Rebirth of the pastoral landlady

Chapter 378
The courtyard of Mrs. Sun's house, which had been cold for two days, suddenly became lively.

Ah Cai followed Wending into the main room, and went to accept Wending's inquiry.At the table in the yard outside, Mrs. Sun, Mrs. Sun, Chunhua and the others surrounded a young girl who was unfamiliar, asking about this and that enthusiastically.

Jin Xi brings hot tea and snacks, and she also sits by the side with a smile and looks at the unfamiliar girl brought back by Ah Cai.

According to Jin Xi's visual inspection, the girl in front of her should be about fifteen or sixteen years old, with willow-leaf eyebrows, double eyelids and big eyes, thick and long eyelashes, and a round face that is flushed.

When Mrs. Sun and the others surrounded her and exchanged warm greetings, she looked at the crowd with a smile on her face. Two shiny black braids were wrapped around the back of her neck and hung on her shoulders, with a simple and honest smile.

Jin Xi's eyes shifted to the girl. She was of medium stature, but plump. Although the skirt she was wearing was the usual dress of girls in the mountains, the color and pattern of the material were somewhat similar to those of ethnic minorities. Mission print style.

Jin Xi's eyes paused for a moment on the girl's neck. She was wearing a collar around her neck, and there were some accessories like sequins hanging around her neck. A pleasant jingle.

Jin Xi smiled and handed a bowl of brewed tea to the girl, and greeted her with a smile: "Sister, from the way you dress, you shouldn't be from the Han nationality, right?" Looking around at the young girl, surprise appeared in her eyes.

I really haven't heard that there are people of other ethnic groups living in this mountain?
Xi Mei grinned at Jin Xi, and said generously: "My father and the others came from Sichuan and Guizhou along with Grandpa and his generation. We are the descendants of the Miao people."

"I see." Jin Xi's eyes lighted up in surprise, no wonder Black Raven Zhuangzi was able to hide safely behind the old forest filled with miasma.
"What's the girl's name? How old is this year? Who else is there in the family?" Mrs. Sun came over and looked at the girl who came with Ah Cai with a smile, and began to ask about her family's situation in detail.

"Fifteen, my mother passed away early, my father is the only one in the family, everyone in our village calls me Ximei." Facing the enthusiastic inquiries from everyone, the girl introduced herself generously.

"Ximei? The name Ximei is good, auspicious and easy to remember. She looks very upright, and it's so cute to look at." Aunt Chunhua praised with a smile, and glanced at the main room.

Seeing all the women surrounded Ximei asking this and that, Jin Xi smiled and turned around and entered the main room.

In the main room, Wending was sitting there drinking tea lightly, while Agui and Acai stood on one side with their heads bowed. Compared with the atmosphere in the courtyard outside, this place is really more strict and restrained.

Jin Xi gave a low cough, and stepped up to A Cai's side.

"Why don't you rest for a few more days? You're going to climb out of the mountain, are you sure your foot is healed?"

Standing beside Ah Cai, Jin Xi asked, without a trace of pretentiousness on her face.

Wen Ding was sitting there, and since Jin Xi entered the room, his eyes had been chasing her, but she ignored him and went straight to Ah Cai.

Now, in front of him, she actually asked other men with such concern.Wending was very upset, but he couldn't vent his feelings to his subordinates, so he just picked up the tea and drank it sullenly.

Ah Cai bowed his head, in front of Wending, he was inconvenient and did not dare to look at Jin Xi's face, even though, the delicate girl's face in front of him was something he had been haunting in his dreams for the past few days.

"Thank you for your concern, miss. Ah Cai's foot injury has healed." He said in a low voice, still keeping his eyes on his nose, his nose and his heart.

"It's good when it's cured. It seems that the herbal medicine from Ximei's Miao doctor is really effective against the bites of those snakes and insects."

Jin Xi let out a sigh of relief and said sincerely.If Wending's injury was indirectly related to her, then Ah Cai's injury was directly related.

