Chapter 30: Don’t Recognize

That night, Lu Qing finally had a good night’s sleep.

The next morning, after breakfast, he took Xiao Yan to the river to fish.

This time, he saw that there were much fewer people by the river. The grand occasion of seven or eight people crowding a fishing spot was gone.

That’s right, it was the busy farming season recently, and there was still a lot of work to be done in the fields. How could they really fish every day?

Fishing was just a pastime after all. At most, it could occasionally improve their meals. How could it be as important as the grain in the fields? That was the lifeblood of farmers.

This time, Lu Qing did not go to that strange fish fishing spot.

It was fine to occasionally catch a strange fish.

If he caught a few every three to five days, even a fool would know that something was wrong.

And even if he caught a strange fish now, he had no place to deal with it.

He couldn’t always ask Old Doctor Chen to help him sell it, right?

As for eating, he was reluctant to eat it.

Ever since he knew the value of strange fish, Lu Qing had planned to use it as an important source of income.

So he planned to fish for strange fish after a period of time, or after he had a certain ability to protect himself.

Lu Qing chose another white light fishing spot that he had discovered when he first came to the river.

After repairing the fishing spot, Lu Qing began to fish.

Compared to the last two times he fished, this time the fishing was uneventful.

In an hour, he had caught half a bucket of fish.

The fish were of all sizes. The largest was a two- or three-catty grass carp, and the smallest was still that small white fish.

After getting half a bucket of fish, Lu Qing began to put away his rod.

These fish should be enough for that Night Spirit Cat to eat for several nights.

After bringing the fish back home with his sister, Lu Qing indeed heard the familiar scratching sound at the door again after Xiao Yan fell asleep at night.

This time, he was not flustered. He took out the prepared fish from the kitchen and calmly opened the door of the house.

After opening the door, he saw the small black beast standing in the middle of the courtyard.

However, this time its mood was obviously much more stable.

Although there was still vigilance in its eyes, it was not like last night, with its fur bristling all over.

“I’ve been waiting for you.”

Lu Qing smiled and tried to make his aura as peaceful and friendly as possible.

Then he brought out a wooden basin with fish from behind him and slowly walked towards the courtyard.

When the small black beast saw him come out, it quickly took a few steps back and also made a warning sound.

Lu Qing immediately stopped, “Don’t be nervous, I have no ill intentions.”

He gently placed the wooden basin on the ground and slowly retreated.

After he retreated into the house, the small black beast calmed down. Its nose twitched a few times, and with a whoosh, it had already shot to the front of the wooden basin.

The next moment, it disappeared with the largest fish in its mouth, and it was unknown where it went to eat.

Lu Qing was not surprised. He waited quietly inside the door.

Sure enough, after a while, the small beast appeared in the courtyard again, picked up another fish, and disappeared.

The little thing was quite vigilant.

Lu Qing smiled. He was not interested in staring at a wild beast eating.

There were many small fish in the bucket. This small beast was running back and forth to eat. He didn’t know how long it would take, and he didn’t want to wait all the time.

Lu Qing closed the door and returned to his room, his heart completely relaxed.

This time, the matter was perfectly resolved.

Although he had to pay some fish, for him who loved fishing, that little bit of fish was nothing.

In any case, every time he went fishing, his catch was more than he could eat at once.

It was not a bad thing to have this Night Spirit Cat help consume some.

Just like in the countryside in the past, when the family couldn’t finish the leftover vegetables and bones, they would raise a cat or dog to consume them.

With a relaxed mood, Lu Qing had another good night’s sleep that night.

When he got up early the next morning, he went to the courtyard and saw that the wooden basin was empty.

More than two catties of fish were all eaten. That little thing had a pretty big appetite.

After washing the wooden basin and putting it away, Lu Qing began to make breakfast.

After eating with Xiao Yan, he prepared to go to Old Doctor Chen’s place.

Carrying more than a catty of freshly killed small fish, Lu Qing went out with Xiao Yan.

Last time, the old doctor said he liked to eat small fish. It just so happened that he caught a lot yesterday, so he brought some along.

Walking on the small path up the mountain, a trace of anticipation appeared on Lu Qing’s face.

The old doctor had gone to the city yesterday and helped him sell the Red Moon Carp. He didn’t know what the result was.

