Chapter 227 Kong Que Lan Can Sew Quilts

Baishan Village.

Xu Yintong hadn't gone to bed yet. She was sitting by the window in a daze, her little face bathed in the warm yellow candlelight, two flickering flames reflected in her silver pupils.

After sitting there for a long time, she finally picked up her pen and began to record her day:

[June 6th, the tenth day of the advent of the gods.]

[The gods have gifted me with a delicious, rich and fragrant stew.]

【After drinking the soup, not only did everyone feel warm, but their skin also became plump and shiny. 】

[I believe that in time, the villagers' figures and appearances will return to normal.]

【Everything is moving in a good direction. 】

[I really like the current atmosphere in the village, which is full of vitality and energy. ]

【Thank God, praise God! 】

After writing the last sentence, Xu Yintong hesitated for a moment and started writing again:
[But, for some reason today, whenever I close my eyes, I see blood everywhere.]

【I had a nightmare.】

[In the dream, all the people in the village turned into monsters, bloodthirsty, cruel and merciless.]

【And, I am also one of the "monsters." 】

[This dream is so scary that I dare not close my eyes to sleep now. ]

[The "prophet's" dream has a certain predictive effect. I am particularly afraid that everything I dream about will become reality. ]

[However, with the protection of the gods, we will definitely be fine. ]

[Besides, the God has specially arranged for Lord Kong Ziyun to watch over us. ]

[May the gods exist forever like the sun, moon and stars in the sky. ]

【May the eyes of God always be merciful. 】

【I hope the village will get better and better. 】

Xu Yintong put down the brush.

She wanted to sleep, but when she closed her eyes she could only see blood, which made her feel uneasy.

Xu Yintong walked into the yard and looked up at the sky.

She asked, "My Lord God, are you here?"

Kong Ziyun's face appeared in the sky and asked, "What do you want from the master?"

"Sora-sama."

Xu Yintong greeted him, then said embarrassedly: "I seem to have had a nightmare, and I'm a little scared...so I want to chat with the Lord God."

Kong Ziyun had a look of pity on her face, and thought, no matter how knowledgeable the [Prophet] of Baishan Village was, she was just a little human girl. It was really hard for her to live alone at such a young age without any parental care.

Kong Ziyun comforted him softly, "What nightmare? Don't be afraid. I will be watching over you in heaven and keep you safe and healthy."

It was the first time that Xu Yintong had a private conversation with Kong Ziyun. She didn't expect this gentleman to be so gentle. "Thank you, Lord Kong..."

"You're welcome. I can only comfort you verbally, but I can't be by your side." Kong Ziyun was very tolerant of the cub. She thought for a moment and said, "I'll sew a doll for you so you can hold it while you sleep."

Xu Yintong looked confused, "Doll?"

At this time, Luo Mingyue heard Kong Ziyun's voice and asked, "Can you sew?"

Kong Ziyun nodded and said, "My father likes to study all kinds of things in the human world. He also taught me the art of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and said that he wanted to train me to be a lady from a noble family in the human world."

Ye Keke was shocked. "Excuse me, how did you play the piano and paint before you couldn't transform into human form?"

Kong Ziyun replied: "Use spiritual power to condense two human hands, and then play the piano or chess... At the beginning, I only played half a song and the spiritual power in my body was exhausted. Later, I became more and more proficient... I can also embroider on both sides."

“So amazing?” Ye Keke felt ashamed after hearing this. She had never learned these things before, and couldn’t even recognize all the characters in the human world. “No wonder you are so elegant, like a lady from a wealthy family…”

Kong Ziyun smiled slightly and said, "You are also very beautiful, especially your round eyes, which are very cute and naturally likable."

"Really? Thank you for the compliment." Ye Keke's face turned red as fire. She liked to hear others praise her, especially when praised by such outstanding people.

Luo Mingyue said: "You can also do double-sided embroidery? This is amazing!"

Kong Ziyun said embarrassedly: "I learned all this from my father."

Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on Kong Quelan. They didn't expect that this old man could do needlework.

Kong Que Lan smiled gently and said, "I can teach you anything you want to learn. I have a wide range of interests and hobbies, and I know a lot of things, but I am not proficient in any of them. I can only say that I have a basic understanding. If you don't mind, we can explore and learn together."

