The gold ring's influence was so intense that almost all the old men and women in Wujia Village suffered from insomnia and developed conjunctivitis.
The instigator, Old Master Wu, was unaware of the earth-shattering feat he had accomplished, and was immersed in the bliss of triumph every day.
Even in his sleep, he would carefully protect the gold ring, leaving Old Mrs. Zhou both amused and exasperated.
The daughters-in-law of Wujia Village were almost all cursing Jiang Shi in their hearts. Why did she have to buy gold to show filial piety to her parents-in-law?
What is her family background, and what are their circumstances?
It's too late to say anything now. My in-laws have been sickly and listless lately, and their eyes—no, both pairs—are staring straight at them...
It wasn't just one family; it was practically every household in the neighborhood!
Upon closer examination, it turns out that it was all due to pride.
As people age, most of them become like children again.
They want what other old men have.
Other people's daughters-in-law are so amazing, their family also has a daughter-in-law, she can't be any less impressive, right?
As a result, the elderly seemed to have reached a consensus: either they lay listlessly in bed, or they looked dejected.
Whenever the children and grandchildren asked what was wrong, they all said in unison, "We want a gold ring..."
Except for a few families where the children are truly unfilial, most people are either concerned about saving face or are genuinely filial.
After learning why their parents did this, each family consulted with their sisters-in-law and brothers to discuss how much each family should contribute, and then several families pooled their resources to make a ring for the elderly couple.
Pure gold is too expensive to make, but gold-plated silver can be used to make up the difference!
Without delay, every household began to take action.
The silver shops in Peach Blossom Town suddenly started doing good business.
Many villagers from Wujia Village came, specifically asking to have rings made for their parents, mostly gold-plated silver rings!
Regardless, the shop owner was very happy.
The labor costs add up over time, and it's a real profit!
Even Wu Guanghua, after hearing the complaints of his fellow villagers, specially consulted with his wife after closing his shop, and decided to have gold rings made for his parents!
What others have, his parents must have too!
Fortunately, his wife was understanding and did not stop him.
So, a few days later, the village chief, wearing the gold ring his son and daughter-in-law had given him as a token of their filial piety, came to the entrance of the pharmaceutical factory specifically to show off to that old geezer, Wu Yongfa…
Childish devil!
All the elderly people in the village have fallen into an inescapable trend of comparison.
This trend only gradually disappeared after most people started wearing them.
Jiang Yue had been hiding at home for many days, but this time she really miscalculated. Little did she know that her father-in-law was such a conspicuous scoundrel...
This made her the enemy of the entire village.
Eliminated!
These days, the village chief, together with the clan elders, has accomplished another great feat!
That is, they talked about villages within a radius of ten miles, and almost all of them were willing to plant medicinal herbs.
Jiang Yue used up all her system points to exchange for all the medicinal plant seeds that were unavailable on the market.
Having gotten everything sorted out before the end of June, I finally have some free time...
Thinking about his empty points, he decided he had to take the risk and go into the back mountain to collect the good stuff he hadn't dared to pick before!
On this day in early July, her daughter-in-law said she wanted to eat wild vegetables. Jiang Yue thought this was a rare opportunity, so she volunteered, put on a straw hat, carried a shovel, and held a sharp iron spade in her hand.
Instructing Aunt Ge to take good care of her daughter-in-law, she took Xiaobai, fully armed, and headed towards the back mountain.
Although Aunt Ge was puzzled as to why her employer had brought dry rations and a water bag, obeying her employer's orders was her instinct!
......
The conditions of every household in Wujia Village are not as dire as they were last year, and wild vegetables are no longer the first choice for everyone. Therefore, when many people see Jiang's appearance and go into the mountains, they do not follow her as they used to.
This made things easier for Jiang Yue; the more hidden she was, the safer she was.
Along the way, Xiaobai ran around excitedly, stopping from time to time to wait for its mistress.
After the lady of the house caught up, he went into the woods to clear a path. Finding no danger, he called out to her to come quickly.
Jiang Yue could probably discern the hidden meaning in Xiao Bai's cries, so she followed along calmly.
However, she didn't come here to walk her dog, but rather to—
Upon opening the system interface and viewing the map, she saw that the red dots marked the location of her destination!
After going several dozen meters deeper, she saw her two older brothers digging kudzu roots. From a distance, she gestured to Xiaobai to be quiet and went around their location.
Xiao Bai is very obedient; it understands everything its owner says.
And so, Jiang Yue led Xiaobai deeper into the dense forest behind the mountain, a few dozen meters further.
On the map, the fixed red icons and the moving cursor are clearly visible...
Despite having a cheat code, Jiang Yue still played it safe.
Instruct Xiaobai to keep watch nearby and issue an alert if anything unusual happens!
Little White nodded its head as if it understood, and did whatever its owner said!
Jiang Yue put down her basket, picked up a shovel, squatted down, and began digging...
Perhaps because no herb gatherers have set foot in this area for many years, many medicinal plants that are decades old are growing vigorously and have amazing medicinal effects!
Even a single plant can earn you hundreds of points!
Jiang Yue didn't exchange all the points for them, keeping two of each for emergencies!
During the incident, a wild boar passed by, but thanks to the cheat code, she hugged Little White, covered Little White's mouth, and hid without making a sound, thus escaping the crisis unscathed!
After working for three or four hours and capturing two-thirds of the red dots on the map, Jiang Yue's system interface showed an astonishing five-figure score!
The bamboo basket was now half full of medicinal plants still attached to the soil. Little White had eaten something and was hiccuping.
Yes, hiccups.
Jiang Yue happily slung her bamboo basket over her shoulder and prepared to leave the core area.
Suddenly, Little White cried out, a cry of fear!
Oh no, there's danger!
Without saying a word, Jiang Yue took Xiaobai and ran away. Just in case, she multitasked with her points and exchanged them for a bulletproof shield and a grenade!
"Hiss~"
My God, what a huge snake mouth!
It was a giant python, about ten meters long and as thick as a water bucket!
Damn it, how could I run into something like this!
"Woof woof woof~"
Suddenly, Xiaobai stopped running and stood firmly behind the mistress, determined to protect her with its life!
"You stupid dog, run!"
Just as the python was about to open its mouth and swallow Xiaobai, Jiang Yue made a decisive move, pulled the safety pin on the grenade, and threw it into the python's mouth at the last second!
"Aww~"
The python swallowed the foreign object, then sensed something was wrong; its massive body, as thick as a bucket, began to writhe and twist.
Little White ran to its owner's side, barking incessantly, as if to say:
"Run!"
It's too late!
In the few seconds it took Jiang Yue to throw the grenade, she quickly put a shield behind her back, then hugged Xiaobai. Then, she heard something behind her—
"Bang!"
A loud bang, a sharp pain in his back, then loss of consciousness, and he fainted...
Oh no, we've really messed up...
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