Chapter 96: The Little Beauty and the Old Rogue

  Yang Cai has been feeling great lately.

  This beautiful female journalist from the city felt her whole body and mind relaxed, just like living in a girls' dormitory during college.

  Actually, when she first arrived, Yang Cai was still not used to the pace of life here. She had always been a straightforward and competitive person who never compromised, but now she felt that this mountain village's way of life was just going through the motions. Moreover, there were no bars, no beauty salons, and not even any shopping malls where she could indulge in some retail therapy - how was she supposed to get by?

  To be honest, if she hadn't been holding onto the secret of divining the I Ching and the idea of successfully grasping the carrot, she probably wouldn't have been able to hold on any longer; but her ambition for the I Ching made her like a cow that had just been given an injection to induce labor, suddenly bursting out with unprecedented determination and endurance, stubbornly holding on.

  After getting through those uncomfortable days and calming down, she started to slowly like the life here. The barking of dogs in the alleys, the crowing of chickens on the mulberry trees, the 30,000 mu of clear water of Jianma Lake purified her mind, and also made her urban disease slowly leave her body, replaced by the most original and pure things from her daughter's home.

  Yang Cai could even feel the psychological and physiological changes. She felt as if she had returned to her student days, transformed back into that little girl with pigtails jumping and skipping on her way to school. All those titles - Female Strong Person, News Star, Food World Flower... let them all go to hell! Even the smell of mud and manure, which she initially hated, now smelled wonderful, better than French perfume...

  It's said that a big reporter from the provincial city has come to the nursing home, so the village women have been coming to visit her in droves. The villagers are all genuine materialists, and every time they come, they never fail to bring some local specialties like peanuts and red dates, of course also wanting to curry favor with Yang Cai, whose family's cow ate my rice seedlings, and the town court still hasn't made a ruling, Reporter Yang you must have connections, right?

  These demands, which reveal a small farmer's consciousness, seem somewhat comical and laughable, but the villagers are all serious and persistent, and never hide or conceal anything. Two catties of red dates were sent over, and you, Yang Da journalist, have become my sister; my business is your business, and your business is also my business...... Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at how pretty that girl is, why doesn't she have a boyfriend yet? To be honest with you, my big brother is serving in the army, and he's even a squad leader. If you're willing, when he comes back home on leave this year...

  Facing these countrymen, Yang Cai was initially a bit annoyed, but after getting used to it, she gradually became assimilated into this almost straightforward and enthusiastic atmosphere. Compared to those city men who were polite on the surface but actually did dirty things behind her back, these unsophisticated countrymen made her feel more down-to-earth, more relaxed, and more at ease...

  Yang Cai's attitude towards Zhou Yi has changed from curiosity to gratitude. If it weren't for him, she might have spent her whole life wandering aimlessly in the city, unable to find the truth of life; he obviously possesses medical skills that are called 'divine', and mysterious culinary arts, yet he is willing to hide himself in the mountains and forests rather than enter the mundane world. Perhaps it's also because he was moved by the scenery and customs here, just like herself?

  This is a real hermit and seeker of the Way. You came to disturb him yourself, it seems even more unbearable than Liu's big ears...

  During this time, Yang Cai was 'experiencing life' in the nursing home and could often taste Master Hong's craftsmanship. What kind of person is she? A delicate tongue that makes many men dream and also makes famous chefs tremble with fear. Under Zhou Yi's guidance, Master Hong has already reached the top level of a chef, but still can't escape her discerning tongue.

  That Sanmei tofu definitely wasn't made by Master Hong. As for who actually made it, do you even need to ask?

  Yang Cai is not only a beauty, but also a cunning 'little fox', how can the honest and rough old man Hong Shifu deceive her? His skills are not enough...

  Early in the morning, Yang Cai dressed up refreshingly and burst into the dining hall of the nursing home with a smile: "Master Hong, you promised me that today's dish would be Sanmei Tofu... I came especially early, you won't disappoint me, will you?"

