As the Universe Turns - Chapter 1185
Chapter 1185 Ah Tian
A few days later, the village was finally quiet. After that night, no one came to destroy the crops in the field at night.
Every time it was midsummer, the villagers would start to get busy again. They would work at dawn and rest at dawn. Men would farm, women would weave clothes, the Headmaster would teach in the courtyard, and children would catch dragonflies and grasshoppers by the countryside. Such a simple and unadorned life was incomparable to those bustling cities in the Morning Sunset Strings.
Everyone gradually forgot about Zhao Dahu a few days ago. They were concentrating on taking care of the land, and it would be a good harvest in autumn. Xiao Chen had been in the village for more than a month, and he was already familiar with the villagers. These days, he would help everyone plant seedlings, fetch water, drive cattle, or take care of their children.
The strangeness from the beginning gradually became familiar. Everyone no longer addressed him as “Young Hero”. They all called him “Ah Tian”, just like a family.
Even the matchmaker wang from the next village had heard of such a person. She came to the village yesterday and wanted to be a matchmaker, but she was forced out by a few eldest aunts, saying that it was something like “fat water doesn’t flow out of outsiders’ fields”.
Thus, early this morning, the third wife and sixth wife of the village gathered together, not knowing what to say.
“Tell me, this Ah Tian has come to our village. He is also a member of our village. He has also reached the age of marriage …”
‘”Ah, alright, alright. This person was saved by Liu’er. This injury was cured by Doctor Liu. If you want to say that he is also Doctor Liu’s son-in-law, what does it have to do with you?”
‘”Hey! Why is it none of my business? Let me tell you, these young people nowadays are all popular. What is the name of free love and affection? How can you say that you have to marry him if you save him? Look at my daughter. She’s eighteen this year, and she’s no weaker than Liu Jingjing. No, I have to find an opportunity …”
“Come on, come on, your daughter, your daughter’s door isn’t open, how can there be any chance? According to what I said, my daughter has the chance …”
“Your daughter? Your daughter is only twelve years old …”
“Can’t we wait a few more years? Hehe …”
…
At noon, Xiao Chen came back from the ground. As soon as he entered the village, he was stopped by Second Aunt Wang. “Ah Tian Ah Tian, come here. Come here quickly.”
Xiao Chen saw that she kept waving at him and asked, “Second Aunt Wang, what’s the matter?”
“Aiyo, look at you, child. It’s been so long, yet you’re still born like this. Isn’t it enough to call me Ah Niang? Hehe …”
“Uh … wang Niang, what can I do for you?”
Second Aunt Wang looked at him and said with a smile, “I just came back from the field, huh? Come, come and sit in Wang Niang’s courtyard for a while. I’ll get you a bowl of water to drink …”
“This … Uncle Liu went to the county market today. He probably won’t be back until afternoon. Little Tiger is alone at home. I have to go and cook for him now.”
“Hey! That baby is not hungry. He just went to the field to dig up sweet potatoes. Come, come …”
“This, why don’t we go another day? I’ll be leaving first …”
“Aiya!”
“Second Aunt Wang, what’s wrong with you?”
Xiao Chen had already left, but now he had turned back. Auntie Wang slapped her forehead and said, “I remember that my cow has been refusing to eat grass for some reason recently. This, this, this, this is the only cow in the family. If she gets sick and starves to death, then there’s no way to cultivate …”
Xiao Chen smiled gently, “So that’s the case. Second Aunt Wang, you should have said it earlier. Don’t worry, I’ll go take a look for you now.”
“Good …”
Second Aunt Wang chuckled. At this moment, a woman’s voice suddenly came from not far away. “Ah Tian, what are you doing there?”
“Miss Liu’er …”
Xiao Chen turned around and saw that Liu Jingjing had come at an unknown time. Second Aunt Wang was also stunned for a moment. She smiled and said, “Well, Liu’er, didn’t you go to the market? Why did you come back so soon?”
Liu Jingjing walked over and looked at Second Aunt Wang. Then she looked at Xiao Chen and asked, “What are you doing?”
Xiao Chen smiled and said, “Second Aunt Wang said that her cow doesn’t eat grass. Let me see if she is sick …”
“Cows? Don’t eat grass? Are you sick?”
Liu Jingjing looked at Second Aunt Wang with a puzzled expression. Second Aunt Wang’s face was full of embarrassment as she said, “That, that, that …”
“Alright, alright. When Daddy comes back, I’ll ask him to come over and take a look.” After Liu Jingjing finished speaking, she pulled Xiao Chen towards the courtyard.
“Hey, hey … that, no, Ah Tian …”
Looking at the two of them walking far away, Second Aunt Wang stomped her feet forcefully. Her face was full of the feeling that the duck in her hand had flown away again. She said angrily, “Good for you, Liu’er, you don’t know how to be ashamed. You’re pulling and pulling in broad daylight …”
Returning to the courtyard, Xiao Chen saw Liu Jingjing pouting her lips with an unhappy expression and asked, “What’s wrong? Hasn’t Uncle Liu returned yet?”
“Humph!”
Liu Jingjing snorted and took out a bundle from behind the willow tree and handed it to him, “Here, I bought you new clothes.”
