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Text Chapter 423 The Deep Meaning of New Year¡¯s Eve Dinner

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    Lu Wan and the others were hiding in the woods. The climate on the island was hot, especially in this tropical forest. It was extremely sweltering. After a while, everyone's body seemed to be washed by water.  In addition, there are a lot of weird bugs flying around, and one bite will turn into a red bump. In the past, it would probably cause dysentery, but now they have stinky wormwood pills on board to specifically treat dysentery, so there is no need for it.  Too worried.

    It was hard to wait until the sun set in the west, but in the Tang Dynasty, the sun usually set due west by south, but here it set due west by north. This is also one of the proofs that they crossed the equator.

    Finally, when the sun was about to set, the buffaloes in the lake also felt the change in the outside temperature. They stood up from the mud in the lake one by one, shaking their heads, then walked calmly to the shore, and lowered their heads to eat the tender food by the lake.  Come on.  Lu Wan did some calculations and found that the herd was not large, with only twenty or thirty buffaloes.  In addition, these buffaloes landed in the wrong place, hundreds of steps away from the woods where they were hiding.

    "The distance is a bit far and it's difficult to hit. Let's go through the woods and get as close as possible to hit!" Lu Wan saw this situation and immediately ordered.  Feng Shijie and the others also nodded immediately. After all, they were not professional musketeers. No matter how good their marksmanship was, there was a limit. It was really difficult to hit the target a hundred steps away. What's more, they were holding muskets and their accuracy was even better.  poor.

    The group of people crouched down and quietly moved toward the woods where the buffaloes were closer. When the distance between them and the buffaloes was reduced by nearly half, Lu Wan made the people stop.  Then Feng Shijie and the others raised their muskets and stuck out the black muzzles from the woods.  Aimed at the grazing buffalo herd.

    But just when they were ready, their fingers were already on the trigger of the musket.  Suddenly a dozen long arrows flew out from the woods opposite them, and the shooters were directed to shoot all the arrows at the buffalo closest to them.

    Not only did the buffalo herd under attack fail to react to this change, but even Lu Wan and the others were surprised. But at the same time, their fingers also pulled the trigger, followed by a crisp sound of muskets, and several  The buffalo whose head was targeted was immediately shot.  One of them was hit in the head by a shot and fell to the ground dead. Another buffalo was blinded in one of its eyes, but it was not dead yet. It let out a shrill and thick scream. As for the remaining three,  The buffalo also suffered varying degrees of injuries.

    The screams of injury finally alarmed the entire herd. The buffalo herd, which had been so leisurely just now, immediately became frightened, and some even wanted to escape alone.  However, the strongest cow was not hit by bows, arrows and bullets. It made a "moo~" sound in a deep voice, which immediately silenced the entire herd and led it.  They began to form a group and flee in the woods in the other direction.

    Seeing this situation, Erhanzi and others beside Lu Wan released their strong bows that had been drawn long ago.  Sharp arrows hit the buffaloes that had been hit by bullets like lightning. Among them, the buffalo that was blinded in one eye was blinded in the other eye by Er Jiazi.  Running wildly and bumping into each other, he knocked down another injured buffalo.

    The buffalo was knocked unable to stand up for a while.  At this time, Lu Wan and Feng Shijie acted fastest and had already loaded the gunpowder and bullets. As a result, two gunshots were fired. The blind buffalo and the buffalo on the ground were shot again. Although they did not die immediately, they no longer had the strength to escape.  .

    Then the remaining three people also finished loading the gunpowder, but by this time most of the buffaloes had escaped. Only one buffalo that had been injured before was seriously injured and now fell behind. As a result, all three muskets were aimed at it.  After three gunshots were fired, the buffalo immediately fell to the ground and lay there wailing.

    Seeing the buffalo running away, Lu Wan and the others did not relax. Just now they saw someone shooting arrows in the other side's woods. They were probably local natives, so Erhanzi and the others put their bows and arrows on the strings, while Lu Wan and the others  The man reloaded, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.

    What surprised Lu Wan and the others was that after waiting in the woods for a long time, no one from the other side came out. The buffalo that was shot by the other side's arrow was now paralyzed on the ground. It looked like the arrow was poisonous.

    "Captain, something seems to be wrong. The other party should evacuate quietly!" Erhanzi is a hunter. Although the forest environment here is different from that in his hometown, he can tell from the signs such as the buzzing of insects that the man who shot the arrow just now  There should be no one in the jungle.

    In fact, Lu Wan also felt that something was wrong. After hearing Erhanzi's words, he immediately sent two skilled crew members to check. Sure enough, he found that the natives had evacuated, leaving only messy footprints on the ground, and from these  It can be seen from the footprints that they were in a very embarrassed state when they retreated. This made both Lu Wan and Feng Shijie guess that the other party might have heard their gunshots and then retreated.He was so frightened that he ran away immediately, not even daring to take the prey.

