Jiang's mother was truly heartbroken this time.

The mother-in-law is unreasonable and always protects Lin Jinbao. Her own husband doesn't care about her and her daughter. What hope is there in living like this?

Upon hearing Jiang's mother's words, Lin Jianguo hurriedly explained, "My dear mother, what are you saying? How could I not feel sorry for you? But she is my mother. She worked so hard to raise us all. How could I upset her again? Alright, stop crying. You two rest here for a while. I'll go get you some food."

Once inside the main room, everyone was busy grabbing the rabbit meat and didn't even think to ask where the wild rabbit came from.

Lin Jianguo walked up to Grandma Shen and said to her, "Mom, look at those two, they haven't eaten yet. Let me get them some rice!"

As he spoke, he picked up a spoon.

"What do you mean, 'eat'? They want to eat? Bah! I'd rather feed my pigs with that food; they can gain some weight and fetch a good price at the New Year."

Old Mrs. Shen said, spitting as she spoke.

"Alright, look at what you're saying. Second brother, hurry up and get a bowl, fill it with rice and take it to them. Come and eat after you're done. We still have work to do this afternoon."

Upon hearing what Old Man Lin said, Lin Jianguo quickly filled two bowls with rice and took them away.

Grandma Shen pursed her lips, but said nothing.

Inside the house, Er Ya opened the door to take a look. Everyone was eating and no one was paying attention to them. She quickly closed the door and took the wild ginseng out from under the bed.

"Mother, look what I found in the mountains today!"

When Jiang's mother saw the human-shaped object, she realized it was ginseng. A few years ago, villagers used to dig it up from the mountains, but in recent years, it had gradually disappeared.

It is said that this thing has a spirit, and it is very rare for it to grow into a human form, so of course the price is also very high.

"Er Ya, where did you dig this up? There are so many people at the foot of the mountain every day, the wild vegetables are almost all gone, how could there be such a big ginseng? Did you go into the mountains? Didn't I tell you not to go into the mountains? There are wolves and tigers in there, it's very dangerous. If you're not careful, you'll lose your life. Last year, Lin Jun from the village went into the mountains and encountered a tiger. By the time people found him, he had been eaten to the bone, leaving only Widow Zhang with her two children. A poor widow and her children."

If anything happens to Er Ya, I won't be able to survive either.

After saying that, he quickly grabbed Er Ya and checked her for any injuries.

When Er Ya heard Jiang's mother say that, she realized she was quite lucky. She found a wild ginseng as soon as she entered and didn't encounter any danger. Could it be that she had been transmigrated into a lucky charm? Thinking about the wild rabbit that had inexplicably run into and died there earlier that day, she decided that she must try this idea when she had time.

"Mother is alright, isn't she perfectly fine? Quickly, look where we should hide this ginseng. We can't let anyone find it, especially Grandma."

Jiang's mother panicked upon hearing this. She knew her mother-in-law well. She had brought back a bag of pastries from her parents' home, intending to save them for Er Ya to eat slowly, but they were gone when she came back. If the ginseng was discovered, she would definitely not leave her even the roots.

Just as the two were wondering where they could hide ginseng in the room, the door creaked open, startling them so much that they immediately crouched down on the ground.

Looking back, they saw that it was Lin Jianguo who had brought them food, and they were relieved.

Jiang's mother quickly pulled Lin Jianguo inside and closed the door.

"Honey, what are you two doing?"

Jiang's mother hurriedly took out the ginseng from her bosom and showed it to Lin Jianguo. Lin Jianguo's eyes widened immediately, and he rubbed his eyes in disbelief. What is this? Ginseng?

I had seen it once at Lin Tao's place at the village entrance. He found the ginseng on the mountain and treasured it like it was the most precious thing ever! I showed it to them and the next day I went to the city and sold it to a pharmacy for fifty yuan. They were so envious of me.

After glancing at the ginseng in Jiang's mother's arms, she realized it was much bigger than the one Lin Tao had dug up; it must be worth a fortune.

Lin Jianguo's first reaction was, "Let's quickly take the ginseng to Mother and let her see it. She'll be very happy to see the ginseng and won't hold you two accountable anymore."

After saying that, he pulled Jiang's mother and Er Ya towards the door.

Upon hearing this, Er Ya knew she couldn't give the ginseng to that old lady Shen. If she did, what would become of her family? She wanted to build her business on the ginseng.

"Dad, can you not give the ginseng to Grandma?" Er Ya blinked and said innocently, "Think about it, if we sell this ginseng, we'll have the money to buy a few acres of land, or we can start our own small business. Our family will definitely get better and better. If we give it to Grandma, we'll have nothing left."

Jiang's mother also looked at Lin Jianguo with a mournful expression, her eyes full of pleading.

Looking at his wife and daughter's pale and thin faces, Lin Jianguo felt terrible. It was all because of his incompetence that his wife and daughter had not been able to live a good life. He knew his mother was biased, but he had listened to his mother all his life, and he was conflicted.

Er Ya noticed that Lin Jianguo's attitude was softening a bit. Knowing that it would be difficult to make him go against Old Lady Shen's wishes all at once, she said to Lin Jianguo, "Dad, if we give the ginseng to Grandma now, she will definitely give money to Uncle's family. Why don't we keep it for now and sell it later to properly honor Grandma?"

That works too. Lin Jianguo figured he wouldn't mistreat his mother anyway, so it didn't matter who handled it, and he agreed.

Jiang's mother happily opened the only wooden box in the room, put the ginseng at the bottom, locked the box, and only felt at ease after keeping the key on her person.

Er Ya was overjoyed. With this first step, she had the capital. Then she could slowly think of some food to sell. Would she still have to worry about making a living?

Just then, they heard Old Mrs. Shen cursing outside again, so the mother and daughter could only suppress their excitement and go out to work.

With hope for the future, Er Ya worked more efficiently, ignoring Old Lady Shen's curses and assuming she was just providing background music.

After washing the dishes, Er Ya took her bamboo basket and went out. It had rained lightly last night, and the air was still filled with moisture. The plants along the roadside were covered in dew.

While it was still early, she wanted to go up the mountain to see if there were any mushrooms or similar things that would be great for stir-fries or soups. She didn't want to wander around the outskirts of the mountain and run into people from the same village again, which would only lead to more entanglements.

As I walked, I discovered a wild fruit that looked very much like a strawberry. Its exterior was covered in thorns, and people called it a thorny berry. Its scientific name is March berry. Although it looks very much like a strawberry, it doesn't taste sweet like a strawberry. Instead, it's sour. It's very juicy, and when you bite into it, the juice bursts in your mouth.

Er Ya picked a large handful, ate a little to fill her stomach, and then continued walking forward.

To verify her earlier thought, she silently wished there were a patch of mushrooms ahead.