Chapter 398: A drop of water should be returned with one's body
As night fell, the various teams that had gone out from the mountain village returned with their own prey. Ou Zekun returned home with two huge carps, one of which he placed in a wooden basin outside the yard.
It was freezing cold, and the temperature in the mountains was lower than outside, so the fish killed by his wind blade would not rot.
He was carrying another one, preparing to call his mother Qi Lianyue to go to Uncle Jin's house for dinner, but was told by a neighbor that his mother Qi Lianyue had already gone to the house in advance to wait for him.
Ou Zekun came to Jin Wanxiang and Jin Xiaoyu's home carrying a big carp that was bigger and longer than his arm.
As soon as he entered the door, he was attracted by the fragrant food and pushed the door open with a smile.
In the village in the mountains, every household has simple furnishings. There is a dining table at the front door. On the square old pear wood dining table, there are more than a dozen meat and vegetable dishes.
"Oh, what a good day today is! Uncle Jin and Xiaoyu made so many dishes. But I have to get a bargain!"
Jin Wanxiang's face was particularly ruddy, maybe because he had drunk some wine or something, and so was Jin Xiaoyu, who had rouge on her face and lipstick on her lips. Seeing Ou Zekun coming in with the fish, she quickly took over and helped him get it.
She took the huge carp and looked at Ou Zekun shyly. "Brother Ou, please sit down first. I'll take the fish to the kitchen to clean it. I'll make you braised fish fillets later."
Jin Wanxiang watched his daughter running away with the fish in her arms, and smiled and shook his head.
"Ah Kun, please sit down and come and taste your sister Xiaoyu's cooking. She has been busy all afternoon making this especially for you!"
Qi Lianyue had a smile on her face as she chewed the food in her mouth carefully, her mind as clear as a mirror.
She knew her son's appearance too well. Before the end of the world, he was a walking hormone, attracting women wherever he went.
How could this little girl from a mountain village resist the charm of her own son?
However, although Jin Wanxiang and his daughter are just mountain people, it is not before the end of the world. A high-level gold-type mutant and a water-type mutated mist-type mid-level mutant are worthy of their sons in the end of the world.
In addition, life in the mountains, working from sunrise to sunset, is not as chaotic as in the city, and she has gotten used to this kind of life. It would be nice if she could live in the mountains like this for the rest of her life.
It's just that she knew her son too well.
Even though the apocalypse has been going on for so long, apart from working hard to upgrade and hunt to give her a good life, his heart has never been here.
She did not reject Jin Xiaoyu as her daughter-in-law. This simple, simple, hardworking girl was also very cute.
If her son accepted, she would not object. After all, times have changed.
"Xiao Yu's cooking skills have improved again. Even I can't make these dishes!"
Being praised, Jin Xiaoyu was so happy in the kitchen that he tried his best to cook a few more of his specialties. Thinking of the purpose of inviting Ou Zekun and his mother Qi Lianyue to his home today, Jin Xiaoyu blushed again.
Her face was red from the fire under the stove, but it was not as red as the fire in her heart.
While eating the food, Ou Zekun drank a few glasses with Jin Wanxiang, and his face became slightly rosy.
After drinking some wine, Jin Wanxiang was ready to speak.
"Sister Lian Yue, A-Kun isn't a kid anymore, does he have a crush on someone?"
Qi Lianyue shook his head with a smile on his face, "It's the end of the world now, and we don't know how many of our former friends are still alive, so how can we still have a partner?
Brother Jin, you also know that we came from Jia City, such a faraway place, the people and food we had before are no longer there, and we have no relatives or friends to rely on... Alas!"
"Yes, during these days of the apocalypse, this place has been like your home. Come on, don't think about the past, let's have a drink and toast to a better life in the future!"
Qi Lianyue raised his glass and clinked it with Jin Wanxiang's, then took a sip. However, Ou Zekun's eyes flickered, but he did not raise the glass in his hand. Instead, he took it up and drank the wine from the person under the quilt in one gulp.
"Good! A-Kun is a tough guy! Come, go with your Uncle Jin for another one!"
Ou Zekun picked up the old wine jar under the table and filled it for himself and Jin Wanxiang. The two began to drink again.
Jin Xiaoyu, who was cooking fish fillets in the kitchen, had already pricked up his ears when he heard people talking about serious matters at the dinner table.
"Ah Kun, tell me the truth, have you ever thought about starting a family here? Is that settled?"
