She had seen pictures of this flower on Baidu before, and it was described as wild ginseng. She even fantasized that one day she would become rich if she could have one of these.

Unexpectedly, the picture I found by chance turned out to be a great help. The older the skin of wild ginseng roots, the darker the color, and the older the ginseng.

This ginseng looks to be several decades old.

Er Ya nervously looked around. To prevent any unforeseen complications, she quickly found a sharp branch and slowly dug along the side of the ginseng, afraid of breaking the roots and losing its value. After carefully digging for a long time, she finally dug out the wild ginseng. Its roots were thick and short, which is one of the characteristics of wild ginseng.

Er Ya excitedly put the ginseng into the basket. With this ginseng, she could change her current predicament.

After walking a little further, I was pleasantly surprised to see a Japanese jujube tree in front of me. The Japanese jujube, scientifically known as Trifolium repens, is also called "chicken claw".

The fruit can be eaten raw when fully ripe. It has a juicy pulp, no pit, and the seeds are exposed outside the pulp.

Touching her upset stomach, Er Ya thought: Discovering jujubes at this moment would make her even happier than discovering wild ginseng, since what she needs most right now is food to fill her stomach.

Er Ya picked a jujube, put it in her mouth, and found that it tasted like a jujube, was as sweet as honey, mellow and delicious, and really tasted a bit like raisins! It made you want to eat more.

I picked a large handful, wolfed it down, and then quickly picked some more to put in the basket so I could take it home for my parents to try.

Looking up, she saw it was almost noon, and the pig feed hadn't been gathered yet. Er Ya quickly picked up her basket and headed back. On the way back, she found some food that the pigs could eat, filled a large basket, and slowly walked home.

These past few days, all I've been eating is watery soup, with absolutely no oil or fat. I really miss the modern life where I can eat meat whenever I want. Right now, I wish I had some wild pheasant or rabbit to fill my stomach.

Just as this thought crossed my mind, a wild rabbit suddenly crashed into a tree root and died.

Er Ya looked at the wild rabbit with a puzzled expression. What was going on? Was it a coincidence?

Without thinking, she picked up the wild rabbit and put it in the basket.

On the way back to the village, we met a woman in her forties or fifties, Han, who was known for being a busybody. She grabbed Er Ya and wouldn't let her go, saying, "Er Ya, come here, let Grandma see what's in your basket. You've filled it up so much."

As she spoke, she kept rummaging through the basket. When she saw a wild rabbit, her face lit up with a smile. "Er Ya is really amazing! She caught such a fat rabbit. It's much better than Lin Xing's rabbit. Can we give the rabbit to Grandma?"

Er Ya looked at Han Shi with feigned happiness, her tone affectionate, "Grandma, how can you be so kind? You even made it for me and brought it to me. Thank you, Grandma!"

Han pursed her lips, ignored Er Ya, and turned away.

Fortunately, Er Ya was careful and put the wild ginseng at the very bottom of the basket, so it wasn't discovered. Er Ya didn't dare to linger and quickly ran home.

When he got home, no one had returned yet. He put the pig feed on the ground, wrapped the ginseng in his clothes, and ran back into the house.

I searched around the house for a place to put the things, but it didn't feel safe anywhere, so I decided to put them under the bed for now and deal with them when my mother came back.

Just then, they heard the door open and quickly went out to see that it was Jiang's mother before they were relieved.

"Er Ya, Grandma will be back soon. Hurry up and tidy up the pig feed."

After saying that, Jiang's mother hurried to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

"Okay, I'll go right away, Mom. I'll tell you some good news tonight."

"Why are you so happy today, my child?" Seeing Er Ya in such a good mood, Jiang's mother was also very happy. How long had it been since Er Ya, who was usually quiet and reserved, had been this happy?

"Mom, look, I found a wild rabbit on the mountain today. How about we stir-fry it for lunch?"

Looking at this plump wild rabbit, my mouth is watering. It's a rare sight in modern times!

Just then, Jinbao, who had been playing outside and was tired, returned home. He was overjoyed to see the wild rabbit and commanded Jiang's mother, "Quickly cook me some food, I want to eat meat."

Jiang's mother knew that he had never respected her, but he was still a child, so she didn't hold it against him and went to deal with the wild rabbit.

"Is that a jujube in your hand? Give me some," Lin Jinbao said bluntly, reaching out his hand.

"So what if it is, so what if it isn't? What does it have to do with you?" Er Ya didn't like this brother.

"It's okay, give it to me! I'm older than you, it's only right that you give me the good stuff."

"No, this is mine. Why should I give it to you when you're being so aggressive?"

Lin Jinbao was furious when he saw that Er Ya, who was usually timid and submissive, dared to talk back to him. He climbed on top of Er Ya and started slapping her face.

"You worthless good-for-nothing, you've really grown some guts now, daring to talk back to me. This time I'm going to beat you into submission." He said this while hitting her relentlessly.

Seeing the scene before her, Jiang's mother was shocked to see Lin Jinbao beating Er Ya right in front of her. She stepped forward, pulled Lin Jinbao away, and helped Er Ya up.

"Fine, you dare to bully me? I'm going to find my grandma."

After saying that, she ran out crying.

Jiang's mother helped Er Ya up, saying with concern, "Er Ya, get up quickly, are you alright?"

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Just then, Old Mrs. Shen returned and slapped Jiang's mother across the face. "Well, you old hen that can't lay eggs, you dare to hit my precious grandson while I'm not home today! You've got some nerve, haven't you? Let's see how I deal with you today."

As she spoke, she picked up a broom and started hitting Jiang's mother, cursing as she did so. The incident happened so suddenly that Er Ya didn't have time to react. By the time she realized what was happening, Jiang's mother had already been hit several times.

She stepped forward and tried to explain, "Grandma, it was because of me. Mommy saw Jinbao hitting me, so Mommy pushed Jinbao."

Old Mrs. Shen slapped Er Ya with a broom, saying, "You're no better. Jin Bao is your brother, and you and your mother ganged up on him." The two of them were covered in bruises.

Just then, the workers returned, and Niu, who had been watching the commotion, pretended to pull Old Lady Shen away.

"Alright, Mother, Jinbao is fine. Please forgive your sister-in-law this time."

When Old Mrs. Shen saw that Old Man Lin and the others had returned, and she was tired of beating them, she said, "I'll let you off this time, but if there's a next time, I'll kick you two out of the Lin family."

He threw down the broom and coaxed Jinbao to boil eggs.

The mother and daughter lying in the yard were ignored until Lin Jianguo came in and quickly helped them into the house.

After closing the door, Lin Jianguo whispered to Jiang's mother, "Honey, that boy Jinbao, I cherish him like the back of my hand. Nobody dares to offend him. Why did you have to provoke him?"

Upon hearing that her husband not only didn't help her but also blamed her, Jiang's mother said in grief and indignation:

"Lin Jianguo, I was blind to marry you! You're a grown man, and you just watched me and your daughter get beaten up without even trying to stop us! Ah~ why am I so unlucky, even my daughter has to suffer because of you!"