Richard handed Amy a cup. But Amy found it not hers. She said to Richard, "It isn't my cup, Mr. Carter. Mine is a bottle with mineral water."
"Don't drink much cold water, Amy. I get warm and clean water here. And this cup is new." Richard didn't look back but talked about that warm water.
Amy looked at the cup without any question. How didn't she think of bringing warm water here? Having thought that the destination wouldn't be far away, she dumped two bottles of mineral water in the car. Surely, it was uncomfortable to drink cold water at this moment.
Amy lifted the lid of the cup in which the water was still steaming. She poured out and had a drink of water which was warm and sweet.
It was brown sugar boiled water. Amy felt very comfortable when having it. She drank a few more. She really wanted to show gratitude to Richard. But since Richard didn't say anything to her, she gave up the idea. Both Richard and Amy didn't speak to each other in these two hours.
A sudden brake woke Amy up from a sleep. She rubbed her eyes and saw a thin blanket left on her body. She was sure that it wasn't her car's belonging. She had no idea when this blanket came to her. It seemed that she had fallen asleep heavily.
"Here we are. Let's get off the car." Richard parked his car and got off. He opened the car door for Amy.
Amy was still sleepy. She looked around and found a piece of green. She certainly felt very easy.
After getting off the car, Amy took a deep breath. The air here was absolutely clean. She breathed in the air from her nose to her lung. Then, she slowly breathed out the carbon dioxide. She felt her mind clearer and her body eased instantly.
"It isn't bad here, is it, Miss. Newell? Well, that is just the first impression. We will learn more about here later." The deputy mayor said. His chubby face showed a flash of glow.
"Yeah. It isn't bad." Amy replied without any hesitation. At her first glance, she had loved this place.
"You must be tired after a long journey. Why not dine with me in my home? My wife has finished cooking the meal. Come to my place, everyone." The village chief greeted warmly to everyone.
"Where shall we live tonight?" That was Amy's first concern.
"I have arranged a very tidy place for you, Mr. Carter and Miss Newell. You will be satisfied." The village chief gave an answer quickly on hearing Amy's question. These people in front of him were important guests. If he had a good relationship with them, villagers here must get richer and richer.
Amy set her mind at rest when hearing a place for them to sleep, especially when she heard it was a clean place. She took her own bag and followed the deputy mayor and the village chief. Richard then followed them closely.
After five years, Richard saw Amy dressed in black every time. At most, she would change into the grey. It seemed that she wouldn't prefer to try bright-colored ones. However, she was so beautiful that any costume's color suited her. Especially when it comes to her black clothes, a aura of mystery was given out.
When turning a corner, the group reached village chief's home. His home was very spacious. It was hard to figure out how many rooms there were in his house. But there seemed to be quite numerous rooms.
Lots of crops were hung in his large yard. There were also some yellow rice, red peppers and white garlic hanging on his eave. The eave was beautifully decorated.
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