'Name, do you want to ask? '
Seeing that the topic was about to be ignored, Qi Zhuyue turned slightly and glanced back.
'Let's put it aside for a moment, there should be other ways to know. '
After getting the look from the person behind her, Qi Zhuyue no longer dwelled on the unspoken name.
After swallowing the name of the unspoken person, the middle-aged man simply talked about the girl who was about to get married, and followed Wen Tao as soon as she was old enough to walk and run.
It is normal for immature children to wander in the mountains. Girls like Wen Tao were very good at climbing trees and swimming when they were young.
"There is no tree in the village that has not been touched by you... Alas, you later went out to work, and the children in the village gradually stopped."
"As for Wen Qi... she is one of the few children in the village who has not gone out. Do you still remember the person she is going to marry? It's the one at the east end of the village. The kid who goes to the woods to catch bugs and raise them when summer comes. ,Do you remember?"
The answer is of course - I still don't remember.
However, are all the female names in Wenjia Village one-character?
When "Wen Tao" didn't remember anything at all, she could only listen to Wen Jianyuan's story.
Human beings listened to the interesting and embarrassing stories and even love experiences between the young lovers who were about to get married, trying to find some clues in them.
Bai Su didn't know if there were any clues, but he heard the news that a wedding banquet would be held tomorrow.
"Tomorrow?" the black-haired young man interjected.
The middle-aged man nodded: "Yes, tomorrow, everyone will participate. You are Wen Tao's friends, so you can also go as guests."
With that said, Wen Jianyuan stepped forward and knocked on the door. He exchanged a few words with the older woman who answered the door and easily obtained several wedding invitations.
According to the middle-aged man, the invitation means something. Everyone in the village knows his face, so Wen Tao has not returned to the village for a long time, and her friends have unfamiliar faces.
After giving out the invitation, the door of the bride's house was quickly closed, as if to deny entry to outsiders.
Facing the curious looks from behind, Wen Jianyuan explained: "The custom of marriage in the village is that men and women cannot meet each other for a period of time before the wedding."
I have heard of this custom, and it still exists in some remote areas or rural areas. You must follow local rules.
"There are no other rules besides this...ah, let's give in."
As he spoke, Wen Jianyuan led them aside to let other villagers carrying boxes stop at the door of the bride's house.
The elderly woman who had just closed the door came out again, thanked the villagers who came to deliver things, and moved the boxes inside.
"That is?"
"Wedding clothes," Wen Jianyuan replied, "The older women in the village should have helped sew them."
Wenjiacun actually still maintains the tradition of sewing wedding dresses by hand, but it is no longer the bride who does it.
Also, young people today may not have this skill.
After leaving the bride's house, maybe the topic of marriage happened to be mentioned, and a common topic was brought to the forefront - urging marriage.
"So Taotao, which one are you interested in?"
Inadvertently, "Wen Tao" was led to the front by her uncle again. The middle-aged man thought he lowered his voice.
"The taller one, or the shorter one? Actually, I think the one with glasses looks pretty good now."
"Well..." Qi Zhuyue made a slightly embarrassed hum, and then replied coyly, "Still thinking..."
After finishing speaking, the woman with braided braids took a step aside and distanced herself a little.
She still doesn't get used to it.
Qi Zhuyue felt deeply uneasy when the middle-aged man Wen Jianyuan behaved so normally during the day.
Are all the people in this Wen Village like Wen Jianyuan?
…
Not all of them, but most of them.
The only black-haired young man in the group who knew exactly the answer turned over the wedding invitation in his hand and looked at it.
Red shell, paper of the same color sprinkled with gold powder, the strokes of the brush left a few ink marks on the paper, probably because they didn't know their specific names, only Wen Tao's name was written on it.
Letter to Wen Tao and her friends.
Gao Tianyi: "Then how much should we give as a gift?"
Tang Nuo: "I don't know."
Gao Tianyi: "Together or separately? Why don't you find someone to ask--"
Xia Chengyin: "Hey, don't discuss this kind of thing so seriously!"
Tang Nuo: "Is the employee's money covered by the department's reimbursement?"
Gao Tianyi: "Let Brother Xia go. Can't he even fill out the reimbursement form for traffic violation tickets? I heard that Boss Gu even passed it. What on earth is this?"
Xia Chengyin: "? Kid, who told you this!"
very noisy.
The human babbled on about the human world that might be involved, but Bai Su's attention was entirely on the food that could be eaten at the wedding banquet.
