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Chapter 35: Treasure Hunt in the Mountains

Su Zhi stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up at the ridge in front of her. Even though she was indifferent, she couldn't help getting excited at this moment. She had walked around behind the house these few days and found that the grass had turned yellow instead of green. Except for the willow trees, all other trees had lost their leaves, and it looked like winter was coming. However, this mountain really looked as vibrant as it did from a distance, and even the grass was extremely lush. It looked like there should be no problem picking some wild fruits or something, right?

"Haha, sister-in-law, it's a little late if you want to pick wild fruits."

When Li Shi heard Su Zhi talking about picking fruits, he laughed and said, "At least in the mountains outside here, the wild fruits are almost all picked by the villagers. They are a source of income for the villagers, and villagers often fight over the fruits."

"I see. I'm late."

Su Zhi was disappointed. She thought that in the novel, the protagonists would pick a lot of things and take them home as soon as they entered the mountains. Not to mention fruits, they could also bring back a lot of chili peppers, peppers, wild onions, and ginger, and then make jams and preserved fruits to sell. They could also use the seasonings to make delicious dishes, and then they could make a fortune just by selling hot pot and barbecue. Why was it like this for her?

A cool breeze blew, and Su Zhi thought she could only blame herself for coming at the wrong time!

Others wear them in spring, summer and autumn, but she chose to wear them when winter is about to come. Does she want others to save all the fruits for her until winter?

Su Zhi sighed inwardly, thinking that fortunately the leaves on this mountain had not all fallen off yet. Looking at how lush it was, perhaps there were still other discoveries to be made. She didn't believe that the villagers had picked all the leaves.

Shen Zian saw Su Zhi was disappointed and said to her, "If you want to eat fruit, I'll go get it for you."

Su Zhi shook her head and said, "I just wanted to pick some fruits to try making jam and preserved fruits. They taste pretty good, and I thought I could sell them to make some money. I didn't really want to eat them myself."

Shen Zian looked at Su Zhi and held her hand tightly. His wife was only interested in making money for the family. He initially thought that she was bored and wanted to go to the mountains to relax. He really misunderstood her. He thought that it was because he had left home with nothing that the family was so poor that his wife was only interested in making money. It was all his fault. Shen Zian was touched and felt guilty.

Li Shi looked at the young couple and felt a little envious of Shen Zian for marrying a wife who knew how to manage a life. He wondered when he could marry a virtuous wife who would share his joys and sorrows with him. When he thought of a virtuous wife, a weak figure of a woman emerged in his mind, and he quickly threw her away, shouting at the young couple to leave quickly.

The road just after entering the mountain was not very steep, but it was also upward. Su Zhi felt tired after walking for a while, but she gritted her teeth and followed. She thought that Zhao Xiaomei's body was as useless as her own in her previous life, but she would probably become stronger after some exercise. This was the first step, and she had to persevere. She couldn't hold back Shen Zian and Li Shi.

Shen Zian kept pulling Su Zhi, and Li Shi led the way in front. They had already agreed not to go deep into the mountains, so they just walked around the familiar perimeter of the mountain.

Although Su Zhi was tired, she was in a good mood. She looked around with her eyes alert, not wanting to miss anything. She didn't expect to find any fruit, but it would be a surprise if she could find something useful. This mountain was full of treasures, and she didn't want to return empty-handed. As a result, she really found a bunch of chili peppers and a bunch of ginger. Although these two things were universal in this era, it was also a gain to get them without spending money.

After picking peppers and peeling ginger, the three of them continued to move forward. Along the way, Shen Zian shot a wild rabbit, and Li Shi shot two wild rabbits and a pheasant.

Su Zhi thought that Shen Zian had been distracted from hunting because he kept his eyes on her. She asked Shen Zian to concentrate on hunting and she would not lose him.

After walking for a while, Shen Zian shot two more pheasants, and then the three of them came to a pond, ready to drink water and rest. It was already noon, so they had to eat.

Shen Zian took out the rice. It was the stuffed pancake that Su Zhi had made for him. There was more meat than vegetables in it. It was fragrant right out of the pot. One bite made his tongue want to swallow it. After finishing it, his mouth was still full of fragrance, making him want to eat a second piece. Su Zhi carefully wrapped the pancake, which was still slightly warm and fragrant.

