The group packed their belongings into the baskets they carried and continued on their way.
Cui Yulu casually put the herbs she encountered along the way into her space to grow. The fertile soil in the space could better enhance the medicinal properties of the herbs.
Of course, all of this was done in secret, and fortunately, they didn't know much about herbs.
"Look, these are mung beans. Quickly put them away."
Cui Yulu accidentally saw a patch of mung bean plants, which had already produced fruit, probably seeds brought by bird droppings.
It has now grown into a large area here, and it is fate that they discovered it today.
Tan Guihua and Han Chunying quickly gathered the mung beans into the basket, filling it completely.
Cui Yulu didn't pick chestnuts with them, but followed the little squirrel forward. She then discovered that there were five chestnut trees about ten meters away, covered with chestnut sacs. Some of the overripe ones had already fallen to the ground, and the little squirrel was holding the chestnuts in its paws.
"Oh, so you got the chestnuts from here. Do you want me to help you?"
The little squirrel was afraid of those prickly shells and needed Cui Yulu's help.
So she picked up a twig, knocked down some chestnut sacs, broke them open, and pushed them in front of the squirrel. The little squirrel collected the chestnuts, hid them, and came back again. After repeating this more than ten times, it seemed to have enough. The little squirrel raised its paw to indicate that she could take the rest.
"Are you really done? Then we'll take you with us."
With the little squirrel's permission, Cui Yulu quickly walked towards the two of them.
"Sister-in-law, where have you been? You scared me to death! I thought you were lost. If you were lost, Grandma would have beaten me to death."
"Guess what great thing I found?"
"What is it? Tell me quickly so we can go pick some!"
Han Chunying knew that her sister-in-law was a lucky charm and would definitely not let them down. The things they had were enough for them to eat for a while during the winter.
Linshui Village has a special geographical location. In winter, it snows heavily and people often can't leave their homes for ten days to half a month.
Therefore, it is essential to store enough food before winter arrives so that even if you cannot go out during winter, you will not go hungry.
Of course, in recent years there have been constant natural disasters and man-made calamities, the harvest has been very poor, and many families go hungry in the winter.
The Han family often went hungry, so they started preparing for winter early this year.
With poor harvests, most villagers rely on the mountains for their livelihood, so the hills near Linshui Village have been dug up countless times, leaving the hillsides bare.
"Come with me quickly, I guarantee you'll get good stuff."
Cui Yulu led the two of them toward the chestnut tree.
When the two of them saw the chestnut tree, they were both surprised, not expecting that there were so many good things in these mountains.
"Let's hurry up, or if the wild beasts come out, we won't be able to get out."
Han Chunying quickly picked up a tree branch and began knocking down chestnuts.
"Ouch, that hurts."
"Be careful, this can hurt if it hits someone. Use this."
Cui Yulu handed her a longer stick, so this time she wouldn't get hit.
She moved much faster, and soon all the chestnut buns were on the ground.
However, the baskets were already full and not enough.
Tan Guihua took off the quilt and made it into a pocket so that she could put more chestnuts in it.
"Sister-in-law Li, you are truly amazing."
Han Chunying also followed suit and made a cloth bag out of the quilt to hold the chestnuts.
A peculiar plant caught her attention; its leaves were oval and its shape was heart-shaped. The plant looked like a he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum).
Without thinking twice, Cui Yulu squatted down and started digging.
The two people over there were collecting chestnuts and were completely unaware of what Cui Yulu was doing.
Cui Yulu dug diligently and soon saw the underground roots.
It was indeed a large, dark brown piece of Polygonum multiflorum, a valuable ingredient known for its longevity-promoting properties.
"What are you laughing at, sister-in-law, for holding that black lump?"
"You don't understand, this is Polygonum multiflorum, top-quality Polygonum multiflorum, with very high medicinal value."
Han Chunying didn't understand what she was talking about, but she kept nodding in agreement, thinking that anything her sister-in-law had certified must be good.
She believed unconditionally.
"How much silver can I sell this for, sister-in-law?"
"This quality must be worth at least ten taels."
Just as Cui Yulu was about to put the he shou wu away, a wild beast roared from behind the bushes.
"Oh no, could it be a wild beast that we've run into?"
Cui Yulu looked closely and discovered that there was a big fat pig lying behind the He Shou Wu plant.
It looks like it weighs around 200 pounds.
He was baring his teeth and glaring menacingly at them.
"Sister-in-law, what are we going to do? This wild boar will surely kill us!"
Everyone in these mountains knows that when a wild boar goes berserk, it can be even more ferocious than a tiger.
This wild boar now weighs over 200 pounds, and these women definitely can't handle it.
"What should we do? Let's slowly move out of its sight to avoid provoking it."
Cui Yulu led the group to move slowly, but they had already angered the wild boar, so escape wouldn't be so easy.
"Sister-in-law, do you think this wild boar wanted to eat the he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum), but you dug it up and it got angry?"
Han Chunying noticed that the wild boar was staring at the pit on the ground, and guessed that it probably wanted to eat the he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum).
Judging from the wild boar's appearance, Cui Yulu guessed it was real.
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