…white feathers
translator: baumkuchenย editor: ellabells
Usually, Lu Qingjiu would probably have seriously thought the matter through, but his brain, fogged by alcohol, was no longer able to think clearly. He remained in a dizzy state, just staring blankly at the ceiling, and before long, fell asleep.
The next morning, Lu Qingjiu woke up with a hangover. The first thing he did after getting up was to run to the courtyard and take a look around.
Bai Yuehu had woken up earlier than Lu Qingjiu and seemed to be on his way to water the fields.
โYuehu,โ Lu Qingjiu suddenly spoke up.
Bai Yuehu looked towards him, โEn?โ
โLast nightโฆโ Lu Qingjiu said, โLast night, did anything happen?โ Even though he had been drunk, he did vaguely remember something happening.
Bai Yuehu replied, โNothing much.โ
Lu Qingjiu sighed inwardly, thinking that Bai Yuehu didnโt plan on speaking any further. Who knew that his next line would be, โIt wasnโt anything big, I just had another meal.โ
Lu Qingjiu, โ…โ
Bai Yuehu, seeing Lu Qingjiuโs face full of shock, thought for a moment, then added, โToday weโll be having an outsider come by.โ
Lu Qingjiu trembled with fear, โIs it a guest?โ
Bai Yuehu said, โGuest?โ He was silent for a moment, as if considering whether the word โguestโ would be appropriate for this person. Finally he said, โWeโll see.โ
Lu Qingjiu, โ…โ Miraculously, he actually could understand what Bai Yuehu meant by that. โWeโll seeโ probably meant that he needed to see if this person would taste good or not. If they didnโt, he could reluctantly consider them a guest, if they didโฆ Theyโd probably end up like that big bird from last night.
Bai Yuehu grabbed the bucket of water, and left. Lu Qingjiu, seeing him go, silently returned to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. In a bit, Bai Yuehu would be done with watering and come back to eat.
Todayโs breakfast was tangyuan personally rolled by Lu Qingjiu. The glutinous rice used to make the tangyuan was bought from the village. After beating it into powder, he mixed it with water and divided the resulting dough into into equal portions, then he added the tangyuan filling inside. The filling had been bought premade from town, it was a sesame seed filling. He wrapped the sesame seed filling in the glutinous rice dough and dropped them into boiling water to cook. Then he poured in some rice wine, cracked in an egg, and the bowl of tangyuan was done.
With Bai Yuehu dealing with the most troublesome thing in the house, the vegetable fields, Lu Qingjiu was a lot more relaxed and could spend more time making food. Bai Yuehu probably also thought similarly, or else he definitely wouldnโt have so enthusiastically taken over the farming.
By the time Lu Qingjiu was finished making tangyuan, Bai Yuehu had just about returned. Along with him was a still-yawning Yin Xun.
Yin Xun brought a bowl of tangyuan with him to the courtyard. He fed the chickens as he ate. Their chickens were growing remarkably quickly. Under normal circumstances, it would take about half a year for hens to grow up and start laying eggs. However, it was as if their familyโs chickens had been injected with growth hormones, already several times larger. Unfortunately, Yin Xun remained unphased by these mutant chickens, not at all seeing a need to mention this matter to Lu Qingjiu. So Lu Qingjiu, who had no experience whatsoever in raising chickens, didnโt notice anything strange about his chickens.
The little chicks circled Yin Xun, chirping. Occasionally, Yin Xun would pick out a tangyuan and give it to them to eat with relish.
As usual, Bai Yuehu was completely unafraid of heat, popping the tangyuan into his mouth one by one. Watching him made Lu Qingjiuโs own tongue hurt. Even though the tangyuan fillings had been bought, they were still very fragrant. When one bit open the glutinous rice dough, black sesame seed filling would pour out. With a roll of the tongue, the liquidy, chewy texture would smoothly be swallowed down.
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When all was said and done, glutinous rice was very filling so Lu Qingjiu was full after just one bowl. Yin Xun also didnโt have much of an appetite, so in the end, the remainder all ended up in Bai Yuehuโs stomach. After he finished eating, he, as usual, went over to โhisโ chair in the courtyard, and begun to nap.
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Lu Qingjiu went to the pigsty to feed the pigs first. Then, just as he was planning on going with Yin Xun to the fields to harvest some vegetables for lunch, he heard the sound of a car by the door.
This village was incredibly small, there were only two people who owned cars. Hearing the sound of a car, Lu Qingjiu knew that it was an outsider whoโd arrived. He immediately thought of Bai Yuehuโs words from earlierโโ Whether it was a guest or not, would depend on the circumstances.
