now--
Night had fallen.
In Heiwu Miao Village, every household is brightly lit.
Compared to two years ago, the changes in Heiwu Miao Village are truly remarkable!
In the past, in the days leading up to the Miao New Year, everyone still used kerosene lamps.
Although I do clean the house and prepare for the New Year, but--
Families that could afford to kill chickens and geese were few and far between, let alone slaughter pigs.
This year, killing chickens and geese is nothing special; every household can now slaughter pigs, and even if they slaughter one, there are still pigs left in the pen.
The changes here are so dramatic that not only the Miao people of Heiwu Village, but even the clan elder of the chief village chief feels like he's dreaming whenever he sees every family having more meat than they can eat during festivals.
So when Ah Chen came over this afternoon, he first gave him a dressing down, complaining that Ah Chen didn't know how to take care of himself, coming out of the mountains before he had fully recovered, and then---
I chatted with Ah Chen about the changes in the past few years and the last two years. When we compared them, we had a lot of feelings. Naturally, we drank quite a lot of wine at the dinner table and got drunk!
Even when Ah Chen walked out of the main room of his patriarch's house, he was a little dizzy.
At this moment, he and A-Zhuang are heading towards their old house.
In the alley--
Ah Zhuang's flashlight was very bright, and the two walked and talked about the past.
But when it was mentioned that A-Zhuang had separated from the family, A-Chen said, "So be it. My sister-in-law is heavily pregnant now, so it's more convenient for her to live on the mountainside."
"By the way, how much longer until the baby is due?"
A-Zhuang said, "The old ladies have calculated the time, and they say there's still more than a month to go."
"More than a month!"
Ah Chen raised his hand to calculate the time and said, "If I'm not in the Miao village by then, we'll hold the full moon celebration when I get back!"
"Ah Chen, where are you going again? You weren't there when I got married, and you weren't there when I gave birth!"
Ah Zhuang was so depressed.
But Ah Chen said, "Who told you to get married and have a baby when I was busy?"
Forehead--
They chatted for a few more minutes before Ah Zhuang asked, "Ah Chen, what exactly is going on between you and the Holy Maiden?"
"What? What happened?"
Ah Chen pretended not to understand and said, "Very well, I'm leaving! You can go back now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Chen quickened his pace.
Pack!
Serves you right for pretending!
Ah Zhuang hurriedly followed, "Wait, can I stop talking? I'll take you back; I need to go to the orchard anyway."
After that, Ah Chen and his group crossed half of the village and headed towards Uncle Ah Dong's house.
Along the way, we encountered many non-Miao people temporarily residing in Heiwu Village, but unfortunately, none of them recognized Achen.
Even if they hear the Miao people calling Achen's name, it's in Miao language, which they can't understand.
soon--
When they were almost at the old lady's house, Ah Chen paused for a moment in front of his old house.
But he only paused for a moment; he didn't go in.
A few minutes later, he arrived at the old lady's house. Before he even entered, he heard voices coming from inside, and he was taken aback.
Duoduo?
creak--
Sure enough, as soon as Ah Chen pushed open the door, Duo Duo, who was helping Grandma pack sausages and cured meat, saw Ah Chen the instant she did so—
"Brother?"
When Duoduo saw Achen, she was stunned for a moment, then called out in a clear voice and rushed into Achen's arms.
"Brother--"
"Brother, where have you gone? I heard you were poisoned, but when I came back I couldn't find you, I couldn't find you—"
Although the brother and sister had their grandfather with them all the years ago, they mostly relied on each other for survival.
Children from impoverished families mature early and cherish this affection even more, let alone the Miao people.
Ah Chen gently stroked Duo Duo's black hair, "Brother is at the clan elder's house, he's all alright now, don't cry!"
"Brother, let me see—"
This little girl, at such a young age, actually learned the methods of her aunts and grandmothers and began to examine Ah Chen using secret techniques.
The old woman next to her watched with a smile.
Qingmiao Aruo quickly stepped forward and called out "Brother Achen" in a clear voice, then she and Duoduo examined Achen together.
Ah Chen asked, "Does the holiday start today?"
"Yes! Seven days in total!"
The old woman came over carrying a sack. After seeing Duoduo and Aruo's techniques, she actually spoke up to teach Duoduo that there were things to be careful about when using the secret method.
That's rare!
You should know that this old woman from the Black Miao lineage is one of the most outstanding members of the Black Miao branch. The fact that she can give Duoduo guidance shows how much they value her.
This emphasis has nothing to do with Achen's relationship with him, but rather with the Grass Demon's talent.
The reason they didn't teach Aruo was naturally because Aruo was being taught by those old witches from Lanmiao.
soon---
Duoduo and Aruo withdrew their hands one after the other, both saying they hadn't noticed any poison in Achen's body.
The old woman said, "The poison was long ago cleaned up by the old witches, so you two little girls couldn't have detected it."
“Grandma Heimiao, but Brother Chen’s body can’t be overworked yet,” Aruo said.
The old woman had no time to explain the secret technique to little Lan Miao. She turned to A Zhuang, who was standing next to her, and said, "Hurry up and take it to A Chen's home!"
Ah Zhuang really wanted to say that he was going to the orchard anyway, so this was just on the way. Even if it wasn't on the way, he should still personally take him there.
But he didn't dare to argue with Gou Dan's grandmother.
"Miao'er, when did you come down?" the old woman asked.
"I came over in the afternoon. First I went to the foot of the side mountain, and then I stayed at my patriarch's house."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Chen took out a small black cloth bag and handed it to the old woman.
"Grandma, I might not be able to come here during the Miao New Year, so... here, take this first."
"You're not allowed to do these things."
The old woman refused the gift without even looking at it, but Ah Chen insisted on giving it to her, saying, "You used to give me lucky money, this year I'm giving it to you as a gift! Open it and take a look."
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