Chapter 37 (continued)
After the welcoming ceremony, the dogs calmed down a bit and lay down by the living room doorway, in a place where they could see Shi Wen.
Once Cong Zai and the two Hu Zai were allowed into the house, they followed him around like little shadows, never leaving his side.
It's not time to eat yet, let's sit down and have some milk tea first.
Sipping milk tea made with her own milk, Shi Wen sighed, "Home is the most comfortable place."
Yan Kexing: "Then rest well at home for a couple of days."
"Definitely, I'm going to sleep in tomorrow." Shi Wen stretched her legs and looked at him. "What about you? You're taking tomorrow off too?"
Gong Jiang immediately said, "I'll arrange it. There's not much going on lately, so I can take some time off. What do you think, teacher?"
Yan Kexing nodded.
There's no concept of holidays on the ranch. Once you've done the necessary work and herded the sheep out to graze, there's not much else to do.
Shi Wen bored, Shi Wen decided to Yan Kexing to see a movie in N City.
A great movie has recently been released, Shi Wen wants to see it, but he can't find anyone to go with him.
My friends in the neighborhood aren't really interested in going to the movies in a proper way.
Fortunately, we now have Yan Kexing.
They went to see a movie and tried the local specialty, braised pork in a milk bucket, before driving home as night fell.
While waiting for the green light, Shi Wen saw a person riding a horse approaching from afar.
These horses were tall and magnificent, and the riders on them wore tight-fitting clothes and scarves; they had long legs, great figures, and looked extremely cool.
Shi Wen couldn't help but glance at him again, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes.
It's quite moving to see ancient and modern civilizations coexisting in the same time and space.
The horses on the road were very strong and tall; they were clearly fine horses and must have been expensive.
Although this is a pastoral area, horses are rarely seen on the roads.
Shi Wen speculated that these knights had originally gone to summer pastures in the mountains, and only rode down on their horses because it was winter.
Otherwise, you rarely see people riding horses on the road during other seasons.
Shi Wen was thinking this, the riders had already arrived at the zebra crossing and were waiting for the green light alongside their car.
Seeing Malaysia up close like this allows for a clearer view of the details.
Shi Wen watched intently.
Suddenly, a gloved hand gently tapped on the window.
Shi Wen was startled and opened the window to look out.
The knight pulled down his scarf, revealing a slightly tanned young face.
It turned out to be an acquaintance I met at the dance!
Shi Wen quickly greeted, "It's you!"
The young man smiled, revealing his pearly white teeth. "Yes. I knew it was you the moment I saw you. What a coincidence!"
Shi Wen, "I was wondering where this knight came from; his horse is so beautiful!"
The young man immediately said enthusiastically, "You like horses? Come out and play sometime, I'll take you horseback riding."
Shi Wen, "You'd better keep your word."
"I always keep my word!" the young man patted his chest. "I think we shouldn't wait until we have time. How about tomorrow? We'll go pick wild chestnuts tomorrow. Do you want to come along?"
Shi Wen: "Wild chestnuts?"
Young man. "Yeah, it's the season for wild chestnuts. I know several wild chestnut trees, and the chestnuts from them are so fragrant and delicious, much better than the ones you buy outside! How about we go?"
Shi Wen was about to answer, the green light turned on, indicating that the car could proceed.
Shi Wen quickly replied, "The light's green. I'll let you know on WeChat later."
The young man waved. "Okay, I'll get back to you later. Let's chat then!"
The carriage started slowly, accelerated after passing through the traffic lights, and left the horse-drawn rider behind.
A cold wind howled in, Shi Wen close the windows.
Yan Kexing, driving the car, asked, "Do you want to go pick wild chestnuts?"
Shi Wen excitedly, "I've never picked wild chestnuts before. Didn't we see a lot of chestnut trees when we were looking for wild domestic boars the other day? Were those chestnuts safe to pick?"
Yan Kexing nodded. "There are plenty of wild chestnuts here, and there are also some on the mountain behind your ranch."
Shi Wen, "Really? I had no idea."
"You haven't been up the back mountain many times either," Yan Kexing said. "If you're interested, you can bring the puppy and Hu Zai along; it'll be a good opportunity for the Hu Zai to see the mountains and forests."
Shi Wen: "Is that even possible?"
Yan Kexing retorted, "Why not? Just make sure the two Hu Zai don't run around."
Shi Wen thought about it and agreed, "I'll tell them on WeChat that I'm going to pick wild chestnuts in the back mountain and won't be going with them this time."
Yan Kexing: "Okay."
Shi Wen that he had told the young man before.
The young man looked very disappointed. "[Why didn't you come along? You can bring a friend if you want.]"
Shi Wen: [Let's do it next time. This time, let's go check out the back mountain first; it's closer.]
Young man: [Are there many wild chestnuts in the mountains behind your place? Or should I bring my friends and go with you?]
Shi Wen politely declined, saying, "[We're going to bring our sheepdog this time, and mine is quite fierce, so it might not be convenient.]"
The two chatted for a while, agreeing to hang out together next time, before finally ending the conversation.
Shi Wen was unaware that Yan Kexing had changed his mind in a few moments.
They were also unaware of Yan Kexing's subtle guidance.
He probably realized it, but he didn't care.
That evening, Yan Kexing specially used flour he bought in N City to bake a cake for Shi Wen.
The cake is made with milk, cheese, and butter from home. Sometimes, Shi Wen ferments excess milk into cheese or renders it into butter, and the byproducts are used to supplement the nutrition of cattle and sheep.
Homemade dairy products are especially fragrant and rich, not to mention the honey and blueberry jam brushed on them.
Shi Wen tasted the rich and creamy cake, she was so happy she felt like she was bubbling with joy. She looked at Yan Kexing with admiration and asked, "How can you do everything? That's amazing!"