novelhk Chapter 124 Late Night Visit
Chapter 124 Late Night Visit
Jiang Yuwei was startled when she heard this. She threw away the shovel, picked up a dandelion she had just dug, handed it to the man and said:
"You don't know what this is? Have you never eaten it? That's right. Judging from your clothes, you must be a city person. Unlike us farmers, we can eat anything in the mountains. This thing is called dandelion. It's delicious in this season. Pick it and wash it and eat it with sauce. It's very refreshing. On the dinner table of us farmers, this is a dish. Do you want to try it?"
The man looked at Jiang Yuwei, whose hands were covered in mud, and handed the dandelion with roots to his mouth. He frowned and stepped back a few steps, waving his hand and said:
"I don't eat it, it's dirty."
Jiang Yuwei raised her eyebrows:
"That's right. How can you city people appreciate the deliciousness of something like this? Alas, you are not lucky enough to enjoy it."
After saying that, Jiang Yuwei threw the dandelions in her hand into the backpack, then squatted down to pick up the shovel on the ground and continued to dig dandelions. The man watched for a while and then didn't say anything, but just walked away silently.
Jiang Yuwei was afraid that he was still watching her every move in the dark, so she continued to dig dandelions as if nothing had happened. When she had almost finished digging, she got up and went to the locust tree to break some locust branches. She was not in a hurry to return to the yard, but sat under the tree and started picking locust flowers. After waiting for a long time, Jiang Yuwei pretended to observe around casually, and only returned to the yard after making sure that no one was following her.
As soon as she returned to the yard, Jiang Yuwei quickly locked the door. She first washed the dandelions, took some dandelions and boiled them with spiritual spring water, and then found a tray to dry the rest in the yard.
Jiang Yuwei fried the locust flowers in a pot over low heat, then crushed them into powder and put them in a bamboo jar, which she could keep to apply to the man's wound.
When Ning Huaizhi came out of the side room, he saw Jiang Yuwei busying around. He hurried forward, put down the bowl of porridge and went to help Jiang Yuwei light the fire.
When Jiang Yuwei saw Ning Huaizhi coming out, she found a stool and sat next to Ning Huaizhi and whispered:
"Huaizhi, this man's identity is probably not simple. When I went out to collect herbs for him just now, I met a strange man. The man held up the man's portrait and asked me if I had seen him. I told him I hadn't, but he kept asking questions for a long time before leaving."
Ning Huaizhi frowned when he heard Jiang Yuwei's words:
"Wife, be alert when you go to bed tonight and lock the gates. Remember to go to the backyard and tell Daya to lock the doors and windows of the paper mill. Don't open the door no matter who knocks. Turn off the lights early tonight. Remember to put the handy tool next to Daya's bed."
Jiang Yuwei felt very nervous when she heard Ning Huaizhi say this, so she nodded:
"Then I'll let Xiaojiu out and let him guard the pond in the backyard. If there's any movement, he'll be alert. I'll prepare a cup of pepper water for Daya and give her a dagger to put under her pillow for self-defense. I'll tell her what's going on at home so she doesn't get scared."
Ning Huaizhi nodded and said to Jiang Yuwei:
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'll watch over here."
Jiang Yuwei took a teapot and placed it next to the stove. She pointed at the dandelion water boiling in the pot and said:
"Now that the water has boiled, you can pour it into a teapot and take it to the side room for the man to drink. Drinking more of this water can reduce inflammation and will be good for his injury."
Ning Huaizhi nodded somewhat unwillingly. His wife took such good care of a strange man and even went up the mountain to collect herbs for him. Now, for this man, the whole family had to be alert to prevent bad guys from coming. Ning Huaizhi really felt that it was not worth it, but since his wife wanted to save people, he couldn't stop her.
Jiang Yuwei went to the backyard and personally checked whether the doors of the paper mill and the pond were locked. She then took Xiaojiu to the edge of the pond to guard it. Then she went to Ning Daya's room and explained everything to her. Seeing that Ning Daya was trembling with fear, Jiang Yuwei suddenly regretted telling her about this. She couldn't bear it psychologically.
Jiang Yuwei held Ning Daya's hand and said with a smile:
"Don't be afraid, Daya. You must make good use of the weapon I gave you. Not only for this incident, but also in the future, no matter what happens, you can pick up a weapon to protect yourself. Remember, you are very powerful."
Ning Daya burst into tears after hearing Jiang Yuwei's words. She took the dagger from Jiang Yuwei with a firm look and nodded to Jiang Yuwei gratefully:
"Sister Yuwei, I understand. Thank you for teaching me this."
Jiang Yuwei patted Ning Daya on the shoulder and left. As expected, psychological chicken soup is always useful. Jiang Yuwei clenched her fists and encouraged herself.
When Jiang Yuwei arrived at the front yard, she saw Ning Huaizhi had already turned off the fire in the stove and entered the wing room with a teapot.
Jiang Yuwei was worried and checked the bolt of the front door again. Only then did she return to the house with peace of mind. Seeing Ning Wan sleeping soundly, she quickly turned off the lights and lay down on the bed. However, she did not take off her underwear so that she could get up in time if there was an emergency.
Ning Daya in the backyard had extinguished all the lanterns in the yard after hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, and blew out the candles in her room. She lay in bed with her clothes on, holding the dagger Jiang Yuwei gave her tightly in her hand. She was so scared that she had no desire to sleep and listened carefully to the movements outside the yard.
After Ning Huaizhi fed the man water, he took his clothes to the yard and burned them clean. He then smeared his face with black ash, then left the room and locked it from the outside. When he saw that the lights in the yard were off, he returned to his room. But just as Ning Huaizhi was about to lie down, he heard a knock on the door:
“Boom boom, boom boom…”
Ning Huaizhi immediately took out the slingshot in his arms and listened vigilantly to the movement in the yard. Jiang Yuwei also heard the movement, and hurriedly got up and put on her clothes. Seeing that Ning Wan was sleeping soundly, she quickly covered her with a quilt, then tiptoed off the kang, left her room, locked the door from the outside, and then went to Ning Huaizhi's room.
Seeing that Ning Huaizhi had not gone to bed, but was sitting in a wheelchair, staring intently at the outside of the courtyard, Jiang Yuwei quietly approached him and whispered in Ning Huaizhi's ear:
"Huaizhi, could it be that man is here?"
Ning Huaizhi didn't expect Jiang Yuwei to lean over to talk in his ear like this, and his face immediately blushed due to the hot breath from her. Fortunately, it was night and there were no candles, so Jiang Yuwei didn't notice anything unusual about Ning Huaizhi.
Just as Jiang Yuwei was about to continue speaking, she heard the knocking on the door outside the courtyard becoming more and more urgent:
"Dong dong dong... dong dong dong..."
Ning Huaizhi frowned:
"Listen to the knock on the door. This guy has a background in martial arts. If he breaks in later, remember to hide and protect yourself. I, I will go to the courtyard to meet him."