Chapter 209 Thanks

The farce went on for quite some time until the women were panting and exhausted, and finally they all stopped fighting.

Looking at them now, each of them had some injuries, some with messy hair like a bird's nest, and some with bruises all over their faces, looking extremely disheveled.

However, even so, they still refused to stop arguing and continued to hurl insults and accusations at each other.

"There's nothing to see here, everyone should go home and rest!"

Seeing that the group had stopped what they were doing, the village chief felt there was no need for them to stay any longer, so he waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

Upon hearing the village chief's words, the villagers echoed his words, and one by one they raised their burning torches and slowly walked towards their homes with slightly heavy steps.

In an instant, only a handful of five or six people remained on the once bustling threshing ground; they were all villagers from Majia Village.

At this moment, Shen Xiaoxiao affectionately took the arms of her two uncles and slowly walked towards home, asking, "Grandpa and Grandma didn't come with you, did they?"

A hint of concern was in her eyes.

Walking on the left, Ma Amu turned his head slightly, looked at his well-behaved and lovely niece beside him, and replied softly, "No, it was almost dark when he notified us."

“I was really worried about letting your grandparents walk in the dark at such an advanced age, so I didn’t let them come with me. Only your uncle and I came this time; your aunt and the others stayed at home to take care of them.”

After saying this, Ma Amu gently patted Shen Xiaoxiao's hand to comfort him.

After receiving the answer, Shen Xiaoxiao breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then she remembered something else and turned to look at Ma Alin on her right.

He asked with concern, "By the way, Second Uncle, I heard that Cousin Zichen had a fever a while ago. Is he feeling any better now?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Alin's face immediately lit up with a happy smile, and he quickly replied, "Much better! It's all thanks to the medicine you prepared, it's really effective!"

"After your cousin took the medicine you prescribed, he was full of energy the next day and was able to play and frolic as usual." After saying that, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up to praise Qi Shen Xiaoxiao's excellent medical skills.

"Ah Lin, Ah Mu, it's so late! Why don't you stay here tonight and head home early tomorrow morning?" Ma Aning said with concern.

Upon hearing this, Ma Amu waved his hands and shook his head repeatedly: "No way. We have to get up early tomorrow morning to work, it would be too rushed to leave from here." He firmly refused.

“I see…” Ma Aning nodded after a moment’s thought, then turned to look at Shen Zishan, who quickly handed the torch in his hand to Ma Amu.

"Remember to take the main road back, don't take the side roads. It's not safe in the mountains at this hour."

Ma Amu nodded in agreement and replied, "Brother-in-law, don't worry! We'll definitely take the main road. We'll be on our way now!"

After saying goodbye to Ma Alin and the others, he hurriedly headed towards Majia Village with a torch in his hand.

Watching the Ma brothers walk further and further away until their figures disappeared into the night, Ma Aning, Shen Zishan, and Shen Xiaoxiao turned around and went into their home.

When the three of them returned to their front door, Shen Xiaoxiao, who was about to step over the threshold, suddenly heard her father, Shen Zishan, say, "Daughter, wait a moment, stand there and don't move!"

Upon hearing her father's words, Shen Xiaoxiao obediently stood still, asking with a puzzled look, "Dad, what's wrong? Did something happen? Why are you standing here?"

Chen ran home as fast as the wind from the foot of the mountain, and soon came out carrying a rusty iron basin.

He first looked around cautiously, and only after confirming that there was no one else around did he feel at ease lighting the brazier.

Not only that, he also added a little diesel fuel, and as the flames leaped, the fire quickly became more intense, and the blazing flames illuminated the surroundings.

"Girl, come over here and step over this brazier to get rid of all the bad luck on you."

While calling to his daughter, Shen Zishan gently fanned the flames with his hand to make the fire burn brighter.

At this moment, Ma Aning also came out of the house. She held a thin willow branch that she had prepared beforehand and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, to get rid of bad luck. There's a proper way to do this. Come on, daughter, let Mom gently pat you a few times with this willow branch."

Shen Xiaoxin was deeply moved and quickly grabbed her parents, saying sincerely, "Thank you, Mom and Dad! But you should also step over the fire basin, so that our family will have good fortune from now on."

Upon hearing his daughter's words, Shen Zishan smiled and nodded in agreement, "Alright, then the three of us will step over the fire pit together to get rid of bad luck!"

As he spoke, he held Ma Aning's hand tightly and together they stepped over the blazing fire pit.

Just as she stepped over the brazier, Ma Aning turned and walked towards the kitchen: "Daughter, haven't you had dinner yet? Come and try Mom's cooking, it smells so good!"

Before she finished speaking, she had already turned around and placed the sumptuous dinner that had been prepared on the table.

Under the warm lighting, the family of three sat around the dining table, enjoying a delicious dinner and chatting happily.

Shen Xiaoxiao picked up a piece of food and put it in her mouth. After chewing for a few seconds, she said, "Mom and Dad, the villagers had a conflict with the people from Majia Village today, which was entirely because of me. Shouldn't we give them something to express our gratitude?"

Ma Aning smiled at her daughter and said gently, "Honey, don't worry! Mom and Dad have already taken care of this."

She put down her bowl and chopsticks and gently patted Chen Xiaoxiao's hand to comfort her.

Shen Zishan, who was standing to the side, nodded and continued, "Yes, my daughter. Ever since you went to town with those villagers, I have delivered fresh eggs to every household in the village that helped us as a token of my gratitude."

However, so far, only Dai and Xiahou, the former educated youth, have not yet expressed their gratitude.

Hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Shen Xiaoxiao's eyes, and she quickly said, "Then I will personally go to see the two educated youths tomorrow to thank them properly for their help this time."

Ma Aning thought for a moment and suggested, "Hmm... how about this, why don't we invite them both over for a casual meal tomorrow? After all, they're a bit different from the other villagers."

“These villagers all have their own families here, but Dai and Xiahou, the educated youth, came here far from their hometowns. Besides, they have indeed helped you a lot recently.”