In Chapter 28, when they went to see Ayan, they found Chen Gengnian covered in sweat...
Chen Gengnian was covered in sweat, his hair was messy and scattered everywhere, and there was a bloodstain on his dirty face. Perhaps because of the long time, the bloodstain on the wound had turned dark red.
He carried a thick, long wooden pole on his shoulder, which was laden with pheasants and rabbits. Behind him was a trailer made of branches and vines, on which lay a wild deer and a wild boar weighing about 100 pounds.
The deer had two arrows embedded in its body, while the wild boar was covered in messy wounds and cuts, and even its tusks had been broken off.
It is not hard to see what a fierce and dangerous battle Chen Gengnian had with it.
"Ah Qing, it smells so good! What delicious food did you make? I can smell the aroma from far away."
Chen Gengnian smiled at him, his head covered in sweat.
Lin Qingan rushed forward to help, but Chen Gengnian dodged to the side.
“Dirty,” he said.
Lin Qing'an didn't force him. He used his mind to collect all the dead wild deer and wild boars into his magic bag, leaving only the living pheasants and rabbits.
Chen Gengnian instantly felt a sense of relief.
Lin Qingan stepped forward and took Chen Gengnian's arm. "Come on, let's go inside, wash our hands, and eat!"
During the meal, Lin Qing'an poured a full bowl of spiritual spring water for Chen Gengnian to drink. Not long after drinking it, the wounds on his face gradually healed, and the soreness and weakness all over his body disappeared without a trace.
Chen Gengnian placed a piece of braised pork rib on Lin Qingan's plate and thanked him gently.
"Thank you, Aqing."
Lin Qingan looked down at his legs and asked with a puzzled expression, "Don't you feel anything in your legs?"
Chen Gengnian hurriedly replied, "Yes, I feel much better than before."
Lin Qing'an's confusion deepened.
He had used it on Chen Gengnian many times, which shouldn't be the case! The spiritual spring water can quickly heal wounds and improve bodily functions, so why did it become immune to Chen Gengnian's leg?
Just as he was wondering, Ah Meng slowly spoke.
"This is a chronic ailment of his. To fully cure it, he needs to soak in the spiritual spring for two hours. Only by allowing all the spiritual energy to flow into his meridians can it heal."
Ah Meng's words were like a heavy hammer, shattering Lin Qing'an's hopes.
Because apart from Lin Qing'an and A Meng, no other living creatures can enter the treasure bag. Even if they can, they will suffer a backlash, just like A Meng did last time.
It took more than half a month to recover.
So he deeply regretted not letting them soak in the water before they came out when he brought them into the treasure bag.
Lin Qing'an suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked A Meng, "Wouldn't it be the same if we scooped out the spiritual spring water?"
“No.” A’Meng said decisively, “The spiritual spring water can have an effect after leaving the treasure bag, but it will only be fifty percent of its original effect, so it cannot cure the disease completely.”
Lin Qing'an looked dejected, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
Chen Gengnian gently patted Lin Qing'an's shoulder and comforted her, "It's okay, Qing'an. I've gotten used to it over the years. It won't affect anything. It's just that you've been wronged."
Chen Gengnian's voice suddenly turned low, and he gradually felt guilty towards Lin Qing'an.
Lin Qingan glared angrily at Chen Gengnian and warned him furiously, "I'll only listen to this once. If you say something like that again, we're getting a divorce."
"Okay, okay! I won't say it again." Chen Gengnian gently shook Lin Qing'an's sleeve, trying to appease her, "Qing, please don't be angry, okay?"
Seeing his expression, which resembled a child's coquettishness, Lin Qing'an's slight anger vanished.
After the meal, it was still early, so Chen Gengnian brought up the matter of going down the mountain again.
Their harvest this time was four or five times that of his previous harvests, so after discussion, the two reached a decision.
Descending the mountain.
The simple tree cart made by Chen Gengnian was put to use again. The pheasants and rabbits were placed in the basket on Chen Gengnian's back, and Lin Qingan also carried the basket he had brought up. Chen Yuetao had prepared a lot of dry food, and there was still some food left. In order to save effort, Lin Qingan put the things into the treasure bag first, and the two of them dragged the empty tree cart down the mountain.
As the sun set and night fell, they finally reached the edge of the deep mountains. To avoid attracting attention, Lin Qing'an and Chen Gengnian decided to present the wild deer and two wild boars they had hunted that day as their haul. As for the rest, they would leave them for later and sell them one by one at a suitable time.
When they dragged their spoils home, Baifu was the first to rush out to greet them.
After just over a day apart, Baifu was overjoyed and kept calling out to Ameng.
Lin Qing'an shook her head at Ah Meng's aloof demeanor.
You can't criticize him, because he's a true simp.
Seeing the two people suddenly return, Chen Yuetao was also somewhat surprised, and she was even more shocked when she saw Chen Gengnian dragging a full load of goods behind him.
They helped drag all the things into the yard, and then fetched water to wash the two of them before going inside to eat.
After finishing his meal, Chen Gengnian picked out a few wild rabbits and pheasants, tied them to Baifu's back, and had it deliver them to Lin Jing.
This has always been Chen Gengnian's habit. Every time he comes back from the mountain, he brings her some things. She's all alone, so he helps her out as much as he can.
We've all been quite tired these past two days, and since we have to go to town early tomorrow morning, the whole family went to bed early.
"Let's go see Ayan after we sell everything tomorrow!" Lin Qing'an mumbled this in a daze before falling asleep again.
Chen Gengnian traced Lin Qing'an's face in the darkness. Even though he couldn't see, he knew how soft and tender his husband was at that moment. He raised his hand and gently pinched the tip of Lin Qing'an's nose, which was breathing evenly. The warmth of the breath hit his palm, and his heart was filled with happiness.
