The villagers are very happy that Louis has brought so much oil back to them. When the truck tire bursts, Lily and Louis could only stay here for a few more days.
Lily pretends to refuse them, but she still stays here.
In the evening, Louis and the village chief comes back with wild animals on their shoulders.
The women in the village begin to cook. They even cook the cabbages that they are not willing to eat. The large courtyard is as bright as the day, and the table is filled with food.
Some villagers are singing unique folk songs, laughing and dancing.
There is still wine tonight.
Having learned the lessons last night, Lily says to the village head, "My husband is allergic to alcohol, so he won't drink this time."
The head of the village then takes away the wine.
Louis watches it all. When all the people are happily singing and dancing, he asks Lily, "Was I really fine last night?"
"Yes, but you are allergic to alcohol." Lily says, "I just remember that there were a lot of red dots on your arm last night. Mr. Louis, don't you know it?"
"Really?"
Lily nods, and she looks serious, but Louis seems to doubt it.
Is it the reason that David asked him not to drink wine with high alcohol concentration?
How does he feel something is wrong?
In the next few days, Lily and Louis live in the village. Louis follows the villagers and wanders around, and Lily stays in the village and chats with the women.
Of those children, the oldest is only ten years old, and most of them are boys. The children are all well-behaved and good. When Lily is free, she writes Turkish characters on the ground with stones and teaches them to recognize the words.
The children are curious, so they can learn things quickly. Once she teaches a word six times, they know how to write it.
Lily thinks that if they can go out for education, their life will definitely be wonderful. They generally die at the age of 50. Perhaps it is related to their health, and they also need to go to the hospital for examination.
Five days later, a customized glass jar has sent to Lily.
After dinner, Lily goes to the village head, "Aisha told me before that there is a plant in the village that can make people live longer. You use it to make soup, right?"
"Yes." The head says, "We just eat it every day, so there is nothing wrong with our bodies. Even if we are forties, we look like twenty or thirty."
As he says, the head of village sighs, "But the people in our village generally cannot live for fifty-one years. For us, this medicine is not very useful. Why, do you want it?"
Lily nods, "Well. To tell you the truth, I'm quite excited when I know it, and I want to take it home."
"That would be difficult." The village chief frowns, "Someone in the village tried to take it out before, but it doesn't work. It seems that it's only suitable for growing here.
"As long as you are willing to give me a few plants, " Lily smiles slightly, "My husband and I bought a few small jars before passing Adana. I heard that they can hold anything."
"Then take as much you like." The village chief chuckles, and says gratefully, "You and your husband have sent so many things to our village, and I am worried that there is nothing to give you."
"You are welcome."
Last night, Louis has found an opportunity to hide the glass jars in the car. Lily deliberately gets to the car and takes five glass jars out.
Lily follows the village head to the wooden shed.
She opens the glass jar, shovels the green plant with the soil, and carefully places it in the glass jar, and then seal the jar.
After a while, the five empty glass jars are filled with plants with soil.
The village chief looks at the glass jar for a long time and asks Lily, "It looks like an ordinary glass jar. Is it really useful?"
"I hope so." Lily wipes the sweat on her forehead.
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