On the morning of the 18th, the first rays of sunlight pierced through the gaps in the leaves, scattering across the corners of the courtyard. A deer neighed softly in the courtyard, while a dozen or so eagles circled overhead, cried out a few times, and then slowly flew away.
In Mushroom Mountain in Beijing, the little wolf howled at the sky. At the same time, in the distant Mushroom Village, Zhongnan and Tiger King led all the animals in howling at the sky to congratulate the Mountain God on his birthday.
The sound was deafening, startling the villagers of Mushroom Village so much that they shut their doors and windows tightly. Even the logging team decided to take a day off and see how things went.
Ma Mingchun, from the village chief's family, stood by the window and whispered to the sky, "Yan Xiaonan, happy twentieth birthday."
Aunt Ma walked in nervously: "Mingchun, what happened on the mountain today? Don't go to work on the back mountain today, it's too dangerous."
Village Chief Ma rushed in, looking worried: "We have to go. The logging team is in the back mountain. We need to organize everyone to go and check it out. It would be troublesome if there was any danger."
Ma Mingchun stopped the village chief: "Dad, don't worry, it's alright. This has happened twice before, and the animals never came down the mountain."
Village Chief Ma remembered that it happened once nineteen years ago, when Nan Nan stole it. It happened once ten years ago, but he didn't know why. It happened again today. Does it mean that animals go crazy every ten years?
Village Chief Ma felt relieved, picked up his pipe and went out. He was still worried about the logging team in the back mountain; if someone died, everything would be over.
Worried, Ma Mingchun grabbed his machete and followed. The back mountain was quiet. Village Chief Ma called out from outside, and an echo came from inside: "It's good that you're alright."
Ye Chenming stood at the entrance of the courtyard house, watching the mountain eagle leave, a smile playing on his lips. "Thank you for your blessings."
Yan Xiaonan stood in front of Grandma Yan, on a tray was a ginseng root that had been there for ten thousand years. It was a ginseng spirit that had just begun to develop its intelligence, but its intelligence was still very young.
"Milk, open your mouth."
Grandma Yan opened her mouth, and a ginseng root entered her mouth. She chewed and swallowed it.
Suddenly, I heard a voice beside my ear: "It hurts, it hurts."
Grandma Yan was startled. Who was calling? She looked around but there was no one there. Remembering Nan Nan's abilities, she immediately calmed down.
"Grandma, this ginseng is about to become a spirit, but after the founding of the People's Republic of China, animals and plants are not allowed to become spirits. If it becomes a spirit, it will be reduced to ashes. So we have to put it outside and wait for its budding intelligence to slowly disappear."
Grandma Yan opened her mouth wide in surprise. There really are ginseng spirits! If this ginseng becomes a ginseng doll, it will be reduced to ashes. So it's better not to become a doll.
"Grandma, I'll put this ancient ginseng in your room. You can absorb its essence every day, and it won't become a spirit. You'll live to be a hundred years old." Yan Xiaonan placed the ancient ginseng at the head of the mahogany bed.
"Nan Nan, your grandma is scared. What if he doesn't become a spirit, but I do?" Grandma Yan was really trembling.
"Grandma, this is a gift for your 80th birthday. Do you think there will be any problems? Don't worry, I'm here for you." Yan Xiaonan smiled brightly; Grandma was so adorable.
Upon hearing this, all of Grandma Yan's worries and fears vanished. Looking at the ancient ginseng by her bedside, she said, "Old friend, you'll stay with me from now on. Let's live to be a hundred years old together."
Ten-thousand-year-old ginseng~ I'm already ten thousand years old, okay?
"Nan Nan, this is a sweater that your grandma knitted for you. It's really not presentable, but I really don't have anything to give you. Everything I eat, drink, wear, and use is bought with your money. I feel ashamed."
"Grandma, this is the most precious gift, made with warmth. And without you, there would be no Dad. So thank you for giving Dad life, thank you for giving me life, Grandma, you are the source of this family. Happy birthday, Grandma." Yan Xiaonan looked at the pink cashmere sweater in her hand.
The door was pushed open, and everyone from Yan Daqiang to Xiao Lu at the back wished Grandma a long and healthy 80th birthday, and also congratulated Nan Nan on her 20th birthday.
The table in the north room was already filled with all sorts of gifts. Even Fu Bao and Duo Duo made two greeting cards for Nan Nan and Grandma.
Looking at the crooked handwriting on the greeting card, Grandma Yan shed tears. She was so happy.
Ye Chenming walked up and handed Grandma Yan a box: "Grandma, I wish you a long and healthy life. This is a gift for you. Would you like to try it?"
Looking at the exquisite box, Grandma Yan smiled. This little guy really put his heart into Nan Nan's things. She nodded and said, "Chenming, thank you. Let Grandma see what this is."
A silver device, about the size of a cigarette pack, appeared before everyone's eyes. Ye Chenming turned on the device, plugged in one end of an earphone, and placed the other end next to Grandma Yan's ear.
"Grandma, can you hear me?" Ye Chenming asked.
Grandma Yan's eyes lit up. She was eighty years old, but her eyesight was still good, her teeth were still intact, she ate well, and slept very well. The only problem was that she was a little hard of hearing, and you had to speak right next to her ear for her to hear you clearly.
But now Chen Ming was standing a step in front of him, and he could hear his voice clearly.
"Grandma, this is a hearing aid I asked a friend to bring you from Denmark. You can put this tip into your ear from now on. This is the switch, just turn it on."
Grandma Yan tried it several times and when she felt comfortable with it, she put the earplugs in her ears, pointed at everyone and said, "My hearing is fine now, so don't talk loudly to me, I can hear you."
Everyone laughed and offered their congratulations in unison, as if struck by a sudden inspiration. Grandma Yan waved her hand repeatedly, saying, "Quietly, quietly, I can hear you."
Ye Chenming walked up to Yan Xiaonan, and an exquisite box appeared in Yan Xiaonan's hand: "Nannan, this is my birthday present for you. Happy birthday and may you always be happy."
Everyone was curious about what gift Ye Chenming had given Nan Nan, urging her to open the box. Yan Xiaonan smiled and opened the box, inside which was just a thin piece of paper.
Everyone was stunned. What kind of birthday gift was this? But Yan Xiaonan was touched. She had already seen the English on the order and the delivery slip below it.
Ye Chenming imported a batch of beauty and skin whitening equipment from abroad. These were exactly what Yan Xiaonan urgently needed, and these things were not available in China yet.
Without these machines, beauty treatments would have to be done manually, which wouldn't be as impactful for customers. But with these aids, people who love beauty will have a change in mindset, and they will have more faith in the machines.
Yan Xiaonan held up the list in her hand and bowed deeply to Ye Chenming: "Thank you for giving me such a precious gift. I will definitely make good use of it and take good care of it."
Ye Chenming's smile was warmer than the sun, and he whispered in Nan Nan's ear, "Darling, I am your strongest support, you must remember that."
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