The door squeaked open, drawing everyoneโs eyes. In the doorway appeared a somewhat familiar face. Lu Qingjiu immediately recognised who this person was, โMister Chao?!โ
Yes, the visitor was the big customer who had bought all of the tomatoes in town the day before, Chao Qianyu. Although he had said heโd come visit Lu Qingjiu, Lu Qingjiu hadnโt expected him to drop by the very next day. Also, from his expression, he seemed a little anxious.
Chao Qianyu said, โMister Lu, sorry for disturbing.โ He stood in the doorway, having no intention of entering any further. His gaze flitted across the courtyard for a moment, before landing on Bai Yuehu, who seemed to be sleeping.
โEn,โ Lu Qingjiu replied, โYou came by so soon?โ
โYes,โ Chao Qianyu asked, โWould it be alright if I came in to discuss the details with you?โ
Lu Qingjiu said, โYeah, thatโs fine.โ
Only after hearing this did Chao Qianyu relax. In a few steps, he walked over to Lu Qingjiuโs side. As he crossed the middle of the courtyard, he sniffed. As if heโd smelled something, his face abruptly changed. He exclaimed, โMister Lu!โ
Lu Qingjiu responded, โAh?โ
Chao Qianyu said, โIt was I who was ignorant, unable to recognise the Mt. Tai before my eyes, please Mister Lu, please let off my bird!โ
Lu Qingjiu was shocked by this sudden development. He froze for a few seconds but still couldnโt understand what Chao Qianyu meant, โWhat did you say?โ
Chao Qianyuโs face had turned an ugly shade of puce, as if he thought Lu Qingjiu was feigning ignorance. โMister Lu, whatever requests you have, just say them. As long as itโs within my power, Iโll definitely fulfill them!โ
Lu Qingjiu seemed to remember something and gave an awkward cough, โBy โyour birdโ, are you referring to that red-beaked, white-feathered, bigโฆ bird?โ
Chao Qianyu solemnly nodded.
Lu Qingjiu said, โOhโฆโ He snuck a glance at Bai Yuehu. Seeing that from beginning to end, Bai Yuehu hadnโt even opened his eyes, he couldnโt help but feel even more guilty. Faced with Chao Qianyuโs sharp eyes, he felt a little like someone whose pet had accidentally bitten someone elseโs pet to deathโฆ
Chao Qianyu caught a hint from Lu Qingjiuโs expression, and cried out, โMister Lu?โ
Lu Qingjiu said, โThisโฆ Itโs like this, I uh, even though I did see that bird last night, but it flew off after that.โ
Chao Qianyu, โ…โ
Lu Qingjiu forced out a fake smile, โReally.โ
Chao Qianyuโs expression turned even more somber, he asked, โThen can Mister Lu answer me this one question?โ
Lu Qingjiu said, โEn?โ
Chao Qianyu said, โSince it flew off, then why is Mister Luโs courtyard filled with the smell of my birdโs blood?โ
Lu Qingjiu, โYouโre probably mistakenโฆโ
Before he could finished, Bai Yuehu, who had originally been sitting and resting, suddenly opened his eyes. Although his pair of black eyes were the same as ever, carrying no particular emotions, Chao Qianyuโs body shook violently, as if Bai Yuehuโs gaze was terrifying.
โI know where your bird is,โ Bai Yuehu said, โDo you want to see it?โ
Chao Qianyu forced out a smile, โThis person isโฆโ
โThis is my friend,โ Lu Qingjiu said, โHis name is Bai Yuehu.โ
Chao Qianyu, โBai Yuehuโฆโ He carefully mulled over this name, deep doubt in his eyes. He muttered in a low voice, โThatโs not right?โ
Bai Yuehu interrupted him in a cold voice, โWhatโs not right?โ He got up, and walked up to Chao Qianyu. He spoke once more, โDo you want to reunite with your bird?โ
Chao Qianyu seemed to finally get the underlying meaning in Bai Yuehuโs words. His eyes went wide, and his entire body trembled a couple of times. He immediately turned around, wanting to leave, but Bai Yuehu grabbed ahold of his shoulder.
โWhere are you going in such a hurry?โ Bai Yuehu asked coldly.
Even though Lu Qingjiu didnโt know what had happened, he could clearly sense Chao Qianyuโs utter terror. He was terrified to the point where he didnโt even dare meet Bai Yuehuโs gaze. He opened and closed his mouth, then said hoarsely, โMister Baiโฆโ
โWerenโt you here to buy tomatoes?โ Bai Yuehu asked.
Chao Qianyu made a shocked expression, evidently not expecting Bai Yuehu to say such a thing.
Bai Yuehu, seeing Chao Qianyu remain silent, seemed a little unhappy. He asked, โWhat, not planning on buying anymore?โ
Not being able to sell their tomatoes = No money to buy meat = no meat to eat = going hungryโฆ Bai Yuehuโs eyes darkened.
