Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Lips on
They were worried for a few days, but fortunately no one came to collect the debt. When Huo Xing got more information, he learned that Huo San had used the homestead at home to pay off part of the debt, but he owed too much, so he signed a contract to sell himself and became a slave.
Miao Ying breathed a sigh of relief after knowing that the matter was resolved. Huo San deserved it. Anyway, their division was complete, and Huo San's slave status had no impact on their family.
But the grandmother was worried for a long time, not knowing why the child she raised had become like this. Fortunately, with Li Hongying's company, a lot of things to do in the fields, and Miao Ying's comfort, she quickly adjusted.
The corn that had been planted had grown, and the weeds in the field needed to be cleared. Grandma and Li Hongying often did this kind of work. The two of them chatted and laughed, and a piece of land was quickly cleared. Miao Ying would sometimes go to help as well.
However, when he was weeding, his attention was often attracted by other things, such as a large patch of purslane he saw in the wasteland on the other side. He treated it as a rare treasure and poured out the chicken grass he had originally planned to take back for the chickens and filled it with his purslane.
The purslane was already quite old, and he showed some rare patience. He pinched off the tender parts and chatted with Li Hongying: "I think we should get a dog."
Miao Ying was still frightened by the last time Huo San came to steal money. He was careless. He really needed to get a watchdog.
Li Hongying also nodded: "Let's see if anyone has a puppy. I can bring one back."
Miao Ying said, "How about getting two? One for Huo Xing to take up the mountain to hunt, and one to stay at home to guard the house. I'll ask Brother Feng tomorrow to see if he can find it."
My grandmother had no objection, and the family could afford to keep two dogs.
The evening dinner is naturally the purslane that Miao Ying picked. It tastes delicious after blanching and mixing. It is refreshing to eat this in hot weather.
He told Ye Feng that he wanted puppies, and within two days, Ye Feng brought him two. They were very authentic rhubarb puppies, one yellow with white, and the other white with yellow.
Miao Ying offered to pay him, but Ye Feng refused outright: "Big dogs lay a lot of eggs, but they're all given away as gifts. Otherwise, there would be several mouths to feed."
So there were two more members in the family. Miao Ying gave them names, which were not very fancy. The yellow one was called Wotou and the white one was called Mantou.
"Can't we call them Xiao Huang and Xiao Bai?" Li Hongying asked.
Miao Ying shook his head: "Xiao Huang and Xiao Bai are too common. I hope that in the future, we can eat corn steamed buns and white flour steamed buns as much as we want."
I don’t know if they liked the name, but Wotou and Mantou called out to Miao Ying twice in low voice after he finished speaking, and the name was decided.
When Huo Xiaobao came home from school, he was so happy to see the two puppies that he almost flew away. At night, he secretly hid them in his quilt. His mother grabbed their ears and gave him a good scolding. Only then did he reluctantly put the steamed buns and cornbread back into the doghouse.
The next day after school, all his friends came to his house to see the puppy. Miao Ying laughed at their childishness and gave each of them a piece of candy.
Miao Ying has been either making candy or drawing recently. Huo Xing can't understand what he draws, but when he stands up to stretch his neck, he will ask him if he wants to go hunting with him in the mountains.
Now climbing to the wooden house on the mountain is no longer a difficult task for Miao Ying. Huo Xing has to go up the mountain for several days to hunt. They will bring enough dry food and seasonings, so there is no problem staying in the mountain for a few days.
When they got to the mountain, Huo Xing would help him clean up the house first before going out hunting by himself. Miao Ying would explore the area around the cabin, looking for wild vegetables and new things as if he was treasure hunting.
He returned to the cabin after dark. Huo Xing did not come back every night. Hunting required patience, and it was common to wait in one place for several hours.
Miao Ying was also comfortable in the wooden house. The temperature on the mountain was just right, neither too cold nor too hot. He cut off the dried rapeseed stalks, and the air outside the wooden house became a little fresher. Some unknown flowers bloomed around the house, and the sound of cuckoo birds came from the woods not far away.
"The corn has been planted, but the cuckoo has just started calling." Miao Ying sat on a big rock outside the wooden house and looked around. There was a dense forest here, but the trees were not very big. Many of them were thin.
The oil press he wanted to make would require a tree at least as big as he and Huo Xing could hug together, so he had to look for one in the next two days.
What should I eat tonight? I didn't pick any delicious wild vegetables today, so I'll just have to make do with some dry food. I don't know if Huo Xing will come back today, and if he does, what delicious food can he bring?
He seemed to have no bones, lying on a big rock. The leisurely and comfortable life had almost made him forget everything in his past life. What did he want to do when he just graduated?
He wanted to find a good job, but his major was not very good, so the jobs he could find were easily replaced and did not make much money.
At that time, he was thinking about buying a house of his own and finding someone to spend his life with, but he hasn't had anyone he likes in all these years. Maybe his life was filled with working.
Life is very good now. The air is fresh and I have a friendly family. Days are getting better and better.
This is good, but I still feel like something is missing.
Miao Ying was suddenly startled and sat up. Could it be that he still had evil intentions and wanted to marry a girl?
He got goosebumps all over his body, turned around and saw the cabin, remembering what had happened in the cabin. After all that had happened, how could he have the nerve to marry the girl he loved?
