Chapter 27 Chapter 27 A Good Match
There were only three days left until the scheduled wedding date, and Qin Xiong had not yet come down from the mountain.
"Tian Ge'er, what do you think is wrong with this guy? He won't leave you alone and make others laugh at you, right?" The aunt came to visit and seemed worried about him.
"Sister-in-law, the kid from the Qin family is very confident." Tian Youcai replied with a smile. The family has been busy with Tian Ge's marriage recently, and there is a sense of "joy" everywhere. Tian Youcai's complexion has improved a little.
Tian Ge nodded, agreeing with what his father said, and grabbed a handful of melon seeds from the stool and gave them to his aunt.
If you have something to say to him that takes up space, don't keep saying things he doesn't want to hear.
He had been worried enough these past few days.
Qin Xiong would definitely not run away from the marriage and deceive him. He was afraid that something might happen to Qin Xiong in the mountains.
After all, Hunter Zhao from the same village died in the deep mountains.
When the villagers found Hunter Zhao, his body was rotten and had been eaten by wild beasts.
It has been five days since Qin Xiong promised to return. Tian Ge couldn't sleep at night and kept having nightmares.
"Youcai, don't think I'm being rude. I didn't agree when Qin Xiong proposed marriage. You know how unlucky the Qin family is, and Tian Ge is mute. She won't have anywhere to cry if she suffers there." The eldest aunt-in-law was the most talkative. Because her family had developed much better than theirs in the village, she had had less contact with them in the past two years.
My father has been ill in the past two years. In order to buy medicine for him on time, Tian Da and Tian Er would borrow money from relatives when the family was in trouble.
When he first found his uncle's family, before he even entered the house, his aunt blocked the door and kept saying that the family was in financial difficulty and had no money to lend, which made Tian Datian Er very angry.
They sound like shameless deadbeats, and these are their closest family members.
When Tian Ge heard her aunt say that Qin Xiong was unlucky, she stood up suddenly, took the basket of melon seeds on the bench, and was so angry that she even picked up the remaining melon seeds in her aunt's hand, then turned around and went into her own house.
"What...what does this mean? You're so petty, you're already turning your back on me before you even get married. I'm your aunt!"
Seeing that the man wanted to chase into the room to find Tian Ge to argue, Tian Youcai blocked him with his crutch and said in a cold tone: "Sister-in-law, the house is a mess, so I won't keep you for lunch."
There have been a lot of rumors about Tian Ge in the village recently, and many people want to join in the fun at their house.
The news of the marriage had been released, but Qin Xiong had not returned for a long time. Although no one said it in front of the Tian family, they were secretly waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
After lunch, someone knocked on the Tian family’s door again.
Tian Ge walked over angrily, opened the door and looked at the wild man outside the door. It was none other than the person he had been thinking about these days. He almost couldn't hold back his sadness.
His hands and feet are in good condition, but he's become thinner and darker, and the beard on his face has grown a bit longer.
"Master's wife, let's go inside and talk first." Wu Ping'an said as he sat on the cart behind him. He looked much more disheveled, with wooden boards clamped on his hands and legs, and many scratches on his face. He looked around with an uncomfortable expression.
Qin Xiong thought that Tian Ge would blame him and be angry for not returning to the village at the agreed time, but he never thought that Tian Ge would look at him with such a distressed look.
"We encountered a wild bear, and Wu Ping'an broke his bones. It took me some time to process the prey, so I came back late. I'm sorry to have worried you." Qin Xiong explained in a few words what had happened in the past half month. He was very dirty and smelled bad, but he would pass by the Tian family on his way down the mountain, and he couldn't wait to tell Tian Ge first.
After all, they will be getting married in two days.
In the mountains, Qin Xiong was tormented every day he missed the agreed date to go down the mountain. The weather was bad, and he couldn't let Wu Ping'an, an injured patient, go down the mountain with him in the heavy rain.
Tian Ge nodded. Although it was broad daylight and his family was all there, he still stepped forward and extended his hand.
Qin Xiong took hold of Tian Ge's rough, dark yellow hand and gently grasped her fingertips, and his panicked heart finally calmed down.
Tian Ge, too, had so much to say to Qin Xiong. He told him about the embroidered wedding quilt, which had been cleaned and dried in the sun, and that his father and brothers had given him the fifteen taels of silver from the betrothal gift so that they could live a better life in the future. He also told him about the cow, which was so smart that it would obediently let him lead it out to graze and would gently nuzzle his palm with its moist nose...
What I want to say most is that I miss him so much that I can’t eat or sleep well.
In fact, it doesn’t matter if you miss the wedding date, as long as you come back safely.
"I have to go. I'll go back and wash up before coming back." Qin Xiong was reluctant to leave, but his outfit was really inappropriate.
I never cared about my appearance before, but now I feel really ashamed. How can I go to meet my father-in-law like this?
Tian Ge was reluctant to let go. As she looked at him, she couldn't help but want to cry. How come he had lost so much weight after going into the mountains?
"I'll use the black bear skin I hunted this time to make you a big coat to keep you warm in winter." Qin Xiong said he was going to leave, but he didn't move. He picked up the topic again.
Wu Ping'an was lying on the cart at the back. No one listened to what he said and he looked like he had lost all hope in life. Anyway, few people in Qingshui Village knew him, so he just let it go. Besides, he didn't dare to go home at this time. His mother would probably faint from fright if she saw him like this.
