With just one sentence, the smile on Ling Jiheng's face disappeared completely, as if he had been poured with cold water.
Although this may be a statement made in anger, or it may just be the attitude of one family, it can at least reflect the situation in the village. Their trip may not be smooth.
"Fellow villager, we have been walking for a long time and haven't found any village. Could you please take us in for one night?
Don't worry, we won't let you stay here for free, we'll pay you."
There was silence in the room for two seconds, and then the sound of quarreling broke out.
Ling Jiheng waited at the door for five minutes before he heard someone inside come out, open the gate, and welcome them in.
"There's no spare room at home, so I asked my son and daughter to clean up and make a room for you. With so many people here, is it okay to squeeze in?"
Ling Jiheng hurriedly shook his head: "No problem, thank you for your kindness, big brother!"
As he said this, he took out a dime of silver from his pocket.
The man took a look and frowned deeply: "Now that the mountain is blocked by heavy snow, I'm afraid this little money can't even buy firewood."
Ling Jiheng smiled: "Of course, this is just a meeting gift for Big Brother.
This is our accommodation fee. Please boil some water and cook some food."
The other party took the banknote, opened it and glanced at the number on it, then smiled and welcomed the person into the house.
He also asked his daughter-in-law to boil water and cook, and the family added two braziers to the house as if they were entertaining guests.
Ling Jiheng sat on the kang and asked the girl who was making their beds, "Girl, is this Dongye Village?"
The little girl nodded, feeling a little timid.
“Is Dongye Village far from Po Village?”
The little girl shook her head: "I've never been out of the village, so I don't know. But I heard there are no villages nearby."
Chi Xingyue took out two malt candies from his pocket and gave them to the other party.
The little girl raised her big watery eyes and asked in surprise: "Sister, do you live with them?
My mother said that girls can’t live with strange men, otherwise it would be unfaithful to women!”
Chi Xingyue smiled awkwardly: "They are not strangers, they are my sister's relatives."
As he spoke, he ruffled her hair and wanted to ask if there had been any strangers in the village recently, but he was interrupted by the girl's mother.
"Don't blame me, young lady. This girl is stupid and can't speak. There's nothing delicious in the countryside, so I made some porridge for you. Don't be disgusted."
Chi Xingyue took the earthenware jar and put it on the table: "Thank you, sister-in-law!"
Then he invited everyone to come over and have a drink.
Doctor Cheng brought the bowl to his lips, took a sip, and said, "It's a little hot!"
Just put the bowl on the table.
Others didn't even answer: "Then let it cool down before drinking!"
"Okay, I'll ask the girl to come and collect the dishes later!" The woman smiled, smoothed her hair, and pulled the girl away.
Doctor Cheng gave everyone a look, meaning that there was something wrong with the porridge and they should not drink it.
He took out a medicine bottle from his waist and raised his eyebrows.
Chi Xingyue automatically translated: "But don't be afraid, I have an antidote."
Just as I was about to say something, I noticed someone eavesdropping at the door.
Chi Xingyue winked at everyone and pretended to scoop a bowl of porridge and put it to his mouth.
It seems like he drank it, but in fact it was poured into the space.
Doctor Cheng quickly handed her a pill, and Chi Xingyue threw it into the space.
Smiling, he asked the others, "We brought some food with us, so why not give some to my sister-in-law as a token of our gratitude?"
Ling Yi had no objection and took out half a pound of pork jerky from the package.
Doctor Cheng opened the oil-paper bag, walked to the door with his back, and used his black fingers to grab and grab the medicine powder he had just sprinkled, mixing it evenly before handing it to Ling San: "Here, take it to the master's house!"
Ling San agreed and went to open the door happily.
He saw that the person who had been eavesdropping was only a back figure left, and he pretended not to know.
Following the light, I found him with a warm smile.
In just a few words, he portrayed himself as a rich boy who was ignorant of the world and also got a lot of information from the village.
Ling San saw the man open the oil-paper package and start eating with his wife and son, then he smiled and left.
He caught a glimpse of the little girl squatting in the corner, staring at him eagerly. He paused, but said nothing.
After returning, he gave Doctor Cheng a wink, and the few of them poured the paste in the earthenware jar out of the window and picked up a random topic to talk about.
But the voice became lower and lower, and finally he pretended to be unable to resist the effect of the drug and fell asleep while yawning.
The little girl came over and pushed Chi Xingyue: "Sister, sister, wake up!"
Chi Xingyue's body swayed with her strength, but her soul was in the private room, eating a big meal while watching what was happening outside.
Because she was really "sleeping" and didn't reveal any flaws.
The little girl showed an excited look on her face. Chi Xingyue felt upset. She took a big bite of the crayfish and drank half a cup of Coke.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they saw men and women coming over and stealing their belongings.
"Dad, it's not a good idea for us to do this, right?"
"What's wrong with that? They just came here to look for that pretty boy.
If we don't put them down and start a riot, won't the elders of the tribe take revenge on us?"
"But he didn't mention the gigolo thing when he moved in. Could we have made a mistake?"
"What a mistake, how many years has it been since outsiders came to our Dongye Village?
You guys from the remote mountains are blind, running here! Listen to me, tie them up, that’s for sure.”
"What if, what if I make a mistake?"
"It's a mistake, so what? Look, thirty-five taels of silver, this family is really rich!
This young man is good-looking, so he is sent to the home of Grandpa Qi. His wife, Dahua, has just become a widow and is in need of a live-in son-in-law.
This little lady is pretty too..."
The woman felt that the man was about to drool, and she twisted his waist in anger.
"Chai Lao San, put away your cunning thoughts, or I'll chop you into pieces!"
Chi Xingyue in the space trembled, surprised by the change in the woman, the contrast was quite big.
Fortunately, the body outside did not react, otherwise, it would have been exposed.
The others listened to the two men's plans and were filled with hatred, but they did not act rashly.
Chi Xingyue listened to the man begging for mercy.
"Wife, let go, let go. I just want something fresh and tender. I didn't say I wanted to keep her.
Such a pretty young lady, of course, is here to satisfy the brothers’ cravings and sell flowers.
You should know that two days ago, Ma Quezi's daughter was sold for more than eighty taels.
This little girl is much prettier than his daughter."
The woman nodded, seeming very satisfied with the other party's plan.
She pushed the man and said, "Let's go to the clan elders and inform them first. Liangzi came over just now and asked about their news.
Tell me, how could they be so careless? If they hadn't been caught, we would have been able to enjoy this immense wealth all to ourselves."
The man didn't care: "In our Dongye Village, except for the little mute at the foot of the mountain, everyone is related to us.
Don't be so petty. We are all of the same blood, so we won't be bullied. Otherwise, those Bei Liao people would have massacred the village long ago."
Hearing this, the woman sighed: "I don't know what the background of that pretty boy is."
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