Shen Jiahao handed the little bundle of joy in his arms forward: "Second Aunt, Third Aunt, look!"
Yang looked at the little dumpling suspiciously: "What's wrong with Li Bao?"
"It's not Pear Baby!"
Lili then revealed what was in her arms: a Ganoderma lucidum mushroom the size of two palms.
Both Yang and Chen were startled, thinking they were seeing things. But upon closer inspection, they saw it was still the large Ganoderma lucidum. They quickly led the children into the house.
Chen slammed the door to the main room shut before daring to ask, "Good heavens, where did you get this thing?"
Lili struggled to hold the Ganoderma lucidum, only able to laugh: "Big mushroom!"
Yang and Chen were confused, so Shen Jiawen quickly came out to explain.
Madam Yang covered her mouth: "So, Li Bao thought this was a big mushroom?"
Madam Chen was hesitant to touch it, afraid of damaging the large Ganoderma lucidum: "My goodness, this is the first time I've ever seen such a large Ganoderma lucidum!"
Thinking back to last night when she returned to her room, Chen realized that she couldn't embarrass her in-laws in front of the whole family, so she could only whisper to Shen Lao Er in her room.
Old Mrs. Shen decided to raise Shen Lili in the third household, which meant there would be another mouth to feed, so of course she was unhappy.
Who knew that after she had only complained a couple of times, Shen Lao Er sternly told her to shut up and told her what Old Lady Shen had said when she was not around yesterday.
At the time, Chen thought that Old Mrs. Shen had exaggerated these coincidences in order to make her family accept the little girl.
But now, looking at the large Ganoderma lucidum in the little dumpling's hands, he just can't bring himself to say it's a coincidence.
Goodness, this is truly a lucky star!
"Mother, mushrooms, fish soup!"
Lili looked at the Ganoderma lucidum with anticipation, her big eyes filled with longing for the fish soup.
Mrs. Yang was at a loss for words. How could she explain to her daughter that these were not ordinary mushrooms for making soup, but expensive Ganoderma lucidum?
The two sisters-in-law looked at the large Ganoderma lucidum and were at a loss for what to do.
It was Shen Jiahao who came out and said, "Second Aunt, Third Aunt, I think we should wait until Grandpa and Grandma come back before deciding how to deal with this Ganoderma."
Yang and Chen nodded hurriedly: "Yes, that's how it should be."
The Shen family never separated, and Old Man Shen respected his wife, so Old Woman Shen was still in charge of the household.
"You guys keep a close eye on the Ganoderma lucidum, make sure it doesn't get bumped or knocked over."
Lili nodded seriously, but secretly she was smiling to herself. This giant Ganoderma lucidum should fetch a lot of money, and her family could eat better!
Shen Jiaqing tugged at Chen's sleeve: "Mother, we also picked lots and lots of wild mushrooms!"
Mr. Chen thought it was just a few mushrooms here and there as usual, but when he went out to take a look, good heavens, five large cloaks made of outer garments were filled with mushrooms, and they almost couldn't hold them all.
Upon seeing so many mushrooms, Yang exclaimed, "Perfect for making fish soup tonight! I'll dry the rest so we can keep them for a while!"
Lili asked, "Mom, is the paint good?"
Madam Yang smiled and patted her head: "Li Bao hasn't tasted Mother's cooking yet, has she? From now on, Mother will cook delicious food for you every day and raise our Li Bao to be plump and healthy!"
"Okay!" Lili looked at the gentleness in Yang's eyes, and felt a sense of peace and happiness she had never felt before.
Let's eat our fill first, and then we'll eat better later. After a while, she'll go to the fields again to see if there's anything that needs to be improved in the rice at home!
Everyone in the Shen family should be healthy and plump!
With so many mushrooms in front of them, Yang and Chen finally recovered a bit from the shock of the Ganoderma lucidum and started busying themselves washing and drying the mushrooms.
The younger ones diligently guarded the Ganoderma lucidum, no longer going out to play, but sitting in the house watching the large Ganoderma lucidum.
Madam Yang found it amusing and sent Shen Jiahao to chop some firewood on the mountain. She then asked Shen Jialu and Shen Jiaqing to take Lili to the Wu family in Peach Blossom Village to buy tofu. This ended the situation where six pairs of eyes were fixed on the Ganoderma lucidum, leaving only the more composed Shen Jiawen and Shen Jialu to continue watching.
"Jialu and Jiaqing, please keep an eye on your younger sister." Madam Yang handed Shen Jiawen a small basket and instructed the group.
"Don't worry, Third Aunt!"
Shen Jialu carried Lili, and Shen Jiaqing held the small basket given to them by Yang Shi. The three of them slowly made their way to Peach Blossom Village.
The three siblings walked along the main road of the village. At this time of day, everyone was in the fields, and there were hardly any people along the way.
"The fish soup is sure to be delicious today, with mushrooms and tofu!" Shen Jialu teased Lili. "Lili, you're too thin, you need to eat more tonight!"
Because her family designated the day they found Lili yesterday as her birthday, Lili is already three years old, even though she is not actually three years old yet.
Shen Jiaqing also looked at Lili's thin little face. The little dumpling had fair skin and was cute, but she was too thin.
Lili thought to herself, "I was locked up by those people for several months and then forced to walk around for more than two months. They almost starved me to death. No wonder I'm so thin."
The Wu family, who sell tofu, are located at the entrance of Peach Blossom Village, and I bought some in no time.
When Lili arrived, she saw several bright red fruits hanging on the wild fruit tree next to the pipe. Although she knew that wild fruits by the roadside were generally not very tasty, their red color was really appealing, so she pointed over there and said, "Fruit!"
Seeing that it was still early and his sister wanted to pick fruit, Shen Jialu agreed, as it would only take a short while.
Pear happily watched the fruit getting closer and closer, only to realize that it was a hawthorn.
Shen Jiaqing recognized it: "Second brother, this is wild hawthorn!"
Shen Jialu was pleasantly surprised. Hawthorn is a good thing; it can stimulate the appetite and aid digestion, and it can also be used as a thirst-quenching fruit.
Shen Jialu immediately put down the pears and went forward to pick some himself: "Fourth brother, watch over your sister, I'll pick some."
Shen Jiaqing shielded Lili in front of her, one arm around the little dumpling and the other carrying a small basket.
As Lili watched the hawthorns being picked one after another, she clapped her hands excitedly and shouted for Shen Jialu, "Wow~ Second Brother is amazing!"
Hearing his sister's praise, Shen Jialu picked even more enthusiastically.
"Tap tap tap..."
A sound of horses' hooves rang out, and Lili turned around in confusion to look at the official road, where she saw two carriages hurrying towards her.
Why is there a horse-drawn carriage again?
"Four pots."
Lili thoughtfully pulled Shen Jiaqing a little further inside, making sure they wouldn't block the carriage's path or get covered in dust kicked up by the horses' hooves before stopping with peace of mind.
Shen Jiaqing was a little curious, but didn't dare to look too closely, and instead protected Lili even more carefully.
The group waited for the carriage to pass, but the driver suddenly shouted, "Whoa!"
The horse's hooves lifted, and the carriage came to a stop beside them.
Lili: This scene looks so familiar.
Shen Jialu, not understanding what was going on, alertly stopped what he was doing and stood protectively in front of his younger siblings.
Lili peeked out from beside Shen Jialu, clutching his clothes with curiosity.
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