After they finished eating, Ye Xinyi cleaned up the stove, but saw that Sister-in-law He took two straw hats, one was handed to her daughter Shuangya, and the other was buttoned up by herself, looking like she was going out.

Ye Xinyi asked, only to know that Sister-in-law He was going to the ground to pick peppercorns. Although they mostly rely on hunting for a living, but each family still has a few acres of mountain land opened by their ancestors, you can grow some vegetables, fruits and grains or something, every household in Sichuan and Shu is inseparable from this pepper, and in recent years, the pepper from overseas is also very popular, Shen Yue and scholars have mentioned it earlier.

The scholar grew up in Shuzhong, and Shen Yue has also been here for a long time, but he is very accustomed to the tastes here.

Ye Xinyi had never seen what the pepper tree looked like, nor had he picked peppercorns, thinking that it was okay to be here left and right, so he explained that Shen Yue was resting for a long time, so he also had to follow Sister-in-law He's mother and daughter to the mountains.

Ah Xiang hesitated for a moment on the side, and actually wanted to follow.

Before I walked into the mountains, I could already smell the pungent spicy fragrance, and at first I felt a little uncomfortable, but after sneezing twice in a row, I actually felt that the seven orifices were a lot more comfortable.

The pepper tree has thorns, and although the fruit is also clustered, it grows scattered, and it is not easy to pick. Sister-in-law He is a cool person, and she is also a good hand at work, and her daughter-in-law is also such a character, at a young age, her movements are also neat.

Ye Xinyi is also a dexterous person, and it didn't take long for him to get started, and he was really a good helper.

Ah Xiang was a little clumsy, her movements were slow, and she was stabbed a few times, but she didn't say a word, she gritted her teeth and continued to pick it.

Ye Xinyi became more and more convinced that Shen Yue was right, it can be seen that she was pampered and raised on weekdays, but the Yi people are different from the Han people, although she is from a noble background, but the noble women of the Yi tribe are more capable of riding and archery, and they will also practice martial arts since childhood, but she obviously does not know how to do farm work.

It's just that he is stubborn, refuses to admit defeat, and keeps pursing the corners of his lips, although the expression on the bar with the pepper tree is a little stubborn, but it also reveals a beautiful beauty.

When the sun rose, the heat in the mountains was unbearable, so Sister-in-law He brought them back.

It took almost two hours for the four of them, but they only picked a basket of sifted peppercorns, and people like Ye Xinyi who practiced martial arts felt that their backs ached, and they realized more and more the difficulties of farmers and mountain people.

After a morning, Sister-in-law He became closer and closer to them, and a pot of tea had already been brewed in the stove room, and a large bowl was poured and handed to them.

It's all made of tea foam, and some salt is also put in, which is similar to what he drank in the teahouse earlier, Ye Xinyi didn't mind, and drank it all after Gollum.

Ah Xiang frowned slightly, but drank without saying a word.

Shen Yue was obedient and had been recuperating in the house, and when he heard the voice, he came out to chat with them.

As he was talking, he heard a commotion.

The strong men of several families in this village all went up the mountain together in the early morning, and at this time they rushed to Sister-in-law He's house, and they were beaming when they entered the door, "Sister-in-law, today's family is very happy, let's see what Brother He hunted back?" ”

Behind those men was carrying a behemoth with sticks the thickness of their arms, and when they got closer, they looked, and ho! Sure enough, it's a big guy.

A wild boar, looking like that, I'm afraid it is more than 200 catties.

Such a large wild boar must be able to exchange a lot of money, if it is not this season, it is okay to keep it for your own family. No wonder it is said that it is a great joy, and when Sister-in-law He saw it, her face also bloomed with joy.

Brother He was also red-faced, and replied with a smile, "Thanks to Brother Assi for helping me, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to hunt this thing today, but I would have been injured by it." Brother He said as he smiled and patted Axi on the shoulder.

Athena has a temperament, it should be...... You don't know what modesty is, do you?

Ye Xinyi thought.

Sure enough, Assi smiled and patted his chest and said, "That's, fortunately, my archery skills are outstanding, otherwise this beast is really fierce, and I can't say if Brother He will be injured." As he spoke, he actually talked to those people about how he and Brother He hunted this wild boar, how tortuous the process was, how thrilling the situation was, thanks to his efforts to turn the tide. To put it mildly, Ye Xinyi felt more and more that Axi was actually quite suitable to be a storyteller.

Not to mention anything else, he is a Yi tribesman, but he can speak the official dialect and the Sichuan and Shu dialects so slippery, and he can also say those people inseparably, this ability to make friends all over the world with self-knowledge and knowledge can be regarded as a capable person.

At the end of the day, Brother He cleaned up the wild boar with the help of the villagers and Axi, and the next day he and his son carried it out of the mountain, and Axi followed with a smile.

Shen Yue and Ye Xinyi didn't seem to care at all, they still recuperated from their injuries with peace of mind, and the other picked peppercorns, cooked, and picked vegetables with Sister-in-law He, and lived a farm life, but they were very happy.

It's just that when it gets dark, I haven't seen Brother He's father and son and Ah Xi come back, but Sister-in-law He is nothing unusual, and she is still preparing dinner with Ye Xinyi.

Ah Xiang looked a little uneasy, and frequently looked out at the chaimen.

When Sister-in-law He saw it, she smiled and said, "That small county town is not close, and there is so much meat, I can't say that I can't eat in a restaurant, so I have to go to a few more restaurants, and the head of my family has two dollars in his hand, and the wine worm in this stomach will be greedy, so I can't lead the Axi brothers to the restaurant to eat and drink." Sister Ah Xiang can rest assured, this mountain road, my family has been in charge of the whole life, and I can't lose it with my eyes closed, not to mention that the Axi brothers are so clever, they will be fine, wait a while, how can they come back. ”

Ah Xiang lowered her eyes and answered in a low voice, although the person was away from the firewood door, but her eyes still glanced out from time to time.

Sister-in-law He smiled and let her go.

Sister-in-law He turned around and glanced at Ye Xinyi.

Ye Xinyi pursed his lips and smiled, looked at Ah Xiang, and his apricot eyes suddenly darkened.

Fortunately, Sister-in-law He's words were right, and when they finished dinner, Brother He's father and son and Ah Xi came back with a full body of wine, of course, there was a bulging money bag, Brother He was very happy, and pulled Ah Xi to talk again, and I don't know if I had to talk all night.

Ah Xiang saw that Ah Xi came back safely, but without saying a word, she lowered her eyes and returned to the east wing where she lived with Shuangya.

Ye Xinyi has always been very curious in his heart, and when he was lying on the bed at night and leaning on Shen Yue's arms, he couldn't help but say, "You say...... What exactly is their relationship? I see, Ah Xi takes care of Ah Xiang, but he is not close, Ah Xiang, obviously cares about Ah Xi, but it seems to be separated by some distance, I thought they eloped at first, but now it seems that ...... But it's not like that. But between those two people, there is always an inexplicable atmosphere, in short, it is very awkward, but it is very subtle.

Yes...... It is very similar to the feeling between the Cheyenne wind and Leng Changru.