Chapter 19: Warrior Ceremony (1)

Today is the tenth day since Zhang Fan and Ba Ke Er returned to the tribe, which is also the day the tribe warrior ceremony will be held. In these ten days, the companions who went with Ba Ke Er to the Maze Forest for training have all returned one after another. Everyone came back with a full harvest, although some were injured, but fortunately they were only minor injuries.

Ba Ke Er had already told Zhang Fan in the morning that all beastmen who had participated in this year's training must be responsible for hunting the food for the night of the ceremony. Upon hearing this, Zhang Fan was not particularly surprised, so after Ba Ke Er had eaten the lunch Zhang Fan made for him, he left with Zhang Fan's permission. Zhang Fan waited until Ba Ke Er went out, then began preparing the seasonings needed for the evening barbecue, and also brewed a large pot of tea using the wild chrysanthemums he and Fei Er had picked around the tribe. After everything was ready, Zhang Fan sat down to rest. He had barely sat down when a knocking sound came from outside the courtyard. Zhang Fan felt quite surprised; at this hour, who would come to his house?

Who is it? Come in, come in!

The person outside heard Zhang Fan's voice and replied:

It's us, Zhang Fan, open the door quickly! We're here to learn from you how to make barbecue sauce.

Hearing the response from outside, he realized it was Nuoya and the others again! They're really eager to learn! These past few days they've almost been coming every day to ask me to teach them cooking. So he sped up, ran over, and opened the door:

You're here! Please come in quickly! Hahaha... Zhang Fan said with a laugh.

Seeing Zhang Fan's smiling face, everyone felt in a good mood. Moreover, the things Zhang Fan makes are truly delicious! They are delicacies they have never eaten or seen before. Each time they learn a new dish at Zhang Fan's place, they go home to make it for their partners and parents. Although what they make is not as tasty as Zhang Fan's, for their families it is also a rare delicacy.

After Zhang Fan invited everyone into the house, they all consciously took what they were holding into the kitchen, and Zhang Fan also went in with them. Once inside, everyone stopped talking and waited for Zhang Fan to start teaching, while they watched his actions there and began to imitate……

Time flew by. After Zhang Fan finished teaching everyone how to make barbecue sauce, Ba Ke Er returned carrying the game. By then it was already late, so Zhang Fan helped Ba Ke Er process the game. Although Zhang Fan felt sorry each time he buried the entrails of the game, since the game was wild and might have many parasites, he endured the sorrow and buried the entrails. Zhang Fan hadn't eaten staple food for over ten days; he really missed it!

Ba Ke Er, when can we go out to find the few kinds of food and shells I mentioned? Zhang Fan couldn't help but ask.

If Fan Fan wants to go, then we can go anytime.

Upon hearing Ba Ke Er's reply, Zhang Fan was almost overjoyed!

Great! Great! Then how about we go tomorrow?

Of course! The two, having agreed, sped up their actions.

Finally, as night was about to fall, Zhang Fan and Ba Ke Er arrived at the large square where the ceremony was to be held. The square was filled with people coming to participate in the ceremony. Ba Ke Er handed over the game he was to contribute to the tribe to the beastmen in charge of distributing meat, asking them to give the game to the elderly in the tribe who cannot hunt and to some children who have lost their parents. Then he took Zhang Fan to find Mo De and his wife, greeted them, and began setting up the barbecue rack nearby. While Ba Ke Er was assembling the barbecue rack, Zhang Fan took out the pre-made barbecue sauce and chrysanthemum tea, and also took out several cups, pouring a cup of chrysanthemum tea for each of the four.

Ba Ke Er handed over all the game he was supposed to give to the Tribe to the Beastmen responsible for dividing the meat. He let him distribute the game to the elderly in the Tribe who lack hunting ability and some children who have lost their parents. Then he brought Zhang Fan along and found Mo De and his wife; after greeting them, he began to set up a barbecue rack near them. While Ba Ke Er was setting up the barbecue rack, Zhang Fan took out the pre-made barbecue sauce and chrysanthemum tea. He also took out several cups and poured a cup of chrysanthemum tea for each of the four people.