Chapter 191 Don't Whisper in My Ear

Qin Suisui glanced at them worriedly, then walked over to Paman and asked, "Senior brother, are they arguing? Why are they arguing as soon as they meet? Are they alright?"

Parman smiled and said, "That's just how my master is. They'll be fine once they've finished arguing. Shall I show you your room?"

That's right, in the Snake Spirit Brigade, Paman even specially reserved a room for Qin Suisui.

Because Paron was getting old, after they moved in, Parman built his house together with Paron's and even built a large courtyard, where he specially reserved a room for Qin Suisui.

Qin Suisui had heard about it when she came to help before, but at that time the house repairs were very chaotic. She and Jia Zhenzhen came a few times, but were sent back by Paman. In Paman's words, "In our tribe, women never need to do this kind of work. Don't you do it this way?"

Well, after hearing this, even if Qin Suisui wanted to help, she was afraid of bringing shame to the Han people, so she could only take Jia Zhenzhen and slink back. She would only bring them some food and drink from time to time to replenish their strength.

Now that the house is finished, it's the first time she's seen it. Hearing this, she quickly nodded and said, "I want to see it, I want to see it."

The Snake Witch tribe used to live in wooden houses, but to respect their customs and to ensure sturdiness and durability, their new houses were ultimately built with wood and stone.

The house that Parman and Paron live in is very similar to their family compound, with a front yard and a back yard. The front yard is for growing vegetables, and the back yard is for raising livestock and having a woodshed. The difference is that they don't build two-story houses, but rather single-story houses that are surrounded by three walls.

The main house has three rooms: one is the main hall, which serves as a reception room and dining area; one is Palon's "studio"; and one is Palon's bedroom.

There are three rooms in each of the east and west wings. The west wing is where Parman lives. One room was partitioned off to be used as a kitchen, and the other room was left for Parman to use for other purposes.

The east wing was naturally reserved for Qin Suisui.

As Parman led her in, Qin Suisui immediately noticed a small wampee tree planted in front of her bedroom. She had mentioned wampee to Parman during a casual chat the last time, and he had remembered it and thoughtfully found a sapling to plant.

A dressing table was specially made for her by the bedroom window, and the bedding was made of the finest Li brocade, while he and Palon themselves used ordinary white linen.

Next to the bedroom was what was supposed to be her workspace, with several teakwood bookshelves and neatly arranged rattan storage baskets on them. Paman must have seen that she used an old bookshelf to display medicinal herbs in the living room of their family compound, so he got her one here too.

After the tour, Qin Suisui's eyes reddened. It was obvious that Paman and Palon treated her like family, leaving her a room at home with the best amenities, as if they thought she could come back to stay anytime.

Palon returned sometime after arguing with her older brother. Seeing her red eyes, he snorted irritably, "Pathetic! What are you crying for! Do you think your master's words are just empty talk? I told you, if Pei Jiuyan ever wrongs you again, I'll bring you back anytime!"

Pei Jiuyan, who had just helped move things in: ...

Following behind, Chi Donglin and Song Yunlai patted him on the shoulder: "You're under a lot of pressure, brother!"

Qin Suisui didn't come empty-handed this time; she brought a batch of vegetable seedlings, all moved from her spatial storage, guaranteeing a survival rate of over 90%.

She hurriedly directed Pei Jiuyan to bring the things over for her, pointing them out to Paman one by one: "Senior brother, look, this is Chinese cabbage, this is white radish, this is red radish, and there are also cowpeas, peppers, and oh right, winter melon! These are all from my own vegetable garden. You should plant them quickly, and you can eat them in a month or two!"

The Snake Witch tribe has long lived deep in the mountains, and their diet consists mainly of wild vegetables; they rarely grow their own. Therefore, these things are not very familiar to Paman and his people.

Fortunately, they were all experienced farmers, and after a little trial and error, they quickly planted all the vegetables.

In addition to these seedlings, Qin Suisui also brought 100 jin of rice, 100 jin of wheat flour, as well as some cornmeal and coarse grains. Some of these were obtained from her spatial storage, and some were purchased from the black market.

Looking at all this stuff, Palon glared at her and yelled, "You're such a spendthrift!"

"You know we harvested so much wild rice recently, right? What are you bringing this over for?"

Qin Suisui pouted: "The mountain rice got damp and can't be kept for long. Are you planning to eat it until the New Year?"

Paron glared and was about to smash his pipe over. But Parman stopped him with lightning speed: "Forget it, Master. Junior Sister meant well. Besides, we can eat those things, but Junior Sister isn't used to them. We'll have to wait until next year for our new mountain rice to grow. It's better to save it for her."

These words struck a chord with Palon, who nodded and said, "Alright, then take it to the warehouse and store it properly."

Qin Suisui's face darkened. She could see that these two had settled the matter of the food in just a few words, and she couldn't refute them. She could only make up her mind to come and freeload meals whenever she had free time. Otherwise, given her master and senior brother's personalities, they would definitely eat those damp rice, sweet potatoes, and cassava when she wasn't around.

