Mi primer marido después de la transmigración

Capítulo 119

Voices came from outside, but it was hard to make out what they were saying. Soon, someone came in, and the one leading the way was Shen Haoyu? Was it Shen Haoyu? The face was the same face, and the cloak was the same cloak, but what was he wearing underneath? It was the same animal skin that could be seen everywhere!

Shen Haoyu walked quickly to the bedside: "How is she?"

I gave a wry smile: "I can't move anything except my neck."

Shen Haoyu comforted me, saying, "It's okay, it will be fine in a few days. I was like that at first too."

As we were talking, the little girl and the woman from before also came to the window. The little girl kept looking at me and smiling, and then the woman smiled back; she must have been the mother. The little girl said something to her, but I couldn't understand it. Then the mother and daughter went out again, leaving Shen Haoyu alone.

"Young Prince, I'm a little thirsty," I said to Shen Haoyu, licking my slightly chapped lips. Shen Haoyu hurriedly went out and returned a moment later with a bowl of water. He placed the bowl on the table, then lifted me up and leaned me against the wall before bringing me the water to drink. The bowl wasn't the usual porcelain bowl, but a plain earthenware one, roughly made, and not even truly round. I brought my lips to the rim of the bowl to test the water temperature. Thankfully, it wasn't too hot, so I drank it in large gulps. The water had a slightly sweet taste.

After we drank our fill of water, Shen Haoyu told me that we had been rescued by two men who had come up the mountain to hunt; they were the husband and son of the family owner. Shen Haoyu had woken up a few days earlier than me, and it wasn't until the third day after that he could move. He then got out of bed to assess his surroundings and learned that this valley had always been isolated from the outside world, and the inhabitants lived a very backward life. Moreover, we couldn't understand their language at all. Logically speaking, these people from the Kunpeng Continent all came here during the Qin Dynasty. Even after nearly a thousand years of development, the languages of different countries should still be mutually intelligible. There was no reason why we couldn't understand what they were saying at all.

"Perhaps they are the original inhabitants of this place," I said after thinking for a moment.

Shen Haoyu was somewhat confused: "What is meant by indigenous people?"

"It's you, oh no, our ancestors were already living here when they came here by boat, and they've lived here ever since, never going anywhere else, so no one knows they exist, and they don't know we exist either." I patiently explained to Shen Haoyu, and then secretly rejoiced that we had encountered these people; if it were like the cannibals of the Americas, we would be in big trouble.

After hearing what I said, Shen Haoyu nodded seriously: "That makes sense."

Not long after, the little girl came in again and pulled Shen Haoyu out. A moment later, Shen Haoyu brought in a bowl of food. The rice was white and fluffy, and the dish was stir-fried dried meat and mushrooms. Thankfully, although this place was backward, at least they still had rice to eat. Shen Haoyu sat down on the edge of the bed, scooped a spoonful of rice with a wooden spoon, and brought it to my mouth. I was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, opened my mouth, and ate the rice. I didn't know how long it had been since I'd eaten rice, and it tasted especially delicious. I didn't even notice the lack of salt in the dish.

Seeing Shen Haoyu feeding me spoonful by spoonful, I had a feeling that this young prince had changed a lot these days.

"Don't you feel anything?" Shen Haoyu asked, displeased, seeing me eating so heartily.

I looked up in surprise: "What does it feel like?"

Shen Haoyu gave me a disgruntled look: "Don't you even know it's salt-free?"

Then I remembered and hurriedly asked Shen Haoyu for another bite. I chewed it carefully, and sure enough, there was no salt. However, there was another indescribable flavor. Even without salt, it wasn't completely bland. Besides, I'd been eating unsalted meat for quite a while now, so it was already quite good that I hadn't forgotten the taste of salt.

After finishing my meal, I didn't lie down. I sat motionless on the bed, looking at the linen clothes I was wearing. The little girl's mother must have helped me change. Also, didn't I need to take care of my internal needs while I was unconscious? Or did that mother take care of that too? That was really too much trouble for her.