"You fool, I just caught a cold and got sick. Wouldn't it be okay to eat a few herbs? Why do you still go out to the mountains to find a doctor? You still take shortcuts! If something really happened to you, you will make my heart How can I be safe?"

Jin Xi said solemnly, Ah Cai to her is no longer a buddy and boss, bodyguard and lady in the ordinary sense, but a friendship that has experienced danger and shared life and death.

"If you hadn't been lucky enough to meet Ximei and her father to save you, finding someone surrounded by so many mountains would undoubtedly be like looking for a needle in a haystack! At that time, you won't see anyone alive or dead, so what should we do?"

Jin Xi frowned, looked at his drooping expressionless face, and said word by word.

Ah Cai looked up at the girl in front of him in shock, seeing her stern words, the undisguised worry and fear in her eyes, and her clear eyes, which were filled with water vapor at the moment.

Ah Cai was stunned, his expressionless face gradually became lively.

Agui lowered his head at the side, watching Acai and Jinxi look at each other, and then glanced at Wending who was drinking tea at the table, and saw that the tea drinker's fingers had distinct joints, Agui quickly lowered his eyes, what did he do? Can't see, can't hear.

Jin Xi didn't have the heart to pay attention to Wending's expression behind her. She only knew that Ah Cai had a good intention in this matter, but caring would be chaotic and out of proportion. Not only would it not be beneficial, it would also lead to tragedy.

It was necessary for her to communicate with Ah Cai, so she subconsciously put her hands on Ah Cai's shoulders in a gesture of sincerity.

"In the future, when something happens, I won't allow you to be so hot-headed, disregard everyone's persuasion, and act rashly..."

Before Jin Xi finished speaking, there was a crisp cracking sound from behind.She turned her head in surprise, and the whole person froze on the spot.

"I was teaching Ah Cai a lesson just now, telling him not to be too hot-headed when he does things in the future. It's good for you, you can crush the cup when you drink tea!"

Jin Xi turned around and ran towards Wending anxiously, grabbed his blood-stained hand and took a look in front of her eyes, then her eyes turned black and dizziness struck.

"Ah Cai and Agui, hurry up, send your young master back to the house to wash and bandage!" She hurriedly ordered them both, while she closed her eyes tightly, leaning on the table and resting her forehead with the heels of her palms, so that The dizziness disappeared quickly.

Wending himself was stunned. He admitted that he had always been a person who was good at hiding his emotions. If all his emotions were written on his face, then in the years before his wings hardened, his fellow His half-brother, Cang Yun, had already killed him hundreds of times.

However, in today's situation, he lost control unknowingly, and even crushed the cup with his hands, which made him a little annoyed.

Jin Xi shook her head, stood up quickly, no movement in the house disturbed the outside yard, and she kept silent, took the bottles and cans left by Dr. Chen, and followed A Cai and A Gui into the house.

There are ready-made clean water and handkerchiefs in the house, Jin Xi asks Agui to exchange them for warm water and bring them to Wen Ding's side.

Jin Xi rolled up her sleeves, touched the water temperature, and nodded in satisfaction.

Seeing this, Ah Gui winked at Ah Cai, and took the lead to retreat out of the house.Ah Cai hesitated for a moment, his eyes paused on Jin Xi's body, but soon after the cold warning gaze of the man on the chair passed by, Ah Cai's back felt a chill, and he hurriedly followed A Gui and exited the room.

Wen Ding squinted his eyes, the coldness in his eyes faded away, and he followed that beautiful figure who was busy preparing handkerchiefs and clean cotton strips, the satisfaction on his face was like a naughty child who had succeeded in a ghostly plan.

Jin Xi prepared everything, sat down and began to clean Wending's wound, and supported Wending's cut hand, which was still dripping with blood. Seeing the red color rapidly rippling in the basin of clear water, she The corners of his mouth twitched, and he couldn't help criticizing again.

"Wending, Wending, why didn't I see it before, I thought you were such a steady and open-minded person, dare you to pretend to be acting like me!"

