"Hehe, Grandma, there's an old saying that those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune. I've also had a trip to the underworld and have finally seen the light."
Actually, I had a very long dream while I was unconscious.
Many things never happened in my dream, but seeing what my grandparents arranged today reminded me of the scenes from my dream.
Zhao Qingyan nestled in Huang's arms.
This was a decision she made after a night of deep thought; she planned to rephrase it and reveal the reason for her change in personality to the elderly couple.
"Oh, my sweet girl had a wonderful adventure. Tell Grandma, what did you dream about?"
Mr. Huang was quite surprised.
Grandpa Zhao also became interested and looked at Zhao Qingyan with bright eyes.
Seeing this, Zhao Qingyan closed her eyes, made up her mind, and revealed her prepared explanation to the elderly couple.
She broke free from Huang's embrace, closed the doors and windows of the main room, and bolted the door. Only after confirming that no one was around did she sit back in her original spot.
"Grandpa, Grandma, I dreamt of an old man with a white beard. He said that the judge of the underworld made a mistake and took my soul away."
My karmic ties to this world are not yet severed, which is why I was allowed to return to the mortal realm. They also said the drought in our Lingnan Prefecture will continue, and we need to make more preparations…”
Zhao Qingyan spouted a bunch of nonsense, a mix of truth and falsehood, leaving the elderly couple completely bewildered.
In conclusion, the drought will continue, and the skills the granddaughter learned in her dream can be completely ignored.
Under the unwavering gaze of the elderly couple, Zhao Qingyan almost couldn't take it anymore and felt inexplicably guilty.
“My dear girl, tell your grandparents again what the drought will be like in the future,” Huang said.
Zhao Qingyan described what she saw in her dream truthfully.
"Corpses were everywhere, all of them pale and emaciated, their clothes tattered and worn..."
The elderly couple's expressions grew increasingly grim as they listened.
Zhao Qingyan knew that he had taken it to heart and believed it.
"Grandpa and Grandma, the dream must have been about fleeing famine. If it's true, then isn't fleeing famine also very risky?"
"Could we find a place where we can store enough food and water, and then hide it?"
Zhao Qianci stroked his beard.
"They're just talking like children. If the drought continues, it won't just be a matter of not having food or water; the worst thing is that people will become refugees."
What we fear most throughout history is not natural disasters, but the man-made calamities that follow them.
Huang lowered her head in thought, then her eyes lit up.
"Old man, you know what, it's actually possible to find a place to hide."
The grandfather and grandson both looked at Huang.
"Our family has not relied solely on the produce from the land over the years; we have always supplemented our income by hunting."
Even so, he has never been deep into the mountains in all these years.
My father once said that, according to legend, there is a mountain stream deep in our mountains.
Entering it is like entering a paradise. I've only heard my father talk about it, but I've never been there.
I'm thinking that tomorrow I'll take my third son and my daughter to the deep mountains to search for them.
If we find it, our family can move there.
In this way, not only can we weather the drought, but we can also avoid man-made disasters.
Zhao Qianci thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"Old woman, I'll go into the mountains with you tomorrow to search."
Mr. Huang laughed heartily.
"Old man, stop joking."
Our speed is beyond what your frail body can keep up with.
Rest assured, don't forget that the three of us are all born with superhuman strength.
There will definitely be no risk. You need to stay home and take charge, making sure those brats below stockpile food and are prepared..."
Huang's words made Zhao Qianci's teeth itch with anger. He really wanted to bite his wife; she was so disrespectful to him. But his granddaughter was right there.
Zhao Qingyan tactfully made an excuse to leave. Inwardly, she thought the old couple were just showing off their affection.
Regardless of whether she was going into the mountains tomorrow, Zhao Qingyan didn't want to waste today's time.
Thinking back to the original owner of this body, that girl really was a simpleton.
Aside from eating, it seems like all he does is go to the mountains. And all he does is work, work, work.
He couldn't help but wonder, "Why do these two old people dote on the original owner of this body so much? Could there be some hidden reason?"
Looking out at the mountains, we entered the woodshed.
He grabbed a machete, rope, and basket, ready to go into the mountains first and familiarize himself with the original owner's hunting skills.
He had just reached the foot of the mountain with his basket on his back when he was stopped by a weakling wearing a square scarf on his head and a long robe.
Looking at the seemingly dashing but weakling in front of her, Zhao Qingyan racked her brains for a long time before finally remembering that this was Zhang Baosheng, one of only two scholars in the village.
"Zhao Sanya, I heard you were injured a few days ago, is that true?"
Zhao Qingyan rolled her eyes inelegantly. "Whether it's true or not, what's it to you?"
"You, you, are an insult to culture. Women and petty men are the most difficult to deal with."
Zhang Bao was so angry that his index finger trembled as he pointed at Zhao Qingyan.
In both her past and present lives, Zhao Qingyan hates nothing more than being pointed at and talked to, as it inevitably reminds her of her unpleasant experiences in the orphanage when she was a child.
He slapped Zhang Baosheng's hand away. "Get lost. If you don't want to lose a finger, you'd better stay away from me."
After saying that, he planned to go around and continue up the mountain.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Baosheng made a shocking statement.
"Zhao Sanya, my mother says she's chosen you to be the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family. Don't be ungrateful, or I won't let you in."
Do you know that I am one of only two students in our village to pass the preliminary examination? Next year I will be going to take the provincial examination, and if I pass, I will become a scholar…”
Zhao Qingyan stopped in her tracks, slowly turned around, and stared at Zhang Baosheng as if he were a dead man.
Suddenly, a smile spread across his face. He slowly approached Zhang Baosheng.
Seeing this, Zhang Baosheng straightened his thin frame, feeling very proud and disdainful.
"I knew you were short-sighted. If it weren't for your hunting skills, would my mother have let me get engaged to you?"
Before Zhang Baosheng could finish his daydreaming, Zhao Qingyan had already arrived in front of him.
Raise your right foot and kick.
Zhang Baosheng flew in a parabolic arc to a distance of more than three meters, and the inertia caused him to roll several times after landing before coming to a stop.
"Are you an idiot? Just because your mother has taken a liking to me doesn't mean I have to marry into your family."
That's really something else, a typical male chauvinist. Do you think all the men in the world are dead?
You're just a lowly student, which only proves you've studied for a few days, yet you're already showing off.
"Next year I'll be a scholar. Bah! He really thinks he's something special."
Scholars are as numerous as carp crossing a river; do you think those official titles and honors are easily attainable?
"You'd be better off staying home and reading, instead of wandering around outside and bothering people."
After saying that, he didn't forget to wipe the soles of his shoes carefully in the roadside grass, as if the shoes were dirty.
Turn around and head up the mountain.
Zhang Baosheng was left lying on the spot, unable to move.
Zhao Qingyan had held back her strength in that kick; her only purpose was to send him flying and humiliate him, without causing any serious injury.
Zhang Baosheng lay on the ground, questioning his existence, feeling pain all over his body. He had thought that a country girl would happily agree to marry him, but...
He pounded the ground with his fist, saying, "Zhao Sanya, the humiliation you have suffered today will be repaid a hundredfold in the future."
Zhang Baosheng roared viciously.
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