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The village is called Chaomen Village. The uncle’s surname is Du. He went to the medicinal field to pick herbs.
The climate here is very suitable for growing medicinal herbs, so almost all villagers make a living by growing herbs.
However, these medicinal herbs are only of the lowest grade, with weak spiritual energy and few old medicines, so they cannot be sold at a high price. They can only be used to ensure everyone's basic needs.
"The young people with good spiritual roots have all gone out to fight for their fortunes. We are left behind to grow some medicine. At least we won't be a burden."
Uncle Du said with a smile.
Ning Zhishui asked for a shortcut through the village and was about to leave, but at this moment a strong wind suddenly blew, and then heavy rain fell.
"It's raining. You should hide in the village. Once the rain starts here, it won't stop for a day or two. It will be difficult for you to travel in the rain." Uncle Du frowned, looked up, and advised.
One or two days wouldn't be a big deal.
Ning Zhishui thought about it and agreed, "Is there an empty house in the village? I'll stay for a day or two and leave after the rain stops. I can pay with crystal stones."
The uncle smiled and shook his head. "There's an empty house in my house. My little granddaughter went to Zhou Mansion, and the house has been vacant for a long time. You can just live there. Why would my humble abode collect crystals?"
Ning Zhishui didn't say anything, but smiled and walked towards the uncle's house.
From a distance, one could see a special building similar to an ancestral hall, located right in the middle of the village. Ning Zhishui looked over and discovered that it was quite new, as if it had just been renovated.
"Uncle, what is that?"
"Oh, that one, it was newly built by someone in the village, you don't have to worry about it." The uncle said casually.
Ning Zhishui felt that he was being vague and seemed to be deliberately avoiding the question.
She just looked at it again and didn't continue to ask questions.
While walking, Ning Zhishui saw the medicinal fields planted by the villagers, "Is that grass leaf yellow and white pearl dan?"
Uncle Du was a little surprised. "They are just some cheap herbs, but the little girl can actually recognize them? She has quite a good eye."
The reason why I have good eyesight is that the herbs have not yet grown and are still in the form of seedlings.
Not to mention it's just a seedling, even if it's mature, there are probably many cultivators who won't recognize it.
“I just happened to recognize him.”
The roads in the village are not easy to walk on, but for the monks, it is not a problem at all.
"Hey, Uncle Dayong, who is this?"
A young woman who was also carrying a bamboo basket noticed Ning Zhishui and asked Uncle Du in confusion.
"I'm just passing by. It's raining, so I'd like to stay for a day or two."
"I see. What's going on in the village these days? It's quite lively." The woman greeted Ning Zhishui with a smile, "Sister, if you have nothing to do, you can come to my house. My house is right there."
She pointed to a house not far away.
"Thank you, sister. What's your name?" Ning Zhishui asked.
"My name is Wu Mai, you can just call me Sister Mai. I have children waiting for me at home, so I'll go back first."
"Okay, take care."
After Ning Zhishui and the others left, he asked Uncle Du, "Am I the only stranger who has come to the village these days?"
She sensitively got useful clues from Sister Mai's words.
"Yes, there are also guests coming. It's been a few days." Uncle Du pointed ahead and said, "That's my house. We're almost there."
Ning Zhishui hummed, wiped the water that had flowed into his eyes, and quickened his pace.
Uncle Du's wife was cooking at home, and his disabled son was helping her.
The young man had only one arm, but even so he worked quickly. He kneaded the dough with one hand with great force, and although he worked hard, he did not even breathe heavily.
Although he was disabled, he had a fair and handsome appearance. When he saw Ning Zhishui, a stranger, coming over, he was stunned for a moment, then a shy expression appeared on his face, and he embarrassedly avoided looking away, "Dad, why didn't you tell me in advance that we had guests?"
"He was passing by our village and was trapped by the rain. Isn't this a temporary thing?" Uncle Du put down the herbs and spread them out to dry.
"Sorry to bother you, but I can leave if it's inconvenient." Ning Zhishui said.
"Of course not. Feel free to stay here. Just don't mind the simple living conditions here." The aunt said as she skillfully stirred the dishes in the pot.
Ning Zhishui hadn't eaten this kind of homely food for a long time. Although it was not rich, it was simple and touching.
"It just so happens that I have some animal meat here. Let's have an extra meal. It will be my food allowance."
She took out some of the meat she had harvested in the Fire Valley, which happened to be the meat of the Fire Marrow Beast, which had good texture and was suitable for ordinary people to eat.
Because it has been kept in the Qiankun bag, it still looks fresh when I take it out.
"This meat is great, it looks tender." The auntie thanked Ning Zhishui with a smile, then started cutting and frying the meat.
Ning Zhishui did not go forward to help. These were things she was not good at, and she was not familiar with the place. If she tried to help forcibly, she might end up making things worse.
So she stood by and talked to the aunt, helping to pass the shovel and so on.
During this conversation, I found out that the young man's name was Du Zheng, and he was actually married with children. The little granddaughter who was away that Uncle Du mentioned was his daughter!
Du Zheng became disabled after something happened during his marriage. During that time, his mentality collapsed and he became gloomy and irritable.
His wife did not mind that he was disabled, but she could not stand his cold face and his dislike for everyone. She was also fed up with quarreling with him over a few words, so she chose to leave, leaving behind their young daughter.
The daughter was very young at that time, noisy and crying, always calling for her mother, but it was this that pulled Du Zheng out of that low point. He saw the sun again and had hope.
Although Du Zheng is not young anymore, he has been staying in Chaomen Village since he was born and has never been out, so he feels at a loss when he sees strangers, especially beautiful women.
In fact, there are many people like him in Chaomen Village because of its special location. On one side is the Fire Valley, and on the other side is the Howling Wind Forest. It is not suitable for people with low cultivation to walk there, as it is too dangerous.
Fortunately, his discomfort did not last long. After Ning Zhishui chatted with them for a while, everyone became familiar with each other.
"You're going to the Howling Wind Forest alone. It's a bit dangerous there. Don't you have a companion?" the aunt asked Ning Zhishui.
Ning Zhishui went there alone, but she didn't want to be persuaded by others with good intentions because of this answer, so she just said perfunctorily: "No, there are people waiting for me there."
The aunt was finally relieved and stopped trying to persuade him. "That's good. By the way, wear this when you go. After the rain, a lot of poisonous insects will come out of their nests. Wearing this will protect them from the insects. It's very effective."
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