain, it would leak after a while.
The squeaking sound from the grass was very mournful and grew weaker and weaker, as if some animal had encountered some danger.
Li Guang hesitated, wondering if he should go and check if it was indeed a small animal that was trapped, and if so, he should help it.
There was a long wooden stick on the ground, which made him determined. He picked up the stick, held it firmly in his hand, and walked towards the source of the sound.
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