C7 (1/2)

Qin Mian licked his lips, trying his best to not leave any traces of oil. Looking at his clothes, he chose to wipe his mouth with the lotus leaf.

Lei Tia noticed his movements, he pursed his lips, his eyes fluctuating for a moment.

As the sun set in the west, the dim yellow sunlight shone through the clouds, dyeing the clouds with a mixture of bright and dark colors, as if they had been dyed with colors. The water in the pond was reflected in an orange color, rippling along with the wind. A flock of birds flew through the sky, leaving behind a crisp cry. The busy people in the fields hurried back, to get home before dark, and to be able to rest when they were done with their work. Only the naughty children did not know their worries. They would chase and fight in the fields, occasionally letting out happy laughter. Even if they accidentally fell down, they would not care. They would happily get up and continue to play. A few hyenas ran along, wagging their tails happily.

Lei Tia did not like to talk, so Qin Mian did not look for him to talk. Instead, he looked at his bow. The bow was gray in color, made of some unknown wood. It looked very sturdy, smooth and shiny. It must have been cleaned and maintained often, and was highly valued by its owner. The quiver was made of gray cloth, and inside it were ten arrows, clean.

”Yo, the two of them are going home together, how loving.” A woman around forty years old, dressed in a Jing Chai skirt, walked over from a field trail with a hoe over her shoulder. She looked at Qin Mian and Lei Tia smilingly, and paused on the wild deer in the basket for a while out of the corner of her eyes.

Qin Mian could see it clearly, this man looked kind and amiable, but the disdain in his eyes was not hidden well.

The woman continued, ”It's so big. Your family will not have to worry about meat for ten days to half a month. Little Brother Qin, you still don't know about Lei Family when you first arrived, right? Your grandma's culinary skills are one of the best in our village! ”You've had a great time tonight.”

Another woman, who was walking not far behind the woman, held a basket of vegetables and covered her mouth. Which one of us doesn't know that Sister Lei is a thrifty family member? ”

Lei Tia pretended not to hear it, and continued to walk at a leisurely pace.

Qin Mian sighed to himself and walked a few steps quickly.

When the two of them entered the house, Madam Du was walking out, stopping in her tracks. She glanced at the basket and saw the prey, her face revealing a satisfied look, but then she saw the firewood in the other basket and her expression darkened.

”Old fellow, did you cut so little firewood this afternoon?”

Qin Mian stood behind Lei Tia, ”Mother, I am small and do not have much strength, please take care of me.”

”Who am I to you? You're not allowed to eat at night! All of you are looking down on me. ” Madam Du's gaze fell on the wild deer once again, and her tone to Lei Tia became slightly more gentle, ”Boss, take care of this thing.”

”Big brother, you're back.” A coarse cloth man walked out of the house with a few steps, and looked at the wild deer with a face full of joy. His triangular eyes flickered with a bright light, and there were two indistinct lines at the corner of his eyes. Mother, how about we stew the potatoes with venison tonight? ”

Lei Xiangren was only one year younger than Lei Tia, but he looked to be four or five years older than Lei Tia. If the three of them were to walk outside together, people who were unaware would definitely think that Lei Tia was their little brother. This was also one of the reasons why Qin Mian had always felt that there was a sense of unfamiliarity with Lei Tia. He was somewhat curious about the ten years that Lei Tia had been gone for.

Mrs Zhao heard the noise from inside the house and quickly walked out. She smiled and took Madam Du's arm, as if they were very close, ”Mother, then we will have our blessings. Mother's stewed meat has always been delicious. When I thought back to the wild boar stew that Little Treasure's stepmother cooked, my wife was still drooling. ”

Qin Mian almost burst out laughing. Are you saying that Lei Family hasn't eaten meat in a long time?