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Chapter 118: Chapter 117 My Wife and I Got Lost

This was a house built entirely of wood, and it appeared to contain just three rooms, very plain and simple.

Outside the wooden house, there was a small courtyard fenced in with wooden rails, where some hunting tools were placed, and some washed clothes hung.

Just as Qin Tian carrying Meng Yao arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, they saw a middle-aged couple walking out from the main house of the wooden cabin.

The middle-aged man was strong and sturdy, with slightly graying hair, appearing to be around fifty years old.

The woman by his side looked to be in her forties, probably his wife.

When the couple saw Qin Tian and Meng Yao at the door, they were taken aback.

The man asked, ”Young folks, what brings you here?”

”Uncle, we got lost in the forest, and I’ve twisted my ankle... so.”

Seeing that Qin Tian remained silent, Meng Yao had no choice but to speak up.

”Twisted your ankle? Young girl, come in quickly, come in, I know a bit of medical skill, I’ll have a look at you,” the middle-aged woman said eagerly.

”I’m sorry to trouble you, uncle. We got lost nearby, may we stay here for one night?” Meng Yao asked.

”Of course, of course you can. Here, we often come across hikers who get lost; they frequently stay over as well,” the middle-aged couple ushered Qin Tian and Meng Yao into the room.

The room inside was very simple, with just a table and four stools, and the walls were hung with bamboo baskets, conical hats, and other hunting and fishing gear, clearly indicating that this family were hunters.

Once inside, the middle-aged woman warmly brought out some medicinal wine to treat Meng Yao’s leg, while the man prepared to go to the riverbank with a harpoon to catch fish to entertain their guests; the couple was very hospitable, which made Qin Tian and Meng Yao feel somewhat embarrassed.

”Typically, hikers travel together. You two, a couple, must have just gotten married and are out playing, right?” the middle-aged man inquired.

Upon hearing this, Meng Yao’s face turned red, and just as she was about to say something, Qin Tian hastily interjected, ”Yes, yes, yes, uncle, your eye power is really good. My wife and I were married just last month. I suggested going abroad for our honeymoon, but she insisted on a trip here, saying she loves the scenery of nature. I had no choice but to accompany her. However, we ended up walking deeper into the forest, got lost, and she even twisted her ankle. Fortunately, we encountered you guys, otherwise, we truly wouldn’t know what to do...”

”You...”

Qin Tian’s explanation left Meng Yao somewhat at a loss for words, thinking, ”When did I become your wife? Are you trying to take advantage of me?”

However, seeing Qin Tian wink at her, Meng Yao quickly understood. In the deep mountains, if they were not a couple, it could indeed arouse suspicion.

So, after thinking it over, Meng Yao kept quiet.

”My name is Zhang Daming, and this is my wife, Wang Fang. We were originally ordinary workers, but later tired of city life, so we moved here to live. We’ve been here for sixteen years, heh, time really goes by fast,” Zhang Daming said with a chuckle.

Zhang Daming and his wife were very talkative and laughed often.

”You rest for a while. It’s not completely dark yet; I’m going to prepare dinner,” Zhang Daming said, as he told Wang Fang to take good care of Qin Tian and Meng Yao, then set off to go fishing.

Qin Tian said, ”Uncle Zhang, why don’t I go with you?”

Zhang Daming laughed, ”Fishing is a skill, you city folks probably won’t know how to do it. Just stay here and rest, I’ll be back in a bit.”

Qin Tian insisted, ”It’s getting dark, let’s go together. I may not know how to fish, but I can help carry things.”

Zhang Daming hesitated for a moment, ”Okay then, let’s go. Heh, I’ve been fishing here for over a decade. I’ll teach you how to fish in a bit.”

Qin Tian and Meng Yao introduced themselves to Zhang Daming and his wife, and after that Qin Tian followed Zhang Daming toward the riverbank. Meanwhile, Wang Fang was diligently treating Meng Yao’s leg.

Not two miles from the wooden house, there was a river, a small river.

The river was no more than five or six meters wide, with clear waters and a gentle flow.

The stream wasn’t deep, roughly half a meter in depth, so the fish in the clear water could be seen quite clearly.

”Qin Tian, don’t think that just because you can see these fish clearly that it will be easy to catch them, especially with a spear. It’s quite difficult.”

Zhang Daming enthusiastically explained the technique of spearing fish to Qin Tian.

”You see, this slightly larger one, if I want to spear it, I have to predict where it’s going to swim next, and, I have to be quick when I do it!”

As he spoke, Zhang Daming thrust his spear, missed by a little, and the big fish swam away.

”See that? Even if you get it right, it’s still common to miss. Fish are too flexible in the water, and their reactions are fast.”

Zhang Daming chuckled, making several more attempts in the water, and finally got one, spearing a fish.

”How about that, did you learn anything? Why don’t you give it a try?” Zhang Daming said to Qin Tian.

Qin Tian gave him a faint smile. ”Alright, I’ll give it a try.”

After saying this, Qin Tian held the spearfish, his gaze searching the water, and upon spotting a crucian carp the size of a palm, he asked Zhang Daming, ”Uncle Zhang, how about this one?”

Zhang Daming nodded, ”Sure, that’s fine, but, it’s a bit difficult. Crucian carp react very quickly and there are very few spots on them you can successfully spear, so it’s hard...”

Splash!

While Zhang Daming was talking, Qin Tian had already made his move.

The spearfish plunged into the water and was swiftly lifted again, the whole process taking less than a second.

And when Qin Tian raised the spear, the end of it was indeed skewering that crucian carp!

Zhang Daming was stunned, his eyes wide as he exclaimed, ”Qin Tian, I didn’t see it coming, but you’re quite the expert. That move just now was very standard.”

Zhang Daming removed the fish from the spear and placed it into the fish basket.

Qin Tian said with a laugh, ”Uncle Zhang, to tell you the truth, I’m also from the countryside, a kid who grew up by the river, so I’ve been spearing fish since I was little.”

Zhang Daming laughed and pointed at him, ”You’re so modest, kid. When I said you couldn’t do it and was about to teach you, you didn’t make a peep. I was showing off in front of a master.”

Qin Tian replied, ”It’s always good to learn more.”

After speaking, Qin Tian looked up at the sky and said, ”It’s getting dark, probably less than an hour until nightfall. I think we should head back early, what do you say?”

Zhang Daming nodded, ”That’s what I was thinking, let’s catch a few more fish and we can have a feast tonight.” Zhang Daming nodded again.

With that, he resumed spearing fish but perhaps because it was hard to see clearly at dusk, he missed several times and began to feel frustrated.

Seeing this, Qin Tian smiled faintly, placed the spear beside the shore, and then broke off several branches from a nearby tree, sharpening them with a dagger.

”Huh, the fish are getting clever today, really good at dodging,” Zhang Daming said with annoyance.

”Let me give it a try.”

With the sharpened branches in hand, Qin Tian went back into the water.

Zhang Daming looked up at him, and before he could figure out what was going on, Qin Tian had already shot the four sharpened branches swiftly into the water!