OBS Chapter 359: Money and food are the only things you cannot live up to
Chapter 359: Money and food are the only things you cannot live up to
Yuan Qing held the baby rabbit and sat away, "I brought this one here to raise."
Yu Shen reacted, and under their strange looks, his face suddenly turned red, "Then I——"
"Don't even think about it."
Jiang Qisheng finished his breakfast slowly and asked, "Where did you go so early in the morning?"
"I went to watch the sunrise." Yuan Qing poked the baby rabbit's bald head, "On the way back, I found a dead female rabbit. I followed the traces and found them in a cave. I brought them back and wanted to see if I could keep them alive."
"Aren't you afraid—"
Yuan Qing whispered, "Don't worry, someone is following me, nothing will happen."
During hunting, everyone will camp and set up tents in the open areas of the outer mountains. The inner mountains are the real hunting area.
In the hunting ground, everyone relies on their own abilities.
Wen Chengyu sat outside the tent, chatting and drinking tea with a group of old ministers.
Yuan Qing climbed onto the horse and sat next to Jiang Qishen.
Everyone prepared their bows and arrows and sat on their horses in high spirits.
At the command, hundreds of horses scattered into the forest, scaring the wild beasts in the mountains to scream and neigh.
Yuan Qing held a dagger tightly in one hand and a small bow was tied to the other arm.
Jiang Qisheng saw the exquisite little bow and said, "The prey obtained in this way will not be recorded."
The arrows used in this hunt were specially made by the imperial court. After the hunt, the recorder would check the wounds of the prey and record them in a book. Finally, the winner of the day would be decided based on the number and size of the wounds.
There are two rewards available every day, one for the group and one for the individual.
"I know." Yuan Qing tightened his grip on the reins. "This is just for self-defense. In my spare time, I can also hunt a few smaller ones to satisfy my cravings."
Jiang Qisheng turned around suddenly and asked, "Self-defense?"
Yuan Qing did not want to explain, but only reminded him: "Master Jiang, someone has already found the prey. The ranking of our Dali Temple does not matter, but your ranking, Master Jiang, cannot be left behind."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Qisheng had already drawn his bow and arrow, and a wild rabbit fluttered to the ground in the grass.
The accompanying recorder hurried over, checked and announced loudly: "Jiang Qisheng from the Dali Temple has hunted a wild rabbit!"
Tang He sat in front of the tent, his face smiling like a flower, "Thank you, thank you, hahahahahaha!"
Other officials: "..."
...It's really disgusting.
"What a good start." Yuan Qing gave a thumbs up. "Master Jiang, you are very capable. Please continue. Keep up your strength and lead our Dali Temple to great success!"
Jiang Qisheng's arm was unstable, and the arrow deviated and stabbed into the side of the prey.
The prey ran past them unharmed. When it saw Jiang Qishen, it lifted its butt, shook off the dirt on its body, and then slipped into the woods.
Jiang Qisheng took a deep breath.
Seeing this, Yuan Qing quickly pursed his lips.
She followed Jiang Qisheng and was responsible for collecting arrows and prey.
Each arrow has a name engraved on it. If it is not retrieved in time and falls into someone else's hands, the consequences will be unpredictable. Therefore, each team will be equipped with a certain number of attendants who are specifically responsible for this matter.
Just as Yuan Qing was about to dismount, a figure quickly jumped out from the side and ran away with the hare.
It was so fast that even the recorder beside the hare couldn't react.
"Fuck, these shameless people are bullying us because we are outnumbered?!"
Yuan Qing immediately followed the figure.
Jiang Qisheng shouted from behind: "It's just a wild rabbit, no need to chase it."
"No, that won't do. This is the first one in our Dali Temple. It has a different meaning. We must get it back!" Yuan Qing shouted loudly without turning his head, "Ah Huang!!!"
Ah Huang's swift little body leaped into the woods, chasing after the thief who was trying to steal his prey, and had him in a panic.
"If you don't follow the rules, who would go out hunting with a dog!!!"
"Look carefully, Ah Huang is one of our generals, and he is also included in the list of players." Yuan Qing whipped his whip twice, "Why, you are allowed to steal and do nothing, but we are not allowed to invite the great god to take charge?"
"Isn't it okay for me to give it back to you?" The man sat on the ground and kept kicking his feet. He was so scared by the dog that he was about to cry. "I had no choice!"
