Chapter 16 Disagreement
Jin'an becomes very attached to Jinsui as soon as it gets dark, and he almost never leaves her side, even sleeping next to her.
But as soon as the sun rose, he started to act like an adult, refusing Jinsui's help and wanting to do everything by himself.
He ran again and again to fetch water from the pond, his little face red from exhaustion, but he refused to let his sister help.
He insisted on carrying the heavy firewood back by himself, and patted his chest and said that as long as he was there, he would never let his sister do any heavy work!
He was so brave that he even thought of quietly climbing up from the bottom of the cliff and killing the tiger, saying that tiger skin was more valuable than wolf skin.
Jinsui really likes this younger brother who likes to act like an adult from the bottom of his heart.
She could feel that the child was trying to please her and was more willing to listen to her than to Grandpa Ling.
She felt that Jin'an was being nice because he had just lost his mother and hadn't lived with his sister for many years.
The two days at the bottom of the valley passed very quickly and smoothly. There was no shortage of water, firewood, and food, and Grandpa Ling's leg was healed.
He just couldn't walk fast for the time being and could only walk with a cane. Jin Sui carried all the things on his back and asked Jin An to help his grandfather walk.
She thought of the TV shows and novels she had watched in her previous life, in which the protagonists could easily find precious medicinal herbs as long as they went into the mountains.
I asked my grandfather with a smile: "We have been in the mountains for so many days, why haven't we seen any medicinal herbs such as Ganoderma lucidum, ginseng, and Tai Sui?"
"If we can find it, we won't have to worry about the money after we leave the mountain."
Grandpa Ling smiled and said, "Are those treasures from heaven and earth so easy to obtain? It's already great that we can get a wolf skin."
Jinsui also discovered that some of the wild fruits and vegetables she saw along the way were not even recognized by her, but Grandpa Ling recognized them all and knew how to eat them.
She thought of watching TV dramas in her previous life, where she had seen scenes where the mountain people didn't recognize "chestnuts", didn't know how to eat pecans, didn't dare to eat carambolas, and so on, and so on.
I couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, how come you know all the mountain products? Are there any mountain people who don't know how to eat mountain products and return empty-handed after guarding the treasure mountain?"
Grandpa Ling sneered: "During the years of natural disasters, even tree bark and grass roots were dug up and ground into powder for consumption."
"Even poisonous things can be detoxified and eaten. Even Guanyin soil is eaten by people, so how could they not recognize edible mountain products?"
Jinsui laughed dryly. It turns out that some dramas are unbearable to watch. They lower your intelligence! What are the Chinese afraid to eat? Experience has been passed down from generation to generation. If the food is not toxic, eat it directly. If the food is mildly toxic, remove the poison and eat it. If the food is highly toxic, soak it in wine.
I was thinking of using my familiarity with mountain products to get rich, but the experience she gained from books in her previous life was not even a fraction of what Grandpa Ling had.
Comfort yourself, fortunately there is still the space laboratory.
Once you settle down and plant potatoes and tomatoes, you will definitely become a big landlord in this era.
Because Grandpa Ling's foot injury had not healed yet, he walked very slowly on the rest of the journey. Sometimes he walked for a long time and felt like he was still wandering in a valley.
But the three men discovered that there were no large wild beasts in the forest below the cliff, and they could not hear the howling of wolves or tigers when they slept at night.
After walking for a few more days, when they crossed a mountain, they saw something that was very common, but this time it made the three of them burst into tears.
It was a winding path, so narrow that only one person could pass through. It was grayish white in the midst of a lush green forest.
Like a white ribbon, floating among the mountains.
Seeing the road meant that the three of them had finally walked through the Qiaohan Mountains and reached a place where there were people.
No longer have to face wolves and tigers, sleep in the open air, or even sleep with half an eye open to prevent being eaten by wild beasts in your sleep.
Jinan was the first to exclaim: "It's the road!"
Grandpa Ling was equally excited and said, "It's obvious that people often walk on this road. There must be woodcutters and hunters nearby."
