Chapter 118 Big Landlord
Su Chen secretly cursed his luck; if his CEO wife saw this, she would kill him.
Luckily, Lin Xi was being dragged by a few girls from the Zhuang family to binge drink and hadn't noticed this side.
Su Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been to many places in the world, but it was his first time experiencing such a natural and unsophisticated ethnic atmosphere.
It was as if everything was purged upon arrival here, a place good for purifying the soul.
The bonfire party continued until eight or nine in the evening before slowly coming to an end.
Some of the Zhuang men were so drunk they fell asleep right beside the fire.
Naturally, Su Chen and Lin Xi couldn't sleep next to the fire either.
The villagers were warm and hospitable, and many invited Su Chen to visit their homes.
Especially a few girls from the Zhuang family, who cast steamy glances his way.
Judging by the girls' clothing, all were married.
Presumably, they were also in a "staying at home" state.
It was no wonder that these "staying at home" girls were so enthusiastic.
Freshly married and having tasted the wonders of that kind of thing, but they could only stay at their husbands' homes for a very limited time throughout the year, which wasn't much different from living like a widow.
If their freedom in that aspect were also restricted, the girls would probably choose not to marry at all.
Moreover, the men from their own village were mostly playmates they had grown up with, and naturally, they weren't very interested. C+h%a+pt*er pr@o&vi&ded via M.|V!|$L+@E+MP@Y-R.
But Su Chen, the man from outside, not only had handsome features, but his strength even surpassed that of the Zhuang men.
Naturally, he became especially popular.
Su Chen declined the girls' kindness with a serious face but felt pity in his heart.
Actually, there were two of them with pretty good looks and figures.
In the end, Lin Xi decided to stay at the village chief's home.
In fact, in the Zhuang Clan, there was no such thing as a village chief.
Yangquan Village wasn't called Yangquan Village, but Yangquan Village.
The so-called Yangquan Village and village chief were names used by outsiders.
The village chief was the leader of the village, known as the Big Landlord.
Of course, apart from the Big Landlord, there was an even higher status existence known as the Great Yin Master.
Somewhat like a religious figure.
Choosing to go to the Big Landlord's house was because, according to what the two understood, nowadays, the ones who still mastered that almost lost craft were only the Big Landlord's family.
The Zhuang people like to build houses nestled within mountains and waters.
Among the green hills and clear water, wooden towers were dotted; people lived on top of the towers, and livestock were corralled below.
"There's the Big Landlord's house." Led by a simple Zhuang girl, the two came to the Big Landlord's house.
As the highest leader of the village, the Big Landlord's house wasn't very special, still a wooden house, just a bit larger than others.
And in front of the wooden house, large patches of colorful cloth were hung to dry.
Su Chen and Lin Xi exchanged glances, indeed, they had come to the right place.
To Su Chen and Lin Xi's surprise, outside the Big Landlord's house, a familiar figure was weaving through the cloths, singing a beautiful Zhuang ballad while collecting and hugging the cloths.
It was the girl who had delivered the silver belt to Su Chen, named Ado.
"Ado!" Su Chen softly called out.
A Duo, who was singing, immediately turned her head and saw Su Chen, her face instantly lit up with joy, and she also called out, "Brother."
Her voice was like that of an oriole, crisp and melodious.
"Is this your home, A Duo?" Su Chen walked over.
"Yeah, is Brother staying at my place tonight?" A Duo asked happily as she looked at the luggage behind Wang Dadong.
The houses of the Zhuang family were spread out quite far apart. Since A Duo was here and was folding dried cloths, it was naturally her home.
"I'll be bothering A Duo tonight then." Su Chen nodded, feeling very comfortable just talking to A Duo.
"That's great, I'll go tell Big Sister and Big Brother right away." After saying this, A Duo quickly ran into the wooden house.
A few minutes later, three people came out from the wooden house.
Two women and a man.
When Su Chen saw one of the women, his expression became very exciting.
Because he recognized one of the women.
It was none other than Huo Mei.
"This is Huo Mei, Brother you've met her before, this is Big Brother, A Da, and this most beautiful one is our Big Sister, and also the Big Landlord of our Yangquan Village." A Duo introduced them with a voice like silver bells.
Su Chen was slightly shocked, his gaze landed on the Big Landlord.
He had thought that the Big Landlord would be a very old man or woman but had not expected her to be a young, beautiful woman who appeared to be only in her late twenties.
She had some resemblance to A Duo, but was more mature than A Duo, wearing a long white dress.
With bright eyes and white teeth, her posture was graceful. Under the moonlight, she looked just like a Fairy.
Moreover, such a beautiful woman was actually the leader of a village, which was completely unexpected.
Seeing that Su Chen was staring at the Big Landlord, Lin Xi pinched Su Chen's waist unhappily.
Hiss!
Su Chen sharply inhaled in pain, then awkwardly withdrew his gaze.
"Welcome to our distant guests." The Big Landlord smiled warmly, her voice rippling like autumn water.
Huo Mei was much more straightforward. She quickly ran over, took Su Chen's luggage, and brought it inside the house.
Looking at Huo Mei's mature figure, Su Chen couldn't help but be slightly dazed. No wonder that Zhuang family man said Huo Mei had high standards. It turned out she was the Big Landlord's sister.
Upon entering the wooden house, the interior decorations were filled with ethnic charm.
Copper pots and pans, daily necessities made from animal bones and pelts, and even ox skull decorations and bows and arrows hung on the walls.
"A Duo, please entertain them first, I'll be over once I'm done." The Big Landlord smiled at them and then went to another room.
When the Big Landlord lifted the curtain to enter, Su Chen saw that there seemed to be several people lying inside the room.
A scent of medicinal herbs wafted out from the room, and Su Chen did not expect that this young Big Landlord was also skilled in healing.
The hospitality of the Zhuang family was nothing more than drinking and eating meat.
Soon, they were all sitting at the table again. Huo Mei swayed her hips as she poured wine for Su Chen, then sat down right beside him.
"Young brother, you are really strong. I, A Da, am ashamed. Come, I will toast to you." Su Chen had met A Da before; they had arm-wrestled during the bonfire party.
"A Da, you are also very strong. I almost lost," Su Chen also raised his cup politely.
A few minutes later, the Big Landlord finished her tasks and came out of the room.
"I wonder why you two have come from afar?" The Big Landlord first toasted them both before asking.
Lin Xi had originally planned to stay for a couple of days before speaking up, but since the Big Landlord had brought it up first, she didn't beat around the bush and stood up, saying, "Big Landlord, I've heard that the Zhuang Clan has an ancestral skill..."
Lin Xi had not finished speaking when the Big Landlord's expression changed, the smile on her face froze, followed by a surge of anger, she said, "I'm sorry, we don't have what you want here, A Duo, please escort them out!"