Vol 1 Chapter 3 (1/2)
Volume 1, Chapter 3 - Huo Bao
Again Guo 12th beca his body was, He could not believe how fast he was running With a few steps he was already by the cabin door He knew that Thunder Eagles are good at lightning attacks, but as long as everyone is hidden inside the shi+p the attacks cannot penetrate through
Guo 12th felt at ease when he entered the cabin After reading ”Aniles preferred using their longer ranged lightning attacks over close range combat
“Everyone get inside the cabin, nobody should stay out on deck!” Chen Chun Zhai said with a dignified and bossy tone, nobody dared to disobey his orders
The Thunder Eagle was flying in circles above the shi+ps, constantly observing the shi+ps Fortunately everyone has already ran into the cabin The shi+ps were ele continued to hover above the sky unwilling to give up and patiently waited for people to show themselves
Chen Chun Zhai knew the Thunder Eagle’s habits very well, he loudly said, “No one should go out without my permission The helmsman needs to pay attention to the direction of the shi+p, and do not get too close to the riverbanks
There were often large beasts appearing around the riverbanks Even if the shi+p was a few meters away from the riverbank soerous if the beast got onto the shi+ps, as it would daht Therefore, it is best to sail along the main channel
The Thunder Eagle continued to hover above the skies until sunset and finally fleay
Guo 12th went back to his own cabin, and while later, Chen Chun Zhai cale, how do you feel?”
“It was huge…and fast! Even though I did not see any attacks, I believe it would not be easy to deal with”
Chen Chun Zhai said, “Thunder Eagles usually live in the grasslands It is rare to see one cole Their attacks can instantly kill a Fu warrior Provoking them would not be wise”
“The shi+ps will arrive at the Li Clan too ashore and visit the shops Here is your reward for cleaning up Guo Yi’s wounds” He gave a s, ask one of the Fu Warriors to accompany youand be careful not to be tricked by the vendors”
Guo 12th was truly thankful, he could tell that Chen Chun Zhai treated hi and saw 160 Black Fu Bills By now Guo 12th was able to distinguish between the bills, one Black Fu Bill equals 10 Silver Fu Bills and 1 Silver Fu Bill equals 10 Green Fu Bills The Green Fu Bills had the lowest value
The Li Clan? Guo 12th recalled how his mother’s last name was also Li She seeless because he did not even knohere his mother lived before
The next , the three shi+ps arrived at the Li Clan, there was a lot of other shi+ps lined up around the dock
Guo 12th went shopping with two Fu Warriors
Chen Chun Zhai and Hong Chang Feng went to visit the Patriarch of the Li Clan in order to discuss the supply problem All the other children went to play with the Fu Warriors
Guo 12th did not in a rush to buy basic coht a dozen books Then he bought paper, pen, and ink And finally he set off to find commodities because he heard that the destination will be very cold so he had prepare for it
Guo 12th noticed that the value of Fu Bills were very high, a leather robe only cost 6 Black Fu Bills And a bowl of rice and meat was only 1 Silver Fu Bill, it was very cheap He even treated both the Fu Warriors to lunch
When he returned to the cabin, Guo 12th began to read
Chen Chun Zhai did not coathered everyone to depart after the supplies were restocked
Time went by quickly and twoin the shi+p During this period the shi+p resupplied twice Every tio out and buy books to read He needed to learn everything he can about the FuZhou World
A o, they experienced their first snow, and the weather was extremely cold It was even colder than Northeast China where Guo 12th lived previously The water by the riverbank even start to freeze Only the main channel can be sailed There were even beasts who used the ice to reach and attack the shi+ps Thankfully the Fu Warriors and Zhou Knights killed all the approaching beasts, keeping everyone safe
The shi+ps finally arrives at the destination safely
Guo 12th alondered where Chen Chun Zhai planned to bring everyone He had asked Chen Chun Zhai before, but he was unwilling to talk about it
Before arriving to their destination, Guo 12th noticed that the shi+ps were not even on Qing Chang River anymore, but on a smaller branch river The shi+ps sailed for three days before arriving to awhen they arrived Snow covered the floors and the roofs
A lot of people aiting by the dock Everyone earing a thick leather robe After the shi+ps docked, everyone went aboard the shi+ps Guo 12th looked at them with curiosity and found that they were mostly women
AShe put her leather robe on him and said, “Child, what is your name? I will be your Auntie from now on and take care of you! Put on this robe, it is very cold, you children from the South will not be accustomed to the weather here”
Even though Guo 12th’s appearance was a child, he did have the soul of an adult He felt a bit e honest He wondered if she was going to be his caretaker He said with a blank smile, “My name is Guo 12th”
The woman walked him off the shi+p and said, “My last name is Lan, you can call me Auntie Lan, or just Auntie… I will call you 12th”
All the children with Fu Knight or Zhou Knight potential had their own personal caretaker, and the 26 children with Fu Warrior potential had 5 caretakers
Guo 12th thought that Chen Chun Zhai anization Without an abundance of resources how can they provide caretakers for all these children? In addition, Guo 12th was pretty sure that there were children from other Clans besides his Guo Clan, which meant there were even more caretakers
Chen Chun Zhai walked over and shouted, “Xue Mei! Is Xue Mei here?”
