Old Liu didn't say a word, turned around and pulled Wang Daikui away.
When Liang Shuyan saw Jinxia, she took Jinxia's hand and said, "Jinxia, you saw it all. Your mother was willing to separate from your father in order to keep you here. Tell me, if something happens to you, do you think your mother would live?"
Aunt Liu's eyes reddened as she tried to comfort her, saying, "That's right, Jinxia, now that you're back, you should stay together. From now on, the three of us will be together. Come on, let's go home!"
Yinxia carried the package and followed Aunt Liu and Jinxia back together.
Liang Shuyan thought of Xuehua's matter and couldn't help but feel guilty, so she opened the system.
"Why? Isn't there any way to save this? Just because of Xuehua's identity, Wang Daikui has to lose a daughter? Is there any other way to turn Xuehua back into a simple Xuehua? I really can't bear to see Wang Daikui looking so lonely and helpless."
"Host, this isn't difficult. If you really want to save Xuehua, you can save her by increasing your wealth to 5 million gold coins!"
Liang Shuyan thought about it for a moment. This wealth value wasn't hard to understand; wasn't it just about having money? And finding ways to make money?
With that thought in mind, she quickened her pace and headed home.
The Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner, and everyone in Daling Village will be making zongzi (sticky rice dumplings). Every family knows how to make zongzi, and each child carries a basket on their back to pick bamboo leaves from the mountain.
Jiao took her daughter Chunhua to the mountain to pick bamboo leaves. They happened to see Liang Shuyan and said with a smile, "Auntie, let's go to the mountain together to pick some bamboo leaves."
"Alright, I'd like to go for a walk in the mountains anyway. Wait a minute, I'll go in and get a basket to take my little girl with me."
Chunhua and Niuniu are about the same age. The two children are very happy when they are together, chatting and laughing. Jiao Shi glanced at them and said, "Look at these children, they are like little birds when they are together."
Liang Shuyan wasn't stupid. She knew that Jiao had probably called her over because of the marriage she had promised to someone in the fall and winter. She started to think about how to explain this to Jiao.
"Auntie, I don't know how you spoke to Qiu Dong's daughter-in-law. To be honest, we've prepared everything and are just waiting to hold our grandson."
Liang Shuyan was thinking of introducing Jinxia to Qiudong, but Jinxia had just returned and her emotions hadn't settled down yet. In addition, Aunt Liu had argued with Jiao Shi about the land division last time, which made the matter temporarily difficult for her.
Liang Shuyan said, "There have been a lot going on at home lately. I've already sent my niece to inquire. I'll let you know as soon as I have any news. Don't worry, since I promised you, I'll definitely take this matter seriously. You can rest assured."
Jiao smiled awkwardly: "Oh dear, look at me, I'm so anxious, aren't I? There's nothing I can do, Qiu Dong is already so old. Although he's not very clever, he's still the only son of our Yu family, so we still have to get him married."
Liang Shuyan nodded.
As soon as they stepped outside, the sky changed. A dark cloud rolled in. Jiao looked up at the sky and said, "Oh no, it looks like it's going to rain. Let's hurry and pick some bamboo leaves."
Liang Shuyan's system started calling out: "Host, the system has detected a large area of edible fungi nearby. Would you like to pick them?"
Liang Shuyan glanced at Jiao Shi and said, "Auntie, let those two children pick bamboo leaves. We'll pick some mushrooms here to take back and improve the children's meals."
Jiao blinked: "Auntie, is this what you're talking about? But I've heard people in the village say that this thing is poisonous. What if I get poisoned?"
Liang Shuyan smiled and glanced at Jiao before saying, "It's alright. Look at the mushrooms I picked; they won't cause poisoning. I even picked some when we were fleeing the famine and cooked them for the children. We really haven't picked any since we arrived in Daling Village."
Jiao then came closer: "Auntie, look, is this what a mushroom looks like?"
Liang Shuyan glanced at it and nodded: "Yes, that's right. Aren't there many around here? Let's pick some. The two girls have probably already picked all the bamboo leaves, and then we can go down the mountain."
Chunhua and Niu Niu ran over, stuffing some bamboo leaves into their basket.
"Mother, we've picked all the bamboo leaves. Should we go back now? It looks like it's going to rain, and the clouds look scary."
Seeing Liang Shuyan picking mushrooms, Niu Niu excitedly exclaimed, "Mom, I know! Are you going to stir-fry mushrooms for us again?"
Because she had made mushrooms for the children before, the little girl excitedly shouted when she saw them.
Jiao glanced at Chunhua: "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and squat down to pick mushrooms for us. Your aunt said that these are very delicious when stir-fried. When we get back, I'll stir-fry them for you."
With the system's help, Liang Shuyan quickly picked all the mushrooms nearby, putting a large portion into the system's warehouse, and the rest into the basket Niu Niu was carrying.
Just then, a rumble of thunder sounded in the sky. Liang Shuyan stood up and said, "Let's go, it's going to rain. We can come back to pick them another day when we have time. These things will grow back after we pick them."
Jiao pulled Chunhua along, carrying a basket on her back, and hurried down the mountain. Liang Shuyan followed closely behind, pulling Niu Niu along.
Raindrops began to fall, and Liang Shuyan saw a small thatched hut and called out, "Auntie, the rain is getting heavier, let's quickly take shelter here, or we'll all catch a cold."
The two women were hiding in the small thatched hut when they spotted a man and immediately recognized Liang Shuyan: "Aunt Dashan? What are you doing?"
Liang Shuyan was a little confused: "Who is this person?"
Jiao nudged Liang Shuyan: "Oh dear, old lovers meeting again! How did I end up being the third wheel?"
Liang Shuyan was a little puzzled: "What old flame?"
Soon, the original owner's memories awakened. It turned out that this man was Yuan Sheng, whom the original owner had always liked. Yuan Sheng had a wife, but he would often come to the original owner's place. On the surface, he was helping the original owner and her orphan mother with some things, but in reality, the food and silver in the original owner's house would unknowingly end up in this man's pocket.
Outside, he told everyone that the original owner of this body was a fool who gave him all the money and food from his family, but he wasn't that stupid. Why would he support such a large family for someone else? As long as he could get food and money from this woman, he would pretend to like her.
"Oh dear, I wondered who it was? It's just an old flame?"
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