The night had been quiet, and the morning came without disturbance.0

When Song You woke up, the cat was no longer on the bed. The room was empty, the courtyard serene, yet faint voices drifted in from outside.0

Listening closely, one voice was clear and melodious, carrying a sense of innocence and purity, while the other was young, refined, and exceedingly respectful.0

“When you go back to pack your things today, remember to bring the dried mouse meat that I gave you, along with your own. The people in this house don’t seem to eat mouse meat.”0

“Of course. But you misunderstood. In Yuzhou, people do eat snakes and rats. Naturally, the Xu family eats rat meat as well.”0

“Huh? Then why haven’t they given us any?”0

“You may not know, but while the people of Yuzhou enjoy eating snakes and rats, rat meat is scarce, and snakes are difficult to catch. Generally speaking, rat meat is not considered high-quality, and common folk only eat it out of necessity. Now that you and Immortal Master Song are esteemed guests of the Xu family, even if the Xu family eats rat meat regularly, how could they dare to serve it to you two?0

“Moreover, since you both come from far away, and the Xu family knows that many places outside of Yuzhou do not eat rat meat, they would be even more hesitant to offer it so easily.”0

The explanation was...0