Chapter 236

Just call her Auntie Walien!

Auntie Walien said with a smile, "Grandma occasionally watches TV. She saw you on it a while back."

The auntie's words.

Made Reba think of the night the TV was dominated by Qin Feng~

Sanjing City TV Station, Hainan Satellite TV, Oriental Five-Star Sports, and CNTV4 International Channel.

It's hard to guess which channel Grandma Maria saw Qin Feng on.

After some investigation—

They learned that Grandma had seen Qin Feng on the International Channel's "Li Culture Promotional Video."

The impression was so deep that she recognized Qin Feng at a glance.

Perhaps it was because Reba was wearing a little reindeer-antler hat on her head, which kept the old lady from recognizing her for a moment.

Auntie Walien said, "Grandma loves chatting with people. You two chat. Old Xiao and I will go prepare dinner!"

The other few couples sprang to their feet as if struck by electricity.

Cai Xu: "Auntie Walien, I'll help you with the heavy work!"

Yang Chaoyue: "I can wash the vegetables for you!"

Several people scrambled to go do chores.

Only Reba and Qin Feng didn't move.

Qin Feng said, "If you all leave, who will keep Grandma company?"

Reba nodded: "Oh, right, right, right—"

The little couple played off each other, writing their unwillingness to work all over their faces.

— — 【Brother Bao is getting more and more diligent these days, knowing to talk less and do more.】

— — 【Is there a chance that he's just afraid of being cyberbullied if he doesn't work and just waits to eat?】

— 【Then how can Brother Feng slack off so smoothly?】

— 【Because Qin Feng isn't afraid of being cyberbullied. He doesn't care what netizens think of him.】

— — 【Oh~ never mind then, hahaha!】

The tall 'cuoluozi' tent.

About 3 meters tall, pitched into a circular tent 4 meters in diameter.

Beside the tent, Qin Feng and Reba chatted with the last chieftain grandma of Huaxia.

During the idle talk, they learned—

Grandma Maria is already 103 years old this year!!!

Upon hearing her age, Reba was stunned!

She mumbled to Qin Feng in a small voice, "Over a hundred years old! Wouldn't it be rude of us to call her Grandma?"

Qin Feng shrugged. "Do you think a person who has lived a century would care about a title?"

Grandma Maria said with a smile, "I like you, young man. You speak honestly."

The setting sun gradually sank behind the forests at the northern foot of Daxinganling.

The reindeer gathered around Grandma, like children vying for affection.

If Grandma Maria hadn't mentioned it,

It would be hard to guess that the spirited old woman still able to herd reindeer was already over a hundred years old.

Grandma stroked the reindeer's head and said, "These are all my children."

"Of the thousand reindeer in the Ewenki Reindeer Tribe, half of them have been cared for by my own hands."

Mentioning her own deeds, Grandma was very proud.

Qin Feng pulled out the little stool Reba was sitting on.

And placed it in another direction.

Caught off guard, Reba stumbled and nearly fell onto the snow.

She clung to Qin Feng's leg and asked, "Are you sick? You even check feng shui before sitting on a stool?"

Qin Feng answered, "There's wind on the other side. Sit over there to block the wind for Grandma."

Reba obediently moved over. This man is sometimes really thoughtful!

Not only was she not angry anymore,

She was even quite happy~

Reba nestled beside Qin Feng, listening to Grandma Maria tell many, many stories of the Ewenki Reindeer Tribe.

Grandma Maria said, "Actually, we weren't always called the 'Reindeer Tribe.'"

Reba: "Then what were you called?"

Grandma said, "We used to be called the 'Hunting Tribe'! But later, the large-caliber firearms were confiscated, and only small-caliber ones were left in the mountains for self-defense. Gradually, we came to be called the 'Using-Deer Tribe' and the 'Reindeer Tribe.'" Grandma's father used to be the chieftain of the tribe.

The little tribe's name was 'Qigan.'

Later, Grandma became the tribe's chieftain, and to this day she remains the last female chieftain of Huaxia.

Grandma Maria said, "The Ewenki people have only a language, no written script. So many stories, if not spoken aloud, will not be preserved."

After Qin Feng obtained Grandma's consent,

He chatted with her while filming.

The little couple sat up straight, like obedient elementary school students in class.

Neither of them had ever chatted with someone over a hundred years old.

It felt as though they were conversing not only about ethnic culture, but also with a witness of time itself.

A few flakes of snow from the treetops landed on Grandma's hand.

She said kindly, "The snow and rain in the forest are all old friends of mine. I'm over a hundred years old. The snowflakes see me as old, and I see them as old too." Grandma Maria's gentle voice.

Yet it carried a cool, stubborn streak.

Reba heard this and her eyes lit up a few shades brighter.

She cupped her cheeks in both hands and said with a smile, "Grandma, you're so cool!"

Reba continued with a smile, "I used to think the Reindeer Tribe lived by hunting reindeer and eating venison, but coming here I realized you're so good to the deer~" Grandma nodded and said, "I've eaten just about every kind of meat in my life, but I won't eat venison."

"When people get tired, they slack off. But reindeer don't. They migrate with us and help us carry our loads."

"If a reindeer grows old like me and dies, the clanspeople will hoist the deer up high on wooden stakes to keep the beasts of the forest from eating them."

"This is the Ewenki people's 'wind burial' for reindeer."

Reba leaned against Qin Feng's shoulder and nodded repeatedly.

Chatting with the old grandma was like opening a history book about this ethnic minority.

They had no written language, only these orally passed-down stories.

All of them would be preserved in another way.

While Grandma was speaking, a little reindeer stretched its head over and nuzzled her ear.

Grandma Maria said brightly, "At my age, who knows which day I won't be able to keep them company anymore."

Qin Feng immediately shook his head and said, "Look at how spirited you are—another twenty years, no problem!"

Reba muttered softly from the side, "You shouldn't fool an elder."

Qin Feng replied, though, "Old folks all love hearing that."

"It's getting a bit cold, Grandma—let's head into the tent." The moment Qin Feng finished speaking, Auntie Walian came over and helped Grandma into the tent.

Grandma Maria didn't forget to tell the young couple, "We'll chat again at dinnertime."

Reba answered, "Okay! I love chatting with you the most."

--【I never expected that in a dating show, I'd see the chieftain grandma of the last minority tribe in Huaxia~】

--【What a cool grandma! She must have so many stories!】

--【Just now Qin Feng actually sat still for over ten minutes without moving! I used to think he had ADHD, turns out he doesn't.】

--【So the ancient Ewenki people's funeral for reindeer is 'wind burial'!】

By the time Reba came out of the tent.

Qin Feng was already far away, playing with the reindeer.

He had even taken off the GoPro hanging on him and didn't bring it along.

Reba ran over and asked, "Why'd you run so far away?"

Qin Feng shrugged and replied, "Reindeer don't slack off, but people can."