Pampered Consort of the Fragrant Orchard c1-234

by N/A

  "Girl, why didn't you come down the last few days?" Leng Er asked.

  "Because I didn't go into the mountains to dig for medical herbs the last few days. Since I didn't have medical herbs to give to grandpa Niu, I didn't go over." Du Xiao Li said.

  Ji Liu Feng suddenly spoke, "Didn't your older brother just leave a few days ago, why did he come back again?"

  "No? Big brother didn't come back." Du Xiao Li replied.

  "Then who's the person in the house?" Han Ming Yi asked.

  From the moment they entered the courtyard, they'd already sensed that there was someone in the house. They'd initially thought that Du Xiu Heng had returned, but now saying that it wasn't him, they became even more curious.

  "It's someone Silver discovered in the mountains. He'd gotten injured, so I brought him back." Du Xiao Li saw that the porridge was almost done, and thus had the minced meat put in, afterwards letting it slowly cook.

  Han Ming Yi listened to Du Xiao Li's explanation, and then immediately stepped into Du Xiu Heng's room, seeing a man wrapped in bandages all over lying on the bed. His sharp brows furrowed.

  Ji Liu Feng also saw Luo Qi, and then came outside saying: "How can you just bring anyone home? What if he's a bad guy? Who is he? What's his identity? Do you know all these?"

  "He lost his memories. His head suffered an intense blow, forming a blood clot in his head, causing temporary memory loss. Once his memory recovers, won't we know who he is?" Du Xiao Li wasn't the least bit worried whether he was a good or bad guy. Since she is able to bring him back to life, then naturally she can also kill him.

  Han Ming Yi came out from the house, and glanced to Du Xiao Li, "Be careful on your own." Afterwards, he just left, seemingly also a bit angry.

  With Han Ming Yi leaving, the other three naturally also needed to follow after him. After all, they only came to see whether or not Du Xiao Li was okay. Now that they saw her perfectly fine, they naturally thus returned.

  Du Xiao Li saw that Han Ming Yi was somewhat angry and muttered. "So strange."

  After another two days, Du Xiao Li saw that Luo Qi's wounds were already without any major problems. Thus, she prepared to take a trip into the mountains. Last time, she originally had gone to see if there were grape sprouts that she could transplant over, but ended up encountering him. And after bringing him back, she had to stay at home to take care of him. As a result, she didn't have time to go until now.

  Luo Qi came out from the house, and saw Du Xiao Li putting on the back-basket, asking: "Where are you going?"

  "I'm going into the mountains. I probably won't come back at noon, so you can make some food for yourself. If you don't know how, I left some flatbread on the table for you. You can eat that for the time being." Du Xiao Li said.

  "How about I go together with you." Luo Qi said, "Also, go see the place where you discovered me."

  "We need to walk very very far. Can your body hold up?" Du Xiao Li asked.

  "My body's condition, aren't you the most clear about, no?" Luo Qi said.

  "Alright then." Du Xiao Li had to admit that his body recovered very well, much better than she'd anticipated. Since Luo Qi wanted to go, she went in and grabbed the flatbread to bring along. Afterwards, she took him and Silver into the mountains together.

  "It was here." Du Xiao Li brought Luo Qi to the underbrush where she'd discovered him that time. The bloodstains were already dried up, and those rotting flesh were also dried. However, you could still see its original appearance from that time. She stood outside the underbrush and looked around, "The bundle is gone, and that biggest piece of flesh is also gone. These clothes are also in different positions. Looks like someone had came by before."

  Seeing that there was this many pieces of rotting flesh here, Luo Qi finally understood why all the wounds on his body were holes. So it turns out it was carved out by a certain someone. Du Xiao Li saw Luo Qi staring absentmindedly at those flesh, and dryly coughed twice, saying: "At the time, the circumstances were urgent....."

  "I understand." Luo Qi interrupted Du Xiao Li's words.

  If at the time Du Xiao Li didn't do this, then afraid he would have long been discovered, and then killed off. But who is he? And who are the people after him? Why do they want to kill him?

  T/N: If I played a drinking game with all the cliches that appear, I might turn into an alcoholic by the end of this novel. Anyways, I only managed to have time to finish one sponsored chapter today, although it's like 3AM so technically the next day already.....the next two sponsored chapters will be posted tomorrow at different times, whenever I finish them.

