Across Ranch Story: Friends of Mineral Town

After finally saying goodbye to the chatty Mana and promising Mana that she would talk to her next time, Lin Xia finally left the orchard. Lin Xia came to the hotel with a look of despair on her face. It was already completely dark, but the restaurant on the first floor of the hotel was bustling with people.

After Lin Xia came in, she found that many people were looking at something in the direction of the counter. Lin Xia immediately walked to the counter and rushed to the front line of eating melons. When she got closer, she saw that it was Karen from the grocery store and Dick, the owner of the orchard, standing opposite each other. When she saw Lin Xia coming, Karen immediately said happily, "Ah, Lin Xia, you came at the right time."

Lin Xia's face was completely confused, with a big question mark on it!

Kallen: "Because Uncle Dick has too much credit in our store, we are having a drinking contest."

At this time, Rick, the eldest son of the chicken farm who was standing next to Karen, pulled Karen's sleeve worriedly, trying to stop Karen, but Karen broke free from Rick's pull and looked at Lin Xia stubbornly.

Dick laughed and said, "If Karen wins, I will pay off the debt; if I win, the debt will be written off. It's interesting, isn't it?"

Kallen: "So, I want to invite Lin Xia to be a witness of the competition. Is that okay?"

Lin Xia...

I just wanted to eat some melon, but ended up falling into the melon field. No wonder those people would rather stretch their necks to look over here than to get close to the counter. I blame myself for being too naive!

Lin Xia said with difficulty: "Okay."

At this moment, the hotel owner Dart was wiping his wine glasses and looking at them happily.

Kallen: "As expected of Lin Xia, so easy to talk to~!"

It seems that Karen must have asked other people to be witnesses, but they were all rejected. Regret running too far~

Kallen: "Then uncle, let's get started!"

Dick: “Come on!”

The two men began to drink cup after cup, and Dart was extremely excited about the wine.

In between their drinking contests, those who didn't want to be witnesses began to come over from time to time. There was Muchi from the cattle and sheep ranch, Cebala from the blacksmith shop, Zack who had just finished cleaning up the table, the mayor and Harris. Of course, Harris said he wasn't just there to watch the fun, he came every night to maintain law and order, it was his duty to protect the safety of the town.

Kai, the owner of the Sea House, who I just met today, was also there. Bakir also sat with him, but it seemed that they were just sharing a table and didn't communicate much. Gray and Cliff were not seen. These two guys were rarely seen in restaurants at night.

Lin Xia once again shared her kimchi four-piece set with everyone present. Some people liked it, some were just average, but several elderly men appreciated it very much, especially Saibala, who was extremely happy and felt that Lin Xia had carried forward the recipe he taught her, and she was very happy!

After about 20 minutes of competition, Dick lay on the ground.

Lin Xia...

It's really unexpected that you, a boss of a winery, can drink so little!

Kallen: "H-What? You're still a long way from defeating me."

I could tell he was pretty drunk, but better than Dick, who was already unconscious!

Kallen: "I'm going to go back now. We'll settle the bill next time we meet, right?"

The answer she got was Dick's loud snoring.

Karen didn't care and just wandered away. Rick stayed with her and was responsible for sending her home.

Lin Xia and Dart looked at each other. Dart said, "Well, Lin Xia, excuse me, can you help me take Dick home? We can't let him collapse in the store like this, right?"

Lin Xia looked at the guests around her, nodded helplessly and agreed.

Dart said cheerfully: "Sorry, I'll leave it to you then!"

Lin Xia helped Dick home with difficulty. Fortunately, Dick's home was not far from the hotel, otherwise Lin Xia would not be able to do it. Back to the orchard that she had just left not long ago, Mana was very happy to see Lin Xia coming back at first, thinking that she had someone to chat with again. But when she looked closely, she found that the half-paralyzed person was her husband, and she was immediately shocked: "Old... Old... Husband..."

Dick: “Hmm~Hmm…”

Then there is no more then.

Mana and Lin Xia looked at each other, and Lin Xia reluctantly explained in detail the bet between Dick and Karen. Mana's face sank at a visible speed, and Lin Xia realized that it was not that Mana was unwilling to pay the debt, but that Dick had kept the debt from her.

Mana's gentle voice was no longer there, she roared: "Husband!!!"

Dick was immediately awakened: "What, what happened!!!"

Mana was angry: "You're asking me what's wrong!"

It seemed that Dick hadn't figured out the current situation yet: "It hurts so much...ah~ my stomach feels so uncomfortable...why are you still yelling in my ear!"

Lin Xia: So brave!

Mana: "I heard from Lin Xia! You and Kallen had a drinking contest?"

Dick was still confused: "Oh, yes! What's the result?"

Lin Xia: You are so brave! Brother, let me light a candle for you!

Mana: "I heard you lost badly."

Dick: "Really? Did you lose? Kallen is so strong, hahahaha..."

Mana angrily said, "Is this the time to laugh? If we lose the game, we have to pay off all the debts, right?"

Dick: “Wow, that’s what happened…”

Mana: "I want to ask you, what did you buy without telling me? Why did you buy it on credit?"

Dick felt guilty: "Eh...ah...it doesn't matter what you buy! Anyway, an agreement is an agreement, I'll pay the bill."

Mana: "Take it from your pocket money!"

Lore!

Dick was upset: "I know, I know..."

Mana: "Also, I have to thank Lin Xia! She was the one who brought you home after you fainted."

Dick scratched his head and said, "Lin Xia, I'm sorry!"

Mana: "Lin Xia, I'm so sorry to have caused you trouble because of this idiot."

Lin Xia was about to say it was okay when she heard Dick say in dissatisfaction: "How can you call your husband an idiot!"

Mana scowled, "Is it wrong to call a fool a fool?"

Seeing that their anger was rising to varying degrees, it looked like they were about to start quarreling again... Lin Xia thought it would be better to leave quietly...

Thinking of this, I quickly slipped away.

Looking at the moon in the night sky, Lin Xia walked towards home. It seems that one needs to be careful when eating melons!

After being busy for most of the day, Lin Xia felt that she had digested the meal she had had at Huo An's house today, so she decided to make herself some porridge, which went perfectly with the pickled radish and cucumber she had just made today. How happy she was!

Since there was no rice, I could only process the semi-finished rice balls purchased from the grocery store, and directly put them into the stew pot and add water to boil. The ready-made rice balls can only be called porridge, which is far inferior to the porridge made from rice. There is no rice oil, and it is not so fragrant! Next year, I must upgrade the land and grow rice.

However, it is still very comfortable to drink hot porridge at night with refreshing radish and cucumber!