He? Which he?
Ye Nuan didn't react for a moment, and her expression was a little dazed, which caused Su to misunderstand her.
Su cursed: "You useless girl!"
Ye Nuan came back to her senses, finally realizing who her mother was talking about. She was suddenly at a loss for words. She solemnly put the bowl down and looked at Su seriously, "Mom, what are you talking about? If I don't tell you, won't you think about it later? What's so good about Baili Zhuo? He's selfish, cold, paranoid, and tyrannical. Don't mention him again."
The male protagonist in the book is a manipulative psychopath, and he and the innocent female protagonist, Ye Yuru, are a perfect match. They abuse each other, just as long as it's a grand and exciting one, and don't involve me.
The three of them ate heartily around the wooden block. Li Gan and the other two, starving, would glance over from time to time, their saliva practically dripping onto the ground. Ye Nuan ignored them and cleaned up the dishes. She then took the stones left by Ye Xiaohu and went to the Sun family to exchange them for two quilts, a few plates, and a knife for chopping wood.
Then, right in front of Li Gan and the other two, he chopped wood, one stroke at a time, his movements so sharp and clear, as if he were chopping off a human head. As he chopped, he said, "Wood is just wood. No matter how much it's chopped, it doesn't hurt. But people are different. They might still feel something when their necks are broken, but the pain is probably excruciating. The next time any of these fools come to our house, I'll chop them to death and bury them in the vegetable patch for fertilizer!"
Li Gan and his friends were sweating profusely, they were really scared.
This girl must have really killed someone!
Su looked at her daughter with a smile in her eyes: This is good, this way you won’t be bullied anymore.
The three of them, frightened, endured the pain and worked quickly. The ground, which was supposed to be turned by sunset, was finished by the early afternoon. Then Paipaizhu quickly glanced at Ye Nuan, who was helping her brother break garlic cloves, and asked tentatively, "Can we, can we, leave now?"
Ye Nuan smiled with her eyes curved: "Sure, but don't ever step into my yard from now on, otherwise..." That smile looked terrifying no matter how you looked at it.
Li Gan and the other two nodded quickly, put their hoes neatly away, and walked out of the yard with steady steps. Once outside, the chaotic and heavy footsteps disappeared instantly. Su Shi laughed without any image, feeling quite relieved.
Their yard was square, with four rooms in the middle and a kitchen to the right. The rest of the yard was empty. Except for a small path, the entire yard had been turned over.
Ye Nuan took out the pre-soaked garlic cloves, scallion roots, ginger, and corn and began planting them one by one along the east corner of the wall. Su Shi and Ye Xiaohu watched at first, then, once they understood, followed her example, digging the soil, burying the seeds, and filling the holes.
Little Radish Head followed behind the two of them, grunting and panting, it was so exciting.
Halfway through planting, Feng Dazhu appeared at the door and called her.
She looked up, her hands covered in mud, "What's wrong?"
Feng Dazhu stood at the gate of the courtyard, looking left and right nervously, and finally said: "Village Chief Jin is back from the Creation Pavilion, and everyone is going to get things. Aren't you going?" As he spoke, his eyes fell on the ground, and he thought: Miss Ye is wasting money, it is not easy to grow things in the wasteland.
Ye Nuan stood up and said to Ye Xiaohu, "Xiaohu, go wash your hands and go with sister. Mom, you can plant the crops first. I'll be back soon."
Su responded, and Ye Nuan and Ye Xiaohu washed their hands in the rice washing water before following Feng Dazhu out. Feng Dazhu seemed hesitant to speak along the way, and Ye Nuan looked distressed and asked, "Brother Feng, is there something wrong?"
Feng Dazhu hesitated for a while, and finally said, "I heard that nine out of ten times, the land in the village cannot grow anything, and even if it does, it will turn yellow and withered. What's more, it's almost autumn, and the wind is strong in autumn..." He didn't say the rest of the words, but Ye Nuan understood what he meant.
