Since she had heard the news, Cheng Mingyue didn't stay any longer. She packed up her things and went home.
When they got home, Cheng Mingyue told Lu Chen what had happened and asked him what he thought.
Lu Chen didn't hesitate at all and said directly: "I won't go either."
Cheng Mingyue was not surprised at Lu Chen's answer.
Lu Chen went to the countryside to take care of his grandfather and uncle, so naturally he didn't want to go to university.
Cheng Mingyue thought for a moment and said, "If you want to go, go ahead. I can also help take care of your grandpa and uncle."
"No!" Lu Chen refused bluntly.
Well, then don't go.
At that time, the quality of the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University was just average, and the people recommended were a mixed bunch, with very few of them being truly knowledgeable.
In the evening, the village chief and his wife did come to see Cheng Mingyue.
When Cheng Mingyue said that neither she nor Lu Chen would go to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, the village head and his wife's eyes almost popped out.
"Aren't you talking nonsense? Why don't you go to college if you have the chance?" The village chief was so angry that his heart ached.
Wang Guihua thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Are you worried that after you are given the quota, your father will have a hard time explaining it to the villagers and the educated youth?"
Cheng Mingyue was afraid that the old couple would get sick from anger, so she quickly explained:
"No, we two simply don't want to go. We want to go to the old kind of university, not the current kind!"
The village chief became even angrier after hearing this.
"The college entrance exam has been suspended for years. Who knows when it will resume? You're throwing away such a good opportunity and instead gambling on something that no one knows about. Isn't that pure folly?"
Wang Guihua also started to persuade her.
"Yue'er, your father is right. Now that you have this opportunity, you should seize it firmly and don't miss it!"
But no matter how hard they talked, they still couldn't convince Cheng Mingyue and Lu Chen. In the end, the village chief and his wife were so angry that they just left.
On the way, the village chief was still cursing: "Do you think our Yue'er is possessed by evil spirits? She refuses to go to college, which is the dream of many people. Why did she suddenly become so stupid?"
"Who says it's not true? Other villages are fighting tooth and nail for a spot, but they're just unyielding. What can we do?"
Wang Guihua was also very worried.
The next day, Cheng Mingyue acted as if nothing had happened. After finishing her work, she followed Cheng Tianlai up the mountain.
The herb that Cheng Tianlai lacked was Dendrobium. This herb prefers a warm, humid and relatively cool environment. It often grows with mosses and is suitable for growing on tree trunks in mountain forests or on rocks in valleys.
After the two men went up the mountain, they split up into two groups. Cheng Tianlai was responsible for searching in the woods, while Cheng Mingyue was responsible for going to the other side of the valley.
Cheng Tianlai had long known that Cheng Mingyue was very skilled, so he didn't worry about her safety. He just left with the small backpack on his back without saying a word.
Cheng Mingyue smiled and turned to the other side.
Both of them brought dry food and water, and there was no need to agree on a place to wait. They just said that when it was almost time to get off work, they should hurry down the mountain regardless of whether they could collect herbs or not.
Cheng Mingyue had been up the mountain many times and remembered the location very clearly. She did not take a detour and went straight to her destination.
She walked without any hesitation, but she was extremely careful with every step she took.
There are many poisonous insects and snakes in summer. She held a wooden stick in her hand and kept hitting them.
After walking for more than two hours, Cheng Mingyue finally arrived at a cliff.
She bent down and looked around, and suddenly her eyes lit up and she saw a cluster of Dendrobium growing under the cliff.
Cheng Mingyue was overjoyed. She tied one end of the hemp rope to a big tree on the edge of the cliff and the other end to her waist.
The hemp rope was very long, so Cheng Mingyue felt very safe. She pushed off the cliff and slid down. After sliding for a distance, when she slid down again, her foot missed the cliff.
Cheng Mingyue held on to the vines on the cliff with both hands, bent down and looked down, and found that it was a cave.
Cheng Mingyue grabbed the vine and slowly moved down. After a while, her feet were back on solid ground.
Cheng Mingyue was a little confused, not knowing whether she should go in and take a look.
In the end, curiosity got the better of her. Cheng Mingyue thought that since she had her own space, she could hide in it if there was any danger.
So, Cheng Mingyue first took out the lighter that she had thrown in the space before, lit it, pushed aside the vines, and walked into the cave.
As soon as Cheng Mingyue entered the cave, she found candles, torches and other things placed on the stone walls of the cave.
Cheng Mingyue lit all the candles and torches, and walked deeper into the cave holding the torches.
Cheng Mingyue became more and more frightened as she walked. This cave was not an animal's nest at all, but was dug out by humans. It was not very wide, but very narrow and long.
The width was about two meters, and the length was still unknown. Cheng Mingyue felt like she had been walking for several minutes. When she thought she was almost at the end, a fork appeared.
Cheng Mingyue randomly chose a path on the right. After walking for a while, two forks appeared. Cheng Mingyue was really confused.
She took out a small knife from the space, made a mark on the stone wall, and bravely walked a little further inside.
There were several forks in the road, and Cheng Mingyue was really scared now.
This place is like a maze. How much manpower and resources must be spent on it? Cheng Mingyue didn't even dare to think about it. She felt that there must be some secret hidden deep in this maze.
Thinking of this, Cheng Mingyue simply stopped going down and returned along the marked route. She wanted to go back and discuss with Lu Chen and bring him along to take a look.
After coming out of the cave, Cheng Mingyue carefully arranged the vines and covered the cave entrance, then continued to climb down. He picked the dendrobium very smoothly and climbed to the top of the cliff by pulling the hemp rope.
Cheng Mingyue ate something, drank some water, and ran down the mountain carrying a bamboo basket.
As for catching rabbits, Cheng Mingyue had long forgotten about it.
Cheng Mingyue went down the mountain and went straight to the clinic. Cheng Tianlai had returned a long time ago. She handed the backpack to him, said hello, and ran back.
Cheng Tianlai was so focused on admiring the dendrobium in his backpack that he didn't notice anything wrong with Cheng Mingyue's expression.
"You mean you found a cave on the cliff face in the mountains, and there's a maze in the cave?"
When Lu Chen heard what Cheng Mingyue said, he was also confused and confirmed it again.
"That's right. I walked for a while by myself, but after a while, there were two forks in the road. I was a little scared and came back. What do you think I should do?"
Lu Chen thought about it for a while and his curiosity was aroused.
"Let's sneak over there tonight. I really want to see what's hidden inside. It's so mysterious!"
Cheng Mingyue's eyes were also shining. Perhaps there was some adventurous gene in her blood. With Lu Chen by her side, she was not afraid at all, and her heart was filled with excitement.
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