binnovel Chapter 201: The Affairs of Xishui Village
Chapter 201: The Affairs of Xishui Village
Su Nianqiu, however, couldn't stop smiling. She liked the two sisters no matter how she looked at them, as they were well-behaved, cute, and had sweet words.
She spoke to her daughter in a tone she hadn't used in over a decade: "You are Lan's good friends, why call me 'Madam'? If you don't mind, just call me Aunt Su."
Hearing you all say that about me makes me so happy, I'm not offended at all. But if you keep praising me like that, I might actually believe you, hahaha…”
Cough cough, I couldn't hold back my laughter for the last two moments.
"Mom, what's making you so happy... Hey, Xiaoyi, Lanshan, it's you! You really came to see me!" Ning Linlan had just run outside when she saw her two sisters beside her mother.
Ning Linlan, who had waited a year and a half without a single girl coming to her doorstep, said that her excitement at this moment was indescribable.
She then demonstrated her joy by taking a large step and jumping down the three steps into the yard.
He ran up to them, opened his arms, and hugged both of them and a piece of jerky into his arms. Then he started jumping around, and after he finished jumping, he rubbed his head against theirs.
The two had never hugged so intimately with anyone other than their family before, and were clearly very uncomfortable with it.
Lin Lanshan blushed, whether from being squeezed or from embarrassment, it was hard to tell.
She tried to pull away a little with her hands, "Ning, Sister Ning, loosen your grip, loosen it a little, you're hugging me too tight, I can't breathe..."
Lin Chunyi was in even more pain; she no longer cared about whether she was ashamed or not.
The most important thing right now is that there's a piece of dried meat in front of her, squeezed between her and Ning Linlan, making her feel uncomfortable...
"Sister Ning, at least wait until I put my things down before you hug it. Don't you find it uncomfortable?"
Ning Linlan released her hand with satisfaction, touched the flesh that had been poked in front of her, and asked in confusion, "Xiao Yi, why are you still holding such a big piece of jerky in your arms? Are you hungry on the way?"
"..." They're not that greedy!
Lin Chunyi didn't answer her directly. Instead, she held up a whole strip of wolf jerky, almost the size of a long weapon, and offered it to Su Nianqiu.
"Aunt Su, it's nice to meet you. This is a small token of my sister's and my appreciation. We hunted it ourselves and washed and dried it. We hope you and Uncle won't find this gift too meager."
Before Su Nianqiu could speak, Ning Linlan walked forward unhappily and pushed the meat back.
"What are you doing? Why did you bring things? Food is hard to find in the mountains. You should take it back and eat it yourselves."
Besides, we don't care about these things at home. I'm already overjoyed that you guys are here! Hey, what kind of meat is this? It looks familiar...it seems like..."
"This must be wolf meat. The two little girls are quite capable." Ning Qian had been watching from the steps for quite a while, ever since his own girl rushed down to pick someone up.
He was dressed in a short, blue-gray linen jacket, but unlike an ordinary farmer, he looked more like a gentle scholar. However, his eyes were unusually resolute, and his voice was steady and powerful, indicating that he was a trained martial artist.
Speaking of this uncle... he looks kind of familiar, like I've seen him somewhere before.
Ning Linlan was steered away from the topic, picked up the dried meat from Lin Chunyi's hand, examined it from all angles, and then exclaimed in surprise:
"Yes, yes, that's true! Wolves usually don't act alone. You guys are amazing! How many did you take down?"
Lin Chunyi replied, "Well, we were lucky. We just happened to run into a scattered wolf pack, only seven or eight of them. But it still took us a lot of effort to take them down." Leaving some room for humility in her words was a safer approach.
Lin Lanshan chimed in, "That's right. If there weren't so few of them, my sister and I wouldn't have dared to take this risk. Wild wolves are really tough to deal with."
Seven or eight? There are probably far more than that. Ning Qian raised an eyebrow, not noticing the slightly unnatural expressions on their faces.
"Oh, are you alright? Don't push yourselves too hard." Ning Linlan patted their shoulders, her face full of worry.
The two shook their heads. "Sister Ning, we don't have anything good in the mountains, this wolf meat..."
"Isn't this a good thing? You've come all this way, and I'd feel bad if I didn't treat you to something to eat, let alone give you such a nice gift."
"No, no! You can take it home and eat it yourselves, or sell it; you can make a lot of money from it." Ning Linlan pushed the dried meat away, firmly refusing it.
The two sisters were blocked by her and couldn't hand the gift to Su Nianqiu, which put them in a difficult position. They even considered whether they should restrain her first, otherwise they really wouldn't be able to give the gift today.
Su Nianqiu smiled and grabbed her daughter, pulling her away. She said, "Alright, Lan. Look at you, you look like a big eagle with its wings spread. If you keep pushing, you'll push her all the way out the door."
"..." Ning Linlan was pulled and stumbled. Before her head could catch up, her body was already off the spot.
She then whispered to the two sisters, "Today is the first time we've met, and the fact that you've shown such kindness shows that you value my Lan'er as a friend very much."
Xiaoyi, Lanshan, as her mother, I am grateful to you, so I will accept this wolf meat. Thank you for being willing to be friends with my child.
"Come visit us often from now on, just like you'd come home. Aunt Su will definitely cook a big feast for you, but don't bring us anything else." Then she accepted the wolf jerky.
So sending such a nice gift wasn't just being polite; it's because you value me as a friend? After hearing her mother's words, Ning Linlan looked at the two sisters, her eyes filled with gratitude.
Ning Qian also stepped down the steps, laughing heartily: "That's right, Xiao Yi, Lan Shan, from now on, treat yourselves like you're at home. Uncle Ning will take you up the mountain to hunt and have roasted meat."
Don't let the small size of our hills fool you; you can still find plenty of loot there, it's a lot of fun.
"Really, Uncle Ning? We're not from around here, but we can still go into the mountains to play?" Lin Lanshan seized the opportunity and couldn't help but ask.
"Lanshan!" Lin Chunyi tugged at her sister's sleeve and said to Ning Qian, "Uncle Ning, my sister is just a playful person, please don't take it to heart. We're not from this village, and doing this will definitely put you in a difficult position."
Uncle Ning...
Ah, I remembered it!
Isn't this the uncle who organized a group of people with Uncle Lin and Brother Zhengmin to go hunting on the sacred mountain, and they happened to see it?
He seemed to be carrying a large bow at the time, and his aim was quite good...
"Hey, what's wrong with that? It's good that she loves to play. My little rascal has been climbing all over the mountains since she could walk, she's never stopped for a moment. There are so many pheasants and rabbits in the mountains, she can catch them all."
If it's a bigger one, we're the only hunters in this stream village, so even if you go up there, they won't be able to catch it, haha. No problem, come visit anytime.
"Sister~" Lin Lanshan's eyes sparkled as she stared at her sister without saying anything else.
She was so eager to explore other mountains that she was worried about encountering unknown dangers if she ventured alone into unfamiliar terrain. Now that someone was willing to guide them, what a wonderful opportunity!