Old Mu Family, Cheng Dagang will start teaching Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen martial arts from today.
The training ground that Mu Shuangshuang had them build previously is now coming in handy.
Cheng Dagang, with his high martial skills and extensive experience, took just one morning to thoroughly understand the basics of Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen.
He also developed a set of targeted asures to give them intensive training in basic skills.
Mu Shuangshuang stayed at ho, cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and took the chance to show Mrs. Bai around.
She introduced many acquaintances from the village to Mrs. Bai.
She even introduced Little Black to Mrs. Bai.
However, Little Black had beco much more irritable due to Mu Shuangshuang’s long absence.
Mu Shuangshuang spent a long ti calming it down, but it still didn’t like Mrs. Bai.
As for Little Black, it seed to have gotten used to life in the third branch, following closely behind Little Black every day, refusing to leave even when bullied.
The weather was very hot, and with guests at ho, Mu Shuangshuang thought of the wild raspberries she picked in the mountains last year.
Mrs. Bai, having been pampered since childhood, had likely never tasted them.
After explaining to Yu Si Niang, she took a basket and went to the mountains with Little Black and Little Black Dog, along with Little Black.
On the way, they picked a lot of wild raspberries, but since they weren’t washed, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t let Mrs. Bai eat them.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Bai clearly enjoyed the mountain scenery.
She kept looking around with interest.
As they were about to enter the deep forest, Mu Shuangshuang stopped and took Little Black from Mrs. Bai’s arms.
She said to Little Black, "Little one, I can’t go up there, can you go by yourself? You should know where your ho is, right?"
Mu Shuangshuang had promised Lu Yuanfeng that she wouldn’t go into the deep mountains when he wasn’t around.
She wanted to keep her promise.
So she could only release Little Black at the boundary.
Black Mink are intelligent animals and should know how to return ho.
But Mu Shuangshuang didn’t expect that as soon as she finished speaking, Little Black stopped in its tracks.
Its small eyes looked as if it was about to cry, pleading pitifully at Mu Shuangshuang.
It raised its paw, continuously bowing to Mu Shuangshuang, as if begging her.
Mrs. Bai was dumbfounded watching this.
She had heard from Shuangshuang that this slightly thinner Black Mink was one she found and brought back from the mountains.
Now, releasing the little one, it clearly didn’t want to leave.
"Shuangshuang, this little one is so sensible, why not keep it?" Mrs. Bai suggested.
"Granny, I promised Little Black to take its relative Little Black back to the mountains, and also... they are spirits of the mountains and should live there."
"But it doesn’t want to go!" Mrs. Bai pointed at Little Black.
"Shuangshuang, if today Little Black wanted to leave, would you be willing to let it go?"
Mrs. Bai’s question was sothing Mu Shuangshuang had thought about long ago.
Little Black had been at ho for over a year, eating and living with the family, and had successfully blended into the third branch.
If it wanted to return to nature, what would she choose to do?
"I wouldn’t want to, but I would, as long as Little Black wants to!" Mu Shuangshuang replied.
"Originally, Little Black shouldn’t live among humans, but it’s so clever it could thrive anywhere!"
Mrs. Bai, hearing this, said nothing more.
"Little one, go ahead! The mountains are where you belong!" Mu Shuangshuang extended her hand, gently nudging Little Black.
The little creature stumbled forward a few steps under her push.
But soon, it ca forward again.
Mu Shuangshuang frowned slightly, and just then, Little Black dashed forward, bared its teeth, and growled at Little Black.
Moreover, it picked up stones from the ground and threw them at Little Black.
The stones hit Little Black on the head, causing it to hiss in pain.
Mrs. Bai wanted to intervene, but Mu Shuangshuang held her back.
"Little Black wouldn’t bully others, it must have its reasons for doing this!"
With combined hitting and pushing, Little Black finally drove Little Black deep into the forest.
Then it too dove headfirst into the woods, with Little Black Dog following closely behind, disappearing from Mu Shuangshuang and Mrs. Bai’s sight.
Mrs. Bai suddenly thought of sothing, "You said the little one is Little Black’s relative, so could Little Black be sending it back and not coming back itself?"
Mu Shuangshuang’s heart trembled; she hadn’t considered this.
But she imdiately shook her head, "I’m not sure, Granny, let’s wander around here a bit, dig up so wild vegetables, pick so mushrooms, and make soup for lunch, along with a cold vegetable dish!"
Mrs. Bai nodded, and the two wandered nearly till noon, but Little Black and Little Black Dog still didn’t appear.
Lunchti had co, and it was ti to prepare the al.
Mu Shuangshuang had no choice but to descend the mountain first; she took one last look into the forest and led Mrs. Bai downhill.
On the way back, Mu Shuangshuang seed distracted, not hearing a word of what Mrs. Bai said to her.
Little Black and Little Black Dog had not gone out for the first ti; she shouldn’t be so worried.
But this ti, perhaps it was because of Mrs. Bai’s remark.
Mu Shuangshuang wondered if Little Black took Little Black back, would it really not return?
Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t be sure; could their year together make Little Black leave its ho for her and live with them?
With this concern, Mu Shuangshuang returned ho.
Lunch consisted of dishes they had made before, nothing new.
But everyone still gave it face and ate it all up.
Mu Shuangshuang said nothing about Little Black going up the mountain, even when Yu Si Niang tried to feed Little Black raw at and couldn’t find it.
Mrs. Bai, even more so, wouldn’t ntion it. She saw how Mu Shuangshuang, clearly distressed, was pretending to be calm and took the chance to comfort Mu Shuangshuang when no one was around.
"Shuangshuang, if you feel bad, we can go to the deep forest to look for them. As for Yuan Feng not allowing you to go, I think he wouldn’t bla you if he knew!" Mrs. Bai said.
Mu Shuangshuang shook her head, "Let’s wait a little longer! If... Little Black hasn’t returned by tonight, then... forget it, if it doesn’t co back, I won’t look for it; maybe it’s gone to reunite with its family!"
To distract herself, Mu Shuangshuang visited Fu Xiaonan’s house in the afternoon.
Mrs. Bai stayed ho chatting with Yu Si Niang.
Since the last ti they went to the temple fair, Fu Xiaonan and Mu Shuangshuang hadn’t been in touch for so ti.
Of course, most of the ti, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t have ti.
But this ti, when Mu Shuangshuang arrived at Fu Xiaonan’s house, she naturally took out all the delicious things at ho, offering them to Mu Shuangshuang.
"You ca at the right ti, these are things my father bought in town yesterday!" Fu Xiaonan said to Mu Shuangshuang, with a face full of warmth.
Mu Shuangshuang smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Xiao Nan! By the way, I bought so fabric in town, enough to make two outfits. We each get one set. When you get a chance, co to my house to take asurents!"
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