When Su Nanxi returned from work, she passed by the big tree in the village, a place where people usually chatted. Seeing that there were few people there, she thought she would rest for a while before going back.
Everyone else went home first, only Xiao Wu stayed with her. It didn't matter when Xiao Wu went home, so it wouldn't matter if she went home a little later.
It's nice to rest under this big tree; it won't take up much time.
Besides, there aren't many people around right now, so she thought she'd go sit down for a while.
Xiao Wu naturally sat down with her, and the two of them took off their straw hats to fan themselves.
As Su Nanxi fanned herself, she thought, "This is really a nice place. It's quite cool, and there are places to sit. If I had some acquaintances here, we could chat for a bit. That would feel pretty good!"
No wonder the villagers love to sit here so much, and once they're sitting here, they don't really want to leave!
Villagers who come back from work usually sit and rest for a while here until they are cool enough before slowly heading home!
She didn't quite understand before, but now she does, and she even wants to sit down!
It's good to have shade under a big tree!
Just as she was enjoying herself, a sudden voice pulled her back to reality.
Su Nanxi looked at the person who had come. It was a girl she recognized; she was from the family that had fled famine and come to the village.
She was puzzled. They weren't familiar with each other and had no connection whatsoever. Why was she looking for her?
It's not surprising that people in the village know her name; many of them call her that too. But she didn't know the girl's real name; she only knew that her surname was Liang.
She was quite unhappy that someone had bothered her like this, but she didn't show it. She simply asked, "What do you want?"
The girl looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old; she was too thin to tell her real age.
Judging from the circumstances of their search for husbands, they should be around this age, not too far off!
The girl was a bit thin, but her features were still quite nice; she was prettier than many of the girls in the village, especially her big eyes, which were filled with a faint sadness that made people feel sorry for her.
The girl seemed very nervous. She pursed her lips, her hands unconsciously clutching the hem of her clothes, and her voice trembled slightly. "I... I'm from out of town. My name is Liang Li. My family is very poor. We don't have much to eat. We haven't eaten meat in a long time. We heard that you know how to catch wild animals, so... we wanted to learn from you. I wonder if you would be willing to take us with you!"
He kept his head down and spoke softly. After a pause, he continued, "I know it's presumptuous of me to come looking for you like this, but I mean no harm! I... I rarely run into you, and seeing you here today, I came all this way just to ask you something. It's okay if you don't want to!"
The last sentence was spoken in a hurry, as if afraid that others would misunderstand something.
Su Nanxi didn't answer immediately. She had already told Mo Dongcheng that she wouldn't bring any outsiders. Why was this girl asking again? Did that kid forget to tell her?
You have such a bad memory, all you remember is food!
Of course I wouldn't agree! Why even ask about something like this?
To put it bluntly, being able to catch wild animals is a skill, and in this era, it's a secret weapon to keep yourself from starving. How can I teach it to others?
They are not related by blood, so it's impossible for her to teach them. Su Nanxi simply doesn't know how to do it well!
What to teach, and what to use to teach!
Besides, is that something that can be taught?
The girl was a little upset after being rejected by Su Nanxi, and looked hurt, as if Su Nanxi had done something to wrong her!
Su Nanxi found it boring. Was it really necessary?
Isn't it normal to be rejected?
Did you think you would definitely succeed before you came?
You can't even handle this much?
It can't be that bad. People who grow up in farming families are very resilient and can take a lot of beatings and scoldings. In any case, they generally have a good ability to withstand pressure!
Besides, it's just that we don't have meat to eat, it's not like we're going to die, why make such a fuss!
Su Nanxi was not swayed by this. She simply refused. She had no obligation to help, and this whole charade only annoyed her more.
She vaguely sensed something, and chuckled inwardly, "Heh heh!"
Xiao Wu, who was standing next to her, hated crying and sobbing the most, so he couldn't stand this woman. What, did she have to cry just because her master didn't agree?
Look at those tears that are about to fall, as if they've suffered some great injustice, even though they haven't done anything right!
She's obviously not a decent girl; she's scheming!
He was afraid that Su Nanxi would soften her heart and agree, and he wanted to remind Su Nanxi not to, but when he saw Su Nanxi's expression, he realized that he was overthinking it.
His master remained indifferent and unmoved, probably because he saw through the woman's little scheme.
snort!
His master is kind-hearted and helpful, but he is selective about who he helps. He doesn't help those with ulterior motives or those who are scheming.
"Su Su, let's go! It's getting late, we'll get questioned again if we go back!" Xiao Wu stood up, slung his basket over his shoulder, and helped Su Nanxi lift her basket as well.
Su Nanxi nodded, "Okay, let's go!"
After saying that, he didn't look at Liang Li again, turned around and left with Xiao Wu, cleanly and neatly.
When Liang Li saw that the person had really left, she stomped her feet in anger!
Her pitiful appearance is irresistible to most people, so why is this ugly woman so heartless in rejecting her?
They have everything they need, so what's wrong with helping them out?
She had no choice; otherwise, she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to go there!
They are in a very bad situation now. There is not much food to eat, and her parents gave it to her younger brothers first. The two sisters only get a tiny bit of food in the end!
This has always been how things are at home, so she can't really say anything. Her parents always say that their daughter will eventually marry out and belong to someone else's family. She'll have to make the most of her husband's family later. Her younger brother is there to support them in their old age!
She resigned herself to her fate; after all, she was a woman!
She had fled famine to this place, and her parents, in order to survive, wanted to marry her and her sister off to other places and collect some dowry so they could settle down here. She had no objection; after all, it didn't matter where she married, and this place was fine!
However, the matchmaker was very busy. She only agreed verbally, but then seemed to forget about it as soon as she turned around. It also seemed that no one in the village had any intention of marrying them.
She was very sad. She thought she was pretty, and many families used to be eager to marry into her family. She had lost a lot of weight, but it didn't affect her much. She had already looked in the water!
If it weren't for her parents being picky and wanting to wait and find someone better, she would have been married long ago!
How could we have fallen to this point where no one dares to marry us!
She didn't want to find this Su Su in the first place, but her younger brothers smelled the aroma of meat coming from the village every day, and their stomachs were sore from hunger that they cried and begged for meat. Her parents forced her to get some meat, but she wouldn't do it!
Wild animals are not as easy to catch as they think. They tried but caught nothing and even fell several times. Time passed!
She failed to fool that little brat, and then she found out that Su Su was the one who had the final say. She finally ran into her today, but she was still rejected!
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