Xun Xingshun didn't expect the other party to be planning to stay. "There's nothing in his house. How will you feed yourself if you stay here?"
"I see it's still early. If you hurry, you can still make it to the village."
With a forced smile, Kuang Wu said, "Look how much time this takes. I just need a place to stay. If you're worried about me, village chief, I can go home with you and spend the night in your corner."
"Village chief, let him stay here," a villager said, feeling sorry for Kuang Wu. He had come all this way, didn't have enough money, hadn't found anyone, and didn't know how to get back. Naturally, they wanted to save as much as possible.
Now they're sending people to the township to re-process the procedures, and after all that trouble, they still don't have a place to stay. The township is such a small place, they probably can't even find a corner to rest in.
"A stranger in an unfamiliar place, it's very unsafe at night if he gets lost..."
Kuang Wu then went a step further, saying, "Village chief, if you're worried, I can stay in the corner of your house. I definitely won't cause you any trouble."
I also brought some dry rations with me, so I won't cause any trouble for the people.
Having said all that, Xun Xingshun reluctantly agreed, "I can make do with you for one night, but I'll have someone take you to the countryside tomorrow."
He keeps people under his watchful eye; if anything unusual happens, he won't be easily deterred.
With his decades of experience as a veteran, even though he is old now, he is not without the ability to fight back if the other side really has ulterior motives.
Kuang Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, sometimes you still have to pretend to be weak. No wonder his junior sister used to like to use this trick. It always worked.
Before leaving, he made sure to thank the villagers who had spoken up for him earlier, because without their help, he wouldn't have been able to make things go so smoothly.
She could tell that the village chief's family all had traces of magic on them, and they all carried amulets close to their bodies, especially the simpleton behind him, who had more magic items than his father.
He brought the person home, pointed to the house that used to belong to the eldest son's family, and said, "You can make do there for tonight. If you need water, you can boil it yourself."
Now it's just him and his wife living at home. He's bringing this person home now, and he doesn't know if Gu Yu will take this opportunity to cause trouble.
Sure enough, Gu Yu, who came out of the vegetable garden in the backyard, saw him bring strangers in and her face immediately turned cold. "You old geezer, you didn't bring people back to drink again, did you?"
Let me tell you, I'm the only one busy at home right now, so I'm not going to cook you any snacks to go with your drinks.
"If you're craving something sweet, go and get it yourself. Kick your son and daughter-in-law out; do you expect me to serve you?"
"Alright, you're talking without even understanding the situation," Xun Xingshun said irritably. "They've come to the village to ask for lodging. They brought their own food, so they'll just stay for one night and leave tomorrow."
The words were also meant for Kuang Wu's ears. It wasn't that the old man was unhospitable, but rather that he had a feeling that this person had come to the village for some other purpose.
For someone with ulterior motives, no amount of hospitality will make a difference.
Upon hearing that food and drinks wouldn't be provided, Gu Yu snorted and then ran off to the kitchen to get busy.
In the past, daughters-in-law would do these things, but now if she doesn't, she'll go hungry.
That old geezer Xun Xingshun's cooking is worse than pig slop; it's not even as good as her cooking, which at least has some edibility.
At this time, another dispute broke out in the village, and as the village head, Xun Xingshun had no choice but to go over and mediate.
Kuang Wu walked into the kitchen and said to Gu Yu with a smile, "Auntie, you're cooking rice. Let me help you light the fire."
Gu Yu didn't agree. Instead, she said, "We don't have much food at home, so we can't support idle people. Since you brought your own food, go to your room and stay there. Don't come here."
She's used to cooking for just two people by herself, so this person running into the kitchen right now might just be trying to freeload a meal.
“I brought some dry food,” Kuang Wu said, pulling out a pre-prepared oil paper package. “Auntie, have a pancake.”
Gu Yu paused for a moment as she looked at the white flour pancakes. "You should keep them for yourself."
Kuang Wu took a piece of cake, placed it in her hand, and said with a smile, "This is what I exchanged for with grain coupons in the county town. Auntie, you should try it."
"The county town, is it Heping County?" Gu Yu looked at the pancake with a complicated expression. Her daughter and son-in-law lived in Heping County, but they had never bought her this.
She selectively forgets that when Xun Liangfen and the others return, they always bring large bags and small packages...
"Yes, have you been there, ma'am? The mountain path here is quite difficult to walk. I encountered a lot of reptiles when I came here."
“I’ve been there. My daughter married someone from the county town.”
"Really? You're so lucky, ma'am..."
Once this topic was brought up, Gu Yu found someone to confide in.
Kuang Wu thought he could get some information, but he didn't expect it to be all complaints and trivial matters.
"Auntie, may I ask you something quietly?" Kuang Wu looked at Gu Yu, seemingly hesitant to speak.
Gu Yu was able to speak her mind today, and she found Kuang Wu much more agreeable. "Ask me anything, and I'll tell you whatever I know."
"I didn't come here to look for my relatives, but I have no clue what to do. I was thinking of finding someone who can tell fortunes."
Seeing that Gu Yu did not answer, he quickly added, "I really didn't mean any harm. I just want to find my relatives as soon as possible, but I haven't heard anything at all. I'm so anxious. Could you please do me a favor and tell me a little bit? I promise I won't know anything once I leave this house."
Gu Yu was still hesitant. After all, this was related to feudal superstition. She had seen too many people criticize this, and she really didn't dare to walk into the line of fire.
But Kuang Wu quietly handed over a five-yuan note, his face beaming with joy, "Hey, you're so polite."
The old lady only gave you some advice because she thought you looked kind and pleasing to the eye; I wouldn't have said that to anyone else.
Kuang Wu thanked her repeatedly, looking at Gu Yu with excitement, finally able to get some useful information.
"If you have any questions, I do know a little. There's a shaman in the next village who's incredibly accurate, especially with children. She can tell exactly what's wrong with them, like crying at night."
Kuang Wu: "...Auntie, I just wanted to ask a fortune teller to find someone. I heard there are some very powerful fortune tellers who can tell what someone is asking for at a glance."
Gu Yu, “Then you might have to go to the county town to ask. It seems there’s a shaman living there too, even more powerful than the one in the next village.”
As for whether we can find him, I don't know. Whether he has the skills you're looking for is also uncertain; after all, the distance is too far, and we can't possibly go to all the surrounding villages to beg him.”
"I see," Kuang Wu said, but he felt that the other person was not telling him the truth. "Then I wonder if anyone around here wears this?"
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