C433 The Market of the Mountain Village
C433 The Market of the Mountain Village
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Nuan's face. She smiled and said, "No need, Yiming. This kind of thing isn't heavy. Besides, I'm used to carrying it."
"I'll help you, no need to be polite."
Hu Yiming took the basket from Nuan and carried it on his back.
Actually, it was a bit heavy. Hu Yiming glanced at Nuan. She was only 18 or 19 years old. Living in the mountains, she had a sense of simplicity and naivety.
Yesterday, he heard Uncle Hwa say that Nuan was the daughter of his uncle who had died.
He had lived together with these old men from Hu Family since he was young, but he had never gone to school before. Everything that Nuan owned was taught to him by those old men from Hu Family.
Including those who know how to read and write.
However, Nuan was a girl after all, and there were many things that they couldn't settle right now. Fortunately, the village aunts who came to help them knew about these matters and taught Nuan.
Therefore, the reason Nuan was able to live so happily ever after growing up was definitely related to the elders from Hu Family and this group of aunties.
And people like Hu Yiming, who truly lived in Hu Family, rarely lived as happily as Nuan.
The way Hu Yiming looked at Nuan warmed up a lot again.
Nuan walked in front and pulled out a stalk of Sargasso Grass and started to sing a song.
"Mama Ai of the farmhouse …"
It was a local dialect that Hu Yiming couldn't understand, but his mood improved as he listened to Nuan's melodious singing.
The song of the mountain followed Nuan's voice and spread throughout the mountain.
Birds by the side of the road, knowing, chirping.
Everything was so beautiful.
Unknowingly, they had reached home. Nuan pushed open the door.
The few old men had finished practising Tai Chi and were sitting in the yard for the next episode.
The nannies were already busy in the kitchen.
When the elders saw Nuan returning, they stood up and walked over.
"Nuan, did you bring my bamboo shoot back?"
"And my preserves."
"And my chili oil."
… ….
Everyone began to discuss with each other.
Nuan took over the basket on Hu Yiming's back and said helplessly, "Fifth Uncle, you've been coughing recently, so you can't eat too much sugar. Nuan took over the basket on Hu Yiming's back and said helplessly," Fifth Uncle, you've been coughing recently, so you can't eat too much sugar.
Hu Shaoguang sat on his wheelchair and looked at Nuan from afar. He looked like a guardian, making the old men speechless.
A trace of nostalgia flashed across Hu Shaoguang's old eyes.
Hu Yiming, who happened to be looking at Hu Shaoguang, was shocked.
Who was Hu Shaoguang thinking of? Hu Yiming rarely saw Hu Shaoguang express such emotions.
He suddenly had a bold idea in his heart,
Could it be that this Nuan wasn't his cousin, but his own sister?
Suddenly, a cold gaze fell on him. Hu Yiming looked over and saw Hu Shaoguang staring at him with an unfriendly expression.
"You stinking brat, get over here right now." Hu Shaoguang said.
Hu Yiming frowned, "Why should I go?"
"You stinking brat, are you going to piss me off?"
Afraid that Hu Shaoguang, this old man, would really be angered to death, Hu Yiming thought for a while and walked over.
"Squat down." Hu Shaoguang looked at Hu Yiming and said.
Hu Yiming lowered his eyes and said with a faint smile, "Geezer, don't push your luck."
"Squat down."
Hu Shaoguang said again, but this time he let out a cough.
Hu Yiming frowned and still squatted down. Next, Hu Shaoguang gave Hu Yiming a slap on the head.
It didn't hurt, but he still lost some face in front of the crowd.
"What are you doing, old man?"
"I'm your old man, so what if I hit you? And don't think that I don't know what you were thinking. Your old man doesn't care about descendants, a total of seventeen of you."
Hu Shaoguang spoke with confidence.
Hu Yiming chuckled, "Oh wow, so that's the case. I thought that my siblings were as numerous as the stars in the sky."
"You stinking brat."
When the father and son duo started bickering, the scene seemed rather warm and cozy.
The few old men from the Hu Family not far away, upon seeing this, slightly flickered. They looked at each other, but did not say anything.
After breakfast, Hu Shaoguang let Hu Yiming pack up his things.
"Why are you leaving so soon?" Hu Yiming asked in confusion. They had only been here for two days, the key point was that it fit the old man's personality.
They had travelled thousands of miles and dragged their sick bodies here just to stay the night. These old brothers were all bickering with each other.
Well, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with it.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and pack up. Get lost."
Hu Shaoguang said angrily.
"Geezer, why are you so angry ever since you came here?" Hu Yiming said casually, what he said was not a lie.
Indeed, he was getting more and more angry.
"Why are you blabbering so much? How can I, Hu Shaoguang, have a son like you?"
"You make me wish I could have a father like you."
The father and son duo started arguing again.
On the other side, Hu Lao Wu held Nuan's hand and said, "From now on when you follow Older Brother Yiming out, do not let yourself suffer. If Hu Yiming dares to bully you, come back and tell your fifth uncle. Fifth uncle will definitely help you seek justice."
"Your Third Uncle won't forgive that stinking brat, Hu Yiming."
Hu Yiming, who was not far away, heard this and stopped quarreling with Hu Shaoguang. He frowned and said, "Nuan will follow us as well."
"What? You still dare to object?" Hu Shaoguang cast a sidelong glance at Hu Yiming.
Nuan, on the other hand, looked at her uncles in disbelief. She hadn't known about this before.
"Fifth Uncle, why should I go? Nuan doesn't want to go outside. Nuan wants to stay here with her uncles." Yes
Nuan's voice was choked with sobs.
Once, she had fantasized about visiting the outside world, but as she grew older, she began to think less and less about it.
Especially when her uncles aged day by day, Nuan gradually understood her responsibilities.
She had to take care of the uncles who had brought her up, even though they were old enough to be her grandfathers.
But everyone was very nice to Nuan,
Nuan realized that she had to support her family.
"Nuan, you are only eighteen years old. It's a pity that you haven't seen the outside world since your uncles are not too old to move. Besides, everyone in the village is looking after us, so you don't have to worry. "
"That's right, Nuan. If you don't like the outside world, you can come back anytime, but you have to go out and take a look."
If possible, Hu Lao Wu and co. would like to raise Nuan in this small mountain village for the rest of their lives and not let her have any contact with outsiders.
But no, this was too unfair to Nuan.
This caused them to be unable to face their dead big brother, who was also Nuan's father.
"But …" Nuan was already sobbing uncontrollably.
Hu Yiming could not bear to see this. Hu Shaoguang coughed twice and slapped him hard. "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and pack up."