"Hiss..."
The large snake in front of them was getting impatient and began to flick its tongue frequently, looking ready to pounce at any moment.
Jiang Xile was extremely grateful that she still had her spatial storage, and was preparing to take out a cleaver from it to deal with the giant snake.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, a series of hurried footsteps came from not far away, followed by a loud shout:
"Don't move!"
"Whoosh..."
The wind whistled past, and Jiang Xile felt something fly past her.
"Smack!"
A dagger flew in and pinned the snake to the tree trunk, striking it precisely at its vital spot.
Seeing the giant snake die, Jiang Xile breathed a sigh of relief, but she hadn't forgotten the large Ganoderma lucidum on the tree.
After deftly picking the Ganoderma lucidum, he also casually tossed the already dead snake down with him.
The moment Jiang Xile landed, a man appeared in front of her.
"This little girl has quite the courage, and her tree-climbing skills are impressive!"
Jiang Xile looked up at the other person. There was no melodramatic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress story as she had imagined. The man in front of her was simply unbearable to look at.
With messy hair and a thick beard, the only clearly visible features on his face were his eyes and high nose.
As for the clothes on the other person's body, they were beyond description as tattered; in short, they were a complete mess.
But putting everything else aside, just from the way the other person threw the dagger, you can tell that this person is skilled.
A capable person, yet he has brought such harm upon himself... Was this intentional? Or was he deliberately hiding his true abilities?
"Hello, thank you so much for your help earlier. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do. You also have a share of this Ganoderma lucidum. Let's split it in half!"
"No need, I just happened to be passing by. I don't want the Ganoderma lucidum. If you don't mind, this snake is mine, after all, snake gall is quite valuable!"
"Of course there's no problem. You killed the snake, so it's only right that it belongs to you!"
"Since you put it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony! Goodbye!"
The man picked up the snake, put it in his basket, and then turned and left.
"I still don't know your name."
After all, the other party had helped her, and Jiang Xile felt she should express her gratitude properly.
But the other party did not give her that chance.
"If we meet again, I'll tell you my name. Goodbye!"
The man's figure quickly disappeared into the woods. Jiang Xile threw the Ganoderma lucidum into her spatial storage and then left as well.
Following the path down the mountain, after many twists and turns, we ended up at the cowshed.
Jiang Xile, carrying a small bamboo basket, thought that since she had already come this far, she might as well go over and say hello!
She never expected that she would see someone who was completely unexpected as soon as she reached the door.
"Ye Haochen?"
"Jiang Zhiqing!"
Jiang Xile had just reached the door and hadn't even knocked when Ye Haochen came out from inside.
Their eyes met, and both felt awkward, unsure of what to say. Just then, Li Wanjun, who had heard the commotion, came out from inside.
"Hey, didn't Haochen say he was going back? Why hasn't he left yet!"
"Grandpa Li..."
Ye Haochen took a step back, and only then did Li Wanjun see Jiang Xile standing in front of him.
"Oh my, it's Jiang girl! We're all family here, don't be shy!"
"Grandpa Li? He..."
Seeing Jiang Xile's confusion, Li Wanjun smiled and said:
"It's a rare coincidence that we've run into each other. Jiang girl, let me introduce you. This is your Grandpa He's grandson, Ye Haochen. He's currently working as an educated youth in the next brigade."
After saying this, Li Wanjun looked at Ye Haochen and continued:
"Haochen, let me tell you, Jiang girl is your grandfather's savior!"
That day, your grandfather sprained his ankle and was alone on the mountain. If he hadn't run into Jiang, the educated youth, he might have suffered terribly!
"Grandpa Li, what kind of savior are you talking about? You're exaggerating!"
Li Wanjun laughed and didn't answer. At this moment, Ye Haochen naturally realized what was going on.
"Thank you so much, Jiang Zhiqing, for helping my grandfather. If there's anything I can do to help in the future, just let me know, and I promise to do my best without hesitation!"
"You don't need to go to such lengths, Ye Zhiqing. It was just a small favor. Even if we hadn't run into Grandpa He that day, he's lucky and will be fine!"
"No matter what, you helped Grandpa, and I'll remember that!"
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, Ye Haochen took his leave.
Jiang Xile left half of the mushrooms she had picked for Li Wanjun and the others, and then carried the other half of her spoils back to the educated youth settlement.
"Jiang Zhiqing, you're back! Everyone had a good day, and they said they'd like to add some dishes tonight!"
"Really? Thank you for telling me, Qiu. I also picked some mushrooms, which I'll take to the kitchen to add some good luck."
"Wow, these mushrooms are really good! Jiang Zhiqing is so lucky!"
Qiu Wenbin followed Jiang Xile around, praising her incessantly, which made Jiang Xile a little embarrassed.
"Qiu Zhiqing, I know what you mean. How about this, starting tomorrow morning, we'll learn some basic movements to build a foundation, okay?"
"Jiang Zhiqing, are you serious? You really want to teach me!"
"Since I promised you, I will not go back on my word. However, all I know are some simple fighting techniques."
"It's okay, it's okay. It's already very kind of you to be willing to teach me. I'm fine with learning anything!"
"In that case, let's start tomorrow morning. We'll meet in the yard at 4:30."
"good!"
Having received confirmation, Qiu Wenbin stopped following Jiang Xile around and excitedly ran back to his dormitory to share his joy with his good friend.
Just after Jiang Xile got rid of Qiu Wenbin, Mao Gang blocked her at the door.
"Jiang, the educated youth..."
Jiang Xile frowned as she looked at Mao Gang, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
"Mao Zhiqing, is something the matter?"
"N-nothing!"
Jiang Xile turned to leave, but Mao Gang called her back:
"Jiang Zhiqing!"
Jiang Xile stopped walking impatiently, turned around and asked:
"Is something the matter, Mao Zhiqing?"
"I...I just wanted to ask, I'm going to the commune to pick up a package tomorrow, does Jiang Zhiqing want to come with me?"
"Tomorrow? Is tomorrow a holiday?"
"Yes, the captain just announced that it's the rainy season now, so we'll be taking three days off. We won't be working tomorrow or the day after!"
"I see! I understand now. But I won't be going to the commune, I have other things to do. Goodbye, Educated Youth Mao!"
"goodbye!"
Watching Jiang Xile's disappearing figure, Mao Gang felt a little uneasy. Why did she reject him?
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