Chapter 37 The Mountain Top
Wan Qiqi went up the mountain as usual, and split up with Chen Yongxing.
She had been picking crabs too frequently lately, which drastically reduced the number of crabs, but she could still find a few in the pile of stones.
She had only flipped through a few pages today when another person appeared beside her.
Wan Qiqi looked up, recognized who it was at a glance, and asked, "Aunt Fengxian, is there something you need?"
Although this person was Aunt Zhao's relative, Wan Qiqi had a good impression of her, but she felt a little sorry for Er Ya when she thought about her being sold.
Aunt Fengxian looked at Wan Qiqi, a little embarrassed, and asked, "Yongnian's wife, I see you catching eight-legged worms every day. What's the use of catching them?"
Wan Qiqi then realized why Aunt Fengxian had been a little embarrassed when she asked the question; it turned out she was trying to find out about this.
She picked up a large hairy crab and said with a faint smile, "Eight-legged worms are edible, just as delicious as fish."
"As delicious as fish?" Aunt Fengxian repeated.
What does fish taste like? She hadn't tasted fish in a long time!
“Yes, you can try it.” Wan Qiqi held up the crab in her hand and explained to Aunt Fengxian how to cook it and how to eat it.
Aunt Fengxian was confused and her understanding was somewhat vague, but she found that Wan Qiqi was quite different from the rumors and was much better than her sister-in-law had described.
Seeing her confused look, Wan Qiqi continued, "Come to my house when we get down the mountain, I'll cook for you, and you can cook for yourself from now on."
Aunt Fengxian was flattered and surprised by what she heard.
Thinking of her sister-in-law, she quickly said, "No need, I'll figure it out myself!"
Wan Qiqi hesitated for a long time before saying, "It would be best if you came with me. There are some places where you might get poisoned if you eat there."
"Ah? Poisoning?" Aunt Fengxian waved her hands repeatedly upon hearing this, "Never mind, never mind, I won't eat it."
Wan Qiqi was speechless for a moment.
But she didn't intend to say more; let's just give up!
Not long after Aunt Fengxian left, someone else came to inquire.
Wan Qiqi told him everything without any hesitation or concealment.
This person was smarter than Aunt Fengxian; he understood immediately and mastered the trick after only one explanation. He even stayed behind to help Wan Qiqi catch crabs.
Wan Qiqi felt that this person looked familiar, but she couldn't remember her name.
"Zhaodi, why are you with the eldest daughter-in-law of the Chen family? Are you really going to follow your brother's example and date someone from the Chen family?" an auntie in the woods shouted.
Lin Zhaodi glanced at it and replied, "Aunt Yang, Sister-in-law Chen is quite nice."
Aunt Yang smiled without saying a word, and left not long after.
Wan Qiqi also recognized her; this was Lin Dazhuang's third sister, Lin Zhaodi.
Remembering the villagers' gossip from a couple of days ago, I asked, "Does your back still hurt?"
"Huh? Uh... it doesn't hurt anymore." Lin Zhaodi lowered her head and buried herself in turning over the crabs in the rocks.
The gossip Wan Qiqi heard a couple of days ago.
The Lin family had a big fight over helping each other, and Lin Zhaodi was severely beaten by her father because of it.
Later, the matter reached Chen, the village head. Seeing that Lin Zhaodi was injured and Lin Dazhuang was still young, Chen did not ask the Lin family to send anyone.
This is based on the principle of voluntariness; there is no mandatory requirement, and it has no impact whatsoever.
Wan Qiqi looked at Lin Zhaodi and suddenly said, "You are very brave."
Lin Dazhuang is very fortunate to have such a loving older sister.
But she felt sorry for Lin Zhaodi. You could tell from her name that the Lin family wanted a son, which is why they chose "Zhaodi" as her name.
In ancient times, women reached marriageable age at 15, and those who were not married would be looked down upon. Lin Zhaodi was already 16 this year and still unmarried.
It's easy to see that the Lin family was always thinking about their son, but never considered fighting for anything for their daughter.
Li Zhaodi had never been praised before, and when Wan Qiqi praised her, her face turned red.
Wan Qiqi found it interesting and chatted with her casually, but unexpectedly discovered something: Lin Zhaodi seemed to have feelings for Chen Yongliang.
She knew that even if Lin Zhaodi had this thought, she wouldn't dare to say it.
Firstly, it was because of Lin Dazhuang; secondly, it was because of herself.
Wan Qiqi then realized that she might need to change her reputation, otherwise no one might dare to marry her third brother.
Before they knew it, the two were almost at the top of the mountain.
Beyond this mountain lies Guanshi Village.
Wan Qiqi felt that Chen Lizheng's arrangement for surveillance was somewhat unreasonable, especially since it took place on this mountain.
People rely on the things in the mountains to survive, and there is no way to restrict people from going up the mountain, let alone prevent villagers from crossing the mountain to sneak away.
However, before she could think about it, a commotion came from the top of the mountain.
"Get back here, or we'll get rough with you!"
"Don't do this. We're from neighboring villages. Let's talk this out and not resort to violence."
"There's nothing to talk about with your Lotus Village."
"No, Li Fugui, you weren't like this before?"
“The past is the past, and the present is the present. Your Lotus Village has been infected with the plague, so don’t even think about spreading it to Guanshi Village.” Li Fugui waved a tree branch, forcing those who approached back step by step.
Zhao Dagen was not about to give up. He had finally made it up the mountain, packed his luggage, and was ready to leave. He was determined to leave today!
"No, I'm perfectly fine, I'm not infected..." He smiled apologetically, but his eyes were fixed on the person who stopped him, and he glanced at the dust on the ground.
The people of Guanshi Village seemed a little nervous, their knuckles turning white as they gripped the tree branches.
Wan Qiqi saw everything and warned Zhao Dagen when he tried to cheat, "Be careful, he's going to scatter the ashes."
Zhao Dagen had just squatted down and grabbed a handful of ash, but before he could even scatter it, he was hit by a stick.
He let go, and not only did the dust spill, but he was also knocked to the ground and rolled several times along the hillside before coming to a stop.
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