Wen Ding still had a stern face, and let Jin Xi clean his wound. He was a little guilty when he heard Jin Xi say this, but he still braced himself and said in a muffled voice, "I can't understand what you said."

Jin Xi paused, looked sideways at him, seeing how angry he was, couldn't help but raised her slender finger and poked him on the forehead.

"Stop talking hard, I can't tell what's going on in your heart after looking at you?"

"Then what do you think I think?"

The corners of Jin Xi's clear eyes were raised slightly, and she glanced at him sideways, smiling but not smiling, angry but not angry, angry but not angry.

Wending watched intently, and suddenly felt a wave of emotion in his heart.

"You are jealous, you are jealous of your subordinate Ah Cai, and you are too embarrassed to say so, so you torture yourself and cut your own fingers to attract my idea!" Jin Xi hit the nail on the head, piercing Wen Ding's mind.

Wen Ding's handsome face flushed red, his eyebrows frowned slightly, and he said in a muffled voice, "I'm jealous for you, shouldn't you be happy? That means I care about you, silly girl!"

Jin Xi raised the corners of her mouth and nodded in relief, but then said: "I like to be cared about, but I don't like you in such an awkward way. Besides, jealousy also has to distinguish objects, Ah Cai, he Protect me with my life, and I will treat him as a family member and an elder brother."

Wen Ding was silent for a while, as if he was thinking about Jin Xi's words, Jin Xi took this opportunity to gently wipe his injured finger clean, but fortunately it only looked scary, but it was actually some superficial skin trauma.

Jin Xi sprinkled the medicine powder to stop bleeding and reduce inflammation, and tied it up with dry cotton strips, and it was done.

After a lot of thinking and weighing, Wen Ding heard Jin Xi's frank words again, the gloom on his face dissipated a lot, but he still said in a muffled voice: "Okay, I was wrong, and I will never mess around like this again. but,"

"However, I still have to say, I can't control myself when I see you showing such concern for other men besides me."

Jin Xi stood up, pursed her lips into a smile, and rubbed his head with her hands, "What the hell are you doing in your head?"

"Don't rub, you can't touch a man's head casually!" Wen Ding grabbed Jin Xi's hand with his uninjured other hand, and said with a downcast face on purpose.

Jin Xi giggled, walked around behind him and suddenly hugged his head, and put her chin on his broad shoulders.

On the purple robe, white and golden crabapple flowers are shining brightly, but the texture is soft and moist with a hint of coolness.Between the sniffs, his unique breath lingered in her nose.

She liked his unique, masculine scent, and couldn't help taking a few deep breaths.

When Jin Xi embraced Wending from behind, his body stiffened instantly.The girl's gentle breath brushed against his neck, making it numb, like a light feather brushed gently over his heart, and a strange electric current spread to his limbs and bones in an instant.

Subconsciously, he raised his hand to grab Jin Xi's snow-white catkins crossing his chest, and gently rubbed them in his palm.

It turns out that this is the girl's hand, the skin is really smooth and delicate, rubbing it in the palm, as if it has no bones, this feeling is really wonderful.

Just when Wen Ding was immersed in his beautiful thoughts, Jin Xi's soft and low voice drifted into his ears.

"Fool, don't do such stupid things in the future. Everything is outside the body, but this body, hair and skin really belong to you. Just do stupid things like self-torture once."

Wending was stunned, and heard her voice float into his ears softly.

"What a fool, seeing you bleed so much makes me feel bad."

"Really?" He turned his head excitedly, because it was too fast, the noses of the two touched together, she let out a low cry of pain, immediately stood up straight, and his palm was also emptied.

"Hey, my poor nose, it's not very tall, but it can't stand being bumped like you!" Jin Xi rubbed her sore nose, and cast a reproachful glance at him.

This guy, doing other things calmly, why is he getting more and more frizzy now in front of her?Could it be that falling in love will also lower a man's IQ and make him become neighbors with idiots?

"Xi'er, do you really feel sorry for my blood loss?" Wen Ding asked excitedly, his eyes shining brightly.

