Chapter 156 Wild Yam
"We have no power or influence, and we don't even have the money to travel. Where can we go?"
Lin Dazhuang's mood became increasingly depressed.
He felt like a complete failure, that he knew nothing and didn't even know where he could go or what he could do if he left the village.
If only he could be like Sister-in-law Chen!
With so many strange and unusual things to know, how could you possibly worry about not making money?
Wan Qiqi didn't understand why people in ancient times believed that there was no future left once you left home. In modern times, who doesn't leave their hometown to work hard and make their way in big cities?
She sighed softly, "Start from scratch, use your skills to make money, work hard, and there will always be a place for you and your sister."
Lin Dazhuang believes that these things are easy to say, but extremely difficult to do.
"Don't worry too much. First, keep your father calm and let your sister recover. Then we'll see what to do next."
Wan Qiqi had an idea and found a place for the two of them, but it wasn't the right time yet.
She got up and walked to Lin Dazhuang's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "There's always a way out. Don't be discouraged, everything will be alright. Now, help me with the work. We don't support idlers in this family."
Lin Dazhuang stared into Wan Qiqi's eyes.
Her eyes were clear, like a spring of water, constantly flowing out and giving people hope.
"Okay." Lin Dazhuang nodded, picked up his backpack, and started working.
Wan Qiqi bent down and picked up two sour dates. Seeing Lin Dazhuang working diligently, she knew that her words should have had some effect!
The sun quietly peeked out from behind the clouds, and the entire forest was bathed in sunlight, without a trace of gloom.
Wan Qiqi's basket became increasingly heavy, and she could barely lift it before she gave up picking things up.
[Ding! Wild yam detected!]
The system, which hadn't appeared for a long time, suddenly emitted a notification sound, startling Wan Qiqi so much that she fell to the ground with a thud.
Lin Dazhuang was also startled by Wan Qiqi. He dropped the basket and immediately helped Wan Qiqi up from the ground. "Sister-in-law, how did you fall? Are you alright?"
He was afraid that Wan Qiqi would fall and hurt herself, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain it to the three Chen brothers.
Wan Qiqi shook her head, her eyes darting around, searching for the wild yam.
Upon seeing this, Lin Dazhuang frowned. "Sister-in-law, what are you looking for?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Wan Qiqi found the marked wild yam.
It only revealed a small section; if it weren't for the system, no one would have noticed this wild yam.
Wan Qiqi turned her head and asked, "Did you bring a hoe?"
"I brought it!" Although Lin Dazhuang didn't know what Wan Qiqi was looking for, he could sense that Wan Qiqi was somewhat excited at the moment.
Without asking any questions, he took out the hoe and handed it to Wan Qiqi.
Wan Qiqi took a hoe and gently dug through the soil, finally revealing the yam.
She dug down about half a meter, but still hadn't reached the end, and was covered in sweat.
"Sister-in-law, what is this? Why is it so deep?" Lin Dazhuang asked curiously.
Wan Qiqi handed him the hoe, gesturing for him to continue digging, and said, "I've seen it in a book, it seems to be called yam. This thing seems to be edible and can fill you up."
"Really?" Lin Dazhuang quickened his pace upon hearing this.
Wan Qiqi hurriedly reminded him, "Slow down, it might grow very long, don't break it!" Actually, it doesn't matter if it breaks, it's just that if it breaks halfway through, the remaining half will be difficult to dig.
Lin Dazhuang slowed down and became cautious after hearing this.
Wan Qiqi pulled up a wild yam vine, walked around the area looking at the leaves, and discovered that there were actually quite a few yams, but they were not visible because they were buried in the soil, so the system had not given any notification before.
Logically speaking, people in ancient times should have eaten yams, so how could Lin Dazhuang not recognize this thing?
When Wan Qiqi returned after wandering around, Lin Dazhuang had already dug out a long yam and was preparing to dig out a second one.
She reminded him, "Dazhuang, let's stop digging for now and take the things back first, otherwise we won't be able to take them away even if we dig them up."
Lin Dazhuang was a little reluctant, but he listened to Wan Qiqi, carried the sour jujubes on his back, and went down the mountain with a hoe.
The courtyard of the Chen family was filled with the rich aroma of pomelos and the laughter of two children.
As soon as Wan Qiqi entered, she saw Chen Lizheng and Wang Shi standing at the entrance of the vegetable garden, talking about something, but it was not hard to see that Chen Lizheng had a slightly worried look on his face.
When Chen Lizheng saw Wan Qiqi return, the corners of his mouth suddenly turned up. "Qiqi, you're back!"
Wan Qiqi discovered that Chen Lizheng really went to the Chen family home whenever he had time, almost treating it as his office!
But she happened to need to see Chen Lizheng.
"Chen Lizheng, I dug something up on the mountain. See if you can eat it," Wan Qiqi said, handing over the wild yam she was holding.
The system indicated the price of wild yams: 35 yuan per jin (approximately 0.5 kg).
The yam weighed out; the one she held weighed a full five pounds, enough for the whole family to eat for a day!
Chen Lizheng took it and examined it for a while, feeling that it looked familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.
Wang, who was also watching from the side, exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this yam?"
Chen Lizheng suddenly realized, "That's right, this is yam, it's edible!" He became more and more excited as he spoke, and asked, "Qiqi, where did you dig it up?"
Wan Qiqi answered truthfully, "There seem to be quite a lot on the mountain." She only needed to dig some up for soup; she didn't need so many, nor was there any need to dig them up to sell.
Although eating too much yam at once is not good, it is a good food for villagers who have no other food, ensuring they can get through the winter safely.
Chen Lizheng was worried about the food problem, but Wan Qiqi had already brought a solution.
He felt that Wan Qiqi was not a menace at all, but rather a lucky star for the village!
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