Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Just like before, Zhang Meng didn’t go far and was nearby gathering food.
So the things he brought back weren’t much, but they were enough for a dessert after a meal.
"Here, let me do it. You guys wash these."
Zhang Meng placed the fruits on the ground, then took the fish from Liang Lan’s hands and started to gut them!
This speed, clearly sets the standard!
Watching him work made Housekeeper Jia and the others break out in a cold sweat!
And seeing the increasingly lavish dinner at Lu Xiaobu’s side, the other islanders were even hungrier!
Their eyes were practically glowing green with hunger!
They regretted!
Regretted so much that their intestines turned green!
If they had known it would be like this, they wouldn’t have cared about losing face last night.
What’s wrong with kebabs? What’s wrong with spicy hot pot? What’s wrong with pancake wraps? What’s wrong with Szechuan cuisine?
Anything’s better than starving!
Now look at them, wanting to eat but not being able to!
They truly had the urge to snatch the food, but they really didn’t have the strength to do so!
Starving!
All they could do was to turn a blind eye and quietly hope for this hellish trip to end quickly!
Even Lin Feng was grinding his teeth in frustration.
Motherf*cker, the original plan was to make Lu Xiaobu suffer with him.
How come the guy’s still having a blast?!
What the hell is this?!
Damn it!
Now!
"Are you guys hungry?"
Lu Xiaobu asked with a wicked smile.
Nobody paid any attention to him!
Nonsense!
You’re asking if we’re hungry!
"Do you want to eat?"
Lu Xiaobu asked again.
Still, nobody paid him any mind.
"I can give you something to eat," said Lu Xiaobu.
"Whoosh!"
In an instant!
Everyone sprang up as if there were springs under their feet, their eyes glowing green as they stared at Lu Xiaobu.
"Are you serious?!"
"Really let us eat?!"
"Are you sure you’re not just giving us leftovers?!"
"..."
Watching their skeptical gazes, Lu Xiaobu leisurely affirmed: "Of course..."
Their eyes immediately lit up.
Words of praise flowed like a tide.
"Young Master Lu is awesome! Young Master Lu is dominant and powerful!"
"Young Master Lu is the greatest good guy in the world!"
"Young Master Lu, how can you be so handsome?!"
"..."
For a bite to eat, they were going all out!
And then.
Lu Xiaobu’s latter half of the sentence finally came out: "Not giving!"
"Pfft!"
Hearing this latter half.
These people were so angered they could spit blood for three kilometers!
Lu Xiaobu, you scoundrel, f*ck your ancestor!
You’re doing this on purpose!
If we had the strength to fight you now, we would gang up on you and beat you to death!
Are you freaking out, huh?!
Just wait until we get back!
We’re not squabbling with you now; we’ll settle the score after autumn!
Their elation and anger didn’t affect Lin Feng, who was just silently chewing on the unpalatable fish and forcefully swallowing it down!
He’s not one of those sycophantic dogs who are loyal to anyone who feeds them!
A mistake was a mistake, he admitted it, but he will absolutely not beg for food!
"Ha ha ha!"
Lu Xiaobu laughed heartily, finding it amusing to tease these people.
At this moment, Housekeeper Jia suddenly gritted his teeth, stood up, and walked over to Lu Xiaobu’s side.
He couldn’t take it anymore.
He couldn’t bear to see Young Master Lin go hungry!
So, he decided to put his old face on the line and beg Young Master Lu!
This is what he asked for, not what Young Master Lin asked for!
Lin Feng’s complexion immediately turned grim, and he was about to speak.
But just at that moment.
"Shut up! Go back and think it through before you talk. You must be so hungry your brain isn’t working right!"
Lu Xiaobu, however, with a somber face, preemptively rebuked him.
With these words.
Housekeeper Jia’s pupils dilated instantly, his whole body felt like it had been drenched with a bucket of cold water from the sky, chilling to the core, which also brought him back to his senses.
