Chapter 195
"Alright, that's all! Lady Xiao! I'll take my leave now!"
Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Fan Xiaoxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had narrowly escaped detection; she hadn't expected to see a ghost-face tattoo in the Tianshan Mountains!
The last time I saw this kind of tattoo was in a deserted village. At that time, the ghost doctor said that they found it strange. The people of the Zhou Dynasty always believed that their bodies and hair were given to them by their parents, so tattooing their skin was considered a great disrespect to their parents and elders, and something that should never be done.
That's why Sun Jingde's tattoos look so out of place.
However, Sang Yuer only revealed two-thirds of his tattoo just now, and his movement was only for a moment, so whether it is the same as the tattoo on Sun Jingde's body is still debatable.
She remembered that when Gu Zhongtai saw the tattoo on Sun Jingde's body, he showed some confusion and doubt. Could it be that he actually knew the origin of this ghost mask?
Fan Xiaoxiao scratched her face, her brows furrowing slightly. It had been over a month since Gu Chongtai went to get his detoxification treatment; the last time she saw him was at the lakeside pavilion in Tianzun.
Moreover, it was Gu Zhongtai who took the initiative to contact her at that time.
"Sigh... How can I contact Gu Zhongtai now..."
"Girl? Who do you want to contact?"
Uncle Wang didn't hear Fan Xiaoxiao's mutterings clearly, so he raised his voice and asked again. The commotion attracted the attention of Village Chief Fu and Hu San.
Fan Xiaoxiao noticed the gazes fixed on her, her face instantly turning bright red, her heart pounding wildly. She waved her hands frantically at Uncle Wang, "No, nothing! I, I meant we should go see if we have any livestock to sell!"
As she spoke, fearing that Uncle Wang would continue to press her for answers, she grabbed the edge of the carriage and urged him without turning her head, "Godfather, let's hurry up, so we can help Master Lu and the others with some work when we get back."
"livestock?"
Fan Xiaoxiao's words piqued Hu San's interest, and he curiously leaned over to ask her, "Xiao Niangzi, what kind of livestock are you going to raise now? Autumn is short, so you can't raise them for long! And there's not much fodder, so they won't survive."
"Brother Hu, we want to buy some chickens. There's no other meat available in winter, and raising some chickens can also help them lay eggs."
Moreover, they now have a wild pheasant at home, and it seems that the pheasant can be paired with domestic chickens; the resulting meat is firm and delicious. Just thinking about that taste made Fan Xiaoxiao's stomach rumble. She really wanted to eat fried chicken! She'd been here so long! It had been so long since she'd tasted that flavor.
Sometimes it's like this: it's fine if you don't remember, but once you do, Fan Xiaoxiao feels like the cravings in her stomach are churning.
"Gurgle~"
"Girl, are you hungry?"
Fan Xiaoxiao blushed and nodded hesitantly.
Village Chief Fu chuckled, seemingly in a good mood: "It's time to go home. We won't bother you any longer today. You two probably left without having breakfast, so go and buy some food."
Tiger Three seemed about to say something, but Village Chief Fu pulled him back.
"Alright, go home! Didn't you say your wife is waiting for you to go harvest the grain? Didn't your family want to sell some grain to Miss Fan's family? What are you dawdling around here for?"
"Hey! Village Chief Fu! Don't go yet! Let's have something to eat together! I have something I'd like to ask you for help with!"
Village Chief Fu stopped in his tracks as he was about to leave, turned around, and looked at him with a hint of confusion on his face.
"oh?"
...
A moment later, at a small restaurant in Tianshan Town.
Village Chief Fu looked at the food on the table in front of him, then glanced at Hu San, who was eating with his head down, and frowned, his doubts still lingering on his face.
"Lady Xiao, what is it that you want me to do for you?"
Fan Xiaoxiao smiled slightly, picked up a pair of clean serving chopsticks, took a large mouthful of food, and handed it to Village Chief Fu's bowl.
"What else could I possibly want? I just want to trouble the village chief to build me a house."
“Build a house? Didn’t we just finish building one for you a couple of days ago? Why do you want to build another one?”
The village chief was puzzled, wondering if the Fan family really had that many people. After all, their newly built house was two stories high, and he had seen it himself; it was built more comfortably than any other wealthy family in town, not to mention the geothermal heating system inside.
He had lived here for decades and had never heard of such a thing.
Moreover, this Lady Fan just received the money and now she wants to build a house...
"This house of mine is also related to that matter I discussed with you before."
Fan Xiaoxiao's words interrupted Village Chief Fu's thoughts. Hu San looked up at the two of them, swallowed the food in his mouth hastily, and asked Village Chief Fu with some confusion, "Village Chief, what did you and Xiao Niangzi talk about earlier?"
Village Chief Fu glared at him: "Why are you meddling so much! Just eat your food!"
Hu San, who was being glared at again, shrank back, picked up his rice bowl, ate a couple of mouthfuls of rice, and dared not make a sound.
Fan Xiaoxiao took a sip of tea. This small restaurant was stingy with oil and sauce; the food was mostly steamed dishes in soup, which had little flavor. Fan Xiaoxiao only ate a couple of bites before losing her appetite.
After scolding Hu San, the village chief across from him glanced at the leisurely Fan Xiaoxiao a few times, remained silent for a moment, and then sighed.
"Miss Xiao, we're probably too busy with the autumn harvest to build houses..."
"Don't worry about this, Village Chief. I don't want the villagers to abandon their harvest. On the contrary, I can wait until the villagers have finished harvesting before building houses. However, I need to show you something next spring to demonstrate my sincerity, so I can't wait until the end of autumn at the latest."
Village Chief Fu stroked his beard, his expression relaxing slightly.
“If that’s the case, I can ask you if you can find some villagers to help you build a house. In our area, once winter comes, it gets freezing cold, and we basically live off our savings during the winter. The only strong men go out in winter are to hunt for more game. If there’s any work available, it would be a good way to give everyone some extra income before winter. I thank you on behalf of the villagers, Miss Xiao.”
Tiger Three finally understood what the two of them were talking about. Upon hearing that they could earn money again, he flashed a big, honest smile at Fan Xiaoxiao: "Miss Xiao, you're such a good person! Not only did you treat us to a meal, but you also found us work! What a kind person! By the way, didn't you say you were going to look for some poultry? Leave that to me! You're such an honest person! I, Tiger Three, will handle this perfectly for you!"
"In that case, thank you in advance, Brother Hu!"
After speaking, Fan Xiaoxiao stood up and bowed slightly to Hu San, actually performing a salute. Hu San was so startled that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet, waving his hands frantically at Fan Xiaoxiao, his face turning red with embarrassment, which made the others unable to help but laugh.
The meal left everyone satisfied. As Fan Xiaoxiao was getting into the carriage, she seemed to remember something and suddenly exclaimed, "Eh!"
"Eh? Speaking of which, there's something I don't understand. Village Chief, wasn't that Sang Yu'er Sang Sister's brother today? How come one of them is under the Heavenly Venerable's command, while the other seems to be..."
Fan Xiaoxiao paused appropriately, her face showing just the right amount of embarrassment.
Village Chief Fu sighed. After that meal, he didn't think much of what Fan Xiaoxiao was saying.
"You mean Sang Yu'er? He's a pitiful person too..."
"Oh? Why do you say that?"
Village Chief Fu opened his mouth, but before he could speak, he let out a long sigh: "Ah, him... he doesn't know martial arts..."
(End of this chapter)
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