  Ch. 037 – Transplanting the Grape Vines

  Transplanting the Grape Vines

  T/N: Chapter (1/2) sponsored by MajorQuinn! Thank you for sponsoring so many chapters again!

  Du Xiao Li and Luo Qi stayed around the underbrush for a while before heading to the grape vines.

  Luo Qi thought about the appearance in the underbrush as he walked. No matter how he looked, it all looked like he'd gotten eaten by a wild animal. A child this young, how could she have such meticulous thoughts? Furthermore, she even had superior medical skills. This child really is too weird!

  "We're here." Du Xiao Li looked to the empty grape vines, feeling somewhat disappointed inside.

  Luo Qi studied the grape vines and said, "So this is the grape vines you mentioned?"

  "Yep." Du Xiao Li put down her basket, afterwards went below the grape vines to rummage around. As expected, she found several saplings. She used the trowel for digging medical herbs to dig up a portion along with the root and dirt, afterwards placing it to the side.

  "What are you digging this up for?" Luo Qi also crouched down and asked.

  "Taking it back to plant. If it can survive, in the future, can breed in mass." Du Xiao Li said.

  Luo Qi saw that she'd buried the dirt back after digging up some, and asked, "Why aren't you digging it all back?"

  "If all the ones I take back die, then there'll still be some left here!" Du Xiao Li said. Afterwards, she pulled some grass and put it on the bottom of her basket. After covering a thick layer, she finally put the saplings in. Then, she went again to look around the grape vine, founding a few branching sprouts and cutting off the smallest among them.

  Luo Qi watched Du Xiao Li work for a while, then turned his attention to the tangerine trees below, asking: "What tree is this? This short yet still bears this many fruits."

  "That's a tangerine tree. If you really want to follow me, then when time comes, there'll be no less of things you need to help with." Du Xiao Li said.

  Not only Luo Qi, Leng Yi and Leng Er were all a part of her plan.

  (T/N: I'm so amused at her planning all her free laborers)

  "Can this fruit be eaten?" Luo Qi picked a tangerine and asked.

  Du Xiao Li looked to the one in his hand, skin thick, pores big, the surface not the least bit glossy, and furthermore, was even green. "The one in your hand is edible, but will be very sour, and not good at all."

  "How do you eat it? Directly bite it?" Luo Qi said, just as he put the tangerine that he'd wiped twice towards his mouth.

  "Hey, that's not eaten like that." Du Xiao Li quickly stopped him, walking over to take the tangerine from him, and peeling the skin off. Afterwards, she had the fruit pieces split into two halves before handing it to him, saying: "This is eaten by peeling the skin."

  Luo Qi broke off a small piece, lightly taking a bite, and then immediately spat it back out. "So sour."

  "Right now still isn't the time for tangerines to mature. Furthermore, the one you found isn't good." Du Xiao Li finished saying, and found one carrying a slight yellow color with thin skin and gloss, practically unable to see the pores on the surface. It was slightly softened too. She used her strength to pluck it, and after peeling off the skin, shared half of it with Luo Qi, saying: "Try this one."

  Luo Qi semi-skeptically accepted the tangerine from Du Xiao Li's hand. Lightly taking a bite, he discovered tha
t although it was still a bit sour, compared to the one before it was much sweeter.

  Du Xiao Li also gave herself a piece, lightly taking a bite. The juice sprayed into her mouth. The sour flavor spread from the tip of her tongue, making her entire body smooth out and uncontrollably shut her eyes.

  Luo Qi saw Du Xiao Li's slightly raised face, the sunlight shining on her body, making his somewhat hesitant heart suddenly settle down. He put a tangerine piece in his mouth, feeling that the flavor seemed better than before.

  After Du Xiao Li finished fixing the grape vines, she went and found some relatively sweet looking tangerines to pick, planning to take back to eat. When they finished with all these, the two then started heading back. They ate the flatbread in the forest, and then after walking for another hour, they finally arrived back home.

  (Totally forgot I'd pictures of flatbread saved)

  Back at home, Du Xiao Li had the grape saplings placed in the house. Afterwards, she sprinkled some water on them.

  "Why aren't you going to plant them now?" Luo Qi curiously asked.

