Si Zhengwei stared at the large rock at the cave entrance with complicated emotions. He wondered when his eldest son had gained such strength. Several times he opened his mouth to ask, but then he couldn't bring himself to do it.

He wasn't originally in the group going up the mountain, but early in the morning, Huang Yun started making veiled accusations again, and he was feeling very depressed at home, so he went to find Village Chief Shi and the others, wanting to go up the mountain in Si Ming's place.

Village Chief Shi and the others realized that they were able to go up the mountain this time because of Village Chief Si, so they let him and Si Ming set off together.

Huang Yun had privately inquired about him several times, trying to find out if his family had any hereditary or inherited traits.

He didn't know where Huang Yun got so many strange ideas from. He himself thought it must be because his eldest son had a fortuitous encounter, and if it was hereditary, it might be from the Gao family.

Seeing him standing there alone, Yunqi took out two cornbread buns from his bag, walked over and handed them to him.

"No need, I brought some from home." Si Zhengwei turned to the side and shook his head in refusal.

“Take it! We have enough to eat.” Although Yunqi felt that this father-in-law was also irresponsible, he never came to cause trouble or ask them for anything, which made him much better than Gao Shuzhen.

We're sending him food now because we heard on the way that he was added to the team last morning, so his rations probably weren't fully prepared.

Seeing her stubbornly holding up both hands, Si Zhengwei had no choice but to take it with both hands.

"Don't send me any more next time. I also brought some food in my bag. I'll just cook some in a pot later and that will be enough." Although Si Zhengwei made the decision on the spur of the moment, he wasn't stupid. He went home to pack some food and brought a small pot with him. He could easily cook several days' worth of dry rations that night.

Hearing this, Yun Qi nodded and said, "If you need anything, just let me know."

After giving his instructions, Yunqi turned and walked towards the cave. Tonight, the women would stay in the cave, while Sicheng and the others would guard outside.

Yun Liping had already covered the place where she would rest tonight with a layer of weeds. "Xiao Qi, this way."

Yunqi said, "You're pretty fast. You finished getting it done in such a short time."

Yun Liping pointed outside the cave, "Qingquan just picked some weeds for me and brought them over. Aren't you ready yet? How about I go with you to pick some?"

Yun Qi glanced at her sideways. "Are you showing off to me?"

Yun Liping: "What's there to brag about? Compared to Brother Cheng, all of this is child's play."

Yun Qi said, "This is nothing? After getting married, your tongue has become even more eloquent. Your words are full of happiness."

Yun Liping stood up and pulled her along, saying, "No one is as happy as you. Instead of joking around here, you should hurry up and find some dry grass. Otherwise, once everyone else has finished picking it, we don't know how far we'll have to go to find it."

Yun Qi obediently followed her out. Yun Liping had now completely transformed from a girl into a woman.

Yun Qi prefers spending time with Yun Liping now. There are no more sharp words, and no more repressiveness like before. She exudes a relaxed and carefree aura.

Moreover, Wu Qingquan had been very attentive to her needs throughout the trip, and had carried all of her luggage on his own back, even though the luggage wasn't very heavy. At least his attitude was evident.

The two of them laughed and chuckled as they chopped up a large pile of wild grass and returned to the cave. By the time they had finished packing up, it was getting dark.

Although many people were excited, they only chatted a few more words before going to bed, and then forced themselves to fall asleep quietly.

The nights on the mountain are always so lively, with all sorts of calls rising from near and far.

In order to deter the animals that had been lingering nearby, everyone lit the firewood around the perimeter, and everyone except the person on night watch went to rest.

Si Cheng and Captain Liu dared not sleep too deeply. They took turns patrolling around the fire, thinking that if any animals approached, they could take precautions in advance.

Perhaps because of the intimidating power of the firelight, the night passed peacefully.

They simply ate the dry rations they had prepared the night before and hurriedly headed towards the tea seed forest.

The camellia seed trees are still alive this year, but the fruit they produce is not very good. Not only are the fruits smaller than in previous years, but the quantity is also much less.

But no matter what, it was still a gain. Without being urged by others, everyone started clearing the mollusks out of the tea seed forest.

Si Cheng and Yun Qi acted quickly; while everyone else was still working hard, the couple had already filled the bags they had brought.

This was something they had discussed beforehand; they wanted to finish the task as soon as possible so they could check out the surrounding area.

Si Cheng said, "Brother Wu, keep an eye on things here for me. Once everyone's stuffed up, take them back to the cave."

Wu Tianxiang stopped and looked at him. "And what about you?"

Si Cheng pointed in the direction ahead, "Let's go over there and take a look. If we're not back by the time you're all ready, don't wait for us. We'll go over ourselves."

Wu Tianxiang nodded, "Then you should take care of yourselves and try to get back before dark, otherwise the roads will be difficult to travel on."

Wu Tianxiang knew their capabilities, so naturally he had nothing to worry about.

After watching the two of them walk away, everyone started picking tea leaves and discussing it.

"How many years have they been married? Brother Cheng and Sister Xiaoqi still have such a good relationship." Chen Rongtian, who just got married, felt that even during his honeymoon, they weren't as clingy as he was.

"You're married now, how can you not understand?" Wang Suicheng glanced at him, thinking his question was a bit silly.

Chen Rongtian shrugged. "At least we're not that inseparable, always going out together."

Wang Suicheng said, "That's because your relationship hasn't reached that stage yet. Young man, you'd better work on it."

Chen Rongtian looked puzzled. "I think our relationship is pretty good, what more do we need to do?"

Looking at the still immature young man in front of him, Wang Suicheng thought that if it were in the past, this young man would be considered to have married young, so he should still be clueless about matters of the heart.

He patted Chen Rongtian on the shoulder and said, "You still have a lot to learn. Your dad made you get married too early."

Chen Rongtian: "Where is it considered early? There are people younger than me who have also gotten married."

Wang Suicheng said, "You'll understand in a few years. Now hurry up and get things done, or you'll fall behind and no one will wait for you."

After saying that, she ignored him and moved on to another tea tree to continue picking.

Si Cheng led Yun Qi in a direction they had never taken before.

Si Cheng walked ahead, using his machete to clear away the dead branches blocking his way.

After walking for about half an hour, the two stopped, staring in shock at the scene before them, speechless with astonishment.

Yun Qi stepped forward and grabbed Si Cheng's arm tightly, "This is too outrageous."