Old Tang was awakened by the smell of blood, but it was not the smell of human blood. Old Tang, who had extensive experience in surviving in the wild, knew very well, but this made him wary. He was still in a sleeping position, but his hands were quietly
He touched his waist.
"Old Tang?" Lu Mingfei's voice rang: "What are you doing?"
Old Tang opened his eyes and saw a deer head. Blood was flowing from the corner of its mouth, staining the fur near the mouth.
"Lao Lu, what's wrong with you?" Old Tang's voice trembled, and he tremblingly stroked the deer's broken horns: "Why did you become a deer!"
"Old Tang, what are you talking about?" Lu Mingfei lifted the deer's head out of the way and looked at Old Tang in front of him: "Are you sleepy?"
Old Tang shook his head. He hadn't slept so well for a long time. He looked at the deer carcass stuffed in a bucket in the back row and said, "What happened?"
"It's nothing," Lu Mingfei said with an ugly face: "I hit a deer, but fortunately the car can still drive."
"Oh," Old Tang was not surprised about hitting a deer. Wild animals are often killed in the United States: "By the way, why do you look so ugly?"
"It's the first time I saw a smashed corpse," Lu Mingfei retched, "Oh, it's a bit disgusting."
"It's okay, you just get used to it." Old Tang comforted him, then looked at the two people in front of him who seemed to be fine: "Are you okay?"
"What's the matter? My uncle would take me hunting when I was very young." Caesar said calmly: "It's just a smashed deer."
"I didn't feel anything, but you," Chu Zihang said, "Mr. Tang, you were so sleepy that we didn't wake you up."
"Sorry, sorry," Old Tang scratched his head. He had been troubled by that dream and hadn't rested for a long time: "I don't know why, but I slept very well in this car. I didn't even dream."
"It doesn't matter, nothing happened anyway." Chu Zihang comforted him in turn: "We are going to the town ahead to rest soon, and you can help keep watch at night."
"Don't worry," Old Tang patted his chest: "I will never fall asleep again."
A few people chatted for a while, then they saw the sign in front of them, and the truck drove off the highway and headed towards a small town called Qingquan Town not far ahead.
Qingquan Town, like its name, was once a gathering area during the development of the western region. Because of its precious water sources, it gradually formed a small town.
Over the years, the town gradually declined, but fortunately it was located at an important highway node, so the residents of Qingquan Town began to work as truck drivers, providing food and water to hungry travelers just like they did a hundred years ago.
Over the years, with the prosperity of the trucking industry, the income of Qingquan Town residents has gradually increased, and it seems that it has regained its former glory.
At about seven o'clock that evening, Mrs. Monroe, the proprietress of the Hunter Restaurant in Qingquan Town, watched a truck with a tattered front end drive into the parking lot in front of her house. Four young people got out of the truck, carrying a
Deer, Mrs. Monroe knew immediately, business was coming.
Although Mrs. Monroe has the same surname as a famous American actress, she is a tall, round-waisted middle-aged woman with a face suitable for a loving mother and a kind-hearted person. Therefore, her family's restaurant is located in the truck driver's room.
has a very high reputation.
Today is Sunday, and there are not many delivery drivers, but the Hunter Restaurant is still operating as usual. Mrs. Monroe walked out of the restaurant door and walked quickly towards the four young men.
After walking in, Mrs. Monroe saw clearly the appearance of several young men, three Chinese and one white, all of whom were not bad-looking. Mrs. Monroe's pace suddenly quickened a bit.
"Young men, you must be hungry," Mrs. Monroe asked, "How about coming to our restaurant?"
"Are you going to collect this deer?" Old Tang pointed to the deer with its chest smashed in the bucket: "Can you use this thing as payment for food?"
Mrs. Monroe walked over, looked at the miserable condition of the deer in the bucket, and shook her head: "No, no, the breast is broken, the steak is gone, and the hind legs are gone, so we can only use it to make meat fillings."
"If you want money, I'll give you up to fifty US dollars. If it's converted into meal money, I'll give you 50% off." Mrs. Monroe showed her shrewdness as a housekeeper for many years and calculated the accounts meticulously.
"Okay," Chu Zihang stepped forward and said in English: "You can take the deer away and we will go to your place to eat."
Mrs. Monroe nodded happily and waved to Chu Zihang: "Then what are you waiting for? Come on, young man, bring your prey and try the delicious food of the Hunter Restaurant."
The Hunter Restaurant is run by the Monroe family and has been passed down to Mrs. Monroe for four generations. According to the history of the United States, it can be called a time-honored American brand.
Mr. Monroe is the chef of the restaurant and is responsible for cooking the restaurant's rough delicacies in the back kitchen, while Mrs. Monroe works as a receptionist outside and works part-time as a bookkeeper at the front desk.
Several people entered the restaurant. The restaurant's business was not very good today. There were only a bunch of old guys with tattoos gathered around, drinking beer, eating barbecue, and talking in English with a strong accent.
The four of them found a seat and sat down. Mrs. Monroe came over with a menu: "What do you want to eat? We have venison at home, do you want to try it?"
"Let's order the venison steak." Chu Zihang ordered one of the recommended dishes without hesitation.
"Oh, you must be the driver, and that deer is definitely your prey." Mrs. Monroe has seen many similar things over the years. When the drivers heard what she said, most of them wanted to taste their own prey.
"I...I want a burger." Lu Mingfei's spoken English was not bad. Under the guidance of his senior brother, Lu Mingfei ordered a cheeseburger.
"I'll just have a barbecue, grilled beef brisket." Old Tang conservatively ordered a dish that looked normal.
"Hmm...meatball pasta." Caesar looked around and finally chose a pasta hesitantly. He was willing to try new dishes, but in a small restaurant like this, he might as well have a side to satisfy his stomach.
The food came quickly. Mrs. Monroe was right. The food at Hunter's Restaurant was indeed interesting, but it was just home-cooked food with large portions. The picky Caesar was not satisfied with the pasta in front of him and finished it hastily.
, I was going to go to the town to find a place to rest.
Chu Zihang checked the condition of the car. They were not far from their final destination. With a little maintenance, it should still be able to hold on.
"I'm going to sleep in the car tonight," Old Tang nodded to Chu Zihang: "You go to sleep in a hotel, it's been a hard day's driving."
"Old Tang, it's too dangerous for you to be alone," Lu Mingfei obviously knew how vulnerable ordinary people were in front of hybrids: "I'll stay with you."
"No!" A voice came from behind Lu Mingfei: "You and Chu Zihang both go to bed, and I will keep vigil with Old Tang."
Caesar came over and handed Lu Mingfei a key: "I've opened a room for you, go quickly."