Chapter 40: 039 Nuo Nuo Wants to Eat Which One (Please Follow, Vote for Monthly Ticket)
Chapter 40: 039 Nuo Nuo Wants to Eat Which One (Please Follow, Vote for Monthly Ticket)
After Fang You severely punished the village bullies, Brother Dong and Hong Ge, a three-wheeled electric vehicle slowly approached from the end of the road.
The man driving the tricycle wore a felt hat with goggles and a mask, and was draped in a thick military coat.
Sitting behind the tricycle were two little boys, Ding Ding and Er Gua, who had fled the battle earlier.
"Gang Leader, we've called for reinforcements... Huh?"
Upon seeing the scene before them, Ding Ding and Er Gua were dumbfounded:
Were these the same Brother Dong and Hong Ge they knew from their daily lives?
The usually arrogant and unrivaled Brother Dong and Hong Ge were now meekly bowing their heads low.
They sneakily observed the humans' actions while slowly moving towards the direction of their lair.
Even their walking stuck close to the side of the road!
Their sneaky demeanor was just like their own when they had played outside for too long, forgotten to come home for dinner, and were preparig to be scolded.
Clearly, Brother Dong and Hong Ge were afraid of something.
So, the answer was obvious—
Turns out the Gang Leader was so brave!
If they had known earlier, why would they have needed reinforcements?
Ding Ding and Er Gua realized they had made a mistake.
The two exchanged glances and then approached Lin Mengran to offer their apologies, bowing their heads.
"Gang Leader, we're sorry! We should have followed your tactics."
Er Gua wiped his nose while Ding Ding trembled slightly.
Lin Mengran did not blame Ding Ding and Er Gua for their desertion.
After all, the combat prowess of Brother Dong and Hong Ge was evident, and it was normal to be afraid.
She herself had been chased and pecked to tears by a goose.
Actually... it was good that not too many of her followers had seen this, as it could affect her standing in the eyes of her gang members.
"So, you guys are done fighting? Why do those two geese look so deflated... Boring."
The man got off the tricycle, took off his felt hat and goggles, and his expression was filled with regret and helplessness.
Fang You glanced at the young man who was still wearing frameless glasses beneath his goggles, looking scholarly like a college student.
"Sigh, if you guys had been a bit slower and waited for me, I could have helped you teach those two geese a lesson."
On hearing this, Lin Mengran rolled her eyes irritably, "Wait for you to do what? Get scared and break your glasses again?"
"That was a long time ago. Your brother is about to start working, and let me tell you, he's pretty amazing now..."
Turns out they were siblings.
He chatted casually with his sister, Lin Mengran, and then turned his gaze towards Fang You.
"Not bad, You You, you're so powerful now! You've got skills! Even taking on a goose in a fight."
"You know me?" Fang You furrowed his brow slightly.
"You You, how could you not recognize me!"
A look of disappointment and regret appeared on the man's face.
"I held you when you were little... pah, you were held by me when you were little! It was during your first birthday grabbing ceremony..."
...
Fang You's Reincarnator brain was working overtime.
He remembered now.
You were the 211 university student who cried out that grasping the opportunity meant a promising future.
Fang You's mouth twitched slightly.
The system reward that popped out when Nuo Nuo grabbed something during her zhuazhou ceremony could have something to do with his offhand remark!
"Remember now? Do you remember?" the young man watched Fang You curiously.
"So, who exactly are you?"
Xia Nuo blinked her big eyes, curiously watching the man before her, "How do you know You You?"
"Me? I'm the son of your third great-aunt's family. I'm your cousin uncle, Nuo Nuo."
Xia Nuo didn't know what kind of relative a cousin uncle was, considering there were so many relatives it was hard to keep count.
But she did know something else.
"Cousin uncle, wishing you prosperity!"
Xia Nuo reached out her little hand to her cousin uncle, accompanied by a bright and adorable smile.
"Ah haha... Your cousin uncle hasn't found a job yet, so I don't have money in my pocket now, but I will give you a red envelope when I do."
"I don't believe it!"
Xia Nuo pouted in disbelief, "How can an adult not have money? My dad has lots and lots of money!"
The cousin uncle was at a loss for words.
Alas, who could compare to our An Yang brother...
The cousin uncle scratched his head and just then, Xia Nuo suddenly came to a realization and quickly asked Lin Mengran:
"Meng Ran sister, if my cousin uncle is your brother, then what are you to me?"
"That might be cousin aunt or cousin mother? Wait, let me search on Little Purple Yam..."
As the cousin uncle was looking up information on his phone, Lin Mengran stopped this action and told Xia Nuo, "I'm too old for you to be looking up what relation I am. Just call me sister!"
Lin Mengran disliked it when people in their late twenties called her auntie or little auntie, and she wasn't fond of addressing relatives. She hadn't joined the lunch feast because she was preparing a strategy to deal with Brother Dong.
