Chen Xuan knew that he could not change Grandma Tao's mind for a moment, so he turned to say, "Grandma Tao, do you mind if I stay here for a few days?"
"Live wherever you like, I have a lot of empty houses here." Grandma Tao said nonchalantly.
Although she likes to be quiet, she won't chase Chen Xuan away.
Chen Xuan and Zhang Zhicheng then cleaned up a clean room in one of the three stilted buildings, and then returned to Grandma Tao to help her make a fire and cook.
Grandma Tao's kitchen was very simple, and she used an earthen stove to cook. Chen Xuan was used to it, but he didn't expect that a rich urban lady like Zhang Zhicheng, who was so clever and handy, knew how to use an earthen stove.
It seems that I learned these things after staying with Grandma Tao for a year.
Seeing Chen Xuan and Zhang Zhicheng busy in the kitchen, Granny Tao, as the host, became free. She allowed the two young people to help cook, and she had a rare moment of leisure.
After preparing a table of simple meals, the three of them sat around the wooden table. Grandma Tao took a few bites of the food and then said, "Chen Xuan, your cooking skills are pretty good. It's rare for men to cook nowadays."
"Grandma Tao, you are isolated from the world here. You don't know that in big cities now, it is rare for a woman to know how to cook." Chen Xuan said with a smile.
Zhang Zhicheng glared at Chen Xuan with her beautiful eyes: "Don't I know how to cook? Mother-in-law, try the steamed tofu I made."
Grandma Tao picked up a piece of tofu from the corner of her eyes with a smile, put it in her mouth, and then smiled and said: "Zhicheng, my mother-in-law has been trying your craft for a year, and now she is getting better and better."
"Thank you, mother-in-law, for the compliment." Zhang Zhicheng looked at Chen Xuan proudly. She had not cooked since she returned to Tianhai City, and she was afraid that her cooking skills would become rusty, but now she seems to be even more proficient.
Chen Xuan looked at the proud Zhang Zhicheng and said with a smile: "Then I will also have a taste of Zhicheng's cooking skills."
This was the first time for him to eat the food cooked by Zhang Zhicheng. The tofu was delicious and smooth. This little girl's cooking skills were indeed very good.
"How is it?" Zhang Zhicheng asked with a pair of watery eyes full of expectation.
Chen Xuan shook his head and commented: "You did a good job, but it's a pity that you are not my opponent yet."
After finishing speaking, he picked up the plate of steamed tofu with the chopsticks in his hand.
Zhang Zhicheng suddenly felt funny and angry. This guy was such a scoundrel. He was eating with a plate in his mouth and said such shameless words.
She put her chopsticks against the tofu that Chen Xuan was about to pick up, and said coquettishly: "Since you look down on my cooking skills, then don't eat my tofu!"
"What's wrong with me just eating your tofu?" Chen Xuan smiled and got rid of Zhang Zhicheng's chopsticks with a little force, and swallowed the tofu in one gulp, showing an expression of enjoying the delicious food.
When Zhang Zhicheng saw Chen Xuan's expression, he really couldn't help but want to punch him.
When Grandma Tao saw this young man and woman laughing and joking around at the dinner table, and talking in such ambiguous words, she couldn't help but sigh that young people nowadays are becoming more and more open-minded. She thought that she and Qin Mushi were not so naked back then...
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Thinking of that dead old man, Granny Tao couldn't help but have a blush on her old face, which disappeared immediately. She quickly glanced at Chen Xuan and Zhang Zhicheng, but luckily she wasn't noticed by them.
After eating, the sky gradually darkened.
It is already November, and after nightfall, the Miao area is much colder than that of Yundong Province.
However, Grandma Tao was in good health and was not afraid of the cold despite her age. When she saw Chen Xuan and Zhang Zhicheng clearing the dining table, she suddenly remembered something and said, "Today is the Festival of Memorial Day. There will be a song and dance show in Jinnan Village in the evening. You can go and join in the fun."
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"Mother-in-law, please come with us!" When Zhang Zhicheng heard about the song and dance festival, her eyebrows stretched and she was excited. She is a girl who likes to dance. She has been in Miaojiang for one year and has learned many Miaojiang special dances.
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Moreover, girls all love beauty. Zhang Zhicheng likes to wear bright and colorful Miao clothes. She thinks they are much more beautiful than clothes from many international fashion brands.
Grandma Tao said quietly: "I, with my old arms and legs, can't go there. You young people can just have fun."
"Mother-in-law, I came to Miaojiang this time just to protect you. If Zhicheng and I go to Jinnan Village and leave you here alone, I'm worried about a sudden attack from the Golden Silkworm Church." Chen Xuan said seriously.
Zhang Zhicheng also echoed: "Yes, mother-in-law, just go with us once."
Granny Tao was warmly invited by Chen Xuan and Zhang Zhicheng. She loved Zhicheng very much and thought Chen Xuan was a very nice person. He had never met her but he came all the way to protect her. She could not refuse the kindness of the two young people again and again.
After thinking for a while, he finally nodded and said, "Then I will accompany you for a walk, old lady."
"Grandma Tao, if you are tired from walking, I can carry you." Chen Xuan said with a smile on his face.
Upon hearing this, Granny Tao couldn't help but smile: "I'm not too old to walk, otherwise how could I live here alone for decades and face the threats of the poisonous sects around me."
Chen Xuan thought about it, and Granny Tao was right. In this Miao border area, Granny Tao could be considered a strong woman.
After clearing the dining table, Chen Xuan set off with Zhang Zhicheng and Granny Tao towards Jinnan Village.
This time, because it was night and they were taking an old man with them, they couldn't walk as fast as they came. It took about forty minutes for the three of them to reach the entrance of Jinnan Village.
Before we even entered the village, we could already clearly hear the liveliness of the village and the lights were brightly lit everywhere.
Tonight, in Jinnan Village, there are many more tourists than usual due to the festival, so the atmosphere is much livelier than usual.
After entering the village, Chen Xuan looked at the Miao villages and saw that every household was worshiping Chi You's ancestor.
Afterwards, we came to the center of Jinnan Village, where many tourists gathered, all looking forward to the upcoming big sacrifice.
When Chen Xuan asked Grandma Tao, he learned that after each family had finished its worship, they would all gather in the center of the village under the leadership of the clan leader, and then follow the priests to perform collective sacrifices according to the procedures.
After the collective sacrifice is over, it’s time for singing and dancing.
Zhang Zhicheng was preparing to participate in tonight's song and dance festival, so she brought a set of Miao clothes from Grandma Tao's residence. Since there were many silver ornaments on it, it was heavy for the girl to hold, so she gave it to Chen Xuan to hold.
At this time, Zhang Zhicheng saw that the song and dance festival had not yet started, so he said to Chen Xuan: "Let me find a place to change clothes. We happen to know Sister Yuru, so we can go to her place to change."
"Okay, then go and sit at her house." Chen Xuan nodded and said.
Grandma Tao had no objection, so the three of them walked to Qingqianliu Lane in Jinnan Village.
According to what Yuru said before, her family lives at No. 2 Qingqianliu Lane.
When they arrived at the location, Chen Xuan discovered that the stilted building was surrounded by four buildings. It turned out that Yuru and her son lived together with other villagers.
