The ginseng seedling that Sheng Xiping brought was about 4.78 taels when it was unearthed, which is quite large. In today's market, it could easily sell for 20,000 to 30,000 yuan.
This ginseng seedling is Sheng Xiping's last trump card.
If you encounter a problem that needs to be resolved, sending something else might not work, but sending this will definitely work.
If things don't go well on this trip, and he runs out of money, he can still sell the ginseng.
If that's the case, he can just give up and come back to dealing in timber, hunting in the mountains, and making tens of thousands of yuan a year.
In a couple of years, I'll contract a piece of mountain forest, raise some forest frogs and deer, and grow some mushrooms, wood ear fungus, and wild mountain vegetables. That way, I can make a living.
Before setting off, Sheng Xiping packed everything he could think of that he could use and that he needed to bring, then bid farewell to his wife and daughter and set off.
On his first trip south, Sheng Xiping arrived in the capital.
The third son was studying in the capital. Before leaving, Zhang Shuzhen specifically instructed Sheng Xiping to make sure to visit Sheng Xikang.
Sheng Xiping happened to need to transfer trains in the capital, so when he arrived at his destination, he went to find Sheng Xikang first.
To Sheng Xiping's surprise, he not only saw his third brother, but also a strikingly beautiful and well-dressed young woman. "Xikang, what's this?"
Sheng Xikang scratched his head sheepishly. "Brother, this is my girlfriend, Wu Yuhua. Yuhua, this is my older brother, Sheng Xiping. I've told you about him before."
Upon hearing this, the girl immediately nodded to Sheng Xiping, "Hello, brother, I am Wu Yuhua, one year younger than Xikang, and I am his junior."
"Oh, oh, Comrade Xiao Wu, hello, hello." Sheng Xiping was caught off guard and didn't know what to say for a moment.
“Look, Xikang didn’t mention this to me, and I didn’t prepare any gift for him. I’m really sorry.”
Sheng Xiping glared at his younger brother angrily. That brat, he didn't even say a word beforehand.
If he had just mentioned it when he went home for the New Year, Sheng Xiping would have been able to prepare for this trip.
This whole mess is making things worse. If the woman complains, the Sheng family will think she's no longer valued.
"Big brother, don't blame Xikang. We only started dating after school started after the New Year. He probably hasn't had a chance to tell his family yet."
Unexpectedly, this girl was quite protective of Sheng Xikang. As soon as she saw Sheng Xiping's displeased expression, she immediately spoke up for him.
Since the girl had already said that, what could Sheng Xiping say? "Oh, okay, okay, that's good, that's good."
How could it not be good? This girl clearly comes from a good family; she's elegant, poised, and speaks with refinement.
She was Sheng Xikang's junior, a talented woman from Peking University. Judging from her accent, she seemed to be from the capital.
Sheng Xikang, that brat, is something else. He went to university and even found a girlfriend with great prospects.
"Big brother, Yuhua, how about this, let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly." The three of them standing outside the school were really a bit awkward.
“Okay, okay, let’s find a restaurant then. It’s getting late, I’ll treat you two to dinner,” Sheng Xiping said immediately.
Sheng Xikang and Wu Yuhua were quite familiar with the area, so the two of them led Sheng Xiping to a restaurant that looked decent and directly asked for a private room.
The three entered the private room, and while Wu Yuhua went to ask for tea, Sheng Xiping kicked his younger brother.
"When did this happen? Why didn't you let us know? This caught me completely off guard."
"Just you wait, when Mom and Dad find out, they'll beat you to a pulp."
These days, while it's said that there's freedom in dating, there are still many rules.
If you're dating and don't tell your family, and you do it secretly, you'll definitely get a beating if they find out.
Sheng Xikang rubbed the spot where he had been kicked. "After the New Year, when we go back to school, a few of us classmates will organize a reunion."
I had a bit too much to drink, so I grabbed her and confessed my feelings, and that's how we got together.
Sheng Xikang mumbled something and briefly recounted his relationship with Wu Yuhua.
Wu Yuhua is one year younger than Sheng Xikang and is currently a junior in college.
She and Sheng Xikang were both in the student union. After spending a lot of time together, they developed feelings for each other, but neither of them made it public.
The others who were with them saw this and were worried for them.
After the New Year, Sheng Xikang returned to Beijing. His classmates organized a reunion, and under their encouragement, Sheng Xikang, emboldened by alcohol, confessed his feelings to the girl.
Wu Yuhua didn't refuse, and the two naturally got together.
So, strictly speaking, the two of them had only been officially dating for about ten days.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Xiping frowned and asked, "What are you thinking about, kid?"
You're graduating this year, and it's not certain where you'll be assigned yet. That girl still has a year until graduation.
"What if you two can't get assigned to the same place after you start dating?"
Sheng Xiping couldn't help but rub his forehead. This brat usually seems quite capable in handling things, so why did he handle this matter so carelessly?
"That girl is a local from the capital, right? She'll probably stay in the capital after graduation. What about you? You'll most likely have to go back to our province, won't you?"
"What will you two do then? Long-distance relationship? Or will you make the girl give up her good job in the capital and run off with you to our place?" Sheng Xiping glared angrily at Sheng Xikang.
"Brother, I've been assigned to the Ministry of Finance, so I can't go back to our province." Sheng Xikang scratched his head and dropped another bombshell.
During his years at Peking University, Sheng Xikang excelled in both character and academics, and was outstanding in all his subjects.
He majored in mathematics and minored in economics, earning a double degree. Even before graduating, many companies have already come to recruit him.
In Jilin Province, they do indeed want Sheng Xikang to return, using the same old excuse of "go back to where you came from" to try and force him to come back.
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