He is gentle, humble and his words make people feel comfortable.

Luo Mingyue had previously contracted the two peacocks with Kong Han simply to have the contracted beasts help look after the little people. Now they have discovered that Kong Que Lan is really a treasure. It seems that the saying "An old man in the family is like a treasure" is still very reasonable. Luo Mingyue said: "Then can you sew clothes and quilts for the little people?"

Kong Quelan smiled and said, "Of course."

Luo Mingyue took out the needlework, fabric, and handkerchief that she had bought in the human world.

Kong Que Lan said, "Then I will start sewing winter quilts. I see that many of the little people have difficult living conditions. Although their diet has improved, by observing the houses they live in and some of their living habits, I can see that their lives were quite tight in the past. It's summer now, but when winter comes, the weather will be cold and we won't be able to provide coal, so we can only provide quilts."

Luo Mingyue said: "You have really thought about it for a long time... When burning coal, you must keep it ventilated, otherwise it is easy to get poisoned..."

Ye Keke said: "Then start repairing the houses from now on. Make sure every household has a sturdier one to ensure that there are no leaks in the winter."

Kong Han said, "That's impossible. The materials can't fit together perfectly, including the doors and windows... What do ordinary people need to survive the winter? I really don't understand." Kong Que Lan said, "There are many black plants in the world of villains. They are not very ornamental. They are just right for firewood and burning for warmth."

Ye Keke said, "It's only June now, and it's not really hot yet. Isn't it a bit too early to think about winter now?"

Kong Han said: "It's better to prepare for a rainy day."

Luo Mingyue dug out several cotton-padded clothes from the storage space. They were all of normal size. She had bought them when she was visiting the human world. She had originally planned to take the clothes apart, separate the cotton and cloth and give them to the little people so that they could sew their own winter clothes or quilts. Now it was like her plan had been brought forward.

Luo Mingyue said: "Just sew a quilt for me to see, and let the little ones do the rest. We can't let them sit idle while we are busy."

Kong Que Lan said: "In fact, I feel that they are very hardworking. They have to build houses, repair roads, and farm. There is always work to do every day. They have never been lazy, but they don't even have enough food to eat. They need help from their masters..."

Luo Mingyue said: "That's because it's not raining."

Kong Que Lan sighed and said, "I have studied the living conditions of ordinary people in the human world. It seems that no matter whether it rains or not, their lives are difficult, so I hope to help as much as possible."

Luo Mingyue asked: "Have you ever been to the mortal world?"

Kong Que Lan hummed, and then continued: "That was actually a not-so-glorious memory. At that time, there was an emperor in the mortal world who built a zoo, where he kept tigers, cheetahs and other animals. I was a peacock, and I happened to be locked up there. The emperor even hugged his favorite concubine and came to the outside of the fence, ordering me to spread my tail, or else he would throw me to the tiger next door."

It was the first time Kong Ziyun heard her father talk about this, so she asked curiously, "Did Dad open the screen?"

Kong Que Lan said, "Of course I didn't open my tail! Do I look like an obedient and cowardly peacock? I only spread my tail in front of your mother and I would never please that concubine, so I pretended not to understand anything and didn't spread my tail. The emperor was very angry and actually had me locked up with a tiger. The tiger was eager to try and eat me at first, but I released my spiritual power and it immediately lay down."

Kong Ziyun asked: "What happened next?"

Kong Que Lan said: "Later, the emperor scolded the tiger for being cowardly and being afraid of even a peacock. Tigers are just ordinary animals and don't understand anything. The emperor was unwilling to accept this and had people arrange for me to be in a cheetah park, insisting on watching me bleed on the spot. But the cheetahs didn't dare to mess with me either. The emperor then had people move me to a few more areas and found that all animals were afraid of me."

At this point, Kong Quelan laughed and continued, "I still remember the emperor's shocked expression. He began to doubt his life. I heard him ask, "Did I remember it wrong? The peacock is actually the king of beasts?" The concubine was also confused. She hid in the emperor's arms in fear..."

Kong Ziyun said: "I like to hear this kind of story, Daddy, you should tell me more of it."

Kong Quelan agreed, "Okay, I'll tell you when I have time, but I've forgotten some things."

"Then tell me what you can remember."

