But the side dishes were quite rich, including a fish and some stir-fried sour bamboo shoots.
These are all very simple methods, nothing special.
But because the ingredients are very fresh, the texture and taste are very good and the flavor is not bad.
Xie Yunjiao finished all the food on the table.
Hearing someone talking outside, she walked out slowly.
It turned out to be an elderly woman who was weaving a rattan mat. When she saw Xie Yunjiao coming over, she smiled at her.
It turned out that it wasn't completely dark, but her house was facing a bad direction and there was no sunlight at this time, so it looked much darker.
But the light outside was still good, so the woman lowered her head again and began to weave seriously.
There was a woven rattan mat next to her, which she had carefully rolled up and tied with hemp rope.
The rattan mat in her hand was half woven.
Xie Yunjiao saw that she was hunched over, her waist was so bent that it looked like she was carrying a basket on her back.
Xie Yunjiao took a closer look and realized that none of her hands, which were flying so fast on the rattan mat, were healthy.
The thumb of her left hand was gone, her index finger was broken, and her right hand wasn't in much better condition.
The ring and pinky fingers of his right hand were completely boneless, yet he could still hold objects and move like a normal hand.
If she wasn't strong-willed, she would have been terrified to see such a scene.
"Grandma, are you weaving these rattan mats to take down the mountain to exchange for supplies?" Xie Yunjiao asked.
The old woman nodded and said without looking up, "Yes, we will weave enough for our own use and trade the rest for other things."
The old lady continued, "But these things are not worth much. They can only be exchanged for some ordinary things."
Xie Yunjiao tried to get close to the old lady and started chatting with her. The old lady was as unguarded as Agui, and answered whatever Xie Yunjiao asked.
She said her name was Pearl and everyone called her Grandma Pearl.
Like her tribesmen, she was born here, and no one knew how long the entire tribe had lived here.
They didn't even know that there was a country called Jiuzhou to their northeast, or even that there was a country called Baiyue nearby.
Xie Yunjiao asked her why there were only the elderly, the weak, women and children here, and where had all the young people gone? Had they left?
Grandma Pearl said that they just followed the tribe leader up the mountain because the witch doctor knew from observing the sky at night that an extremely precious insect had appeared on the mountain recently, which could become the Gu King as long as it was properly cultivated.
The Gu King is a rare and precious Gu insect that only appears once in a hundred years. They have been looking for it here for many years, and now it finally appears. They must not miss it!
"So when you find the Gu King, do you also use him to exchange for things?"
Although I don’t know what the function of the Gu King is, just hearing what Grandma Pearl said is enough to make people feel creepy.
If this terrifying poisonous insect were to be obtained by someone outside, the world would be in turmoil.
If she could, she would stop them from taking it out.
At the very least, we must ensure that these poisonous insects cannot fall into the hands of people with bad intentions.
Who knew that after hearing what Xie Yunjiao said, Grandma Zhenzhu started laughing. She looked at Xie Yunjiao as if she was laughing at her for being so stupid.
After a while, Granny Pearl said, "They are not worthy. Those people outside are only worthy of using the low-grade Gu worms we raise. Our high-grade Gu worms are used to treat diseases.
The Gu King is even more incredible, he can cure all diseases in the world."
Xie Yunjiao was stunned for a moment. In that case, the medicinal powder that Agui gave her must be very precious?
"Then my injured leg was treated with your precious poisonous insects, didn't it?" Xie Yunjiao never wanted to take advantage of others. She wanted to give them something, otherwise she was afraid she would not be able to repay the favor.
"Miss Yunjiao, you don't need to feel too burdened. The medicinal powders the witch doctor gave you are just made from our very common poisonous insects." said Grandma Pearl.
"Since your poisonous insects are so powerful, why do you still..." Xie Yunjiao didn't say it directly, but just glanced at Grandma Zhenzhu's hand lightly.
Grandma Zhenzhu knew what Xie Yunjiao meant. She was not angry, but her expression became serious.
She said slowly, "We're lucky to be alive. These are nothing."
Xie Yunjiao smiled awkwardly, thinking that what Grandma Zhenzhu had experienced was not what she could have imagined.
Xie Yunjiao walked around the village and found that the people living in the village were all people like Grandma Zhenzhu. She did not find Zhou Ming or see the witch doctor.
Granny Pearl thought Xie Yunjiao was missing Zhou Ming, so she said to her, "Your husband's condition is a little complicated. He's currently receiving treatment in our witch doctor's cave. No one is allowed to approach without permission."
Granny Pearl was afraid Xie Yunjiao wouldn't believe her, so she added, "You'd better not go near that place, because there are many poisonous insects there, and you can get into trouble if you're not careful."
As Grandma Zhenzhu spoke, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Xie Yunjiao, a complicated light flashing in her eyes.
Before Xie Yunjiao could react, she lowered her head and began to weave the rattan mat, as if the previous action had never happened.
Xie Yunjiao felt a little strange, but she didn't show it.
She said to Granny Pearl, "Don't worry, I'm most afraid of death, so I won't do anything rash."
Xie Yunjiao paused and continued, "Actually, I'm not his wife. He used to be my subordinate, but later betrayed me.
This time we came here because our boat capsized while fighting during a thunderstorm."
Although the people here seemed easy to talk to and would answer any questions, it seemed that Granny Pearl and Agui were hiding something from her.
Of course, she was also wary of them, so she didn't tell them everything in detail.
Granny Pearl's hands, weaving the rattan mat, suddenly paused. She looked up at Xie Yunjiao in surprise, "Is that true? Do you want him dead, or alive?"
Being asked this question suddenly, Xie Yunjiao was obviously stunned for a moment.
Do they always speak so bluntly?
She thought for a moment and said, "I didn't intend to let him die, I just didn't want him to bother me anymore."
Grandma Zhenzhu looked at Xie Yunjiao and gave her a meaningful smile, as if to say that she had known you would say that.
Xie Yunjiao wanted to explain something, but felt it was unnecessary.
"I'm a little tired and want to go back and rest." Xie Yunjiao said.
Granny Pearl said, "Go back. I see your leg isn't fully healed yet. You need to rest well."
Xie Yunjiao smiled and walked back into the house.
The moment she closed the door, she felt as if Grandma Pearl was always looking at her, and she only looked away when their eyes met.
Is this just her illusion?
Xie Yunjiao quickly bolted the door and climbed back into bed, only then did she feel much more at ease.
Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door, and the person pushed the door hard. Even someone as brave as her was startled.
"Who is it?"
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