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Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Chapter 10. (1/2)
Why Are You Only Concerned About Brother Fu?
Bai Qing Qing went to the house closest to the old woman’s. After walking for a few minutes, she finally reached the outside and peered through the fence.
A woman, her upper body wrapped in a half-length indigo cloth, emerged carrying a winnowing basket—likely to set it out to dry. In the yard, hens clustered eagerly around her, clucking as they hoped to be fed.
After stepping back inside, the middle-aged woman returned with some millet. She scattered the grains on the ground, calling the chickens over to eat.
Bai Qing Qing stood outside for a while, but saw no sign of the man. She thought to herself, “This Zhou Village, just like in the original book, is strange in every way.”
The middle-aged woman saw someone outside the fence and snapped, her voice sharp, “Who’s there? What are you up to, lurking around like that? Come out!”
Bai Qing Qing emerged from the corner, standing outside the fence with a sweet, harmless smile. “Auntie, I’m new to the village. I have some questions for you.”
The middle-aged woman frowned, scrutinizing her warily. She spoke to her through the fence, “What do you want to ask me?”
Fortunately, the villagers’ accent was similar to the official language, making the mixed accent easy to understand.
Bai Qing Qing leaned on the fence, smiling. “Auntie, I’m looking for someone named Awang.”
The middle-aged woman’s expression changed instantly. Her tone became fierce, and she put her hands on her hips, demanding, “What do you want with my man?”
The woman’s husband was probably in his forties or fifties and had a wife; he was likely not a target.
Seeing that the middle-aged woman mistook her for some kind of vixen, Bai Qing Qing quickly waved her hands and said, “I must have made a mistake. The person I’m looking for is in his twenties.”
The middle-aged woman’s expression softened. She walked over to Bai Qing Qing, looked her up and down, and said, “Young lady, I’m not trying to be mean, but girls shouldn’t actively seek out men. Do you know that’s immoral?”
Bai Qing Qing: “…”
Is seeing someone is immoral? What kind of logic is that?!
“I—” she began.
The middle-aged woman frowned, like a headmaster, and scolded her, “Don’t interrupt your elders. As a woman, don’t dress flashy. Men will like you if you dress simply, understand?”
“I’m saying this for your own good. Go back and change your clothes.”
Bai Qing Qing didn’t expect to be scolded like that. She chuckled twice and turned to leave.
The original book depicts the world from the perspective of the female protagonist, Bai Tian Tian. After arriving in Zhou Village with the Thunder Squad, she was treated well and fed, with everyone trying to portray her as a so-called “saint.”
Bai Tian Tian didn’t suffer much in Zhou Village, but was eventually forced to marry the mountain god. While anxiously waiting, she was successfully rescued by the Thunder Squad.
At that time, to successfully leave Zhou Village, Xiao Yang set a fire. Seeing the village engulfed in flames, Bai Tian Tian even considered returning to help the villagers, but didn’t go back because everyone was injured.
Bai Qing Qing intuitively felt that Zhou Village held many secrets. In a village of several hundred people, even in broad daylight, almost no one was seen. Only some old women were at home, and a few men carrying knives patrolled the village entrances and streets.
The original book describes Zhou Village as a place where villagers almost never went out. Men, women, and children all stayed home to work the land and support themselves, occasionally venturing to the town ten miles away to sell goods for necessities.
Where did the young men, women, and children of the village go? Was it because of the apocalypse that everyone was staying home?
Bai Qing Qing was completely baffled. She needed to finish her mission quickly and leave this isolated village. She had little fighting ability now, and if she encountered danger, she wouldn’t be able to escape.
After leaving the first house behind, she hurried to the second house, climbed the wooden stairs, and stood before the closed door. She knocked, “Is anyone home?”
As she knocked, she looked around the yard. She had to admit, Zhou Village was beautiful, with flowers in every yard, their beauty pleasing to the eye.
After knocking for several minutes without an answer, she was about to give up when suddenly a dog ran out from behind the house, startling her.
Bai Qing Qing looked at the orange dog, beckoned to it, and said, “Dahuang1, come here.”
The dog, surprised by her familiarity, tilted its head, scrutinizing her, and whimpered, as if assessing whether she was a bad guy. Bai Qing Qing took a chicken leg from her spatial storage, squatted down, and gestured for the dog to come over. “Dahuang, good boy, come eat your chicken leg.”
The aroma of the chicken leg filled the air, and the dog, without any self-control, drooled. It wagged its tail and came running over, but just as it opened its mouth to eat, the chicken leg vanished into thin air.
The dog froze, barking as if in disbelief, “Where’s my chicken leg! Give me back my chicken leg!”
Bai Qing Qing narrowed her eyes, a wicked smile playing on her lips, and stroked the dog’s head. “Where are your owners? Where did they all go? Tell me and I’ll give you a chicken leg, otherwise I’ll chop you up and cook you.”
If the dog had any moral compass, it would have shattered instantly. How could there be such a despicable woman in the world?
“Let go of Xiaohua2!” a clear, childlike voice rang out.
Bai Qing Qing looked towards the sound and saw a child peering at her from the window, baring his teeth: “Bad woman, let go of Xiaohua!”
Unexpectedly delighted by the new encounter, she realized she hadn’t seen any children since entering the village, yet she’d unexpectedly found one at this house. Her eyes flickered slightly as she continued stroking Dahuang’s head.
“Kid, come out and talk to me.” She took out a bag of potato chips from her spatial storage and waved it. “Here’s something to eat.”
The child, wary and suspicious, bit his lip as he stared at her and the snacks. “I don’t want any.”
Oh, still being stubborn.
Bai Qing Qing opened the packet of potato chips and started eating, even offering Dahuang a chip. The two of them ate heartily, enticing the child’s appetite.
The child swallowed hard, staring at her longingly.
Seeing his eager expression, Bai Qing Qing got up and went to the window, slipping a bag of potato chips through a crack. “Here you go.”
The child seemed incredulous that she would be so kind as to give him snacks. Holding the barbecue beef-flavored chips, he asked, “Really for me?”
“Don’t want them?” Bai Qing Qing raised an eyebrow. “Then give them back.”
Footnotes:
- “Dahuang” (大黄) in Chinese translates to “Big Yellow” and is commonly used as an affectionate name for dogs with yellow or golden fur, particularly typical village dogs in China. This usage is analogous to calling a brown dog “Brownie” in English. The character “大” (dà) signifies “big,” while “黄” (huáng) denotes “yellow.” ↩︎
- Xiaohua (小花) translates to “small flower” or “little flower” in Chinese. This affectionate name or nickname is commonly assigned to multi-colored pet dogs in Chinese-speaking regions. “Xiao” (小) denotes “small” or “little,” while “Hua” (花) signifies “flower” or “blossom.” The name “Xiaohua” is culturally appropriate, as it conveys that the dog is cherished and considered cute. ↩︎
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