Hearing Zhang Xiaofan's words, Wang Ergou, who had held back for a long time, quickly spat out the food in his mouth and then said excitedly:
"Zhang Xiaofan, it's rare for you to be back. Li Xiu'e, wait a moment. I'll bring a few jin of the dried wild game from my kang and stir-fry it together. Then we brothers can have a couple of drinks."
As Wang Ergou said this, he hurried away. Li Xiu'e nodded and also went out. However, she looked back at Zhang Xiaofan, then at the extremely beautiful female village head, and didn't say anything. Then she swayed her waist and went back to stir-fry the dishes.
Only Zhang Xiaofan and Shu Wan'er were left in the room. Shu Wan'er obviously looked a bit unhappy. She didn't expect that the dishes she had stir-fried were actually disliked. But since she herself also disliked them, she still said haughtily:
"If you don't want to eat it, that's fine. I'll go and feed it to the dogs."
As she said this, Shu Wan'er stood up. Her delicate face, besides being cold and beautiful, also had a unique noble temperament. She looked a bit cute, and the more one looked at her, the more beautiful and charming she seemed.
When she walked, her slender waist twisted. Her figure was big at both ends and small in the middle. The white shirt showed a very high amplitude due to her full figure. This woman was really mature and ready to be married. Zhang Xiaofan secretly swallowed his saliva as he watched.
"Silly woman, you have a stove but you don't use it. You insisted on using the induction cooker. I'll cook a delicious meal for you tonight. I'll teach you how to stir-fry dishes in the future. If you still can't cook dishes, I'll kick you out."
Zhang Xiaofan smiled and had a plan in his heart. Such a beautiful woman must be cultivated into a good wife and loving mother. It was his plan to cultivate his wife.
Shu Wan'er, who was going to throw away the food, suddenly turned around: "Who are you calling a silly woman?"
Although Shu Wan'er pretended to be angry on her face, when she heard Zhang Xiaofan call her like that, she actually felt a bit warm in her heart. However, when she thought that Zhang Xiaofan was useless in that aspect and was such a bumpkin, and was destined not to be worthy of her in the future, she couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.
"Hehe! Silly woman, of course I'm calling my Sister Village Head!"
Shu Wan'er ignored him. After a long while, she came to Zhang Xiaofan's side again. Looking at Zhang Xiaofan's handsome face, she asked seriously:
"Really? Will you teach me how to stir-fry dishes in the future?"
"Hmm!"
"By the way, now that you're the village head, you only have two years. What's your plan?"
Zhang Xiaofan suddenly asked again.
Shu Wan'er let out a long sigh and looked a bit helpless:
"You have a remote and harsh place here. The main problem is the inconvenient transportation. I don't know what to do. I'm afraid even if a god came down to earth, there would be no solution."
"So you just accept your fate like this? You're going to marry a man you don't like?" Zhang Xiaofan asked further.
"What can I do? As the daughter of the Shang family, I seem to be glorious on the surface, but in fact, I'm just a victim of the family business. This place of yours is too terrifying. I have no choice but to accept my fate."
After Shu Wan'er threw away the food, she bent over to wash her hands. As her body shook, the bulging collar of her clothes also rose and fell. It was really spectacular!
"Why don't you just stay in our village and be my wife? I'll love you for the rest of my life."
Zhang Xiaofan grinned and made a joke.
"Hmph! A toad wants to eat a swan's meat!" Shu Wan'er snorted coldly and also sat at the table, sizing up this young man. After a pause, she said again:
"Zhang Xiaofan, don't have any ideas about me. We are from two different worlds. There are some things you can never imagine. Once you anger my family, it will make you fall into eternal damnation. Even your whole village won't be able to protect you."
Zhang Xiaofan wasn't scared. Instead, he asked indifferently: "Look into my eyes. Am I handsome? Do you have a feeling of being attracted?"
Shu Wan'er took a look, her face blushed, and she avoided his gaze. She didn't dare to look directly into Zhang Xiaofan's eyes. This young man was really handsomely demonic. He was just too good-looking. Looking at him really made her heart beat faster.
Just then, Li Xiu'e came over. Seeing the two of them sitting there looking at each other, she said a bit awkwardly:
"The dishes are ready. Village Head, you can come and have a meal with Zhang Xiaofan."
Shu Wan'er, the daughter of a wealthy family, obviously felt a bit embarrassed: "Thank you for your kindness, Sister Xiu'e. I'm already full."
"Hmph! Silly woman, if you want to go, don't be reluctant. Come with me!"
