On the way back to the Miao village, Achen leaned back in his chair, his eyes vacant and lifeless.
Amo didn't ask anything and drove very slowly, as if she wanted Achen to have some peace and quiet.
An hour and a half later--
By the time they entered the cement road they had built themselves from the county road, the sun had already set.
The crimson clouds in the west slowly drifted away.
After Ah Chen let out a long breath, Ah Mo finally spoke:
"No matter what has happened to you, you should not push me away."
"On the night we got engaged, I told you: let go of the past! We'll face the future together."
As soon as she finished speaking, Amo drove with one hand and reached out to pull Achen with the other.
Ah Chen tried to break free, but Ah Mo held on very tightly.
"Amo, you are a saint. I'm afraid that the situation in the outskirts of the county town will taint you!"
Ah Chen's voice was a little hoarse. He slowly turned his head and said, "I can't explain this to you. I can only say that the two of them bullied me and used cruel methods."
"You don't need to explain! I just want you to be alright."
"I'm sorry, Amo!"
"Young master, if you keep doing this, I'm really going to beat you up."
Actually, Amo had already figured it out!
She just couldn't understand why Achen hated those two people in the county town so much, since they didn't even know him.
This hatred was far more intense than when he attacked Mu'adian during the Drum Festival.
However, since Achen didn't say anything, she wouldn't reopen the wounds deep in Achen's heart that he didn't want to uncover.
Back home, Ah Chen changed his clothes and took a saw to the orchard.
Along the way, the aunties greeted him!
Ah Chen, who had gradually adjusted, nodded with a smile.
Inside the greenhouse.
Ah Chen pulled out the two fruit trees and placed them right at the entrance of the orchard.
No one knew what he was going to do, but he sawed off more than a dozen sections of a fruit tree that was as thick as an adult's calf.
Each section is seven or eight centimeters long.
When the two chieftains, Uncle Rong, and Uncle Dong learned that Achen had returned, they rushed over.
"Ah Chen, what are you doing with this?" the clan elder asked.
Ah Chen said, "Grandpa Tang, have you seen the test reports for the fruits that Ah Mo brought from Yanjing?"
"I've seen it!"
"That's settled then. The efficacy of this fruit tree is ten times that of the fruit itself, so I'll make some small ornaments to put in the room, and also make some small items for Amo, my mother-in-law, and my grandmother to wear, so they can stay healthy."
Now, both chieftains suddenly realized what was going on.
Ah Dong quickly asked, "Then is it useful for us men to carry it?"
"Yes, wear a little close to your body and you'll feel great all day long. You won't feel cold in winter or hot in summer."
"It works that well?"
Uncles Adong, Agan, and Arong squatted on the ground looking at the pieces of wood that Achen had sawed off.
The two chieftains exchanged a glance and quickly took the two pieces in their hands.
The uncles quickly took theirs as well.
"I sawed that out; you can't touch mine."
Ah Chen hurriedly snatched them away; he had only picked the best ones, and he couldn't bear to let these uncles waste them.
The important thing is that this fruit tree trunk has many uses!
It's not just what he said.
The most effective part is naturally the two 50-centimeter sections at the base.
Night had fallen.
Amo saw this scene at the entrance of the orchard in the courtyard and came over out of curiosity. She saw Achen tightly hugging more than a dozen pieces of wood and laughed.
"Ah Chen, what are you fighting over?"
Ah Chen jumped in front of Ah Mo and handed her the wood in his hand. "Take good care of it, don't lose a single piece!"
Once the items were in Amo's hands, Uncle Dong and the others felt too embarrassed to take them.
Ah Chen bent down and picked up two pieces of wood that were only as thick as a wrist. He said, "Two chieftains, the school matter has been finalized. You can ask Ah Mo for details."
Did you resolve the school issue so quickly?
While the clan elder and Tang Aye were still in a daze, Achen went to the temporary tent on the side of the orchard.
This tent was temporarily set up by the researchers from Yanjing, who said they wanted to stay near the orchard so they could conduct research at any time.
Amo invited the two old men to her home to rest more than once, but they refused.
As soon as Achen approached the large tent, he heard two elderly people inside seemingly having a heated debate about something.
He lifted his foot, about to go inside, when he almost bumped into the young woman who came out.
"Who are you---"
By the light shining from Achen's house, the beautiful woman felt that this young Miao man looked familiar when she saw his face, but she just couldn't remember where she had seen him before.
"I am Mu Achen, I'm looking for Elder Ji. May I come in?"
Mu Achen?
Why does this name sound so familiar?
The young woman thought for a moment, then her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Ah Chen, who was dressed in simple Miao clothing and wore a silver necklace, and exclaimed:
"I knew you looked familiar! I saw you by the campfire that night. You're Tang Mo's fiancé!"
"He's not my fiancé. I'm already engaged to Amo."
"Oh, I forgot that you Miao people are different from us Han people."
The beautiful woman hurriedly lifted the tent flap and called out loudly, "Teacher, teacher, the young Miao boy has arrived."
Upon hearing the shout, Mr. Ji and Mr. Chi immediately stopped their debate and turned to look at each other.
"Future Miao King?"
When they saw that Ah Chen had actually come, Elder Ji and Elder Chi were clearly taken aback.
Ah Chen stepped inside, taking the opportunity to glance at the space, which was less than thirty or forty square meters.
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