Chapter 160: Twists and Turns
Simmering over low heat, it wasn't long before a rich aroma wafted out, making one's mouth water and swallow hard.
For half a month straight, the entire Xiaheshan Village was filled with the aroma of meat, making several nearby villages extremely envious.
The group ate with gusto, their mouths greasy with food, and Su Xiao's cooking skills were once again praised, making her a little proud.
At the pig farm, the piglets had already been butchered. Granny Cai had cleaned the pig heads, trotters, and internal organs, just waiting for Su Xiao to come and show off her skills.
Su Xiao lived up to their expectations, braising a large batch of meat, filling two jars to the brim, enough to last for quite some time.
Old Man Hua was especially pleased; this was his apprentice, and he would be in for a treat in the future.
As the days went by, Su Xiao gradually got used to life in Xiaheshan Village.
They still go into the mountains from time to time, but they no longer hunt large game; they only catch pheasants and rabbits occasionally for a treat.
Su Xiao had a rich harvest, with many precious medicinal herbs in his space. Some of them he had never even heard of before, but Xiao Liu said they were, so he would learn about them slowly in the future.
As for the Ganoderma lucidum, Shang Ziming gave one away and soon received three hundred yuan back.
This is only fifty years old. If it were a hundred years old, it would sell for at least a thousand yuan, right?
However, no one else sold theirs. Good things should be kept hidden for a while. Once sold, they would no longer be truly one's own. Even Tian Sheng was no exception.
In Tian Sheng's view, he had enough to eat and sleep, so having money was useless; he couldn't build a house or openly buy new clothes for Tian Niu. Seeing that others weren't selling, he decided not to sell either. He figured following the smart ones was always the right thing to do.
Shang Ziming's illness was gradually treated, and Su Xiao was dragged into the process by Old Man Hua.
After the prescription was improved, it was used to treat coughs. After a few doses, Shang Ziming felt much better, which greatly boosted Old Man Hua's confidence.
Su Xiao couldn't help but be happy for him.
However, recently, their interactions have become somewhat strange due to Su Xiao's deliberate avoidance of suspicion.
Su Xiao was also annoyed. She was really not ready to accept a relationship, which was seriously inconsistent with the ideal plan she had made after coming into this world.
Moreover, Shang Ziming had never formally confessed his feelings, and the feelings they had when they were together sometimes felt so real yet unreal. She often wondered if it was all just a dream, and that when she woke up, it would all be gone.
Shang Ziming was also at a loss. He had never been in a relationship before, and once he had decided on her, he naturally wanted to treat her well. He thought his actions were already very clear, that was his attitude.
But the other party's attitude was rather subtle. Just a moment ago he seemed to feel her response, but the next moment he reverted to being polite.
This left him very confused, as he couldn't understand what he had done wrong.
I was just pondering things on my own, my emotions were up and down, and every day felt like a rollercoaster ride.
And just like that, another month passed in the blink of an eye. Su Xiao asked Zhao Xi for a few days off because she needed to go back to take her graduation exams.
Zhao Xi naturally approved the reply.
In mid-June, the weather became increasingly hot. I just hoped for frequent rain to cool things down, and rainy days would also provide a chance to rest—perfect.
Su Xiao was tidying up a large bag inside the house. It contained six dried chickens and five dried rabbits, all hunted in the mountains recently. They couldn't finish them all, so they dried and stored them. There were also quite a few dried vegetables, many of which Su Xiao had smuggled out of her spatial storage. She was taking them all back with her, some to Grandma Hua and some to the Shu family.
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