Chapter 189 Two Years Ago
Pei Jiuyan handed her a glass of water, then looked at Palon's expression and said with a smile, "Master wants us to go back and report to the organization first."
Qin Suisui gulped down a glass of water before looking at Palon with surprise: "Really? Master, you agreed?"
Palon ignored her, took another sip of porridge, and then looked at Parman: "You go with them, help out with anything they need, and also help them choose a new location."
Parman's face remained expressionless as he nodded indifferently.
They really agreed! Qin Suisui was overjoyed. Her master and the others were willing to move out, which would greatly reduce the danger in the future. She wouldn't have to worry so much. Moreover, if they lived nearby, she could come to see her master anytime, and get there in time if anything happened. That was wonderful!
But it seemed like she was the only one at the table who was happy.
Qin Suisui looked left and right, and then realized that the three people had almost the same expression—no expression at all.
"Heavens above! Why must I eat with three ice cubes!" she cried out, holding her rice bowl, intending to sit down with the ancestral spirits and Nuwa beside her.
Pei Jiuyan grabbed him and pulled him back: "Eat your food properly and stop fooling around."
The next morning, Qin Suisui and the others were sent back by Paron.
"Master, are you sure we don't need to stay and help out for another day? The tribe is in complete chaos right now!"
Palon waved his hand: "Go away, go away, seeing you hurts my eyes."
Pei Jiuyan smiled and pulled her over: "Let's get things done quickly so that Master and the others can move out as soon as possible, which will reduce the risks. Now is the month with the most torrential rains, and the longer we delay, the greater the danger."
That makes sense, so Qin Suisui stopped worrying about it. Anyway, when her master moves to a new location, she will definitely come to help. So, she won't have to worry about not being able to see him then.
So Qin Suisui, Pei Jiuyan, and Paman embarked on their return journey. This time, Paman didn't bring Wa Huang along because he was going with Qin Suisui to the military region. Wa Huang was already a giant python, nearly four meters long and as thick as an adult's waist, and bringing her along would likely cause panic.
This time, they took the same route that Paman had taken Qin Suisui and Jia Zhenzhen back before. They thought they wouldn't have much luggage this time and could travel light, but Palong and Palong ended up packing two large baskets full of stuff, mostly smoked meat, smoked fish, camellia, mountain rice, mountain wine, and a few very exquisite pieces of Li brocade.
Qin Suisui knew that these Li brocades were very precious and did not want them, but Paron glared at her and said, "These are the dowry that our tribe's daughters should prepare when they get married. Your master did not know when you got married, so now we have to make up for it. Also, take as much of these things as you can, so that they don't get dirty, lost, or damaged on the way when the tribe moves. It's not worth it."
He said that, and Qin Suisui was speechless. So she could only watch helplessly as they packed two large baskets of things, each basket looking heavier than her.
Fortunately, she didn't have to carry them. Pei Jiuyan and Paman each carried one, and she only needed to carry her own small cloth bag and military water bottle, which was filled with wild mountain tea that Palon had brewed and cooled that morning. She secretly poured it away, and she wondered if the old man would be furious when he found out.
The two men carried heavy loads, while Qin Suisui traveled light, occasionally picking wild fruits along the way, or finding a straight stick on the ground and tapping it around.
With Parman around, she wasn't worried about encountering snakes.
Around noon, they arrived at the place where they had met the day before yesterday.
Seeing Qin Suisui covered in sweat and her face flushed from the sun, Pei Jiuyan said with concern, "Why don't you sit down and rest for a while? We'll definitely be home before dark."
Parman nodded, and the group found a shady spot and sat down.
After putting his things down, Parman said to Qin Suisui, "You guys rest first, wait for me." Then he went deeper into the woods.
Qin Suisui hadn't even finished her water when she vanished. She looked at Pei Jiuyan: "Where did you go, Senior Brother? Sigh, why did you start a fire? It's so hot and in broad daylight, don't you need to chase away wild animals?"
Pei Jiuyan's hands, still holding firewood, continued: "Your senior brother will need it when he gets back soon."
Sure enough, less than half an hour later, Parman returned, just like last time, with a string of pheasants and pigeons hanging from his waist, which looked to be more than a dozen in total, and he also carried three cleaned pheasants in his hand.
Qin Suisui's eyes lit up: "Senior brother, you went to hunt pheasants!"
Parman nodded: "Don't you love to eat it?"
Along the way, Qin Suisui chattered on and on, recommending all sorts of food to Paman. In case he didn't know anything else, she mostly talked about the food she had brought back from the tribe, especially the pheasant.
Qin Suisui was a little embarrassed: "Hehe, thank you for your trouble, senior brother."
It was just a polite remark, but unexpectedly, Paman suddenly looked at her very seriously: "Don't say such things in the future. You are my junior sister, and you should also be my... In short, whatever I do for you is what I should do. Everyone in the tribe is like that."
Qin Suisui was stunned for a moment, then gave him a sweet smile: "I know, senior brother. If you need anything in the future, don't be shy about asking me for help. We're family, so don't worry about bothering me."
She then pulled Pei Jiuyan over: "And him, you can order him around as you please."