Although the old doctor said that the Red Moon Carp was a precious and strange fish that had a price but no market, and there was no worry about selling it.

But before he saw the silver, his heart was still a little uneasy.

When he arrived at the small courtyard on the mountainside, Lu Qing saw that Old Doctor Chen had also just finished his morning exercises.

“Grandpa Chen!” Xiao Yan ran up.

“Xiao Yan, I haven’t seen you for a day. Did you miss Grandpa?”

The old doctor picked up the little girl.

“I missed you~” Xiao Yan answered sweetly.

“Hahahaha…”

“Good morning, Grandpa Chen,” Lu Qing also stepped forward to greet him.

“Mhm, your complexion is good today. What, that wild beast didn’t come to harass you again, did it?”

In the old doctor’s opinion, his medicinal powder had always been very effective. No matter what wild beast it was, it would have to retreat three li upon smelling it.

He had given Lu Qing such a large bag. Even if a tiger or leopard came, it would not be willing to get close.

A mere unknown wild beast would probably be no exception.

However, at this time, a trace of embarrassment appeared on Lu Qing’s face.

“Grandpa Chen, the medicinal powder doesn’t seem to be very effective. That wild beast still came to my house these past two nights.”

“Oh, how could that be?” Old Doctor Chen was surprised.

“I don’t know what’s going on either. It seems that that thing is not afraid of the medicinal powder,” Lu Qing replied truthfully.

“Then how did you make it retreat?”

The old doctor looked at Lu Qing’s complexion again and was sure that he had not misjudged. Lu Qing did not look like he had stayed up all night.

“I didn’t use any special method. I found that that fellow seemed to be coming for the fish in my house, so I threw some fish to it, and it left after eating.”

“Loves to eat fish?” the old doctor pondered for a moment. “What does that wild beast look like? Did you see it clearly?”

“It’s a small black beast, about two feet long, all black, but its four paws and neck are white. Grandpa Chen, do you know what kind of beast this is?”

“A two-foot-long small black beast?” The old doctor thought for a while and shook his head. “I, an old man, have traveled north and south for so many years, but I have never seen a beast with such an appearance.”

“Even you don’t recognize it, Grandpa Chen?” Lu Qing was a little surprised.

“What are you saying?” the old doctor laughed. “This world is vast and boundless, and the number of living beings is countless. Although I, an old man, have traveled for decades, the places I have set foot in are only a corner of this vast world. Isn’t it normal that there are living beings I don’t recognize?”

“Grandpa Chen is right,” Lu Qing nodded.

Originally, he had wanted to get more information about the Night Spirit Cat from the old doctor, but it seemed that it was going to be in vain.

“But according to what you said, that small beast seems to be quite intelligent. Since it has no intention of attacking people and is just looking for a meal, then there’s no need to think about driving it away for the time being.”

The old doctor was knowledgeable and knew that in this world, some living beings were very special.

From Lu Qing’s description, that small black beast was very likely to be like that.

“I think so too. In any case, I can’t finish the fish at home, so it’s fine to share some with it,” Lu Qing smiled.

Even if he was asked to drive it away, he wouldn’t dare.

That fellow was very powerful!
Xiao Yan listened for a long time and finally understood a little of what the two were talking about.

Her eyes immediately lit up, “Brother, then next time you feed that little beast fish, can you let me see it too?”

“That might be a little difficult,” Lu Qing said. “It seems to always come over after you’ve fallen asleep.”

“Why?” The little girl was a little wronged. “Does it hate me?”

“I don’t know about that. Maybe the little beast is timid. When it gets more familiar with us in the future, it should be willing to see you.”

“Then you should hurry up and get along with it, brother. I also want to see what the little beast looks like,” Xiao Yan said expectantly.

“I’ll do my best.”

What could Lu Qing say? He could only nod and agree.

“By the way, Grandpa Chen, this is for you. I caught some small fish yesterday. Didn’t you say you wanted to eat some last time? I don’t know if this is enough.”

Lu Qing gave the prepared fresh small fish to the old doctor.

The old doctor took a look and was quite satisfied, “Put it inside. It just so happens that I’ve also bought the things you asked me to help you buy. They’re in the house.”

(End of this chapter)