Chapter 1697 Helper (Second Update)
Hearing Yang Ruoqing’s persuasion, the woman’s face, wrinkled by the wind and frost, showed a happy smile.
"Well, let's all think about the good things. You, your husband, your wife and your children will definitely be reunited."
"Come, let's continue peeling potatoes. When Ahao comes back at night, I Boil potatoes for you!”
……
At night, Ahao came back.
"Today, I visited three more villages, but there was no news. Tomorrow, I plan to go to a village farther away, to inquire about Songfeng Village over there."
Three people While sitting by the hanging pot to rest and drink tea, Ah Hao told Yang Ruoqing and his mother.
"Songfeng Village is a bit far away from us. It takes three days to come and go, so I won't be able to come back at night for the next three days. Mom, Aqing, you should stay home at night. God, my mind is in danger."
Ahao warned again.
Ahao Niang said: "We have closed the doors and windows at home, and there is a village nearby to take care of each other, so you don't have to worry about us."
"On your own, you should be more careful along the way. Three Bring all the dogs with you so they can be your companions on the road and help you when encountering wild boars and the like!" the woman warned again.
Ahao said: "It's enough to take two with you. Leave one at home to look after the home."
Yang Ruoqing said: "Brother Ahao, I will go to Songfeng with you. Come to the village!”
I have been with Ahao Niang for the past two days, and I heard a lot about Songfeng Village from Ahao Niang.
Let's put it this way, the Nanman Kingdom is composed of many ethnic minorities.
The Gaoshan tribe is one of the ethnic minorities, and the Queen Mother is a girl married from the Gaoshan tribe.
So the Gaoshan tribe is the ancestral family of the current Southern Barbarian king. The Gaoshan tribe plays an important role in the entire Southern Barbarians.
The settlement of the Gaoshan people is the mountain range where Yang Ruoqing is now.
It is divided into many large and small villages, located in these mountains and forests. Whether it is Baiya Village, Heiyan Village, or Songfeng Village, they all belong to the Gaoshan tribe.
Among them, Songfeng Village is the largest among all the villages of the Gaoshan tribe. The leader of the Gaoshan tribe lives in Songfeng Village.
Using the idea of modern administrative local planning to transform it, Songfengzhai is equivalent to the capital city of a province and the center of political, cultural and economic exchanges.
The village is larger than other villages and has a larger population.
So, Yang Ruoqing wanted to go to Songfeng Village to inquire about the news.
"Brother Ahao, please take me with you. I also want to go to Songfeng Village!" Yang Ruoqing said again.
Ah Hao was startled for a moment, with a somewhat troubled look on his face.
"Aqing, it's not that Brother Ahao won't take you, it's just that Songfeng Village is not as good as our Heiyazhai."
"We have fewer people in Heiyazhai, and we don't have many officers and soldiers to guard us. stationed there, and there are no messengers of the Holy Religion.”
“You Qiao. Pretend to be lurking in our Black Cliff Village. Even if you stay lurking for ten and a half months, you won't be noticed if my aunt and I are covering you."
"If you go to Songfeng. Zhai, I'm worried that you will reveal your secret, and then you will be in big trouble!" Ahao said.
Yang Ruoqing frowned.
"Brother Ahao, I understand everything you said."
"But please don't worry, since I'm going, I'm sure I won't reveal anything." She road.
Gratefully glanced at Ahao Niang beside me: "Auntie and I have been together these past few days, and I have learned a lot, especially the rules and language of the Gaoshan people."
"As long as I keep a low profile, stay out of the limelight, and don't cause trouble, I won't be noticed." Yang Ruoqing said.
"Also, if I am really being targeted, Brother Ahao, please don't interfere. I will find a way to get rid of myself. If you don't intervene, you won't be implicated!"
Hearing Yang Ruoqing With these words, Ahao's face showed displeasure.
"Ah Qing, if you say such things, then Ah Hao really won't be happy to hear it." Ah Hao said with a deliberately serious face. "I brought you back from the mouth of the wild boar, and you are the benefactor who passed on my uncle's gospel. I must guarantee your safety!" Ahao said solemnly.
"But, Brother Ahao..." Yang Ruoqing spoke anxiously, but was interrupted by Ahao Niang beside her.
"Ah Qing, Ah Hao, don't say anything to either of you," the woman said.
“Let’s have a good meal tonight. If you’re full, I’ll prepare enough dry food for you.”
“Tomorrow morning, you two will go to Songfeng Village together. !”
Hearing the woman’s words, Yang Ruoqing became excited.
Ahao was very puzzled: "Mom, it's dangerous..."
The woman raised her hand and interrupted Ahao's words: "Even if it's a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, Aqing is still determined to break into it."
The woman turned her head again and looked at the person sitting next to her, with a sympathetic look on her face. Yang Ruoqing.
She stretched out her hand, held Yang Ruoqing's hand, and continued: "Aqing has been waiting for news from us for two days. If there is no news for two days, it means that her man and son are not here. .”
“Aqing didn’t say anything. In fact, I feel anxious, but I just don’t want to say it out loud and make us worry.”
“Ask her to go to Songfeng Village with you. There are many people there and the news is circulating. Go there and look for it if you find it. , it’s all good.”
"If you still can't find it, please bring Ah Qing back safe and sound, and we will look for other ways!"
Hearing what the woman said, Yang Ruoqing also looked determined, Ah Hao couldn't object anymore.
"Okay, let's go together tomorrow morning." He said.
"We have to climb several mountains on this trip, and there are wild animals running rampant in the mountains. I have to prepare more bows and arrows." Ahao stood up and said.
The woman also said: "Then you go and prepare yours, and I will cook the night meal. Today Aqing helped me peel a lot of potatoes and steam them for dinner at night!"
"Aunt, let me help you!" Yang Ruoqing said.
“Okay!”
The three of them started working separately.
After staying at Ahao's house for the past few days, Ahao's wife has been doing the cooking, and Yang Ruoqing has been helping out. She has never had the urge to show her hand.
Why?
Because I can't overshadow the guest.
But, having said that, life in the mountains is really hard, monotonous and boring.
Coupled with this unique eating habit, Yang Ruoqing's appetite has not been very good these days.
Why?
Because of the people here, every household can provide two meals a day with just one hanging pot.
In the morning, porridge with wild vegetables was cooked in the hanging pot. When the sun was about to set, meals were also cooked in the hanging pot.
The difference between dry rice and porridge is not very big. All vegetables are thrown directly into the hanging pot.
Stewed and boiled randomly, even the vegetables were limp in the bowl, completely devoid of appetite.
Now, Ahao Niang is going to cook potatoes for the family.
Yang Ruoqing watched from the side and followed Ahaoniang's instructions to pick a few potatoes and wash them.
"Aren't you going to peel off the skin?" she asked Ahao Niang.
Ahao Niang shook her head: "No need to peel it, just peel it and eat it when it's cooked."
(End of this chapter)