PFC Chapter 878, Part 3: Sworn Brotherhood
Chapter 878, Part 3: Sworn Brotherhood
At noon the next day, Lu Qingqing, Qin Lang, and Bai Song stood in front of the desk.
Besides the burning incense burner, there was also a braised pig's head, a whole braised chicken, and a steamed salted fish on the table.
Guided by Yan Xu, the three knelt before the table and completed their sworn brotherhood ceremony.
As Bai Song stood up, a hint of intimacy appeared in his gaze as he looked at the two of them.
"Brother Lu, Brother Qin, from now on we are sworn brothers."
Just like the oath says, we do not ask to be born on the same day, month, and year, but we ask to die on the same day, month, and year!
From now on, we brothers will be together through thick and thin!
After saying that, he firmly grasped Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang's hands.
Originally, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang only wanted to avoid antagonizing Bai Song.
But his behavior at this moment revealed a genuine side of him.
They took the matter of becoming sworn brothers much more seriously.
After Bai Song finished speaking, all his brothers cheered.
Amid cheers from the men, the three men took their seats.
Bai Song pointed proudly to the lump of mud in the middle of the table:
"Brothers, the beggar's chicken I promised you last time has finally been made."
"Chen Lao Er, come here and get this mud off!"
Looking at the abundant dishes on the table, Lu Qingqing knew that Bai Song had put a lot of thought into preparing this meal.
When I passed the village entrance this morning, I heard the villagers on duty talking about it.
Yesterday afternoon, Bai Song sent people to the village to exchange grain for some cabbage, rice noodles, and other items.
The purpose was to prepare this banquet.
Just then, Chen Lao Er had already taken the whole chicken out of the mud.
A whole, steaming hot chicken was served.
Almost instantly, the aroma of chicken filled the entire room.
Even Lu Qingqing, who has eaten many good things, felt a little tempted by the aroma.
Bai Song picked up his chopsticks and urged the two to eat while it was hot.
Lu Qingqing picked up a piece of chicken with golden-yellow skin with her chopsticks.
Upon tasting, the chicken is tender and juicy, with a soft and chewy texture from the skin.
That one bite won over everyone at the table.
Bai Song swallowed the chicken in his mouth, then reached for the beggar's chicken on the table with his chopsticks, praising it as he did so.
"Chen Lao Er, your beggar's chicken is absolutely amazing!"
In the future, when Brother Lu and his friends hunt another pheasant, they'll all be left for you to make beggar's chicken.
Other methods would simply ruin the chicken!
Lu Qingqing also gave Chen Lao Er a thumbs up and praised him several times.
Qin Lang was usually a man of few words, but he did offer a few words of praise, which was quite unusual for him.
Chen Lao Er was not a brave and skilled fighter, and he usually didn't have much of a presence in the team.
At this moment, not only did Boss Bai praise him, but even Boss Bai's two sworn brothers praised him.
The continuous praise made him raise his head high.
At the same time, it strengthened my belief that I should become a good chef in the future.
The meal was a resounding success, with both hosts and guests thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Lu Qingqing and Bai Song agreed to go into the mountains again in half a month.
This time, Bai Song didn't seem as happy as before.
Perhaps it was the process of forming a sworn brotherhood that truly resonated with him.
He hesitated for a moment, which was rare, and advised the two not to rush.
They even said things like it's okay if we don't go into the mountains.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang had already planned to sell the remaining pork.
During the meal, the two of them only ate one bite of pork and then didn't touch it again.
No matter how you cook pork that hasn't been stir-fried, it will always have a musty, unpleasant smell.
Even Chen Lao Er, who could cook chicken to perfection, couldn't handle this sauerkraut pork.
Therefore, the two, who considered themselves mediocre cooks, had no intention of touching the rotten pork in the space.
Lu Qingqing also observed this meal.
The enthusiasm of everyone at the table for pork far surpassed that for the vegetarian dishes.
Since they could eat the pork, Lu Qingqing felt no longer guilty.
The two chatted with Bai Song and the others for a while longer before saying goodbye and leaving.
Behind them, Bai Song, Yan Xu, and the others watched them drive away.
Back inside, Yan Xu spoke in a low voice.
"Brother, the Lu brothers barely touched the pork on the table."
Bai Song flicked the oil lamp on the table and said nonchalantly:
"That's normal; neither of them are ordinary people."
Previously, I've probably tried all sorts of delicious food, so it's normal that I wouldn't be interested in anything else.
If it weren't for the fact that there's really no meat to eat these days, I wouldn't touch that smelly wild boar meat.
Second brother, now that I have sworn brotherhood with them, we cannot do something so treacherous.
Inform the brothers that they no longer need to send anyone to keep an eye on the village.
We have enough food to last until spring.
Judging from what the Lu brothers are saying, they'll be going hunting in the mountains quite often from now on.
By then, with grain and meat, there won't be any problem eating until spring.
Moreover, eating more meat will give the brothers strength when spring comes next year.
Yan Xu knew Bai Song's plan and nodded in agreement.
At that moment, he suddenly smelled a rich, spicy aroma.
After walking around the room, I noticed that the fragrance came from the gifts that Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang had brought.
Those two big bundles.
He stepped forward and untied a bundle, which was filled with greasy dried meat!
He picked up a piece of jerky and stuffed it into his mouth. Instantly, the spicy and numbing flavor assaulted his mouth, making him cough.
Bai Song paused in adjusting the lamp wick, turned around and saw that he was choking and his face was red, so he quickly brought him some water.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this meat?"
Yan Xu snatched the water glass, gulped down several mouthfuls, coughed for a while, and then recovered.
But once they stopped, the first thing they did was continue eating the dried meat.
Bai Song understood immediately. He darted forward, snatched the bundle, and started eating.
The two ate more than a dozen pieces of dried meat in one go, and then drank several bowls of water to calm down.
Bai Song let out a long burp, looking completely satisfied.
"This jerky is really delicious!"
Yan Xu nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
Remembering another bundle, he wiped the oil off his hands and got up to open it.
Upon opening it, I found that the contents were a jumbled mess.
Inside the large bundle, smaller cloth bags were filled with dried vegetables.
Besides dried vegetables, there were also items such as chopped chili sauce, pickled cucumbers, and green beans.
In short, both bundles contained things that Lu Qingqing had collected from her spatial storage.
These things, which are usually inconspicuous, are rare gems in this season.
In fact, off-season vegetables have existed for a long time now.
Those powerful and wealthy people have always loved to have people grow vegetables at their hot spring resorts.
However, growing off-season vegetables consumes an excessive amount of resources.
The vegetables grown there are only available to the most powerful and wealthy.
For ordinary wealthy families, being able to eat these pickled vegetables was already a rare treat.