The pastoral life of the grass tribe chief

The madman looked at Lu Yao; only he could persuade Li Yunbo.

"I know what you're worried about, but it was just an accident. You can't feel guilty about it for the rest of your life."

"As long as we keep the number of people within our control and don't let each other out of sight, we can avoid a repeat of the tragedy."

"I really want to see Li Yunbo back then, the fearless guy who chased wild boars with a hunting rifle."

Lu Yaodao.

"I'll help you with the paperwork, but I'll never touch a hunting rifle again."

Li Yunbo knew Lu Yao's good intentions and wanted him to come out of the shadows.

He also knew that Lu Yao didn't necessarily need to ask him for a wild boar hunting license; his second uncle and maternal uncle could both help him with the process.

That incident had a profound impact on him. It was a real human life, and a brother he often joked around with, drank with, and went hunting in the mountains with. It wasn't something he could just forget.

Li Yunbo was invited by his mahjong friends to play again.

Lu Yao and Dianzi went to Zhang Lin for tea again, and then went with his family to have a late-night snack in a ravine in Longshan Township.

This is also a rural farm that has stood the test of time for many years.

People who used to eat here were all friends, friends of friends, and they found this place through word of mouth.

There are many rural restaurants like this in southern Guangdong, some of which require several hours of driving to reach.

If someone can keep doing this, it means they have a signature dish that attracts diners.

This rural farmhouse's signature dishes include roast chicken, glutinous rice sausage, and sesame leaves.

Zhang Lin's family likes to eat the roast chicken here, Dianzi likes to eat the glutinous rice and pig intestines here, and Lu Yao likes to eat the sesame leaves here.

Many people have eaten the famous roast chicken and glutinous rice pig intestines from the Lingdong area, but few have eaten sesame leaves, and even fewer like to eat them.

Jute leaves are the tender leaves of jute.

It has a bitter taste and cold nature, so it cannot be eaten directly. It is best to blanch it in salt water, squeeze out the bitter juice, and then stir-fry it with soybean paste, minced garlic, and millet peppers. Using lard will make it even more fragrant.

In the sweltering summer, stir-frying a plate of sesame leaves and pairing it with a bowl of white porridge or a bottle of ice-cold beer is both delicious and refreshing.

"The bubble tea shop is almost finished with renovations, and the opening day is fast approaching. Have you prepared your sweet soups yet?"

Zhang Lin asked Lu Yao.

"Don't worry, everything will be ready before opening."

Lu Yaodao.

"With your words, we can rest assured."

Zhang Lin felt reassured and was in a better mood.

When do you take your days off?

Lu Yao asked him.

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will be this weekend."

Zhang Lindao.

"The night before your shift ends, I'll contact you if I'm free, and you can contact me if you're not."

Lu Yaodao.

"understood."

Zhang Lindao.

"What is it now?"

The madman asked curiously.

"You'll be busy then too."

Lu Yaodao.

"Can't you say what it is now? Why are you being so mysterious?"

The Madman's Way.

"I really can't say it now, or I'll lose a lot of money."

Lu Yaodao.

"Can we help?"

Zhang Lin's father asked.

"You two can stay home and take care of your precious granddaughter; leave everything else to us young people."

Lu Yaodao.

"Keep a positive attitude, follow Brother Yao, and you'll live the high life."

Zhang Lin's mother said.

"Yes, yes, yes."

"Come on, let's have a drink instead of alcohol, everyone cheers!"

Zhang Lin's father raised his drink.

"Come on, Xinxin, let's have a drink."

Lu Yao touched Zhang Lin's daughter's baby bottle.

"Cheers!"

Little Xinxin also said in a childish voice.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Everyone laughed heartily.

Xiao Xinxin smiled happily too.

I got back after having a late-night snack, it was already past 1 a.m.

As long as Lu Chong and Lu Yang have to work tomorrow, they usually don't drink too late.

