"I'm fine. I saw you were all asleep when I came out, so I didn't disturb you." Ning Zhishui smiled embarrassedly, "Where did you go looking for it?"
"My mother wanted to ask the villagers around here, but I stopped her because I thought it would be bad for your reputation if others knew." Du Zheng touched his nose. "But if I can't find you, I have to ask."
"Fortunately, I didn't bother anyone else because of my affairs, otherwise it would be my fault."
Fortunately, the Du family did not publicize this matter, otherwise the Qin envoy would definitely target me.
Although I'm not afraid of it.
"My girl, don't go out alone these few days. If you want to go somewhere, call me." The aunt said with some concern, "You are unfamiliar with this place, and those people have important backgrounds. You can't offend them. We are here to protect you."
Ning Zhishui felt a warm feeling in his heart. "Thank you very much... But what if that person still doesn't give up and wants to force his way through me? What should I do then?"
"Then you have to escape quickly. As long as you leave Chaomen Village, it will be difficult for those people to catch up with you." Uncle Du said, "Aren't you going to the Howling Wind Forest? Once you enter the forest, there's no way those four people will find you!"
"My father is right. If the situation is not right, let my father take you away quickly. He is very familiar with the surrounding roads and will definitely be able to avoid those people from other villages." Du Zheng nodded.
Ning Zhishui looked at them deeply, thanked them, and then left.
"Fortunately, the girl is fine, otherwise I would feel uneasy." After she left, the aunt sighed.
"We can't do anything about it. She's alone and so beautiful. If those guys want to take advantage of her, there's nothing we can do. We can't beat them," said Uncle Du. "I'll send her off when the rain stops. If we delay, something bad might happen."
"Mom and Dad, I told you those outsiders have bad intentions." Du Zheng was a little dissatisfied. "In my opinion, they shouldn't burn incense or worship gods. Who knows what they are up to!"
"Forget it. We don't have the ability to resist. The safest thing is to just go with the flow." Uncle Du shook his head. "Besides, didn't the Huang family strongly oppose the temple construction before? But then they stayed indoors for several days and suddenly changed their minds and agreed when they came out. Do you really think they thought it through on their own?"
"Could it be that they used coercion?"
"Eighty percent."
"That's too abominable!"
"Okay, it's getting late. Go to bed. We still have to look after the medicinal fields at dawn."
…
Ning Zhishui moved slightly against the wall, and then returned to the room quietly.
By tomorrow, the Du family will know that Old Xu is missing. When they think about their own departure at night, they will inevitably associate the two things together.
You must not be on guard against others. If the Du family says one thing in public and another in private, and tells the news to the Qin envoy, Ning Zhishui will be in a passive position.
She was not afraid of them doing this, but she had to be mentally prepared in advance.
Now it seems that the Du family is indeed honest people, and they also have a bad impression of those people, so the possibility of selling themselves out is very low.
Ning Zhishui got up early in the morning, opened the door and breathed in some fresh air.
Apart from anything else, Chaomen Village has a really good environment. It is quiet and peaceful, with fresh air, birds singing and flowers blooming. It feels like a paradise.
After living here for a few days, Ning Zhishui felt that his mind had calmed down.
This can be regarded as a brief stop in her busy journey. Occasionally slowing down her pace feels... pretty good?
"Xiao Ning, good morning." Du Zheng, carrying his tools in one hand, gave Ning Zhishui a bright smile. "Dad and I are going to the fields. Oh, Mom is going too. Are you coming?"
After hearing about the story of picking the best yesterday, the aunt also felt a little eager to try it out, so she decided to go with them to take a look.
"Okay, let's go together."
So the four of them braved the rain and went to the medicinal fields, and greeted other villagers when they met them on the way.
"The rain seems to be a little lighter. It may not stop today, but it may stop tomorrow." Uncle Du said after taking a look.
"Well, I'll leave when the rain stops."
When he arrived at the medicinal field, Du Zheng hurriedly threw his tools onto the ground, then trotted over to take a look.
Ning Zhishui and the other two, like him, all bent over and looked at it carefully.
"That's great, these two rows are still alive! And they look pretty good." Du Zheng's eyes lit up when he saw it.
After a few days of rain, the dust and dirt on the herbs had been washed away, making them look smooth, tender and fresh.
The two rows of yellow grass leaves with pinched tips did not die or become withered. On the contrary, although "broken", they were still very upright and looked very powerful.
Especially when compared with those that were not picked, you can feel who has stronger vitality at a glance.
"It will take a few days for the new tip to grow out. Just keep pinching it until it's fully mature." Ning Zhishui was not surprised by its performance. After confirming that there was no problem, he straightened up and said.
The Du family was very happy, "Hey! We've made a note of it."
The villagers around them had been peeking at them, and now they couldn't help themselves and swarmed over them.
"How exactly does this pinching method work? Can you teach us?"
"Yes, can we pinch the pea lotus we plant like this?"
"Miss Xiao Ning, can you explain it to us? We were wrong about what happened yesterday. Please don't hold it against us."
"Yes, it's us who are ignorant. We have never heard of this method before. We are questioning you because of this. Please don't take it to heart!"
"We apologize to you. Look, these are some local mushrooms from our Chaomen Village. They may not be expensive, but they are very fresh and taste great in soup!"
"This is the fish I caught this morning. You can take it home and cook it. It's still alive!"
The news that the Du family had pinched the tips of the grass leaves yesterday had already spread throughout this small village.
Some people are gloating and watching the joke, but more people are curious and watching.
Before the Du family arrived today, the villagers had already come and secretly took a look. They thought they would see dead or wilted yellow grass leaves, but they were actually in better condition!
Now everyone couldn't sit still anymore, and they all put aside their pride and came over to ask -
They also grow yellow grass at home!
And maybe you can pinch off the tips of grass leaves when they turn yellow, and the same goes for other herbs!
Once this idea came to mind, someone thoughtfully prepared gifts. Otherwise, the girl would not have paid any attention to them because of their offense yesterday!
"Yes, just take it!"
Others also echoed.
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