The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 294 - 283: I Have a Buff

Chapter 294: Chapter 283: I Have a Buff

"Aren’t there wolves in the mountains, as you guys said?"

Zhou SiLang feigned confusion, "Yes, there are wolves in the mountains, but not necessarily in every mountain. The trees over there aren’t very dense. Wolves probably don’t like going there. There are quite a few bees though, just be careful not to bump into any beehives, or getting stung will be miserable."

Ms. Fang didn’t join in the excitement and stood at the doorway watching them, one big and one small, walk away until they were out of sight, then she went back to the kitchen to work.

Today was her turn to make dinner.

When Zhou SiLang and Manbao reached the foot of the mountains, silence surrounded them. Other than the songs of birds and the hum of insects, there wasn’t a soul in sight.

Of course, there was no one around. It was almost time for dinner, after all. At this hour, people were either busy in the fields or at home waiting to eat. Who would have nothing better to do than run up to the mountain?

It’s not like it was winter and there was a need to gather firewood.

Manbao looked around; all she saw were trees, so she asked, "Silang, where did you guys search before?"

"The other side, near Dali Village," Zhou SiLang snorted. "The Jia family brothers are too crude. They basically chop down pines in one area and just kept going from their side toward this one. That’s why all the pine stumps are on their side."

"Thankfully they only make charcoal at the end of autumn. Otherwise, if they burned it all year round, how many trees in these mountains would be enough for them?" Zhou SiLang asked her, "Where do you think we should start looking?"

"Here," Manbao pointed to the forest ahead. "Since there are no stumps here, and the trees are thick, I bet you and Fifth Brother haven’t searched here."

Zhou SiLang nodded in approval, "Not bad, we haven’t searched here. How did you know?"

"With you being so lazy, how would you bother going through such dense woods to look for China root, huh?"

Zhou SiLang: ...

He was angry and decided he would absolutely ignore her for the next quarter of an hour.

Thus, Zhou SiLang let go of her hand and took the lead, clearing the way with his hoe.

Manbao followed behind him into the mountains.

"Keke?"

"Don’t worry, Host. I’ve already started scanning. If I find China root or any other plants not yet recorded, I’ll inform you."

Manbao responded happily, "Tell me about anything I haven’t recorded."

Keke acknowledged.

The hundred-meter scan was no small feat. Zhou SiLang entered a more open area and started checking each pine, while Manbao walked around without resting for too long.

This made Zhou SiLang not dare to look too closely, afraid that if he bent down and then looked up, she would be gone.

He couldn’t help complaining, "Can’t you slow down? Can you find anything like this?"

"Yes, I can," Manbao insisted, "My eyes are really sharp!"

Zhou SiLang said in irritation, "My eyes are sharp too."

"Host, to your left front, count to the fifth tree ahead."

Manbao paused, her eyes lit up, then she made no attempt to hide her excitement as she rushed toward the spot...

Keke couldn’t stop her in time and could only add regretfully afterward, "Host, you should at least pretend a bit. It’s too obvious like this. What if it raises suspicions?"

"Oh, I’ll definitely be more careful next time." Manbao replied inwardly, running to the fifth tree, she turned around but didn’t see it.

Keke: "...It’s behind you, that’s the one to your left front."

Manbao turned around happily and saw a section of black-brown substance emerging from beneath the fallen leaves. She reached out to clear away the leaves and revealed an even larger portion.

Zhou SiLang ran up after her and upon seeing what Manbao had uncovered, exclaimed in disbelief, "No way, Manbao, your vision can’t be this sharp. From so far away and even behind the trees, you saw it?"

Manbao lifted her chin proudly, "Of course, I’ve got really good eyesight."

Zhou SiLang didn’t doubt her for a second. Instead, he looked at Manbao’s eyes enviously and finally said definitively, "It must be because you eat a lot of eggs. I heard that chickens have great eyesight too. No matter how small the insects on the ground or how fine the grains, they can pick them up."

Manbao looked skeptical, "Is that so?"

Zhou SiLang affirmed, "It’s definitely like that."

He was still squatting in front of Manbao, examined her eyes, and confirmed, "Look, our eyes are the most similar, aren’t they? If I’m not as good as you, it must be because we eat different things. You’ve been eating at least one egg daily since you were little, so it must be because of the eggs."

Zhou SiLang’s eyes shone brightly as he made a vow, "I’ve got to make more money. When my son is born, I’m going to make sure he eats an egg every day too..."

"What if his eyes don’t look like ours and end up looking like Sister-in-law’s?"

That was indeed a big problem. Zhou SiLang thought it over seriously and hesitated, "Have another one?"

Keke could barely stand to listen anymore and weakly reminded, "Host, let’s dig already. After we are done, we can look in other locations."

Of course, it wasn’t Manbao’s job to dig. Zhou SiLang wasn’t in pain anymore, nor was he tired. He pushed Manbao aside, set down his basket, and started digging with his hoe.

When it was deep enough, Manbao helped with breaking apart the soil, and then carefully extracted the China root from the bottom.

Keke instructed from the side, "Host, collect some soil too. No need to pick it up, just put your hands into the ground, I’ll handle the collection."

Manbao thought this method was great, so she happily buried her hands into the soil.

As Zhou SiLang was digging up the China root he only glanced over once, then ignored it, assuming Manbao was just playing with mud.

This particular China root wasn’t very large, certainly not as big as the last two that they had dug up, but it wasn’t light either. Zhou SiLang weighed it in his hand, unsure, "Two pounds?"

Without lifting her head, Manbao retorted, "You’re not Second Brother, stop trying to gauge it."

Okay then, Zhou SiLang turned around, placed the China root in the basket, and Manbao took the opportunity to reach under and gather some soil from the bottom, collecting it into the system.

The siblings covered the hole, with Zhou SiLang even stepping on it to pack it down, then he said cheerfully, "Let’s go, we’ll look for more."

Zhou SiLang thought Manbao was lucky, so he generously gestured, "Manbao, wherever you say we should go, we’ll head there."

Manbao, of course, would listen to Keke.

Keke said, "Host, there’s a patch of wild mushrooms not far from you in the grass, the Parasol Mushroom you’ve previously recorded. Do you want it?"

As soon as the words were out, Manbao had already moved forward to part the grass.

Zhou SiLang also leaned in to take a look, delighted, "Grass mushrooms, these mushrooms are most loved by city folks."

Manbao swallowed and said, "I love them too."

Zhou SiLang had already dropped his hoe, set down the basket, and started picking them.

He picked and handed them to Manbao, who placed them inside the basket. Zhou SiLang cautioned, "Handle them carefully, don’t damage them. Tomorrow morning, we’ll have Second Brother take them to the town and sell them. These grass mushrooms can fetch thirty Wen per pound, better than what we usually find."

Manbao corrected, "These aren’t grass mushrooms, they are called Parasol Mushrooms, also known as Jizong Fungus."

"Those that grow in the grass aren’t called grass mushrooms? Calling them mushrooms works too," Zhou SiLang said unconcernedly, "You scholarly people just overcomplicate things, calling each kind of mushroom by a different name. How can we remember all that? Edible ones are called mushrooms, those growing in grass are grass mushrooms, poisonous ones are called toadstools, and that’s enough."

Manbao thought about it and actually found Zhou Si’s words reasonable.

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