If he had tilted his head a little bit in the previous stroke, he might have been able to touch her lips.Wen Ding thought to himself, next time there is such an opportunity, he must calculate it in advance. Thinking of this, his whole body became excited, as if he had been pumped.

Jin Xi pursed her lips angrily, and said, "I definitely feel sorry for you, don't forget that I donated blood to you last time, I saw my own blood flow from your finger so worthlessly, No wonder it doesn't feel bad!"

"What?" Wending froze with excitement, is it really what she said?Impossible, this girl is a typical knife mouth tofu heart!
Reassuring himself in this way, Wending became clear again.

Jin Xi called Ah Gui and Ah Cai to come in, while she washed her hands and prepared to go out. Before leaving, she did not forget to give Wending to the two of them.

"I leave this place to you, I have to go to Ximei's side to accompany the guests, and if I need anything, just call."

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In the courtyard outside, several women still maintained the same posture as before Jinxi entered the house, surrounded Ximei and sat there warmly greeting each other.Chunhua curiously inquired about the Black Raven Village. The descendants of the Miao people migrated there, what to eat and drink, and what are the different customs.

Ximei was not restrained, and soon got involved with Mrs. Sun and the others.

"Ximei, your father is such a kind-hearted person. He saved Ah Cai and is our family's great benefactor! You must come here for a few more days!" Mrs. Sun held back Ximei's hand sincerely invited.

"Well... Thank you, grandma, for your kindness. However, if you want to stay for a few days, Ximei doesn't count. You have to ask Brother Ah Cai." Ximei said with a blushing face, her eyes secretly glanced at the main room from time to time.

Mrs. Sun, Mrs. Sun, and Chunhua all exchanged glances secretly when they heard the words, and they were all secretly surprised.

Jin Xi looks at Xi Mei, and naturally sees her expression and movements when she said this.

There was a hint of shyness in her eyes, and she glanced towards the main room from the corner of her eyes.

This girl, can't she fall in love with Ah Cai?If you stay here for a few days, do you need Ah Cai to help you make up your mind?
Jin Xi smiled knowingly, came over to interrupt Sun and the others' questioning, and said to everyone: "Ah Cai and Xi Mei have driven a long way up the mountain, so they must be hungry too, Granny, let's start preparing for lunch first. What to say, let's eat and drink enough, and then speak slowly."

Mrs. Sun looked at the sun above her head, nodded again and again, and said to Mrs. Sun beside her, "Get some more vegetables at noon, and give Ximei a good cleanse."

Ximei smiled and stood up from the stool, a little flattered, and said, "Grandma, you don't need to spend any money, our children in the mountains can eat anything!"

Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Sun all laughed, and the corners of Jin Xi's lips curled up. Xi Mei gave everyone a very simple impression.

Mrs. Sun waved her hand to signal Ximei to sit down, then turned her head to tell Jinxi who was over here.

"Ah Cai is back. This is a happy event. I will invite you Dagagong, Lizhengbo, Uncle Liufu and Uncle Dagen to have lunch later. I was able to find someone last time thanks to their help."

Jin Xi nodded again and again, she had thought of this too, and she would do it without Granny Sun reminding her, but Granny Sun gave her instructions earlier.

Over there, Mrs. Sun grabbed Chunhua, "Don't leave at noon, stay and help me plug the fire, and let Rou'er call the three boys over later!"

Chunhua didn't refuse with Sun, she readily agreed, and the two greeted Ximei, and hurried into the kitchen to prepare lunch.

"Sister Xi, then sit down for a while, I'll come home when I go out." Jin Xi also stood up, ready to invite Father Sun and the others.

Ximei also put down the teacup in her hand and stood up after hearing the words, "Sister Jinxi, take me with you, I also want to see the scenery outside."

"Sister Xi, aren't you tired after driving so far across the mountains and ridges? Let's rest here."

"It's okay, we grew up in the mountains, how could our feet be so fragile." Xi Mei smiled, and blinked at Jin Xi's big eyes, with long and thick eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings.