Instantly, his back was soaked with sweat!
He had nearly made a grave mistake.
Indeed, he belonged to Young Master Lin; whether or not Young Master Lin had asked, he shouldn’t have begged Young Master Lu.
Otherwise, it would mean putting Young Master Lin below Young Master Lu!
Could Young Master Lin tolerate that?!
And even if he did ask, would Young Master Lu give them food?
No!
If he did, it would simply be an outright charity to Young Master Lin!
Could Young Master Lin stand for that?!
Even less so!
Assuming Young Master Lu did provide food, would Young Master Lin eat it?
Probably instead of eating, killing someone might be what Young Master Lin wanted to do!
He really was confused by hunger.
He might have put both Lu Xiaobu and Lin Feng in a no-win situation.
Therefore, he looked gratefully at Lu Xiaobu, then sat back down, with a face full of shame, not daring to speak.
Lin Feng sighed and did not continue to dwell on this matter.
Lu Xiaobu was indeed true to himself; if he had spoken out earlier, the situation would have escalated.
Housekeeper Jia had followed him for many years; he did not want to dismiss Housekeeper Jia over this matter.
Forget it, Lu Xiaobu, I’ll give you a little bit of gratitude!
To make Lin Feng, who would never bow his head even if the sky fell, feel grateful to Lu Xiaobu — if Lu Xiaobu knew, he’d be over the moon!
On Lu Xiaobu’s side, they were feasting like kings, while the others were so hungry they were seeing stars!
Time moved on to late at night.
It was time to sleep.
Zhang Meng extinguished the fire, then started another one nearby.
"Young Master, you sleep here, it’s warm."
Zhang Meng laid out some cleaned dry grass where he had just started a fire, for Lu Xiaobu.
The ground, warmed by the fire, was the best spot for sleeping.
"Okay."
Lu Xiaobu nodded.
Housekeeper Jia saw this, and his eyes lit up.
He quickly got up and imitated the action, creating a warm bed for Lin Feng.
Lin Feng, too, didn’t say much, just lay down on it.
He cared about his face, but it wasn’t about being stubbornly proud.
Now this was a skill learned from Housekeeper Jia, not charity from someone else, why not use it!
A night without words.
They slept until dawn.
The only difference was, Lu Xiaobu and his companions slept comfortably, while the rest were hungry and cold.
However, the situation today was obviously much better than yesterday.
Many people early in the morning, or even last night, started to imitate what Zhang Meng did last night, searching for clams to eat.
Although it wasn’t enough to fill them, at least it was something to eat, and that was not bad.
But clams were, after all, limited.
So, by the time Lu Xiaobu and his companions woke up, they had already been cleaned out!
"Zhang Meng, what are you doing?"
Lu Xiaobu asked curiously, looking at Zhang Meng squatting to one side.
"I’m preparing breakfast."
Zhang Meng grinned.
The skill of jungle survival had already been ingrained in him.
Although perhaps not as delicious as what a professional chef could make, it certainly had a unique flavor.
"What goodies?"
Lu Xiaobu walked over to take a look, then chuckled: "Eggs? And bird meat?"
"Yeah, this bird tastes quite good."
Zhang Meng nodded and continued with his work.
At this time, Lin Feng also woke up; in fact, he had only dozed off for a bit in the early morning and had hardly slept.
And then Housekeeper Jia came running back with a bodyguard, his whole body dirty and his clothes ragged, yet his face was elated: "Young Master Lin, I’ve found something to eat."
Yes, he learned it from Zhang Meng, raiding for birds’ eggs!
However, he was older, less dexterous, and didn’t manage to get many, mainly the bodyguard did!
Of course, he knew that they intentionally taught him; otherwise, Zhang Meng would definitely have a million ways to keep him in the dark!
And just as everyone was fairly happy.
Suddenly, a ship came sailing from afar, flying a flag—a skull and crossbones!
Pirates?!