Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit's Adventures, once explicitly stated that the hobbits in the book are variants of humanity, or offshoots of humanity. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

However, he also once said that 'the hobbits firmly believe that they are an independent race'.

Judging from the belief that Tolkien set for the hobbits, one conclusion can be drawn - the hobbits' stance towards human beings should be neutral and slightly indifferent, and it is not easy for ordinary people to approach them.

Hobbits like to live a leisurely, happy and joyful life, they are not stupid, they are just very simple.

And what about humans? Of course, there are also good people with simple minds, but on the contrary, there are not a few bad people who are full of twists and turns and selfishness.

If you meet a good person with a simple heart, there will be no big problems, but if you meet a guy with a bad stomach, the hobbit with a straight intestine is often the one who gets trapped.

As time went on, and the lessons of their predecessors were summed up, the hobbits gradually reduced their contact with humans.

Of course, neutrality favors coldness, and it is only a position between races and races. There will still be differences in each individual.

For example, Gandalf, who appeared as a pyrotechnic at the beginning, and Chu Xiaobai, who now brings food to the hobbits.

As soon as he heard the news conveyed by Bilbo, the village chief of the small village immediately ran out of the crowd and rushed to Chu Xiaobai's side, and after asking and confirming the matter in person, he not only agreed to the application without hesitation, but also took advantage of the fact that the big guys were there, and immediately greeted all the villagers who were still carnival and announced the news to them.

The attitude of the villagers is the same as that of Bilbo and the village chief, they all welcome Chu Xiaobai as a chef, and some people even actively invite Chu Xiaobai, expressing their willingness to become neighbors with him and help him integrate into this small village as soon as possible.

Bilbo was also one of the people who invited Chu Xiaobai.

"Since I've decided to stay, the days ahead will be long, so I'll wait for two days before deciding." Chu Xiaobai had already made a decision in his heart, but everyone was so enthusiastic, it really didn't ruin their interest, so Chu Xiaobai had to find an excuse first: "You also know that my height is not very convenient, and I have to find a larger mound to dig a hole suitable for me to live in." ”

"Do you want to live in a cave in the ground?" Bilbo looked at Chu Xiaobai with some surprise: "Aren't all human beings living in houses?" ”

"It's called 'following the locals', and since I've come to you, of course, I have to experience the living habits of the hobbits." Chu Xiaobai said with a smile: "Moreover, not all human beings are very resistant to the underground cave, at the very least, I like it, it is warm in winter and cool in summer, as long as you pay attention to moisture and ventilation, there is nothing bad about the underground cave." ”

"Hehe, it seems that you are also a knowledgeable person." Every hobbit has a strong sense of pride in their holes, and so does Bilbo, who is also very proud and satisfied with the pouch holes he dug with his own hands.

After hearing Chu Xiaobai's approval of the ground cave, Bilbo felt that the big man in front of him was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye. Taking advantage of the wine, he sent an invitation to Chu Xiaobai: "By the way, Chu, you haven't found a place to live today, have you?" Go to me, I promise, you'll love my bag hole. ”

"I'm fine, but do you have a big bed where I can lie down?" Nodding and accepting the invitation, seeing Bilbo laughing happily, Chu Xiaobai made a joke with him again in accordance with the atmosphere.

"Uh~."

"Well, just kidding. I'll take everything I sleep with me, as long as you can provide me with a large enough open space. By the way, I'm talking about the open space indoors. ”

"That's fine." Bilbo patted his chest and punched the bag: "I have several rooms in the hole at the bottom of my bag, and each of them can make you lie down." ”

…………………………

Bilbo's pouch hole is really good.

It doesn't look like it's underground, but after Bilbo's skillful arrangement, every cavern in the pouch bottom seems warm and cozy, and there is no dark or damp feeling at all.

The only thing that made Chu Xiaobai feel a little inconvenient was that the ceilings of these caves were a little shorter, and he had to bend down to walk back and forth in the room.

After lying down, there is no sense of aggrieved caused by not being able to raise my head.

There was a soft sponge cushion taken out of the space under him, and he was in the sleeping bag, feeling the warmth of the cave, and after a while, Chu Xiaobai, who was drinking well, gradually fell into sleep.

When I woke up, it was already past nine o'clock the next morning.

According to his usual routine, Bilbo should have already gotten up by this time. Hobbits eat six meals a day, and it is one of their habits to get up early to eat, and in general, they do not miss meals because of snooze.

