After hearing what the two of them said, Lin Xiao noticed the pieces of meat that Zhan Hege had brought. When he saw the meat, his Adam's apple was twitching, and he already felt a little hungry. During this time, he had almost turned into a herbivore. , when I saw the meat, I felt so excited.
Lei and Lin Xiao were in similar situations, but Lie, a kid who was only nine years old at best, suddenly saw the meat and grabbed the pieces of meat with both hands. His eyes were gleaming and his mouth was drooling. He was deeply afraid that Zhan Hege would do it again. Take the meat back.
"I'll give you the meat, we want straw sandals!" Zhan grabbed Lin Xiao's wrist.
Ge on the side stared at Lin Xiao with a pair of eyes. Standing on Zhan's body, he obviously had the same intention. He secretly glanced at the pieces of meat. Before he came, Zhan gave him a small piece of meat. He had secretly He hid it, and the smile on his face never disappeared when he thought about having meat to eat today.
Lin Xiao nodded. He first asked Lei Helie to process a piece of meat and grill it over fire according to the previous method. The only difference was the last two steps. Lin Xiao used a stone knife to cut a lemon fruit in half. , then smear the juice of the lemon fruit on the surface of the barbecue, and then take out the slightly whitish salt that he has spent a lot of time extracting and apply it on the surface of the meat.
Just by smelling it, Lin Xiao was already hungry!
Zhan and Ge next to him had never seen barbecue being cooked in this way, but when they smelled it, they found it very fragrant. Their appetites aroused and they subconsciously licked their mouths. The aroma aroused their taste buds.
Lin Xiao was really embarrassed when he saw two children around fourteen years old looking at him longingly. Finally, he asked Lei to cut off about half a piece of flesh for the two of them and put it on a leaf and handed it to the two children.
The two children, Zhan and Ge, looked at each other in tacit understanding. Their mouths watered just by smelling the smell. They hurriedly grabbed the lemon-scented barbecue with their dirty hands and took one bite in their mouths, not caring whether it was hot or not. Well, it's just eating anyway!
"It's delicious, it's delicious! It's delicious!" Forget it, Ge is a Bahrain kid. Zhan's father is a totem warrior. He also refused to let go even after his mouth was burned. He murmured to Lin Xiao while eating. The three of them talked.
Ge ate with extreme caution, while Zhan quickly ate the small piece of meat, and then watched the others eating eagerly, drooling, but these guys would not be soft-hearted just because of Zhan's expression.
Except for the charred skin, which Lin Xiao didn't eat, the other parts of the barbecue had been completely eaten, leaving not even a hair on it.
After eating all the barbecue, they extinguished the fire in the cave. Lin Xiao grabbed two handfuls of straw and sat at the door of the cave slowly knitting straw sandals. He planned to exchange the straw sandals for meat as soon as possible to help Lei De participate in the blood and fire ceremony of the Bahrain tribe. He also wanted to see what the blood and fire sacrifice was.
There are also the totem warriors these little kids talk about. Every time Lin Xiao hears Lei mention the 'Totem', the Bahrain totem warrior, he looks yearning for it, and his admiration for the power of the totem warrior. These all make Lin Xiao a little curious. You must know that the ronin and tribesmen he has seen now look similar to him, but they are stronger and taller than him.
It took less than an hour for Lin Xiao to knit five pairs of straw sandals. At this time, he took them out and made a request, "I want a different pair, something special! For my father."
Lin Xiao glanced at him and pointed at the meat inside, "All the meat belongs to me, and I'll give you six pairs of shoes."
Zhan opened his little hand and counted on his fingers. Lin Xiao glanced at him and saw that the little kid still couldn't figure it out after calculating for a long time. He looked at the meat, thought about it and had a piece left at home, and cut off a piece for him. He put down his hand angrily and said to Lin Xiao: "Okay! But the shoes must be the most special! Otherwise, dad will be angry again."
"Okay, it's a deal!"
When Zhan heard Lin Xiao's words, he scratched his head and thought, what does a promise mean?
