“Your sister-in-law was just saying that in anger.” Old Lu looked at Su’s face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, and quickly added, “But it was also wrong of you to gossip about Sanlang’s wife outside. When Sanlang’s wife comes back, you should apologize to her.”
"She's just a little girl—" Lu Cuilan opened her mouth to wail. Why should she, a junior, be made to apologize? But Old Man Lu interrupted her coldly, "If you still want to treat Peiru's illness, then shut your mouth and stop nagging all day long and offending people everywhere. If you refuse to apologize, then just pretend I don't have a sister like you anymore."
Lu Cuilan immediately stared like a rooster whose neck had been grabbed, her deep-set eyes wide open and her mouth half-open.
"Alright, hurry back and take care of the child! Come back later when Sanlang and his wife are back."
Old Lu looked at his confused younger sister with disdain. She used to be quite bright, but for some reason, she'd become increasingly muddle-headed lately.
Look at all the foolish things they've done.
Seeing her elder brother's cold face, Lu Cuilan didn't dare to cause any more trouble and returned to the Fang family's lodging in a huff.
After Lu Cuilan left, the women who had argued with her earlier were too embarrassed to stay and dispersed in twos and threes. Gao Shumei, however, was thick-skinned and kept her eyes fixed on the Lu family's carriage, asking, "Sister-in-law Lu, where did your Sanlang and his wife go? Why haven't they come back for so long?"
Su subtly blocked Gao Shumei's gaze and said unhappily, "Why are you staring at my son and daughter-in-law for no reason?"
Gao Shumei laughed and said, "No, I mean it's already broad daylight. If we don't hurry, it'll get too hot. You have a carriage, so you're not in a rush, but those of us who travel on foot can't afford to wait like this."
“If you’re worried about the sun later, you can leave earlier like before, and we’ll catch up with you.”
Although Su spoke with a firm tone, she couldn't help but glance again and again at the place where Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan had left.
I couldn't help but worry. Why did the two of them take so long? Did they encounter some kind of accident?
The two people Su was worried about were now standing in the valley in front of a huge banyan tree.
Jiang Tangtang felt that today's trip was absolutely worthwhile. Not only did she gain more points in her character portrayal, but she also unexpectedly discovered this large banyan tree in the mountains.
This year has been dry, and even deep in the mountains, many trees have been affected by the weather and are now withered and dry.
But this large banyan tree was completely unaffected by the drought, and its trunk was covered with fruit.
The only drawback is that the fruits of the large-fruited fig don't ripen in batches. There are still many unripe fruits on the trunk.
Otherwise, the fruit from just this one tree would have been enough to feed the Lu family for several days.
Although not all the fruits are ripe, the tree is large and there are many fruits, so there should be quite a few to be picked in the end.
Jiang Tangtang picked out a large fruit with a reddish-brown skin and slowly savored it.
It tastes a bit like a fig, but Jiang Tangtang thinks it's sweeter and tastier than the figs she's eaten before.
Of course, it's also possible that the harsh conditions after she transmigrated caused her to have a delusion.
In any case, Jiang Tangtang was already quite satisfied to be able to eat fruit under these circumstances.
"Husband, there are still some on the tree, quick, pick them all!" Jiang Tangtang said happily to the man picking fruit from the tree after taking a bite of the fruit.
Looking at the person happily eating under the tree, Lu Shiyan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "She's just too lucky! It seems that as long as you go into the mountains with her, you can always unexpectedly discover all sorts of wild fruits and prey."
Judging from her appearance, she doesn't seem like someone with great fortune!
Was someone deliberately hiding her, or...?
"My lord, I also want to climb the tree to help you pick fruit," Jiang Tangtang's sweet voice interrupted his thoughts.
Lu Shiyan quickened his pace. "There are bugs on the tree. You should sit on the ground and wait for me. I'll pick them in a bit."
Jiang Tangtang had picked all the large, plump fruits from the tree trunk and was quite bored, so she decided to go pick some more fruit from the tree.
But as soon as she heard there were insects in the tree, she immediately gave up the idea, and even the thought of sitting under the tree disappeared.
She immediately took a few steps back. "Then I'll look around and see if there are any other fruits."
Although she was a little far from the banyan tree, Lu Shiyan's mention of insects made her feel itchy all over, and she kept suspecting that insects, poisonous snakes or other terrible creatures might fall from the tree.
She wanted to leave the woods immediately, but looking at the fruit on the trees, she held back.
People still need to learn to face reality.
She's no longer the lazy bum of modern society who can squander her life on a few buildings given to her by her father.
She is currently in a state of famine, where even drinking water is a luxury, let alone these rare wild fruits.
She should just try to endure it!
But she was terrified, so she tugged at the system and asked, "System, is there a snake in the tree above my head?"
[Host, you cannot use scanning permissions at this time.]
Just as Jiang Tangtang was about to lose her temper, the system said again: [However, the host worked very hard today and triggered an extra reward. The reward is around you; quickly look for it and see if you can identify it.]
Jiang Tangtang looked around speechlessly; all she saw was grass. [What reward?]
The system lamented, "So, host, you should read more books! Look at you, the treasure is right in front of you, and you can't even recognize it."
Jiang Tangtang: [...]
[Host, would you like to spend five character points to buy a copy of the "Compendium of Materia Medica" published by this system? This book not only records the usage methods and ailments treated by various medicinal herbs, but also uses advanced imaging technology to help you quickly learn about different herbs. Most importantly, compiling such a comprehensive and advanced book for only five character points is absolutely worth it. Host, buy a copy and study!]
So after all that, you just wanted to trick me into buying the book? What are you up to? You see I've gained some reputation points, so you're trying to get me to spend them?
[Host, I'm really doing this for your own good! Think about it, you're almost at the county town, don't you want to go there to replenish your supplies? But look at your wallet, do you have any money?]
Jiang Tangtang felt as if a sword had pierced her heart. Clutching her chest, she said, "You mean the extra reward this time is medicinal herbs? And I have to recognize them myself?"
【Yes.】
Jiang Tangtang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Let me preview that 'Compendium of Materia Medica' first."
"Host, take a look. You'll see how worthwhile this character design value was." The system said, displaying a book in front of Jiang Tangtang.
Jiang Tangtang was initially uninterested, but seeing that each plant's name included a recipe in addition to its medicinal value, she suddenly became interested. [Wait, this book has recipes?]
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