Chapter 10
After saying goodbye to his sister-in-law and her family, Yu Yao did not rush home, but quietly went to Daqing Mountain near the county seat.
Daqingshan is the highest mountain in the city.
As early as when Yu Yao first came into this world, she had heard the legend of Daqing Mountain.
Whenever they talked about these things, the ladies in the village became eloquent and instantly turned into storytellers.
It is said that there was a group of bandits in the mountains back then who have not come down from the mountains until now. In the past few years, people did not take this legend seriously at all, but ever since a group of hooligans ran into the mountains to find these people, they have never come down again.
Later on, somehow the story became more and more mysterious, and now it is so mysterious that people are terrified at the mention of it.
Those aunties described the dangerous situation in the mountains in a supernatural way, as if they had really seen it, but Yu Yao didn’t believe it. If the situation really existed, the county would have sent people there long ago. How could the county allow anyone to run wild?
If it was not a rumor, then it was a deliberate rumor in order to prevent people from going to Daqing Mountain easily. However, Yu Yao felt that this possibility was unlikely, because the bigger the commotion, the more likely it was that people with bad intentions would appear.
No matter which possibility it is, Yu Yao is not afraid. The fewer people there are, the more good things she can find in the mountains.
The forest resources are so abundant these days that she would be doing a disservice to her newfound space if she didn't go and take a look.
From the county town, walk southeast for about half an hour to the foot of the mountain.
The closer to Daqing Mountain, the fewer houses there are. It does seem a bit mysterious, but this is exactly what makes it convenient for Yu Yao.
She tried her best to avoid pedestrians on the road so that no one could see her whereabouts.
Mainly because I'm afraid of trouble.
The weather was still very hot today. When she left the county town after dinner, the sun was at its hottest in the afternoon. At this time, most people were resting at home and would wait until the sun went down a little before going out to work to avoid heatstroke.
So Yu Yao entered the mountain very smoothly.
In fact, these mountains all look similar on the surface, but Yu Yao can vaguely feel the difference, as if he can sense the vitality of the mountains.
Of course, this is too mysterious, even Yu Yao is a little bit unconvinced.
It's just that whenever she feels like this, she can always encounter good things in the mountains. Sometimes she feels something inexplicable, so she doesn't think about it too much. She finds a good direction and heads towards the mountains.
She has a very strong sense of direction and rarely gets lost, but since this is her first time in this place, in order to avoid any accidents, Yu Yao still walked while leaving marks that only she could understand.
After walking for about an hour, she had already entered the mountains.
It is very quiet in the mountains. It is not the kind of quiet where no sound can be heard, but the kind of quiet that can calm people down even though there are insects and birds chirping in one’s ears.
Plants and animals give people different feelings than humans.
The quiet environment also allowed Yu Yao to calm down and look for what she wanted.
But this time she didn't want everything. In order to save time, she only picked out some good quality mushrooms and medicinal herbs.
After walking deeper for about an hour, she seemed to be completely isolated from the outside world. Suddenly, Yu Yao was attracted by some red fruits in front of her.
She widened her eyes, trying to see more clearly.
If she was not mistaken, the thing more than ten steps away from her should be ginseng.
And there are two of them!
Yu Yao felt that she had been lucky since she came to this world, as evidenced by the fact that she always gained a lot when she went into the mountains. But in the past, she could only come across some angelica and astragalus in the village.
That's not right. That night, a wild boar came to her door on its own initiative. It seems that her time travel was not in vain. Maybe she is a child of luck.
Although he thought so in his heart, Yu Yao was still very careful in his actions. Even if he was lucky, it depended on whether he had the ability to catch it.
She had heard before that in the wild, the more natural resources and treasures there are, the more likely there are to be poisonous snakes and insects.
They will protect these treasures as if they were their own.
Yu Yao did not rush forward, but found a wooden stick as thick as his wrist nearby and slowly approached the ginseng.
The closer we get, the more obvious the dangerous aura becomes.
Just when Yu Yao thought it was all her illusion, she suddenly heard a hissing sound from behind her, and then a chill rose from behind her. She subconsciously turned her head and swung the wooden stick in her hand. There was a dull bang, and a snake lay on the ground, deader than dead.
Now there was nothing left for Yu Yao to understand. Not only was she very strong, but she also hit the venomous snake right in the weak spot.
He is indeed the son of luck.
Yu Yao wiped the sweat from his forehead due to nervousness, and put the thing back into the space. The snake gall should be able to exchange for a lot of money.
After the danger was resolved, Yu Yao squatted on the ground and slowly dug up the two ginsengs.
The more intact the ginseng roots are, the better the price they can fetch.
She took a small hoe to dig wild vegetables but didn't dare to make any big movements. She mostly used her fingers to dig out the ginseng. By the time she dug out the two ginseng plants, it had already darkened.