  "Right now, the temperature outside is too hot. Planting the saplings now will easily kill them. Wait until nightfall when the sun sets, and then plant them when the soil's temperature isn't that hot. Furthermore, at night, there's a whole night to let them adapt to the new environment. This way, the saplings can have an easier time surviving." Du Xiao Li replied to Luo Qi while she sprinkled the water.

  "So there's actually this much knowledge in planting." Luo Qi said with a sigh.

  "All things in the world is knowledge, regardless what, all need to grasp the method." Du Xiao Li said. Suddenly, something flashed through her head. She seemingly had an answer to the problem that had previously perplexed her the whole time. She turned around and said to Luo Qi, "You've walked a lot today, so go back and properly rest up. I also want to nap for a while."

  "Alright." Luo Qi thought of how Du Xiao Li was still this small, yet walked that far without complaining. But her body must still be tired. Moreover, he was certainly somewhat tired himself too. Thus, he returned to Du Xiu Heng's room to rest.

  Du Xiao Li went over to her own bed and took out that book, looking over the words on there again twice. Afterwards, she began letting her mind soar, doing completely according to the book. After failing a few times, her abdomen finally began feeling warm.

  She tried guiding that warm feeling around her body once, before finally slowly opening her eyes. Presently, the exhaustion previously in her body have already disappeared without a trace.

  "Such an amazing technique!" Du Xiao Li sensed her current state, and couldn't help exclaiming in admiration.

  What she didn't know was that at the time, the reason why Luo Qi was being hunted was entirely because of this book. This was one of the secret martial arts manual that both the government and martial art sects were looking for. Luo Qi had obtained it by chance, and after sending the news to his father, Luo Yun Feng, Luo Yun Feng sent people to pick him up. Yet, the ones that came were the people that wanted to kill him. After getting pursued for three days and three nights, he collapsed on the mountain behind Du village, and got saved by Du Xiao Li.

  If Luo Qi had his memories, then he would also know just how great this technique was. But unfortunately, he lost his memories. And that's how Du Xiao Li mistakenly assumed that the marital arts of this world were all this impressive!

  Soon after, Du Xiao Li tried the technique again according to how she did it just now. After the sun set in the west, she finally opened her eyes. Rubbing her somewhat stiffened legs, she put on her shoes and went out.

  She came to the doorway, and sensing that the current temperature wasn't that hot anymore, returned inside to carefully take the grape saplings and cuttings out.

  By the time Han Ming Yi came over with Ji Liu Feng and the others, Du Xiao Li had already planted all the saplings and cuttings, and was wobbling over, strenuously carrying a bucket of water by herself from the well.

  Han Ming Yi glanced to Leng Er, and Leng Er thus went forwards, taking the bucket of water from her hand, asking: "What are you doing here?"

  Du Xiao Li pointed to the saplings she'd just planted and said, "Watering."

  "You actually transplanted these over?!" Ji Liu Feng said in surprise.

  "That's right. Right now is the time to transplant grape cuttings. By planting it now, it'll be able to bear fruit by next year." Du Xiao Li said.

  "With the weather this hot, will it survive?" Leng Er asked.

  "Should be fine if properly managed." Du Xiao Li said, "I'm also afraid that it might not survive, that's why I left some over there."

  "How long is it going to take you if you water yourself, let me help you." Leng Er had the water carried over to where the grape saplings were planted and saw that there were two kinds, "Why are they different?"

  "This is a grape sapling, and that is a grape cuttings. Of course, they're different." Du Xiao Li scooped up the water using a bowl and watered into the nest. After watering several, the water was gone.

  "Leng Er." Han Ming Yi was watching Du Xiao Li work from the sidelines the whole time. Seeing the water run out, he called out.

  Leng Er picked up the bucket and used qinggong to quickly fly over to the well. He filled a full bucket of water, and swiftly flew back again. For some reason, seeing Du Xiao Li meaningfully looking at himself with squinted eyes and a mischievous look, his back felt cold.

  T/N: So the grape sprouts are the pieces she cut off from the vine, whereas the saplings are dug up from the ground with the roots. I really don't know if I'm using proper plant terminology or not, but if you know proper plant science let me know and I'll correct it.

