Whether the remaining wild ginseng will be taken away by a destined person immediately, or survive peacefully, depends on fate.

After this trip to Northeast China, Li Xiangdong now has one extra-large ginseng, two large ginseng, and three medium-sized ginseng, for a total of six wild ginsengs.

What an enormous fortune this was—a gift from heaven!

Li Xiangdong faced south and kowtowed three times sincerely to the Xing'an Mountains before patting off the mud and grass on his body, carrying his basket on his back, and returning to Old Cui's house.

Recently, most of the wild boars have been caught, and it's currently the busy season for ginseng harvesting, so almost no one is going up the mountain to hunt for wild game anymore.

Li Xiangdong strolled down the mountain, but didn't encounter a single person along the way.

He did encounter two adorable little roe deer in the middle of the mountain road.

The two young roe deer were small, with yellow fur and two big, upright ears. They faced away from Li Xiangdong, revealing their bottoms that looked like white cotton hats.

The little roe deer turned its head back and looked at Li Xiangdong curiously with its two big, bright eyes, its whole body seemingly frozen in place by magic.

Li Xiangdong walked over and touched the head of one of the roe deer. They were suddenly startled and jumped away.

After walking only a dozen meters, they forgot the danger they had just faced, stopped on the road, and still looked back at Li Xiangdong with curiosity.

Li Xiangdong thought to himself, "Everyone says that roe deer have bad memories, but this one is really bad. I bet it doesn't even last three seconds!"

Even fish have a seven-second memory!

Li Xiangdong bent down, picked up a stone from the road, and threw it at the two roe deer, shouting, "Run! They'll catch you soon!"

Startled, the two roe deer leaped lightly and disappeared into the vast green expanse.

Li Xiangdong hummed "Today is a Good Day" as he returned briskly to Old Cui's house.

The yard was quiet. The big, clumsy dog ​​was lying on the ground sleeping when it heard footsteps. It immediately stood up.

Once he realized it was Li Xiangdong, he lazily lay back down and went back to sleep.

The gate was unlocked, and no one was inside; they had probably all gone to the ginseng field next door to get ginseng.

Li Xiangdong carefully placed the three wild ginseng roots he had brought out today together with the three he had brought out yesterday, hid them properly, then took another bath and went back to bed.

I slept until 5 p.m. The sunlight outside the window was not as bright as it was at noon; it had become much softer.

Li Xiangdong got up, pumped the water in the well in the yard a couple of times, and the cool underground spring water gushed out from the outlet. He washed his face and felt refreshed.

"Brother! Carrying ginseng is so much fun!"

Suddenly, Li Jiabao's voice came from outside the courtyard.

Li Xiangdong looked at his face, which was covered in mud and sweat, his fingernails filled with dirt, and his clothes wrinkled. He really didn't know what to say.

After a long pause, he finally remembered to ask, "Aren't you tired?"

Li Jiabao used a ladle to scoop up some spring water, gulped it down, wiped his mouth, and exclaimed, "Not tired at all! It's so much fun!"

"More interesting than reading?"

"Much more interesting!"

Is studying more tiring than carrying ginseng?

"That was really tiring!"

Looking into Li Jiabao's bright eyes, Li Xiangdong felt a warmth in his heart. He patted his younger brother's sweaty head and said, "Okay, whether you study or farm, whatever you like is fine."

For the rest of your life, I'll be there to support you.

However, this warm and affectionate atmosphere was quickly shattered.

"Hey, Li Jiabao! Why are you using my towel to wipe your sweat?!"

Seeing Li Xiangdong about to explode, Li Jiabao's fan innocently said, "You only have this one clean towel hanging on the line!"

Li Xiangdong: ...

Carrying ginseng is actually quite tiring work.

Dinner was prepared by Li Xiangdong and Li Jiabao.

Besides the Cui family of three, Li Jin, Zhou Hongsong, and He Chaochao, who were helping out today, were also exhausted and irritable. After dinner, they didn't chat much and went back to their rooms to sleep.

It was late at night.

The boundless mountains in the darkness seemed to transform into silhouettes of all sorts of monsters.

The wind rustles through the forest, making the leaves whisper a lullaby, as if the entire Xing'an Mountains are gently singing a lullaby.

With no human activity, all sorts of animals in the forest began to be active at night.

Li Xiangdong slept a bit too much in the afternoon, so he didn't sleep well at night. While everyone else on the kang (a heated brick bed) was snoring loudly, he closed his eyes to rest.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Xiangdong, in a state between sleep and wakefulness, suddenly heard a rustling sound outside.

Li Xiangdong turned over, but the commotion outside only grew louder.

He thought to himself that someone had probably gone out to urinate.

But after a long time, the noise didn't disappear; instead, it felt like it was getting closer and closer.

The sound seemed to be scratching at Li Xiangdong's heart, making him increasingly irritable.

"wipe!"

Li Xiangdong suddenly sat up.

At this point, I must introduce the layout of the room where Li Xiangdong lives to you, dear readers.

Old Cui's house is a typical rural house in Northeast China, with one bright room and two dark rooms. The east and west rooms are for living, while the middle room serves as both the kitchen and the main room.

The west room where Li Xiangdong lived had a kang with a "wan" character pattern, also known as a "pocket kang", "corner kang", or "circular kang".

The Wanzi kang consists of three kangs connected to the south, west, and north. The south and north kangs are more than five feet wide and their length is equal to the width of the room. The north and south kangs are also called "connected kangs" or "connected kangs".

The west-facing kang (heated brick bed) is relatively narrow and is usually used for placing things.

The north-facing kang (heated brick bed) is not used for living; its main purpose is for drying grains, and for old hens to brood chicks, etc.

Li Xiangdong and his group lived on the south-facing kang (heated brick bed).

Anyone who has ever lived on a rural earthen kang (heated brick bed) knows that, unlike sleeping on a regular bed where your head is against the headboard, when you sleep on a south-facing kang, your head faces outwards and your feet are on the south-facing windowsill.

So when Li Xiangdong sat up, his entire face was facing the window.

Since their room was occupied by a group of men, there were no curtains.

The moonlight tonight is hazy and not very bright.

At this moment, Li Xiangdong only regretted that his eyesight was too good.

He actually saw a circle of weasels standing upright, forming a circle, bowing to him in unison!

Who can understand this feeling?

There were at least a dozen or twenty weasels, each half a meter long, standing upright with their two front paws folded together, bowing like humans.

They had round little faces, round little ears, round black gem-like eyes, little white mouths, and long whiskers, and they were bowing and kowtowing earnestly in his direction!

Li Xiangdong's scalp tingled instantly, and goosebumps immediately appeared all over his body.

Just then, the lights outside came on with a "snap".

Several gasps of surprise rang out behind Li Xiangdong.