So, Nuo Nuo was the kid from the uncle's family who always gave out big red envelopes!
Because of their parents' relationship, Lin Mengran's impression of Xia Nuo grew much more favorable.
Uncle, adhering to a "since we're here" principle, loaded the kids onto the tricycle and set out to take each of them home.
At this hour, the sun was already setting in the west, and the villagers, carrying their hoes and leading their oxen, were all on their way home.
Plumes of smoke rose from the houses in the village, and from not far away came the calls of some unidentifiable birds.
Staying here gave the impression that the passage of time had slowed, evoking a sense of peaceful years.
Even the normally energetic Xia Nuo, due to today's hectic schedule, succumbed to drowsiness and leaned on Fang You's shoulder, quickly drifting off to sleep.
Lin Mengran, on the other hand, was vividly regaling his elder brother and two younger brothers with the heroic tale of Fang You's valiant battle with the twin geese, though it carried a sense of glory as if he had fought alongside Emperor Youyou, jointly slaying the geese.
But this did not hinder Fang You from harvesting the Emotional Energy from Ding Ding and the second kid.
How should I put it, it seemed my reputation would spread around Lin Mu Village.
It's a pity that reputation can't replenish Energy.
...
Uncle drove the tricycle to Nuo Nuo's grandmother's house, where Xia Anyang had been anxiously pacing and peering out the gate, his face the picture of longing.
[Xia Anyang is annoyed that you took Nuo Nuo out and about, Emotional Energy +15]
Not bad, Uncle Xia actually had objections about me!
Fang You felt a bit happy about it.
Lin Yi picked up Xia Nuo, who was leaning on Fang You's shoulder, and then noticed the smell of sweat on her.
"Oh dear, look at the two of you, all muddy from where you played, and you still have to video call Mom later. Don't say we didn't take good care of you."
"Come on, take a quick bath before dinner, the water has just boiled, Auntie will get your clothes."
Lin Yi first handed Xia Nuo over to her father, Xia Anyang, and led Fang You upstairs to the house.
Fang You found a towel and was about to enter the bathroom to shower when Lin Yi stopped him.
"Come on, take off your clothes outside, there's no place to put them inside, Auntie will go in and help you wash up."
Fang You hurriedly waved his hands, earnestly saying:
"Auntie Lin, I can wash by myself!"
Lin Yi glanced at Fang You, smiled and shook her head, "You're not even five years old, how could you possibly bathe by yourself?"
"Really, I can, I always wash by myself at home," Fang You explained.
"Oh dear, Auntie knows you're shy, but it's okay, here it's like your own home, don't be afraid, just think of Auntie Lin as your mom."
"Okay then."
...
Fang You truly felt Auntie Lin Yi's affection for him.
To him, Auntie Lin Yi was indeed as caring and warm as another mother would be, nurturing and soothing him.
Having two moms is really a bliss!
[Congratulations! Your experience in intimate interactions with older women has reached full]
[Peach Assistant: lv1 ——> lv2]
[Level 2: Your attractiveness to older women has further improved]
...
Why does this silly Talent even have growth?
Strange.
Fang You was puzzled.
Taking a hot shower after exercise was indeed the most satisfying, and after coming out of the bathroom, Fang You felt refreshed, feeling none of the cold of winter.
After drying his damp hair, he prepared to take a walk in the yard but then heard the familiar honking.
When Fang You looked carefully, he saw Brother Dong and Red hiding in a corner of the yard.
They didn't dare to breathe heavily after making eye contact with Fang You, the great goose terminator, not daring to express anger or look up.
Wait, wait, wait...
After all the commotion, it turns out we were fighting our own geese?
How come nobody reminded me of this...
At this moment, Xia Nuo had woken up and was sitting in her grandma's arms, happily sharing all sorts of interesting things that happened today, and grandma also enjoyed listening to the stories that Xia Nuo told:
"Since Nuo Nuo wants to eat a stewed goose so badly, grandma will slaughter one for Nuo Nuo today!"
Just like Nuo Nuo, grandma was a person of action, and without a word, she cornered the two geese and skillfully grabbed Brother Dong and Red by the necks.
"Which one does Nuo Nuo want to eat? Tell Grandma, and I'll slaughter it for you."
"I, I... I'll think about it."
After pondering, Xia Nuo said, "Red is getting old, and he's an aged goose, so I think Brother Dong might taste better... Yeah, I'll eat Brother Dong!"
"Which one is Brother Dong?"
It seems the adults were entirely unaware of the names the kids had given the geese.
That's probably right, naming them makes it hard not to get attached.
"The one on the left is Brother Dong, Grandma."
Honk, honk honk!
In Brother Dong's gaze at Fang You, there flashed a look of pleading as if to implore him for mercy.
It was then that Fang You leaned close to Xia Nuo, "Nuo Nuo, do you want to watch the goose being slaughtered?"
"I want to... I want to watch!"
Xia Nuo nodded vigorously.
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