Although Jin Xiaoyu begged Jin Wanxiang for this matter today, Jin Wanxiang also likes Ou Zekun very much. Ou Zekun's appearance is needless to say, anyone with a discerning eye can see that he is handsome, even if he can only wear the rough coat of the mountain men in the end times, it is difficult to hide his noble temperament.
Moreover, he was very powerful, the person with the highest level of supernatural power in the whole village except him, and he was still very young. He came here from afar with his mother and his friend, two women, which showed that he was a responsible man.
If his daughter could be handed over to him, he would be extremely relieved.
But he also knew that a man like Ou Zekun was at least a rich young man before the end of the world, with a very rich status and background. It was very likely that he would look down on people like him.
So when he asked the question, he asked it in a very oblique way.
"Uncle Jin, stop joking. In this world, even survival is difficult, how can we still think about these things? Besides, my mother and I are both from outside, and we are very lucky to be appreciated and taken in by everyone."
Jin Wanxiang smiled and nodded. It seemed that Ou Zekun had no intention of finding a partner in their village.
But Jin Xiaoyu in the kitchen didn't understand what Ou Zekun meant. She was just worried about why her father didn't ask, so she rushed to the dining table with blood on her hands, still holding the knife she used to kill the fish.
"Brother Ou, you are the savior of our village, we should be grateful to you! If it weren't for you, my father would have died!"
Ou Zekun was stunned and looked at Xiaoyu, "In a world like this, it's only right for everyone to help each other!"
Jin Xiaoyu looked at Jin Wanxiang anxiously, then suddenly took a big step forward and walked to Ou Zekun's side. "Brother Ou, my late mother once said that you should repay a favor with gratitude! You saved my father's life, and as a daughter, I, I, I should repay you with my body!"
After Jin Xiaoyu finished speaking, the fish-killing knife in her hand became deformed because she was too nervous.
Qi Lianyue's smile never ceased. Compared with those scheming young ladies in the city, she preferred Jin Xiaoyu, who was simple-minded and outspoken.
But Ou Zekun didn't expect that Jin Xiaoyu would speak so bluntly.
When Jin Wanxiang said this to him just now, he actually felt his intention.
It’s not that Goldfish is bad.
Jin Xiaoyu is very cute, with an oval face, thick eyebrows, big eyes and healthy wheat-colored skin. She is graceful, innocent and lovely.
He liked her very much, like a sister.
When Jin Xiaoyu saw Ou Zekun looking at her with a smile, her heart beat like a young deer jumping in the mountains, rushing left and right, as if it was about to jump out of her mouth.
Ou Zekun looked at Jin Xiaoyu's cute rosy smiling face and reached out to pat her neatly combed head gently.
"Xiao Yu, I have always treated you like my own sister. I like you, protect you, and love you because you are my sister. Do you understand?"
When Ou Zekun patted her on the head, Jin Xiaoyu's face suddenly turned red and purple, and she almost couldn't breathe. Then, when she heard Ou Zekun's next words, her face gradually cooled down.
Finally, she frowned and looked at Ou Zekun, "Brother Ou, I don't want to be your sister! My dad said that if I could marry a man like you, you would definitely treat me well! I want to marry you, do you agree? "
"Xiao Yu!" Jin Wanxiang looked at Ou Zekun awkwardly, "How can a girl be so shameless and shameless! Go back to the kitchen and cook!"
Jin Xiaoyu didn't feel embarrassed after being scolded by his father. Instead, he looked at his father and said, "Dad! Brother Ou doesn't have a girlfriend now! I'll put up a sign here so that I can take a seat in the future. There's always a first come first served rule! Why are you so mean to me?"
Jin Wanxiang's face turned red. "Go, go, go back to the kitchen! You shameless girl!" He glanced at Ou Zekun. "Don't mind, Xiaokun. I don't know what's wrong with Xiaoyu today. Hahaha, come on, drink!"
Ou Zekun smiled and drank the wine in his hand again. The familiar figure in his mind suddenly became clearer and clearer. She went to find her parents at that time, right? Is she still alive now?
If he had gone with her at that time, would it be...
But there is no if. He thought about how difficult it would be for him to go through the mountains of corpses and seas of bodies to return to Jia City to find her with his current strength, but he couldn't forget her.
She has the magical Scyther as a pet, so she must be living a better life in the end times than he is now. If I see her again, if there is no one else around her...
"Xiao Kun, Xiao Yu is such a fool. He is so naive. Sigh, I am sorry to cause trouble to you and your mother!"
