"I really want to tear your mouth apart. After all, I also benefited the village back then. What happened to the villagers who knew I was coming and brought me some food?" Uncle Shi looked at Heizi angrily.
"It smells so good. Uncle Master's skills are great." Heizi immediately changed the subject.
"Are you okay?" The place was so big, how could I avoid the witch's gaze, so instead of being embarrassed, I might as well speak first.
"It's okay, I was just too weak yesterday..." But the way I looked at the witch, she seemed to know everything.
I could only stand there stupidly, not daring to ask any more questions. After all, my behavior yesterday was a bit unspeakable.
The witch was sitting on a chair in the courtyard with a blush on her face. She didn't know whether it was from the sun or because of me.
Fortunately, my uncle was quick and the awkward situation between me and the witch was broken.
The four of us sat around the square table in the courtyard. The uncle didn't like to talk, Heizi was busy eating breakfast, but the witch and I didn't know how to speak at all.
"After you finish eating, come with me to the mountain." Uncle Master suddenly looked at Heizi.
"What?" Heizi raised his head impatiently.
"Collect medicine to heal the girl's injuries." The uncle was very attentive.
"Why don't you let him go?" Heizi rolled his eyes and looked at me.
"You have to leave someone to take care of you." Uncle Master glared at Heizi.
"Just go, no matter how bad it is, pick some medicine for Dahei by the way." Heizi said and looked at Dahei who was lying aside.
"Ugh..." Dahei was a little resistant when he heard the medicine.
"Look how thin you have become? You still have the nerve to lose your temper." Heizi started scolding Dahei.
If this had happened before, Dahei would definitely have had a fight with him, but now Dahei seemed to be much more mature. He glared at Heizi and stopped making any moves.
After Heizi and his uncle left, the small courtyard was in embarrassment again. If Dahei hadn't been here, I really don't know what I would have done.
"I'm going to wash the dishes..." the witch said and stood up.
"No, no, you're injured. You rest and I'll go." I quickly stood up and grabbed her.
Maybe I pushed too hard and pulled her wound. She was so painful that her feet softened and she was about to fall. I quickly reached out to catch her.
Now the witch is held in my arms and her eyes are facing each other. This posture is indeed ambiguous, and Dahei is embarrassed to look away.
But at this moment Heizi opened the courtyard door and walked in. I quickly helped the witch to stand upright.
"It's okay, you two, go on, I forgot my backpack." Heizi smiled and ran into the woodshed, and deliberately stared at us when he came out.
I blushed so much when Heizi made such a fuss that I didn't know how to explain it. The witch even lowered her head and clasped her fingers, not daring to look up at Heizi.
"I'm going to wash the dishes..." I quickly walked towards the kitchen.
But I don’t know what material Uncle Master’s kitchen knife is made of. It’s probably because I was absent-minded, and there was a gash on my finger.
"Hiss..." I didn't say anything in pain, but the wound brought me back to my senses.
"What's wrong?" The witch came to me in a panic.
Seeing the injury on my finger, she put it in her mouth without thinking, and immediately tore off a piece of cloth from her clothes.
I wanted to say I had medicine in my bag, but the feeling on my fingertips was a little bit high and I couldn't speak at all.
"Why are you so careless?" The witch's eyes were full of concern.
No matter how powerful we are outside, I am just an ordinary person in her eyes at this moment. The distress in her eyes cannot be faked at all, and I felt a little moved for a moment.
Fortunately, the witch noticed the strangeness in my eyes in time and retracted her hand, otherwise I don't know if I could have controlled myself.
Just then there was a knock on the door, and I swallowed back the words that came to my lips.
"You?" Looking at the villagers holding many things in their hands outside the door, I was a little dazed.
"Is the Heavenly Master here?" The old lady in the lead smiled kindly. She came to see the Master.
"Uncle and my junior brother went to the mountains to collect herbs. If you have anything, I can help." This authentic simplicity made me feel very comfortable, and a smile naturally appeared on my face.
"It's okay, little master. You're welcome. After the Heavenly Master prayed for blessings, the village is very clean." The old lady must have been educated, and her tone of voice was somewhat elegant.
"Then what do you have to do with Uncle Master?" I asked curiously.
"I just knew you were coming, and I was worried that you wouldn't be able to eat well, so a few villagers decided to bring some food." The old woman said and looked at the people behind her.
It would be rude of me to refuse in this situation, so I had to turn around and let everyone in.
The old woman put down her things and saw the witch standing aside, and her eyes lit up instantly.
"Oh, this girl is so handsome..." the old lady said and looked at me. Seeing me blushing, she looked at the witch again.
The witch also lowered her head shyly at this moment.
"Ah, little master, is this your wife? She's so beautiful." The old lady rolled her eyes and said with a smile.
I wanted to explain, but the people who came were all women. They didn't give me a chance to speak. They came up and asked the witch to ask questions.
"What? Are you injured? Are you injured by evil spirits?" Several people pulled the witch and suddenly saw her face change slightly, and they immediately saw the clues.
It seems that Uncle Master really subdued many demons and subdued many demons in this village back then.
"Hmm..." The witch couldn't explain, so she could only respond with a low nod.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I don't know, please sit down quickly." The old woman said and quickly helped the witch sit at the table.
"This child's clothes are all torn. Who can buy better fabrics?" The old woman touched the witch's clothes and looked at the people behind her, ignoring me at all.
But my heart feels warm at this moment, because I think of my grandma. My grandma was like this back then. She knew that her life was in ruins, but she ignored the suffering in the world.
The kindness buried deep in my heart was to some extent influenced by my grandma.
The two women ran out of the door as they spoke. They must have gone home to get something.
The old woman then ordered the remaining two women to kill the chickens they had brought, saying they would make soup for the witch.
Suddenly the small courtyard became lively, but the witch and I had nothing to do.
"That's great..." Looking at the busy people, the witch suddenly spoke to me.
The look in her eyes made me feel a little panicked. Isn't that what I asked her to promise at the beginning?
The day I long for is just like this.
In fact, for a moment, I really thought about letting go of everything and just living like this, which was pretty good.
"Hey, is this broken?" Heizi's voice came from outside the door.
"Celestial Master, you are back." Under the leadership of the old lady, several women stood respectfully in front of their uncle.
"Auntie, what are you doing?" Uncle Master also looked helpless.
"Your little apprentice's wife is injured. We want to get something good to patch her up." The old lady said with a hint of grievance.