Fortunately, Zhan is not a child with a thirst for knowledge. If it were Lie, he would definitely turn around and ask him what he meant by a promise!
Just as Lin Xiao was thinking about it, he heard a crisp voice asking: "Axiao, what do you mean by a promise?"
Lin Xiao: "..."
"Axiao!"
Seeing Lie Baobao's big innocent eyes, Lin Xiao patiently explained to the little boy, "It's what I promised you, and I will definitely do it."
"Oh!" Lie understood and imitated Lin Xiao in knitting hay shoes, but he obviously wasn't very good at it.
After a while, a new pair of straw sandals was born.
Lin Xiao also made some small changes on them according to Zhan's request. Anyway, they just look different from other straw sandals, and in Zhan's eyes, if they are different from others, they are the most beautiful, regardless of the top. Is that bow useful? Is it suitable for men to wear?
Zhan held the little straw sandals in his hands contentedly and greeted Lin Xiao: "I'm going back to the tribe first, and I'll bring you meat tomorrow!"
"Wait a minute, we are also going to the Bahrain tribe."
The day was very hot. Lin Xiao took a look at the meat placed in the cave. Although the cave has a special effect that can slow down the deterioration of meat, it must not be left in the cave for a long time. The three of them would definitely finish the meat in one day. If you can't finish it, it's better to keep the lunch and evening dinners, and give the rest to the Bahrain tribe as installment payment for the blood and fire memorial tickets.
When going to the Bahrain tribe, you have to pass by these ronin families living outside the Bahrain tribe. However, because there are two Bahraini children, the adult ronin dare not snatch their food. They just think that Lin Xiao and the others are helping the two children.
The three of them carried the meat that Zhan Hege had worked hard to carry up the mountain, and moved it down the mountain again. When they were about to reach the Bahrain tribe, Lin Xiao asked the two children to go separately from them, so as not to cause others to suspect the straw sandals and the meat, the wanderer and the traveler. relationships between businessmen.
Lin Xiao held the dozen kilograms of meat wrapped in leaves in his arms and felt a little heavy. However, Lin Xiao didn't complain about being tired. He was really embarrassed to do so...
Not to mention Lei, even Lie had more in his hands than him.
Think again about the two children Zhan and Ge who carried the meat up...
Lin Xiao chose to shut up quietly.
Lei Qingqing led them to the side gate of the Bahrain tribe in a familiar manner. The men patrolling the gate of Bahrain were obviously familiar with Lei and Lie. As for Lin Xiao, they just regarded him as an ordinary ronin and asked him to find Lao Ao without any further questioning. .
Lao Ao is a tribesman in the Bahrain tribe who is responsible for weighing and counting. Lin Xiao went over and saw that Lao Ao had placed five stones of different sizes and something similar to a scale, but it was very rough. But this The thing was obviously the instrument they used to calculate Ronin's contribution.
"Is it you?" Lao Ao was obviously a little surprised when he saw Lei, because Lei had only come to deliver meat once some time ago. It is very difficult for Ronin to get meat, very difficult!
"this time..."
Before Lao Ao finished speaking, a voice suddenly interrupted: "Lao Ao, we have brought meat here! Weigh it for us first!"
Lin Xiao took a look and saw that they were two children about the same age as Lei. They were a little stronger than Lei. They seemed to be ronin, but they were the type of ronin who had a better life.
Lao Ao said cheerfully, "It's you two brothers."
Obviously they were familiar with the tone of these two brothers. The two brothers glanced at the three of them and said with disdain: "How much meat can the three of them have? I'm afraid they won't be able to participate in a blood and fire sacrifice for another five years!"
Lin Xiao glanced at him and silently gave him a look of contempt, one part contempt and one part contempt.
He placed the meat wrapped in leaves in his hand on the stone pier, then opened it, "It's not much meat, it's just more than you."
When Lei Helie saw this, he immediately made the same move as Lin Xiao. Lie grinned and said to Lao Ao: "Uncle Ao, all this meat is my brother's contribution!"