Today, however, the situation is a little different. Maybe it was because he drank a little more butterbeer last night, until Chu Xiaobai had already gotten up, Bilbo was still asleep, and he didn't look like he was about to get up at all.

"Then let him sleep a little longer." Greeting Xiaoxiaobai and the fireball, Chu Xiaobai got out of the hole at the bottom of the bag, and as soon as he went out, he stretched his waist greatly.

The black rose was too big to live in the cave with Chu Xiaobai like Xiaobai and the fireball. However, although he stayed in the courtyard outside all night, he didn't have to worry about it catching a cold, last night, before falling asleep, Chu Xiaobai had already taken out a large canvas tent and made a place for it to live in the courtyard that was enough to protect it from the wind and rain.

"Black Rose, did you sleep well?" After stroking the face of the black rose that came over a few times, Chu Xiaobai took out a watery carrot from the space and handed it over.

Afraid of biting Chu Xiaobai's fingers, he carefully gnawed a carrot, making a crunchy sound while chewing, and felt the sweetness in his mouth, Black Rose happily put her head up and rubbed it on Chu Xiaobai's chest a few times.

"Chu~~! Did you sleep well? Someone happened to be passing by on the path outside the yard, and when he saw Chu Xiaobai feeding the horses, the people who came greeted him very warmly.

It was none other than the head of the village, a hobbit named Baburu.

"Good morning, Bablu." Raising his hand in response, Chu Xiaobai gave a thumbs up: "Bilbo's bag bottom hole is indeed very comfortable, just like he said." In fact, I can't wait to build a hole for myself that comfortably. ”

"That's what I'm here for." It turned out that Baburu didn't happen to be passing by. He opened the fence gate of the yard and walked in: "It's the first time you've done this to dig a hole in the ground, right?" I think you need some help, so I'll take a look while it's okay. What do you think? Have you chosen the right place? ”

"That low hill on the other side seems pretty good, there shouldn't be anyone living there, right?" I had planned to be neighbors with Bilbo early in the morning, and Chu Xiaobai naturally wouldn't choose the location too far.

Looking at the small dirt bag fifty meters away, Baburu nodded first: "No one lives." ”

Immediately afterwards, he shook his head and persuaded Chu Xiaobai: "It's not very good there, someone once tried, I think about it, it seems to be a kid from the Kubu family, he once dug a slimy spring ...... there." ”

"Slimy spring water?"

"Well, and it's hot. It smells faintly stench, like boiled rotten eggs. Baburu had a look of resistance on his face, probably recalling the original smell.

Chu Xiaobai showed an interested expression. The faint smell, the water is a little special, and it's hot, how does it sound like a sulfur hot spring?

"Can you show me there? I mean, is the hole that was dug back then still there? Can I see the spring water? ”

"Of course." Standing up, Bablu remembered the other person for a moment: "By the way, what about Bilbo?" You should say hello to him first, so that he doesn't have to wait for a while and make a fuss looking for you everywhere. ”

"I guess I drank too much last night, and he hasn't woken up yet." Waving his hand, Chu Xiaobai returned very casually: "Besides, we won't go too far anyway, but it's just a few steps, and he can see it when he comes out." ”

"Okay, let's go."

It's only about fifty meters, and it's only a few steps away. Under the leadership of Ba Blu, Chu Xiaobai came to the spring and mouth he said, first saw a hot air that was not very obvious, then stretched out his hand to test the temperature a little, and then smelled the smell left on his fingers, and then, his face showed a very happy expression.

"Alright, this is it."

"But it's ...... here."

"It's okay, it's called a hot spring, maybe you don't like it very much, but for us humans, it's a good thing that you can't necessarily find if you want to find it." As he spoke, he also saw the speechless expression on Babu's face. Guessing that he might be thinking, 'You humans actually like this stinky smell, is there something wrong with your nose', Chu Xiaobai explained one more sentence: "As for this smell, it is actually very easy to solve, just take a bath after soaking." ”

"I still don't understand, why do I have to wash it again since I've already soaked it?"

“……。” Seeing that the other party's thoughts could not be reversed by himself in a few words, Chu Xiaobai could only give up the explanation: "It's not clear to say it, when I get it done, you can feel it for yourself when the time comes." Now, all I want to know is, can I use this land? ”

"Yes, yes, but are you sure? I mean, even if you don't care about the smell, it's not convenient to dig a hole. ”

"It's okay, I've got my own tricks. Hey~. ”