Kong Quelan responded, holding a needle and thread in his hand, he began to sew the quilt with skillful movements. While sewing, he asked, "Master, what pattern do you want to embroider on it?"

Luo Mingyue said: "No need for patterns, simple, solid colors will look good."

"Okay." Kong Quelan picked a piece of gray cloth and stuffed cotton into it. He had skillful hands and the needle and thread moved flexibly. In a short while, he had embroidered a quilt.

Luo Mingyue was very satisfied with the finished product.

Kong Ziyun was also threading the needle. She wanted to sew a doll pillow for the little girl, but in order to save time, Kong Ziyun sewed the pillow into a circle, just like a full moon. This saved the trouble of sewing patterns, and she sewed a simple smiley face on the full moon.

Kong Ziyun put the round pillow down and said, "Here, this is for you."

Xu Yintong stretched out her hands and struggled to hug this "pillow" which was bigger than her. Her expression was neither crying nor laughing.

Kong Ziyun asked, "You don't like it?"

Xu Yintong said: "I like it, but it's too big. It feels like it can take up half of my bed."

Kong Ziyun said: "Isn't that perfect? ​​I feel so empty sleeping alone in a big bed."

Xu Yintong didn't feel empty. She felt very comfortable sleeping on the bed and could even roll around, but now she obviously couldn't roll around anymore. She could just hug this big round pillow and fall asleep.

Xu Yintong said: "Thank you, Master Kong. This is the first time I have received such a gift."

Kong Ziyun said: "I hope it can stay by your side instead of me and give you a sense of security."

Xu Yintong nodded vigorously.

Kong Ziyun said, "Okay, it's getting late, let's go to bed."

Xu Yintong turned around obediently and went back to rest.

The full moon pillow has a clean and refreshing fragrance, which may be the scent of Kong Ziyun, light, fragrant and not greasy.

Luo Mingyue looked at the interaction between the two and couldn't help but laugh, "It seems like you two are very loving."

Kong Ziyun said: "We prefer to protect and tolerate cubs. No matter what species the cubs are, they deserve to be treated gently."

Luo Mingyue said: "So I feel very relieved to hand over Baishan Village to you."

Kong Que Lan said, "Master, I'm idle anyway, so I might as well sew some more quilts. As for the little ones, don't worry about them being idle. Let them sew their own clothes in the future. I don't know their body sizes, so I can't make clothes for them. I can only make quilts. It's very cold in winter, and everyone's hands are frozen, and they still have to sew quilts... It's really pitiful. I really want to help."

"It's up to you. As long as you don't mind being tired, I have no objection even if you sew a thousand quilts." Luo Mingyue said helplessly. She always felt that she was already doting on the little people enough. She even sewed summer clothes for them with her own hands. Although they were a bit ugly, at least they fit the size well. But now she found that the contracted beasts were also very doting on the little people, even more than her. She had only sewed clothes for two little people at most, but Kong Quelan wanted to give a quilt to every household and didn't mind being tired.

Xiao Hansu accompanied her brothers and sisters in the yard, trying to teach them to speak, but they could never learn. Xiao Hansu felt that it was her own fault and secretly shed tears, "I'm so stupid, I can't teach them..."

After crying, Xiao Hansu returned to the house.

Luo Mingyue could tell at a glance that she had shed tears, so she hugged her and asked, "What happened to Xiao Hansu? Were you bullied?"

Xiao Hansu shook his head and said, "No, it's because I'm too stupid. My brothers and sisters can't understand me speaking human language..."

Luo Mingyue said: "Take your time. There is no need to force it. Anyway, I haven't refined the transformation pill yet, so they have plenty of time to grow... In addition, Xiao Hansu is not stupid at all, but very smart. This is the first time I have seen such a smart fox cub. It has transformed into a human form at such a young age."

"Master, am I really smart?" Xiao Hansu's eyes were confused, and there was still moisture in his two dark eyeballs, like obsidian washed by water, bright and dazzling.

Luo Mingyue stretched out her hand and pinched her cheek, saying, "Well, of course you are smart."

Xiao Hansu became happy again, and then she suddenly realized, "I can transform, not through my own efforts, but because of the elixir given by the master..."

Luo Mingyue said: "Little girl, don't think so much. I didn't give it to you for free. You earned it by acting cute and coquettish."

"Acting cute?" Xiao Hansu tilted his head.