The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 80 - What Does It Have to Do with Me!_1
Chapter 80: Chapter 80 What Does It Have to Do with Me!_1
Chapter 80 -80 What Does It Have to Do with Me!_1
Not far from here lies a forest, and now, in autumn, it is filled with many dry branches.
“There are wild chickens in the forest…” The Snake King, seeing He Tiantian busy outside the barrier like a spinning top, incessantly, and with great effort, thought that in a few days it would be time for He Tiantian’s “offering of blood”.
He decided she needed to eat well and eat plenty.
“Want, want, want…” He Tiantian quickly agreed in her mind, “As you see, everyone works very hard and needs to eat well.”
The Snake King grew impatient and said with his proud, charming arrogance, “What do others have to do with me!
Only if you eat well can you provide me with good Sacred Blood.”
She doesn’t know what’s good for her.
This rare display of conscience is an attempt to be kind to her, and yet this foolish girl still thinks about feeding others, truly a too-kind soul.
Too kind a soul!
If only I had known, I wouldn’t have said anything.
He Tiantian felt deeply moved by the Snake King’s words, no matter how terrible his attitude was, he was still very good to her.
The Snake King was arrogant and sensitive, and his greatest skill was showing concern with an annoying tone.
He Tiantian did not take offense at the Snake King calling her foolish, so she was able to sense his awkward goodwill.
“Snake King, look, there are so many people around me all the time, I never have a moment alone, how could I have the chance to eat something by myself.
If everyone could eat together, then I would have a chance to eat.
You have great abilities, able to catch wild chickens, which I could eat with everyone,” He Tiantian coaxed, “Besides, today is my first time riverbank digging, and I’ve completed the task successfully, even exceeding the expectations, so everyone will surely have a good impression of me.”
After hearing He Tiantian’s words, the Snake King was no longer so averse.
It didn’t matter anymore, as long as He Tiantian got to eat.
Anyway, the forest was full of wild chickens and rabbits, and the river had fish which he could easily catch.
Eating more of these would also be good for her body.
The Snake King thought about how he normally focuses on cultivation, as well as doing nanny duties, and felt very displeased.
To think that the mighty Snake King had stooped to such a level!
However, He Tiantian, the girl, wasn’t bad, willingly providing him with Sacred Blood.
As a king who rewards good deeds, naturally, he couldn’t let He Tiantian down.
In the little forest, He Tiantian first cut some dry grass and leaves to use for kindling, then the two began to pick up small twigs that had fallen on the ground.
In a short while, they had collected two large back baskets’ worth, ready to head back.
“Where is it?” As they were about to leave, He Tiantian hadn’t yet seen any sign of wild chickens.
Could it be that the Snake King was actually angry?
“This King is not so petty,” the Snake King scoffed, “They are in that dense forest up ahead!”
“Heh, the Snake King is the most generous!
You wouldn’t hold a grudge against a lesser being, right?” He Tiantian sheepishly said, “Thank you, Snake King.”
He Tiantian, following Snake King’s clue, stopped in front of the dense clump of grass and whispered, “Xiao Yan, there are pheasants inside.
You go from the left, I’ll go from the right, and we’ll encircle them to catch the pheasants.”
Good heavens, pheasants!
She had never caught a pheasant with her own hands before!
Qi Xiaoyan’s eyes gleamed as she followed He Tiantian’s instructions and moved to the left side, together they surrounded the dense clump of grass.
He Tiantian was quick to act, parting the grass and grabbing two pheasants by the neck with each hand, she exclaimed excitedly, “Xiao Yan, I caught them!
There are two more!”
“That’s great, there are two of them.
Look, there are more than a dozen eggs in the nest too.” Qi Xiaoyan, not having caught any pheasants, quickly gathered the dozen or so pheasant eggs from the ground.
The two were very happy.
They put the pheasants in the basket, wrapped the eggs in their clothes, shouldered the firewood, and hurried back to share the good news with Director Zhao.
Director Zhao, seeing the pheasants and eggs He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan had caught and collected, was very envious.
However, since she hadn’t found them, they weren’t her credit, she said, “These were found by you two, take them back home.
If we eat them here, others will see, even if they know you caught them yourselves, they will still feel uncomfortable since you’re supposed to be working, not having free time.”
He Tiantian was no teenage girl, she could read between the lines of what Director Zhao was politely suggesting.
She could, of course, take the two pheasants home, but that would surely bring endless future trouble.
Besides, with Snake King around, she wasn’t lacking food; there was no need to cling to these small gains.
“Director Zhao, we caught these during work time, so naturally, they belong to the collective.
Since they belong to the collective, everyone should be able to enjoy them.
We don’t know how to cook them, so we’ll leave it to you to distribute.
If everyone eats a little better, they’ll have the strength to work harder, finish tasks sooner, and not only receive praise and rewards from the commune, but also return to the village earlier for the winter,” He Tiantian said sincerely.
She wasn’t going to offend all the able-bodied men and laboring women of the village over two pheasants.
These people were pillars of their homes and the backbone of Qijia Village, with significant influence.
If trouble arose, having their help could spare He Tiantian a lot of trouble.
Giving up her own gains, He Tiantian knew that even if they couldn’t repay her right now, if she ever needed help, these strong young people would definitely not stand by indifferently.
Qi Jianguo was formidable, but he couldn’t oppose the entire village, young and old, and the numerous women, could he?
Upon hearing He Tiantian speak, Qi Xiaoyan also took out the eggs she had gathered and said, “Auntie Zhao, these eggs are also for you to distribute.
We’re all from the same village, everyone has a share.”
Director Zhao was delighted to hear this.
If she managed the lunch well, her prestige in the village would grow even stronger.
“It’s rare for you two girls to be so thoughtful.
If we share these things, everyone will remember your kindness,” Director Zhao said with a big smile.
“Digging channels is hard physical work.
A bit of meat can give the old and young men a little more strength.
You two, go clean up the pheasants by the river, and later we’ll stew them with radishes, cabbage, and corn.
As for these eggs—there’s wood ear mushrooms that have been soaked; let’s cook a wood ear and egg soup.
Oh my, today’s meal is going to be fantastic, it’s like New Year’s Day for our village.”
He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan agreed and took small basins and kitchen knives to the stream.
“Chicken offal is good stuff too.
Clean it well, and it can be eaten.
Don’t throw those good things away,” Director Zhao reminded them from behind, worried that the young girls might disdain the chicken innards as unclean and not want to clean them.
“Understood,” He Tiantian replied.
In her past life, she ran a marinade business for over a decade, she would save anything edible from a chicken.
He Tiantian was extremely efficient, astonishing Qi Xiaoyan, who asked, “Sister Tiantian, what does your family do?
With skills like yours, even a real chef wouldn’t be quicker than you are at cleaning.”
