After Lin You slowly dispelled the village chief's concerns, the villagers who were staring at Lin You with expressionless faces gradually returned to normal and began to take their own actions. The village chief signaled the group of people to leave first and welcomed Lin You into the house. Yesterday, because they arrived at the village too late and the person negotiating was Manager Chen, Lin You did not enter the main room of the village chief's house yesterday. Just stood outside and waited for the negotiation to end.
As soon as he entered the door, Lin You noticed some small details, some small details that did not belong to the village chief, an old man. The decorations in this house seem a bit bright. Lin You looked at the small objects made of colorful ropes. There are also straw things like little rabbits and grasshoppers, all of which are very lively and interesting.
"Sir, this is..." Seeing Lin You shift his attention to those trinkets, the village chief became inexplicably nervous again. Lin You felt that she didn't do anything to make him nervous. The village chief really failed at managing his emotions. Does this village really not consider changing to a new village chief
"No, I just found these things interesting, so I took a few more glances." Lin You shook her head to indicate that she was fine, because she was also a girl, so she paid more attention to these trinkets.
"This belongs to my little girl Sanniang." After hearing Lin You's explanation, the village chief's expression softened. Considering that Lin You is indeed a girl, it is not surprising that she would notice this. “She always loved making these little things.”
Speaking of this, the village chief's face inevitably showed a little pride. It can be seen that he still loves this daughter very much.
Sanniang
Are there many women named Sanniang in this village? There shouldn’t be many, so it should be the beautiful skeleton I know—Sanniang? Lin You understood why the village chief was so nervous. After all, his daughter is the wife of the young man who found Xuelian. Now there are people outside looking for Xuelian. Even if Sanniang doesn't know the inside story, I'm afraid those people outside won't be able to let her go. There is really a reason to be nervous.
I have to say that the old village chief's worries are somewhat justified. Lin You did not expose the village chief, but followed his words and pretended to be casual:
"Is this Sanniang the one waiting for her husband's return not far from the village entrance?"
As soon as Lin You said these words, the village chief's expression immediately changed. Although yesterday he had learned from Manager Chen that they had found the village under Sanniang's guidance. But now when I heard Lin You mention Sanniang again, it was inevitable that the village chief was still a little stiff. Now he is absolutely unwilling to hear others associate his daughter with that ungrateful guy. What's more, not to mention having low morals, that person would bring danger to his own daughter.
But now that Lin You asked, he couldn't deny it. The village chief was thinking, should he save something and completely cut off the connection between his daughter and the missing boy
"Yes, it's my little girl."
Listening to the village chief's stumbling words, Lin You nodded helplessly, and then continued to chat with the village chief.
"That lady looks quite old. Is she married?"
This time, the village chief was even more stiff. He nodded and his mind was spinning rapidly.
"My little girl is already married."
"Oh? Who are you marrying? Are you so cruel to leave such a beautiful girl like Sanniang at home?" Lin You said with a smile, with such a skillful look that the village chief couldn't believe that this was coming from a daughter's family. . This is a female gangster!
"..." The village chief was a ghost. At this moment, when Lin You asked, beads of sweat appeared on his head. Seeing the village chief's appearance, Lin You suddenly felt that he was a bit unhuman, even wanting to bully an old man. She's not a devil, so why is she so nervous
"Yes, he is a child adopted by our family. We all call him Danniu."
big cow? Not Dalang? Not a big tree either? you sure
Lin You was flooded with questions in an instant. She had already suppressed it, so it was not a good idea to ask so rashly.
"That's good, now the village chief has a son and a daughter. He has been raised since he was a child, and he understands his character. I think you will feel relieved when you leave Sanniang to this, uh, Daniel."
Lin You was wrong in saying this. This thing is not as happy as Lin You said. The village chief struggled to survive during the war. He left his hometown and finally found a good place to settle down. His two sons and wife both passed away due to traveling long distances. There is only one young daughter left. He regards her as a sharp-eyed girl and loves her very much. Later, he met Daniu, who was also displaced due to the war and whose family died. The village chief adopted the boy out of consideration for himself and his daughter. I plan to get these two children married when my daughter grows up. As Lin You said, the character you have raised since childhood is naturally more trustworthy.
But as Lin You knew, things did not develop as well as the village chief had planned. As her daughter grew up, Sanniang gradually became beyond the control of the village chief. Sanniang met Yuan Dashu who came to look for Xuelian, fell in love with him at first sight, and made a private commitment for life. At first, the village chief was furious when he heard about this, but after all, this was his only daughter. He wanted to keep his daughter private for life, but in the eyes of everyone, he was considered an immoral daughter and drove her out to fend for herself. In the end, he couldn't bear it.
