Gandalf took a few puffs of tobacco and exhaled a few smoke rings.

Then, he said slowly: "Hobbits, by nature, like to live a comfortable life, like to follow the rules, do not like to take risks. If even you don't want to take the risk, the other hobbits are even more willing. ”

Bilbo said helplessly: "But why me? What if there were other hobbits who wanted to take the plunge more than I did? One-sixteenth of the treasures of the Lonely Mountain Palace, maybe someone will be tempted. ”

Gandalf grinned, "I fancy you, not because you have a huge amount of wealth, but because of your bloodline. You are the blood of the Baggins and the Tuke family, and the Tuke family is the most adventurous and righteous of the hobbits. One of your ancestors had seen the Lord Sauron's One Ring bewitch people, and even a minor god like me would not dare to look at the Lord Ring. But the patriarch of the House of Tuke was able to resist the temptation of the One Ring, for he was content and had no other desires in his heart. And you, as the bloodline of the Tuke family, also have this spirit of not being greedy in your bones. ”

Bilbo looked at Gandalf in surprise, as if he understood why Gandalf had to look for him.

He had a heroic ancestor, and the blood of the ancestor flowed in his body, and he should not be ashamed of the blood of these heroes.

Bilbo's adventurous spirit was awakened, and he began to seriously consider the possibility of participating in Operation Lone Mountain.

…… No way.

…… Absolutely not!

After only a second of serious consideration, Bilbo had the answer in his mind.

That's going to be through the Misty Mountains!

That's a fire-breathing dragon!

I have such a good life, why should I die?

Isn't that the biggest fool in the world?

No, I don't want to be the biggest fool in the world!

Bilbo shook his head vigorously.

Gandalf took another sip of his tobacco, and then said slowly, "Bilbo, you live here in seclusion, you don't like to deal with hobbits, probably because you don't like the hobbits' regular lifestyle, right?" So you're always a maverick and don't want to be cheesy. But you know what? Although you are a maverick among the hobbits, in the eyes of us outsiders, you are still a hobbit, you are polite, even if you are not hospitable, but you have never directly driven away uninvited guests, but you have also taken out so much food for everyone to eat, you are like other hobbits, you don't like adventures, you just like a comfortable life. ”

"Perhaps, I really shouldn't have pinned my hopes on you, and I shouldn't have brought the dwarves to bother you." Gandalf knocked his cigarette pouch and said with a light smile: "If that's the case, I want to apologize to you, don't worry, after we prepare the supplies here, we will stay for another night and leave the next morning." ”

Bilbo opened his mouth and said, "...... That would be even better. I can support you with any supplies if you need them. ”

Gandalf smiled, "Thank you then, okay, I should go out and get busy, you can continue to rest." ”

With that, Gandalf got up and left the pit at the bottom of the bag.

Bilbo breathed a sigh of relief, he felt that the matter was finally settled.

But for some reason, he always felt a little uneasy and guilty in his heart.

He felt not guilty about Gandalf, but for his ancestors.

The bottom of his bag, almost every piece of furniture, is a family heirloom, and he has always valued his pedigree, but ...... Now that I think about it, he only values the surface of the bloodline, and does not really respect the true meaning of the bloodline.

Bilbo looked out the window with mixed feelings.

A fat dwarf happened to see Bilbo and immediately smiled and waved in greeting.

Bilbo quickly avoided it, not wanting to communicate with the dwarf whose name he couldn't remember.

The dwarf was a little disappointed, but he didn't mind anything, and quickly turned his attention to the "noodle press".

The hammer lived up to expectations, and a hand-cranked noodle press machine was easily built and assembled.

This noodle press machine is more than one person high, it is a relatively large noodle press machine, and the connection in some places is very rough, first, because there is no real blacksmith shop in the hobbit area, and secondly, because Xu Feng is completely based on impressions, only a few key points are drawn, and other small details are still made up by the experience of the hammer.

"This is, the noodle press!" Chili said in amazement.

Fili asked suspiciously, "Can this thing shatter the city wall?" ”

He thought it was a siege trebuchet.

"Where do you place the stones?" Filip spun around the noodle press.

Xu Feng smiled: "This is not for siege, it is for food." ”

"For food?" Fili blinked in disbelief, "Such a big machine, used to make food?" What a waste! Besides, the food made by such a big machine, how big is that, who can eat it! ”

The other dwarves nodded.

Xu Feng smiled, and didn't explain anything to them, but found a large basin and mixed the flour and water together in a certain proportion.

"Chili, you guys, wash your hands and come and knead my dough!" Xu Feng called out a few young and strong dwarves to work.

Chili and the others thought it was fresh and fun, so they all washed their hands and rushed to knead the dough.

Bilbo also felt the novelty, and couldn't help but stand in the doorway, leaning against the door frame and watching.

When the noodles were almost kneaded, Xu Feng put the noodles into the entrance at the top of the noodle machine.

"Chili, Filip, you two shake up!" Xu Feng said.

Chili and Fili looked at each other, then began to dance the dwarves.

"If you want to eat noodles, you have to dance first."

"Jump and jump, I mainly want to taste what noodles are."

The two said as they jumped.

Xu Feng said with a smile: "It's not for you to dance and shake, it's for you to shake the handle of the dough sheeter." ”

"Oh!"

Chili and Fili blush.

The other dwarves burst out laughing.

Bilbo couldn't help but laugh secretly, but he quickly restrained himself.

Chili and Filip held the handle and shook the noodle press vigorously, and the kneaded dough was pressed into a one-centimeter dough, and the dough passed through a spiral roller to form a zigzag shape.

Immediately afterward, the steam of the noodle machine is turned on, and the twisted noodles are steamed in an instant, and then brushed with a layer of olive oil that is unique to the Shire region.

Finally, the zigzag noodles are neatly cut and placed on a clean felt cloth to cool.

Chili couldn't help but ask, "What is this?" ”

Xu Feng smiled faintly: "Instant noodles." ”