This person unknowingly entered his life and quickly took root in his heart, growing into a towering tree with the help of the gentle spring breeze.
Chen Gengnian hugged her tightly and, like a pervert, sniffed Lin Qing'an's soft hair. He drifted off to sleep and woke up the next morning.
As soon as it was dawn, Chen Yuetao got up to make breakfast for the two of them. As soon as she stepped out of the house, Abao sat up.
Chen Yuetao quickly stepped forward and pressed down on the person who was about to get out of bed, whispering, "Sleep a little longer, Auntie can manage on her own."
Abao shook his head. "Auntie, I can't sleep."
Chen Yuetao had no choice but to tuck his clothes around his neck and have him sit by the stove, since it was still quite cold in the morning.
Chen Gengnian got up and went to the village chief's house to borrow an oxcart. He then carried the wild boar and deer onto the oxcart before returning home for breakfast.
Chen Yuetao cooked porridge, and when Lin Qing'an got up, everything was ready. After drinking two bowls of millet porridge, he prepared to set off.
But at that moment, Abao tugged at his clothes.
Looking at Abao's wrinkled little face, everyone was a little confused. Before they could ask, he timidly asked, "Brother, can I go with you?"
Lin Qingan and Chen Gengnian exchanged a glance and instantly understood his intention.
He agreed without hesitation.
"Let's go!" After saying that, he added, "Wear something warm later, it looks like there won't be any sun today."
"good!"
Like an arrow released from a bow, Abao dashed back into the house in a flash, leaving behind only an excited "Good!" still standing there.
Looking at the small figure, Chen Yuetao said with heartache, "This child is diligent and sensible. He learns everything, but he also keeps everything to himself. It would be good for the two brothers to meet. Judging from his appearance, he probably didn't sleep much last night. He's probably been holding back this energy all night."
Lin Qing'an is a very easygoing person. These days he's been busy building a house and hunting with Chen Gengnian, and the little guy is usually so cheerful that you can't tell anything is wrong.
I only realized today that he had always been thinking about Lin Yanfeng.
A thought suddenly flashed through Lin Qing'an's mind: he would go to town later to see if there was any hope, and if so, he would discuss it with Chen Gengnian.
Ah Bao quickly grabbed a coat and ran out. The three of them and the eagle said goodbye to Chen Yuetao and set off.
Baifu, who was left at home again, was so aggrieved that he raised his tail and refused to look at those heartless humans.
Lin Jing watched over the oxcart. When Lin Qing'an and the others went down, Lin Jing asked them to help sell two bags of herbs and then asked them to bring back some coarse salt.
After making all the arrangements, the group officially set off.
This time, Chen Gengnian was the driver, while Lin Qingan and Abao sat in the truck bed with the wild boars and deer.
As I passed the village entrance, I happened to meet Wang Shu and his family, who were also driving an oxcart, along with a woman with a large flower in her hair.
Lin Qing'an remembered that person; it was Zhang, the matchmaker from the next village. She was the one who arranged Chen Gengnian's broken engagement.
One of the reasons Chen Gengnian's engagement was called off was because of the matchmaker's machinations.
Because someone had taken a liking to that young man and offered a high price to have a matchmaker persuade him, she spoke ill of Chen Gengnian to that young man.
He intended to ignore it, but unexpectedly, Wang Shu suddenly spoke up as they passed each other.
"Ah Qing, are you going to town?"
His eyes followed Lin Qing'an the whole time, and there was an indescribable deep affection in them.
Lin Qing'an didn't respond, feeling utterly disgusted, and arrogantly turned her face away to look elsewhere.
Chen Gengnian kept urging the old oxen with his whip, and they quickly overtook them.
From afar, Wu Xiangmei could be heard calling out loudly behind him, "My brother Shu is getting engaged today, and he'll be getting married in a few days. Remember to come to the wedding banquet!"
Lin Qingan pouted and muttered, "Who wants to drink this!"
Ah Bao innocently asked, "Brother, did that person offend you?"
"No!" Lin Qingan said, "I just simply don't like them!"
Chen Gengnian, who was driving the carriage ahead, secretly curled the corners of his mouth in a corner where no one could see him.
Ah Bao nodded and said, "Then I'll also dislike them from now on!"
Seeing A Bao's suddenly resentful look, Lin Qing'an was amused and his mood improved considerably.
The oxcart quickly arrived in town. Lin Qing'an originally thought it was going to be a street stall, but unexpectedly, Chen Gengnian had already found a buyer and drove the oxcart directly to the largest restaurant in town.
Lin Qing'an then realized that this town did not have only one street; the prosperous shops and restaurants could only be seen after turning a corner. The scene here was completely different from what he had seen when he first entered.
One is a rich neighborhood, and the other is a poor neighborhood.
Chen Gengnian said that he had been supplying this restaurant for a long time, and the price was higher than that of the same period, so all the game he had hunted over the years was supplied to this restaurant.
The oxcart stopped at the back door. Chen Gengnian got off and knocked on the door. A man opened the door shortly afterward, greeted Chen Gengnian warmly, and then asked them to wait a moment before going back inside.
A long-bearded old man walked out of the door shortly after.
"Uncle Hu," Chen Gengnian greeted the old man.
"You've come so early this year?" The old man, known as Uncle Hu, patted Chen Gengnian on the shoulder before turning his gaze to Lin Qingan and A Bao.
"This is?"
Chen Gengnian pulled Lin Qingan up and introduced him, "This is my husband."
Then, pointing to Ah Bao, he said, "This is my little brother."
Then he said to Lin Qingan and Abao, "This is Uncle Hu, the manager of Jinyun Hotel."
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