Chapter 1196: Chapter 718
Although Ding Ling’s hometown also has cold weather, it’s somewhat close to the South. After the Spring Festival, the weather warms up, and today there was no snow.
After an afternoon of work, as evening approached, there were fires lit inside and outside the Ding Family courtyard. Besides roasting meat, they also turned the organs into dishes!
There’s only so much space in the Ding Family’s place, it’s impossible for a dozen families to eat here and make all their food here. At the very least, when they cook, or turn these organs and small animals into dishes, they all use the kitchens of those dozen families.
While having dinner, they also brought over tables and benches from home, a small village habit.
Whenever a family held a celebration, other villagers would help out. Even without sending gifts, they would lend a hand, using their kitchens at home, with plenty of firewood from the mountains on both sides.
The Ding Family is hosting today, and others are happy for them. This is good fortune, and no one foolishly causes trouble or says anything bitter!
Everyone in the village carries the surname Ding, so when one person ventures out, it’s like a plume of spring smoke rising from the ancestral graves. That is someone from the Ding Family, bringing pride when spoken of.
Ding Ling was filled with emotion, long missing this hometown warmth. Outside, whether doing well or poorly, everything is shouldered alone!
Returning home now, she wouldn’t speak of the sufferings endured at the Immortal Sect or outside with her family. As one is trying to achieve something, without backing, life outside naturally has its hardships!
Ding Ling felt lucky, too. Lucky to enhance her ability, lucky to meet Lai Jianlin, and luckiest to Enter the Holy Gate!
Were it not for these fortunes, she wouldn’t have the qualification or ability to obtain a Cultivation Technique that allows ordinary people to cultivate!
These days are family days; today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. Typically, daughters married away return to their natal homes, some bringing their husbands, others coming to this village!
Originally, Ding Zining was supposed to bring his wife back today, but somehow, this morning a magpie called in the courtyard, giving them a feeling and a premonition that good news was coming.
At first, they thought it might be his wife, possibly pregnant since they’ve been married for a year, but they aren’t doctors.
The family secretly guessed it was perhaps best to wait a few days before taking his wife back home, given the poor mountain roads. If she truly was pregnant, it would be enough for her to deliver the gifts!
Ding Ling’s mother and grandmother have been married for years; they too could wait until after the second day of the New Year to go home.
With Ding Ling’s return, the family wouldn’t immediately go back with her tomorrow!
Her mother wished to take her to see her grandparents, after all, having been away for years, it’s necessary to see the elders before leaving!
Ding Ling agreed, whether close relatives at home, or those from her mother’s grandmother’s or grandfather’s side, it’s fine to visit them!
They just brought back so much game, gifts don’t need to be that excessive!
Even selling today’s game would still leave plenty, as one could easily hunt new game on the mountains!
For ordinary people, traversing the long mountainous roads is exhausting and time-consuming, but for her, it’s merely a matter of minutes flying!
Moreover, there’s no need for him to bring anyone; she has a Flying Treasure, and Lai Jianlin is here too!
While chatting with family, Ding Ling would inquire with Lai Jianlin about their wishes and opinions using eye contact, they spoke in hushed tones!
Lai Jianlin had already decided Ding Ling was his woman in the future, so he was willing to accompany her, going to meet those relatives as a son-in-law this time!
Regarding gifts to people, it’s simple for them, gifting meat is basic etiquette. They had many items themselves, but they are top-notch, whereas ordinary families receiving such items might face disaster, yet they had Silver and gold!
As for meat, that’s even easier, casually hunting into the depths of the surrounding mountains offers game as gifts!
Ding Ling grew up in this village, having childhood playmates, though girls her age are already married!
Boys her age have also married, as her younger brother did!
That night, they only ate some small animals, and I slaughtered a wild boar to celebrate.
The other game was skinned by people, and the Ding Family entrusted villagers to sell these animals, dividing the proceeds, granting them a share as compensation!
As for the Ding Family, in the days following tomorrow, they would visit relatives!
Ding Ling and others mentioned that when visiting relatives, they would bring fresh game, and if pork, it could be slaughtered on-site.
Ding Ling believed their ability could cooperate and bind these animals, offering them as gifts alive, representing auspiciousness!
Lai Jianlin, having Triple Spirit Root and Wood Spell, binding game is effortlessly done!
After eating and drinking, Lai Jianlin and two brothers did not stay at the Ye Family’s place, as their house isn’t big, nor would they feel comfortable staying!
They planned to spend the night in the Flying Treasure!
The Flying Treasure of Lai Jianlin amazed the Ding Family, resembling a mobile tiny house, very intriguing!
Ding Ling wanted to stay with her family for a night, but they didn’t have much space, and she hadn’t been back for years, lacking her own bed, making a makeshift one takes little effort.
Thus, she brought out her own Flying Treasure, a butterfly-shaped one, crafted to serve as a home, designed so she could rest inside during travel, and be inside to sleep and cultivate while the flying device was in motion!