Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1204 Hidden Secrets
Old Ginseng stopped Kova, saying, "You haven't studied formations and don't know how to set up the node positions, so it's easy to run into problems."

Kournikova humbly accepted the old man's advice and said to her grandmother, "How about we take a chance and go check it out over there?"

Grandma Wen smiled and said, "I'll do whatever you say. I also want to know where your grandfather and the others are. Let's look again. If there's no other way, we'll have to take a chance."

Kova thought for a moment and said, "How about you all go into the small world and I'll take the risk here? Old Shen, you need to tell me properly how to arrange these spirit stones."

The old ginseng said, "There's nothing much to say, just put it on."

Kournikova asked loudly, "Does anyone have any more questions? Is anyone not going?"

"Nonsense, if I don't go with you, who else would I go with? Your warehouse and your little world are all my wine." Second Madam said disdainfully.

“Okay, let’s all go back to the small world first, have a big meal, and then set off,” Kournikova said.

Back in her little world, Kournikova went to prepare ingredients. Today she was going to cook a big meal for her family, and she originally planned to roast a whole cow.

But seeing Daben's pitiful eyes, Kournikova softened and decided to roast a whole lamb. She roasted three lambs at once, using plenty of spices and seasonings. She set up a fire in the front yard and put the three prepared goats on a bonfire.

Second Grandma arrived first, and Kova frowned as she said, "It'll be a while."

"It's alright, I'll just take a few sips based on the smell," the second grandmother said nonchalantly.

Old Ginseng also arrived. Since transforming into human form, he has been indiscriminate in his eating and drinking habits, always following behind Second Grandma. Kuva teased, "Maybe one day Second Grandma will get drunk and soak you in alcohol." Old Ginseng didn't care at all.

Ugly Girl and Linglong have gone off somewhere to have fun, while Grandma still prefers to stay by Kournikova's side.

"Grandma, do you think my grandpa and my dad were among those who left?" Kourva asked while busy with her work.

Grandma glanced at him and said, "I don't know either. I specifically checked the household registration of the city lord's mansion, but I couldn't find your father's or your grandfather's names."

"So they really did come over, right?" Kournikova then asked.

"Why would I think Grandma would lie to you?" Grandma Wen replied.

Kournikova stopped what she was doing, looked at her grandmother and said, "You are my dearest person, how could I not believe you? I'm just trying to give myself some confidence. I have to make this trip, I have to find them."

Grandma Wen looked at Kova with heartache and said, "My dear Kova, you've had a tough time. Don't be afraid, Grandma will be with you the whole way."

Suddenly, two little heads popped up and said, "Brother, we'll stay with you too."

The little bear climbed up Kournikova's thigh, howling as it went.

Looking at them and his second grandmother, Kournikova solidified his decision. He had been hesitant all along, worried about the dangers ahead and what if his loved ones were hurt, but now he had no more concerns.

A feast of roasted whole lamb has begun, and Mercedes-Benz has returned to join in the fun.

Everyone enjoyed the meal, but Second Grandma drank too much again and insisted on having a drinking contest with Grandma Wen.

The next day, Grandma Wen discovered that Kova was missing. Kova had prepared a lot of food, enough for them to eat for a year. Moreover, Kova had cut off the connection between the small world and the outside world. It seems that Kova did not want them to worry and had made plans in advance.

Grandma Wen went to the Buddhist hall and didn't come out all day.

Linglong and Chou Niu also knew that their brother had left, but they were not worried. In their hearts, their brother was the best.

In front of the teleportation array at the city lord's mansion, Kuva was not carrying anything and was still wearing the clothes she wore in White Mountain Town, but the shoes were the white thousand-layer sole boots that her grandmother had given her.

Following the old ginseng's instructions, Kuva first placed the seven high-grade spirit stones in their respective locations, then stood in front of the teleportation array and placed the last high-grade spirit stone directly above it.

The teleportation array slowly emitted a dazzling light. When the light reached its peak, a "hum" sound appeared, and Kova disappeared.

