After hearing Yang Ruoqing's advice, the woman's face, wrinkled by the wind and frost, showed a happy smile.

"Well, let's all think of the good. Your husband, wife and children will definitely be reunited."

"Come on, let's continue peeling potatoes. When Ahao comes back at night, I'll boil potatoes for you to eat!"

…

At night, Ahao came back.

"Today, I visited three more villages, but there was no news. Tomorrow, I plan to go to a village farther away, to the Songfeng Village area over there to inquire."

When the three of them were sitting by the hanging pot to rest and drink tea, Ah Hao said to Yang Ruoqing and his mother.

"Songfeng Village is a bit far away from us. It takes three days to come back and forth, so I won't be able to come back at night for the next three days. Mom, Aqing, you should pay attention at home at night to ensure your safety."

Ah Hao warned again.

Ahao Niang said: "We keep the doors and windows closed at home, and there is a village nearby to take care of each other, so you don't have to worry about us."

"On your part, you should be more careful along the way. Take all three dogs with you so that they can be your companions along the way and have a few more helpers if you encounter wild boars or something like that!" the woman warned again.

Ah Hao said: "It's enough to take two with you. Leave one at home to look after the home."

Yang Ruoqing said: "Brother Ahao, let me go to Songfeng Village with you!"

I have been with Ahao Niang for the past two days, and I heard a lot about Songfeng Village from Ahao Niang.

Let's put it this way, the Nanman Kingdom is composed of many ethnic minorities.

The Gaoshan people are one of the ethnic minorities, and the Queen Mother is a girl married from the Gaoshan people.

Therefore, the Gaoshan tribe is the ancestral family of the current Southern Barbarian king. The Gaoshan tribe plays an important role in the entire Southern Barbarians.

The settlement area of ​​the Gaoshan people is the mountain range where Yang Ruoqing is now.

It is divided into many large and small villages, located in these mountains and forests. Whether it is Baiya Village, Heiyan Village, or Songfeng Village, they all belong to the Gaoshan tribe.

Among them, Songfeng Village is the largest among all villages of the Gaoshan tribe. The leader of the Gaoshan tribe lives in Songfeng Village.

Transformed using the idea of ​​modern administrative regional planning, Songfengzhai is equivalent to the capital city of a province and the center of political, cultural and economic exchanges.

The village is larger than other villages and has a larger population.

Therefore, Yang Ruoqing wanted to go to Songfeng Village to inquire about the news.

"Brother Ahao, please take me with you. I also want to go to Songfeng Village!" Yang Ruoqing said again.

Ah Hao was startled for a moment, with a somewhat troubled look on his face.

"Aqing, it's not that Brother Ahao won't take you, it's just that Songfeng Village is not as good as our Heiya Village."

"We have a small population in Heiyazhai, and we don't have many officers or soldiers stationed there to guard us, nor are there any messengers from the Holy Religion."

"You disguised yourself and lurked in our Heiya Village. Even if you lurk for ten days and a half, you won't be noticed with me and my grandma protecting you."

"If you go to Songfeng Village, I'm worried that you will reveal your secret, and then you will be in big trouble!" Ahao said.

Yang Ruoqing frowned.

"Brother Ahao, I understand everything you said."

"But please don't worry, since I'm going, I'm sure I won't reveal anything." She said.

She glanced gratefully at Ahao Niang beside her: "Auntie and I have been together these past few days, and I have learned a lot, especially the rules and language of the Gaoshan people."

"As long as I keep a low profile, stay out of the limelight, and don't cause trouble, I won't be noticed," Yang Ruoqing said.

"Also, if I am really being targeted, Brother Ahao, please don't interfere. I will find a way to get rid of it myself. If you don't intervene, you won't be implicated!"

Hearing Yang Ruoqing's words, Ahao's face showed displeasure.

"Ah Qing, if you say such things, then Ah Hao really won't be happy to hear it." Ah Hao said with a deliberately serious face.

"I brought you back from the mouth of the wild boar, and you are the benefactor who passed on my uncle's gospel. I must guarantee your safety!" Ahao said solemnly.

"But Brother Ahao..." Yang Ruoqing said anxiously, but was interrupted by Ahao Niang beside her.

"Ah Qing, Ah Hao, don't say anything to either of you," the woman said.

"Let's have a good meal tonight. We'll be full. I'll prepare enough dry food for you."

"Tomorrow morning, you two will go to Songfeng Village together!"

Hearing the woman's words, Yang Ruoqing became excited.

Ah Hao was very puzzled: "Mom, it's dangerous..."

The woman raised her hand to interrupt Ahao's words: "Even if it's a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, Ah-Qing is determined to break into it."

The woman turned her head again and looked at Yang Ruoqing, who was sitting next to her with a sympathetic look on her face.

She stretched out her hand, held Yang Ruoqing's hand, and continued: "Aqing has been waiting for news from us for two days. If there is no news for two days, it means that her man and son are not here."

"Ah Qing doesn't say anything, but she is actually anxious inside. She just doesn't want to say it out loud and make us worry."

"Ask her to go to Songfeng Village with you. There are many people there and information circulates. You go there and look for her. If you find her, it will be great."

"If you still can't find it, please bring Ah Qing back safe and sound, and we'll look for other ways!"

After hearing what the woman said, and Yang Ruoqing looking determined, Ah Hao could no longer object.

"Okay, let's go together tomorrow morning," he said.

"We have to climb several mountains on this trip, and there are wild animals running rampant in the mountains. I have to prepare more bows and arrows." Ahao stood up and said.

The woman also said: "Then you go and prepare yours, and I will cook dinner for the night. Today A-Qing helped me peel a lot of potatoes and steam them for dinner at night!"

"Aunt, let me help you!" Yang Ruoqing said.

"good!"

The three of them started working separately.

After living at Ah Hao's house for the past few days, Ah Hao's wife has always been doing the cooking, and Yang Ruoqing has been helping out. She has never had the urge to show her hand.

Why?

Because I can’t overshadow the guest.

But, having said that, life in the mountains is really hard, monotonous and boring.

Coupled with this unique eating habit, Yang Ruoqing's appetite has not been very good these days.

Why?

Because of the people here, every household can provide two meals a day with just one hanging pot.

In the morning, porridge with wild vegetables was cooked in the hanging pot. When the sun was about to set, rice was also cooked in the hanging pot.

There is not much difference between dry rice and porridge. All vegetables are thrown directly into the hanging pot.

Stewed and cooked indiscriminately, even the green vegetables are limp in the bowl, completely devoid of appetite.

Now, Mrs. Ah Hao is going to cook potatoes for the whole family.

Yang Ruoqing watched from the side and followed Ahao Niang's instructions to pick a few potatoes and wash them.

"Aren't you going to peel off the skin?" she asked Ahao Niang.
Chapter completed!