Last Totem Novel - Chapter 343
Chapter 343 Baoshan
At noon on the fifth day, after a long journey, Tie Zha and the others finally entered the Qin Clan Village.
Looking around, there were crisscrossed valleys, small rivers with light water flow, scattered farmland, thatched cottages, and wisps of rising smoke. In front of the house was a melon shed with bean shelves, and behind the house was a cottage with firewood, cats and dogs chasing after each other, chickens and ducks flocking together. What a peaceful and beautiful countryside scenery.
After entering the village, the oxcart slowly walked along the country road. The farmers and women who were working in the fields all raised their heads and looked at the strangers curiously. When they recognized the village chief’s third daughter, they waved their hands one after another to greet him.
“Third girl, you’re back from the city” An old farmer shouted.
“Hey!” Qin Ke’er replied with a wave of her hand.
“The girl from the Baoshan Clan has not seen each other for two years, but she is getting more and more handsome.” A fat aunt smiled and shouted.
“Hey!” Qin Ke’er replied with a wave of her hand.
Not long after, the news of Qin Ke’er’s return spread from place to place, from place to place, throughout the entire village. So much so that before they could get home, the news had already spread back.
Halfway through, the adults and children of the village rushed to the village road, pointing at Tie Zha and the others, discussing one after another …
“Third girl has grown up. She only reached my shoulder when she left …” “Big Sister Qin is so beautiful, and the other big sister is also so beautiful …” “Aiya ~ It’s just different when you’ve been to the city.” “There’s also a big brother there, but he looks so fierce …” “He didn’t set up a golden son-in-law outside, did he?” “Yes, it’s possible. We three girls are countless beauties …” The children shouted and the village ladies whispered in each other’s ears.
“Look ahead. They are all Yunyou Martial Monks. They are very powerful. One person can kill a white-eyed iron-skinned insect.” “Are you that powerful? Don’t brag, even a dozen or so great hunters can’t do it …” “What am I bragging about? I saw it with my own eyes!” “Bullshit, you even saw it with your own eyes …”
At this moment, Tie Zha, who was sitting on the bull cart, was frowning. The corner of his eyes swept back and forth as he looked at the surrounding villagers. He was unaccustomed to being surrounded by so many people, and he was even more unaccustomed to being treated as a novel animal.
Just as he was about to explode, a figure suddenly appeared on the hillside in front of him and shouted to the surrounding villagers, “Everyone is back! Everyone is back! If you want to see it, come home tomorrow and watch it.” The voice was filled with energy. It was a short and sturdy middle-aged man. Immediately after, several children of different sizes appeared beside him.
“Dad!” Qin Ke’er’s eyes lit up when she saw the middle-aged man. She jumped out of the car happily and ran towards him. In the blink of an eye, the father and daughter, who had been separated for two years, hugged each other and cried. Seeing this, the villagers scattered in all directions. The mountain people were simple and honest. Although they were full of curiosity, they could not bear to disturb other people’s gatherings.
A moment later, Tie Zha and the others, led by Qin Ke’er’s father, Qin Baoshan, climbed a section of the hillside and arrived in front of the Qin Clan’s mansion.
It was a mansion built on a low hill. It consisted of three bungalows and a fence. It occupied a very large area. Walking into the double-opened red paint door, his eyes suddenly became clear. The courtyard inside was over a thousand square meters in size. Looking around, the ground was covered with gravel, trees, corn, chili peppers, and various farm utensils and cooking utensils hung on the walls.
After entering, a fat aunt with bright skin and a respectful smile greeted Qin Ke’er. She caressed Qin Ke’er’s head affectionately and greeted Tie Zha and the others in the living room. A few minutes later, the martial monks unloaded the goods from the bull cart and led the horned bull into the barn. After settling down, they entered the living room of the Qin mansion under the warm greeting of the fat aunt.
At this moment, Qin Baoshan had already cooked the fragrant Far Mountain White Tea. After pouring it for everyone, he took out a lot of pickled melons and fruits and invited them to taste it.
‘”This is a honey-pickled apricot” This is a sugar-pickled bayberry “This is a sweet vinegar-pickled cucumber” Qin Ke’er said as she tied it up with a toothpick and put it into Tie Zha’s mouth.
Seeing that his third daughter was so close to the young man in front of him, Qin Baoshan could not help but ask, “Young man, my name is Qin Baoshan. I am Ke Er’s father. May I know what you should call me?” Qin Ke’er was the most outstanding of his children. She had been smart and gentle since childhood. He couldn’t just be confused and be robbed of his most precious daughter by an unfamiliar man.
“Tie Zha.” The young man said.
Qin Baoshan hesitated, wondering which “scum” it was.
“Chatter chatter chatter chatter.” Qin Ke’er quickly explained.
“Oh … Tie Cha ah … What a good name …” Qin Baoshan suddenly said with a sudden realization.
At this time, Tie Zha narrowed her eyes and looked at Qin Ke’er. Obviously, she had some objections to her own decision. Seeing this, Mu Qianhe couldn’t help but cover his mouth and chuckle.
After this small episode, Qin Baoshan put away his daughter’s joy at returning home. He faced the three wandering martial monks and solemnly cupped his fists to salute them. He said, “The Qin Clan Village has suffered a calamity of ferocious beasts. I have to trouble the three masters.”
“We came here this time on the orders of the Great Grandmaster. Everything is under Miss Qin’s orders.” The leading martial monk cupped his fists and replied.