Jinsui touched his hair and looked at his grandfather and younger brother. His grandfather used to have a bit of a Taoist aura, but now, the three of them have become wandering beggars.
She doesn't need to wear makeup in her current appearance, and no one will recognize that she is a woman.
Grandpa Ling hurriedly reminded the two: "I wonder if there is a wanted order from Luocheng?"
"You two can both act like my Taoist children. When we get to a Taoist temple, I will get Xiao An a certificate of conversion."
Jin An was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Can I go to Chang'an as a Taoist priest to seek justice for my father?"
Grandpa Ling sighed and said, "Yes, but I have to wait until you are older."
Jin An let go of Grandpa Ling's hand, his expression became unfamiliar, his face was serious, and his eyes were full of anger and hatred:
"How long? Wait until I'm eighteen? Who in Chang'an will still remember Dad by then?"
"I know that Grandpa doesn't want to redress Dad's grievances at all!"
"Sister, what do you think? Should we go to Chang'an now or wait for ten or eight years?"
At this moment, Jin Sui finally understood that the boy had been very affectionate to her all the way, just waiting for this moment for her to make a choice! She guessed that she was talking to Grandpa Ling about Ling's father's case and was heard by Jin An.
I didn't expect that this kid, despite his young age, is so thoughtful that he could hide until now.
He knew that he couldn't have any disagreement with his grandfather in the mountains where there was no road, so he endured it until he saw the mountain road.
Jinsui couldn't help but sigh, the child was only eight years old, he was in the second grade in his previous life, a little brat who knew nothing.
But children of this era mature early.
Facing Jin'an's expectant eyes and Grandpa Ling's pleading eyes, Jinsui felt like he was being roasted by two burning fires.
Should we follow Grandpa's advice and persuade Jin'an not to go to Chang'an for the time being, and wait until the three of us are capable before overturning the verdict on his father's behalf? Or should we appease Jin'an, agree with him, and go to Chang'an first?
In fact, she wanted to go to Chang'an first. She had to do what she promised Jiang.
She also had a feeling that if she really went back to her hometown with Grandpa Ling, Grandpa Ling would probably strongly oppose it when he was still alive, and the siblings would overturn their father's verdict.
After thinking about it, she gave a moderate suggestion: "We are now fugitives and have no money, so it is not appropriate to go to Chang'an."
"Why not go to the state capital near Chang'an first and slowly find out about my father's case. Once I have money and connections, I can redress my father's grievances."
Grandpa Ling quickly agreed, "Your sister is right. If we go to Chang'an now, we will be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth."
But Jin An, this kid, was not sure what was going on. He clenched his fist and yelled:
"I knew it. You're all afraid of death. You all want to hide away! Your parents died so tragically, and you didn't care."
Jinsui took a step forward and wanted to hug his brother. He witnessed his father being beheaded and his mother dying miserably of illness in the cave.
It was indeed a huge blow to an eight-year-old child.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she stepped forward, Jin An pushed her hand away vigorously and glared at her:
"When mom died, you didn't even shed a tear! If you don't want to clear dad's name, then you're not my sister, and I don't need you to care about me!"
Jin Sui said angrily, "Who told you to talk to Grandpa and Sister like that? Didn't we say we wouldn't care about Dad's case? Wait a minute, take your time, do you understand?"
Jin An snorted heavily, obviously not believing her, raised something in his hand and said to the two of them: "If you don't want to go to Chang'an, I will go by myself! I must clear my father's name!"
Grandpa Ling touched his chest in surprise. The key hidden in the wooden hairpin left by Jiang was actually stolen by this kid.
After he said that, he turned around and ran towards the mountain road. Jinsui shouted at him to stop and wanted to help Grandpa Ling.
Grandpa Ling said anxiously: "Don't worry about me, go after him, oh, this kid is really thoughtful."
Jin Sui said angrily, "Just wait, I'll catch that kid and if he doesn't listen, I'll beat him up and he'll listen."
She hurriedly chased after them, but after turning a corner, the two figures disappeared from her sight.
Grandpa Ling was busy using his crutches, chasing after him while shouting Jinan's name.
(End of this chapter)
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