He acquiesced to Sanniang and his wife building a small house at the end of the village and living there. Ignore everything else, just out of sight and out of mind. Later, when Na Yuan Dashu heard that he wanted to bring his mother with him, he would marry Sanniang in a serious manner. This made the village chief feel a little more comfortable. Even if Sanniang was the village chief's daughter, he decided to make a private life-long decision. There are many talkative people in the village. It's a little late to be able to bring Yuan Dashu's mother and give Sanniang a title, but it's finally done, right? But the village chief's expectations were disappointed again, and the Yuan Dashu was gone forever, making the village chief's chest hurt with anger again.
It's not enough for the village chief to be angry, he also has to worry. His adopted son, Daniel, has long regarded Sanniang as his own sister and daughter-in-law. Naturally, he was unwilling to be robbed this time. On the one hand, he despised Sanniang and decided to live a private life, on the other hand, he hated Yuan Dashu for robbing his wife. How could the village chief not see what Daniel was thinking
But after all, it was his daughter who had failed others, so he could only make up for it. Fortunately, everyone in this village is related. No matter how much my daughter did, no matter how dissatisfied and resentful the boss was, he finally tolerated it under the village chief's stick and carrot policy.
Naturally, Lin You couldn't understand the anguish in the village chief's heart. She knew that the person Sanniang married was definitely not her nominal brother named Daniu. She had only heard from the village chief that she had an adopted son, but she had never seen him until yesterday. This is very strange.
"Yeah, I, I'm relieved." The village chief smiled awkwardly, and then he was reluctant to continue talking about this topic, so he asked Lin You to eat something, drink some tea, etc. I plan to just bring the topic to a close.
How could Lin You dare to eat his food and drink his tea? Who knows what these seemingly good-looking foods really look like? Lin You took out the dried meat that he brought with him, saying that he wanted to share it with the village chief, but in fact, Lin You didn't dare to touch anything except the dried meat that Lin You brought with him.
The village chief stopped trying to dissuade him. He thought Lin You was a noble man from the city. It's normal to look down on things on your side. Therefore, the atmosphere suddenly became cold. Lin You then noticed that Qi An had not made a sound since she entered the village. Where were the others
Lin You looked around, and when she took a closer look, she realized that Qi An was standing next to her. The look in his eyes seemed to dislike the kang in the old village chief's home. Although this kang doesn't look very beautiful now, it's still acceptable. It was all clean, but when Lin You thought of what the village looked like in the morning, she suddenly understood.
Maybe in Qi An's eyes, this thing is what it looks like normally. And what I saw was an illusion. But more importantly than Qi An's unwillingness to sit down, none of the villagers seemed to be able to see Qi An? What spell did Qi An use
Just as Lin You was thinking this, Qi An on the side spoke.
"They really can't see me. Don't worry, although I won't help you, I won't cause you any trouble. In this case, wouldn't it be the best choice if these people can't see me?"
What Qi An said makes sense. Qi An's appearance was completely different from the people here. It was good that these villagers couldn't see Qi An, so that Lin You would not have to rack his brains to think of a suitable origin for Qi An. It would be terrible if Qi An was thought to be a monster.
Lin You nodded with satisfaction. Qi An, this kid, is really sensible and understands his own hard work. Lin You was satisfied and didn't plan to continue talking to Qi An so as not to arouse the village chief's suspicion.
The village chief saw that Lin You was silent. He didn't dare to speak. Lin You didn't have a very good opinion from the village chief. why? What Lin You said really hurt his heart. He was such an honest and honest person, but he told so many lies in order to deal with this grown-up who came to see Snow Lotus in the city. It was really embarrassing for him.
Lin You didn't know that her evaluation by the old village chief was so low. She thinks she did a pretty good job, doesn't she? She's a good person, understanding and all. Look at the village chief's lies that she should have cooperated with but she never exposed them!
The silence between the two parties lasted for a while, and neither party could find anything to talk about. Just when I was embarrassed, the door was pushed open with a creak. A man Lin You had seen pushed open the door and came in. Seeing him, the village chief stood up quickly and said:
"Daniu, are you back? Are you hungry? We have prepared meals for you."
Lin You controlled her urge to turn around and run away. Isn't the person who came in the door, the village chief's adopted son Daniel, the axe-man from last night? Zhuang Zhou's embarrassed appearance yesterday was still fresh in Lin You's memory. Looking at this person now, he looks quite normal.
