[Honghuang + Liao Zhai Breaking Demons

Chapter 72

"Miss Qiao'er." When Shi Chen approached, he found that the one bending over was the niece of the village chief's family.

"Ah, so it's the two sons." Qiao'er put the white mushrooms she had just picked into the basket beside her, straightened up and said hello to the two.

There are already a lot of things in the basket, except for edible wild mushrooms, there are also some fungus and wild vegetables, stuffed to the brim, it seems that she spent at least one afternoon on it.

Seeing Shi Shi's eyes on the bamboo basket, Qiao'er showed a gentle smile, and said, "It's delicious to cook soup with mushrooms in this forest. My aunt specially ordered me to pick them for dinner for a few guests. of."

"Really?" Shi Chen suddenly became interested, and slowly chatted with Qiao Er.

From the discussion on the usability of mushrooms and fungus to the best combination of cooking soup dishes, from mushroom soup to pastries and pastries, and finally even the tips of fresh-keeping the picked ingredients, the two had a great love for each other late trend.

And Luo Hu, who was standing aside with a dark face and looking fierce, was ignored in a shielding manner.

Shi Chen: "Qiaoer, do you know that mung beans cannot be eaten with dog meat, they will be poisoned."

Qiaoer's eyes glowed: "Of course I know, and I also know that carrots cannot be eaten with white radishes."

Shi Chen admired: "Really? Qiaoer, you are so smart!"

Luo Hu: "..."

Why did he have the illusion that these two talents came from the same world? !fall!

Qiaoer's cheeks blushed slightly after being praised, and said modestly: "Practice makes perfect, I cook every day, so I know a lot about it, I can't really call it smart."

"It turns out that what I ate these two days were all the food cooked by you, Qiaoer." Shi Chen was stunned.

"Well, I can still make dim sum. Everyone says it's delicious. I'll make it for Xiaochen when I get back."

"Qiaoer, you are so tired of cooking. You are as tired of cooking as my sister Qiurong. Whoever marries you will die of happiness."

"Xiaochen, what are you talking about..." Qiaoer was obviously blushed by Shichen's straightforward praise, and she covered her cheeks with a look of embarrassment.

Luo Hu, who was standing by the side, finally couldn't listen any longer, and his whole body was full of rage, but he only allowed them to talk a few words, has it reached the point where they can exchange names?Xiaochen Xiaochen's!It's so intimate!It's totally unbearable!

Attention was not fully focused on Qiao'er, Shi Chen instantly noticed Luo Hu's appearance about to go berserk, and quickly spoke in the sea of ​​consciousness of the other party, comforting:

"Brother, don't be angry, I don't mean anything else, I just want to talk to her and say a few words to find unusual places in this village. Isn't it the most convenient to inquire among the villagers? "

Luo Hu was silent for a moment, as if confirming the reliability of Shi Chen's words, the suppressed anger finally calmed down, and he made a slight compromise.

"...That's good, but Xiaochen is not allowed to talk to this woman for too long."

"Enh!"

Shi Chen agreed without hesitation, and at the same time couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart, big brother is a domineering madman!

"Qiao'er, you grew up here since you were a child. Have there always been so many wild vegetables and mushrooms in this forest?" Shi Chen squatted down to help pick them together.

"No, I lived in Lujia Village outside the mountain when I was a child. When I was seven years old, my parents went hunting in the mountain and never came back. My aunt said that they were eaten by big worms on the mountain, and she has kindly adopted me until now. "Qiao'er lowered her head and silently picked the mushrooms, her tone was low.

"I'm really sorry Qiao'er, I didn't know..." Shi Chen didn't know how to comfort the girl.

Fortunately, she cheered up quickly, raised her head, and smiled brightly on her face: "It's been so long, I stopped crying a long time ago, and the spirit of my parents in the sky also wants me to be happy. What's more, uncle My aunt is also very good to me, just like my own daughter. I am very lucky to have such a good family."

Looking at this girl's satisfied smile, Shi Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart, who said that the more wealthy and powerful, the happier he would be?Being an ordinary little person is sometimes a kind of happiness, but the premise is that you have a heart of contentment and gratitude.

"However, when I was five or six years old, my mother and I came here to have a kiss. In my impression, this forest is not as good as it is now. Even wild vegetables are rare, and the village does not seem to be so rich, but this may also be my age. I'm too young to remember..." Qiao'er added with a smile.

"Really..." Shi Chen casually tossed a mushroom into the bamboo basket, "We've almost picked it here, let's go over there and have a look."

"Yeah." Qiaoer replied.

They were just about to leave when suddenly a man ran over from the exit near the village, calling Qiaoer's name loudly while running.

"Qiaoer! Qiaoer sister!"

"Who is he?" Shi Chen asked.

Qiaoer glanced at the uncle who was running towards them with complicated eyes: "He is the Wang Taibao of the village."

