Chapter 154: Spirit Fields Ripen, Dragon Tooth Rice Harvested

Chuyang, this is your Aunt Yu'er.

Chen Chuyang lifted his head to size up the woman before him; a little girl followed her, about five or six years old. Seeing Chen Chuyang, she was very shy, hiding behind her mother's back, not daring to poke her little head out. Chen Chuyang had already seen this woman from the moment she came up the mountain; he still raised his head to look, first giving her a smile as a greeting to ease her nervousness.

Liu Yuer had been nervous, but seeing Chen Chuyang's smile, that tension inexplicably faded, and she followed with a smile.

The woman was not bad-looking; she wasn't especially stunning nor an absolute beauty, but she was the kind you could remember at first glance, possessing a tranquility rarely seen in women, giving off the air of a well-bred young lady, showing she had learned etiquette.

After a few glances, Chen Chuyang also understood why his third uncle liked her; it was really that smile on her face and that fragile, pitiful aura about her that made people want to protect her—a kind of innate weakness, similar to the feeling Shang Hongxue gave off, knowing how to show weakness in front of men to stir their protective instincts.

A very decent woman.

This is Chen Chuyang's assessment after looking her over; as for the little girl hidden behind her, even if she hid behind Liu Yuer, she couldn't escape Chen Chuyang's eyes—a cute, shy little girl who perfectly inherited her mother's merits, even surpassing her a bit, a natural beauty embryo; when she grows up, she will definitely outshine her mother.

Third Uncle pulled Liu Yuer aside to introduce: "Yu'er, this is my nephew Chuyang; from now on just call him Chuyang."

Liu Yuer nodded with a smile: "Hello."

Her voice was weak yet powerful; Chen Chuyang returned the greeting.

The house was already under construction, built by the eldest brother; the place where Chen Chuyang lived had no spare room for them, nor was it suitable, so they had to rebuild a house for them, all wooden; the eldest brother was the main force, Chen Chuyang arranged it for him, and Shang Hongxue helped on the side.

"Third Uncle, this is their house; it will be finished tonight, and they can live here—no problem, right?"

"No problem, Chuyang, my good nephew; you are indeed the nephew Third Uncle loves most."

Third Uncle gave Chen Chuyang a hug, looking at his nephew and saying, "I've thought this all through, starting the house construction early."

Treating him this well all these years hasn't been wasted; I haven't indulged him for nothing.

Chen Chuyang pushed him aside and joined the workforce building the house.

The house was being built ten meters away from his own; too close wouldn't do, too far wouldn't either. Originally he wanted to build it near the spirit fields down the mountain, but after thinking, he decided against it and built it nearby instead, to protect them—though Longshe Shan had no danger, he preferred to be safe than sorry.

One should still be cautious; moreover, Hongxue had come up the mountain, so she could join them for fun, giving them an extra companion.

Besides, when building houses, it's natural to build a few extra at once to solve the problem; the eldest brother also gets a room, so when their parents come up the mountain they won't be left without lodging and have to stay in his house.

With Chen Chuyang's help, a house went up quickly.

Next came the second house; Chen Chuyang worked quickly, having built before and being very familiar with it—a house with about three rooms, still quite large, the land being his to do as he pleased, but with a uniform style and specifications.

The second and third houses went up in succession, and he watched the buildings rise before him.

Chen Chuyang felt very excited and fulfilled.

They built four houses at once; that was their limit, and they could not build any more.

Night fell.

Shang Hongxue and the others were also tired after working long; everyone was exhausted. Finally Liu Yuer and Third Uncle volunteered to help—they weren't just watching, otherwise it wouldn't have gone so fast—and Chen Chuyang started making dinner.

A dinner, eaten together by several people, also served to welcome Liu Yuer and her group up the mountain, counting as a celebratory feast.

He caught several big spirit fish; one fish could feed several, and Chen Chuyang's cooking earned their approval.

During this meal, the little girl Zhang Nongqian burst into tears, tears pouring down; it was her first time eating such delicious fish, and the tears fell uncontrollably. Liu Yuer saw her crying, held her daughter, and kept comforting her.

Before, her daughter had suffered alongside her for years, yet this was the first time they had such a plentiful meal.

"Good girl, don't cry, don't cry; life will get better from now on."

Third Uncle Chen Shen comforted her: "If you want to eat fish in the future, just let your older brother Chuyang catch them for you."

Having said that, Third Uncle gave Chen Chuyang a look.

Chen Chuyang quickly replied, "Yeah, whatever you want to eat, big brother will cook it for you."

Zhang Nongqian gave a soft hum, and her tears finally stopped.

The little girl cried sadly yet also happily, and Shang Hongxue joined in the effort to cheer her up.

One night passed.

Third Uncle went down the mountain; seeing how well Chuyang treated Liu Yuer and the others, he felt relieved.

At the same time, he gave Chen Chuyang some materials and spirit stones, taking a batch of goods down the mountain to sell for spirit stones.

He gave Chen Chuyang all the purchased medicinal herb seeds and materials at once; before leaving, Chen Chuyang told Third Uncle to collect a bit of everything, especially special materials like certain ores that could be used for forging, to prepare them for future use.

Third Uncle understood; he had a list, and he would collect everything regardless of usefulness—this point Chen Chuyang felt assured about, though Third Uncle might be unreliable in other matters, this one he truly was reliable.

In business, no one could deceive Third Uncle.

Life on the mountain was always plain and simple.

Shang Hongxue worked alongside Chen Chuyang; today, the Dragon Tooth Rice in the spirit fields down the mountain had ripened.

These Dragon Tooth Rice are treasures, fragrant; you can smell the aroma just by getting close.

The eldest brother also wanted to help, but Chen Chuyang refused, telling him to continue clearing the spirit fields—that was his work and his training.

Liu Yuer also wanted to help, bringing her daughter down to join the harvesting crew.

With one more person, the speed increased considerably; several spirit fields were quickly harvested, then came the next step of threshing and so on—this part required Chen Chuyang to do it himself; it was simple and quick.

He directly used true qi to thresh, finishing quickly; the harvested Dragon Tooth Rice wasn't much, so he kept some to eat and some to plant, planning to plant more next year, after which they could eat as much as they wanted.

"Chuyang big brother, there's so much Dragon Tooth Rice; it must be delicious, right?"

The little girl's eyes lit up; after working half a day, she was hungry.

Mainly the aroma of the Dragon Tooth Rice lured her, making her stomach growl.

She kept calling out while working; Chen Chuyang, knowing her thoughts, laughed and said, "At noon we'll have Dragon Tooth Rice rice, then I'll catch two wild beasts for a hearty lunch—will that satisfy you?"

Shang Hongxue linked arms with Chen Chuyang and shook him, saying, "Chuyang big brother is the best."

"You're just the greediest."

"Hehe."