Qin Baoshan was immediately pleasantly surprised as he turned to look at his daughter. The Great Grandmaster’s arrangement was a recognition of Qin Ke’er’s status in the Fire Horn Temple. He was naturally overjoyed that the Qin Clan had produced such a talented person. One had to know that being able to join the Fire Horn Temple and become a member of it was a blessing that could only be cultivated for several lifetimes.
Just as Qin Baoshan was about to sigh, he noticed that his wife was standing at the entrance of the living room and winked at him. He immediately said, “Have some tea and eat some fruit. I’ll go see if dinner is ready” Then he stood up and left.
Outside the living room, Mrs. Qin hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve. As she tugged outwards, she whispered, “Old man, this is awesome … this is awesome …”
“What happened?” Qin Baoshan asked with a frown. Under the drag of his wife, he quickly arrived at the warehouse. Looking at the pile of gifts in front of him, he couldn’t help but sigh, “Good fellow …”
After entering, Mrs. Qin immediately closed the door and lit up an oil lamp. Then she pulled out a sack from the pile of gifts, opened it, and said, “Old man, look at this …”
Although Qin Baoshan scoffed at his wife’s mysterious appearance, he still looked into the cloth bag. In the end, he was stunned after just a single glance. There was a faint oil lamp, and the golden piece in the bag was actually a large ball of golden jewelry. There were all sorts of pearls, agates, precious stones, and jades piled together in a mess, just like garbage …
That’s right. This was when Tie Zha was shopping in town. Because he didn’t know much about it, he directly packed the jewelry from a gold shop. The two women were completely unaware of this. All they knew was that Tie Zha had gone to buy a large sack of stuff, and then watched him casually throw it into the car, and it was over.
‘”This” Qin Baoshan was so shocked that he couldn’t say anything. He stuttered for a long time. He took a deep breath and said with uncertainty, “There are probably thousands of gold here …”
Mrs. Qin nodded and said, “I have … I have …”
“This is …” Qin Baoshan pondered for a moment, but Mrs. Qin suddenly raised her head and said in a slightly panicked tone, “Old man, it shouldn’t … it shouldn’t be a robbery …”
“Nonsense!” Qin Baoshan immediately shouted, “Why would our daughter do such a thing? Don’t you think about it? She is a disciple under the Fire Horn Grand Grandmaster!”
‘”That’s … that’s …” Mrs. Qin said with a sudden realization.
‘”Let me see” Qin Baoshan hesitated for a moment and said, “It should have been bought by that young man called Tie Ji. I think he has a calm temperament and a sharp gaze. He doesn’t look like an ordinary person.”
“You mean, Ke’er found a good son-in-law for us? Aiya … this is good.” Mrs. Qin said in surprise.
“What do you know!” Qin Baoshan frowned and scolded, then analyzed, “He has money and status, why does he like our Ke’er?”
“This” The smile on Mrs. Qin’s face froze. After a while, she thought through the process and couldn’t help but shout, “You mean that our Ke’er became someone else’s … someone else’s …” She didn’t continue and just stared blankly at her husband.
After a long while, Qin Baoshan sighed and said, “I hope that’s not the case. Our daughter has grown up and she has her own limits. We have to trust her.”
Mrs. Qin nodded, but did not say anything. Then, she looked at the sack full of gold ornaments, then at her husband, her gaze filled with inquiry.
“Put the gold away. Take the rest. If he treats Ke’er sincerely, we will take some as gifts. The rest as dowry and settle down for them. If he only wants to play, he will send them all back” Qin Baoshan said resolutely. “No matter how poor our family is, we will not sell our daughters!”
“Yes.” Mrs. Qin nodded heavily.
After leaving the warehouse, Mother Qin went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Father Qin put on a smile and returned to the living room.
But as soon as he stepped into the room, he saw Qin Ke’er’s friend, the tall girl, fighting with his future son-in-law. He immediately frowned and coughed dryly.
When the tall girl heard his voice, she restrained her smile and shrank back.
After sitting down, Qin Baoshan cooked another pot of white tea from the distant mountains. As he poured it for the guests, he asked casually, “Young man, what does the family do?”
“Business?” Tie Zha was puzzled. He did not understand the common saying of the Far East.
“My father is asking you what your family does.” Qin Ke’er explained. At the same time, Mu Qianhe also looked over curiously. Actually, they also wanted to know about the situation in Tie Zha’s family. Although their relationship was already very close, Iron Slag didn’t take the initiative to say it, and they tactfully didn’t ask.
“I have no family.” Tie Zha said. His voice was extremely calm, as if he was recounting an ordinary matter.
“Ah” The two women covered their mouths at the same time and cried out in alarm. They never imagined that the person they were with all day was actually an orphan.
After a long moment of silence, Qin Baoshan patted his chest and said seriously, “It’s fine … This place will be your home in the future, as long as you don’t dislike it …”
Hearing Father Qin’s words, Tie Zha narrowed his eyes. A cold light immediately shone in his eyes, causing people to not dare to look directly at him. He stared fixedly at the short and sturdy middle-aged man in front of him, as if he wanted to find a clue from his opponent’s face. However, after observing for a while, he could only see the truth.
“Thank you.” After a moment of silence, Tie Zha put away his cold gaze and nodded solemnly. However, what he didn’t know was that although Qin Baoshan looked exceptionally calm on the surface, his butt was already soaked …
At that moment, Qin Baoshan even had the illusion that the person sitting in front of him was not a human, but a white-eyed iron-skinned insect.
No! To be exact, he would rather face a ferocious and violent black tiger with a thunderous roar than face this young man’s gaze. It was simply sharper than a razor and colder than falling into an ice cave.
Amazing …
What kind of son-in-law did his precious daughter find for him?