In the small world ginseng garden, the old ginseng was inspecting its offspring and muttering to itself, "It seems like I've forgotten something." As the old ginseng turned around, it slapped its forehead and suddenly remembered, "The teleportation array requires a teleportation token. Kova, whatever you do, don't go."

He hurriedly ran towards the manor, but when he saw Grandma Wen, he was about to speak when he saw her worried expression, so he shut his mouth.

Grandma Wen looked at him and asked, "Old Ginseng, is something the matter?"

"No, no, it's just that I have a grandson who will reach the end of his cultivation in a hundred years, so I brought this to help the old lady recover." The old ginseng said, taking out a hundred-year-old ginseng wrapped in red cloth and handing it to Grandma Wen.

Grandma Wen gave him a deep look, took the ginseng, and said, "Old ginseng, you and my grandson are destined to be together. Fate is something that can't be explained, it's like destiny. My grandson has his own good fortune, so you don't need to worry too much."

After saying that, Grandma Wen took the ginseng and went into the Buddhist hall.

At this point, the little world quieted down, and the second grandmother built a wine fairy residence next to the wine cellar warehouse, where she lived.

Grandma Wen lives in the Buddhist hall. Linglong and Chou Niu spend their days exploring this little world with the little bear, only staying obediently next to Grandma Wen during mealtimes.

Old Shen rarely leaves the ginseng garden; he feels too ashamed to face anyone, while Da Ben reigns supreme on the ranch.

Niubei Village is a remote village located in the western part of the Wu Kingdom. It is backed by Hongniu Mountain and surrounded by a small river.

To leave the village, one must cross Hongniu Mountain to reach the official road to Hongniu Town, and then travel for another two days to reach Hongniu Town. Because it is so remote, even the Wu Kingdom's tax-collecting officials stationed in Hongniu Town do not come here.

At this moment, in a low thatched house on the edge of Niubei Village, a boy of about half a year was asking his grandfather, "Grandpa, is he injured?"

"Yes, when I found him, he was floating in the river. He looked ragged and pitiful," said an old farmer with a full head of white hair.

"Will he wake up?" the boy asked.

"He should be able to. He's probably hungry. I'll make him some rice porridge later. Dashan, go hunt a pheasant and make him some chicken soup tonight," the old farmer said.

"Okay, Grandpa, I'll go right now." Dashan said, picking up his bow and arrows and his basket, and heading outside.

The old farmer looked at the boy lying on the bed, sighed, and said, "In this world, whether you can survive depends on your own fate."

The old farmer always believed that this was a boy forced to flee due to oppression by the state of Wu, and he felt great sympathy for him.

A month later, as the weather gradually warmed up, a touch of green began to actively break free from the earth's constraints.

The boy slowly woke up and opened his eyes. He saw a wooden ceiling with two spiders spinning webs on it. The spiders seemed to know he had woken up and remained motionless.

The boy remembered, but he had no strength at all. However, he still moved his fingers and felt around. He was probably not injured, but he was exhausted. He had no spiritual power left, not even a little bit of strength.

Just then, a boy about his age walked in. Seeing the boy with his eyes open, the boy was about to speak when the boy shouted, "Grandpa, Grandpa, he's awake! Come quick!" and ran out.

The boy vaguely heard a voice in the distance, "Grandpa, he's awake, come quickly."

Not long after, an old farmer brought the boy in. Seeing the boy wake up, he smiled and said, "It's good that you're awake. You've been lying there for more than a month. If it weren't for Dashan's insistence, I don't know what I would have done."

The boy said with difficulty, "Grandpa, my name is Kova. Thank you for saving me."

"Grandpa pulled you out of the river," the boy said excitedly.

The old farmer said, "My name is Li Mu, you can call me Grandpa Li. This is my grandson, his nickname is Dashan, and his formal name is Li Shan."

Kournikova looked at the two simple, honest people and felt deeply grateful.

(End of this chapter)