It was all his own fault. That day, his master had let him rest in the cabin, but he suddenly had a bad idea and decided to find his way to the river to take a bath. If he was lucky, he might even catch some fish to grill. On the way, he saw signs of animal activity on the road, but he was lucky enough to think he wouldn't be that unlucky. As a result...
If the master had not returned in time, he would have lost his life there.
He was caught by his master and prevented the black bear from falling off the cliff. The black bear fell and died.
The master dealt with it simply. The black bear was lying on the other side of the cart, mixed with pheasants, wild rabbits, and wild boar cubs, as well as him with broken limbs, and the master dragged him down the mountain.
"Hey, Qin Xiong is back." A villager passed by the Tian family, saw the person at the door, and came over to say hello.
It was lunchtime and people from the fields were returning home one after another to eat.
Tian Ge let go of Qin Xiong's hand, walked out, stood next to Qin Xiong, and smiled faintly.
The things on the cart were covered tightly with rice dumplings leaves, so you couldn't see much, but it looked so full that there must be a lot of good things.
"You're a capable person, you must have gotten a lot of good things in the mountains." The man kept glancing at the cart and said with a smile, "Tian Ge is so lucky. I knew Qin Xiong was not the kind of person who would regret an engagement. Now that he's back, you can finally rest assured, right?"
Seeing a few more people coming towards them on the path, they looked over at them first, and it was obvious that they were here to watch the fun.
The Tian family also came out. Seeing Qin Xiong and Wu Ping'an looking miserable and injured, they were a little surprised and hurriedly asked him to come into the house first.
Qin Xiong looked at Tian Ge's eager and reluctant expression, and pulled the cart towards Tian's yard first.
"What kind of wild animal did it encounter and how did it become like this?" someone asked curiously.
"It was raining heavily and the mountain road was slippery, so I accidentally fell." Qin Xiong responded casually.
"Qin Xiong, your wedding day is in two days. What good things did you hunt? Let us see them. We are all going to the banquet anyway." One person smiled and asked bluntly.
"It's just some pheasants and rabbits, and some dirty clothes. Nothing special. The day after tomorrow is Tian Ge and I's wedding day, and everyone is welcome to come and have a feast."
Qin Xiong was like a rock that couldn't be pried open. Everyone found him boring and dispersed with grumblings.
Wu Ping'an was also questioned, but he just lay on the car floor pretending to be dead, his face flushed red, mainly because he was so embarrassed and humiliated.
But there were still some people who were really curious. They rushed forward and "accidentally" pulled away the palm leaf, but they happened to meet a pair of ferocious bear eyes that were still open. They screamed in fear, staggered back a few steps, and fell to the ground.
One person screamed, and the others were also startled and retreated. A strong smell of blood spread. Looking at the black bear in the car, the skin was skin and the flesh was flesh. The onlookers were all terrified and their backs were cold.
But there was so much meat to hunt. Just the wild rabbits and pheasants with skins on, there were probably more than ten of them at a glance, not to mention the wild carambolas, green apples, and wild mushrooms packed directly in bags...
It was also the first time that Tian Ge saw a real black bear. She was a little scared, but then she calmed down.
This is Qin Xiong's ability.
But even the dead black bear was so creepy, he didn't dare to imagine the scene of Qin Xiong on the mountain.
"It's really a black bear, Qin Xiong, you are so amazing. Those who have seen wild boar hunting are amazing, but you actually hunted a black bear. Wow." The others came to their senses, came forward again, surrounded the black bear, and looked at it in amazement and praise.
"These wild carambolas are really big. It's true that things from the mountains are better. Qin Xiong, can you sell them to me? I want to buy some." someone asked.
This was the first time that others had witnessed Qin Xiong's hunting skills. Their usual prejudices against him were temporarily cast aside, and they could not hide their envy.
"These things are not for sale." Qin Xiong said, picking up all the fallen palm leaves on the ground and covering the cart again.
Everyone's expression changed. They didn't expect Qin Xiong to refuse so bluntly.
"It's not like I won't pay, you're just too stingy." The man who just said he wanted to buy star fruit said dissatisfiedly.
"That's right, Qin Xiong. There are so many, it wouldn't hurt to sell some."
Tian Ge watched from behind, her fingers entwined nervously. On the one hand, she felt that Qin Xiong had done nothing wrong, and there was no need to give face to those who gossiped and slandered him all the time.
But on the other hand, Tian Ge wanted him to be appreciated and recognized by his fellow villagers.
"I'm getting married to Tian Ge the day after tomorrow, and all these things will be used to prepare the banquet. Everyone just come and eat." Qin Xiong said, his expression the same as always, neither flattering nor arrogant.
"Well... then we won't be polite then." No one expected this to be the reason. When they heard that the food could be had for free, how could they not be willing?
"Tian Ge, we are really benefiting from your kindness. Who in the village has eaten bear meat before? We are the first ones to do so."
"That's not the case."
"Congratulations, may you two have a happy marriage. I think you two are a perfect match."
Tian Ge secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, he just responded with a smile.
Qin Xiong turned his back to everyone and looked at him, and they both raised the corners of their mouths tacitly.
The wild-looking man who had just come down from the mountains and the fair-skinned young man were not a good match at all.
But when I hear others say this, I feel happy.
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