"I was wondering why someone would send tofu out of the blue," Xie said, suddenly realizing what was going on, and then she became embarrassed.
She had initially thought someone had poisoned her.
Not only Xie was embarrassed, but everyone else's face also turned red to some extent.
They were also feeling guilty; they really didn't think the person was any better.
Cough cough...
Clearing her throat, Jiang Nuan spoke, "You're too kind. We didn't do anything special, it was just a small favor. Everyone has their share of troubles, lending a hand doesn't take much effort."
“No, no, no,” Shi Niu shook her head repeatedly. “It’s nothing in your eyes, but it’s a life-saving matter for us. This year, the corvée labor is heavy, and our family’s savings were emptied because of his father’s illness last year. We can’t even afford to buy meat to nourish our bodies. If it weren’t for the good things you’ve given us, Ji Qin definitely wouldn’t have made it through. We can overlook other things, but you’ve given us such precious things as venison. It would be unreasonable not to send something in return to show our appreciation.”
She had thought about getting a chicken or cutting off a couple of pounds of meat, but people are willing to give venison to outsiders, so they might not care about these things.
After thinking it over and over, I decided to make a block of tofu.
She personally ordered this tofu, using only round and plump soybeans, and fetched spring water from the mountains. Based on her many years of experience making tofu, the taste is absolutely amazing.
"Thank you so much," Madam Xie said with a smile. "I've tried the tofu, and it's especially delicious. Thank you for your trouble."
“If you like it, that’s fine,” Shi Niu stood up. “I have to go back now. I need to get up early to grind tofu, or I’ll miss the deadline.”
She had never met such an easy-going family, with them pouring tea and saying all sorts of polite things.
Looking into her eyes, there was none of the disdain that others showed, as if her appearance was quite ordinary.
Aside from my enemies, this is the only group of people I feel comfortable around.
She really wanted to stay longer, but the chores at home wouldn't wait, and if she stayed any later, she would be delayed.
"Go back now?" Jiang Nuan frowned. "Won't it be too late? And it's not safe on the road."
Walking at night in the wilderness really takes a lot of courage.
“That’s right,” Huang Xiaosan chimed in. “How about tomorrow morning? You can stay here for the night, and I’ll take you back tomorrow morning.”
He really didn't dare go out so late at night.
But it would be unfair to let someone go back to her place, let's just say she's a girl.
"No need, no need, it's not far, it'll only take half an hour to walk there," Shi Niu said, already walking out.
"How about," Huang Xiaosan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "we brothers will take you home."
In the end, he still didn't dare to travel alone at night, so he dragged his older brother into the water with him.
“No need, I’m used to walking at night,” Shi Niu waved her hands repeatedly. “You guys go to sleep, I’m leaving.”
With that, he walked away lightly and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
"I think," Huang Lao Er said, stroking his chin with a sad expression, "our worries are unnecessary. Think about their strength, do they really need us to help them?"
Don't turn around and take them home; they'll turn around and take the two brothers home too.
“That’s true,” Huang Xiaosan said, momentarily stunned by the thought, “It is indeed a bit redundant.”
“You all,” Xie blinked and spoke, “isn’t anyone curious about what’s going on between her and Ji Qin’s father?”
“I’m curious,” Huang Lao Er nodded seriously. “I’m very curious about Ji Qin’s father. He found a wife who’s even more manly than him. When they fight at night, whose side do they take?”
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com