As Zhang Xiaofan said this, he was about to leave, but he found that Shu Wan'er was a bit embarrassed. She clearly hadn't eaten just now, but she was just being stubborn and suffering.
Zhang Xiaofan hesitated for a moment, then came back, directly grabbed Shu Wan'er's white and tender hand, held it in his palm, and walked outside.
"Zhang Xiaofan, what are you doing!"
Shu Wan'er was startled by Zhang Xiaofan's sudden action. This was the first time in her life that a man had held her hand. Her heart was pounding non-stop, and she tried to shake off his hand a few times but failed.
However, the next moment, she immediately felt that being held by Zhang Xiaofan's hand, his palm was very soft and warm, and it was very comfortable. A trace of charm appeared on her face, and she was led along like a couple.
Although Shu Wan'er seemed embarrassed on the surface, she had been really scared of eating the food she cooked herself for the past two months.
When they started eating, this woman wolfed down the food. Her usual cold and arrogant temperament disappeared completely, and she ate even more fiercely than these mountain people.
There were green vegetables and a lot of wild game. The table was very sumptuous.
"Why are you all looking at me like this? You should eat too!"
Shu Wan'er noticed that something was wrong. She raised her head and looked at the three of them. Her face was extremely embarrassed, and at the same time, she fiercely stamped on Zhang Xiaofan's foot.
The corners of Zhang Xiaofan's mouth twitched, and he cursed in his heart: "You woman, just eat your meal. Why did you step on me? I didn't eat as much as you..."
When the meal was almost over, the two men had also drunk a few cups of glutinous rice wine. After getting a bit tipsy, they began to talk about the fun they had when they were young.
Just then, an old man burst into the door. He said eagerly:
"Village Head, so you're here. Something bad has happened in the village. Wang Ergou, you come along too!"
After Old Man Wang finished speaking, he turned around and walked out. Shu Wan'er, as the village head, also put down her chopsticks and followed out, and so did the others in the room.
When they reached the entrance of the village, it was very lively. People of all ages were gathered there. In the middle of the crowd, there stood a young couple who were well-dressed.
In front of them were two white-haired old people, crying sorrowfully and chasing after them out of the village.
"Son, don't leave. You're our only son! We're counting on you to carry on the family line. We're begging you..."
Obviously, this was a family matter. Shu Wan'er stood by and watched, not knowing what to say. Instead, the villagers were pointing fingers, saying that today's young people were heartless and even disliked their own roots.
"Dad, Mom! I'm sorry. I'm begging you two to let me go. It's not easy for me to find a girlfriend, and I don't want to be separated from her. But I'm really afraid of this godforsaken place, so I've chosen her!"
The young man held the hand of a woman from the city. His expression was a bit pain, but there was also determination in his pain as he said such heartless words.
The two white-haired old people were in floods of tears. With a thud, they actually knelt down on the ground:
"Son! We raise children to support us in our old age. What will happen to us two old people if you leave? It's okay if you settle down and live a happy life outside, but you can't become a son-in-law in another family!"
Just by listening for a while, they could understand what was going on. It was a case of a son disliking his mother (figuratively, disliking his hometown) and abandoning this remote place.
It was really too mountainous here, and it wasn't surprising that these young people felt this way. Whenever there were young people who brought their girlfriends back during the Spring Festival after working outside, their girlfriends would definitely break up with them the next year without exception, because these nine mountains were really terrifying.
Even many young people, after going out, chose not to contact their parents and never came back, without any news.
"I've already moved my household registration out. I really have no choice! I'm also afraid. Just consider that you don't have a son from now on. I'm not the only one. For the young people who go out from here, as long as they dream of this village, they might even be scared awake in the middle of the night! It's too mountainous here. I don't have the ability. I can only earn two or three thousand yuan a month from my job, and I can't even support myself, let alone you two.
Uncles, I'm leaving. I really have no other option."
As the young man said this, he left. Those at the bottom of society knew how much pressure they were under. Only those at the lowest level could understand how tired they were.
This kind of thing had happened in the village not just once or twice. Many old people secretly shed tears.
Han Erzhu's father suddenly patted his wife's hand, stood up, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, looked at his son, let out a sigh, and said helplessly:
"Son! You can go. Take care of yourself. As long as you're doing well, we, as parents, will be happy. Go! Go!..."
Han Erzhu's father was an old hunter with a strong body. After saying these words, he immediately looked dejected. Suddenly, he hunched over and seemed unable to straighten up anymore. He lit a dry cigarette and took puffs, wiping his tears. Without looking back, he slowly walked back into the village.
Han Erzhu's mother was still sitting on the ground, looking at her son and crying her heart out. He was her only son!