Chapter 87 Temporary Guardian
"Boss, this is unfair..."
I plucked at the white rice on the plate in despair, looking at the set meal covered with a thin layer of sauce. It looked like it had been scraped from the bottom of the pot of radish stewed beef, leaving only scattered minced meat mixed in.
As for the Jay sitting next to me, the radish and beef brisket on her plate was piled higher than the rice. When the rice was gone, she would add rice, and when the dishes were finished, she would add vegetables. In a short period of time, she had already added three tablespoons of radish and beef brisket.
Already.
Boss Dart glanced at me, took out a saucepan from the kitchen, and showed me the empty bottom of the pot.
"It's a pity, Marcus. All the beef stew with radish prepared has been eaten. How about I sprinkle some salt on your rice and let you mix it with it?"
Looking at the empty pot, Jay and I both showed expressions of great regret...
Wait a minute! Jay, what are you regretting?
You eat up all these things in one bite!
"I'm not full and I want to eat more."
The jay may have misunderstood what I meant by looking at her, and touched her belly to show that she could still eat.
You are so weak, pitiful and helpless but you can eat, so why do you look so much like that emoji pony...
"Boss, I might as well eat my simple food while eating salt bibimbap...I'll let you use the kitchen."
I was so desperate that I made a simple meal and ate it before getting ready to move on to the next place.
Before leaving, I discussed with Boss Dart the possibility of jays grazing cattle, sheep, and raising chickens. The reason was that jay looked at the slippery hard-boiled eggs on the dinner plate and asked in surprise: "What kind of bird is this?"
Egg? Why so big?"
Only then did we learn that where the Brown Pool tribe was located, there was no place to raise poultry, and only a few bison were raised.
These wild yaks are used as land boats with strong load-bearing capacity. They are used as transportation during tribal migration. They usually produce a small amount of yak milk and yak fur.
Of course, the shortcomings are also obvious, that is, the appetite is too large, and a wild yak places a heavy burden on the grassland land, and the tribe cannot achieve mass reproduction at all.
The only wild sheep are wild antelopes. These animals are wary, timid, and cannot get close to people, let alone be kept in captivity. Their skinny bodies cannot be kept as meat animals.
Boss Dart seemed to have done some research on this and said: "The area Jay mentioned is obviously the desert border, right? The closest to us is in the western region, which is half a continent away from here. How did you find her?"
Coming?"
But good habits prevented him from asking further questions, and continued: "In that case, the cattle and sheep in Mucci Ranch will be of no use. He raises cows and sheep, and they need abundant water and grass to provide sufficient nutrition. In the desert area
It cannot be provided at all. Moreover, these livestock species lack resistance, and wind, sun, and infectious diseases can easily knock down the valve..."
Then they talked about Lady Lilia's ranch.
"The chickens at Lilia's place were those that Rod and I picked together. They are characterized by rapid growth, long lifespan, and they lay eggs quickly due to their large appetite. However, they must eat a specific feed, which contains nutrients and quantitative antibiotics.
Only when the chickens are protected can they grow normally. The jays cannot prepare such qualified feed..."
Jay originally expected to eat such delicious eggs and fragrant beef stew every day, but when she heard Boss Dart's analysis, she determined that she couldn't keep these animals. She suddenly looked gloomy and looked at the boss helplessly.
After all, Boss Dart had a daughter, so he felt a little soft-hearted when faced with Jay's eyes like this, so he comforted him: "Well, I'll contact you to see if there are any animals suitable for them to raise. The characteristic is that they are disease-resistant and omnivorous. But it's not short-lived.
It will definitely not be delivered within the time limit."
I thought about it, the short day and a half that Jay stayed there was indeed not enough time for Dart’s boss to contact the delivery guy and then Zach to hand over the transportation.
But the idea is good. Boss Dart contacted me about this matter. If Jay comes again next time, I can prepare it in advance and give it to her.
"Thank you boss! Then please help me pay attention to such poultry, cattle and sheep. Next time the jays come over, they can be taken back."
Boss Dart collected the plates expressionlessly and added: "You're welcome, the money will be deducted from your account."
"Got it!"
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After eating and drinking, we walked out of the tavern. Jay sighed to me: "Thank you, Marcus! You took so much trouble for me! There are good people in this town!"
I said with a grimace: "Do you believe me now? The people in this town are actually very good. The policeman and the fat mayor this morning are also good people, but the division of labor is different. Even Boss Dart always treats me badly.
Be merciful, it's so difficult to take advantage of him."
"Hahaha, I think Boss Dart is joking with you."
Jayhawk walked happily in the town and asked me where to go next. I thought about it and took her to the police station first and filed a record with Chief Harris.
When Chief Harris saw her, he was also shocked to see that a strange visitor had actually come to town and tried to attack the police station!
But when he discovered that this strange visitor was a 12-year-old girl, his expression changed from vigilance to concern. He gave up his plan to continue questioning us and instead told me to take good care of this guest.
"Marcus, since this little girl is your guest, I will register you as her temporary guardian. You must shoulder the guardianship obligations, take her around the town more, and explain the misunderstanding. If she
If you do something dangerous again, I will have to arrest you!" Harris spoke to me sternly, exuding the light of justice.
I had no choice but to grimace: "Now that I know Chief Harris, I will accompany her throughout the whole process and pay attention to her every move. But why did you arrest me when she made a mistake? This is unfair!"
"The law is fair. Is there anything wrong with punishing you, the temporary guardian, when a minor breaks the law?"
"...No...no problem."
"Then you can go. You don't have to pay for the broken glass. Just be careful next time."
Chief Harris showed goodwill to the greatest extent while enforcing the law, and did not strictly control the jay just because his behavior was suspicious. In his eyes, a 12-year-old girl did not have much destructive power, and breaking the glass was nothing more.
A child's prank is not surprising.
After finishing the business, I half-jokingly and half-seriously asked Chief Harris about the traces of giant beasts in Madders Mountain Lake.
This stubborn police chief came together with Goetz late at night last time, and he left a deep impression on me. I believe he also knows some inside information, but out of personal considerations, I don’t want to get involved, I am just being cautious.
He was reminded of this.
"I understand." Chief Harris smiled with an ugly face, "I will ask Gotz to be more careful when patrolling, and the hiking trail will be closed in the near future."
Chapter completed!