The Host is Clearly A Scumbag (Quick Travel)

Afterwards, the System personally witnessed a miracle.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Mingting had already caught three rabbits, one pheasant, and two wild geese.

"Uncle, why are they acting so weird?"

Xiaosong stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

He had seen with his own eyes how the wild geese had been flying perfectly fine, only to suddenly crash-land right at Mingting's feet, as if they were drunk and dizzy.

"I don't know either. It seems like we're having great luck today."

Mingting twisted sturdy grass roots into short ropes and tied the animals' legs together, then he told Daya to run down the mountain to fetch a basket and some rope.

Daya took off running, and when she got home, she shouted to He Gu:

"Grandma, Grandma, my uncle is amazing! He caught so many rabbits!"

In the end, He Gu carried the basket and followed Daya back up the mountain.

When she saw the row of animals neatly laid out at Mingting's feet, He Gu was utterly astonished.

On the way, Daya had told her how the animals had practically thrown themselves at Mingting. He Gu had lived a long life, but she had never seen anything so bizarre.

He Gu picked up a rabbit and weighed it in her hand. It was very heavy, weighing three or four pounds.

"Mom, let's see if there's a female rabbit we can keep for breeding. That way, we'll always have rabbits to eat in the future."

Mingting smiled as he loaded the captured animals into the basket and slung it over his back.

"Let me carry it, let me! You're still a child, how can you carry something so heavy?"

He Gu was adamant about this.

Mingting couldn't argue with her, so he handed the basket over to He Gu.

On the way back, he also raided two bird nests for eggs and picked a handful of wood ear mushrooms.

"This is so strange. These mushrooms were growing right on this pine tree. With so many people passing by here, how could no one have noticed them?"

He Gu marveled repeatedly.

After thinking about it, He Gu came to the conclusion that Mingting was blessed with good fortune and is a lucky star.

Otherwise, how could he have caught so much game on his first trip up the mountain?

And those wood ear mushrooms are right under everyone's noses, but no one had spotted them despite all the foot traffic.

"Mom, I'd say our family brings me luck! Look, ever since I came here, everything's turned around, smooth sailing. You and I were meant to be family!"

He Gu loved hearing Mingting say this, and the four of them returned home in high spirits.

Since Mingting was the one who had caught the animals, He Gu, seeing how mature and steady he was despite his young age, let him decide how to handle them.

Among the three rabbits, there was a pregnant female rabbit, so Mingting decided to keep her for breeding.

Another rabbit would be eaten by the family, and the last one would be gifted to the clan leader.

To settle into Xiaohe Village, it is necessary to maintain good relations with the clan leader.

The two wild geese happened to be a pair, so they could be sold for a good price.

Many prestigious families used live geese as betrothal gifts, and a pair of geese can be sold for a good price.

As for the pheasant, Mingting decided they'd eat it the next day.

"Wow, we're having meat!" The two children were very happy when they heard that there were rabbits and pheasants to eat.

Although their family was a little better than others in the village, it was only enough to keep them fed.

Daya and Xiaosong did not have many opportunities to eat meat.

But thanks to Mingting, they'd get to indulge today.

"You spoil them too much. We can't live like this all the time…"

He Gu said this, but inwardly, she was pleased with Mingting's arrangements.

Originally, she had planned to keep just one rabbit and sell the rest, but Mingting convinced her otherwise.

Mingting said that Daya and Xiaosong were in their growth period, and they had to eat more meat and eggs to grow taller and stronger.

"Besides, I want Mom to eat more meat too. Don't worry, once I make something of myself, I'll make sure you wear gold and silver, have people to serve you, and eat meat every day."

"Hahaha, good, good!"

He Gu patted Mingting's cheek and smiled, "It seems I'm blessed with good fortune in my later years. I'll just wait for my youngest to take care of me."

Since this was Mingting's first time making decisions, and since he was the one who had caught the animals, He Gu naturally deferred to him.

He Gu locked the pheasant away, placed the pregnant rabbit in a pen, and took the plump rabbit to the clan leader's house.

Getting a fat rabbit for free, the clan leader's daughter-in-law thanked her profusely and showered Mingting with praise, which delighted He Gu. The gloom of the past few years seemed to lift entirely.

On the way back, He Gu called Jiang Xiao'e home to cook. To her surprise, by the time they returned, Mingting had already prepared the meal.

"Boys shouldn't be in the kitchen!" He Gu was heartbroken.

"Your father always said, 'A gentleman stays clear of the kitchen'. You're meant to study and take the imperial examination. Your right hand is for writing brilliant essays. You can't hover around the stove like a woman."

On this point, He Gu was unyielding and made Mingting promise never to cook again.

Faced with such a stubborn He Gu, Mingting had no choice but to agree.

From the pot of rabbit meat, He Gu first set aside a bowl for her son-in-law, Wang Zhi.

At the table, she gave the two meaty hind legs to Mingting and Xiaosong. After all, they were boys and needed to eat more meat.

As for her, Jiang Xiao'e, and Daya, having any meat at all was already a treat.