Chapter 283 Entering the Mountains

It was a rare opportunity to be alone with the pockmarked man, and Lin Yuesha felt a surge of joy, as if she had found a lifeline while struggling. He always appeared in time whenever she was in trouble.

"Brother Yun, let's go!"

Lin Yuesha glanced at the sky. As long as she got home before dark, her parents wouldn't worry too much.

"good."

To save time, Xiao Qi rented a carriage and drove it himself, while Lin Yuesha and Bai Cha sat inside.

The atmosphere inside the car was quiet. Lin Yuesha rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

Bai Cha realized that she didn't really know her young mistress. Her mistress said that the pockmarked man had saved her life, which was why she trusted him so much. The pockmarked man's words and actions suggested that he was a good person.

Regardless, the pockmarked man is an outsider, and the two are not engaged. Moreover, their young lady is also of marriageable age.

However, there are some things that servants shouldn't say, especially since Miss suffered quite a bit of injustice today. Bai Cha thought to herself that she shouldn't pour cold water on her.

In just a few days it will be the first day of the fourth month. Once the young lady is in the girls' school, she will not be able to go out easily, so naturally she will not see the pockmarked face.

As long as you look at today carefully, you won't be afraid of someone with ulterior motives who has a pockmarked face.

Bai Cha's home was not far from the prefectural city. Xiao Qi drove the carriage very fast, and it took less than half an hour to reach the village.

"Bai Cha, go home and catch up with your parents. Brother Yun and I are going into the mountains."

Lin Yuesha jumped off the carriage excitedly, feeling incredibly relaxed.

Not taking her? Bai Cha was taken aback. So the young lady was trying to get rid of her.

"But……"

Bai Cha struggled; she wanted to talk to her parents, but she couldn't bear to let her young mistress and the pockmarked man go into the mountains alone.

The pockmarked face was someone she didn't know, and besides, there were too many unpredictable things happening in the mountains. Bai Cha touched the dagger she was carrying, her face resolute.

"All right."

Lin Yuesha rubbed her temples, feeling helpless with her maid. Indeed, from Bai Cha's perspective, it was understandable to be wary of someone she hadn't had much contact with.

Finally, the trip into the mountains went from two people to three.

“Miss, this mountain is very deep. Someone from our village once found wild ginseng in the mountains and sold it for a lot of money.”

At the end of the third month of the lunar calendar, early spring has arrived in the north, and the snow is melting.

Bai Cha was relatively familiar with the surroundings, so she chose an easier path and chatted as she walked.

It is said that the ginseng was a hundred-year-old ginseng. The villagers did not know how much it was sold for, because the family moved away quietly after selling the ginseng.

"Did any other villagers manage to find ginseng after that?"

Lin Yuesha sighed at how lucky that family was; ginseng was not like radishes or cabbages, it was very rare.

"That's it. Later, some people went into the deep mountains. Some died, some were maimed. There are wild animals in these mountains."

After Bai Cha finished speaking, she unconsciously shrank her neck and gripped the dagger in her hand tightly.

Ever since she was kidnapped by hooligans and taken hostage, Lin Yuesha has equipped Bai Cha with a dagger for self-defense, and Bai Cha has always carried it with her.

On the sunny side of the mountain, the branches have already sprouted green leaves, and along the way, there are many unnamed wildflowers, wafting a faint fragrance.

Xiao Qi led the way, and after walking for about fifteen minutes, they saw a deep pool not far ahead.

"There's a pool of water here!"

Bai Cha exclaimed in surprise that she lived in the village and often went into the mountains with her parents to collect firewood when she was a child, but she had never seen a deep pool before.

Upon closer inspection, one can see countless large fish swimming happily inside, and next to the deep pool is a spring that draws fresh water into it.

"Miss, shall we slack off?"

Bai Cha stared intently at the large fish. Even the smallest one weighed two or three pounds. If these were sold at the market, they would fetch a lot of money.

As a farm girl who lived off the land, Bai Cha's mind was filled with images of going to the prefectural city to sell fish.

"OK!"

Lin Yuesha looked at the pockmarked face. Every time he took her into the mountains, they always had a good harvest, and this time was no exception. She thought they were going into the mountains to hunt pheasants and rabbits, but unexpectedly, they had a pleasant surprise.

"No."

Xiao Qi glanced at the deep pool, stopping Bai Cha and Lin Yuesha from their restless advances.

The pool looks shallow, but it is actually very deep, because the water is too clear to be seen.

Seeing that Lin Yuesha didn't believe him, Xiao Qi found a tree branch about six feet tall, put it on the water's surface, but couldn't see the bottom.

"It's so deep!"

Lin Yuesha was startled. If someone who wasn't a good swimmer went down there, let alone catching fish, it was uncertain whether they could even come back up.

The pond is full of fish, you can see them, but you can't eat them.

"There are still ways to catch fish."

Xiao Qi sighed. He could ignore other people's requests, but his little sister was an exception, and he would grant her every wish.

"Brother Yun..."

As soon as Lin Yuesha spoke, the pockmarked man took off his shoes, jumped, and leaped into the deep pool.

"ah!"

Bai Cha let out a scream, terrified.

In the water, a slender figure quickly approached the bottom. The fish were slippery, and Xiao Qi grabbed them with both hands and then forcefully flung them out of the water. One by one, the large fish landed on the land and jumped around everywhere.

"White Tea, what are you standing there for? Go catch some fish!"

Lin Yuesha shouted, startling Bai Cha out of her daze. The two of them took the bundle and stuffed the fish into it.

The fish were all lively and jumping around; in just a short while, there were already more than a dozen on the ground.

"Brother Yun, that's enough!"

It's still quite chilly outside. If we go into the water and come out with our clothes wet, will we catch a cold? Lin Yuesha asked Bai Cha to collect the fish, and then found an open space, built a fire, and lit some firewood.

Xiao Qi caught dozens of fish in one go, and Bai Cha couldn't keep up with them all. He slapped them all unconscious and piled them up carelessly on the land.

At this moment, Bai Cha was completely convinced by the pockmarked face and finally believed what her young lady had said: this person was skilled in martial arts and was a capable person.

"Brother Yun, come and warm yourself by the fire."

Lin Yuesha got a dagger from Bai Cha, found two relatively small fish, removed their internal organs, made a few cuts on them, and marinated them with salt and Sichuan peppercorn powder.

At Shuangfuji, the pockmarked woman barely touched her chopsticks; now, she could finally show off her grilled fish skills.

These fish have very tender flesh, few bones, and no muddy taste, making them perfect for making boiled fish with salt and pepper.

"It's alright, it'll dry in a bit."

Xiao Qi wrung out his clothes and sat by the fire, watching his little sister grill fish. If it weren't for this drooling maid who was always getting in the way, it would be better for the two of them to be alone.

"How about we go down the mountain later?"

With dozens of fish weighing over a hundred pounds, Lin Yuesha had a very good harvest and was quite satisfied.

"I saw wild boar tracks."

Xiao Qi used a branch to carry his outer robe. It was a rare opportunity to come here, and he didn't know when he would have the chance to bring his little sister into the mountains again.

Pheasants, rabbits, and wild boars filled just one cart. He only wanted to make Lin Yuesha happy and not dwell on the small conflict with Chen.