Jia Zhenzhen watched enviously from the side: "Sui Sui, your master and senior brother are so good to you. Looking at it this way, Paman isn't a blockhead! Why is he always so fierce to me?"

Qin Suisui was also puzzled by this. Although Jia Zhenzhen was not as beautiful as a flower, she was still a flower in her prime. Her recent show of affection for Paman was very obvious, which made the young girls in the tribe somewhat hostile towards her. However, Paman remained unmoved and would hide far away from her every time he saw her, or simply pretend to be deaf and blind.

She had asked Paman privately, but Paman didn't say anything. Instead, her master reminded her not to worry about these things. In the tribe, marriage is a very sacred thing. Even if it doesn't happen, it's better than forcing it.

Now Qin Suisui couldn't say anything more. She knew that Paman would take over Palong's identity in the future, so she assumed that Paman's marriage would be chosen from among the young women in the tribe.

She also told Jia Zhenzhen this, but the girl was clearly too engrossed to listen.

Qin Suisui shook her head, walked out of the courtyard, and stretched at the gate.

This location is truly wonderful. There's water in front, and mountains a short distance behind. The surrounding forests are lush and green, with the sounds of insects and birds filling the air, making the air exceptionally fresh. I feel like staying here for a few days would purify me.

"Hello, your name is Qin Suisui, right? I am Mu Ling. We met in the tribe last time, do you remember?" Upon hearing this, Qin Suisui turned her head and saw a girl wearing silver bell earrings and an indigo linen dress standing to the side looking at her.

The women in the tribe are all very distinctive in appearance, with fair skin, beautiful faces, and lively expressions.

Qin Suisui naturally remembered; she recognized her at a glance. This was the girl who had glared at her when Paman showed her around the Snake Witch Tribe for the first time.

"First of all, I want to apologize to you. I misunderstood you last time and mistakenly thought that you were also one of Parman's suitors, which is why I glared at you. I'm very sorry."

also?

This word is quite subtle. Qin Suisui raised an eyebrow and listened as she continued.

“Now I know that you are also a disciple of the High Priest, and a junior sister of Parman. I have also met your man. He is very tall and strong, no less than Parman. So I will not be hostile to you.”

After Mu Ling finished speaking, she reached out her hand to Qin Suisui. Qin Suisui inexplicably reached out her hand, and then inexplicably had it grabbed and squeezed by Mu Ling.

After shaking hands, she continued, nodding towards Jia Zhenzhen, who was currently entangled with Parman in the room: "But your friend seems to have feelings for Parman as well. I don't know about the customs of you Han people, but I hope you won't whisper sweet nothings in Parman's ear just because she's your friend. I want to compete with her fairly!"

"Of course, if you insist on using your influence, then I'll become your friend too!"

Qin Suisui was speechless. This friend's Chinese was obviously not very good. Was this how the phrase "pillow talk" was used?

However, she admired Mu Ling's frank personality. She nodded and said, "That's right. My friend has feelings for my senior brother, but I won't get too involved in their affairs. Everything will be based on my senior brother's wishes."

"But I'd be happy if you wanted to be my friend."

This time, she took the initiative to extend her hand and shake hands with her.

Unexpectedly, Jia Zhenzhen witnessed this scene. She stormed out, grabbed Qin Suisui, pulled her behind her, and glared at Mu Ling: "What are you doing? Are you trying to bully our Suisui? Let me tell you, if you want to arm wrestle, come to me! I'm strong, I can take on ten of you at once!"

She's seen this woman before! Every time she comes to the Snake Spirit Brigade, this woman leads the way in glaring at her. Don't think she didn't see her!

Knowing she had misunderstood, Qin Suisui quickly pulled Jia Zhenzhen aside: "Zhenzhen, she didn't bully me, she came... to declare war on you..."

"Declare war on me? Declare what..." Jia Zhenzhen hadn't finished speaking when she already understood.

Her face flushed instantly, and she quickly pulled Qin Suisui aside: "Suisui, does everyone already know that I have a crush on Paman?"

Qin Suisui hummed in agreement: "What do you think? I advised you to tone it down before, and now you know you're embarrassed?"

"Then... what should I do? Two women fighting over one man, if word gets out, won't everyone laugh at me? And if my dad finds out, I'm finished!"

"Hmph! How barbaric! Who said I wanted to fight you!"

Mu Ling heard Jia Zhenzhen's "whispering" and snorted softly: "What I mean is that I want to compete fairly with you and see who wins Paman's heart first!"

"Besides me, there are many other women in the tribe who are also suitors of Paman! You're not just competing with me, you're competing with them too!"

Jia Zhenzhen stared wide-eyed: "No way? Paman is such a ladies' man, he's just as good as Sui Sui's Pei Jiuyan!"

Mu Ling snorted coldly: "Of course, Paman is the most outstanding and handsome man in our tribe!"