Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 563: Hunting in the Mountains (2)_1

Chapter 563: Chapter 563: Hunting in the Mountains (2)_1

Dabai and Mao Tuan, who Mo Yan had temporarily hidden in Space, saw Little Flower’s hopeless reaction and collectively rolled their eyes at the air, feeling ashamed to have such a foolish partner!

Mo Yan also felt quite embarrassed. Little Flower had been awakened by Spirit Spring Water, which could be considered as achieving Spiritual Wisdom, and usually ate many good things rich in Spiritual Energy, but this guy’s intelligence was clearly not up to par!

Faced with Liu Tinglan’s suspicious gaze, Mo Yan calmly said, "The book says that dogs are descendants of wolves, so it’s not strange that Little Flower looks like a wolf! This guy looks smart, but he’s just a bit better than an ordinary dog. If he really became a spirit, would he still need to run in here begging for meat?"

Hearing this, Liu Tinglan observed Little Flower for a while longer and agreed, "Hmm, this fellow is really big, several times larger than an ordinary dog. If it weren’t for his silly, dumb look, one might really think it’s a wolf at first glance!"

Mo Yan looked at the aggrieved Little Flower with a smile that was not quite a smile and said with ill intent, "It’s just a glutton, it’s grown so fat and strong because it eats too much. Later on, it should eat less, lest it become a big fat dog that can’t even walk."

Scolded as a "dumb dog" and a glutton, and about to have its food rationed by its owner, Little Flower suffered ten thousand points of critical damage in an instant...

By the time the food and water were ready, it was already late. Everyone, unable to wait any longer, picked up their hunting tools and headed toward the south of Yuhua Mountain under the guidance of Mo Yan.

The southern side of Yuhua Mountain has a relatively gentle terrain with some not-too-high hills teeming with small animals, making it an ideal hunting ground.

Mo Yan, with Little Flower and Liu Tinglan, followed behind the group, and behind them trailed a row of seven little radish heads.

Normally, children shouldn’t be brought along for hunting in the mountains, but Han Family’s six-year-old son had such mighty crying skills that he caused a commotion insisting on going, and Lady Han simply couldn’t persuade him. Finally, seeing him crying with a red face and gasping for air, Han Zhiyun relented, although the little fellow couldn’t go into the mountains and had to wait at the foot of the hill.

Yun Sheng, Shitou, and Han Family’s four-year-old little daughter, seeing this, also looked up at the adults with yearning eyes, their soft and cute expressions melting hearts, making it impossible for anyone to refuse. So they figured, bringing one or bringing a bunch, they might as well take all the children along.

As Mo Yan and Liu Tinglan had to go into the mountains, they couldn’t stay at the foot to take care of the children. Since the Han Family did not bring any Servants this time, and both Mrs. Liu and Lady Han wanted to take a stroll at the foot of the mountain, they decided to look after the little ones there, together with Xin Er and Lixiu.

Of the hundred some people, not many were truly skilled at archery and hunting. Han Zhiyun had been practicing martial arts since childhood and had the best agility, almost guaranteeing a hit with every shot—within an hour, he had already nabbed two pheasants and a rabbit.

In Master Lv’s group, there were four who had once been Hunters. Although they weren’t as accurate as Han Zhiyun, the mountain was abundant with wildlife, and with teamwork, it didn’t take long for them to make some gains.

The worst performers were Mo Qingze and Mr. Liu. Although they could draw the bow, their arrows lacked precision, and their reactions were always a beat too slow, so the prey had often run away before they even released their arrows. They wandered around the mountain for half the day without even seeing a rabbit hair.

The two enjoyed the hunting process and didn’t care much about the outcome, but seeing Han Zhiyun flaunting the third hare he had just caught in front of them irked them. So they teamed up and headed to another hillside to try their luck, not wanting to return empty-handed.

No one was more familiar with Yuhua Mountain than Mo Yan. She let Little Flower roam freely and, with Liu Tinglan, smoothly arrived at a stream. There was a small waterfall cascading down here, the stream filled with small fish and shrimp, and edible wild fruit hanging from trees on both sides. In short, there was plenty to play with and eat, a lot of fun to be had.

After feasting on the delicious and novel wild fruits, Liu Tinglan lay contentedly on the grass, gazing up at the blue sky and white clouds through the sparse leaves, listening to the babble of the stream, and exclaimed, "This place is so wonderful, I don’t want to go back at all."

Having finished eating hawthorn fruits and washing her hands, Mo Yan also lay down beside Liu Tinglan, speaking somewhat lazily, "You should come here often in the future, I will show you all the beauty spots in the mountains."

Liu Tinglan sighed and said with a touch of melancholy in her voice, considering her imminent betrothal, "Of course, I want to come often, but you know how my mother is. She barely lets me out. Since the incident last time, she has become even stricter, fearing something else might happen and people might gossip!"

Previously, Liu Tinglan’s family had arranged a meeting with another family, and both sides were satisfied. They began picking a good day to set the engagement, but Father Liu and Mother Liu, having only one daughter, were still worried. After secretly inquiring further, they found that the other family had many problems and was not suitable for an engagement.

Even though it was the man who was to marry into the Liu Family, if his family really ran into trouble, it would definitely affect the Liu Family. After much consideration, Father Liu and Mother Liu ultimately rejected that family.

But that family turned out to be quite peculiar, shamelessly causing a commotion at the Liu Family without any regard for their reputation. They not only accused the Liu Family of breaking off the engagement but also demanded Five Hundred Taels of Silver as compensation for damage to their reputation.

It didn’t even matter that they hadn’t set an engagement yet—breaking off an actual engagement didn’t entail compensating for a loss of reputation. Father Liu and Mother Liu knew that if they compensated, it would confirm the false accusation of the Liu Family breaking off the engagement, which would severely damage their reputation.

The Liu Family firmly refused to compensate, and the other family caused a ruckus almost daily, making it known to all the neighbors, pointing fingers at the Liu Family. Father Liu and Mother Liu, being respectful people, were completely at a loss with such ruffian behaviors. In the end, it was Mo Yan who stepped in and restored the Liu Family’s reputation, dealing with the unreasonable family.

Mo Yan nodded in understanding and then, recalling something, asked with concern, "I didn’t ask you earlier because there were too many people, but how is the family you’re meeting this time? Have your uncle and aunt carefully checked them out?"

Liu Tinglan nodded, her face showing little joy, "My parents have already sent someone to investigate young Master Du’s family... Other than having quite a few siblings and living somewhat poorly, there aren’t any problems with their character..."

The more Mo Yan listened, the more she felt something was off. Wasn’t this description akin to what was known as a "Phoenix Man" in the legends of her previous life?