At dusk, Zhang Yuan personally mixed a huge basin of dog food.
To reward a meritorious servant.
The basin contained cooked rice, radishes, cabbage, and large chunks of fresh raw beef.
Zhang Yuan had specifically gone to the market outside the County Town to buy the beef. The yellow cattle had been slaughtered that very morning, and its meat was so expensive that ordinary people simply could not afford it.
Since martial artists needed to consume large amounts of meat to nourish themselves on a daily basis.
Many farming households around the County Town specialized in raising cattle, sheep, pigs, and chickens.
Most of this livestock and poultry was supplied to the County Town, though some breeders also brought it to the market to sell.
As long as one had money, there would be no shortage of meat to eat.
And today, Zhang Yuan had struck it rich, so naturally he had to celebrate a little.
Da Hu was the meritorious servant.
Although it had not played any role in Zhang Yuan's battle against the strange entity and the zombie.
The mountain-guarding dog's innate sharp senses had helped Zhang Yuan discover the danger in advance—its contribution could not be overlooked.
Merit must be rewarded!
Zhang Yuan cracked another three raw eggs into the food basin.
Da Hu, waiting eagerly nearby, was drooling with greed by then.
"Eat."
Zhang Yuan patted the fellow's head and set the basin before it.
Da Hu immediately plunged its head in and wolfed it down!
Zhang Yuan stood and called to Zhang's Mother inside the house, "Mother, I'm heading out for a bit."
Zhang's Mother hurriedly replied, "Dinner's almost ready. Go early and come back early!"
"I'll be quick."
Zhang Yuan waved, then picked up the bamboo basket he had prepared beforehand and headed out