Folding the fishy-smelling invitation and stuffing it back into the envelope, the black-haired young man thought that if the wedding banquet was really a fish banquet, he wouldn't be able to accept it. After all, the fish was quite delicious after cooking.
It's just that humans probably won't be happy. When the time comes, there are five of them sitting at the wedding banquet, and he is the only one using chopsticks. Wouldn't it be embarrassing?
Last night at Wen Jianyuan and his wife's home, they were able to get by with one person drinking and the other attracting attention, but what if it was changed to a banquet with a larger scene?
There will be more eyes staring at them, and then...humanity will have no choice but to fend for itself.
Of course, if humans seek Him -
"Taotao? Is it Wen Taotao?"
While he was thinking endlessly, the sound coming from the front interrupted Bai Su's thoughts.
They were on their way to the village chief's house.
Human beings went through twists and turns. After figuring out the general distribution of the village, according to the regular process, they had to go to the village chief's house to place it.
A minor complained: "It's a very RPG-style idea. Do you want to go through the jars in every household later?"
The adult wearing glasses replied: "You'll be kicked out of the village, so don't try it."
While walking, they discussed the wedding banquet, observed the villagers passing by, and occasionally spoke to save Qi Zhuyue, who was about to be cornered by her "uncle".
Just as they were about to reach the village chief's house, they passed by a large family's house.
Literally a wealthy family, the house is built tall and elegant, unlike most of the one-story bungalows in the village.
The person who stopped "Wen Tao" was a middle-aged woman who happened to be standing at the door. She glanced at "Wen Tao" several times before finally confirming that "Wen Tao" was the one she knew in the presence of Wen Jianyuan. What the child will look like when he grows up.
Who is this? Qi Zhuyue looked puzzled, but the house seemed familiar, having seen it in Wen Tao's memory.
The person who answered her doubts was Wen Jianyuan. He must have guessed that the woman she hadn't seen for many years could not recognize her, so he had to help.
"The one who hugged you when I was a kid..." The middle-aged man didn't know how to describe the relationship between them for a while, because the relationship was too complicated. He finally summarized it as, "The neighbor's grandma..."
"Grandma?" Isn't this the right age?
"Grandma's daughter." Wen Jianyuan gasped.
As a member of Wenjia Village, Wen Tao has a close relationship with the family in front of her, which is said to be neither far nor close. They are three generations apart.
However, Wen Tao has a temperament that attracts the elders to care about her. Although the relationship is a bit distant, she is loved by the elders.
I have to say that the identity of "Wen Tao" selected by the special department is very useful.
After being reminded, Qi Zhuyue still didn't think of it.
But she didn't show it, and just smiled at the middle-aged woman as a greeting.
They thought this would be the end, just like the few people they met before, they recognized them and said hello.
But this big family was different. After Qi Zhuyue responded, the middle-aged woman immediately asked them to wait a moment, turned around and walked into the house, calling everyone's name as she walked.
It was not possible for the group of people to leave, so they could only stay and wait.
While waiting, Wen Jianyuan revealed a piece of news.
The family in front of them was about to hold a birthday banquet, and the old man who wanted to celebrate his birthday was the one who hugged "Wen Tao" when he was a child.
Once again, I feel deeply that the identity of "Wen Tao" was chosen extremely well.
The middle-aged woman who entered the room quickly returned. She waved to Qi Zhuyue again, indicating that she could go in and sit for a while.
Inside and outside, the words were full of nostalgia for Qi Zhuyue when she was a child. After she returned to the village after such a long time, she wanted to reminisce about the past.
"Now the old man has just woken up and is energetic. After lunch later, he may have to take a nap." The middle-aged woman said. Seeing other people on the side, she added, "Come in together, everyone." You can come in and do it.”
To enter or not to enter? The route seems to have branched off.
In the case of double happiness in this village, there is an opportunity to visit the house where the birthday party is held...
"Go." Bai Su suddenly said from behind.
After the human looked over, his gaze drifted past the high wall to the residence of the person separated by the wall.
"Somewhat concerning."
The black-haired young man didn't specify anything, and just stood there thoughtfully, expressing his desire to go in and take a look.
Finally, they decided to split into two groups.
Qi Zhuyue, Tang Nuo and Bai Su followed Wen Jianyuan to the home of a man who was about to celebrate his birthday, while Xia Chengyin continued to wander around the village with Gao Tianyi.
The latter group was unilaterally requested by the minor. He really wanted to know about the "lake", so someone from the adults was assigned to accompany him.
