Chapter 14: A Picturesque Scene in the Mountain Village

A woman, mature and full-figured, was kneeling beside the well, using a dipper to draw water.

The wells in Da Shan Village were all mountain wells, only a little over a meter deep.

However, because the water level in the well was very low in the summer, the woman had to lean her body deeply, her plump buttocks arching high, her tight pants outlining a perfect curve.

She wore a loose floral blouse, which drooped down as she leaned over, revealing a tantalizing glimpse of the scenery beneath.

Ling Mo’s eyes twitched uncontrollably.

“Ahem, Sister-in-law Guihua.”

Ling Mo took in the entire scene, coughed, and pretended to have just arrived.

“Oh? It’s Ling Mo,” Sister-in-law Guihua said with a smile as she poured water into a bucket, turning her head towards Ling Mo.

Ling Mo’s eyes lit up. Sister-in-law Guihua didn’t have Zhang Chunqiao’s youthful beauty, but she had a different kind of mature charm.

Although rural women don’t know how to dress up, their skin is tender and fair, like freshly peeled bamboo shoots, delicate and smooth.

Even though she was already the mother of two children, time didn’t seem to have left any marks on Sister-in-law Guihua.

However, the woman before him was another victim of feudal thinking.

Because Sister-in-law Guihua had given birth to two daughters, she was not well-regarded at home.

Her husband had gone out to work after she gave birth to their second daughter and only came back during the New Year for several years. It was said that he had another woman outside.

This year, he even took his parents to live with him in another city, leaving Sister-in-law Guihua and her three daughters at home.

“Wait a moment, I’ll be done soon,” Sister-in-law Guihua said.

Ling Mo replied, “Take your time, I’m not in a hurry.”

Sister-in-law Guihua fetched water three more times to fill the two buckets. Although Ling Mo tried hard to be a gentleman, he couldn’t help but steal glances at the alluring scenery before him.

Layer upon layer of verdant peaks, vast stretches of emerald green, perilous peaks everywhere displaying extraordinary beauty.

Like the mountain wilderness in summer, exuding a rich vitality and simple beauty.

“Ah!”

As Sister-in-law Guihua began to lift the water buckets, she suddenly stumbled, and the entire person, along with the two buckets of water, fell forward.

Ling Mo quickly reached out his hands to support Sister-in-law Guihua, but a burst of icy coolness washed over him as all the water in the buckets spilled on both of them.

Sister-in-law Guihua cried out, ‘Ouch!’ and fell into Ling Mo’s arms, a look of pain on her face.

“Sister-in-law Guihua, are you alright?”

“I twisted my ankle,” Sister-in-law Guihua struggled to stand up. When she saw that Ling Mo’s clothes were all wet, she said apologetically, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, my legs went numb just now, and I accidentally twisted my ankle, making your clothes wet.”

“Gulp!”

Ling Mo swallowed hard. Sister-in-law Guihua’s clothes were soaked with well water, clinging tightly to her body, outlining an incredibly graceful and proud figure.

“Ouch!” Sister-in-law Guihua cried out in pain again, leaning her body and grabbing his arm, revealing even more of her charms.

“No, it hurts too much. Ling Mo, please help me,” Sister-in-law Guihua also realized her embarrassing situation, her cheeks instantly turning crimson, like a ripe peach. Her watery eyes glanced at Ling Mo with a touch of reproach, radiating charm. “Little rascal, have you seen enough?”

Ling Mo’s face flushed with heat. He didn’t expect his skills to decline after transmigrating, and even his self-control had deteriorated.

He hurriedly helped Sister-in-law Guihua sit down and said, “Let me massage it for you.”

Picking up Sister-in-law Guihua’s right foot, Ling Mo couldn’t help but pause. In his impression, rural women’s feet should be relatively dark, covered with calluses, and even a bit ugly.

But Sister-in-law Guihua’s feet, although there was a layer of calluses on the soles and heels, were very fair, evenly proportioned, with plump and crystal-clear soles, smooth and delicate skin. The instep was shapely, curved, and full of charm.

A pair of very beautiful feet!

If it weren’t for the swelling at the ankle that ruined the perfection.

Ling Mo gently placed his hand on the swollen area, and immediately heard Sister-in-law Guihua’s intake of breath.

“Bear with it.”

Ling Mo covered the swollen area with his palm, gently kneading it, and then slowly increased the pressure.

“Ah!” Sister-in-law Guihua grabbed the ground with both hands, her eyes slightly closed, and couldn’t help but let out a cry of pain.

But as the initial pain passed, the burning, stinging pain turned into a tingling, numbing sensation of comfort, transmitted directly from her foot to her heart, making her whole body feel light and floaty.

Sister-in-law Guihua quietly opened a slit in her eyes, looking at Ling Mo who was intently massaging her foot. Having grown up so much, except for her parents, no one else had ever massaged her feet or been so gentle with her.

So handsome!

Sister-in-law Guihua felt her feet becoming very hot, burning up her legs, and then burning into her heart, her face.

It’s really so comfortable.

Sister-in-law Guihua only felt herself floating into the clouds, completely forgetting where she was, and couldn’t help but let out a series of moans.

“Does it still hurt?”

Ling Mo was focused on reducing the swelling for Sister-in-law Guihua. Hearing Sister-in-law Guihua’s voice, he thought he had massaged her too hard, and looked up at Sister-in-law Guihua, but this look startled him.

He saw Sister-in-law Guihua’s face flushed, her eyes watery and about to drip with tears, panting heavily through her nostrils, her pearly teeth gently biting her lips, and the look in her eyes almost stealing his soul.

“No, no.”

Sister-in-law Guihua seemed to be awakened, stood up with a “唰” sound, and then looked at her ankle in surprise, “Oh, it really doesn’t hurt anymore. Ling Mo, you’re amazing.”

Ling Mo avoided Sister-in-law Guihua’s gaze and laughed, “It’s good that you’re okay.” Then he looked at the two buckets of water that Sister-in-law Guihua had dropped on the ground and said, “Your foot definitely can’t bear any weight now, so let me help you carry them back.”

“Thank you, Ling Mo,” Sister-in-law Guihua said, beaming with joy.

Ling Mo shook his head and said, “It’s nothing.”

After carrying the water for Sister-in-law Guihua, Ling Mo returned to the well to fetch water for his own home.

After making lunch, Ling Mo set to work cleaning up the house, inside and out, front and back.

By the time he finished cleaning, the sun was setting, and night was falling.

After chatting with his parents for a while, Ling Mo prepared to start making dinner, but as he was washing the vegetables, the lights in the room flickered, and then everything went dark.

“The power’s out again.”

His father’s voice came from the bedroom, “Mo’er, look, it wasn’t easy for our village to get electricity in the past few years, but the power goes out eight out of ten days throughout the year. What kind of future is there in a place like this?”

As if touched by the scene, Ling Hongshan couldn’t help but advise him again.

“That’s why I can’t leave you behind alone,” Ling Mo said silently. He put down the vegetables, quickly lit the lighter, found the kerosene lamp by the stove, and lit it.

In Da Shan Village, kerosene lamps are all homemade, made from empty ink bottles, then using toothpaste skin to roll out an empty tube, and then twisting coarse threads into a wick.

This kind of kerosene lamp, which has long become an antique in the city, is still an indispensable lighting tool in Da Shan Village and most of the villages in Xi Shan County.

In this mountain, in addition to old black and white TVs, home appliances such as color TVs, washing machines, and refrigerators are still legendary.