Novel Full Chapter 634: 279: Oblivious to Romance
Chapter 634: Chapter 279: Oblivious to Romance
“No children…”
Hu Sandao was initially stunned, instinctively feeling that it wasn’t strange for there to be no children, right?
But upon further thought, he immediately realized something was wrong…
How could there be no children!?
If there were no children in the village, wouldn’t that mean the end of the lineage?
Moreover, throughout their journey here, they indeed hadn’t seen a single child.
This subtle detail was almost imperceptible.
Yet, once Hu Sandao became aware of it, he felt a chill throughout his body.
Su Mo took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom and distributed medicine pills to everyone.
While doing so, he turned to Hu Sandao, “Old Hu, when you came here last time, were there children?”
“…”
Hu Sandao paused for a moment, then began to ponder deeply:
“It seems like there were, but also as if there weren’t…”
These words seemed both said and unsaid…
Su Mo rolled his eyes at him and then gestured for everyone to take the medicine pills.
The pills were called Bai Bi Pills.
These were the same pills that Little Situ had given them outside the Wu Wang Forest.
They could ward off all poisons, hence named “Bai Bi,” which eventually was called Bai Bi Pill.
The pill’s effects were extraordinary, providing an additional layer of protection.
Just after swallowing the pills, footsteps approached, and the middle-aged man who had been chopping wood entered.
He carried a bundle of firewood in his arms, scooping water from a water vat beside into a large pot.
He busied himself boiling water and couldn’t help but cast glances toward Su Mo and the others; Su Mo responded with a smile:
“What are you boiling water for?”
“To scald feathers.”
The man chuckled warmly, “My wife is in the backyard slaughtering chickens. You have to scald the feathers; otherwise, you can’t pluck them off.”
“Oh.”
Su Mo nodded, “What’s your honorable surname, big brother?”
“I dare not, I dare not.”
The man quickly replied, “My surname is Qi, Qi Dashan. Actually, this village was originally called Qi Family Village; every household bears the Qi surname.
“My father told me that later there was a disaster in the village, and a scholar passing by gave it a look and said that the village’s feng shui was poor, so he redid the village’s feng shui.
“In the process, even the village name was changed.”
“I see.”
Su Mo glanced at Hu Sandao; this man’s claim of being surnamed Qi fit with what the old man had said earlier.
However, all these exchanges, while seemingly plausible, left one unsure whether they were true or not.
Besides Hu Sandao, no others had been here; naturally, they needed to probe further with Hu Sandao.
Hu Sandao was still lost in deep thought, trying to recall if there were children during his last visit. Seeing Su Mo looking at him, he appeared utterly bewildered.
Su Mo gently shook his head, knowing he couldn’t rely on this old fellow.
However, this wasn’t surprising, given that Hu Sandao wasn’t very clever to begin with; his rare attempts at deep thought often led to nothing but self-defeating confusion.
After the conversation opened up, Qi Dashan started to talk more.
During the conversation, he showed much curiosity about the world beyond the village.
He inquired about where Su Mo and his companions came from, noticed they carried weapons, and asked if they were martial artists. He mentioned he had always admired those high-skill martial arts masters but, regrettably, never had the chance to learn martial arts himself.
These words didn’t seem fake, but when he asked to touch their weapons, Su Mo declined.
The man immediately showed a bashful and embarrassed expression, as if he had suggested something improper.
Just then, the water he was boiling was ready; he excused himself and took the basin to the backyard.
Shortly after, the old lady returned as well, along with the old man who seemed to have gone to the outhouse. They immediately invited Su Mo and his companions to start eating, saying the chicken would be ready soon.
Su Mo had already inspected the food earlier and confirmed there was nothing wrong with it.
Together with everyone having taken a Bai Bi Pill, they began to eat and drink.
Halfway through the meal, Xiulan came in with Qi Dashan carrying a basin to serve the stewed chicken to everyone.
The old man rummaged through the house to find a jar of wine, wishing to drink with them.
Su Mo did not decline; after all, if he really had to drink, he wouldn’t take a single sip.
Regardless of any issues with this family, they hadn’t reached the point of confrontation, and it was necessary to maintain social courtesies.
At this moment, the attire from the escort agency came in handy.
They exchanged cups, engaged in casual conversation, and by the time the chicken was served, more than half an hour had passed.
With the chicken, they consumed a considerable amount of rice and wine. Zhen Xiaoxiao only felt like she had had a snack, but she knew better than to overindulge as it would be disrespectful.
The old man seemed to have drunk to his fill and retired to lie down in the house.
Qi Dashan, having consumed quite a bit, was slurring his words and ushered everyone to the side room, led by Xiulan.
Xiulan was much younger than Qi Dashan, seemingly only in her early twenties. Despite her plain attire, her graceful figure could not be concealed.
Walking ahead, her waist swayed lightly, attracting attention.
Yang Xiaoyun raised her eyebrows and glanced at Su Mo subconsciously.
She noticed that Su Mo was intently watching Xiulan.
Suddenly, Yang Xiaoyun felt something was off… Looking closely at Su Mo’s gaze, she realized he was mostly focused on Xiulan’s hands.
Those hands were fair and slender, the delicate fingers quite attractive.
Yang Xiaoyun subconsciously looked at her own palms; she had been practicing with a spear for many years, which had caused her hands to develop calluses.
However, as she advanced in the Da Shang Xuanting Scripture, the calluses had disappeared.
As she pondered this, she felt warmth on her hand, which was now being held by another large one. She turned to look and saw Su Mo giving her a gentle smile.