This was a subtle way of telling her - don't waste food, the land in Dahuang Village is really barren!
Ye Nuan chuckled softly, her exposed eyes as bright as the moon, not worried at all, "I'm good at growing vegetables."
She was telling the truth, she was an expert at growing vegetables.
Seeing her like this, Feng Dazhu didn't say anything more.
When the three of them arrived, the village chief's house wasn't crowded; it was clear they hadn't found many stones this time. The village chief was still sitting on a wooden block at the door, smoking a pipe. But Jinbao, seeing her approach, greeted her enthusiastically.
"Miss Ye, you are here." He stared at her with his eyes wide open.
Ye Nuan didn't seem annoyed, and nodded lightly as if she hadn't seen it. "Well, where are the things I changed?"
"Wait a minute," Jin Bao called into the house, "Aqiu, get the things out." He then pulled out a silk headscarf from his bosom and said to Ye Nuan, "The one on your head is dirty. How about this instead?"
His headscarf was bright red, like the scorching sun, and matched his skin tone, which was something that all girls would like. Jinbao just wanted to see what the girl from the Ye family looked like.
Ye Nuan took two steps back, with a cold face: "No need."
He was about to step forward, but Feng Dazhu held out his hand, trying to persuade him: "Master Jin, Miss Ye doesn't want to."
Jin Bao pushed him hard and shouted, "What's your business?"
Feng Dazhu staggered under his push, but dared not fight back. Village Chief Jin saw it all, but remained silent, puffing away on his pipe. Jin Bao took another step forward, and just as he was about to reach out again, he flinched at a shout from behind.
"Jinbao, you want to die, don't you?" Jin Qiu puffed up her cheeks, rushed over angrily, pushed him away, and cursed: "What's the matter with you? Who wants your broken headscarf?" She was small and short, but very strong.
Jin Bao was pushed aside by her and took two steps back. He glared at her and scolded her, "Jin Qiu, I'm your brother, do you have any manners?"
"Dad!" Jin Bao turned around and looked at Village Chief Jin.
"Alright!" Village Chief Jin stood up and yelled at him, "Go to the backyard and find your mother."
As they were making a fuss, Hu Ya arrived with a basket. Jin Bao was so frightened when he saw her that he quickly ran to the backyard. Hu Ya also noticed the headscarf in his hand, and seeing her run away, she stomped her feet into the yard, approached Jin Qiu, and asked, "Where are my things?"
What is going on?
Ye Nuan and Feng Dazhu each took their things and left. After they were far away, Hu Ya lowered her voice and asked, "Aqiu, is the red headscarf in your brother's hand a gift for her?"
Jin Qiu nodded.
Hu Ya was unhappy. She moved closer and muttered, "I heard from the newcomers in the village that the girl from the Ye family is very ugly and scary. Why does your brother stare at her every day?"
Jin Qiu's face immediately darkened. She rolled her eyes at her and cursed, "What are you talking about? Her eyes are so beautiful, how could they be ugly?"
Hu Ya wasn't angry even after being scolded. This girl might become her sister-in-law in the future, so why should she be angry? She said, "I'm not talking nonsense. Everyone knows it. They were talking by the pond this morning. They said the girl from the Ye family had a scar on her face and was so ugly that she wore a headscarf. They also said she was exiled to the wilderness because she killed more than a dozen people. If you don't believe me, go to the pond tomorrow morning and ask."
Jin Qiu glanced at her twice, half believing and half doubting, then suddenly reached out and pushed her out, stuffing the things at her feet into her hands as he pushed her out: "Take your things and leave quickly."
Hu Ya was pushed by her and staggered. She cried out twice and kept glancing towards the backyard. Jin Qiu slammed the gate and walked in.
Hu Ya glanced at the courtyard gate, stomped her feet, and walked back with the basket. Her steps became faster and faster, and after a while she finally caught up with Ye Nuan and the others.
