Xia Chuhe ignored her and walked out of the house first.
A daughter is to a winter-damaged seedling what a maid is to a summer-harvested plant; both evoke special feelings. Xia Chuhe will not act rashly until he understands the significance of his niece and maid's existence.
Xia Chuhe went to the blacksmith's house first and asked the blacksmith to bring a few extra clothes when he came to his house for dinner that evening.
Then, she struck up conversations with the villagers under the pretext of harvesting wheat.
However, the villagers were very indifferent, seemingly completely unconcerned about the wheat harvest. Their faces held a faint air of death and a numb indifference.
This kind of expression shouldn't appear on the faces of happy villagers who are protected by the gods.
Xia Chuhe returned home empty-handed, but encountered a smiling girl by the wheat field. The girl plucked a plump, green ear of wheat, rubbed it in her palm, and the husk was removed, leaving only tender, green grains in her hand.
The girl happily poured the wheat grains into her mouth and chewed them.
"Is it delicious?" Xia Chuhe asked, reaching out to pluck an ear of wheat.
The wheat stalks seemed to come alive, bowing their heads and winding around her hand.
Xia Chuhe was not giving up and kept reaching out. The wheat ears were even more slippery than a smooth kitten, brushing against Xia Chuhe's fingers again and again.
The girl laughed heartily: "Delicious!"
She reached out and plucked a strand of wheat, rubbing out the tender grains: "Please have some."
"Thank you," Xia Chuhe muttered. "The wheat has come to life."
The girl said, "It's not that the wheat has become a spirit. The grain in this field belongs to the gods, and the gods do not allow you to enjoy it."
Xia Chuhe: "Then why can you enjoy it? I am also a believer in the gods!"
Do the gods still discriminate?
The girl smiled: "Because I will become the wife of a god tomorrow. On this day before I become His wife, I can enjoy all that the god has. Today, I asked my family to wear beautiful and comfortable clothes, and we enjoyed delicious food and milk together."
"I'm very happy today." The girl plucked another ear of wheat, slowly rubbed out the grains, and handed it to Xia Chuhe. "I wish you a pleasant day too."
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