Seeing that Chen Qiaoer said this, Xiu Mei was relieved.
It turned out that they had found a treasure in the mountains.
No wonder Chen Xiaobei had been clamoring to go into the mountains.
No, Chen Xiaobei shouldn't take all the good things. She had to get a share.
Without delay, Xiu Mei immediately asked Cui Hua to look after Chen Qiaoer. She herself rushed to the fields. Da Chun was still working there. She had to hurry and ask him to go to the mountains before it got too late.
Seeing his mother rushing towards him, Da Chun was completely bewildered.
"Mother, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Xiu Mei pulled Da Chun back, "Let's go home, I have something important to tell you."
"Mother, I haven't finished weeding the field yet."
Xiu Mei stepped forward and snatched his hoe, "Oh, just come with me."
"Do you know why Chen Xiaobei suddenly wants to renovate the house?"
Da Chun was stunned, looking at his mother with a look of shock, perhaps thinking it had nothing to do with him.
"Oh, let me tell you, it's not because of the dowry Cui Hongyu brought, but because Chen Xiaobei found several ginseng roots in the mountains."
Upon hearing this, Da Chun's eyes widened, "Impossible. How could Chen Xiaobei recognize such a thing?"
Xiu Mei sighed, "Yes, Chen Xiaobei doesn't recognize it, but don't forget that Cui Hongyu's father is a doctor."
Da Chun nodded, "So that's how it is, no wonder."
"You, stop weeding and hurry into the mountains. Go find some ginseng roots too."
Hearing this, Da Chun couldn't help but grin.
"Mother, ginseng isn't like crops. You can't just find it when you want to!"
Xiu Mei glared, "If Chen Xiaobei can find it, why can't you?"
Facing his mother's repeated urging, Da Chun reluctantly put down his hoe, gulped down some water, and then headed for Qingniu Mountain.
At this time, Chen Xiaobei had already entered Qingniu Mountain with Cui Hongyu.
Soon, Chen Xiaobei found the place where he had caught the wild chicken.
Seeing the thick layer of wild chicken droppings on the ground, his heart couldn't help but get excited. This was a guarantee of high yield.
Chen Xiaobei was busy collecting wild chicken droppings here, while Cui Hongyu searched around, trying to identify them in the grass for any new discoveries.
Soon, she had a harvest in a dark and damp place.
Houttuynia cordata.
There was a large patch of houttuynia cordata ahead.
Seeing this, Cui Hongyu was overjoyed.
In an era without anti-inflammatory drugs like penicillin, houttuynia cordata was a rare anti-inflammatory medicine.
Although these were not as precious as ginseng, they could still be exchanged for silver in the county town.
Cui Hongyu couldn't wait to crouch down and start picking.
Of course, Cui Hongyu's picking was very particular. She picked at most one-third of the leaves and branches from each plant, leaving most of them to continue growing.
Unknowingly, she had picked a large pile. She suddenly realized a problem: how to take it back.
After much thought, Cui Hongyu gritted her teeth, took off her long robe, spread it on the ground, and made a large bundle.
When she appeared before Chen Xiaobei with a large bundle of houttuynia cordata, Chen Xiaobei's heart fluttered.
It had been several days since she married into the family, and Cui Hongyu always wore a loose long robe outside, so her figure was not visible. But now he realized that without the robe, Cui Hongyu was wearing a tight-fitting outfit, and her figure was absolutely stunning.
It could be said that she had everything she should have, and nothing she shouldn't.
Seeing this, Chen Xiaobei secretly lamented that if they had children in the future, they would never go hungry.
Seeing Chen Xiaobei staring at her, Cui Hongyu blushed slightly.
"Husband, what are you looking at?"
Chen Xiaobei snapped back to his senses and awkwardly scratched his nose.
"Uh, uh, nothing. You're too beautiful."
Cui Hongyu's face turned even redder. "Husband is joking again."
"By the way, what is this big bundle you're carrying?" Chen Xiaobei quickly changed the subject.
Cui Hongyu smiled slightly, her face returning to normal.
"I picked some medicinal herbs, over there on the hillside."
As she said this, Cui Hongyu took out a section of houttuynia cordata and handed it to Chen Xiaobei.
Chen Xiaobei looked at it. Although he had seen a lot of it on the mountain, he didn't know what it was.
"What is this called? Can it really be sold for money?"
Cui Hongyu nodded, "Yes, this is called houttuynia cordata. It's anti-inflammatory and analgesic. It works quickly when applied."
Chen Xiaobei didn't really know that houttuynia cordata had this function, but no matter what, as long as it could be sold for money, it was a good thing.
"Then let's go, we should go back first."
Chen Xiaobei picked up the chicken droppings, and with Cui Hongyu, they walked down the mountain one after another. At this moment, Chen Xiaobei really felt like a couple returning home together.
Back home, one of them handled the chicken droppings, and the other went home to cook. They were busy and happy.
There were no entertainment activities in this era. After dinner, it was almost time to go to bed.
Chen Xiaobei watched Chen Qiaoer pull Cui Hongyu into the room and felt helpless. It couldn't go on like this forever. This was his wife. Why was she occupying her every day?
Thinking of this, he coughed softly.
"Qiao'er, you're growing up. You can't always have your sister-in-law sleep with you. You have to learn to sleep alone."
Chen Qiaoer was stunned by his words. She paused and then said, "But Qiao'er wants to sleep with sister-in-law."
Chen Xiaobei was about to say something more when Cui Hongyu interrupted, "Husband, we won't feel at ease if Qiao'er sleeps alone. Let's talk about it after the house is reinforced and the courtyard walls are raised in a few days."
Chen Xiaobei knew this was an excuse, but he really had no choice but to directly drive Chen Qiaoer into another room.
He sighed helplessly. He secretly regretted it. Was he the one who married a wife, or was he finding a stepmother for Chen Qiaoer?
In the blink of an eye, it was past midnight.
Xiu Mei couldn't sit still at home. Da Chun hadn't returned yet.
This was clearly not normal. She had repeatedly told Da Chun to return before dark.
After much deliberation, Xiu Mei had no choice but to rush out to find the village head, Chen Anbang.
Seeing Xiu Mei arrive at this hour, Chen Anbang was also surprised. "Xiu Mei, it's so late, what brings you here?"
Xiu Mei said anxiously, "Second Uncle, Da Chun went into the mountains this afternoon. He promised to be back before dark, but he's not back yet."
Upon hearing this, Chen Anbang's face changed. "Nonsense."
"Who dares to go up Qingniu Mountain on weekdays? What was Da Chun doing there?"
Xiu Mei was not stupid. She didn't mention asking him to go to the mountains to find ginseng. "Alas, Cui Hua is pregnant, isn't she? I thought he was going to the mountains to find some wild eggs."
Chen Anbang waved his hand, "You go back first. We'll look for him in the mountains when it's light."