Chapter 41 Money-Sucking Grass, Gold of Gold
"Let the third brother make the call, I'll go with my little sister," said Li Erge.
Li Banxia said helplessly, "I've been following you guys up the mountain since I was three years old. I know the mountain roads better than the city roads. First, I won't get lost, and second, there aren't even any rabbits on the outskirts. It's very safe. What are you going to do with me? Go do what you're supposed to do."
After saying that, he looked at Li's mother and said, "Mom, didn't you say you were going to make me some soup to cool me down? Make a lot and pack a pot for me to take with me."
"……good."
When my daughter gets stubborn, she won't listen to anyone.
Li's mother gave her a reproachful yet loving glare, then put her short dagger into the basket, saying, "Take this for self-defense."
"Thank you, Mom."
Li Banxia smiled and picked up a small hoe, a piece of red rope, and a wooden box, putting them all into her basket.
Then, he picked up the basket and put it on his back, smiled at everyone, and said, "I'm off, I'll be back in a bit."
The family watched her stride away, heading up the mountain.
Li Erge suddenly spoke up, saying, "Mom, my little sister had a fight with Su Youfu."
"You noticed it too."
Li's mother looked rather grim. "If your little sister doesn't say anything, just pretend you don't know. Don't upset her."
“That bastard’s whole family depends on my little sister, and he still dares to argue with her. I think he’s tired of living!” Brother Li’s voice was cold.
Li Sange glanced at the two men, the smile in his eyes fading, and rolled up his sleeves. "Second Brother, shall we go beat him up?"
Li Sansao and Li Ersao looked at each other in bewilderment.
I didn't hear my sister-in-law say anything, so how did these people know that my sister-in-law and her husband had a fight?
"Why beat him up? I think it would be best to just give him some medicine and kill him!" Brother Li sneered.
Li's mother glared at the two brothers and said, "Go away, go away! I'd like to see if you two dare to lay a finger on Cui Youfu, or your little sister will scratch your faces raw!"
"We can't let Cui Youfu bully us even if we scratch him to pieces!" Brother Li said coldly.
Li's mother sneered, "I'll break off all ties with you after I scratch it all."
"That won't do." Brother Li Er frowned, looking dejected.
Brother Li sighed, "How could my little sister have fallen for that bastard surnamed Cui? She clearly has Xi Kang by her side, yet she..."
"Shut up!"
Li's mother slapped Li's third brother, "If this gets out, what will become of your little sister's reputation?! Don't you think before you speak?"
Brother Li San said "Hey".
"Mom, I was wrong. I was just worried about my little sister. I won't say anything more, I won't say anything more..."
Father Li sighed deeply, “Once the storm surrounding the national bonds has died down in the next couple of days, Second Brother, go visit your younger sister and see... If Cui Youfu really dares to make things difficult for your younger sister, secretly put a sack over her head and beat her up, but don’t let your younger sister know.”
"Yes, Dad!" Li Erge straightened up, and a murderous aura visibly appeared in his cold and stern eyes.
Li Sange's eyes lit up. "Dad, I'm going too. I've wanted to beat him up for a long time."
Li's mother glared at Li's father.
Mr. Li coughed lightly, “No, the medicinal herb field can’t be left unattended. If you all leave, who will guard it? My old arms and legs can’t get up.”
"...Dad, do you even believe what you're saying? Have you forgotten that you just kicked a wild boar that ran into the medicinal herb field not long ago?" Brother Li rolled his eyes.
Mr. Li tactfully brushed off his clothes, lowered his eyes, and denied, "That's not me."
Brother Li, “…”
The Li family's courtyard is nestled against the mountains, and it's only a ten-minute walk away.
Li Banxia had something on her mind, so she walked quickly and didn't take long to climb the mountain.
Unfortunately, she couldn't find the herb that was usually found on the outskirts, so she went further in. Herbs prefer shady and sunny locations and have specific requirements for their growing environment. Li Banxia searched as she went in.
By the time the required medicine was found based on its characteristics, six or seven parts of the sunlight overhead had already been blocked by the lush foliage.
She quickly dug out the medicinal herbs and then looked for young ginseng roots.
What should have been difficult to find was actually easier to find.
After carefully tying it with a red string, Li Banxia cautiously began digging. The roots she unearthed were very intact, just the small-year-old variety she needed.
If it were allowed to grow for several more decades or even a hundred years, its medicinal effects would definitely be even better.
After packing up his basket, Li Banxia returned the way he came.
Who knew that as they walked, they could no longer see the familiar vegetation. The surroundings were dark and gloomy, and the sounds of birds and insects echoed from the depths.
Li Banxia was certain that the route was not the one she had taken to get there.
Because no matter which direction she came from, she couldn't find any marks she had left when she came in.
"Damn it, are we running into a ghost wall in broad daylight?"
The sun overhead was blocked by the dense foliage, making it difficult to distinguish east from west and north from south for a moment.
Li Banxia closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down.
This is the mountain she's played in since she was a child; there must be other ways to get out.
When Li's father taught them to tell directions when they were young, he said, "...the further you go, the lower the visibility becomes. How do you tell which way is north, south, east, and west? The simplest and quickest way is to judge by the distribution of leaves and the growth of moss. We are in the Northern Hemisphere, so the leaves on the south side of trees are generally denser, while moss prefers a damp and shady environment and usually grows on the north side of the trunk..."
Li Banxia took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and suddenly opened her eyes.
He observed the distribution of leaves and the growth of moss on nearby trees, quickly found the right direction, and used a small hoe to clear a path.
After walking for more than half an hour, we suddenly came to a place overgrown with weeds.
At first, Li Banxia found it strange that there were grasses on the mountain that she had never seen before, and such a large patch of them.
They had already walked halfway across when Li Banxia suddenly remembered.
She stopped and carefully observed the shape of the weeds. If she wasn't mistaken, the weeds... looked a lot like a picture her father had shown her when she was a child, in which a small gold nugget was tied to the root of the grass.
This grass is called horsetail, also known as gold-absorbing grass, which, as the name suggests, means "to absorb gold" or "gold."
She remembered it because her father had told her and her siblings, as a joke, "...this thing attracts gold. The more it grows, the more metal is buried underneath. The 'gold' in 'attracting gold' is the same as the 'gold of gold.' Remember, if one day you see a large patch of gold-attracting grass, there's definitely a large piece of gold underneath. In ancient times, gold-attracting grass grew exceptionally lushly in places with gold mines. Therefore, the ancients called it a 'guide' for finding gold mines..."
Li Banxia's breathing trembled slightly, and her grip on the hoe tightened.
She slowly exhaled. She didn't know if this thing was real or not, but what if it was?
Right?
Li Banxia looked up at the sky. The leaves obscured the view, making it difficult to determine the exact time, but a sliver of light still shone through the gaps in the leaves, indicating that it wasn't dark yet and she still had time…
They dug it up to verify whether her father's words were true or false.
Li Banxia walked to the nearest gold-absorbing grass, put down his basket, picked up a hoe, squatted down, and started digging.
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