The big cow just nodded, looking very taciturn, carrying a large bundle of firewood on his back, and holding a sharp ax in his hand. Looking carefully, Lin You found that there seemed to be dark red blood stains at the joint of the ax handle. But neither of the two NPCs in the room noticed this.
"I'll put firewood on the fire." Daniel didn't seem to be very interested in Lin You.
"Wait a minute." The village chief looked at Lin You, then at Daniel, gritted his teeth and said, "Is Sanniang still at the entrance of the village?"
Daniel paused in his steps and nodded. Then he left without looking back. Faced with Daniel's rude reaction, the village chief just sighed and showed no offended dissatisfaction.
"Why doesn't Sanniang come back?" Lin You asked a very reasonable question. Didn't the village chief say that Daniel and Sanniang were husband and wife? Then Sanniang is waiting for her husband to come back. Why hasn't Sanniang come back even after Daniel comes back
"Well, the two of them had a quarrel. Hey, we are old and can't take care of the children's matters." The village chief seemed to have been prepared for Lin You's question and joked his way through.
After eating, the village chief couldn't wait to send Lin You away. He greeted the villager who took Lin You in and asked him to take Lin You back home. Lin You smiled faintly and didn't refute anything. But when he left the village chief's house, he found the big cow carrying a small bench and sitting in the yard of the village chief's house, sharpening an ax
Are you sick in this world of ice and snow
This was Lin You's first reaction, and her second reaction was... I'm going! Could this guy also transform into an axe-man? She was the only player in the village at night. Don't come to her. That's what he thought, but Lin You still didn't give up the idea of going out at night to gather information.
Yuan Dashu got the snow lotus, so does Sanniang know anything? Moreover, there might be something left in Murao Sanniang and Yuan Dashu's home. Lin You remembered that yesterday's players were driven back before they even entered Sanniang's house.
It's quite early to eat in the mountains, and the village chief even moved up the meal time in order to entertain Lin You. Therefore, when Lin You returned to his residence, the family that hosted Lin You had not eaten yet.
Lin You said that he had already eaten and let them do what they wanted. This made the family feel relieved. After all, they were poor, and it was still winter, so their rations were limited. If they entertained Lin You, their rations would be less, and their family would be hungry. Therefore, when Lin You's knowledge made Lin You want to go out for a walk, the villagers did not stop him.
Also, when the host is having dinner, what do the guests look like? It's better to let Lin You go out for a walk, so that they can all feel more comfortable. Lin You went out smoothly, followed by Qi An who was like a spirit behind him.
Lin You didn't pay attention to Qi An, she was looking for clues seriously. But now most people are cooking, snow is gradually starting to fall outside, and the sky is getting dark. There are very few people on the road, and Lin You can't find anyone even if she wants to ask for information.
Just when Lin You was at a loss what to do, three or five young men walked in from the entrance of the village talking and laughing. Their eyes lit up when they saw Lin You, and he actually took the initiative to talk to her.
"Are you an adult from outside?"
Lin You was surrounded by these young men carrying firewood and holding axes. She was a little nervous at first. No matter how powerful she is now, she can't stand it if these people come down with an axe. But after hearing the words of these young people, Lin You felt calmer, and at the same time, she quietly moved to the side, keeping a distance from these young people before speaking with a smile:
"Yes, we are here to find Snow Lotus."
Hearing Xuelian, these young people seemed to have some scruples. They hesitated for a while and actually planned to leave.
Lin You:! ! !
Since these people have no intention of harming others and can still communicate, she must not let them go!
"But, I think it doesn't matter even if I can't find it." Before these people could leave, Lin You took out the dried meat from his pocket. Although she felt that candy and pastries were more effective against these young people, wasn't there Qi An watching eagerly next to her
Qi An forced Lin You to stuff the pastries, candies and other things in Lin You's space, so Lin You defaulted to thinking that these things belonged to Qi An. The master is still here, so it's not a good idea to just give away his things. What's more, Qi An is very possessive and is unwilling to share food with anyone except Lin You.
Although it is not candy and cakes, dried meat is tempting enough for these young people who are poor in supplies in the mountains. They were a little shy at first and felt embarrassed to take it. But first of all, Lin You was really enthusiastic, and secondly, they really wanted it in their hearts. As long as both parties were willing, Lin You's dried meat was easily given away.
Watching these young people carefully bite the dried meat, they also secretly hid some as if they wanted to keep it for next time, or take it to their families. Lin You felt a little indescribable. These people are all good kids, they are still young, but...
With each dungeon, the strength increases again and again, and death seems less scary. Lin You had time to think about other issues. Most of the time, these problems are not only unsolvable, but also bring nothing to Lin You. But occasionally, Lin You's mood would change subtly for no apparent reason. Lin You himself didn't know whether this change was good or bad.
