Chapter 166: Erhu
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
A few minutes later, Ye Ling borrowed Master Bai’s wooden ladder and leaned it against the roof. Then, she climbed up to the roof and plucked all the white mushrooms on the roof.
While picking the mushrooms, Ye Ling had a strange thought.
While picking the mushrooms, Ye Ling had a strange thought.
The onlookers said that she was lucky that mushrooms had grown on the roof of her rented house.
However, the Ye family’s ancestor had previously told her that her luck had been stolen.
Did that day’s incident mean that her luck hadn’t been that bad?
Ye Ling wasn’t sure if her thoughts were correct, but she felt a little gratified when she thought about it. When she looked down at the white and plump mushrooms, she also found them extremely cute.
Ye Ling picked a large basket of mushrooms and carefully climbed down the ladder.
The other tenants looked at the large basket of mushrooms in Ye Ling’s hands from afar with envious eyes.
Ye Ling walked into Master Bails house with a basket of mushrooms and saw him dozing off on a recliner.
Ye Ling hesitated for a moment. Just as she was thinking about not disturbing
Master Bai’s rest, the little girl standing next to her suddenly shouted, “Granpa, don’t sleep! Mr. Ling is looking for you!”
Master Bai was shocked and almost fell off his chair.
“What’s the matter?” Master Bai rubbed his eyes when he saw Ye Ling.
Ye Ling placed the basket in her hand on the table and pointed at Master Bai and the little girl. She then pointed at the other houses outside the door.
Master Bai slowly stood up from his chair and said to his granddaughter, “Go out and play first. I’ll talk to Mr. Ling.”
“This mushroom grew on the roof of your house. You don’t have to give it to us,” Master Bai said after the little girl left.
Just as Ye Ling was thinking about how to express herself, Master Bai said,
“Alright, just talk to me. Don’t pretend to be mute, young girl.”
Ye Ling was stunned. Master Bai recognize that she wasn’t a man?
“I’m sorry, Master Bai.” Ye Ling hesitated for a few seconds before saying, “I didn’t mean to hide it from you.”
Master Bai walked to the table and looked at the fat mushroom. He said, “You didn’t do anything bad. I won’t blame you. You don’t have to hide it from me.” “Alright.” After Ye Ling finished speaking, she was a little confused. “Master Bai, how did you know that I’m a woman?”
“I’ve lived for so long, so my judgment is naturally better than those young people.” Master Bai glanced at Ye Ling and continued, ‘Men and women walk differently. Of course, there are some other small details. Alright, you don’t have to dwell on this matter. Since you want to give this mushroom to us, I’ll keep it. I’ll give it to the others later.
Ye Ling smiled and gestured with her hand to express her gratitude to Master Bai. “Thank you, Master Bai.”
Ye Ling left Master Bai’s house, and once again, she marveled at the kindness of Master Bai. He not only reminded others not to pick the mushrooms that grew on her roof but also provided her with a ladder. Even after realizing she was a woman, he didn’t reveal her secret.
As Ye Ling took a few steps, she suddenly remembered something she had forgotten to ask.
Master Bai had treated her so kindly. If his family were indeed seriously ill, she could offer to help them with medical care.
Ye Ling originally considered turning back to ask Master Bai about it, but as she noticed that it was getting late, she hesitated for a moment and decided to inquire about it on another occasion.
Returning to her room, Ye Ling found that the silk rose soap she had made previously was now fully formed. She successfully removed it from the mold, cut it into neatly shaped pieces, and placed them in gauze bags.
After completing this task, Ye Ling retrieved some herbs from her small world and began preparing medicinal wine.
Given the cooling weather, making medicinal wine to share with Sun Li’s family not only helped ward off the chill but also provided health benefits.
Ye Ling prepared several varieties of medicinal wine, sealed them with high-proof white liquor, and then stored the jars in a dry, cool place.
To transform the plant-based herbs into medicinal wine, they needed to soak in white liquor with an alcohol content of over 30 degrees for approximately 20 days.
Once she had arranged the jars in one location, Ye Ling covered them with a layer of plastic cloth.
With her tasks complete, Ye Ling was ready to head back.
Just as she was about to leave, she was suddenly captivated by the sound of delicate and soulful music.
Ye Ling came to a halt, drawn by the enchanting melodies. She couldn’t resist walking closer to the courtyard wall, as the music was coming from the other side.
The instrument being played was the erhu. The tone of the erhu was similar to that of the human voice. When it was played, there was a strong sense of singing and telling..