Chapter 251 Saint Jane's Day
The tremors under their feet became more and more intense, and the people on horseback put their hands to their mouths and blew their whistles.
The sound of the whistle gradually became concentrated, and it was even sharper than the sound of the cows kicking. Not long after, the tremor under the feet gradually disappeared, and with it came the calm herd of cattle.
Su Ying turned around and saw the black cows with big, staring eyes standing quietly not far away. If it weren't for their heavy breathing, one would easily ignore their presence.
Su Ying raised her eyebrows. This cow was well released.
Zhang Nuo let go of the young man, stood up from the ground, and extended his hand to the young man.
The young man glared at him and slapped his hand away, "You don't have to pretend to be a good person."
Zhang Nuo smiled and said, "The result of the game is not important. I didn't know Qu Zhen was your sweetheart, and I didn't have any inappropriate thoughts about her. There must be a misunderstanding."
At this time, a middle-aged man who looked the oldest in the team appeared and his eyes stayed on Su Ying for several moments before moving away.
He heard clearly just now that Zhang Nuo was able to subdue Zalin with one move only with the guidance of this woman. "What are you doing here?"
Zhang Nuo said: "We want to buy the cattle and sheep from your tribe."
"Running here in the middle of winter?" Obviously, the middle-aged man was more vigilant than they thought.
"Yes, there are suddenly more people in the family, and we don't even have a bite of meat to eat. It's really unacceptable." Su Ying took out a bag of gold from her body and opened it, "We don't rob, we have to pay."
As soon as Su Ying finished speaking, the tribesmen started laughing.
It seemed as if he was laughing at Su Ying's overestimation of her own abilities when she said this.
The middle-aged man glanced at her and said, "In that case, come with us."
The middle-aged man asked Su Ying to follow them, and the herd of cattle followed behind Su Ying and them, forming a team with a very strange formation.
Zhang Nuo did not lie to her. After walking through the last section of the canyon, a group of snow-covered yurts appeared before their eyes.
The yurts are like mushrooms blooming in the canyon, white and attractive.
At this time, it was already dark, and braziers were lit outside the tribe for lighting.
Several young men drove the cattle on horseback to the area behind the yurt. Su Ying did not follow them to see where the place was, but followed them into the yurt.
When Zhang Nuo came back here, there was a somewhat melancholy look on his face, as if he was remembering what happened before.
"It's still the same as before, nothing has changed."
The middle-aged man said a few words to Zalin beside him in a language they could not understand. Zalin nodded and took Su Ying and the others to an empty yurt.
As soon as she walked in, Su Ying felt that the temperature inside was much warmer than outside.
After Zalin asked them to wait here, he turned and left.
The furnishings in the yurt were very simple. There was a low table inside and the ground was covered with fur of some unknown animal. It was very warm to sit on it. There was also a low armchair beside it and a table at the back with a few bowls on it and a kettle on the stove. There was nothing else.
"What is this yurt made of?" It is not only windproof but also warm.
"Oh, the frame is made of wood. After building the frame with wood, they will find a lot of hay, mix the hay with soil and paste it on the frame to ensure that it is airtight. Then they will stick some broad leaves on it and paste another layer of hay and soil mixture on it. City Lord Su can see that the space inside is actually not big, but the whole bag is not small because of its thickness."
Su Ying suddenly realized, no wonder it was so warm, it turned out that the windproof layer was well made.
As the two were looking around, the curtain of the yurt was lifted, and a woman with colorful braids on her head and a pair of big, round eyes walked in.
When he saw Zhang Nuo, a big smile appeared on his face and he threw himself into Zhang Nuo's arms.
"No, you are finally back."
Zhang Nuo was pounced on by her and fell directly to the ground. When he came to his senses, he pushed the person away from her.
"Qu Zhen, don't do this. This is not good. I..."
"Nuo, I really miss you, are you coming back to marry me?"
Facing the two people who acted as if no one was around, Su Ying silently looked away.
Zhang Nuo was so embarrassed that he could dig a yurt out of his toes. He pushed Qu Zhen away again and said helplessly: "Qu Zhen, I will not marry you."
When Qu Zhen heard this, her bright eyes dimmed instantly, "Why? If you don't want to marry me, why did you come back on our Saint Jane's Day?"
Su Ying raised her eyebrows and couldn't help but ask, "What is Shengzhen Festival?"
Qu Zhen looked at Su Ying puzzledly and asked, "Who are you?"
"I'm here to buy cattle and sheep."
Qu Zhen nodded and believed it. "In our shepherd tribe, the Shengzhen Festival is a day when adult men can express their feelings to the woman they like. If the woman likes him back, they can get married and live together that night."
"What if several people like one person at the same time?"
Qu Zhen said: "Then let's duel, whoever wins will marry him?"
"Can't you just choose the one you like?"
"Women in our shepherding tribe like strong men. We like whoever wins and is the strongest."
Su Ying felt that this way of liking someone was different from what she had understood before?
As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man opened the curtain and walked in.
"Today is Saint Jane's Day. Since you two are here, why don't you join in the fun?"
Su Ying stood up and said, "Okay."
They followed the middle-aged man outside, then walked around the yurt and came to the top of a sinkhole.
Looking down from the tiankeng, you can see the surging cow heads. It turns out that they raise cattle and sheep in such a place.
On the other side of the tiankeng, there were clusters of burning bonfires.
When Su Ying walked down the stone stairs, many members of the Miao tribe had already gathered there.
They were singing and dancing around the bonfire. Although Su Ying couldn't understand what they were saying, she was still distracted by the lively and celebratory atmosphere.
"Nuo, let's go dance together." Qu Zhen pulled Zhang Nuo and rushed into the crowd.
Zhang Nuo couldn't refuse, so he had to go with him.
Su Ying stood there without moving. It was okay for her to practice martial arts, but forget about dancing.
"Who are you?" Su Ying was just about to find a place to sit down when she was blocked by a burly man.
Su Ying looked at his eyes that were jumping passionately in the light of the fire and felt desire.
“I came to buy cattle and sheep.”
As soon as Su Ying finished speaking, the man reached out and tried to pull her.
Su Ying doesn't like others touching her for no reason, it makes her alert.
She avoided the man's hand and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't make any moves."
(End of this chapter)
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