Not long after, Shen Haoyu brought in another bundle of firewood. I was wondering what he was going to do when I saw him squatting down beside the bed, lifting the stone slab in front of the bed, and stuffing the firewood under the bed. A faint smell of smoke wafted out, and I quickly asked, "Are you burning firewood down there?"

Shen Haoyu said yes, he stuffed all the firewood inside, covered the stone slab, then clapped his hands and stood up. No wonder the bed was so warm, it turns out there was a kang (heated brick bed) underneath.

"You should lie down patiently for a couple of days. Once you can move around, we can go out together." Shen Haoyu said, and started to walk out again. I quickly stopped him and hesitated, "Um... um... I need to... relieve myself... what... what should I do?" At first, it might not have been a problem, but now that I've eaten and drunk my fill, some issues have arisen.

Shen Haoyu blushed and muttered, "Wait a minute, I'll go get someone."

It was dark. An oil lamp was lit in the room, placed on the table, casting a dim, yellowish light that made it difficult to see the objects in the room clearly. What embarrassed me was that I was going to share a bed with Shen Haoyu. Although we had been sleeping together for several days, I hadn't woken up in the first few days and didn't know what was going on. Although we had slept in the same cave for several days before, we were not actually sharing a bed.

On the other hand, Shen Haoyu lay down on the other side with a rather smug look on his face. Having a few more days of experience than me really makes a difference.

I had things on my mind all night, and I didn't get much sleep. I tried to toss and turn, but I couldn't move. I was so frustrated.

On the third day, I was finally able to move again. Overjoyed, I eagerly got out of bed, but my legs were weak from not moving for so many days, and I fell to the ground. Just as I was about to get up, Shen Haoyu pushed the door open and came in. Seeing me sitting on the floor, he quickly came over and helped me up, saying unhappily, "What happened?"

"It's just that my legs are weak for a moment, I'll be fine in a bit." I smiled faintly, sat on the edge of the bed for a while before carefully standing up and moving my legs, which had been numb from the snake venom for many days.

The clothes had been washed clean, and the holes torn while removing the arrowheads had been patched up with burlap. Looking at the neatly folded clothes, a warm feeling of gratitude welled up inside me. After putting on the clothes one by one and wrapping myself in the cloak, I walked outside with Shen Haoyu.

After the snow, the sky cleared, and the world of white snow reflected golden light, so dazzling that it was hard to open one's eyes. Neither of them knew how many days they had been unconscious, and they couldn't communicate with the valley's inhabitants, so they didn't know what day it was. Calculating it, it should be February by now.

I greeted Xiaotian, who was the first little girl I saw. Because she had two sweet dimples when she smiled, I took it upon myself to name her Xiaotian. Her mother always pronounced her name in a series of sounds, and I don't know which syllables were her name. Anyway, as soon as I saw her, I called her Xiaotian, and she knew that Xiaotian was her.

Xiaotian pulled me to her room, which was similar to the one we slept in, but with a few more simple pieces of furniture. Although their lifestyle was still relatively backward, some things were already clearly defined. She had her own room at such a young age, her father and mother had one, and her brother and sister-in-law also had their own rooms. The room we were staying in was a spare room in her family's house, probably where the elderly used to live.

In the past few days, I've only seen Xiaotian and her mother; her sister-in-law hasn't appeared, and I haven't seen her father or brother either. Shen Haoyu said they always go hunting during the day, and occasionally Shen Haoyu would go with them to help bring back some game, as a way of paying them for taking care of us.

The valley wasn't inhabited, only a little over a hundred households, living together in clusters, somewhat like a tribe. They had rescued us two outsiders and were very curious about us. Every time Shen Haoyu went out with Xiaotian and the others, they would pull Shen Haoyu aside to look at him for a long time, then shake their heads and walk away. However, Shen Haoyu was skilled in martial arts and far better at hunting than them, which made them very friendly towards him.