An elderly women answered, “Elder Chen, I am here, what do you need?”
Pointing at Guo 12th, Chen Chun Zhai said with a frown, “assign two Fu Warriors and one h!”
Guo 12th wanted to say no, but it seeements He said to himself, “I will settle down first”
Xue Mei had a look of surprise, “Thatis the highest level of treatment”
Chen Chun Zhai said ie it quickly!”
Xue Mei answered, “I will do it right away”
Chen Chun Zhai shouted, “Ok everyone, do not stay at the dock, hurry up into the town” He then said to the woood care of 12th You can stay here if 12th is satisfied with your care after 3 months Understand?”
Auntie Lan happily replied, “Yes, I know all the rules, please trust me”
Chen Chun Zhai gave a nod of satisfaction and ordered them to enter the toith him
The town did not have any inns Everyone lived with the townspeople Chen Chun Zhai lived in the Mayor’s house
The Mayor’s whole fa outside, they warmly welcomed them into their home
Guo 12th walked into the yard The Mayor’s house was built froe stones It was not very tall, but when he stepped inside the house, he noticed that the house has been dugged 10 feet deep into the ground It was 10 feet above the ground! A huge copper pot filled with coal was placed in the middle of the house It warmed the air around the house and filled it with the s coals
Around the copper pot, there was 4 chairs The Mayor invited Chen Chun Zhai to sit on the chair and asked his fa out the food There was a wooden plate in front of everyone along with two knives for the meat, a pinch of salt and two pieces of breads
Guo 12th realized that the meat here was unlimited, while the bread was limited
Guo 12th did not know that this place was surrounded by wild ani meat was very corown here and was completely dependent on outside transportation In the winter, wheat was transported even less causing bread to become a sort of luxury
The Mayor seemed to be very passionate and kind towards Guo 12th, which caused hiht to hie, I have neither power nor money, why is he so passionate towards me?”
After dinner, the Mayor brought in a boy He said to Chen Chun Zhai with a snals his son and quickly says, “Come over here koards Elder Chen!”
The boy looked strong and healthy, resembled a fierce leopard He came up and saluted and quickly koed towards Chen Chun Zhai, “Huo Bao is here to pay his respects to Grandpa Chen!”
Chen Chun Zhai had a serious expression, “Elder Huo, Mayor Huo, what is theof this? Kid, stand up!”
The Mayor replies with, “Elder Chen, you promised me last time!” The Mayor was in fact very nervous and carefully said, “Huo Bao is 12 years old now, I know that all the children who acco if you can let Huo Bao follow him”
Chen Chun Zhai had a little laugh and said, “You are such a cunning old fox”
The Mayor says with a hint of e, he was able to defeat a bear this spring You kno cruel the bears are in the spring”
Chen Chun Zhai lightly asked, “Was it an adult bear?”
“Of course not, the bear was only one year old Huo Bao is only 12 years old, it is still extraordinary to kill a young bear at his age” The Mayor responds with
Chen Chun Zhai says, “It is indeed not easy, 12th, do you want to take him to be your supporter?”
The translation uses the word follower, but I think supporter/companion/assistant will describes this role better
The Mayor tensed up Even Chen Chun Zhai cannot make this decision for Guo 12th Guo 12th asks with a smile, “Grandpa Chen, what is a supporter?”
Chun Zhai Chen ansith, “12th, you have high FuZhou potential, it will not be a probleht have sohts have a supporter You have to understand that even though a FuZhou Knight is powerful, the protection from a Fu Warrior is neccessary when you are out in the wilderness”
Chen Chun Zhai continues, “The Mayor wants his son Huo Bao to become your supporter, his role is to protect you, collect materials and to handle all the chores for you These are the responsibilities of a Fu Warrior supporter”