    In fact, Lu Wan and the others have encountered this situation more than once. When they first used muskets, the leader of the native tribe who clashed with them was shot to death by Lu Wan, and those natives would spit fire when they saw Lu Wan's hands.  When they received the 'artifact', they were astonished to them for a moment, and many people even knelt down to worship. The feeling of being worshiped was something that Lu Wan and others would never forget.

    Since the natives just escaped, Lu Wan and the others were not polite and immediately sent someone to notify the crew to carry the buffalo.  Lu Wan and the others hunted four cows with muskets. Except for the first one that was killed, the other three were seriously injured and are still howling. The other natives shot one to death with poisonous arrows, making a total of five cows.  buffalo.

    ¡°These buffaloes are huge, the heaviest one is estimated to have reached one ton, and the other lighter ones weigh more than a thousand kilograms. In addition, the roads in the jungle are difficult to travel. It would be unimaginable to transport them all back.  So we could only wait for the people to come, dismember the buffalo on the spot, and transport all the whole buffalo meat and edible cow offal back, not even the thick cow bones were left behind.

    This is not because Lu Wan and the others are stingy, but in the Tang Dynasty, eating beef was simply a luxury. Although cattle were not allowed to be killed in Taiwan, the price of beef was also extremely expensive, and most people could not afford it for the time being.  The crew members under Lu Wan all come from poor backgrounds. Now that they have the opportunity to eat beef, they naturally eat it very cleanly. Besides, the master chef on the ship is very good at craftsmanship. After the cow's water is trimmed by his hands, it tastes even better than beef.  , so naturally you can¡¯t let go of this delicious food.

    Originally, dismembering prey in the wild would take a lot of risks. This was mainly because they were worried about attracting ferocious predators, but Lu Wan and the others were not worried. Although the island was not small, it was not special.  Judging from their experience, even if there are carnivores on this island, they will not be that big.  In addition, to take a step back, they are not afraid at all even if there are huge carnivores. After all, Lu Wan has called many people to transport beef, and everyone has weapons. If there are any blind beasts coming to snatch food.  , it is estimated that in the end it will only become an extra meal at their New Year¡¯s Eve banquet.

    After dismembering the buffalo, each weighing dozens of kilograms on their backs, and then led by Lu Wan, these unrestrained crew members howled loudly and tunelessly, singing and laughing as they walked towards the beach, startling people in the woods.  Birds resting.

    When Lu Wan and the others arrived at the beach, the small camp had almost been built. Around the camp, the crew had set up piles of bonfires, and huge iron pots had been set on the fire.  It's about to open, just waiting for their beef to be cooked.

    But then it was time for the ship¡¯s chef to make the decision. The big-bellied chef was seen running around the camp, loudly instructing the crew to cook.  All the dumpling fillings originally prepared were sealed into cans. Large pieces of fresh beef were brought up, chopped into pieces, and edible wild vegetables collected in the jungle were added to make beef and wild vegetable fillings.

    The preparations for the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner were not completed until the second watch, and the crew members were all very tired.  However, Lu Wan did not relax his vigilance. As soon as he came back, he immediately arranged several groups of people to take turns on duty and told them what happened to the natives. This shocked the people on duty and did not dare to slack off at all.

    Pieces of clean canvas were spread on the beach. The crew sat on the ground and plates of dishes were served. Although they didn't look very good, they tasted pretty good. In addition, large bowls of beef bone soup were also served. Everyone enjoyed the soup.  Instead of drinking, the sky is dizzy and the earth is dark.  In fact, it was not that there was no wine at the banquet, but they didn't know the situation on the island yet, and they didn't know if they would encounter any danger at night, so everyone from Lu Wan onwards only drank two taels to avoid getting drunk and causing trouble.  I can only drink beef bone soup.

    When the last dumplings were served, everyone ate the dumplings, and the madness in their bodies was almost vented. Everyone became quiet, but in their hearts they began to miss their relatives in their hometown.  When Lu Wan saw this situation, he nodded with satisfaction.

    In fact, the reason why Lu Wan put so much effort into cooking this New Year's Eve dinner is not only because it is a custom passed down from his ancestors, but also has a deeper purpose, which is to let the crew vent their excess energy. This is a good thing for the crew and the crew.  For him as a captain, this is a good thing.

    People who go to sea, especially a fleet like them that explores unknown sea routes, each crew member is under tremendous psychological pressure because they don¡¯t know what they will face next moment?  Don¡¯t know where the way forward is?  Don¡¯t even know when I can go back?

    In addition, there are hundreds of grown men crowded on the boat, not even a woman can be seen, and there is nothing else to do except boring boating, so everyone has accumulated inexhaustible energy. This energy and pressure  Mixed together, and more and more accumulate over time, if?If you find a way to release it, it will definitely cause an unprecedented disaster in the end.

    A good captain must be able to help the crew ease their emotions, and Lu Wan is undoubtedly a good captain. He took the opportunity of the New Year's Eve dinner to once again guide the crew's emotions in a normal direction.  However, as a good captain, Lu Wan is not too proud of his success. He is already thinking about exploring the entire island tomorrow and how to get along with the local natives when he meets them.
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