"Tsk, I was going to shoot prey, but I didn't expect you to suddenly appear and accidentally get shot by this arrow." Yuan Qing raised his arm and pointed the small bow at him, "Remember, I was also careless, your master must not blame me."
Ah Huang slowly walked towards her, dragging the hare.
Yuan Qing put down the small bow and said sternly: "Why don't you get out of here?"
The man hurriedly got up and ran away.
Yuan Qing secured the prey to the horse and asked, "Did you remember the smell just now?"
Ah Huang barked and wagged his tail happily.
"Well done." Yuan Qing turned around and looked in the direction of Jiang Qisheng. "It's very dangerous in here. You should stay with Yu Shen and the others. I will bring you some delicious food."
Ah Huang ran back again, and halfway through, he stopped and looked around.
"Go."
Jiang Qisheng and others were waiting there, and when they saw the safe and sound figure not far away, they breathed a sigh of relief imperceptibly.
Without Lu Zhao competing with him, Jiang Qisheng easily won the Best of the Match award.
Yuan Qing was busy collecting prey with Jiang Qisheng under the envious gazes of others.
In less than half a day, the backs of the two men's horses were already full and there was no room left.
Rong Li shrugged his shoulders when he saw this. "Well, I thought that after Lu Zhao left, we would have a chance to win a game, but I forgot that there is still a Jiang Qisheng."
Another person patted him on the shoulder and said, "If you can't win the individual award, there's still one left. It depends on who among us can win."
As soon as these words were spoken, the gathered crowd became agitated again.
Yuan Qing and Jiang Qisheng were the first to return to the field with a lot of harvest.
Wen Chengyu smiled and joked with the others: "As expected, Jiang Qing still takes the top spot."
Old Duke Xue stroked his beard, looked around the forest, and said with a smile: "Today is Huai'er's first time to compete, so he is naturally not as good as the boy from the Jiang family. Let's wait until tomorrow, we don't know who will win."
As it got darker, other people also gradually retreated from the forest.
Just as Old Duke Xue had expected, Xue Huai, who represented the Xue family alone, unexpectedly came in second after Jiang Qisheng.
After hunting, everyone divides up a portion of the prey according to the rules, and the rest can be dealt with by themselves, either roasting or boiling, depending on their preference.
Yuan Qing had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Looking at the pots, pans, and utensils that someone had prepared, several people gulped in agreement.
Jiang Qisheng: "Are you here just to eat?"
"Yeah, if not for eating, what else could it be for?" Yuan Qing put everything in place. "Eating should also have a sense of ritual. In this world, only money and food are not to be wasted."
Yu Shen gave face and agreed: "That makes sense."
They prepared the prey and roasted it over the fire.
Yuan Qing hung a small pot on the other side, threw the chopped meat into the pot, added some simple seasonings, closed the lid and cooked it slowly.
It was already dark at this time, and Ah Huang took the opportunity to walk leisurely between the tents.
After wandering around for half an hour, Ah Huang came back with a leisurely pace after having eaten and drunk his fill.
Yuan Qing glanced at its bulging belly and asked, "Where did it go to get some food and drinks?"
Ah Huang swept his tail, turned his back to her, and lay down beside Jiang Qisheng.
It was so full that it didn't want to move at all.
Yuan Qing distributed bowls to several people and filled them with hot broth.
She handed the bowl to Jiang Qisheng and deliberately put some more meat in it, "This is for you, Master Jiang, you have worked hard today."
The others drank with satisfaction and followed suit, "Thank you, Master Jiang."
Jiang Qisheng looked uncomfortable for a moment, and changed the subject: "Will you still follow me tomorrow?"
"Follow me."
Yuan Qing held the bowl and glanced over.
The others immediately understood and said in unison: "Follow Lord Jiang and you will have meat to eat!"
Yuan Qing snapped his fingers, "Brothers, you know what I mean."
Jiang Qisheng: "...I think they are almost becoming your followers."
"How can you call me a follower? We are brothers who share the same views."
"Correct."
There was another chorus of agreement.
Jiang Qisheng: "..."
He didn't even know when these people became so close?
Yuan Qing quietly approached Jiang Qisheng, glanced at his arms, and asked in a low voice: "Have you seen the award?"
After being reminded, Jiang Qisheng remembered that the reward he won today had not been opened yet.
In previous years, they were basically some study treasures or exquisite utensils. He had no shortage of these, and most of them were taken away by his subordinates with some excuse.
This year will probably be no exception.