Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 119 Xiao Feng Invites People for Wine
In the past, when Cha Nan went out to compete, she saw some people being singled out and told that they were "so-and-so's" disciples or "so-and-so's" fellow disciples, and then receiving attention and recognition that did not belong to them. At that time, she was jealous and thought that they were favored by connections and that it was not a matter of sportsmanship.

But now, he's become someone with connections?

That smells so good!
"Come on! Follow me somewhere, we'll drink and eat meat, and I'll teach you palm techniques!" Xiao Feng said.

Cha Nan nodded and immediately followed on his Cloud Sea Deer.

After all, a small-scale conflict had just occurred here, and not far away, there was a Mongol cavalry force of at least two thousand men. If we didn't move quickly, we might be surrounded and annihilated again.

The two men, along with a horse and a deer, traveled for dozens of miles before entering a valley. The valley was U-shaped, with gentle slopes on both sides. There were also many forks in the path on both sides of the valley. In the center of the valley, some tents were set up and camouflaged with branches and leaves.

It can be said that Xiao Feng and his group chose this place as their camp without considering whether they could hold it; it was all for the sake of quickly evacuating if they encountered a large enemy force.

This positioning is very clear!
When Xiao Feng brought Cha Nan back, it attracted the attention of the knights. They all looked at Cha Nan curiously, and some even smiled at her kindly.

Looking at these burly men who exuded a simple and honest air, Cha Nan felt inexplicably complicated.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Liao people were enemies of the Han people. These people may not have been without Han blood on their hands, but when they came to this world, they were enemies of the Mongols and actually helped the Han people get rid of Mongol enslavement.

The Mongolian men that Guo Jing met on the Mongolian grasslands were all generous and forthright. But when the Mongol hooves trampled the Han people's land, those once generous and forthright Mongolian men raised their butcher knives and cruelly murdered Han people, sparing neither children nor women.

So how do we truly distinguish between good people and bad people?
Perhaps this is a question that even Guo Jing has been wondering about.

People's behavior changes with their stance, which is why "one is influenced by one's surroundings" and "one is influenced by one's surroundings" are so valuable. There will always be some people who, with a sense of justice, go against the so-called trend of the times.

"Here, this is the tribute wine I brought from the Liao Kingdom. There are three jars left, let's drink them all today!" Xiao Feng took out three large wine sacks, each weighing at least five jin, from a tent and handed one of them to Cha Nan.

Cha Nan took the wine flask, somewhat bewildered.

In his mind, the martial arts world must have beautiful women, fine wine, and superhuman skills, but what about emptying a five-pound wine flask?

This is probably going to cause a perforated stomach!
Coo coo coo...!

Xiao Feng had already uncorked the wine flask and started chugging it down.

Some people drink to drown their sorrows, which is why they like to drink, like Li Xunhuan.

But some people are genuinely addicted to alcohol, like Xiao Feng in front of us.

Cha Nan also opened the cork, and a strong, pungent smell of alcohol gushed out from the spout. Following Xiao Feng's example, he poured a small sip into his mouth, and Cha Nan instantly felt a burning sensation from his mouth to his throat.

This is damn strong liquor!
This was truly beyond Cha Nan's expectations.

He thought that those chivalrous heroes drank vats of wine simply because the alcohol content was low.

Now it seems that this is not entirely true.

This shows that Cha Nan lacked knowledge. He didn't know that there was already high-proof liquor in the Northern Song Dynasty. The Northern Song Dynasty monk Zan Ning's "Record of Mutual Influence of Things" mentions that "flames in liquor can be extinguished by wiping them with a blue cloth," indicating that high-proof liquor capable of combustion was already being brewed in the Northern Song Dynasty.

As for whether distillation and purification were used, there's no need to verify that.

Sometimes, certain technologies, due to reasons of privacy, are not widely used. They may have existed for a long time but were not certified.

Cha Nan drank the strong liquor, and gradually felt his stomach burning, so... he drank it all on his own.
If there's no snack to go with the drinks, at least tell a couple of corny jokes to cheer me up!

Cha Nan looked at Xiao Feng and realized that there were two hellish jokes related to Xiao Feng, but he was afraid that if he said them aloud, he would really go to hell.

"Once I have enough tech points, I'm definitely going to unlock the drinking set from the Fantasy Beasts world. That's the proper place to drink!" Cha Nan thought absentmindedly. "Bro! Why aren't you drinking?"

Xiao Feng looked at Cha Nan, who was drinking and raising fish, and asked her a question before realizing, "I forgot, drinking like this... makes me feel a little uncomfortable."

He then explained, "I'm used to drinking it this way; it saves time."

Cha Nan put down the wine bag: "Then wouldn't it be more economical not to drink?"

Xiao Feng was rebuffed, but he didn't take it to heart. Instead, he laughed heartily and said, "You're right! I hadn't thought that through!"

As he spoke, he took out some dried meat and preserved fruit from the tent and spread them out in front of Cha Nan. He pointed to the large blue stone by the pool and said, "Shall we go drink over there?"

"I'm sorry, it's not convenient for us to light a fire and cook a hot meal right now, otherwise it might attract those Mongols."

Cha Nan said, "I know a way to dig a smokeless stove in the ground. This way, we can cook hot meals without attracting the enemy's attention."

Then, Cha Nan briefly explained to Xiao Feng the method of digging and building a smokeless stove that she had learned from short videos.

After all, the plan was for Xiao Feng to continue guerrilla warfare and disrupt enemy lines. So, he should be taught methods that could slightly improve his life in the wild, and there was no need to be shy about it.

Ultimately, this kind of smokeless stove is only suitable for small groups of troops that need to be hidden. Larger troops don't need it at all, because with so many people moving around, whether you're burning something with smoke or not, they can all see it clearly.

Xiao Feng didn't doubt whether Cha Nan's method was right or wrong, and directly called people over to dig according to it. Soon a smokeless stove was made and they started to light a fire.

Sure enough, no noticeable smoke was emitted.

Xiao Feng was overjoyed: "Good brother! With this smokeless stove you taught us, we won't have to eat cold dry rations every day anymore!"

Immediately, eighteen riders from Yanyun went into the forest to hunt wild game and bring it back to change their palate.

I eat dried meat all the time, and now my teeth and mouth hurt.

Cha Nan didn't rush to have Xiao Feng teach her palm techniques. Instead, she asked Xiao Feng, "Are you short of food?"

Xiao Feng: "We don't need it! We don't need it!"

With only a dozen or so men, whether hunting or raiding Mongol groups, they couldn't afford to go hungry.

"The wine is almost gone!" Xiao Feng added.

After saying that, she smiled and looked at Cha Nan, waiting for him to continue.

Although Xiao Feng was generous and magnanimous, he was not a fool most of the time. The worst time he was deceived was when he was tricked by Madam Ma, but that was due to being overly concerned. Few people could still analyze things rationally after experiencing something like that.

Cha Nan had been thinking of giving him a mount and also wanted to send him food, so it was clear that it wasn't just a simple case of instant friendship.

"That's no problem. Once we've resolved this Mongol siege, I'll cover all the wine you want!" Cha Nan said with a generous wave of his hand.

In the world of fantasy beasts, there are mountains of food. What's wrong with taking some out to brew wine?
"Alright! So, brother, what do you want to exchange for this wine?" Xiao Feng asked directly.

Cha Nan said, "I won't hide it from you. I want you to expand your forces, not just engage in small-scale skirmishes, but to really cause trouble for them behind enemy lines."

"For example...to find the descendants of the Khitan in this world, to re-establish an alliance in the north, and to compete with the Mongols for pastures!"

(End of this chapter)