“So you went to town …”
Xiao Chen took the bundle from her and slowly raised his head, “Thank you, Miss Liu’er …”
“Miss Liu’er, Miss Liu’er, whoever you see is called Miss! Hmph!”
Liu Jingjing was so angry that she stomped her feet and pouted her lips. She looked at him with resentment in her eyes. However, her appearance was extremely cute. Xiao Chen did not know what was wrong with her and asked, “Miss Liu’er, what’s wrong with you …”
“Ah, it’s fine, it’s fine …”
Liu Jingjing shook her hand and said, “Go back to your room and change it. See if it fits. If it doesn’t fit, I can take it to the town to change it before it gets dark.”
“Mm …”
Xiao Chen nodded. Just as he was about to walk towards the back of the courtyard, he suddenly thought of something and said, “No, I have to go …”
“Alright, alright. When I came back, I brought mung bean cake to Little Tiger. That little fatty is eating happily now.”
Xiao Chen scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly.
Liu Jingjing snorted, “Then I don’t want to be considerate. That little fatty must be so hungry that he is crying again … Alright, alright, you go quickly.”
“Yes.”
Xiao Chen nodded. Just as he was about to turn around and return to his room, a large commotion suddenly came from the east village entrance, causing all the dogs in the village to bark wildly.
“What’s going on?”
Xiao Chen immediately turned around. Liu Jingjing looked at the east village entrance. Under the cover of the trees, she could not see clearly. She narrowed her eyebrows and said, “Something seems to have happened …”
Xiao Chen immediately put the bundle in her hand and said, “I’ll go take a look. Miss Liu’er, you’re right here” As soon as he finished speaking, he ran towards the eastern village entrance.
“Ah Tian, wait!”
Liu Jingjing’s expression changed. For some reason, her heart was pounding, as if she was about to jump out of her chest. Suddenly, she had an extremely bad premonition. She couldn’t care less, so she put her clothes under the willow tree and immediately chased after them.
…
At the entrance of the East Village, Zhao Dahu led a few men with knives in his hands and arrogantly barged into the village. The villagers were holding hoes, but they kept retreating. No one dared to rush forward to stop them.
In the past, no matter how tyrannical Zhao Dahu was, he didn’t dare to barge into the village with a knife in broad daylight to wantonly injure people. Besides Zhao Dahu, there was also an unfamiliar man beside him. The man had a cold expression and wore a Zi Yi. He put his hands behind his back, looking extremely cold and frightening.
The villagers had never seen this person before, but it didn’t look like he was from the countryside. They didn’t know where Zhao Dahu had invited such a person, so they were afraid that he would be in trouble this time.
“Zhao … Zhao Dahu, you, what do you want!”
Normally, the villagers would be bullied and feared by the Zhao Clan. Especially this Zhao Dahu, who was even more savage than his father Zhao Tianba back then. Seeing him barge into the village like this and injure people, how many of them wouldn’t be afraid?
“Haha …”
Zhao Dahu smiled coldly. He swung a steel saber in his hand so loudly that the villagers were scared that they kept hiding behind. This saber strike was likely to directly split the person in half. Who would dare to rush forward to stop it?
“Where is that brat? Get him out of here and die!” A man beside him shouted coldly. It was the man who was captured by Xiao Chen at the edge of the field that night.
The villagers were so shouted that they didn’t dare to make a sound. There were also people who hurriedly winked and signaled for Ah Tian to come quickly. These people were so fierce. They were all ordinary farmers, how could they fight?
At this time, the cold and icy Zi Yi man finally said, “I heard that a person with extraordinary martial arts came to your place more than a month ago. I am is not talented. Today, he came here specially to experience it. That person … Where is he now?”
Although it was a scorching summer day, this cold voice sounded like it had entered the cold winter and twelve months.
“You villains, don’t come to the village to hurt people! Get out of here!”
Suddenly, a sturdy young man rushed towards Zhao Dahu’s group with a hoe. All the villagers were shocked, “Big Bull! Don’t go over! They killed you …”
Daniu was honest and honest. He couldn’t see Zhao Dahu bullying his fellow villagers all day long. He had just gone to the backyard to get a hoe. At this moment, Zhao Dahu saw the bull rushing over and immediately stood on guard with his saber. Although he had practiced martial arts, he knew that the bull was risking its life.
Seeing Daniu rushing over with his hoe, Zhao Dahu and the others also raised their steel sabers. Only the mysterious Zi Yi man remained indifferent. When Daniu rushed closer, he waved his hand and a strong force rushed out. With a “bang” sound, Daniu spat out blood and flew out.
“Daniel!”
The villagers were all shocked. They were all ordinary people, how could they have seen such a powerful ability? That person clearly didn’t touch Daniel, but he injured Daniel so badly …
“Big Brother Daniu!” Little Caiwei also ran over from behind the crowd. Seeing Daniu’s mouth full of blood, she immediately cried out in fear.
On this side, Zhao Dahu and the others were also shocked by what happened just now. Although they had also practiced martial arts, it was only a kung fu at most. But just now, there was no shadow in their palms, causing injuries invisible to others. How could this be an ordinary martial artist?