The menial disciples of Qingyun Sect are not allowed to enter or exit through the main gate and can only go through the side gate on the east side.
Although it was a side door, Qingyun Sect still sent outer disciples to guard it. The one guarding the side door at this time happened to be Liu Mingyuan.
"Little Lai, where did you go? You just came back and the sun has already set." Liu Mingyuan called Lai Siyu and asked with concern.
"Brother Liu, come up for dinner after you finish your shift. I've made some braised pig intestines." Lai Siyu paused and said with a smile. "Brother Zheng, come along too."
"Okay, go back quickly so Grandpa Gu doesn't worry about you."
"Well, I'll go back first. Goodbye, brothers." Lai Siyu waved at the two of them. What a polite and good kid.
The afterglow of dusk dyed the sky golden. The chores disciples who had worked all day had finished their work and returned to their homes. The road was very quiet.
Lai Siyu saw from afar a young man riding a cow on the hillside. Dusk, sunset, young man... what a beautiful picture.
“The cows are free to ride, and the spring breeze and drizzle are flying.
Among the green mountains and green grass, there is a flute and a straw raincoat.
Go out singing at sunrise, and return clapping your hands at moonlight."
"All that's missing is drizzle and a straw raincoat." Lai Siyu thought.
At this moment, as if the sky knew what she was thinking, a light drizzle really began to fall.
Is this what they call a wish come true? Lai Siyu grinned.
It was raining. The young man leaned over and whispered a few words in the black cow's ear, and the black cow then spread its hooves and ran towards Lai Siyu.
The black bull was a smart bull and very fast. It slowed down when it ran to Lai Siyu. The second bull reached out and grabbed Lai Siyu's arm and pulled her into his arms. Then he took off his outer robe and held it over her head to protect her from the rain.
"Brother Erniu..."
"Grandpa Gu said you have a cold body and can't get wet in the rain."
Hei Niu carried the two of them and ran towards the mountainside. Lai Siyu nestled in Erniu's arms, feeling warm in her heart. She thought, "Brother Erniu smells so good."
It has been more than four years since Lai Siyu traveled to this world, and during these four years she has adapted to life in this world.
The original owner was drenched to death by heavy rain when he was eight years old, and it was also at that time that he developed a cold body.
At the age of 28, Lai Siyu felt that she had made a good fortune by traveling back in time to the body of an eight-year-old girl, so she quickly adapted to her new identity and called her Brother Erniu "Brother Erniu" fluently, even though she was actually only fifteen years old.
An old cow chews tender grass! Five large characters flashed through Lai Siyu's mind brilliantly, gleaming with dazzling golden light.
"Pooh, pooh! I'm not an old cow, and I didn't bite it!" Lai Siyu quickly stopped her wild thoughts. In fact, she was just greedy for this bit of warmth.
In her previous life, she had lived under the care of her stepmother, the hardships of which were unknown to others. In this life, the original owner of this body had lost both parents at a young age and was used as a servant by her second uncle's family. Not only that, but they also gave her away to be used as a medicine cauldron, forcing her to flee on a rainy night and ultimately die. Warmth was also a luxury for her.
Why is this old black cow running so fast? Lai Siyu couldn't help but complain in her heart. She was almost at the hut where she lived.
Halfway up the mountain was a lush bamboo forest. Three thatched huts stood beside them, and behind them stood a row of brick and tile houses. Lai Siyu lived in the thatched hut with the old man, while the tall, bright, and spacious brick and tile houses were inhabited by the spirit pigs.
"Are you back?"
The old man came out of the house, smiling. He was wearing a well-worn gray robe, and his frail body was slightly hunched.
"Well, I'm back, Grandpa."
"Grandpa Gu, I'm here to eat with you guys again."
Erniu carried Lai Siyu off the cow, then led the cow to the backyard and tied it up as if he was familiar with the place.
"Grandpa, I'm going to cook." Lai Siyu said as she went into the kitchen. The old man followed her into the kitchen and pulled a chair to sit down.
"Come here, girl, have some hot tea first." The old man tremblingly grabbed the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea for Lai Siyu.
Lai Siyu picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. The old man looked at her and smiled with relief.
"Brother Erniu! You're here really early!" Liu Mingyuan's voice came from the yard, "Uncle Gu, I brought you some wine."
"Grandpa Gu, we're here to bother you again!"
"Don't bother me, don't bother me, just come in." The old man's face as bark as tree bark was smiling. He walked to the kitchen door and waved to a few people.
Lai Siyu was already busy in the kitchen. She had already prepared the pig intestines and pig's head. Now she just had to put the intestines on a plate, shave the pork head and slice it, and then mix the chili powder and Sichuan pepper powder into a dry sauce dish. Perfect!
"Come, eat first, I'll make some soup." Lai Siyu brought two large plates of food to the table and greeted everyone.
Liu Mingyuan was the first to sit down. He picked up a piece of pig intestine with chopsticks, dipped it in the dry seasoning dish, and then coated it with a layer of red chili powder.
"Cool!"
Liu Mingyuan closed his eyes and looked intoxicated.
Zheng Xiang first helped the old man sit down, and then sat next to Liu Mingyuan. He said to Lai Siyu, "Sister Siyu, stop working and come and eat."
"Haha, it's just a soup. It will be ready soon. You guys drink it first."
The pot was filled with the pig skull shaved off by Lai Siyu. The soup made from the roasted pig skull was particularly fragrant.
Lai Siyu washed the pig blood left over from lunch, cut it into pieces, put it into the pot, and sprinkled some minced ginger in it. Then she washed the tofu she had picked before going out in the morning, and put it in when the blood clots in the pot floated to the surface of the soup. After the tofu had rolled twice in the pot, Lai Siyu found a ceramic basin, poured the soup into it, sprinkled some salt and a handful of chopped green onions, and the soup was ready.
"The soup is ready!" Lai Siyu brought the soup to the table, and Liu Mingyuan couldn't wait to fill a bowl with soup.
"Drink slowly, little monkey, don't be afraid of getting burned!" The old man picked up the chopsticks and knocked Liu Mingyuan on the head.
"It's not hot! Hehe~" Liu Mingyuan touched his head and smiled innocently.
Zheng Xiang and Erniu both smiled and shook their heads.
Lai Siyu sat down, Erniu had already served her the soup. When she drank the hot soup, she felt warmed both physically and mentally.
It was already late when Erniu and others left, and the rain had stopped. Liu Mingyuan was drunk and was carried away by Zheng Xiang.
The sound of broken utensils came from the center of one of the courtyards where the menial disciples lived at the foot of the mountain. In the silent and dark night, the sound was particularly harsh.
"Lai Siyu...bitch..."
Zhao Cui's face turned pale with anger. The image of Erniu hugging Lai Siyu and riding on the same ox in the evening kept churning in her mind. There were broken pieces of porcelain all over the floor under her feet.
Her hands were clenched into fists, her nails digging into her flesh without her even noticing. Blood dripped through her fingers onto the shattered porcelain pieces, blooming into bright red flowers...
A dim light shone from the thatched cottage on the mountainside, and the shadows of bamboos behind the house swayed, making a rustling sound.
"Grandpa, I met my second uncle in town today..." Lai Siyu hesitated in front of the old man's door.
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