When Xu Yu was picked up by Jiang Yi, people from several other villages happened to walk out from the darkness behind.

She was wondering, so Xu Jianping asked her, "Sister, do you want to go to the bathroom first?"

Xu Yu really wanted to go up, but it was too dark around and the mountain wind was howling, so she was a little afraid.

Those people had already walked over at this time.

Jiang Yi saw what she was thinking and said to Xu Jianping, "Jianping, take them to the front."

Xu Jianping understood and immediately walked over to the group and said, "Let's go see how the driver's car is doing."

"It's so dark out here, and we're up in the mountains. If we can't fix it for most of the day, it'll be too cold."

Those people were originally a little afraid of Jiang Yi, and since they knew Xu Jianping, they followed his words and walked towards the front of the car together.

As they walked, someone said, "That's right. I was thinking of rushing back to eat."

"Me too. We should be in town after eight o'clock, so we can get back just in time for a hot meal."

"If you wait too long, you'll starve to death."

After they went to the front of the car, Jiang Yi took out a thumb-sized bamboo tube from the backpack at his feet. Under Xu Yu's curious gaze, he opened the lid of the bamboo tube and found that it was a fire starter.

After Jiang Yi waited for the tinder to light, he said to Xu Yu, "Take the tinder and walk to the back. Don't go too far. Come back when you're done."

Xu Yu looked at the tinderbox he handed over with a bit of surprise and asked, "Why did you bring the tinderbox with you?"

Even in this day and age, few people would carry such a thing with them, and it should be even harder to buy.

"This is convenient."

"Did you buy it?"

"I do it by myself."

Xu Yu took the tinderbox and lid from his hand with a smile and praised him: "Brother Yi, you are really amazing."

Then he turned and walked towards the back of the car.

When she reached the rear of the car, Jiang Yi turned his back to her.

He turned back only when he heard footsteps returning.

As she approached, Jiang Yi took out his water bottle from his backpack and gestured to her, "Put away the tinderbox. I'll pour some water for you to wash your hands."

Xu Yu was still worried about where to find water to wash his hands, but when he heard this, he quickly covered the tinder and handed it to him.

After Jiang Yi took it and put it away, he opened the kettle and poured some water for Xu Yu to wash his hands.

After Xu Yu washed his hands, he called Xu Jianping over to eat.

When the others learned that they still had food, they all looked at them with envy.

But after seeing Jiang Yi, he quickly looked away.

When Xu Jianping came over, Jiang Yi was already taking out the oil-paper bag from the backpack.

As soon as the oil-paper package was opened, a strong aroma of egg and scallion oil filled his nose. Xu Jianping couldn't help but sniff and praised, "It smells so good."

Most people can’t afford egg and scallion pancakes these days.

Even if it's already cold, no one will complain.

Xu Yu had to adapt to the local customs, so he took a piece when Jiang Yi handed it to him.

Xu Jianping also took one.

The three of them were eating egg and scallion pancakes, while the people standing in the front of the car were drooling with greed. Even the driver who was repairing the car couldn't help but look at them.

Xu Yu really couldn't get used to eating such cold, oily food, so she stopped after eating a few pieces, then took out her water bottle and took a sip of water.

After finishing the scallion pancake, Jiang Yi went over to help repair the car.

As Xu Jianping and Xu Yu walked over, the others said with envy, "You even brought some dry food for the evening. That's really thoughtful of you."

"What did you eat just now? It looks delicious."

It was impossible for Xu Jianping to tell them what they ate, after all, it would seem like he was showing off.

He laughed and casually replied that it was a pancake, then went with Xu Yu to see Jiang Yi repair his car.

Jiang Yi often travels long distances and is obviously very familiar with the driver.

As soon as he passed by, the driver gave up his seat to him and started fighting.

Xu Jianping was full of admiration: "Jiang Yi is really amazing. It seems like there is nothing he can't do."

Xu Yu nodded in approval.

The others were also standing a little further away watching. Perhaps because of the overwhelming aura of Jiang Yi, no one spoke.

Because it was dark, it took two or three hours to repair the car.

The group finally got back on the bus.

As the car drove out, Xu Yu was about to get into Jiang Yi's arm again.

Jiang Yi gestured for her to button up her coat: "I'm covered in diesel fuel, I don't want it to get on you."

Xu Yu buttoned up her shirt, and Jiang Yi raised his arm, waited for her to come closer, and then put his arm around her shoulders.

