Bolati refused Li Long's money. The piece of jade was small, and in Bolati's eyes, it wasn't worth much. He was happy enough that Li Long cooked for him-at least he hadn't forgotten him.
He wanted to keep this relationship going. Who would gnaw on dry nang when they could have hot meals every day? Nang certainly tasted good fresh from the oven, but after two days it grew hard and dry, nowhere near as good as one might imagine.
After they finished eating, Li Long packed a few more for Bolati to take back for dinner and breakfast, and Bolati left.
Li Long was pleased too. Whether he came here himself in the future or not, Bolati would stop by every day and could help keep an eye on his wooden cabin.
There were gradually fewer wild animals now, making the cabin relatively safe. In the future, he could bring his family here for an outing, including a visit to the Hot Spring.
Thinking of the Hot Spring, Li Long decided to go take a look tomorrow. He hadn't been there in a long time and didn't know whether anything had changed.
Thinking of the hot spring resorts people built in the mountains in later years, he realized he could actually build one himself.
After all, management of the mountains wasn't so orderly yet. It would still be relatively easy to apply to the Forestry Department for a plot of land to build a villa or something.
It wouldn't be so easy later on.
Of course, once it was built, he would have to maintain it regularly and come stay from time to time. Otherwise, however well it was built, it would fall into disuse after two or three years without anyone living there.
Seeing that nobody else came