  These days, Yang Cai has gotten used to teasing Hong Shifu. She secretly resents that this clumsy and fat master was idolized by her for so long, almost thinking he was a "seeker of the Way", but it turns out this seeker of the Way is actually someone else...

  Moreover, this person is still quite young and a handsome hermit living in seclusion in the mountains.

  And... this tall, rich and handsome guy is also her lifesaver, the angelic brother who flapped his wings to land in front of her on a snowy night.

  Thinking of this, Yang Cai's heart was both sweet and slightly resentful; the sweetness came from the heroic rescue by her "angel brother", which would have led to a romantic development according to the script, but what she resented was that Zhou Yi had actually let Zhu Xiao Hua carry her onto the car...

  As soon as she thought of this, Yang Cai looked in the mirror and felt more and more wronged... Her sisters didn't look bad either, why couldn't you just hug her?

  In short, she was filled with mixed emotions and entanglements. Her little daughter's complicated thoughts had almost made her forget the main purpose of coming to Yunshui Village. The day before yesterday, she spent the whole day in a tangled state, and only yesterday did she think of using "thanks" as an excuse to go to Zhou Yi's place to investigate the "enemy situation". As a result, there was no one at Zhou Yi's home, and it was said that he had taken a group of brothers and sisters into the mountains for hunting. Yang Cai regretted it, if she had come a little earlier, maybe she could have mixed up with Zhou Yi's big car and followed them to hunt too...

  Yang Cai now wants to tease the honest Master Hong, thinking that when she first came, Master Hong had a cold and noble demeanor, but as a result of her using some small tricks, he became a big fat man with a red face. For this period of time, Master Hong has almost become her source of joy. Today, her mood is not very good, so she uses the "Three Beauties Tofu" incident to tease Master Hong again.

  "Oh, you want to eat my tofu again?"

  Master Hong half-closed his eyes and looked at Yang Cai, who was radiant but had a face full of sorrow, and slowly said: "The weather is not good today, it's not suitable for me to make such high-difficulty dishes..."

  Yang Cai thought she was the Buddha, but didn't know that Master Hong wasn't a monkey either. She treated Master Hong as a plaything, not knowing that this old scoundrel also had his own thoughts, and every day he would see such a beautiful young girl dressed in red and green, teasing him, it was exhausting for him, yet delightful to think about, even when eating, his appetite was huge, it was simply using Yang Cai as an appetizer.

  This is called Zhou Yu hitting Huang Gai, don't mention what's going on, it's just one showing off and the other getting hit, the theme is thick love...

  "Come on, Master Hong... actually, you don't have to say it, I already know who made that Sanmei tofu..." Yang Cai leaned against the window where dishes were taken out, batting her big eyes and speaking in a sweet tone: "This person is younger than you, lives in Yunshui Village, and has quite a reputation, many young ladies like him, am I right?"

  "How did you know? I...I didn't say anything!" Recalling his promise to Zhou Yi, Master Hong subconsciously touched his mouth, he was an honest man after all.

  "Heh heh, actually, I am......"

  Yang Cai smiled complacently, just about to further investigate the relationship between Master Hong and Zhou Yi, and determine her next strategic direction, when suddenly she heard someone outside the courtyard shouting through a loudspeaker: "Something's wrong! Something's wrong! Our Uncle Zhou has had an accident! All able-bodied men in the village, every single one of you, hurry to Wàng Qì Fēng to rescue him!"

  "You're crazy!"

  Upon hearing Er Ye's cries, Hong Shifu's expression changed instantly, and Yang Cai's face also changed: "Something has happened to him, what could have happened? Didn't he go hunting... No way, Zhou Yi, you can't be in trouble..."

  At this moment, all the pickled radish and three beautiful tofu were thrown away by her. Yang Cai finally understood that what really attracted herself was actually Zhou Yi!

  P.S: Look at these girls, how cute they are, still hesitating back and forth: ) Hehe......

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