The village chief opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he felt as if his throat was blocked by something, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.
In the end, he could only praise Yao Qingshuang non-stop, saying, "Mother Wencheng, you are so kind-hearted. You always think of everyone. Our village is so lucky to have someone like you!"
As the village chief spoke, he secretly thought to himself that if there were any good things in the future, he would have to give their family a share to repay Yao Qingshuang for her consideration for everyone.
Afterwards, the village chief walked slowly to where the villagers gathered with slightly heavy but somewhat excited steps.
He first cleared his throat, and the loud voice instantly attracted everyone's attention. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned their eyes to the village chief, their eyes full of curiosity and expectation, waiting for what the village chief would say next.
The village chief looked around at the familiar, weathered faces around him, his expression becoming particularly solemn. He slowly spoke, "Today, everyone knows of a great event: Wencheng Niang has discovered ginseng! This ginseng is no ordinary thing; it's incredibly precious. Normally, we only hear about it in stories from wealthy families, but who would have thought it would appear right next to us now?"
At this point, the village chief paused slightly, his eyes full of emotion, and then he continued: "But, Wencheng Niang is a kind-hearted person who cares about the overall situation. She just told me that she wants to donate this ginseng that she found with great difficulty to our Sujia Village.
Let's find the right time to take this ginseng to the town and sell it for silver. This money will be used as public funds for our Sujia Village and saved for future use. Once we're settled, if there's any money left, we'll distribute it equally among everyone, so that every household can benefit from this ginseng and live a good life.
As soon as the village chief finished speaking, everyone who heard it was stunned at first, and then their eyes lit up instantly like a bright lamp.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the direction where Yao Qingshuang was, and their piercing gazes seemed to see through Yao Qingshuang.
There was shock, gratitude, and some other incomprehensible emotions in those eyes. Perhaps it was admiration for her selfless dedication, or perhaps it was lamenting Yao Qingshuang's stupidity.
Yao Qingshuang was being stared at by so many pairs of eyes and listening to the endless praises, and she felt extremely uncomfortable all over.
She lowered her head slightly, pretended to casually lift her foot, and scratched the sole of her foot, thinking to herself: "Oh, this is really embarrassing."
When the other members of the Su family heard that their mother had given away the ginseng that they had found with great difficulty, they were more or less confused.
After all, that was not an ordinary item, but an extremely precious century-old wild ginseng. Anyone who heard about it being handed over like that would be a bit surprised.
But even though they had doubts in their hearts, when they heard everyone praising their mother, their faces were filled with pride involuntarily.
They all straightened their backs, swept their eyes through the crowd, with a hint of pride in their eyes, and kept nodding in agreement with everyone.
Several mama's boys who usually obey their mothers secretly thought to themselves: "Anyway, it's always right to listen to mother! She must have her reasons for doing things, so let's just follow her."
However, it was not so easy for Li Zhaodi to let go.
She stood aside, her brows slightly furrowed, her heart feeling like a mixture of all kinds of emotions.
She looked at her mother-in-law, who was surrounded by people and being praised, and wondered to herself, "This is a century-old ginseng. If I took it out and sold it, how much would it be worth? With this money, our family would be able to live a much better life."
The more she thought about it, the more regretful she felt. The urge to object kept rising in her mind, but she opened her mouth again and again, but she never dared to say the words of objection out loud.
She knew very well that her mother-in-law had always been the one who had the final say in the Su family, and everyone was praising her mother-in-law's actions at the moment. If she rashly opposed it, she might even get a reputation as being ignorant.
But she just couldn't understand why her mother-in-law pushed away such a good opportunity to make a fortune?
If I keep this ginseng and sell it, I won't have to worry about finding a wife for Mingyang in the future. It would be such a great thing to be able to marry his wife off in a grand ceremony.
She was filled with resentment, but she could only bite her lips helplessly and hold back the words.
Zhao Chunhua is a carefree person and doesn't take anything to heart.
She didn't really care about her mother-in-law giving away the ginseng.
She thought to herself, "Anyway, if the village really does sell the ginseng and divide the profits, my family will definitely get a share. My mother-in-law is so smart and always has her own considerations when doing things. Let's not worry about it anymore and just listen to her."
Thinking of this, Zhao Chunhua showed a relaxed smile on her face. She continued to do what she was supposed to do, looking carefree.
Soon, everyone put aside their excitement and envy and continued on their journey with firm steps.
Seeing that Old Lady Yao was so lucky to find ginseng, the others could not suppress their inner desire and became extremely proactive.
Their eyes were like smart searchlights, looking around on the road, not missing any corner, eagerly hoping that they could have this good luck and find ginseng from the embrace of the mountains and forests with their own hands.
Yao Qingshuang was walking with full concentration.
Suddenly, her eyes were attracted by a patch of lush leaves on the roadside.
The leaves swayed gently in the breeze, as if waving to her. Yao Qingshuang couldn't help but be slightly startled, feeling that the leaves looked particularly familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere before.
She subconsciously patted her head, frowned slightly, and began to think carefully in her mind.
After a moment, her eyes suddenly lit up and she felt ecstatic.
Oh, isn’t this the yam vine that I often saw in the fields when I was a child?
This is such a pleasant surprise!
Yam, also known as yam, yam, etc., is a herbaceous vine of the genus Yambe in the legume family.
Its tubers are spindle-shaped or oblate, with white, tender and juicy flesh.
The stems are branched, with longitudinal ridges and grooves, and covered with soft hairs. The leaves are pinnately compound, with 3 leaflets, and the terminal leaflet is rhombus to ovate.
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