Er Ya said to Liu Jingyu shyly, "Brother, I'm sorry, I really found a very beautiful flower here last time, but I don't know why it's gone."
At this moment, Qian Lu, who was walking behind, pointed to a few red flowers beside him: "Er Ya, are you talking about these flowers? They are indeed quite pretty."
After saying that, she picked the flower and held it next to her ear, saying, "Look how pretty I am."
Er Ya turned around and looked, her eyes widening like a little frog: "Yes, yes, yes, that's the flower, that's the flower I'm talking about."
Seeing that this flower is exactly the same as the one I found last time, does that mean my lucky charm constitution hasn't failed, and there's still ginseng underneath?
Er Ya quickly ran over and, just like last time, found a sharp branch and started digging hard under the flower.
"Er Ya, what are you doing? Why are you digging in the dirt? Aren't we going to continue up the mountain?" Qian Lu asked. What's so interesting about digging in the dirt? It would be better to find some wild fruits or something to play with.
Liu Jingyu looked at Er Ya, puzzled, but didn't ask. He believed that Er Ya must have her reasons for doing this. Anyway, it was still early, so he would play with her for a while if she wanted to.
Er Ya couldn't tell them directly that there was ginseng down there, so she could only lie and say, "Brother Qian Lu, you don't know, I heard from the old people in our village that if you encounter this kind of flower, there might be something delicious down there. I want to dig it out so we can eat it together."
Qian Lu actually believed it and, like Er Ya, found a tree branch: "Then I'll help you dig. I want to see what good stuff is down there."
Er Ya pointed to the side and said to him, "You should dig here, but don't get too close, or you might damage it."
What's this mysterious thing? I'm determined to dig it out and see for myself today. Qian Lu used all his strength and soon dug out the upper part of the ginseng.
Liu Jingyu was astonished when he saw it. This thing looked familiar. It seemed to resemble something he had seen a few days ago. He quickly grabbed a tree branch and started digging with them.
The entire ginseng was dug out intact. Er Ya pretended not to have seen it before and asked in confusion, "What is this? It looks a bit like a person. Didn't you say there was something delicious down there? Where is the delicious food?" She even pretended to dig a few more times.
Liu Jingyu was so excited that he grabbed Qian Lu and shook him around, making Qian Lu dizzy and confused, not knowing what was wrong with his cousin.
"Cousin, ginseng, it's ginseng! We've really found ginseng! That's great! Grandpa is saved!"
He picked Er Ya up tightly again and spun her around several times: "Hahaha, Er Ya, thank you so much. I'm so glad you were here, otherwise I would have missed out on this ginseng today. I must thank you properly."
"Really? This is really ginseng! I didn't know ginseng could actually look a bit like a person. I've never seen one before. Okay, young man, please put me down quickly. Let's take this ginseng home right away."
Liu Jingyu and Qian Lu found a large leaf, gently wrapped the ginseng in it, grabbed some soft grass, placed it at the bottom of the basket, put the ginseng on top, and then covered it with more grass. Only then were they at ease, making sure not to damage the ginseng's roots.
Er Ya stood there, feeling utterly exasperated. She realized that last time she had just carelessly tossed the ginseng at the bottom of the basket without even considering whether it would damage it. She felt a little apologetic about the ginseng from last time.
Liu Jingyu didn't even bother to wander around the mountain anymore. He called to Er Ya to hurry down the mountain and put the ginseng away first, because it was his grandfather's lifeline.
Back home, Lin Jianguo, who was weaving baskets, was a little puzzled: "Why did you come back so soon? Wasn't it fun up in the mountains?"
Liu Jingyu explained, "No, Uncle, we found this on the way up the mountain."
After saying that, she pulled Lin Jianguo into the house and took the basket down. Lin Jianguo saw the ginseng wrapped in layers of soft grass. This one was even bigger than the one Er Ya had found last time. Wasn't this one more valuable?
The clever Er Ya gave Lin Jianguo a wink, and Lin Jianguo immediately understood: "What is this? It looks a bit like a person. What is it? I've never seen it before."
Er Ya, standing beside him, rubbed her forehead and wiped away her sweat: "My god, your acting is so fake! And is it because we're father and daughter? You're saying the same things over and over again. Didn't you see right through it?"
Fortunately, Liu Jingyu and his companion, still in a state of ecstasy, did not notice the trickery between the father and daughter. They simply explained to Lin Jianguo earnestly, "Uncle, it's all thanks to Er Ya. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't have discovered this ginseng."
"Don't worry, Er Ya, Uncle, I will pay you the market price for the ginseng, no more, no less. You won't lose out at all," Liu Jingyu said earnestly.
Lin Jianguo waved his hands repeatedly: "Look at what you're saying, that's not very polite. You and Er Ya are friends, and now you're doing business together. Besides, you two discovered this ginseng together, so how could it be Er Ya's achievement on her own?"
He knew very well that this must be because Er Ya, the little lucky one, had shown her supernatural abilities again. Otherwise, the two of them could have searched the mountain for another month without finding any ginseng. But the taller the tree, the more the wind would blow. He couldn't let anyone discover Er Ya's amazing abilities, or Er Ya would definitely be captured.
Liu Jingyu wanted to say something more, but Lin Jianguo continued, "How about this, since the three of you found this ginseng, after you sell it, you can split it into three portions, one for each of you. Is that alright?"
Er Ya tugged at Liu Jingyu's clothes: "Little brother, just listen to my dad. We really found this together. If Brother Qian Lu hadn't shouted, I wouldn't have seen the flowers over there. So, you saved Grandpa Liu with your own efforts. You're awesome."
Hearing Er Ya say this, Qian Lu felt he had done a great service and became smug: Hahaha, his own father looked down on him for doing business, but look what a good friend he made through business. He even found ginseng today. His uncle doesn't know how to thank him.
Seeing that Lin Jianguo insisted on splitting the profits equally, Liu Jingyu had no choice but to agree, saying he would compensate Er Ya from somewhere else next time.
It was noon, time for lunch. Lin Jianguo told Liu Jingyu and the others to play in the yard while he went to prepare the meal. With Jiang's mother not home, he wasn't sure if the food he made would be palatable, given his own cooking skills.
Er Ya excitedly grabbed Liu Jingyu's hand: "Big brother, let me take you to see my little pigs, they're so cute!"
To be continued!
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