To be honest, he's been eating horse meat every day for days, and he's about to throw up. In the previous worlds, he held high positions in every one of them. And in those worlds, he lived in a great food-loving empire, where people were particular about the finest and most exquisite dishes. He'd only ever eaten horse meat as a novelty, in small amounts.
When did they start eating dried horse meat strips as their staple food for a whole month? Lamb had been unavailable for a long time. Beef was never available either, only horse meat. This stuff is coarse and sour; Lu Xuan is almost going crazy.
The stewed rabbit in the pot was cooked with a little leftover mutton fat. Apart from salt and no other seasonings, Lu Xuan actually found it delicious.
A short while later, Jorah arrived as well. Without saying a word, he ladled a bowl of meat from Lu Xuan's pot and began to eat it heartily.
Lu Xuan: "......"
Neither of them spoke, they just ate and drank heartily. After they had finished eating, Jora finally spoke.
"Who exactly are you?"
"...I thought you wouldn't ask this question."
“It wasn’t Khaleesi who asked. It was my personal question, and of course you don’t have to answer. Khaleesi respects you. She won’t allow us to offend you.”
"She's too young and too kind," Lu Xuan said with a hint of emotion.
Jorah seemed to sigh as well. "Yes, she's still a girl."
"But she will eventually become queen. Don't forget, she has dragons."
.............
The centaurs were all skilled hunters. Those who had survived to this day were even more exceptional. They quickly hunted large quantities of goats, deer, hares, and wolves. This gave Lacasa a chance to improve his diet.
However, the next day, Lu Xuan instructed Dani to stop hunting and instead try to capture herbivores such as goats alive and keep them in captivity.
“We’re not sure how long we’ll be here, but judging from the current situation, it could be quite a while. So, we need to prepare in advance. We’ll send some people to repair some buildings. Then we’ll fetch water to irrigate the grasslands and ensure there’s enough fodder for the livestock. Don’t worry about the water; I’ve checked. The wells have plenty of water, so water is no longer an issue.”
At this moment, Jorah spoke up with a helpless expression.
“Sir Lu, you may have overlooked one issue. This is a centaur named Lacasa.”
"And then?" Lu Xuan asked, somewhat puzzled.
"...Centipedes don't know how to build houses, especially stone houses."
Lu Xuan: "..." He looked around and saw that everyone was taking it for granted, so he couldn't help but slap his forehead.
"Many houses still have intact frames; they only need minor repairs..."
"Believe me, if we let these centaurs do this, those holes will only get bigger and bigger."
At this moment, Dani spoke up with a smile.
"It seems like this is a very simple matter for Sir Lu?"
"...Okay, I know a little bit."
"Then please let Sir Lu direct this restoration work. There's no need to keep the livestock in captivity; this centaur is very good at that."
Dani is currently treating Lu Xuan very politely, after all, strictly speaking, Lu Xuan is her guest. Although she saved Lu Xuan's life, Lu Xuan also gave her a large sum of money to buy it back. By the standards of this world, Lu Xuan doesn't owe her anything.
In the end, Lu Xuan reluctantly took on the roles of contractor and bricklayer. To his dismay, these centaurs weren't just bad at this kind of work; they were simply incompatible. On the very first day of the restoration work, a house that was previously habitable became uninhabitable…
Lu Xuan had no choice but to begin teaching them personally. They salvaged bricks and stones from surrounding buildings to repair the castle in the city center and the dilapidated houses around it. If a large construction team from the Celestial Empire were to do this, they could complete housing for a hundred or so people in about three to five days. However, Lu Xuan, leading over thirty centaur 'craftsmen,' spent a full month finally completing enough housing for everyone. By this time, Lu Xuan was nearly driven mad. His disciples from previous lives were all exceptional individuals, one in ten thousand. When had they ever suffered such humiliation?
Within a month, many things had settled into a routine. Lacasa had begun to adapt to life here, some prey had been successfully domesticated, and even Daenerys had moved into the 'castle'. However, some problems remained unsolved: food, weapons, and warhorses were things that could not be replenished here.
For a Targaryen girl determined to reclaim Westeros and the Iron Throne, this abandoned city was far from meeting her needs.
Lacasa's arrival disrupted the food chain balance. If Lu Xuan hadn't intervened to stop the overhunting, they might be facing a food crisis once again. Even so, food is starting to become insufficient. The domesticated creatures will need more time to reproduce and reach a sufficient population size.
However, at this moment, Dani finally received some good news: the Blood Oath Guards she had sent out had found traces of human activity during their journey of about ten days.
It was another meeting of the decision-making team. This time, the discussion revolved around the news that Ago had brought back.
It was the same few people who were just there to make up the numbers at the meeting. Jorah was the first to speak.
"We should follow the trail of activity as soon as possible to find a human city-state. Then we can replenish our food supplies and hire a group of mercenaries."
Lu Xuan looked around and found that everyone thought so, so he could only speak with a hint of helplessness.
"That's no problem, of course, but how are we going to get there? Have you thought about what image Khaleesi should present there? A fallen former Khal Drogo, or the last Targaryen princess? Should we bring all our elite troops and present a strong and well-equipped force? Or should we appear as exhausted and defeated?"
Similarly, how will they treat us? Will they kill Daenerys and steal her dragon? Or will they detain us and force Daenerys to marry a nobleman? Or will they simply avoid us upon learning our identity? What responses should we take in these situations? These are the questions we need to discuss.
Jorah: "..." I guess I'm just too bad at this.
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Chapter 236 A Little Bit of Pocket Money
Lu Xuan eventually took control of the meeting, even though he wasn't really willing. But seeing a bunch of novices making random, nonsensical decisions, he couldn't help but speak up.
The final result was that Lu Xuan and Jorah, with five centaur warriors, first found the possible city-state and tried to ascertain their attitude. At the very least, they had to bring back enough food and weapons.
Dani was worried and wanted them to bring more people. But Lu Xuan refused.
“We can’t have any more. These Dothraki warriors are notorious. Any more might alert the human city-states. We need to keep a low profile this time.”
"Very well, Sir Lu. I hope you return safely and bring back good news. Jorah, follow Sir Lu's instructions along the way."
Jorah nodded. He would have done it even if Dani hadn't said anything. Over the past few days, he had come to realize that this strange man with black hair and black eyes was like a monster.
Whether it's desert survival skills, urban planning and construction, or even cooking, architecture, and politics, in every aspect, he far surpasses anyone he's ever met. He has no objection to working with such a person and following his instructions. Anyway, he always feels his brain isn't up to par in front of Lu Xuan, so he simply doesn't need to.