"Brother Zi'an, what are you eating? It smells delicious."

Li Shi's eyes were always on Shen Zian's hands. He had known that Su Zhi's cooking was delicious. He had eaten all the roast chicken, stir-fried vegetables and stewed meat she made. He never thought that even a cake she made would be so delicious. Shen Zian was really lucky.

Shen Zian handed over a cake and said, "This is a stuffed cake made by Su Zhi. It tastes delicious. Brother Shitou, try it."

Li Shi glanced at Su Zhi, and seeing that she also invited him to eat, he took a bite with a smile, raised his eyebrows, praised her, and then ate with big mouthfuls. Shen Zian saw that he was eating deliciously, and praised Su Zhi again, and he was also very happy. He took another cake and gave it to Su Zhi. Su Zhi only ate half of it, and gave him another half. Shen Zian ate one and a half cakes, and then ate the dry food given by Li Shi. The three of them sat together to drink water and rest.

Su Zhi sat by the pond, looking at the green water and the trees beside it. She felt very comfortable under the sun. She wondered how comfortable it would be to sit here and stretch her legs in the summer. She felt that such a life was really comfortable. She looked up at the big tree and suddenly her eyes lit up. She thought that the tree looked familiar. But the tree she imagined shouldn't appear in such a place, right?

"Wife, what are you looking at?"

Shen Zian saw his wife looking up at the tree, and he felt tired for her. Her eyes were shining and she looked surprised. He wondered if his wife had some new ideas. He knew that his wife was very smart and could do things he had never seen before. He thought that she had learned these things in the past few years. He was not surprised. He just felt that his wife was very capable and smart, and he felt that he had to work harder to be worthy of her.

"I'm looking at that tree. What kind of tree is it?"

"There aren't many of these trees, and they don't have a name. The fruit on these trees tastes weird."

"I want to see the fruits on top. Have any fallen down now? Can you get some down?"

Su Zhi asked. She suspected that the tree was a star anise tree, but the place where this kind of tree grows was not suitable for the season where it was located, so she suspected that she was seeing it wrong.

Shen Zian stood up, climbed up the tree very neatly, and picked a branch. Su Zhi took it in her hand and looked at it carefully. It was exactly as she thought. Although she felt that this kind of tree should not grow in this area, but think about it, since she can wear it, what else can't happen?

Seeing his wife smiling so happily, Shen Zian asked her why she smiled at the fruit of this tree when she couldn't eat it.

When Su Zhi heard this, she knew that there was no spices in the seasoning yet. She was very happy, thinking that she had finally found a treasure in the mountains.

"This is called star anise, also known as aniseed. You can add some when stewing vegetables and meat to make the taste better."

Shen Zian and Li Shi came over after hearing this, and were quite amazed at the spices. Although they were men, they were not the kind of people who would stay away from cooking. Li Shi was the only one in the family who had to cook for himself, so of course he had to buy vegetables by himself. He had never seen such things before, but Su Zhi's cooking was so delicious, so he didn't doubt it.

Both of them helped Su Zhi pick the big ingredients, and soon the bottom of the small bamboo basket was filled with them.

Su Zhi happily carried the small bamboo basket on her back and set off with the two of them again.

The three of them walked a little further up the mountain, and Su Zhi found another large cluster of Jerusalem artichokes. Some of the flowers were still in bloom, and their light yellow color looked like little suns in the vast expanse of green, very gorgeous. Su Zhi started to dig the artichokes again. She liked to eat pickled Jerusalem artichokes the most. Winter was coming, and there were too few edible vegetables at this time of year, most of which were pickled vegetables, so she decided to pickle the Jerusalem artichokes.

Shen Zian and Li Shi helped Su Zhi dig together. When they were halfway through, Li Shi saw a larger animal running past and said it was a roe deer. Shen Zian asked Li Shi to chase it, and he wanted to accompany Su Zhi.

Li Shi went after him, and soon a sharp sound was heard. Shen Zian's face changed when he heard it. It was the whistle he made, and it was a signal he and Li Shi agreed on. The whistle could only be blown when there was danger...