Chapter 50 Encounters in the Mountains Lin Qing'an, her face damp with water...
Lin Qing'an patted his face with her wet hands and asked, "Hit him here?"
Then, with a playful glint in its eye, it leaned down and caught it in its mouth, asking, "Here?"
The tingling sensation in his earlobe made Chen Gengnian unconsciously tilt his head back and gasp for breath. Lin Qing'an took the opportunity to gently nibble on his Adam's apple, asking indistinctly, "Still here?"
His words were three parts playful and seven parts seductive, captivating Chen Gengnian completely.
Is this still his husband? He's head over heels in love with him.
Soft, flexible hands moved across the tanned skin, stirring up tiny bumps. Lin Qing'an slowly squatted down, gently bringing his knees together and lightly caressing the pent-up energy within.
“Hmm…” Chen Geng’s voice trembled slightly.
Immediately, Lin Qingan's other hand gripped her chin.
Lin Qing'an twitched the corners of his mouth, his gaze meeting Lin Qing'an's with a sly, mischievous smile. Chen Gengnian was drowning in the deep sea of Lin Qing'an's eyes, completely at his mercy.
Lin Qing'an's legs swayed gently. His knees had become numb and sore from being rubbed, burned, or poked, no matter what.
As the last rays of the setting sun faded completely, the room fell into darkness. The spring water emitted steam, blurring their vision. Ripples spread out in layers, striking the wooden tub and creating melodious, robust, and lingering sounds.
...
Chen Yuetao finished making the noodles, but neither of them came out. She didn't care whether the noodles were clumpy or not, and got up to go out to find Baifu and Ameng.
The bed frame was made of solid wood. When it was made, Chen Gengnian specially selected the sturdiest wood. But now, even the sturdiest wood could not withstand such torture.
The creaking sound wasn't loud, but it was accompanied by an uncontrollable aura that was particularly clear in the room. The former controller had somehow become an object in someone's hands, being held and crushed, being violently assaulted, and being loved to the point of death.
Time passed slowly, until the color of the earth blended into the inky black sky, and then the activity inside the house finally ended.
"Tell me, why didn't you come back as promised..."
Lin Qing'an was so exhausted that even his questioning became weak and listless. If it weren't for maintaining his initial momentum, he would have just lay on the bed, too lazy to even move a finger.
"If you're tired, I'll tell you tomorrow." Chen Gengnian gently stroked his smooth, dark hair, his voice incredibly tender and considerate.
"Not tired..." Lin Qing'an replied weakly.
Seeing that he was determined to hear it today, Chen Gengnian stopped delaying and moved Lin Qingan's head onto his lap, gently massaging his shoulders with his long, slender fingers before speaking softly about everything that had happened to him in the mountains.
After leaving the thatched hut that day, Chen Gengnian went to the deep mountains. His original plan was to rest in the hut for one night and then go into the mountains the next morning to see if there would be any unexpected gains, but his plans were disrupted after meeting that man.
He didn't want to have too much contact with men, so he decided to find a rocky spot deep in the mountains to spend the night and make plans for the next day.
That night, Shi Yan was found, and at the same time, cries for help were heard.
Chen Gengnian listened intently and heard the cries for help coming from not far away. He followed the sound and heard the voice growing weaker and weaker.
After walking a few steps, Chen Gengnian saw a barely noticeable hole, and weak cries for help came from below.
Chen Gengnian shone the torch at the cave entrance, and a group of figures instantly appeared below.
It was a middle-aged man, huddled in the cave, weakly pleading with Chen Gengnian for help again.
"Help me—"
After shouting, he completely lost consciousness and collapsed.
Chen Gengnian went to great lengths to rescue the man from the cave. After seeing his black lips and feet swollen like pig legs, Chen Gengnian lifted up his trouser leg to examine him and discovered that he had been poisoned by snake venom.
Chen Gengnian touched the spiritual spring water in his pocket, but ultimately gave up the idea and instead started looking for herbs in the mountains.
Chen Gengnian set the prepared antidote aside, then pulled out a dagger from his lower back and slashed at the man's calf without hesitation. Thick, dark blood instantly rolled out from the cut.
He squeezed out the bruises before applying the medicine.
The man had a high fever throughout the night, and water was not readily available, so Chen Gengnian had no choice but to secretly use a little bit of spiritual spring water to save his life.
After enduring a sleepless night, the man woke up the next morning. Chen Gengnian asked him many questions, such as what he was doing on the mountain, whether he had any companions, and where his home was.
But in the end, he received no answer. The man never said a word. Chen Gengnian raised his voice a little more, but the man remained unmoved. Considering all the circumstances, Chen Gengnian thought that the man might be deaf and mute.
Seeing the man's tattered clothes and how thin he was, Chen Gengnian had a guess, but it was only for a moment.
Seeing that he was unable to descend the mountain, they had no choice but to hunt nearby and then provide him with food.
He stayed for several days. On the last day, Chen Gengnian set off early to hunt. He had a great haul. In the previous days, he was afraid that the prey would spoil, so he only hunted some pheasants and rabbits. But on this day, he caught a large python and a wild deer. Just as he was thinking of saying goodbye to the man and going home, he returned to the place and found that the man had disappeared without a trace.
"That's the whole story." Chen Gengnian wiped the fine sweat from Lin Qing'an's forehead with a cloth and sincerely coaxed him, "Husband, I really wanted to come back as soon as possible, but I couldn't just stand by and watch him die, so please don't blame me, okay?"
Lin Qing'an's ears were itchy, and Chen Gengnian's coquettish manner was quite novel, but he was secretly very happy.
