By the time we finished cleaning up, it was already nine o'clock at night, which is quite late for the countryside. The villagers had already finished their meals and gone to bed early.
Burning oil by lamplight like this was considered wasteful. Especially since it was a kerosene lamp, and kerosene cost money. Ordinary families were lucky to be able to afford even half a candle.
The Qin family prepared a guest room for Wang Qiang to sleep in tonight.
Wang Qiang lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), which was burning hot, making the room feel like springtime. The quilt was also new, indicating that the Qin family valued him highly.
Thinking back to the dual cultivation I did with Qin Jingru this afternoon, it seemed to be more effective than with Qin Huairu. It was strange; could it be that Qin Jingru's aptitude was better than Qin Huairu's?
It's possible, considering that Qin Huairu has already given birth, and her innate yin essence has probably been damaged, while Qin Jingru has only ever been alone.
Moreover, since he wasn't in the Ruyi Pool, Wang Qiang didn't dare to cultivate with all his might, fearing that it might cause someone's death, which would be a loss. So he only used 20% of his power.
Logically, if this level of skill were applied to Chen Jing, she would have been paralyzed on the ground, unable to move, but Qin Jingru was still lively and energetic, completely unaffected.
Wang Qiang closed his eyes, faced the sky, concentrated his mind, and used the true energy that had been transformed into a ball of light in his dantian to circulate through the eight extraordinary meridians, and then returned to his dantian.
After running for a week, the ball of light shrank by one size. It seems that it will take several more weeks to completely digest it. Just one run made me feel hot all over.
It seems that there's no time to rush things, so Wang Qiang slowly calmed his breathing.
He was adjusting his internal energy.
Because he was at Qin Jingru's house, Wang Qiang dared not enter the space to cultivate, for fear of arousing suspicion.
The only option is to digest it slowly outside.
But this time, he felt that the true energy was different from before, and was even hotter!
Wang Qiang felt that a surge of true energy had condensed within his dantian!
Wang Qiang tried to mobilize the real Qi to circulate throughout his body.
That true energy seemed to have come alive. Following Wang Qiang's will, it flowed through every meridian in Wang Qiang's body from that day onwards.
Then it returns to the dantian, and one cycle of this circulation is one complete cycle.
After circulating his true energy, it not only did not lose its luster, but instead became even more radiant, welcoming Yu Guangqiang's dantian. Wang Qiang then tried circulating it for another 33 cycles.
This means that the steam circulates through the veins of the body for 33 cycles before returning to the dantian.
The steam had now transformed into a smooth sphere, coalescing as if filled with boundless power.
Wang Qiang focused his attention. Just then, he heard Qin Jingru's voice.
"Brother Wang Qiang, are you asleep?"
The two rooms are separated by only one wall.
Wang Qiang whispered, "She's asleep!"
...
In Qin's parents' room, Qin's father, having drunk too much, was already asleep, snoring. Qin's mother was beside him, thinking about her daughter's future; Wang Qiang was indeed quite good.
It's uncertain whether the two can stay together in the long run, given the significant difference in their social status. Wang Qiang is a permanent employee at the factory, receiving a government-subsidized food ration. Qin Jingru, on the other hand, has a rural household registration and wouldn't even have a ration if she went to the city.
Just as she was thinking this, she heard a sound coming from Wang Qiang's room, which made her blush. At the same time, she smiled bitterly to herself, realizing that she couldn't keep her daughter.
She felt a little embarrassed and wanted to go over and remind them, but that would only make things more awkward. However, the two of them had been speaking very softly, and it was hard to hear anything unless you listened carefully.
After a while, the sound suddenly became louder, especially Qin Jingru's voice. Qin's mother tried to cover her ears, but the sound continued to come.
Looking at her sleeping husband beside her, Qin's mother could only sigh that youth was truly wonderful. She couldn't help but recall the moments she shared with Qin's father when she was younger.
As I thought about it, I started to feel a little irritable...
After what seemed like an eternity, Wang Qiang and Qin Jingru finally quieted down.
the next day.
Wang Qiang woke up early and woke Qin Jingru. He hadn't cultivated yesterday; instead, he had enjoyed life. If he were cultivating, he couldn't be so carefree.
Qin Jingru was woken up by Wang Qiang and quickly ran back to her room to avoid being caught in the act by her parents.
In the morning, Qin's mother prepared breakfast for her: flatbread and a few boiled eggs.
Qin's father also got up, but his eyes were red, clearly still drunk.
Wang Qiang talked about going into the mountains to hunt, and casually asked him if there were any dangers in the mountains.
Qin's father said, "What danger could there be? There are no fierce wild animals in the mountains. At most, there are some rabbits and pheasants."
Wang Qiang nodded. Indeed, this place is very close to Beijing. Although there are mountains, they have long been developed, unlike the deep forests where there are tigers, bears and other ferocious beasts.
Qin's father said, "We'll go after we finish eating, and we can come back tonight. In winter, people often go hunting rabbits in the village."
"Although it's not that dangerous here, we still need to bring hunting dogs, mainly for chasing rabbits; otherwise, we won't be able to catch them."
After breakfast.
Qin's father found a hunting dog and went out to find Qin Jingru's eldest brother, Qin Jingdong. Qin Jingdong was already married and lived separately, not with Qin's father and the others.
Qin Jingdong perked up when he heard about hunting rabbits in the mountains. There wasn't much to do in the village during the winter, so he often got together with a few friends to hunt some wild game to improve their meals or exchange some goods at the supply and marketing cooperative.
It was a form of income, and when Qin Jingdong heard from his father that it could be exchanged for wheat flour, he became even more energetic. He immediately pulled one of his greyhounds along and carried a homemade gun on his back.
They also prepared cages, nets, and other tools.
On the way, Qin's father had already told him about Wang Qiang's situation. When Qin Jingdong saw Wang Qiang, his prospective brother-in-law, he couldn't help but sigh, "What a handsome man!"
He was over 1.8 meters tall, not only strong but also lean, with eyes like a hawk's. It seemed nothing could escape his notice.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Wang Qiang, Qin's father, and Qin Jingdong, along with two dogs and other supplies, went into the mountains.
Qin's mother prepared flatbread for them and filled a kettle with hot water, telling them to take it with them and eat it if they got hungry at noon.
I also told them to come back soon, because the north wind is blowing and it feels like needles are pricking your face.
Three people covered their faces, leaving only their eyes showing, and trudged through the snow.
Along the way, we met many people like them who went up the mountain to hunt rabbits when the snow stopped.
As Wang Qiang walked, he asked Qin Jingdong, who was ahead of him, "Brother Jingdong, are there many wild animals on this mountain? Are they easy to hunt?"
Qin Jingdong turned around and said, "Last year it was quite easy to hunt them; rabbits were everywhere on the mountain, and you could easily catch a few. But since winter started, they've become much harder to find. Sometimes you might not even catch one or two in a whole day."
Qin's father explained, "Now more people are going into the mountains. They hunt rabbits and pheasants, and can eat meat and exchange it for goods at the supply and marketing cooperative."
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