It seems that Ximei has something to say to me in private, Jinxi smiled knowingly, stretched out her hand to Ximei, and said: "Success, then you come!"

After leaving the yard of Mrs. Sun's house, the two of them talked and laughed and walked towards Mrs. Sun's house first.

"Sister Xi, just tell me what you have to do." After walking out for a while, Jin Xi turned her head and said to Xi Mei beside her.

Ximei was stunned for a moment, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she smiled embarrassedly, her cheeks showing a blush.

"Sister Jin Xi, I heard that Brother A Cai is working as your bodyguard, is that true?" Xi Mei asked with her head tilted.

"Who told you? Ah Cai?" Jin Xi didn't answer her in a hurry, but asked instead.

"I heard it from him with my own ears, but he didn't tell me directly." Xi Mei said, "It was I who overheard him talking to my father, and then realized that you belonged to his master."

Jin Xi raised her eyebrows, what kind of medicine is in Ximei's gourd?

"Sister Jin Xi, I won't hide it from you, I have fallen in love with Brother A Cai, and I want to recruit him to be my son-in-law. Do you think this makes sense?"

Ximei suddenly grabbed Jinxi's hands, her bright eyes flashed with anticipation, and there was also a trace of nervousness and shyness.

Jin Xi was stunned, took her hand out of Xi Mei's hand, and said: "If you want to do it, you have to ask Ah Cai for his own opinion."

"He respects you as a young lady, and regards you as his master in his heart. I pestered him to come with him this time, just to ask for a word from you, the young master, in person. As long as you promise, Brother Acai will naturally agree with you." I will not refuse!"

Jin Xi looked at Xi Mei, saw that she was speaking in a serious manner, and seemed to feel that her logic was very logical.

It's a pity that the logic that Ximei pursues is nonsense in Jinxi's view.She couldn't help but sneered, looking at Xi Mei with complicated eyes.

"Let me ask you, you keep saying that you have fallen in love with Ah Cai and want to recruit him to be your son-in-law, then let me ask you, what is it about him that you are in love with?"

"Brother Ah Cai is a man of few words. He is brave and handsome at the time. I want to be a husband and wife with him, support our family, and have many children." Xi Mei said without thinking.

"anything else?"

"Brother Ah Cai is a Lianjiazi, with good bones and strength. In our Black Raven Manor, if we want to survive, we rely on the strength of the man in charge."

Ximei went on to say, remembering that Ah Cai was unconscious at that time, she was the one who washed his upper body, and when he took off his clothes, she was really surprised.Unexpectedly, this thin-looking man, after taking off his clothes, is really strong and strong inside, she likes it!
"And that's all?"

Jin Xi waited for a while, but did not wait for Xi Mei's next words, and asked aloud.

Ximei hesitated, aren't these reasons enough?
Jin Xi glanced at Xi Mei, with a hint of contempt in her eyes, a slight smile on her lips, and said: "It seems that what you call a match is nothing more than wanting to recruit a labor force that can be used for a long time, and by the way, a A pleasing tool for carrying on the family line, isn't it?"

Ximei froze for a moment, and looked in surprise at the girl in front of her who looked a year or two younger than her, but was no shorter than herself.

Why is this sister so mean and merciless when she speaks?After she said it out of her mouth, what has become of her sister-in-law?Ximei's brows and eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Don't rush at me cold-eyed. I haven't finished my sentence yet. The word "judgment" comes out of your mouth so easily. You know that any man with ambition and blood is unwilling to compromise his dignity. To be a door-to-door son-in-law for someone, and let the children have a different surname!"

Jin Xi curled her lips into a smile, and walked slowly to the side of the courtyard wall of a nearby house. This place is a corner, and there are not many people coming and going.

"The reason why you dare to come to me to tell me is because your family has saved Ah Cai? Then, I can tell you clearly that you are wrong. There are many, many ways to repay your favor, and they absolutely do not exist. I promise this with my body!"

(End of this chapter)