1980s Farm Girl

51-60

Chapter 51: A bleating sheep can defeat thousands of troops
"Master, is this your secret base?"

Looking at the corner of the cliff that was full of flowers and fruits, like a paradise, Meng Tang couldn't help but stretch out his hands in shock.

She had never thought that there could be such a magnificent scenery in a remote place. It really opened her eyes!

Old Man Song stared at Meng Tang's silly look with a smile, and whispered: "Shh, this is known to you, me, and the heavens and the earth."

"Master, do you really accept me as your disciple?"

"Well, haven't you always wanted to know why the two mountains not far from each other have different appearances? This is the reason. Tangtang, Master knows that you are a smart child. Although you are young, you have your own ideas and opinions. In time, you will definitely lead the whole village to prosperity, so Master decided to accept you."

Listening to the master's sincere explanation, Meng Tang asked in shock: "Ah? Master, you were not forced to accept me as your apprentice because you couldn't bear to part with the spicy crayfish!"

Old Man Song was so angry that his beard curled up, and his face flushed as he scolded: "Nonsense, little girl, I am not a person who cares about the desire of food and drink."

"Oh, I was mistaken, Master, please don't be angry."

Meng Tang bowed with both hands and acted cutely.

Did the master really not accept her as his apprentice just because crayfish is delicious?

Glancing at his dark-skinned apprentice with disdain, Old Man Song looked into the distance and recalled the past.

"Initially, this mountain was just like the mountain where you live, with wild grass and poisonous snakes everywhere. But later, the village suffered a famine, and the villagers had no food to eat, so they ate tree bark on the mountain. If they occasionally encountered a poisonous snake, their food supply for the day would be greatly improved. After the famine, a heavy rain revived all things, and this mountain slowly grew exotic flowers and plants."

“Why is there that mountain at my home?”

Since it was a time of famine, people could eat whatever was available, so why did they leave the mountain where her family lived?

Old Man Song did not answer Meng Tang's doubts, but asked: "Tangtang, do you know how many people died in the village during the famine?"

"I don't know, but my grandfather said it was extremely tragic. It made anyone who heard it sad and anyone who saw it shed tears."

"Yes, they eat wild goose droppings and Guanyin soil from the City God Temple... In the year of the famine, two-thirds of the people in the village died, and one-third of them were bitten to death by poisonous snakes on the mountain at the entrance of the village. Since then, the mountain where your family lives has become more and more evil. Otherwise, how could the Meng family, a mere outsider, buy a mountain?"

Listening carefully, she suddenly heard something wrong. Meng Tang pinched her waist and gossiped: "Master, do you have any misunderstandings about our Meng family?"

The master and grandpa don’t have a very good relationship, but from his tone it seems to be mixed with love, hate and resentment. Could it be that the older generation had a very exciting past?

Old Man Meng: "Humph, kid, stop meddling in adult affairs. I have carefully nurtured these flowers and plants. If my legs and feet are not working well and I cannot take care of them in the future, you must remember to water them."