Now that she could walk on her own, everyone sat down for dinner together, and we finally met Xiaotian's other family members. Her sister-in-law wasn't particularly beautiful, just the kind of ordinary young woman you could find anywhere, but she was always neat and tidy. Her brother, on the other hand, was a rather dashing young man who always smiled, showing his neat teeth. Xiaotian's father had a thick beard that covered almost half of his face and liked to drink homemade rice wine.

Although I couldn't understand their conversation, I could tell from their expressions that they were very happy and content. The meal was very enjoyable, and I gradually got used to these dishes that had no salt but a different flavor. They weren't delicious, but they were still palatable.

Xiaotian's mother poured me a glass of wine and gestured for me to drink it. I smiled, took it, and drank it all in one gulp. Fortunately, the wine wasn't strong and had a light rice wine aroma. Seeing how readily I drank it, Xiaotian's father chuckled, pointed at me, then at Chen Haoyu, and then started babbling on and on. Xiaotian's mother laughed, while her sister-in-law blushed.

Now that I can move around freely, Shen Haoyu has been going out for longer periods, but he always manages to bring back some game, making Xiaotian's father laugh non-stop. I asked to go up the mountain with Shen Haoyu, but he firmly refused, saying that I should just stay in the house and help Xiaotian's mother with some chores if I couldn't stay idle.

Seeing that Shen Haoyu was determined to do so, I had no choice but to agree. Every day, Shen Haoyu would go up the mountain to hunt and scout, while I would help with some things in the house. I would also teach Xiaotian some simple words and learn a little of their language from her. I gradually learned how to say the items in the house and also learned that Xiaotian's real name was Awa. However, I still insisted on calling her Xiaotian.

Although life is simple, it has its own kind of fun, and I'm used to it, except for the language barrier which is a bit inconvenient.

Do not lean against the west railing to lock in the clear autumn. Chapter 103

Chapter word count: 3576 Update time: 09-09-06 12:16

Several days passed, and Shen Haoyu's complexion grew worse each time he returned from outside. I asked him what was wrong, and he told me that there was something strange about the outside of the valley. He couldn't get past the mountains surrounding the valley no matter how many times he tried.

I was filled with suspicion, so I asked to go with him to take a look, and this time he readily agreed.

That day, we went up the mountain with the villagers again. Before long, everyone had gone their separate ways. Shen Haoyu and I also left the group, using our light-footed skills to travel through the forest together. After running around for most of the day, we were all hungry. We ate the dried meat we had brought in the morning and continued walking, but we found that although these mountains looked the same, we couldn't really find our way out. We kept going in circles, always ending up in the same few nearby mountains. The mountain we had set as our destination was still so far away no matter how we walked.

Intuitively, he felt that these mountains had been tampered with, some kind of elaborate formation had been set up, so he shared his thoughts with Shen Haoyu. Shen Haoyu said he had also thought about this, but why could he always return to that valley no matter which way he went?

I can't figure it out either. These people have lived here for who knows how many years, yet they've remained unknown to the world. That's strange, and I'm afraid the reason lies in this mountain. There's no other way right now, so I discussed it with Shen Haoyu. We decided to settle down here and get to know the mountain people first, to explore what secrets this mountain holds. Only in this way can we leave these mountains; otherwise, wandering around aimlessly won't solve anything.

After reaching an agreement, Shen Haoyu gradually calmed down and continued hunting in the mountains every day. I spent more time exchanging ideas and learning from Xiaotian. Only by overcoming the language barrier could we get some information from the mountain people.

As the weather warmed and the snow slowly melted, the valley began to reveal its true beauty. In the valley lay a lake, its water sourced from a mountain spring. The lake was crystal clear, and the mountain people relied almost entirely on it for their water supply. On one side of the mountainside overlooking the valley were terraced fields, layer upon layer. Upon seeing these terraces, Shen Haoyu was astonished for quite some time and even spent several days studying them on the mountain. Terraced fields didn't exist in Youjing Dynasty; he didn't know if other countries had them.

The old leaves gradually fall off, and new leaves emerge crisply. The mountains and ridges are covered with shades of green, and some hardy wildflowers also peek out from the grass.