Jiang Qiao originally didn't want to pay attention to it. You know, she's a grown woman, she's not crazy, what's the point of arguing with Kuai Shitou? In the end, she was just not paying attention and ran into him, so she deserves to be unlucky.

But her foot hurt so much that she cursed and rubbed it. But when she saw the thing that had tripped her, she froze and went over in disbelief.

"Huh, is this a stone?"

Jiang Qiao was very doubtful of her own eyes. It was true that there was stone on the outside, but her kick just now had knocked off the stone, revealing a white thing inside. Or rather, a transparent piece of material.

Jiang Qiao's first thought was that it was a raw crystal or something similar. She tried to pry it open, but after using a dagger to dig for a while, the stone still didn't reveal its bottom. Helpless, she took out a pickaxe from her spatial storage and started digging. When the entire transparent stone was revealed in front of her, Jiang Qiao was dumbfounded.

Under the sunlight, this large rock is incredibly beautiful, without a single impurity. It is surrounded by a ring of gold, forming a natural picture frame. The key is its beautiful shape; it doesn't need any carving. Nature's artistry is already the most beautiful sculpture.

Regardless of what this thing is, just considering its natural craftsmanship, in Jiang Qiao's opinion, even an ordinary stone would be worth a lot of money, let alone something that is transparent.

She genuinely liked it, but she didn't have time to appreciate and play with it properly; Fu Lin was there too.

Just as she was about to fill the pit, she was surprised to find something else underneath. Because it was buried, Jiang Qiao could only see a green horn.

She took it out and saw that it was a jade pendant. She didn't know whether the patterns on it were carved or naturally formed, so she couldn't understand them for the time being. However, judging from its quality, it should be of the highest grade.

She didn't know if someone had deliberately buried this thing here, if it was naturally there, or if there was an ancient tomb here.

She couldn't explain it herself for the time being. Since she found it for free, she simply threw it into her spatial storage and planned to study it when she got home.

As for whether there are any tombs here, we'll talk about that later.

Jiang Qiao glanced at the spot that she had covered up with soil and disguised, confirmed the location, turned around and walked back. She couldn't delay any longer.

Fu Lin had already roasted the pheasant, but Jiang Qiao still hadn't returned. The problem was that he wasn't sure what to do. This was an old forest, not a small grove. Even if Jiang Qiao was very capable, if they really encountered a pack of wolves, he wouldn't stand a chance.

However, the girl wouldn't let him leave that area, and he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth in those circles.

Jiang Qiao saw Fu Lin pacing back and forth from afar, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face. This person was really obedient. Bringing such a person into the old forest would at least put her at ease, and he wouldn't cause her any trouble.

"Brother Fu, I'm back—"

Seeing that Jiang Qiao had returned unharmed, Fu Lin quickly ran over and looked Jiang Qiao up and down.

"You little rascal, you scared me to death! Do you know how dangerous it is here? Didn't you say you were just going for a walk and would be right back? How long have you been gone? Do you know how worried I was? If I wasn't afraid of leaving this area and making you worry, I would have come looking for you."

Jiang Qiao laughed, "Brother Fu, you're right to listen to me. You're lucky you didn't go looking for it. This place isn't a small grove. If you had come out and encountered a large prey, I wouldn't have been able to save you even if I wanted to."

I'm fine here, and I haven't seen any big prey. Unfortunately, I didn't dare go any further in, because I was afraid you'd worry.

"Are you hungry? Let's eat something quickly. Later, we'll pick some mushrooms and then head back. There are plenty of mushrooms here."

Fu Lin was worried. "There's no use in having too much. We can't take it all back. It'll be crumpled up in the bag."

Jiang Qiao pointed to the stone slab where they had just grilled the meat. "Put the mushrooms on this. By the time we leave, they'll be almost dry. Add some more firewood. I'll do this. You go and pick some more from around here."

After Jiang Qiao poured out all the mushrooms, she went to pick some medicinal herbs and mushrooms nearby, doing whatever was convenient for her. However, she sent most of the mushrooms to her space, but she could keep the medicinal herbs, as she would need them later.

When she returned, Jiang Qiao gave all the nearly dried mushrooms to Fu Lin. He needed them for his wedding, and she was just having something new to eat. Besides, she could always come over whenever she wanted more mushrooms from her spatial storage.

Fu Lin didn't stand on ceremony. He put the food in the bag and left. He didn't plan to come back to this place. It was too far and too dangerous. If it weren't for Jiang Qiao, he would never have come here. Besides, there weren't many prey left. They were almost extinct.

Even Jiang Qiao felt regretful about this, saying, "It's a pity we didn't get much meat. But if you take this back, it'll make a dish. Are you going to treat us?"

Fu Lin sighed and shook his head. "At most, I'll invite a friend or relative over, three or five tables at most. Besides, food is rationed, and I don't have that much food, do I? I don't want people to have to bring food coupons, it's too much trouble, and there's no need for that."

Getting married these days is so simple, just a ceremony is all you need. I won't invite you then, but we can get together for a meal sometime later.

Jiang Qiao could understand this. They weren't even going to host her. If she went, she would at most just be an observer. Besides, at her age, she was neither here nor there, so it really wouldn't be appropriate for her to do anything.

"Okay, let me know if you need my help."

Jiang Qiao took the bag of slightly dehydrated dried mushrooms to lighten Fu Lin's load. The two of them had trekked over mountains and valleys, which was quite strenuous. By the time they reached the edge of the forest, Fu Lin was completely exhausted.

"My god, this job is inhuman! Tell me, is it easy for me to get something to eat?"

Jiang Qiao patted Fu Lin on the shoulder and said, "Be happy, other people might not even be able to eat this. Look around here, what's left besides weeds? There aren't even any wild vegetables left."

Think of it this way: if you bring so much stuff back, your mother will definitely be happy. Just think about your mother's happy smile, and all the hard work on this trip will be worth it.

"Have some water, let's go. If you really rest, you won't have the energy to keep walking."

Fu Lin took the water and gulped down half the pot.

After finishing his water, he wiped his mouth and said with a sigh, "Jiang Qiao, now I admire no one but you. You're even younger than me, still a young girl, but how come you seem not tired at all after climbing over mountains and valleys? I'm not old either, my body is still strong, how come I can't keep up with you?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Brother Fu, don't compare yourself to me. I've been running and exercising every day since I was a child. You, on the other hand, probably stay in bed all the time. That's the difference. It has nothing to do with age. If you want to have good physical strength in the future, you have to get up and exercise every day."

I started exercising because I had no other choice. I couldn't afford to get sick. There's only one old lady in my family, and we don't have the money for medical treatment. What would happen to her if I collapsed?

Later, it became a habit at Grandpa Qiao's place. Grandpa Qiao also values ​​health and said that exercising is a good thing for me, so I stuck with it. Now, look, it's really working! Let's go.