Chapter 355: Riding the Carriage for a Spin

Axi was overjoyed and told Nan Qinghuan that she had gotten lamb meat; Nan Qinghuan only smiled and said, "Is that so? Rongdi really is rare to have a sense of humanity. I used to worry that she would deal with senior brother. Senior brother, it seems Rongdi has been changed by you."

Li Xiang shook his head and said, "No, perhaps he was never a completely wicked person. Qinghuan, people do change, don't they?"

Indeed, people do change.

Back when Nan Qinghuan first came here, she desperately tried to flee, but now she wants to stay, to spend many springs, summers, autumns, and winters with that wild man, feeling the beauty of the changing seasons.

"Senior brother, winter is approaching; how do you plan to spend the winter?"

She is about to have the autumn harvest here; after the harvest ends, all things wither, and winter truly arrives.

The time to test the tribe members has arrived.

Hearing this, Li Xiang knit his brows, a little irritated, "Yes, winter is coming, but the Rongdi Tribe still lacks warm clothing, and food may also be insufficient."

This winter should be very harsh.

"It's okay, I'll find a way, don't worry."

"Senior brother, if it truly doesn't work, you can come to the tribe; we will definitely treat you well."

Li Xiang understood what she meant; he only shook his head, "No need, Qinghuan. Senior brother will face the harsh conditions together with those tribespeople. I am confident, just like you, that I can develop the tribe well. Trust that senior brother can definitely accomplish it."

Leaving those words, Li Xiang drank the last bowl of tea, then stood up, "It's getting late; I must return first. After returning I have to make a carriage and also do road building; time is tight, I'm leaving."

"Senior brother…"

Nan Qinghuan, as she was about to leave, prepared some food for Li Xiang, but Li Xiang refused.

This made Nan Qinghuan think he was being aloof; she thought for a moment and took out a string of shell bracelets. To the tribe members, this is a very precious item, and only noble people may wear such ornaments.

"Senior brother, take this bracelet back as a gift for Duo Luo. I have nothing else to give you. Settling down here is my best blessing. I hope you and Duo Luo can be well; when you have your grand wedding, Ying and I will definitely attend."

Seeing the bracelet, Li Xiang originally didn't want it; he smiled and shook his head, "No need. You know ancient women weren't very fond of beauty; giving it to her is useless."

"Everyone has a love for beauty; this isn't different from ancient or modern people. Take it; if you give it to her, she'll surely be happy. Senior brother, I hope you can live happily."

Li Xiang thought for a moment, saw the expectation in Nan Qinghuan's eyes, and then nodded, "Alright, senior brother accepts, thank you."

After seeing Li Xiang off, Nan Qinghuan still stood there, a bit reluctant. Senior brother stayed behind for her; seeing his current hardships made her feel distressed.

"Qinghuan, you gave such a beautiful thing to Li Xiang?"

Axi felt a bit jealous. "She hasn't yet?" Nan Qinghuan knew the girl was jealous, quickly took another string from her bosom; it was a string of agate beads, which had been sent by the Quanrong Tribe last time.

Nan Qinghuan just picked some at random.

"Axi, don't be sour; this is for you. Do you like it?"

"For me?"

Axi of course liked it, reached out and took it, placing it on her dark wrist; it actually looked quite nice with the adornment.

"Qinghuan, thank you, it's so beautiful."

"Goddess, Ying has returned."

Youchao Xuan hurried forward to tell her; upon hearing that Ying had returned, she was very pleased and quickly walked toward the front. When she arrived, many tribespeople were there, looking curious.

"Ah, so this is the carriage?"

When Nan Qinghuan arrived, Dashan was slowly driving the carriage, and Ying had already gotten in; he looked from inside out, and it was indeed quite nice.

Very comfortable!

Axi also chased after, and when she saw Dashan driving the carriage, she was startled.

"Qinghuan, look at Dashan…"

"Dashan, is the carriage ready?"

When Ying heard Nan Qinghuan had come, he hurried out of the carriage to invite her to sit up.

"Qinghuan, come up and try."

Nan Qinghuan didn't expect him to tame the wild horse so quickly; without hesitation she grabbed his hand and sat up, and the carriage then prepared to drive outward, looking very stylish.

"Hey, what about me?"

Dashan saw Axi wanting to ride, quickly pulled Axi up, and the carriage slowly drove away outward.

All the tribe members ran out to watch the spectacle.

The children were especially delighted, "A carriage! There's a carriage…"

The mischievous children chased after the carriage, feeling very fresh; inside the carriage, Ying held Nan Qinghuan tightly, and after experiencing the carriage's benefits, his love for Nan Qinghuan grew even more.

"Qinghuan, this carriage is really comfortable."

Nan Qinghuan found his rustic, inexperienced look amusing, gently pushed him away, but the man held on tightly; unable to, she could only stiffen her body and let him.

Soon, the carriage stopped at an open spot, very smoothly.

Dashan, having acted as a driver this time, felt extremely proud, "Ying, we've arrived."

"Wow, this place looks great, Qinghuan, get down quickly."

In front of them was a place covered with blooming flowers, very beautiful; the deep‑autumn weather made the outing mood quite pleasant.

Neither cold nor hot.

When Nan Qinghuan stepped out, she was also astonished by the scene before her.

She saw the meadow ahead covered entirely with red flowers, clusters upon clusters, as if it were another floral world.

"Qinghuan, these flowers are so beautiful, aren't they?"

"They're Datura?"

It was still her first time in this ancient land seeing so many Datura flowers. "Hey, Axi, be careful; the stems have a numbing effect, watch out."

Upon hearing that, Axi immediately stopped moving recklessly. Indeed, the flower is beautiful but poisonous.

"Axi…"

Dashan previously didn't know how to win Axi's favor; now, following Ying, he has learned some.

He led Axi to another spot to look at the flowers; of course, Ying didn't want them to disturb him and was quite considerate.

After they left, Ying finally stepped down from the carriage and embraced Nan Qinghuan, holding her tightly from behind; a doting smile curled at the corner of his mouth, as if the heavens and earth had become void.

"Qinghuan, do you like it?"

Nan Qinghuan seemed to understand, "The place you mentioned last time is here, right?"

She remembered that the last time they returned from the Golden Nest, Ying said he would take her to a place; later, because he was thinking of Youchao Xuan and the others, they gave up, and she hadn't expected this place to be so beautiful, and he had always remembered this? Ying nodded, his eyes full of happiness, "That's right, it's here. I want you to see these beautiful flowers, Qinghuan. This carriage is truly useful; from now on I want all our clan members to be able to ride in a carriage."

Nan Qinghuan lifted her gaze to look at him, a smile blooming at the corner of her mouth, "Of course, the clan members can also ride the carriage wherever they wish. Ying, how about we take the carriage tomorrow to Yao Na to attend the grand wedding? What do you think?"

She thought it over; after all, the road has already been paved, so this carriage will serve as the first vehicle to try out. If there are any problems, they can still be corrected.

How wonderful.

Ying was naturally pleased; he knew Nan Qinghuan didn't like riding on Xiao Guai, and the carriage was more comfortable than riding on Xiao Guai.

"Of course, it's fine. I've already prepared the gifts; tomorrow we go to Yao Na. Since Yao is getting married, we should celebrate properly."

Nan Qinghuan felt joyful, with blue sky and white clouds, her lover beside her, an endless sea of flowers beneath her feet—what more could she desire!

"Great! These days are becoming more promising. Now I just hope senior brother and the others hurry to finish the road, so that in the future everyone can travel, trade, and meet more conveniently. What do you think?"

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