"Ahem..." Lin Qingan coughed twice before asking Chen Gengnian, "Don't you find it strange that you encountered the injured person after meeting the person in the thatched hut?"
"I think things will get a bit turbulent lately," Chen Gengnian guessed.
Lin Qing'an also had this premonition. The country was already in a period where a change of dynasty could happen at any time. During such a period, there would definitely be many plots to rebel, as well as many spies.
Seeing that Lin Qing'an was deep in thought, Chen Gengnian comforted him, "It's alright. We're just ordinary people, doing what we should do. We can't interfere with anything else."
Lin Qingan nodded, "That's true. We should make as much money as we can now. Money will always be useful in this chaotic world."
After they had talked things out, the two cuddled for a while before Lin Qingan remembered that Chen Gengnian hadn't eaten.
Chen Gengnian couldn't stop Lin Qingan, and he followed him out of the room.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw a large snake coiled up there. I was so startled that I didn't even realize what was happening.
Lin Qing'an really didn't want to put that thing in the treasure bag; it was not only frightening but also incredibly fishy.
The next day, early in the morning, Chen Gengnian borrowed the only two oxcarts in the village.
However, this time it's not a loan, but a rental.
After the incident with Wu Xiangmei, Chen Gengnian also began to keep a proper distance from the village chief.
After all, people's hearts are hard to fathom.
The three black bears and the giant python filled the two oxcarts to the brim. Chen Gengnian did not take the wild goat to sell; he had Lin Qingan put it in his treasure bag.
Since there were two cars, Chen Gengnian asked Lin Jing to help drive one of them.
Lin Qing'an brought Chen Yuetao with him on this trip to the city. He wanted her to buy some things she wanted and also wanted to show her around the shops.
Since Liu Yiyi wasn't going, Chen Yuetao and Lin Jing rode in one car, while Lin Qing'an and Chen Gengnian rode in another. The four of them set off before the sun had even risen.
When they arrived in town, they went to Jinyun Restaurant first. They had planned to let them choose first, since there were too many prey and the family couldn't possibly collect them all at once. However, Uncle Hu took them all after just one glance.
The transaction prices were even more astonishing.
Two hundred taels.
Before Lin Qing'an and Chen Gengnian could ask, Uncle Hu said happily, "The toon recipe that Qing-ge'er taught us last time is in high demand at the shop. The owner has already instructed that you two should be given a generous thank-you fee, so this is what you deserve."
There was no reason to refuse money, so after Lin Qing'an stopped speaking, Chen Gengnian stopped refusing and thanked Uncle Hu and the boss again.
"Uncle Hu, please give me the toon sprouts again next year. I will definitely send you the freshest buds."
Lin Jing has become much more familiar with Uncle Hu these days, and she speaks more casually and openly.
Uncle Hu also liked Lin Jing's personality quite a bit, and he admired her for it, since it was rare to see a young woman working so hard.
Uncle Hu laughed and said, "Hehe, that's for sure."
Reassured, Lin Jing was also happy. She had made a lot of money reselling toon leaves these days, but the ones in the nearby villages and towns had been almost all picked, so she had to wait for the next batch to come out before she could sell them again.
She was even happier at the thought of making money.
Seeing her like that, Lin Qingan added fuel to the fire.
He said to Uncle Hu, "Uncle Hu, I have another wild vegetable that I can offer you."
"Oh?" Uncle Hu's interest was immediately piqued. "Qing-ge, what do you say?"
Lin Qingan didn't say what it was, but just smiled mysteriously, "I'll tell you the recipe when my sister Jing brings it to you another day."
Before Uncle Hu could speak, Lin Qing'an added, "You've helped me and Brother Nian a lot, so this time I'll only charge you ten taels."
Hu Bo did not object to Lin Qing'an's concession, but simply smiled and said it was acceptable.
Lin Jing, Chen Gengnian, and Chen Yuetao were all somewhat surprised.
Has Uncle Hu really trusted his husband so much these days? He agreed to it without even asking what kind of dish it was!
However, it was only a fleeting thought, since everyone has witnessed Lin Qing'an's abilities.
The group took the silver notes, bid farewell to Uncle Hu, and left. Lin Jing couldn't help but ask Lin Qing'an, "Qing, what's this new dish you mentioned?"
Lin Qing'an didn't keep him in suspense and said, "Prickly bud."
"What kind of bud is a thorn bud?" Chen Yuetao asked.
Lin Qingan thought for a moment, realizing he couldn't explain it clearly in a short time, so he said, "I'll take you to identify them when we get back."
That's true, you wouldn't know just by talking about it, so I won't pursue this topic any further.
The group chatted and laughed as they went to the shop. To their surprise, the shop's renovation progressed incredibly quickly. They had thought it would take at least half a month, but it was already almost finished and looked like it would be completed in just one or two days.
It seems we need to quickly find someone to set a date for opening the shop.
Chen Yuetao was also very satisfied with the location and kept praising Lin Qing'an for his good taste.
Lin Qing'an felt a little embarrassed by her praise, so he suggested going to see Lin Yanfeng and A Bao.
They hadn't seen each other for about ten days, so they bought a lot of snacks to take with them.
They thought Lin Yanfeng was in class, but they didn't expect to run into the two of them before they even reached Qingyun Academy.
From a distance, Lin Qing'an saw Lin Yanfeng and A Bao walking and talking with several classmates. They were discussing something, and one of the classmates was quite excited. Two of them were even having a loud and heated discussion. Lin Yanfeng calmly comforted and reassured his classmates, while A Bao obediently followed beside Lin Yanfeng.
"Ayan..." Lin Qingan waved and called out.
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