Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 315: Everything You Wish For Will Come True

Chapter 315: Chapter 315: Everything You Wish For Will Come True

"What is the most profound memory you have?"

When Yi Chichi asked this, the somewhat bewildered Xiao Kang was taken aback; he stared at Yi Chichi for a while before hesitantly saying, "A cave dwelling."

Hmm?

"A brick kiln cave?"

"No, my hometown is in the Northwest on the Loess Plateau, and we lived in a cave dwelling."

Then, he went into detail about why that cave dwelling left the deepest memory for him.

Through his recounting, Yi Chichi finally understood why he had claustrophobia.

This child suffered; his parents had eight children, and he was the fourth—neither here nor there.

Furthermore, the Northwest had poor conditions, scarce resources, significant temperature differences between day and night, and, being the Loess Plateau, lacked rainfall. It was challenging to even get enough to eat and wear warm clothes, let alone drink clean water.

When he was seven or eight, his parents took his older siblings to work, leaving him to care for his younger siblings at home. There was no food, and his younger siblings cried from hunger.

He was also hungry, and despite turning the house upside down, he found nothing to eat, so he had no choice but to go out and look for food.

As a result, in his search, he fell and fainted.

But in Yi Chichi’s judgment, he probably fainted from hunger.

Because he said that when his parents left home, he only had a bit of leaf soup, and he had been eating this leaf soup for several days.

It was so watery that even an iron man couldn’t handle it.

Anyway, he lost consciousness that way.

Then, he was startled awake by the howling of wolves, only to find that it was dark when he opened his eyes.

The vast and desolate Northwest at night was dangerous. He had run far, and without any lighting equipment, he glanced around in confusion, not knowing where he was.

Bewilderment and fear swept over him like a tide.

But he was very strong, knowing that the Northwest at night was perilous. If wolves had targeted him, it would have meant certain death.

Thus, he started to look for a place of refuge by the meager starlight.

He was relatively lucky and found an abandoned cave dwelling.

A pack of wolves was quite far away, but they howled almost the entire night. For a seven or eight-year-old child, hiding alone in a desolate cave, the cold, loneliness, fear, and hunger created enormous psychological pressure and emotional impact.

By dawn, he fell ill with a fever, burning in a daze.

The next morning, he heard his parents and villagers calling for him.

Dragging his feeble body, he crawled out of the cave and mustered all his strength to shout, completely losing consciousness afterward.

When he woke up again, he was at home.

This incident passed, but that night in the cave dwelling left an indelible mark on his heart.

This was also the origin of his claustrophobia.

"Every time you enter the submarine cabin, does it feel like returning to that cave dwelling?"

Xiao Kang softly replied, lowering his head in disappointment, "I know I shouldn’t be afraid, but I can’t control myself."

Wen Shi couldn’t help but interject, "Wife, can this be treated?"

"Yes."

The issue isn’t severe; we can just replace the scene of the cave dwelling for him.

"Xiao Kang, do you want to be a submariner?"

"Yes!"

Xiao Kang immediately looked up, his eyes shining.

"Being a submariner is tough, but the allowance is good."

This was true; in the military, the best benefits were for air force pilots and submariners.

The former were hard to train, and the latter faced real hardships.

Once the submarine entered stealth mode, they were accompanied by the sunless underwater world.

No sunlight could be seen, water sources were limited, activity space was tiny, and even to sleep, one would have to curl up on a bedboard.

Even with improved equipment in later years, submarines were still hard to endure. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

In this era, it would be even tougher.

Moreover, if there was an accident on the submarine, it would mean total annihilation.

No survivors were possible.

Therefore, the treatment for submariners was excellent.

But they earned it.

"Wait a moment."

She got up from the chair and walked towards the kitchen.

Wen Shi eagerly followed, "Wife, what are you looking for?"

"Alcohol."

While speaking, she grabbed a bottle of Red Star Erguotou, opened it, poured about 100ml into a small wine cup, and then returned with the cup, asking, "Is it alright to let him drink a bit?"

Lin Qiu Ping and the others exchanged a glance; theoretically, it wasn’t allowed.

After all, he had to be on duty tomorrow.

But Xiao Kang was a special case...

"Old Qi, what do you say?"

Old Qi nodded, saying it was fine.

But with one condition, "He can’t get drunk."

"That won’t happen."

On her own, she could have guided Xiao Kang directly into the fantasy with voice and gaze, but the risk was too high.

If used correctly, this ability was fine, but if used incorrectly, it could lead to endless troubles.

So, it was better to use a prop.

It could slightly disguise the strength of her hypnosis ability.

Handing the wine cup to Xiao Kang, she said, "Drink up."

Xiao Kang gulped it down. Due to his dark complexion, Yi Chichi couldn’t tell if he was flushed, but that didn’t matter. What mattered was that her plan could start.

After signaling Wen Shi and the others to be quiet, she sat back in the chair and began to chat leisurely with Xiao Kang.

A chat revealed that Xiao Kang’s reactions were starting to slow down.

The time had come.

Her heart leaped with joy, and she softened her tone, saying warmly, "Xiao Kang, if you were to return to that night in the cave dwelling, what would you want to be there, and what would you do?"

Xiao Kang made a sound, raised his eyes to meet hers, accidentally locking eyes with Yi Chichi.

The moment their eyes met, he had a moment of distraction, then appeared to think seriously before speaking.

"I want food, lots and lots of food, so my younger siblings won’t cry from hunger, and my dad won’t have to tighten the hemp rope, I want canned steamed buns, and I also want..."

He seemed to be making a wish, speaking out a long list, all wishes about food.

And water.

He wanted a river, with enough clean water for them to drink freely and bathe at will.

Is this a high demand?

For the Jiangnan Central Plains, not really, but for the Loess Plateau in the Northwest, it was extremely challenging.

However, it didn’t matter; Yi Chichi could satisfy his subconscious.

She spoke warmly, "Now in front of you, there’s a path, a road leading to a cave dwelling. On both sides of the road are many poplars, and next to the poplars is a river more than a meter wide. If you follow the road ahead, you’ll see an orchard, and crossing through it, you’ll find the cave dwelling from your memory, equipped with electric lights, and a large water tank full of pure water, surrounded by piles of flour, rice, and other food..."

The gentle voice with a specific rhythm, accompanied by the sound of her fingers tapping rhythmically, echoed in Xiao Kang’s ears.

The clarity in his eyes faded as he looked at the flat road before him with a hint of confusion, saying, "I remember the road at home didn’t look like this."

Wen Shi and the others, ... were they worried it would break the hypnosis?

Yi Chichi smiled, "The road has been renovated; do you still want the food?"

"Yes!"

He answered decisively, his voice loud and clear.

Her voice became even gentler, "Then follow the road, and everything you want will come true."

He hesitated for a long time, as if making a firm decision, and muttered, "Alright, I’ll listen to sister-in-law."

As he spoke, Wen Shi and the others saw Xiao Kang, sitting opposite Yi Chichi, move his legs slightly.

Lin Qiu Ping drew in a sharp breath, about to speak, but Wen Shi quickly covered his mouth, "Shh."

This was not the time to speak, just watch.