Ah Chen and his friends strolled through the ancient alleyways.
The cobblestone paths, red walls and green tiles, and carved window lattices all reveal a long history and unique cultural charm.
As they passed by the Miao people, they greeted Achen and Amo amidst their busy work.
Ah Chen walked very slowly.
"Ah Chen, after this area develops, will it really be as attractive to non-Miao people as you say?"
A-Ling asked A-Chen.
Ah Chen turned his head and said, "The development of the border village requires commercial opening, but it cannot be completely commercialized. Otherwise, it will only smell of money and lose its original charm."
Upon hearing this, A-Ling and A-Mo exchanged a glance.
Amo said, "The architectural style here is full of rich Xiangxi characteristics, making it easy for people to be captivated by this beautiful village with ethnic customs."
"I can't believe how beautiful this village will be in ten or twenty years, according to your plan, Ah Chen!"
No matter how beautiful she is, let's just talk about now.
Because of the weather, Ah Chen and Ah Mo felt as if they had entered a series of beautiful paintings.
...
Soon, Ah Chen and his friends arrived at the old woman's house!
The lakeside in the border village is a serene and beautiful place.
As soon as Ah Chen arrived, three or four old women who had been waiting there came out to greet him with a group of aunties.
"Miao'er, --"
"Ah Chen, --"
After exchanging pleasantries, Achen was pulled into the house by the two old women, one on each side.
The first thing that catches the eye is the hearth in the middle of the main room.
The hearth was not an elaborately crafted object; it was simply a shallow, square pit dug into the mud floor of the main room.
But in the hearth of western Hunan, he is the heart and soul of the house.
Although it is already mid-April, it is still cold in the remote villages deep in the mountains of western Hunan.
The highest temperature of the day was only thirteen or fourteen degrees Celsius.
As soon as Achen and Amo sat down, the aunt next to them immediately brought over the Miao tea from the border village that had been prepared beforehand.
This Miao tea is a local specialty, but it's the best kind used to entertain the future Miao king and holy maiden.
Ah Chen tried it and couldn't help but praise it.
"This tea is good, much better than the tea from Fengluan Ancient Village."
The old lady and the other women all laughed.
Ah Chen chatted and laughed with them!
Not long after, the old woman came over carrying little Atong.
Grandma, let me see—
Ah Chen got up and went to greet him.
Little Atong, in the cloth bag, had thick, black hair and big, bright eyes.
Seeing the little one's appearance, Ah Chen quickly took him from his grandmother's arms.
He looked at little Atong, but the old woman looked at him.
Even Amo got up and came over.
Little Atong, who is usually a bit shy, actually made whimpering sounds when Achen held her.
Its appearance is quite adorable.
"Miao'er, Tongtong recognizes you! Look, she's not shy at all when you hug her."
"Grandma, please sit down."
While playing with little Atong, Ah Chen asked, "Grandma, how's your foot?"
"After two doses of medicine, she's completely cured!"
"Let me see."
The old woman rolled up her trouser legs, and she was indeed completely healed.
Ah Chen felt much relieved, but he still said, "It's been raining a lot lately, so please try to avoid going into the mountains, Grandma."
"Once the roads are all repaired, it will be easier for you to get in and out."
The elderly women felt a warm glow in their hearts at Ah Chen's concern.
The old woman who brought Atong home last year said, "Miao'er, don't worry. The oldest group of old witches in western Hunan have all agreed to take care of your baby."
"Yes, Miao'er, you need to hurry up and not miss the best time!"
"Yes, yes, yes! We can't delay. After you take the throne next year, we need to consider this matter."
"This is a big deal. The Holy Maiden will take care of the child in eastern Guizhou, and the Spirit Maiden will take care of the child in western Hunan. We will definitely raise the child well."
…
Forehead--
Although Ah Chen was mentally prepared to be pressured to have children, this—
How did we end up harping on this topic again, and in such an absurd way?
Amo took little Atong from Achen's arms, teasing the baby while trying not to laugh.
On the contrary, Ah Ling blushed. She had originally intended to go out for a while and wait for the old ladies to finish their conversation before coming back in.
But who knew--
She had just turned around when the aunt behind her stopped her.
“Spirit Maiden, this is simply the truth, what’s there to be embarrassed about?”
The spirit girl was utterly embarrassed. There was really nothing to be ashamed of, the key point was—
Ah Ling hasn't formally discussed this matter with Ah Chen yet, and she doesn't know what Ah Chen thinks.
So she hinted to her aunt not to mention it again, at least not until she had spoken to Ah Chen.
After laughing, Ah Chen immediately changed the subject and asked about Xiao Atong's situation.
Grandma said, "Miao'er, don't worry, my two granddaughters-in-law are taking care of it together, and my daughter-in-law is helping out too."
Little Atong was brought to Xiangxi from Achen's hands, so it wasn't just Grandma's family who took care of her; the whole village took special care of this baby girl.
The old women also said that when little Atong grows up a bit, they will pass on to her profound witchcraft.
We also want her to go to the best school.
When Ah Chen asked about Qin Feng's niece, the old women all said that she would be fine in a few more months.
Ah Chen nodded in agreement.
At this moment, the old women whispered among themselves before asking Ah Chen:
"Miao'er, we heard that besides developing Miao silver, Miao embroidery, batik, and bamboo weaving in the Miao village, you also want to introduce the three evil arts—Gu and Miao medicine—"
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