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Actually, she wanted to say that she was perfectly healthy, just had lost too much blood, and that she just needed to eat something to replenish it.
"We'll talk about it later," He Tiantian said with a smile. After drinking it for a few days, half a pot of chicken soup and half a chicken all ended up in He Tiantian's stomach.
After eating and drinking her fill, He Tiantian's face flushed slightly.
Grandma Qi looked at it and smiled, saying, "I've seen it. You're just not eating well and your body is weak."
“Yes, I have a big appetite.” He Tiantian said with a bitter face, “American imperialism is so much better, you can eat whatever you want. When the road behind the mountain is dry, I’m going to go hunting and get some rabbits and pheasants.”
"Alright, you can't say things like that," Grandma Qi said. "It doesn't matter what you say in America, but it won't work in China. As for hunting, you should forget about it. Your parents won't let you go."
"Okay." He Tiantian knew this would happen.
"Go inside and rest," said Grandma Qi. "I'll wash the dishes."
Why would He Tiantian let Grandma Qi, who had bound feet, do chores? There was only one bowl, so she washed it herself.
He Tiantian was worried about the Snake King, but her parents wouldn't let her go to the back mountain, so she had to rest at home.
At this moment, Qi Daniu came over, carrying a shoe sole and some questions in her basket, and came to talk to He Tiantian.
"Sister Tian, are you asleep?" Qi Danu asked from the yard.
"No, not yet," He Tiantian said with a smile. "Come in."
Qi Danu greeted Grandma Qi and went into He Tiantian's room.
"Sister Tiantian, I heard you were sick. Are you feeling better now?" Qi Daniu asked softly, sitting on the chair next to He Tiantian's bed.
He Tiantian sat on the bed, put down the book in her hand, and said, "I'm fine. I just sweated it out, and I feel much better now."
"Is there a question you can't answer?" He Tiantian asked, looking at Qi Daniu's small basket.
Qi Daniu took two eggs out of the basket and placed them in He Tiantian's hand, saying, "Sister Tiantian, these are two boiled eggs of mine, they're still warm. Eat them quickly to nourish your body."
Aunt Liu's family was only of average means in the village, and they had quite a few children. These two eggs were probably secretly boiled by Qi Danu herself.
"Huh?" He Tiantian exclaimed in surprise, "You didn't cook it secretly, did you? Aunt Liu will scold you if she finds out."
"No, this year our family received more grain and money than before, so my mother doesn't value the eggs as much as she used to," Qi Daniu said. "She cooked them all for me, my younger brother, and my sister. I heard you were sick, and my mother told me to cook six eggs. I brought two over, so please don't think it's too few!"
Qi Danu looked a little nervous, worried that He Tiantian wouldn't agree.
Seeing this, He Tiantian smiled and said, "Then I'll accept it. But it's no fun for me to eat alone. I'll eat one, and you can eat one."
"Two eggs aren't much, you can eat them all." Qi Daniu refused to eat them. She had received many gifts from He Tiantian and learned a lot from her, so she was very grateful and could only do her best to thank He Tiantian.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Alright, I appreciate your kindness. If you don't want to eat, I won't either."
Seeing He Tiantian say that, Qi Daniu had no choice but to eat.
After eating the egg and drinking the water, He Tiantian began explaining the problem to Qi Daniu.
About an hour later, Grandma Qi brought out a large plate of melon seeds, peanuts, and some pastries.
"Come, come, have some snacks," Grandma Qi said with a smile. Seeing these fresh-faced girls, she felt young again.
"Thank you, Third Grandma." Qi Danu said politely.
"No need to thank me, you two chat, I'm going out." Grandma Qi waved her hand. This Qi Danu is not bad, just like Xiao Yan, she's a good girl.
After Grandma Qi San left, Qi Daniu packed up her notebook, ate some melon seeds, and said, "Sister Tiantian, let me tell you, my dad went to Hujia Village today and said that Hu Sanchuan from Hujia Village had his arm cut off."
"Huh? A severed arm?" He Tiantian exclaimed in surprise. "What happened? Was he bitten by a poisonous snake?"
"Hu Sanchuan said he was bitten by a poisonous snake, and he was afraid the venom would spread throughout his body, so he cut off his arm," Qi Daniu said, looking terrified.
"That Hu Sanchuan is a ruthless man," He Tiantian said. "Did he say where he was bitten by a snake?"
“He said it was in the back mountain of Hujia Village last night, Hu Sanchuan said so. He’s a hunter, so it’s possible he encountered a poisonous snake,” Qi Daniu said. “Luckily, he knew how to bandage, and he made it to Wang Shuilian’s house, otherwise he would have bled to death on the way.”
The back mountain? The back mountain of Hujia Village? And it was last night?
He Tiantian had some ideas after hearing this.
“But it’s winter now, and venomous snakes hibernate! Where would a venomous snake come from?” He Tiantian said. “It might be possible in the other three seasons, but it’s impossible in winter!”
Even if there are venomous snakes, they hibernate underground. How many venomous snakes, unafraid of freezing to death, would dare to come out and roam in winter?
Uh...except for the Snake King...
“Yes!” Qi Danu said with wide eyes, “Everyone was so scared by Hu Sanchuan cutting off his own arm that they forgot about this part.”
There are no such coincidences in the world, He Tiantian was a little suspicious of Hu Sanchuan.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Do you know what Hu Sanchuan does besides hunting?"
“I heard from my dad that Hu Sanchuan moved here from somewhere else, he’s not a local,” Qi Daniu said. “Because he’s burly and strong, and he can hunt, he’s quite respected in Hu Family Village. He’s usually very righteous and a good person, but I don’t know why he lied this time?”
"How did your dad meet Hu Sanchuan?" He Tiantian asked. "Are you two very familiar with him?"
“My aunt’s family and Hu Sanchuan’s family are neighbors. Sometimes when my dad goes to help my aunt’s family with house repairs or other work, he can also see Hu Sanchuan going over to help. We eat together, so we’re quite familiar with each other,” Qi Daniu said. From her father’s words, one can tell that Hu Sanchuan is a cheerful and capable person.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "I see! But it doesn't matter, it has little to do with us."
Since Qi Daniu's family and Hu Sanchuan's family have a good relationship, He Tiantian didn't want to say too much and make Qi Daniu think that she was paying too much attention to Hu Sanchuan.
I heard that a hunting rifle was found not far from the cave entrance. I wonder if it belongs to Hu Sanchuan?
Actually, figuring this out is quite simple. He Tiantian just needs to ask the Snake King if anyone has escaped.
But the Snake King is currently cultivating, and He Tiantian cannot disturb him with such a trivial matter.
Now is the crucial time for the Snake King to level up; nothing is more important than this!
Seeing that it was getting late, Qi Daniu took her leave.
He Tiantian also got up, no longer resting in bed, and started making dinner, waiting for her parents to come home so they could eat right away. (To be continued.)
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