Chapter 26: Chapter 26 Going to Town with Him (2)_1 Chapter 26: Chapter 26 Going to Town with Him (2)_1 Nan Feng quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Luckily, she was with Ye Ge; if not, she might have exhausted herself carrying the game to the town alone.
As they left the village, Nan Feng and Ye Ge encountered a few villagers.
They all quietly chuckled when they saw them, but stifled their laughter when they spotted Aunt Lan.
Aunt Lan was returning from the vegetable field, carrying two manure buckets on her shoulders.
Upon seeing Nan Feng, she asked: “Feng girl, where are you two off to?”
“We’re heading to town,” Nan Feng honestly replied with a smile.
“To town?” Aunt Lan exclaimed in surprise.
She had only been to the town once for a temple fair when she was married off at the age of forty.
The way Nan Feng spoke about going to town was as nonchalant as visiting the vegetable field to pick some vegetables.
“Are you going with Ye Ge?” Aunt Lan inquired further.
“Yes, Ye Ge is taking me there,” Nan Feng answered.
“Does…your father know?” Aunt Lan was still concerned.
“Daddy knows, and…
Aunt Lan, it’s getting late.
I still need to hit the road.
I’ll bring you something when I e back,” Nan Feng replied hastily, not wanting to explain more before hurriedly bidding goodbye.
Meanwhile, Aunt Lan watched Ye Ge, “Alright, be careful on your journey.”
Ye Ge simply nodded in response to Aunt Lan’s ment.
Walking side by side again with Ye Ge, Nan Feng noticed that he wasn’t keen on socializing with the villagers, yet he always maintained proper decorum.
Why did she suddenly notice Ye Ge’s good qualities?
But indeed, he was a good man.
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Past the village entrance was the Mountain Road.
Although it was bumpy and winding, at least there was a path.
The Mountain Road was wide enough for two horse carts, but strangely there were none around.
Even pedestrians were scarce in the beginning.
After several miles, they began to see people from neighboring villages selling vegetables, firewood, fruits and others pushing carts or carrying baskets on their backs.
Ye Ge stopped a sesame seed cake seller asking: “How much for the sesame seed cake?”
The man replied, “One wen each.”
Then, Ye Ge turned to Nan Feng, “Have you had breakfast?”
“I had a sweet potato and some greens soup,” Nan Feng responded, implying she was still hungry.
Maybe she was really just too careful about starvation, but her current body seemed to get hungry soon after eating.
Grasping Nan Feng’s message, Ye Ge bought four cakes, passing two to her.
Nan Feng eagerly received them.
The sesame seed cakes had been oven-baked and filled with shredded meat, making them fragrant, crispy, and savory.
Nan Feng couldn’t wait to take several bites as soon as she took them.
When she saw Ye Ge paying, Nan Feng immediately said, “I don’t have any silver with me right now.
I’ll pay you back after selling the goods.”
Ye Ge shook his head, “No need, it’s my treat.”
“Thanks then, I’ll treat you to something else in the town.”
They ate under the shade of a tree and rested, with Ye Ge eating quickly but not rudely.
Nan Feng continuously nibbled, but she couldn’t keep up with Ye Ge’s speed.
Just as she was about to finish, a hat suddenly appeared on her head.
She instantly looked up to see Ye Ge’s expressionless face looking down at her.
“Wear it, the sun is getting stronger.”
Indeed, the sun had bee much intense after a while.
“What about you?” asked Nan Feng, swallowing the last piece of the sesame seed cake.
“I don’t need one,” said Ye Ge, who continued walking by himself.
A warmth flowed through Nan Feng’s heart.
She had been so concentrated on whether her clothes were aesthetically pleasing when leaving home, that she had forgotten to take a straw hat.
Ye Ge’s hat was big enough to pletely shield her face from the sun.
She quickly caught up.
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