Chapter 7 7. Deep in the Back Mountain
In the stillness of the night, Shi Liu listened to the snoring in the other rooms, her heart at peace. Although she had been there all day, everything about Old Shi's house made her feel at home.
Thinking of the poor old Shi family, Shi Liu closed her eyes and entered the teaching space. She wanted to become a master as soon as possible.
As time went by, Shiliu's speed in making dumplings became faster and faster. She felt that her speed was almost catching up with the average family workshop, but kneading the dough was too laborious. No, this job had to be handed over, and it had to be handed over tomorrow...
Thinking of the almost empty grain jar at home, Shi Liu covered her head with her hands in pain. She originally thought that her sign-in system was good, but now she found that it was really inconvenient to have no planting space.
There were items for sale in the Yin-Yang Pavilion, but they were astronomical in price, and she didn't have that many merit points to squander. However, this time she did find something really good—a treasure-hunting bracelet. The so-called treasure-hunting bracelet was actually made by a weapon refiner using Yin-Yang wood and a treasure-hunting rat. However, the refinement failed miserably, and only worked five or six times out of ten. The remaining four or five times yielded some strange finds. Therefore, even though the treasure-hunting bracelet only required one merit point, it was still unsaleable.
Shi Liu didn't understand what happened to the 3 extra merit points he had today, but at least he didn't make a mistake in his calculation.
What Shi Liu didn't know was that according to the original plan, her eldest nephew Da Zhuang would have run to the river with his two younger brothers and drowned. However, because the buns she made that afternoon were so delicious, the three little ones were so stuffed that they simply didn't bother to go out and play. One can only say that fate has its own conclusion.
When Shiliuzi got up, the adults in the family went to work, but the children were still at home during the first month of the lunar year.
As the oldest child of the third generation, Zhengyue greeted Shiliu like a little adult: "Aunt, do you want to go to the back mountain with me to pick wild vegetables? Grandma said that there is not enough food at home, so she asked us to pick more."
Shi Liu was planning to take a stroll around the sign-in spot deep in the back mountain, and her niece's suggestion was exactly what she wanted: "Okay, let's set off quickly. If we go too late, the good spots will be taken by others." The original owner remembered that there were several times when she didn't find places with lots of wild vegetables because she went too late.
Shuangyueren chuckled and said, "It's okay. I found a good place to pick wild vegetables a while ago. There are usually no people going there. Let's go there soon."
Shi Liu raised her eyebrows. She never realized that her little niece was such a smart kid. She didn't look like her honest and simple elder brother at all. Instead, she looked more like her second brother, who was very smart.
The little guy led the group to a valley after many twists and turns. Shi Liu looked at a large patch of wild vegetables and sighed: "The back mountain is really a good place!" However, she was worried about the two golden check-in sites and had no intention of digging wild vegetables at all: "Zhengyue, you look after your brothers and sisters for a while, I'll go look somewhere else."
"Aunt, don't go too deep. Grandma said there are wild beasts in the mountains and it's very scary." Zhengyue warned worriedly.
Shi Liu never thought that one day she would be admonished by an eight or nine-year-old child. She felt warm in her heart: "Don't worry, Auntie is an adult."
Zhengyue nodded hesitantly. Although her aunt was much older than her, she always felt that her aunt was sometimes more childish than her. However, her aunt always loved them, the younger generation, and her daily snacks were all given by her aunt.
Fortunately, Shi Liu didn't know about Zhengyue's thoughts, otherwise she would be ashamed. The so-called snacks for the younger generation were just because the original owner was tired of eating peanuts. The original owner was not willing to share the precious malted milk at all. It can only be said that the children of the Shi family are kind-hearted.
The deeper they went, the taller and denser the trees became. Shi Liu even discovered several centuries-old precious trees such as agarwood and huanghuali. She didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but she always felt that this place was colder than the foot of the mountain. Rubbing her arms, Shi Liu took a deep breath and quickened her pace.
[I have found the golden sign-in location for the main tomb of the Prince's Tomb. Do I need to spend 5 sign-in points to sign in?]
[I have found the golden sign-in location in the side hall of the main tomb of the Prince's Tomb. Do I need to spend 5 sign-in points to sign in?]
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The system reported seven check-in locations in a row, and Shi Liu was shocked. When she looked at the map, since the seven check-in locations were all inside the Prince's Tomb, she only noticed the two golden check-in signs at the moment, and ignored the rest of the blue and purple ones. It was really wrong.
Coming to her senses, Shi Liu suddenly realized that the 14 o'clock sign-in points were not enough for her to create. She suspected that the two golden sign-in points were skills. She was currently learning to make dumplings, and adding two more skills would inevitably be a bit tiring. However, Shi Liu was reluctant to leave her alone watching the golden sign-in points...
Oh! It seems she still needs to earn sign-in points. One merit point can add three sign-in points. She decided to learn from Lei Feng and do good deeds from today. In the end, Shi Liu decided to sign in to the two gold sign-in locations first.
[Successfully sign in at the main tomb of the Prince's Tomb, gain calligraphy skills, and unlock the skill teaching mode]
[Successfully sign in at the side hall of the Prince's Tomb to gain the embroidery skill and unlock the skill teaching mode]
Shi Liu pinched her chin. The main tomb must have held the prince who loved buns, and the side chamber was probably his princess. However, it was surprising that the couple weren't buried together. Could it be that the unofficial history records were true? Could it be that the couple were truly estranged in spirit, otherwise why would they not want to be buried in the same tomb after death?
In fact, Shi Liu made a common sense mistake. In history, the funerals of the Phoenix Dynasty were quite special. The phoenix was in the main tomb and the phoenix was in the side hall. The phoenix would lead the way on the Yellow Springs Road, hoping that the couple would cross the Yellow Springs Road smoothly and become husband and wife again in the next life. Therefore, the relationship between the couple was exactly the opposite of what Shi Liu guessed.
Let’s not talk about the relationship between this couple for now. They are both absolutely amazing. The husband is proficient in calligraphy and the wife is proficient in embroidery. How amazing!
People in the old man's industry pay attention to traditional skills. Shi Liu has been learning to write with a brush using her tender little paws since she was three years old, and has persisted for twenty or thirty years. However, in the old man's words, her calligraphy is pleasing to the eye, not to mention compared with the great masters in history, it is not even comparable with contemporary masters.
Shi Liu was overjoyed to have the opportunity to learn calligraphy from a legendary master. She always felt that traditional culture was full of charm, and she loved learning both calligraphy and Chinese painting. Luckily, her husband was wealthy and well-connected, and he would find a master for her if she wanted to learn anything. Unfortunately, many things had been lost, and even if Shi Liu wanted to learn, he wouldn't be able to find a master.
Now it seems that this sign-in system may help fulfill one of her dreams.
(End of this chapter)
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