Looking at the two people's natural movements, Xu Jianping inexplicably had the illusion that he was watching an old couple getting along.

He couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.

My younger sister likes to run around, and when she marries Jiang Yi, there will finally be someone to worry about them.

……

The car arrived in town two or three hours late.

Before entering the town, Xu Yu said, "We're so late, Mom and Dad will definitely be worried."

Unexpectedly, as soon as the car drove into the parking lot, they saw two familiar figures standing there waiting for them.

As soon as the car stopped, Xu Yu called them, "Mom and Dad."

Xu Kui and Zhang Hongmei hurried over.

When the other people saw Xu Kui, they greeted him, got off the car and left.

After the three of them got off the car, Jiang Yi called them, "Uncle Xu, Aunt Zhang."

Zhang Hongmei looked at the three of them and said with a sigh of relief, "You're finally back."

Then he asked, "Why did you come back at this time?"

Xu Yu told them: "The car broke down on the way, and it was Brother Yi who helped to fix it, otherwise we would have come back even later."

Jiang Yi and Xu Jianping went to push the bicycles.

When Xu Kui and Zhang Dongmei came to pick them up, they brought a lot of torches and sticks.

After the two men pushed the bicycles out, Xu Kui took the bicycle left by Xu Jianjun, and then they walked home together.

Xu Kui asked about Jiang Yi's purchase of bricks and tiles.

After Jiang Yi finished speaking, Xu Yu also talked about what furniture they bought and customized at the furniture factory.

When Zhang Hongmei heard Xu Yu say that she had ordered a large medicine cabinet, she thought that her daughter was wasting Jiang Yi's money before she even got married. She wanted to test Jiang Yi's attitude and deliberately said to her, "You kid, aren't you wasting Xiao Jiang's money?"

Before Xu Yu could speak, Jiang Yi said, "If Xiaoyu likes it, then there's no need to waste it. It doesn't cost much."

Zhang Hongmei couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.

Then Xu Yu told them that he and Jiang Yi would go into the mountains to collect herbs the day after tomorrow.

Zhang Hongmei disagreed, "It's so dangerous in the mountains. What if you encounter a poisonous snake or a ferocious beast? You're always acting on your whims. If you need any medicine, just exchange it with Doctor Huang. Otherwise, go to the town clinic and buy it."

"Grandpa Huang won't change it for me. Besides, I still owe him a lot of medicinal herbs." Xu Yu said to them, "When the time comes, we will ask Grandpa Huang to go with us. Don't worry, I will be safe with Grandpa Huang and Brother Yi here."

After Xu Yu finished speaking, he calmly pulled Jiang Yi's clothes and asked him to help say something.

Jiang Yi earnestly assured them: "Uncle Xu, Aunt Zhang, I will protect Xiaoyu."

Zhang Hongmei was still worried, so Xu Jianping immediately said, "Mom, Jiang Yi is such a skilled practitioner, and Doctor Huang often goes deep into the mountains to collect herbs. It will definitely be safe for my sister to follow them. Besides, my sister agreed to help Comrade Tang, the financial officer of the county timber furniture factory, with his acne scars today. You should let her try."

Xu Yu nodded quickly, knowing how to soften their hearts: "That's right, I went to study medicine with Grandpa Huang because I wanted more girls like me to become beautiful, so that no one would dare to say we are ugly."

After hearing this, Xu Kui and Zhang Hongmei fell silent.

Xu Yu hugged Zhang Hongmei and said, "Mom, just let me go. You're worried about me, but are you also worried about Brother Yi?"

Zhang Hongmei subconsciously looked at Jiang Yi who was pushing a bicycle beside her. In the firelight, he was tall and straight, and his whole body exuded a reliable and powerful aura.

Zhang Dongmei thought that even if she stopped her daughter now, she would still insist on going to collect herbs after she got married, and she couldn't control her every time. It would be better to let Jiang Yi get to know her daughter better so that he wouldn't suddenly regret it when they got married.

What happened on the day her daughter and Jiang Wei got married has always been a thorn in her heart. Even now, when she wakes up in the middle of the night, she will suddenly feel a pain in her heart and can't sleep.

However, even if she agreed, she had conditions: "You can't go too deep into the mountains. If you go in, you have to listen to Xiao Jiang and Doctor Huang and don't do anything reckless."

Xu Yu raised the corner of his mouth and nodded in response: "Okay!"

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