  Ch. 038 – Freeloading a Delicious Meal

  Freeloading a Delicious Meal

  T/N: Chapter (2/2) sponsored by MajorQuinn! Thank you for sponsoring so many chapters again!

  After she finished watering the grape saplings, Du Xiao Li invited them inside the house out of courtesy. Originally, she thought that Han Ming Yi would flatly refuse, yet unexpectedly, he directly used his actions to express his answer, lifting his foot and walking towards her house.

  "This is the tangerine I picked today, it's still a bit sour. If you don't like sour things, you don't have to eat it right now, you can wait some time for it to get sweeter and then eat it." Du Xiao Li carried the tangerines into the yard and said.

  Han Ming Yi furrowed his brows and said, "Why aren't you washing them?"

  "This is eaten by peeling the skin." Du Xiao Li selected a relatively sweet one, and after peeling the skin, gave half to Han Ming Yi, "Try some."

  Ji Liu Feng took the other half from her hand, breaking off a piece and putting it in his mouth. Lightly taking a bite, his eyes immediately squinted from the sourness, swiftly shoving the rest back into Du Xiao Li's hands. "Why is it this sour!?"

  "I already said it's still rather sour right now. If you're scared of sourness, then you need to eat it at a later time." Du Xiao Li broke off a piece and put it in her mouth. This one wasn't even that sour!

  On contrary, Han Ming Yi had finished eating the ones in his hand. He didn't say they were good, but he didn't say they were bad either.

  Just then, Luo Qi came out from the house. His eyes met with Han Ming Yi's for a second, before looking to Du Xiao Li, saying: "I'm hungry."

  "Aiyaa, I forgot to make dinner." Du Xiao Li slapped herself on the forehead. Right now, the sky was already this dark, by the time she finished cooking, the sky will definitely be all black. She got up and said to Han Ming Yi, "Big brother Yi, you all take your time, I'm gonna go ahead and make dinner."

  Han Ming Yi picked up a tangerine and said, "We're also going to eat here."

  "What?!" Du Xiao Li immediately froze in place. She turned around and asked, somewhat unsure, "You all want to eat here?"

  Han Ming Yi nodded his head.

  "But it's this late already, by the time the food is ready, the sky would already be black. When the times
comes, Luo Qi and I will even have to eat in the dark. Are you sure you want to eat dinner here?" Du Xiao Li said.

  "Leng Er, go back and bring a lamp over. Also, tell uncle Niu that we won't be going back to eat tonight." Han Ming Yi ordered.

  "Also, bring some green onions over." Du Xiao Li added.

  (T/N: Why does Leng Er just feel like everyone's errand boy...)

  "Yes, young master." Soon after, Leng Er left, and a moment later, came back with a lamp.

  Right after Leng Er left, Du Xiao Li had started making dinner. Fortunately, in order to cook Luo Qi's medicine, she'd set up another stove. Else, it would've definitely taken her a really long time. She had the pot for cooking put in place, and boiled half a pot of water. After lighting the fire, she put the washed rice into the pot and began cooking. Afterwards, she took out the preserved egg Du Xiu Heng brought back last time. Then, she took out some lean meat, mushrooms she found this morning in the mountains, and also serval kinds of vegetables. In addition, there was also the previously bought fresh ginger, garlic, and so on.

  "Need me to help?" Luo Qi really was hungry, but he didn't expect Han Ming Yi would stay behind for dinner. Seeing Du Xiao Li taking out that many things, he walked over and asked.

  Du Xiao Li handed him the preserved eggs and asked, "Do you know this?"

  (I actually really love preserved eggs.)

  Luo Qi nodded.

  "Tear off the plant ashes on the outside, then peel off the eggshell and put it in the bowl." Du Xiao Li said as she handed him a bowl.

  "Okay." Luo Qi nodded his head as he crouched to the side and began to peel the preserved eggs. Du Xiao Li took out the chopping board, had the lean meat washed clean, and placed it onto the chopping board to chop. Then, she had the fresh ginger minced and placed into the meat. Adding in a bit of starch, she then used chopsticks to stir it up. Afterwards, she also had the mushrooms chopped into small pieces and placed into a bowl.

  After finishing these, Luo Qi also had the eggs peeled. Du Xiao Li washed the preserved eggs, then had the preserved eggs placed into a bowl too.