It could be said to be a normal physiological reaction when we were in the cabin, but it happened a few times after we returned to the foot of the mountain. That can't be said to be normal, right?
Although it is said that men are animals with lower bodies, is this also the case for straight men? Or is he already gay without knowing it?
He has never been a shy person. If he really is gay, it doesn't seem that difficult to accept. After all, being gay is legal here and there won't be any gossip.
He had sat on the stone for a long time. It seemed that Huo Xing would not come back today. He wanted to go back to eat something and prepare to rest, but he stopped the moment he entered the house. He looked back and saw Huo Xing not far away.
The light of the setting sun fell on him, and his tall figure, just by standing there, could give people a great sense of security.
Miao Ying felt that his heartbeat was gradually getting faster, and the last heartbeat seemed to ring in his ears. Under the setting sun, everything seemed to be stretched, the figure, the heartbeat, and the time.
But in reality, only a moment passed.
Miao Ying ran to Huo Xing excitedly, looking at the little deer on his shoulders, and was so excited that he was speechless.
Huo Xing keenly felt that something was different about Miao Ying, but he was very excited now and kept circling around the deer. Huo Xing looked at him for a while and thought that he was just happy because of the deer, so he didn't think about exploring anymore.
"Can a fawn like this be sold?" Miao Ying looked at Huo Xing tying the fawn to a tree nearby. He wanted to touch it but was afraid of being kicked. Huo Xing laughed at his eager look.
"This is a fawn. I don't think it'll be easy to sell." Huo Xing took his hand and gently stroked the fawn's back. "You can try your luck in the county town. Maybe a wealthy family will take a fancy to it."
Miao Ying nodded: "Isn't it hurt at all? How did you catch it?"
Huo Xing didn't want to tell Miao Ying the details of the hunting, but just said that the deer was a little stupid and got separated from the adult deer, and was finally caught by him.
The sky gradually darkened and Huo Xing started a fire. In addition to the deer, he also brought back two rabbits. Spring had arrived, and so had the rabbits' breeding season. There were many rabbits on the mountain, and any trap was filled with rabbits.
Miao Ying licked his lips and said to Huo Xing, "Shall we roast a rabbit?"
They brought seasonings with them when they went up the mountain this time, so Huo Xing naturally followed his instructions and went to process the rabbits. Miao Ying built a fire in front of a big rock. If they roasted the rabbits in the house, they would probably burn down the whole cabin.
Huo Xing processed it quickly and preserved the rabbit's fur. He used a wooden stick to string the rabbit meat together, set up a rack on both sides, and slowly placed the rabbit on it.
They sat next to the fire. The strong flames made Miao Ying's face red. He stared at the rabbit without blinking, and then looked at Huo Xing with eyes that he thought were hidden.
He had never paid attention to Huo Xing's appearance since he came here. Now, looking at him in the light of the fire, he found that although Huo Xing's face was not as delicate as his own, he also had clear outlines, two very thick eyebrows, and a pair of deep eyes. If Miao Ying were to say, he should have the appearance of a hero in a martial arts novel, not to mention his sturdy physique.
Anyway, it’s not a loss for me to bend it.
Huo Xing had long noticed that he was looking at him, and his gaze was different from the ones he had given him before. Today, when Miao Ying looked at him, there was a lot of scrutiny in his eyes, but he didn't know what he was examining.
He raised his eyes and met Miao Ying's gaze.
Miao Ying choked on his own saliva and quickly lowered his head: "Hurry up and look at the rabbit, don't let it get blurry."
Huo Xing withdrew his gaze and focused on roasting the rabbit. Seeing that he was concentrating, Miao Ying started looking at it again and listed the pros and cons in his mind.
Obedient but taciturn.
Strong but taciturn.
Handsome but taciturn.
It would be better if you could talk more.
The roasted rabbit had a smoky charcoal aroma that masked the fishy smell, but it was overcooked and the meat tasted a bit woody. Without the addition of barbecue ingredients, the roasted rabbit was just edible and bland.
Huo Xing gave him the most delicious rabbit leg. Miao Ying did not disappoint him. After he finished eating, he drank a lot of water, and he was finally full.
After eating, Huo Xing put out the fire and returned to the house with Miao Ying. The tiger skin mat was a bit too hard for them to lie on alone, so they brought a mattress up the mountain and laid it in the house, which made it much softer.
After a simple wash, the two of them lay down in their clothes. Miao Ying's heart was still beating fast. She turned over for fear that Huo Xing would hear it, but then she felt it was unnecessary and turned back.
Miao Ying recalled what happened that night and felt hot all over again, but Huo Xing beside him was very calm, even his breathing was steady.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and then he sat up.
Huo Xing didn't understand what was going on, so he sat up as well: "What's wrong?"
"It's okay." Miao Ying's breathing was heavy, and he fell down again. "Go to sleep, and go down the mountain tomorrow."
Huo Xing listened to his voice and seemed to understand something. He did not lie down immediately, but found the water bag, washed his hands, and returned to his original position with some water stains on his hands.
Miao Ying had his back to him.
Huo Xing stretched out his hand towards Miao Ying. Miao Ying's breathing paused, and then he turned over and faced Huo Xing.
The eyes of the two people met in the darkness. Miao Ying blinked, and when Huo Xing's hand fell on him, his lips touched Huo Xing's lips.
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