Yu Yao had not originally planned to go home today, but the harvest was beyond her expectations, so she was no longer too anxious to look for prey.
However, it was like turning on a luck switch. After walking for only half an hour, I caught a nest of hares and two pheasants.
There was no reason for Yu Yao to refuse such good things delivered to her door. By the time it was completely dark, her space had three more wild boars, a few rabbits and pheasants, and a large number of rare species of fungi.
When Yu Yao was planning to find a place to rest, he saw a building vaguely visible in the distance under the moonlight.
Suddenly, she remembered the legend. Could it be that there really were bandits?
Then she denied her own thoughts. The surroundings didn't look like anyone lived there, and it had just gotten dark, so there was no light coming from the building, so it didn't look like there was anyone there.
So Yu Yao bravely continued walking towards the building, and when he got closer, he found that it was just a ruined temple.
The ruined temple occupies a large area, but it is in a state of extreme disrepair. If it were not for its layout resembling that of a temple, Yu Yao would have no idea what it was used for.
It looked like it had been smashed and vandalized before, and Yu Yao guessed that it might have been caused by some movements in those years.
But if that were the case, the legend would be even more ridiculous.
Yu Yao was not here to explore. She picked up some firewood, built a fire, and took some egg cakes bought from the supply and marketing cooperative from the space to eat. Then she leaned against a pillar to rest.
It is because he is still young that Yu Yao dares to act at this time of night.
Nowadays, the control is too strict. She has to be careful not to be discovered by her family members, and also worry about being discovered and reported by others.
It would be nice if I could marry a man who is busy with work and lives alone, or a mountain hunter like in novels.
Of course, these thoughts were just thoughts, and soon Yu Yao fell into a light sleep.
The night was calm.
The next morning, Yu Yao walked into the mountains for another two hours and hunted a lot of game, but he didn't come across any good stuff like ginseng.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Yu Yao no longer lingered and quickened his pace to go down the mountain. When he reached the main road, he met a ox cart from the next commune. Yu Yao gave the money and was taken back slowly.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the Zhao family in the county town was somewhat subtle.
During dinner yesterday, everyone thought that the Gu family would not be interested in Yu Yao, who came from the countryside. But today, Gu Qing came with gifts, which made Yu Ping feel uncomfortable.
No matter what, as Yu Yao's elder brother, Yu Ping should give his third sister some respect. But his father-in-law and mother-in-law are both here, so he can't show off and can only treat Gu Qing like any other guest.
"I heard from my dad that Brother Gu has met my third sister."
"Yes." Gu Qing nodded, but did not mention what happened that night. He did not think that the Yu family would agree to a girl like her going out into the mountains to hunt at night.
So he just said, "I went to Qingyang Commune for something, and I took the same bus as Comrade Yu Yao into the city."
"How can you be sure you didn't recognize the wrong person?"
This was something the Zhao couple couldn't understand. From what he said, the two of them just met briefly and didn't talk.
Gu Qing recalled the way the girl knocked her head on the seat, and said with a smile: "Comrade Yu Yao is somewhat similar to you, brother. I was not sure at first, but I was sure after hearing Uncle Zhao talk about Qingyang Village."
Since he said so, there was no reason for them to doubt it.
Nowadays, many people get married after just one blind date. It seems that Gu Qing likes the girl. Now that they have reached an agreement, they can get to know each other later. As long as Yu Yao agrees, it will be fine.
But it’s still the same question as yesterday, the difference between the two companies is really too big.
"Brother Gu, you may not know the situation in my family. Although my third sister has a good temper and looks well-behaved, her grades have not been very good. Moreover, since graduating from high school, she has been doing some chores at home such as cooking. She only goes out to the fields when there is a fight. I am afraid that your family will object."
"Our family is poor, but we won't let our children marry off for money. We still hope that our third sister can marry a family that is suitable for her with good conditions."
Yu Ping's words and actions sounded like he was out of her league.
If others heard this, they would definitely think that he didn't know what was right or wrong, but the Zhao family couldn't interrupt because they all thought that what Yu Ping said was true.
Conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are common everywhere, and the daughter-in-law who marries into a wealthy family is bound to suffer grievances, so it is really inconvenient for them to make decisions for the rest of the family.
Gu Qing listened carefully to what he said before speaking.
"I understand Brother Yu's concerns. First of all, my family is reasonable and will not deliberately cause trouble for Comrade Yu Yao. Secondly, my current unit is in the Western Military Region. If there is a chance, I hope Comrade Yu Yao can go with me to join the army. In addition, I am marrying a daughter-in-law. I don't need her to be well-educated or work in the fields."
"If I am lucky enough to become a revolutionary partner with Yu Yao, the only problem is that she will not be able to see her family for a long time because she will be with the army, but I promise to bring her back to visit her family whenever I have time off."
"I hope you can give me a chance."
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