novelaction Chapter 373 The Hunter's Little Darling 32
Chapter 373 The Hunter's Little Darling 32
“My brother wouldn’t know. If he knew, I wouldn’t have let you come. My brother has never farmed before, just like me. How would he know these things?” My cousin waved her hand.
“This…” Ma Erya looked away, somewhat hesitantly, “There are different steps when planting different vegetables. I don’t know what vegetables you want to plant. You can just ask your sister-in-law.”
Ma Erya sounded a little guilty; she didn't understand this either.
"My sister-in-law hasn't gotten up yet. My brother said she won't get up until the afternoon," my cousin said casually.
Now that she's outside in the courtyard, she's not holding back her voice, so she doesn't have to worry about waking Xie Qingyu inside.
My cousin said she didn't know what it meant at the time, but Ma Erya knew what it represented.
Xie Qingyu didn't get up this morning; what happened last night is self-evident.
Moreover, he didn't get up until the afternoon, which suggests he must have been quite restless during the night, and may not have gone to sleep until dawn.
At this moment, Ma Erya was genuinely jealous.
His gaze returned to Tu Shen in the courtyard. Men are easily seduced by beautiful women, and Tu Shen was no exception.
If she falls behind even once, she will fall behind at every step.
If only she hadn't held back when she first transmigrated and discovered that the original owner had pushed Xie Qingyu into the river, all of this would have been avoided if Xie Qingyu had died on the riverbank.
But it's too late to say it now.
She wanted to marry Tu Shen, but she was too late.
Now she can only wait for that position to become available... then she will have a chance.
Ma Erya was actually unwilling to admit that when she first transmigrated, she was a little curious about Tu Shen, but she felt that she could just follow the signs in the book, since he was destined to fall in love with her anyway.
Moreover, she wanted to make a scene at home first, preferably to escape from Old Lady Ma's clutches with her family.
Who knew that the foolish parents were completely hopeless, refusing to side with them or divide the family property, let alone resist Old Lady Ma.
She spent a lot of time outsmarting and outmaneuvering Old Lady Ma, which led to the current situation.
She regretted it deeply.
If she can't keep it on her person, she won't get anything good when she goes back.
She knew that Old Lady Ma wanted to sell her to a slave trader.
If someone is sold at this point, they will inevitably be a maid for life.
She was lucky, but even if she wasn't smart, she knew that being a maid in this era was almost no different from being a slave. She shouldn't even think about climbing up to become a mistress or a concubine. Even if she did become a concubine, she could die at the drop of a hat.
She can survive in farming novels, but if she were in a domestic drama novel, she would be gone in no time.
So now she can only try to stay on the mountain.
The old woman was now giving her a relatively friendly look because of the grain she had brought.
But if this goes on for too long, there will definitely be problems.
Her most important task right now is to find a way to stay.
She glanced at Tu Shen. Starting with Tu Shen would be the best option, but he was still newly married and deeply in love, so he would probably have little time to spare for her.
if......
It would be great if something happened to Xie Qingyu.
Anyway, she can't see, and it's easy for something to happen on the mountain, right?
.........
When Ma Erya realized what she was thinking, she was startled by her cousin's voice before she came to her senses.
"What's wrong? I called you twice and you didn't respond." My cousin was a little unhappy; all she wanted to do now was get some work done.
“Anyway, your cousin’s wife hasn’t woken up yet, and there’s not much work to do here. Why don’t we look around the area? There should be a lot of wild fruits on the mountain in autumn. I’ve never eaten any of them before. If we find any, we can bring some back for your cousin’s wife,” Ma Erya said.
“There should be some nearby, but since we’re alone, we shouldn’t go deep into the mountains.” My cousin readily accepted Ma Erya’s suggestion.
“It’s nearby. If we see a lot, we can bring your cousin-in-law over this afternoon. You know, we live down the mountain and we’ve never seen so many things,” Ma Erya said.
"Don't you people who live at the foot of the mountain also go into the mountains to find wild fruits?" my cousin asked.
Ma Erya hadn't noticed for a moment, but then she remembered what she meant. "What I meant was that there aren't as many kinds of things as on the mountain. We can only look for things at the foot of the mountain."
"Let's go." My cousin stopped arguing and went into the yard to get two buckets for Ma Erya.
"Brother, let's go to the stream and see if there are any wild fruits. We'll bring some back for your wife, and we'll also fetch you a bucket of water." The cousin said as she led Ma Erya out.
Ma Erya looked at the bucket in her hand, but couldn't figure out what she wanted to do with it.
Seeing the doubt in Ma Erya's eyes, her cousin said, "There are more wild fruits by the river. Since we're going to the stream anyway, we should definitely fetch a bucket of water."
They don't have wells here; they have to go to the stream to get water.
It's just that it's far away, so she usually only brings a bucket of water back when she's in that area. My cousin has gotten into the habit of bringing a bucket with her when she goes out, even if she's not at home.
Ma Erya looked at the bucket in her hand with tears in her eyes, and could only comfort herself that she wouldn't have to do these chores herself in the future.
My cousin is indeed familiar with the mountain.
The stream here is a relatively safe place, and it's where the dozen or so families living on the mountain regularly fetch water.
Animals, especially large animals, are usually found in mountainous areas where there is water, making it a relatively dangerous place.
This place was a relatively safe spot they had found after a long time. Because people often came to fetch water, there were no small animals, only the occasional bird drinking water here.
My cousin, along with Ma Erya, put the bucket aside and started looking for wild fruit.
This area is a place where people are active. There are established roads and developed areas. Some dangerous areas have been equipped with simple measures to prevent people from falling.
But after all, it was deep in the mountains, with sharp rocks everywhere, and a single misstep could result in a terrible fall.
Looking around, Ma Erya felt that this was indeed a good place.
Especially that stream.
Although it's called a stream, it's actually water flowing down from a distant waterfall. The current is incredibly strong, and if you accidentally fall in...
“This place is quite cool, and there are so many wild fruits. I think we can bring your cousin-in-law over to play this afternoon, so she won’t be stuck in the sweltering heat at home,” Ma Erya said.
“My sister-in-law can’t see, so let’s leave it here. We can take the fruit back for her to eat.”
The streamside is damp, and there are many small berries growing there, but they taste delicious.
“It’s cool here. Your cousin’s wife is quite sensitive to heat. Besides, the soil here is good for growing things. Maybe we should come and see if it’s better to grow vegetables.”
Ma Erya's words successfully stirred her cousin's interest.