When Lu Yao passed by Lu Yang's house, the lights were already off.

Back at Wumutang, Lu Yao entered the spatial dimension.

Two baby wild boars were lying in the space.

Lu Yao had no intention of raising wild boars in his space. In the future, whenever he wanted to eat wild boar, he could simply go to the mountains and snatch a baby wild boar to cook.

The reason for obtaining a wild boar hunting license is to be able to bring wild boars home openly and legally in the future without arousing suspicion from others.

He plans to keep these two little wild boars in his space for two days before cooking them.

Lu Yao watered the herbs in his space, picked some saffron, and was about to leave when a dazzling white light suddenly flashed from the corner of the shelf.

Lu Yao went over and saw that it was the crystal he had picked up on the beach when he visited his second brother-in-law's house last time.

The fact that this crystal caused such a strong reaction from the grass ring means it's definitely not an ordinary crystal.

He originally intended to study it slowly after returning home, but later forgot about it, and it was forgotten in the corner of the shelf.

If it hadn't suddenly emitted a white light, he wouldn't have remembered it.

He picked up the crystal and saw that it was even more crystal clear than when he first found it, which must be related to the spiritual energy filling the space.

When he shakes his hand, the liquid inside moves around, its white color dazzling.

He suddenly remembered something, took out his phone to take a picture of the crystal and asked the AI, only then did he realize that the crystal in his hand was called water-bearing crystal.

Ancient people believed that crystal came from millennia-old ice, hence the name "millennia-old ice" for crystal, as well as "water jade" and "water essence".

People in the Lingdong area call crystal "Jingyu".

Water-bearing quartz is a rare and precious type of quartz.

Lu Yao put away his phone and examined the water-filled crystal again and again, still unable to figure out its purpose.

Suddenly, the water-filled crystal in my hand vibrated, the vibration growing stronger and stronger, as if it might fly away at any moment.

The moment the thought flashed through his mind, the water-filled crystal generated a powerful pulling force, dragging him toward the spiritual spring until it stopped at the edge of the spring.

Lu Yao looked at the water-filled crystal in his hand, then at the spiritual spring, and tried to put it into the spring.

The next moment, Lu Yao regretted it and felt heartbroken.

The water-filled crystal absorbed all the spiritual spring water at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Lu Yao tried to take the water-filled crystal away, but it was as if it had taken root, and no matter how hard he tried, it wouldn't budge.

"Oh no!"

The thought that all the spiritual springs that would emerge in the future would be absorbed by the water-filled crystal made Lu Yao feel a pang of heartache, and his mouth was filled with bitterness.

Without the spiritual spring, all his subsequent plans fell through.

The twin brothers' milk tea shop is still waiting for his dessert shop to open.

Lu Yao was somewhat absent-minded all day.

"Yao, are you alright?"

His family noticed the change in him.

"It's nothing, I was just a little tired from hiking yesterday, I'll feel better soon."

This was the only way Lu Yao could comfort his family.

"It's good that you're alright."

"Rest when you're tired."

"I'll cook today."

His family breathed a sigh of relief and urged him to go and rest.

To avoid worrying his family, Lu Yao still mustered his energy and got to work.

I finally made it to the early hours of the morning.

As soon as midnight struck, Lu Yao couldn't wait to enter the space.

When he saw the spring water gushing out, his heart jumped into his throat.

The spiritual spring slowly overflowed the water-filled crystal until it reached the daily amount. The water-filled crystal then stopped absorbing the spiritual spring, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Yao didn't dare to sleep all night, and only when he saw that the water-filled crystal still hadn't absorbed the spiritual spring at dawn did he feel completely relieved.

"It must have absorbed enough power from the spiritual spring."

Lu Yao muttered to himself.

"Brother Crystal, could you please let me know before you start absorbing spiritual spring water next time?"

Lu Yao then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the crystal, and then, as if in a fit of pique, took a sip of the spiritual spring water before leaving the space.