He is said to be a Taibao, but he is actually a ruffian-like character in the village. He is incapable of doing big treacherous things, but his character is extremely bad.When I was young, I couldn't marry a wife, and I was doing stealthy business. I bought a little daughter-in-law from a dealer in my 30s and came back to live with my younger brother who was much younger than him.Later, the village chief couldn't see it, seeing that he was good at his hands and feet, and he was still strong, so he gave him a job of patrolling the mountains and guarding the village every day, barely counting it as a living.

He has been doing this for seven or eight years, and he is now nearly forty years old.Mingming idles around all day long and likes to meddle in other people's affairs, yet he dares to claim how much he has done to protect the safety of the village, acting like a guardian god, it is really disgusting.

In a blink of an eye, Wang Taibao had already rushed to his eyes, he half bent his waist and panted heavily: "Qiao, sister Qiaoer, you can make Uncle Wang easy to find."

"Uncle Wang, did something happen in the village?" Qiao'er picked up the bamboo basket at her feet.

"Your family was attacked by weasels! A big hole was dug in the stable, not only the hen that lay eggs was stolen, but the stupid lamb widened the hole again, and all the fat rabbits and an old mule got out! Not one left!" Wang Taibao's face was full of anger, as if the accident happened to his own family.

"By the way, the white horse of a son who came to stay overnight also disappeared."

"Oh my god, how could that happen?! I'm going home right away." The filial Qiao'er knew that her uncle and aunt must be in a hurry at this moment, holding a bamboo basket in her hand, she lifted her skirt and wanted to rush home.

"Wait, wait, why are you so quick-tempered, girl? Uncle Wang hasn't finished yet." Wang Taibao grabbed Qiao'er's arm and took advantage of the situation to touch a few oils.

Qiaoer forcefully withdrew her arm, the gentle smile on her face had already restrained, and she said coldly, "Is there anything else you can do, Uncle Wang?"

Wang Taibao didn't seem to be aware of his obnoxiousness: "Your uncle, the village head, has already gone to the mountains to look for it. Why don't you go and see it with me?"

As soon as she said this, Qiao'er hesitated a little, her uncle's legs and feet were a little awkward, it might not be safe for him to be alone on the mountain, but it was really uncomfortable for her to stay with this rascal...

"I said, what is your intention in letting a girl's family follow you to the mountains?" Shi Chen, who was silently watching, spoke at this moment.

Wang Taibao was annoyed when he heard it: "You hairless brat, what nonsense are you talking..."

"Why don't you just let my elder brother accompany you, and I'll go home with Miss Qiaoer first. If something like this happens, you should comfort her frightened aunt first." Shi Chen directly interrupted the other party. , "Or do you dare not, what you just said is all false?"

"I, what am I afraid of?"

"Okay, it's decided like this! Brother, please." Please don't kill this wretched uncle if you don't like it.

Shi Chen had already discussed the plan with Luo Hu in the sea of ​​consciousness, and decided to follow this person first, and couldn't help but give a few words, and finally, seeing Luo Hu's resentful and unwilling eyes, the two walked in opposite directions.

"Qiaoer, don't worry, my elder brother will definitely help your family find the lost livestock." Shi Chen said comfortingly as he walked.

(Luo Hu on the other end complained silently in his heart, thinking that he was a majestic demon ancestor, his reputation was resounding throughout the prehistoric era, and everyone knew it, but now he is reduced to helping farmers find a few lost livestock. It's really... shame... )

"Yeah." Qiao'er nodded, pointed to the small wooden house at the exit of the forest, and said, "After passing there, it will be the sacred lake of the village, and there is a small road not far ahead that can directly go back to the village."

"Shenhu?" Shi Chen made a puzzled expression.

Qiao'er explained: "Because everyone says that the lake god lives in the lake, who blesses the village with good weather and good harvests year after year, so that's why it's called that. There is also a day to worship the god every year, but only the prestigious elders in the village can participate. I've never met one."

Saying that, Qiaoer showed yearning and reverence.

"I see." Shi Chen smiled and narrowed his eyes.

I'm afraid it's not the lake god that lives here, but something like a lake monster. After walking for so long, the closer to that lake, the more intense the strange evil spirit that Shi Chen can feel.

Qiao'er, who was worried in her heart, naturally walked slowly, and Shi Chen followed her side without changing his face, and the two quickly walked to the abandoned wooden house at the exit.

"Sister Qiao'er, I've been waiting for you for a long time, brother Wang, hehe."

With a creak, under the cover of the wooden house, a man hiding in the dark jumped out suddenly, with a sharp basket on his back, and a hunting bow and arrow in his hand, aiming at Qiaoer's eyebrows.

"Wang Er, what do you want to do?!" Qiao Er scolded with angry eyes, the person who came was Wang Er, the younger brother of the previous Wang Taibao.

He is more capable than Wang Taibao. He can hunt and drive a carriage. He is in his late twenties. Apart from his wretched eyebrows, he can be considered upright, but his character is worse than his brother. bad reputation.

Back then, he once asked Qiaoer to marry him, but he was not accepted, and so far no girl has dared to look up to him.

This series of actions made Qiaoer realize that they might have fallen into the trap of the two brothers today.At such a distance, it is impossible to avoid the bow and arrow.