Pei Jiuyan nodded in agreement.
Parman didn't stand on ceremony and nodded.
Well, how can you expect to have a conversation with two big ice blocks? Qin Suisui missed the talkative Jia Zhenzhen terribly at this moment. If she were here, it would definitely be lively.
Forget it, she should just focus on playing PUBG!
In the current wilderness conditions, roasted chicken is the most convenient food. Qin Suisui, under the cover of the cloth bag, took out homemade barbecue powder and cumin powder from her space. Paman opened a jar of mountain pomelo oil that he had brought from the tribe and brushed some on it. Instantly, the aroma of chicken was released.
Qin Suisui's mouth was watering. The three of them ate their fill, rested for a while, and then continued on their way.
Around four o'clock in the afternoon, they left the wild forest and went straight to the farm where they had previously stored their bicycles.
The same caretaker, seeing them carrying two large baskets, was astonished: "Are medicinal herbs so easy to find in the forest now? Maybe I should give it a try?"
He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly remembered Pei Jiuyan's identity and realized that Qin Suisui and the others might not be herb gatherers after all! The two times he had parked his bicycles before, he had assumed that Qin Suisui and Jia Zhenzhen had gone to the forest to gather herbs.
Now that he knew Pei Jiuyan's identity, even if he was curious about what they were doing in the woods, he didn't dare to ask any questions. He didn't even dare to say anything when he saw the extra person.
After all, Paman had changed into Pei Jiuyan's clothes in the woods beforehand, and had also removed the brass ring from his nose. At first glance, he looked no different from them, and he assumed that they had met an acquaintance in the woods.
Fortunately, Parman knew how to ride a bicycle. He rode one alone with two large baskets hanging on the back, while Pei Jiuyan rode another bicycle with Qin Suisui on the back. An hour later, they returned to the military compound.
Looking at the beautifully decorated family compound in front of him, which was completely different from their tribe's, Paman was unusually reserved.
Qin Suisui didn't stand on ceremony with him and tossed him a small wooden bucket: "Senior brother, hurry up and fetch two buckets of water from the backyard for me. I need to boil water for a bath! It's so hot! I'm sweating so much and my body feels sticky!"
She did this on purpose. For someone like Parman, only by letting him become familiar with the house through his own labor would he not feel constrained.
Pei Jiuyan naturally saw through her intentions and didn't rush to do it. Instead, he nodded and said, "Then I'll go to the kitchen to start a fire and cook."
At first, Parman was indeed a little at a loss, but when Qin Suisui asked him for help, he instantly felt like he had found his backbone. He picked up a bucket and went to the well to fetch water. In no time, he filled the water tank in the kitchen and even took the initiative to refill the kettle on the coal stove.
After finishing her chores, Qin Suisui spoke to him again: "Senior brother, I'm going to take a shower now! Could you go to the vegetable garden and help me pick some loofahs and a bunch of chili peppers to cook for dinner? Also, could you help me clean the pheasant?"
This trick worked! By the time she finished showering, Parman was already completely at ease in the house. Not only had he brought back the vegetables, but he had also cleaned up the dozen or so pheasants and pigeons he had hunted that afternoon, and was currently helping Pei Jiuyan tend the fire in the kitchen.
Pei Jiuyan is going to make the stir-fried chicken that Qin Suisui had mentioned before.
Qin Suisui came over, drying her hair: "Should we invite Brother Yunlai and Brother Donglin over to eat together, and introduce them to our senior brother while we're at it? We also need to bring Zanzan back."
Pei Jiuyan nodded: "I'll go after I finish cooking. You go and rest for a while. If you're hungry, have some pastries to tide you over."
Qin Suisui shook her head: "I'm not hungry. By the way, where's Little White Ball? I saw it when I came back, how come it's gone now?"
"You mean this?" Parman pulled a clump of white, furry stuff from under his knee.
Qin Suisui was startled. The little white ball was usually the most shy and disliked contact with strangers. It was unwilling to get close to even Chi Donglin and Song Yunlai. But now it was lying next to Paman like a lump of mud, and its posture was extremely enjoyable!
Chi Donglin and Song Yunlai arrived without waiting for Pei Jiuyan to invite them, drawn by the aroma. Seeing the table laden with delicious dishes, Chi Donglin's eyes lit up: "Shandong-style stir-fried chicken, steamed smoked venison, pork bone stew with pickled bamboo shoots—what a wonderful day!"
Qin Suisui smiled at them and pulled Paman over from behind the stove: "Brother Donglin, Brother Yunlai, let me introduce you. This is my senior brother, Paman."
Song Yunlai reacted quickly and stepped forward to shake hands: "So this is Senior Brother! Hello, Senior Brother! I am Song Yunlai, and this boy is Chi Donglin. Thanks to the antidote that my sister brought back from your tribe, we were saved. From now on, you are our dear Senior Brother!"
Parman was not good with words, so he simply nodded slightly.
Chi Donglin, who had been in a daze, suddenly slapped his thigh: "Senior brother! I remember now! It was you! You were the one who saved us in the Wilderness Forest two years ago!"
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