Lin Cuiying smiled but didn't say anything; her two daughters squeezed into her room all night.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Lin Cuiying got up.
She quietly put on her clothes, took two wooden buckets, and went to the village's large well to fetch water.
The well wasn't far from their home; it only took about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to get there and back.
When Lin Cuiying returned carrying two buckets of water, Chen Shi also got up.
She was somewhat surprised to see Lin Cuiying carrying two buckets of water.
"Yingzi, why are you up so early to fetch water?"
"Mother, you're up." Lin Cuiying put down the water bucket and said with a smile, "I'm used to getting up early. I'm just idling at home anyway, so I got up to fetch some water."
Ms. Chen felt a pang of heartache, as both of the family's breadwinners were injured, leaving Lin Cuiying to do this kind of work.
"Yingzi, don't overwork yourself."
"Mother, I'm not tired." Lin Cuiying shook her head. "I'm perfectly healthy, you don't need to worry."
After the two talked for a while, Lin Cuiying started a fire to make breakfast.
After the family finished breakfast, Lin Cuiying carried a basket on her back and took a sickle, heading towards the back of the mountain.
"Yingzi, what are you doing in the back mountain?" Chen asked curiously.
"I'll go to the back mountain to see if there are any wild vegetables I can dig up," Lin Cuiying said. "We don't have many vegetables left at home, so I'll go dig up some wild vegetables."
With a worried expression, Chen instructed, "The back mountain is dangerous, be careful."
"Sis, I'll go with you."
Lin Cuiying couldn't possibly let Lin Tiandong go with her, given his limping gait.
"No need, just stay home and rest and recover."
Daya and Xiaoya wanted to go too, but Lin Cuiying gently pushed her two daughters towards Chen Shi, saying, "The gully behind the mountain is deep; you two little ones shouldn't go."
The two little girls nodded obediently.
Lin Cuiying carried a basket on her back and walked towards the back mountain. The back mountain of Luhua Village is also known as Daqingshan. She opened the map of Daqingshan with the "buy two get two free" offer.
Looking at the screen in front of her, which had some red and black dots, Lin Cuiying asked the system what these dots meant.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a burst of cheerful suona music suddenly filled his ears.
A cute little boy wearing a red bib popped up on the screen, doing somersaults while stepping on auspicious clouds.
"Surprised? Unexpected?" The little boy in the bib pulled out a gong and banged it loudly, "Your 'Sweet Little Cotton-padded Jacket' system is now online!"
Lin Cuiying's lips twitched. She knew that this system would always make itself unique every time it appeared.
"Stop with the nonsense, just tell me, what use are you?"
The little boy in the bib turned serious upon hearing Lin Cuiying's words.
"Host, please don't be like this. They're here to help you get rich."
Lin Cuiying sneered, "Oh, really? What use are you?"
The little boy in the bib was speechless after Lin Cuiying's retort. He could only steal a glance at the red dots next to him and whisper, "These red dots are hidden treasures in the mountains. As long as the host finds them, he can make a lot of money."
Lin Cuiying's eyes lit up. "What treasure?"
The little boy in the bib kept everyone in suspense: "Once you find it, you'll know what the treasure is."
"Pretend you didn't say anything," Lin Cuiying rolled her eyes at it. "And what are those black spots?"
The little boy in the bib chuckled, revealing two small dimples.
"Those black dots are dangerous, host. Be careful, don't get yourself killed in the process of finding the treasure."
Danger?
"What danger?" Lin Cuiying asked.
The little boy in the bib shrugged. "I don't know either. Anyway, host, you need to be careful."
When Lin Cuiying took a closer look, she found that wherever there was a red dot, there would be at least one or two black dots next to it, and some red dots were surrounded by seven or eight black dots.
It seems finding the treasure won't be so easy.
Lin Cuiying took a deep breath; it seemed she had to be careful.
"Host, you don't need to worry too much." The little boy in the bib did a somersault. "You're very lucky, you'll definitely be fine."
Lin Cuiying rolled her eyes. "Are you trying to comfort me?"
The little boy in the bib chuckled, "I'm just trying to encourage you."
Lin Cuiying shook her head helplessly. Oh well, she'd better rely on herself.
She studied the map carefully and found a red dot not far from her.
"Let's go take a look here first."
Lin Cuiying carried a basket on her back and walked towards the red dot.
Along the way, she carefully observed her surroundings, fearing that she might encounter some danger.
After walking for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Lin Cuiying finally arrived at the location of the red dot.
She looked around and saw that it was a grassy area with a few trees around it, and there didn't seem to be anything special about it.
"Where is my baby?" Lin Cuiying muttered to herself.
The little boy in the bib popped out of the light screen, "Host, don't worry, the baby is nearby, look carefully again."
Lin Cuiying glared at it, "If you don't give me more specific details, how am I supposed to find it?"
The little boy in the bib scratched his head. "Hehe, this is where the treasure is. You'll have to find it yourself, host."
Lin Cuiying exhaled a breath of stale air, resisting the urge to throw this ridiculous system away.
She continued to observe her surroundings and carefully searched based on the map information on the screen.
After searching for more than half an hour, Lin Cuiying still couldn't find any trace of the treasure.
"System, are you sure this is where the treasure is?" she couldn't help but ask.
The little boy in the bib chuckled, "That's right, the baby is nearby. Host, look carefully again."
Lin Cuiying was exasperated, "I can't find it!"
The little boy in the bib rolled his eyes. "Why don't you try digging it out, host?"
That's right. Only treasures hidden in the ground are treasures. Otherwise, even treasures held in one's arms are treasures.
So she found a tree branch and started digging in the soil.
After digging for a while, Lin Cuiying still didn't find anything.
"System, you're messing with me!" she roared angrily.
The little boy in the bib was so frightened that he almost hid inside the light screen.
"Host, don't rush. Maybe you're not digging hard enough? Try digging a little more."
Lin Cuiying rolled her eyes and continued digging.
After digging for a while, she suddenly felt the branch hit something hard.
"What's this?"
Lin Cuiying carefully dug away the soil and saw a dark object emerge.
She pulled hard, "This is... He Shou Wu!"
Lin Cuiying exclaimed in surprise, she never expected that she would actually dig up a treasure!
The tuber of this Polygonum multiflorum plant is large and round, and looks to be at least several years old.
"System, you've done a great job this time!"
Lin Cuiying smiled smugly; this he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum) would at least fetch a good price.
The little boy in the bib also jumped out, proudly stepping on auspicious clouds and doing somersaults.
"See? I wasn't lying to you, was I? I'm your lucky star!"
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