After getting ready, the four men and Du Yuhan, along with one woman, carried baskets and tools and headed into the mountains together.
With so many people around, Yu Huiru felt reassured enough to let her daughter go into the mountains.
After entering the mountains, Han Yixian stayed by Du Yuhan's side, helping her up every now and then, afraid that she might fall. It was as if he was constantly showing off his status to Huo Xicheng.
Huo Xicheng looked at their clasped hands and their occasional interactions and knew he had no chance; Du Yuhan had reconciled with Han Yixian.
He noticed that Han Yixian was constantly watching over Du Yuhan, making sure she wasn't in any danger. He could also see the affection in their eyes.
He Zhendong also noticed the interaction between Han Yixian and his younger sister, and even more so, he noticed his good friend Huo Xicheng's disappointment, feeling sorry for his friend. But there was nothing he could do; he couldn't control his younger sister's thoughts.
However, He Zhendong's opinion of Han Yixian has changed quite a bit recently. He can see that Han Yixian is genuinely good to his younger sister and always thinks of her first needs. His sister should be happy marrying a man like that.
There was only one bow and arrow, which Han Yi took first. After entering the deep mountains, he began to show off his skills, also to let He Zhendong and Huo Xicheng see his abilities.
He Zhendong and Huo Xicheng were surprised to find that Han Yixian was also a skilled archer. No wonder Du Yuhan said that she learned archery from Han Yixian. Han Yixian was indeed qualified to be Du Yuhan's teacher.
Liu Gang admired Xian Ge's skills the most, and would follow him to collect prey whenever they went into the mountains.
This time, Liu Gang and He Zhendong each carried a basket, and soon both of their baskets were filled with some prey, mostly shot by Han Yixian.
Later, Liu Gang, wanting to have some fun, asked for the bow and arrows. Although Liu Gang's archery skills weren't perfect, they were still decent; he could hit most of the prey he encountered.
Liu Gang felt he was having exceptionally good luck today, having shot so many prey.
As the group walked through the forest, Han Yixian remained vigilant, constantly watching their surroundings, fearing that they might encounter a wild beast that could endanger Du Yuhan.
Today, with Han Yixian around, Du Yuhan didn't need to lift a finger. She focused on finding herbs, picking the ones she needed and putting them in the small basket that Han Yixian was carrying for her.
After Liu Gang took the bow and arrows, Han Yixian followed Du Yuhan to find herbs. He memorized the several herbs Du Yuhan had gathered and then searched for herbs in the same way.
Suddenly, Han Yixian felt that a plant in front of him looked familiar. He turned to Du Yuhan, who was not far away, and said, "Yuhan, do you think this is ginseng?"
Upon hearing this, Du Yuhan was delighted and looked in the direction Han Yixian pointed. Sure enough, it was a ginseng plant, and it looked quite old.
Du Yuhan exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Han, you're incredibly lucky! You've found such a huge ginseng!"
He Zhendong and Huo Xicheng also gathered around after hearing Du Yuhan's words, all wanting to see what ginseng growing in the soil looked like.
After letting everyone tour the ginseng for a while, Du Yuhan said, "Don't touch it. You can't damage the roots. You have to be very careful when digging it. I can do it by myself. You can watch from the side. I'll give you a live demonstration of how to dig ginseng."
Du Yuhan was so happy that she even blurted out words related to the future.
Du Yuhan took out the two tools she had brought from her small basket and began to slowly dig around the ginseng.
Han Yixian followed Du Yuhan's lead and helped out as well, because he was worried that Du Yuhan would get tired.
After more than an hour of careful digging, a ginseng root the size of a radish was dug out intact.
Looking at the giant ginseng in front of her, Du Yuhan exclaimed with delight, "This ginseng must be at least several hundred years old! Brother Han, you're so lucky!"
Han Yixian laughed and said, "All my good luck comes from you. You can keep this ginseng; I don't know how to take care of it."
Du Yuhan said, "Since you found it, it should belong to you."
Han Yixian said, "What's mine is yours. I said I'd give it to you, so don't refuse anymore. Otherwise, I'll feed it to the cows."
Du Yuhan rolled her eyes at Han Yixian and said, "You really dare to say that, feeding it to the cows? What a waste. I'll keep it for you for now, and you can ask me for it if you need it later."
Although Du Yuhan was pleasantly surprised to encounter a ginseng that was several hundred years old, it was not a rare thing for her, as there were many larger ones in her space.
She simply enjoyed the process of discovery.
Du Yuhan wrapped the ginseng in Liu Gang's clothes and put it in the basket.
Everyone was very happy to have harvested a ginseng plant; today's trip was truly worthwhile.
He Zhendong came into the mountains this time specifically to hunt wild boars. He hoped to encounter wild boars again, just like last time, and hunt them back for a good meal.
However, they had a good haul today; even if they didn't encounter any wild boars, it was enough for them to have a hearty meal.
Everyone seemed to be having exceptionally good luck today. He Zhendong finally found the wild boar he'd been talking about. Although they only encountered two not-so-large wild boars, it was enough; anything too big would be difficult to bring back.
This time, Han Yi made the first move, using the same method as Du Yuhan, shooting directly into the wild boar's eyes, and even more decisively and efficiently than Du Yuhan.
He Zhendong thought to himself that if Han Yixian were to marry his younger sister in the future, the two of them would be formidable figures, ruthless even when killing wild boars; he certainly couldn't compare to them.
However, looking at Han Yixian like this, he felt that he and his younger sister were a better match.
Huo Xicheng had to admit that Han Yixian was indeed a powerful figure praised by everyone, and was truly formidable.
He knew that Han Yixian was not only skilled in archery, but also in other martial arts, and was almost unmatched in the entire capital. In any case, he couldn't beat him.
Huo Xicheng felt somewhat defeated. Even if he was better than Han Yixian, it was useless. Du Yuhan's heart belonged to Han Yixian, not him. He had lost because of that.
Although he was a little unwilling, he also hoped that Du Yuhan would be happy.
Neither of the wild boars was very big, each weighing only about 200 pounds. They tied the two boars' hooves together, and with two people carrying each boar on a thick wooden stick, Du Yuhan led the way, and the five of them went down the mountain together.
As they approached the bottom of the mountain and were about to leave the forest, Du Yuhan said, "Second Brother, take these two wild boars back to the team. It'll be a good meal for everyone."
He Zhendong said, "How can that be? You went through a lot of trouble to hunt these two wild boars. I didn't do much work. How can you let us take them all?"
Han Yixian had achieved his goal of showing off his skills. As for whether or not the wild boar was left behind, that was irrelevant.
He echoed Du Yuhan's words, saying, "Yuhan is right. If you don't take them, we'll give them to the village anyway. We can't keep them all to ourselves. You should take them with you and improve everyone's meals when you get back. The game we have in our baskets is enough."
He Zhendong looked at Huo Xicheng and said, "Why don't we take him back? Those kids will be ecstatic."
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