Miao Village

"Little pot, how come you can always pull out all sorts of delicious food from your pocket?"

Ayi Duo and Goyle sat on the roof of the wooden house, gazing at the red glow of the rising sun as the sun was about to set. Because the fog had cleared up too late, they decided to spend the night there and set off for the Miao Village early the next morning, since it wasn't far anyway.

"So... do you want some?"

Upon hearing Ayi Duo's words, Goyle took out a Chocolate Frog from his pocket and handed it to her.

"Wow, isn't that a frog? Oh no, it jumped away!"

As soon as Ayi Duo opened the beautifully packaged box, the frog chocolate inside hopped out, startling her so much that she jumped behind Goyle.

Gore took out his magic wand, waved it lightly, and brought back the chocolate frog that was about to jump from the roof to the ground with a flying spell, and then handed it to Aido, showing an honest smile.

"You... hurry... up... and that will be fine."

"You're so awesome, little pot!"

Ayi Duo looked at Goyle with admiration, took the Chocolate Frog, this time held it tightly, and slowly put it in her mouth.

Wow! This tastes so good!

This was the first time Ayi Duo, living in the mountains, had ever tasted chocolate. It was so sweet! Her big eyes almost squinted into slits.

Goyle kept pulling out various candies and snacks from his pocket. He didn't know why, but just looking at the girl's smile made him happy. He wanted to see her smile and hear her speak, her voice clear, melodious, and sweet.

"So delicious, so delicious! By the way, little pot, you should also try my Glutinous Rice Sesame Bobo Candy! It's really good too! Ah~~ open your mouth!"

The two sat on the rooftop, sharing their food, which made the Kurama below extremely hungry; she also wanted to eat Glutinous Rice Sesame Bobo Candy!!!

Su Yu held Kurama tightly in his arms and covered her mouth. "My dear aunt, Goyle has finally come to his senses once, don't you dare ruin it for him..."

Trying to eat everything will only hurt you...

After finally managing to bring Kurama back, and promising to buy her Glutinous Rice Sesame Bobo Candy when we got back, Kurama stopped causing trouble and went to supervise the Egg Beater making cheesecake.

"How are Goyle and the other guy?"

Phoebe, who was looking at the map with Ka-jie, looked up and asked Su Yu with some curiosity.

Upon hearing Phoebe's question, Cho Chang and the others who were playing cards also turned their attention to Su Yu, looking at him curiously.

"Hmm... it seems pretty good. They seem to be having a good chat."

Upon hearing Su Yu's words, the girls' gossipy nature was instantly ignited, and they huddled together, chattering away, seemingly discussing something.

Taking a rare moment of peace, Su Yu pulled Daphne out of the crowd and laid her down on her lap. Daphne, being a carefree person, was open to anything and started massaging Su Yu's head.

"You really know how to enjoy yourself, even more unreliable than your irresponsible father..."

Zhang Qinwan couldn't bear to see Su Yu enjoying himself so much, so she simply turned her head away and stopped looking at him. She then started knitting a scarf with Isolde again. That's right, Zhang Qinwan had been teaching Isolde to knit scarves recently, since she had nothing else to do anyway.

Even Nagini was summoned by Su Yu. The forests of Ailao Mountain are dense and there are hardly any people around. He just summoned her here to let her get some fresh air. She's probably been cooped up at the Hogwarts Academy for ages.

At this moment, Nagini gently placed its head next to Su Yu's hand and even flicked its tongue to touch Su Yu's arm.

Early the next morning, Su Yu transformed the house back into a tree and led his team toward the Miao Village as the sun rose.

After two days of getting to know each other, Ayi Duo became more talkative, as if she had returned to being that innocent and romantic little girl, less reserved and more lively.

"Little pot, look what I found! It's Ganba Mushroom! I'll make it for you when we get to the Miao Village, it'll smell so good your mouth will water!"

Ayi Duo knelt on the ground, took out the small knife she carried with her, and carefully dug out the Ganba Mushroom from the soil. Then she excitedly ran to Goyle to show them off.

"Pansy, I feel like Goyle a little strange. Have you noticed?"

Malfoy sidled up to Pansy and whispered something to her, making Pansy want to slap him to death. So, you didn't see or hear anything yesterday, huh?

"Here, try this mushroom. How does it taste raw?"

Pansy casually picked a Jianshouqing Mushroom and handed it to Malfoy, sometimes really wanting to poison the unfortunate creature.

"Crabbe, have a taste."

Young Master Malfoy was completely unaware that Pansy intended to poison him. He casually tossed the mushrooms to Crabbe behind him, who disliked them and found them less appealing than meat.

"Okay, boss."

Crabbe caught the Jianshouqing Mushroom that Malfoy tossed to him, patted it, and was about to put it in his mouth when Pansy quickly turned around and snatched it away.

When everyone pushed aside the branches and saw the Miao Village in front of them, they were all deeply shocked by the scene before them.

Most of the villages were hidden among the rolling broad-leaved forests, and the morning mist, like milk, drifted down the valley and clung to the wooden eaves of the stilted houses with their blue tiles.

At the foot of the mountain are terraced fields that meander in layers. The fields, filled with mountain spring water, spread out like fragmented mirrors, reflecting the flowing shadows of clouds.

A stream of bluestone flows out from the dense forest behind the mountain, branching out along the stone channel and winding around the corners of each house, its waters gurgling softly.

The village is mostly made of stilted houses built of logs. The wooden pillars have been exposed to the mountain winds for many years and have turned a warm, dark brown color. Dried mushrooms and bright red dried chilies hang under the eaves, and bamboo baskets are spread on the stone steps to dry Brown Sugar Glutinous Rice Cake and carved Wanhua Tea Candied Fruit.

At the entrance of the village stands a century-old banyan tree, its gnarled roots embedded in the reddish mountain soil, with mountain birds perched on its branches year-round, and its leaves rustling in the wind.

Surrounded by lush, verdant mountains, with cascading waterfalls nestled at their waists, the mist occasionally dissipating on sunny days creates tiny rainbows.

The air is filled with the sweet, damp scent of pine needles, wild mushrooms, and grasses, especially noticeable after the rain. Wildflowers of various colors grow in clusters along the mountain path, with golden Chanterelle and bluish-green green -Green-capped Mushroom quietly emerging from the decaying leaves.

Occasionally, a few Miao folk songs drift from afar, accompanied by the creaking sound of bamboo waterwheels turning. The entire village is gently quiet, nestled firmly in the embrace of green mountains and mist.

"This is truly a paradise on earth..."

Kurama stood on Su Yu's shoulder, looked at the Miao Village in front of him, and sighed.

"There must be lots of delicious food!"

After saying that, Kurama jumped down and chased after the sparrows on the big green tree.

Ayi Duo handed the Ganba Mushroom in her arms to Goyle for safekeeping, then excitedly ran towards the village chief's stilted house to inform the people in the Miao Village that their distinguished guest had arrived.

"Apo Lilao! Apo Lilao! I'm back!"