After screening candidates who could control people and would not follow young people into misbehaving, Xia Chengyin was sent.
From an angle invisible to the middle-aged man, someone showed an indescribable expression.
Qi Zhuyue: "...Are you serious?"
Bai Su: "How do you say that?"
Qi Zhuyue: "...Senior Xia really doesn't know how to mess around! Don't forget that he is the one who pays the most fines in the bureau."
Tang Nuo: "It's okay. I just beat the suspect while racing against the rules and regulations..."
Qi Zhuyue: "Isn't this very bad... Wow, last time Senior Xia went to the next city to get a speeding ticket, I went to my colleagues from the Ministry of Transportation to help handle it..."
She just regretted asking, she shouldn't have taken that job.
The thoughts of colleagues from the Ministry of Transportation seemed to be echoing in my ears again, making me dizzy.
"Are the people from the Ministry of Transportation scary?" Seeing the pained expression on the human's face, Bai Su was a little curious.
"Yes, it's scary." Qi Zhuyue nodded, and even Tang Nuo, who usually had no change in expression, showed some agreement.
"Anyway! Absolutely don't! Go to them for convenience!" It's better to accept your fate and pay the ticket than to be accommodating, otherwise you will hear a long and annoying lecture.
The black-haired young man nodded in understanding.
He definitely won't meet him. He doesn't drive on weekdays. He always walks on zebra crossings and waits for traffic lights when going out. To some extent, he is a very lawful monster except for eating.
Wen Jianyuan and the middle-aged woman were chatting and leading the way. There were many people busy in the yard. When they saw a new face, the middle-aged woman turned around to introduce them.
Those who talked little would only mention their names, while those who talked more would mention a few words about whether there was any connection with Wen Tao when she was a child.
"Wen Tao" herself responded with a smile at first, but her face almost froze after she laughed.
Qi Zhuyue: Save the child, is this the interpersonal relationship in a big village with the same surname? Love it, love it.
Before Qi Zhuyue could really smile, they walked to the house where the old man lived. Due to the inconvenience of his legs and feet, the old man lived on the first floor and was sitting in a rocking chair, quietly basking in the sun in front of the door.
The old man with bad ears did not open his eyes from his half-closed nap until they came very close and the middle-aged woman called out to them.
To open your eyes means to open your eyelids just a slit. With age, the sharp decline in vision makes it difficult for the elderly to distinguish the scene in front of them. The blurred color blocks can only become clearer after wearing reading glasses.
The swaying rocking chair stopped with the sole of his foot, and the old man slowly sat upright with the help of others.
Pushing up his reading glasses and opening and squinting his dim eyes, the old man finally recognized "Wen Tao".
"Hey, Wen Tao is back. What a big change."
Seeing Qi Zhuyue falling into a new social interaction, the two people accompanying her retreated uncomfortably, leaving the place where they could reminisce about old times.
"Is this good?" Bai Su asked, "It feels like...Miss Wen's nerves are very tense."
"There is no way, she is the only one who can achieve this ability." Tang Nuo raised his eyes and looked at the woman with braided braids in front of him who was talking to someone. "It's not like the department didn't think about looking for someone with the same ability, but they couldn't find it."
In the absence of these messy supernatural events, special abilities may be regarded as gifts from God, and a small number of people think that they are the mercy of the devil.
However, whether it is a gift from God or the mercy of the devil, it is not a miracle that can be easily replicated.
Human beings' mood was slightly depressed. Although it was not obvious, it was still captured by Bai Su.
Is this troubling your companions?
Bai Su tried to interpret it, but he didn't last long at this step of understanding before giving up.
Instead of speculating on human emotions, do something interesting.
They sat down on the chairs brought by the hospitable owner in the corner of the yard. A small stool was placed in front of them as a low coffee table, with a fruit plate placed on it.
Bai Su casually picked up an orange, dug his nails into the peel and slowly peeled it off, and then carefully picked out the white silk-like orange veins.
Finally, while throwing the pulp into his mouth and taking a bite of the sweet and sour juice, he touched the human's waist with his elbow.
The young man wearing glasses happened to have a piece of itchy flesh on his waist. He almost jumped up and quickly held himself down.
"Look over there." Without feeling that he hit the wrong spot, the black-haired young man picked up the next orange.
His chin moved there, guiding the human to look to the side, and spoke lightly: "There... there are inhuman beings there."
"In terms of category, they are the same as those replaced by black sludge."
(End of chapter)
