Upon seeing the plant, Han Yiyi quickly walked over. Sure enough, what was in front of her was ginseng. Looking at its lush green leaves and the small red fruit on top, Han Yiyi felt so excited that her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
It's just that this thing grows in a remote location, right between two rocks, making it hard to spot on ordinary days. It was only because Han Yiyi was standing in a good position that he didn't see it either.
Because of the location of the ginseng and the fact that Han Yi didn't have any tools, she hurriedly returned to the thatched hut. When she got back to the hut and saw that the two children were still asleep, she felt a little relieved. She then went to the kitchen, grabbed a cleaver, and rushed to the back mountain.
Worried about damaging the ginseng's meridians, Han Yiyi dug for almost half an hour before finally getting the ginseng out. Looking at the ginseng in her hand, which was at least ten years old, Han Yiyi couldn't help but laugh out loud. Afraid of being heard, she quickly covered her mouth.
Before Han Yiyi could even remove her hand from her mouth, she heard Xiaohua's familiar mechanical voice again. However, whether it was Han Yiyi's imagination or not, she felt that there was a hint of excitement in Xiaohua's voice this time.
“One wild ginseng, 25 years old, can be exchanged for 10,000 points. Would you like to exchange it, host…”
When Han Yiyi heard that the 25-year-old ginseng only gave her 10,000 points, she couldn't help but purse her lips. She remembered that she had seen a 20-year-old ginseng in the system that cost her 15,000 points, and hers was even genuine wild ginseng. She thought to herself that this little flower system was actually a "shady merchant".
However, Han Yiyi did not intend to exchange the ginseng for points. What she lacked now was real money, so she clicked "No".
Just as Han Yiyi clicked "no," the electronic screen flickered, and after a moment, it emitted a mechanical voice again.
"One wild ginseng, 25 years old, can be exchanged for 12,000 points. Would you like to exchange it?"
Han Yiyi: Is this thing trying to negotiate a better price for itself?
I clicked "no" again, and sure enough, the electronic screen flashed again, and after a moment it emitted the mechanical sound again.
"One wild ginseng, 25 years old, can be exchanged for 15,000 points. Would you like to exchange it?"
Han Yiyi: ...
Looking at this thing, it really was like they were trying to negotiate the price for her. But when Han Yiyi pointed to the "no" spot again, she heard Xiao Hua's mechanical voice.
"Host, 15,000 points is the highest price this system can offer. Are you sure you don't want to exchange it...?"
"I won't exchange it. What I need most right now is money. If..." Han Yiyi wanted to say that she would exchange it with the system if she found ginseng again, since this thing was her cheating artifact and she couldn't afford to offend it. However, before Han Yiyi could finish speaking, the electronic system disappeared. But before it disappeared, a big "humph..." appeared on the screen.
Han Yiyi: I didn't expect this thing to be such a tsundere...
He carefully carried the ginseng and hurried back to the thatched hut. When he returned, the two children had already woken up. Seeing Han Yiyi return, they rushed to greet her and asked her about the ginseng in her hand.
"Mom, what is this? Is it edible...?"
"This is a kind of medicinal herb that Mom dug up in the back mountain. After we finish breakfast, we'll go to town to sell it, and then we'll buy you meat buns, okay...?"
When the two children heard Han Yiyi say she would take them to town, they immediately grabbed Han Yiyi's sleeve and asked with delighted surprise.
"Mom, can we go with you too...?" After receiving an affirmative answer, the two children jumped and danced around Han Yiyi.
It turns out that the original owner would occasionally go to town to sell the handkerchiefs she embroidered. The original owner also thought of taking the two dolls with her to town, but each time she was stopped by Granny Fan, because she was worried that the original owner would not be able to resist using the money from selling the handkerchiefs to buy food for the two dolls.
In the eyes of that old hag Granny Fan, even if the money was earned by the original owner, it belonged to her Fan family and she could not spend it privately, not even on the two children.
Since Han Yiyi had gone out very early, and it was only early morning, and there were no wooden basins or buckets at home, she took the two children to the stream to wash up.
Seeing the two children putting small twigs into their mouths, Han Yiyi was a little dazed. After thinking about the original owner's memories, she realized that they were cleaning their teeth with willow twigs.
Perhaps because her head had been bumped, Han Yiyi's memories of the original owner wouldn't reappear unless she carefully recalled them.
Watching the two dolls' actions, Han Yiyi recalled the original owner's memories and also got a twig and started cleaning in a rather serious manner. However, this thing was nothing compared to a toothbrush; it was better than nothing.
According to the original owner's memories, toothbrushes did exist in this era, but ordinary people couldn't afford them.
Since arriving here yesterday, Han Yiyi has not yet seen her current appearance. Firstly, she has not had time to, and secondly, she does not have a bronze mirror at home. Now, looking at her reflection in the stream, Han Yiyi can't help but frown deeply.
The original owner was only twenty years old, but now looks more than thirty. Especially the big dark circles under his eyes, which show that he has been staying up late for many years. His face is also very thin.
Han Yiyi couldn't help but raise her hand and touch her face. It was indeed very rough. She then looked down at her hands. Well, they were also very rough.
It was also because the original owner's hands were rather rough that she would snag the silk handkerchiefs, so she could only barely embroider cotton handkerchiefs. However, cotton handkerchiefs were much cheaper, and because of this, the original owner was often beaten and scolded by Granny Fan. Yet, Granny Fan pushed all the household chores and hard work onto the original owner. She was truly a vicious and ruthless old witch.
For breakfast, Han Yiyi cooked some noodle soup again. She originally wanted to use her points to exchange for two eggs to put in, but then she thought better of it. However, she couldn't resist and used 30 points to exchange for a small bottle of sesame oil. The bottle was small and easy to hide, so Han Yiyi wasn't worried about the two little ones finding it.
After adding some salt and sesame oil, Han Yiyi found it much tastier.
The nearest town to Zhushan Village is Ping'an Town, but it takes at least an hour to walk from Zhushan Village to Ping'an Town, and even by oxcart it takes more than half an hour. Han Yiyi also had to take two children with her, so she decided to take the oxcart instead.
In Zhushan Village, only Old Man Wei's family owned an oxcart. When there was no busy farming season, he would take people to and from town to earn some money to supplement his family's income, earning two copper coins per person.
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