Qi Lianyue picked up the wine glass and toasted, "Brother Jin, what you said is not true. I like Xiaoyu very much. If she can be my daughter-in-law, I will be very happy too."
"Mom..." Ou Zekun frowned slightly and drank a glass of wine.
"However, I respect my son's wishes. I have always wanted to have a daughter. If Xiaoyu can't be my daughter-in-law, I will be happy to have her as my daughter! Brother Jin, what do you think?"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, sister Lian Yue, you are right! I was a little drunk! Hahaha, I'll drink a glass as punishment!"
Ou Zekun took a few bites of the dish and chatted with Jin Wanxiang and his mother for a while. Then Jin Xiaoyu's braised fish fillets were ready and served.
She wanted to cook another of her specialty dishes, but was stopped by Ou Zekun.
"Xiaoyu, don't go cook. Sit down and eat together. There's enough food already. It would be a waste if we can't finish it!"
Jin Xiaoyu nodded, and her rosy face made Ou Zekun feel that this girl was still a naive little girl.
There were four people, more than ten dishes and a jar of wine. Jin Xiaoyu couldn't drink, but in the end, all the wine and dishes were finished.
Ou Zekun, who was supposed to go home to rest, said to Jin Xiaoyu under the gazes of Jin Wanxiang and his mother Qi Lianyue.
"Xiao Yu, are you free now? Come with me to visit the village?"
The scenery of Kunshan Base is now better than before the apocalypse. The forest land that was over-cut before the apocalypse has grown back at a speed thousands of times faster than before, and even better than before.
And because there is a river on the back of the mountain, the source of the river is at the top of the mountain, and it is authentic mountain spring water.
Although the top of the mountain is not as high as those famous mountains, it is still difficult to climb up. Therefore, the water source of this mountain is completely unpolluted.
But the fact that the river is not polluted does not mean that the creatures in the river will not mutate. They just evolve in a positive direction and become aggressive river shrimps, crabs and other aquatic products.
Although these aquatic creatures have become larger and more aggressive, their nutritional value has increased.
The people in the mountains have been living off the mountains and the water for a long time, especially after the end of the world, eating these creatures has made their physical fitness better.
Ou Zekun came to Jin Xiaoyu and walked out of Jin Xiaoyu's house. He walked around the village along the way and then walked towards the mountain.
"Brother Ou, why did you bring me here?"
As the two walked along, some single female villagers in the village looked at Jin Xiaoyu being with Ou Zekun, and their faces were full of jealousy and envy.
This greatly satisfied the simple vanity of Jin Xiaoyu, a young girl.
The two came to a huge tree on the mountainside. Ou Zekun jumped onto the treetop first, and Jin Xiaoyu also jumped up easily.
For children living in the mountains, climbing mountains and trees is a common thing even if they do not have special powers. Not to mention that now that the level of special powers is high, climbing a tree is even easier.
Although this tree grows halfway up the mountain, it is the tallest and oldest ancient tree on the entire mountain.
"Brother Ou, what's so good about this tree? The wind is so strong, and the mosquitoes in the apocalypse are so big."
Ou Zekun stood on the highest branch, looking at the scenery to the south.
He pointed to the south, and in the pitch-black night, there was occasionally a patch of bright light in the distance, but the bright yellow was short-lived, appearing and disappearing.
He believed that in this land, there must be more people trying hard to survive in the end times, and she must be one of them.
"Look to the south. There are a lot of lights on. Some are near, some are far away. There are a lot of them."
Jin Xiaoyu climbed up onto the branch where Ou Zekun was standing and looked in the direction he pointed.
She sulked and said, "Yes, there are, but there are more dark places. I don't know if there are people in these places with lights, and whether they will be swallowed by the darkness again."
Ou Zekun shook his head, "No, I believe that the light will only increase and the darkness will decrease.
And she will live well in that bright light."
Jin Xiaoyu had never seen such a bright light in Ou Zekun's eyes, as if there was a bright light in front of him, illuminating the way forward for him.
"Her? Brother Ou, do you have a girl you like?"
Ou Zekun smiled without admitting or denying. "She is the most special person I know."
The bright spots in the areas far below flickered, and suddenly one of them grew bigger and bigger.
The light was as red as fire, like the guiding light in his heart that was growing brighter and brighter.
Finally, the bright spot came closer and closer, and when the two fiery points were less than a thousand meters away from them, the two could see them clearly.
That was not a city light; it was a golden firebird flying in the sky.
(End of this chapter)
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