โNo, no, no, no, Iโm buying, buying, buying,โ Chao Qianyu, in a burst of energy, shouted, โIโll buy it all!โ
Only after hearing this was Bai Yuehu satisfied. He loosened his grip on Chao Qianyuโs shoulder, then turned and walked away.
Chao Qianyu suddenly let out a huge sigh of relief. He gasped weakly, โMister Luโฆ I want all those tomatoesโฆโ
Lu Qingjiu noticed that there were actually several lines of sweat running down his face between his temples and his ears, it seemed like he had been shocked to the point of breaking out in cold sweat. For a while, he didnโt quite know what to say.
โCould I be so bold as to ask a question?โ After Chao Qianyu recovered from his panic, he seemed to have thought of something and asked Lu Qingjiu in a small voice, โWere those tomatoes grown by you, Mister Lu?โ
โThe tomatoes? Nope,โ Lu Qingjiu shook his head.
โThen who grew them?โ Chao Qianyu asked.
โIt was Bai Yuehu,โ Lu Qingjiu honestly replied.
Chao Qianyu made an undescribable expression. Because the look on his face was too complex, Lu Qingjiu couldnโt tell what exactly it meant, but the amazement was still very obvious.
โBuy, Iโll buy them all,โ Chao Qianyu said, โHowever many there are, I want that manyโฆ by all means, please donโt be polite!โ
Lu Qingjiu, โ…This, youโre not forcing yourself, are you?โ He was afraid Chao Qianyu was doing this because of Bai Yuehu.
Who knew that just as he finished speaking, Chao Qianyu would burst out agitatedly, โNot at all, not at all! Iโll have to trouble you! From now on please sell all your tomatoes to me! If someone tries to fight me for themโโ Iโll kill themโโโ
Lu Qingjiu: โ…โ Oh, people nowadays are really hard to understand.
The author has something to say:
Bai Yuehu: Want to buy tomatoes, or want to die?
Chao Qianyu: Iโll buy!!!
Mister Lu Qingjiu watching on the sidelines expresses that he doesnโt know either of them.
I love Bai Yuehu and his methods, haha
Anyways, TLing this chapter made me so dang hungry forย tangyuan (glutinous rice dumplings) omg
tangyuan come in many different colours (esp the premade ones)
and here’s an image showing off the black sesame seed filling~
[Not being able to sell their tomatoes = No money to buy meat = no meat to eat = going hungry]
This logic is so damn true
Thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the chapter! ๐๐๐
Well I do feel a little bad for this guy but the tomatoes are good so heโs not totally losing out. Except for his big bird lol.
Thanks for the great translation โฅ๏ธ
๐คฃ Except for this big bird…
โIt was I who was ignorant, unable to recognise the Mt. Tai before my eyes, please Mister Lu, please let off my bird!โ
I’ve read too many danmeis, I’ve become a pervert.
LOL ahahahahahahhaa i cant stop laughing at this
IโM SCREAMING ๐
Is he a Fox God?? Why people darn scared of him, lol lol
The tangyuan look so good ๐คค thank you for the chapter โค๏ธ and alluring food porn
thanks……….
dis fox….. a thug….. gangsta
This kind of forced selling is actually good for LQJ’s business. Please oppress the buyers more BYH! Thank you for the translation..
I feel so sorry for mr. chaoโs bird but at least he gets all the best tomatoes in town. This is probably the most aggressive tomato selling iโve ever read in my entire life. :)))))
Thank you for the chapter! โฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธ
Thanks for the chapter!
How to earn money in a few minutes,
Use Bai Yuehu’s methods. (:ะทใโ )
the tomatoes maybe have some kind of power in it…
there’s probably some remnant of spiritual power?
Why do I get the feeling that the tomatoes also possibly now have a special effect? Like if big birds owner is willing to kill for them its either fear of death by Bai Yuehu or greed for a spiritual boost maybe? ๐
Not being able to sell their tomatoes = No money to buy meat = no meat to eat = going hungry
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BYH is hungrier than Ling Xiao of Legendary Master’s Wife! As expected of a taotie! ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Hungry.. wanted the tangyuan
God all the food porn ~~~ craving for tangyuan now hehe….. maybe Iโll buy some tomorrow T_T~~~~
Also heh I wonder what this Chao Qianyu is…
oh wow lol
Thank you so much for the chapter!(เนยด>แ<)~โค
Hahaha๐ ๐ ๐
TBH I hate tomatoes that aren’t sun-dried, but this book be making me HUNGRY
i know that our fox isnt just a simple fox. i’m so curious as to what he really is!