After eating, Lin You shook off the things in his mind, smiled and casually said to these young people:
"Are you going out to chop wood? It's so hard."
"Hahaha, it's nothing. I'm used to it."
"No, it's great to be able to do things for the family."
First there was a wave of compliments, and then he once again closed the distance with these teenagers and opened up the topic. Seeing that the time had come, Lin You finally asked her what she was thinking:
"Do you usually come back now? Aren't you going to be late for dinner?"
"No, the family will leave some food for us."
"That's it." Lin You nodded, "If that's the case, then why did Daniel come back so early."
... ...
The good atmosphere was shattered instantly.
"I'm sorry, I'm just curious. Because the village chief said that if I can see that Daniel is okay, let me take him out to see the world." Lin You made a strong move. Children who have been in the mountains all year round will be scared when they hear what adults say about the war outside. But I can't help but still have some curiosity about the outside world.
Just look at how many curious looks Lin You attracted when she returned to the village today. Sure enough, after hearing what Lin You said, a young man said with a little bit of dissatisfaction on his face:
"Oh, does the village chief feel sorry for him and want to compensate him?"
"Compensation? What's going on?" Lin You pretended to know nothing about what happened in the village.
"Hahaha." After the first boy spoke, the others also felt that there was nothing to hide. Anyway, it’s not just those rubbish things, not to mention what they said is true. Seeing how nice this sister is and even giving them dried meat to eat, they don't want her to be deceived. These teenagers looked at each other and smiled, and one of them spoke.
"That guy is a green turtle."
"Hahaha, we don't want to play with green-haired bastards."
"Even his own woman ran away with someone else. That guy can't do it, hahaha."
These teenagers are no longer as shy and pure as they were at the beginning, and they just laugh at the big cow unscrupulously. Lin You thought about it for a moment and understood the truth of the matter. This big cow is not the adopted son of some village chief, but the son-in-law he prepared for his daughter Sanniang.
Speaking of the whole thing, this big guy didn't do anything wrong. Lin You thought these people would have a lower opinion of Sanniang. But they are more focused on Daniel? why is that? Because the big cow is adopted
Lin You couldn't understand them, but she still needed information, so she patiently chatted with these young people for a while and got other information. Finally, Lin You asked inexplicably:
"Daniu, did you do anything wrong?"
"What did you do wrong?" The young man who replied at the beginning was confused. "He can't see his mother-in-law."
"Hahaha, he is originally a beggar. Can't it be enough if the village chief can give him food?"
"The beggar master can't even look down on Sanniang's shabby shoes."
Lin You bit her lip and watched these people run away. This Daniel is really the most innocent person. The fact that Sanniang and his wife have a private life is enough to make him uncomfortable, but afterwards, Daniel will have to face an even more embarrassing scene. It turned out that the village chief saw that Yuan Dashu had left and didn't know if he could come back, so he secretly wanted this big cow to marry his third wife.
Daniel was favored by the village chief, and after hesitating for a few days, he went to the house built by Sanniang and Yuan Dashu behind the village to propose to Sanniang. The village chief made this marriage proposal very grand. It was already unpleasant enough for his daughter to have a private life with someone, but she was also abandoned here. This time he wanted to let Daniel make it grand and show the people in the village that his daughter was not some abandoned shabby shoe.
But the village chief had calculated everything and failed to take into account Sanniang's stubbornness. Naturally, Sanniang would not agree. She had been waiting for Yuan Dashu for 20 years even after she died, let alone when she was alive? She beat Daniel out without mercy.
Since then, Daniel has lost all face in the village. Although for the sake of the village chief, no one would openly point fingers at the big cow, naturally the gossip behind his back could not be stopped.
Lin You walked while thinking, and unexpectedly came to the village chief's house again. The harsh sound of grinding an ax continued, and Lin You was startled. By the way, why was she still wandering around? Now, while the axe-man Daniel hasn't gone to Sanniang's house yet, she should quickly search for information.
Before leaving, Lin You looked at Daniel again. I saw him with his head lowered, wearing nothing but a pair of cotton trousers and a fur vest in the cold weather. The exposed arms were faintly glowing with cyan. Lin You didn't dare to look anymore, the footprints of Sanniang on the ground were still clear. Lin You hurriedly followed the footprints and went to Sanniang's house.
What Lin You didn't know was that shortly after she left. Cheng Guangwaliang's sharpened ax was raised high and severed the village chief's neck. Daniel looked coldly at his benefactor, the villain who had pushed him to this level, and felt relieved in his heart, as if something had been completely liberated.
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