She looked at the pitifully small amount of rice and grain in her own home, and then saw what Ye Nuan and Ye Xiaohu were carrying. She became more and more jealous, and took a few quick steps to stop Ye Nuan.
Ye Nuan stopped and looked at her suspiciously: "What's wrong?"
Hu Ya's face flushed red, and she tried to act fierce. But when she thought of Ye Nuan's murder, her legs started shaking uncontrollably. She finally managed to utter, "Give up. Jin Bao won't like you."
Ye Nuan: “…”
What does this have to do with anything?
"Well, I don't like him either."
Hu Ya was annoyed by her nonchalant attitude and said in disbelief: "How is it possible? Brother Jinbao is smart, handsome, sweet-talking, and can make people happy. How could you not like him?"
Ye Nuan was speechless. This girl had such a strange way of thinking.
"So do you want me to like it or not?"
Hu Ya was stumped by the question, speechless. Ye Nuan was amused, carrying her things in one hand and holding her brother's hand in the other, and walked around her and continued forward. Hu Ya was so frustrated that she stamped her foot and ran back.
Feng Dazhu rolled his eyes and scratched his head. Ye Nuan ignored him, fearing further trouble. She quickened her pace and soon returned home.
Mrs. Su was still planting vegetables. When she saw her come back, she stood up from the vegetable garden to look at the things she brought back. After taking a look, she muttered, "Is that all?" A small bag of flour, a small packet of salt, and a small gourd of oil. It was so small!
"Yeah." Village Chief Jin definitely took more than 30% of the money, but what else could he do?
"You damned golden skinner, you're not afraid of choking to death if you swallow so much, you're not afraid of having no children if you give birth to a son, and you're not afraid of having no children if you give birth to a daughter... you're not afraid of having a daughter..." Forget it, Miss Aqiu is not bad.
Ye Nuan didn't stop her, letting her mother scold her. She put away the things she'd exchanged for food and then joined her mother in planting vegetables. They planted corn and cucumbers on the east side, and garlic and onions next to them. After planting, they dug furrows and watered each one. While watering, she secretly added water from her spiritual spring space. Her spiritual spring water had increased in volume after the upgrade, but she didn't dare use too much, fearing it would run out.
By the time everything was done, the sun had already set.
Ye Xiaohu squatted by the leeks again and began to mutter. Ye Nuan went to the kitchen, took out the wheat flour, and began to knead the dough. Su Shi followed in to light the fire. Seeing her movements, she asked in surprise, "Ah Nuan, you can knead dough?" Although Ye Ling disliked her Ah Nuan, she had been pampered by him, so it's not an exaggeration to say that Ah Nuan had never touched ordinary people. She was already surprised that she could make bitter tofu and grow vegetables, but now she had to knead dough.
Su couldn't help but feel a little worried, "We should just switch to the pre-made white flour to save trouble."
Ye Nuan kneaded the dough and said, "I asked, the white flour is expensive and you can't get much in exchange."
Su felt a little distressed. In the past, An Nuan would never have thought of these things. She might not even look at white flour. Now that she has come to the wilderness, she has to do everything by herself and calculate carefully.
Ye Nuan didn't think too much about it. She really enjoyed cooking. Eating delicious food was a pleasure for her, and the process of making it was equally enjoyable. While the food in the wilderness was scarce, it was abundant and pure. As long as she worked hard, she would eventually be able to open a manor there.
She mixed alkali and a small amount of salt with warm water and poured it into a basin. Based on her experience, she added more warm water. She turned the flour over and over in her hands, quickly kneading it into flakes. Once the dough was smooth and non-sticky, she placed it on the warm stove to let it rise for a while. Once it was ready, she sprinkled some wheat flour on the cutting board to prevent it from sticking and began to roll it into long strips.
In the blink of an eye, Su saw her exert force on her wrist, twisting and folding the noodles, stretching them to both sides. The long, thin noodles seemed to come alive in her hands, being pulled into a myriad of thin, long, and even strands.
Su was stunned: Is this still her daughter?
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