The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 895 - 873 Decision

Chapter 895: Chapter 873 Decision

Daji carefully wrapped the evidence in oil paper and tucked it close to his body, before getting up to look around. "It’s getting dark. We’ll rest here for the night and head out tomorrow morning."

Bai Shan suggested, "Let’s find lodging on the sunny side."

Zhou Silang went through everything in the box again, puzzled, "Strange, why is there only this much stuff? I remember my uncle saying they packed their clothes, fabrics, some books, quilts, and other things, all taken by a friend from the escort agency."

Manbao interrupted, "... Silang, are you dumb? They were escaping; all that stuff was on the cart. Of course, they couldn’t take it with them. It’s already good enough that they could take this box."

Realizing she was right, Zhou Silang packed up the items, hugged the box to his chest and said, "Alright, let’s go."

"Hold on, let’s pick the Ganoderma lucidum before we leave."

Zhou Silang blinked, "Ganoderma lucidum? What Ganoderma lucidum?"

Manbao pointed in a direction and said, "Over there, in that cave, the one we just saw."

Immediately, Zhou Silang handed the box to Manbao, rolled up his sleeves excitedly, and exclaimed, "I’ll go pick it!"

Manbao crouched outside giving directions, "Be careful not to break it; try to pull it out with the roots. Oh, and collect some soil for me too, I need to do some proper research."

Knowing she enjoyed dealing with such things, Zhou Silang agreed and dug out the items.

A large piece of Ganoderma lucidum was carefully handed out. Bai Erlang, intrigued, crouched beside them and eagerly took it.

Bai Erlang said, "Tales say this thing can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bones."

Manbao debunked, "That’s fake, but the ’Classic of Herbal Medicine’ says that long-term consumption can preserve youthfulness and extend life like the immortals."

Zhou Silang gazed at the Ganoderma lucidum with sparkling eyes, "But such a valuable herb, who can afford to eat it continuously? Even the Emperor can’t, right?"

After a thought, Manbao replied, "Indeed, probably not."

Manbao placed the item into her basket, and Zhou Silang asked, "Manbao, are we going to sell it?"

"Not selling," even though it had small parasols that could be divided, it wouldn’t be enough to go around. She had to save some for Keke, prepare some for the forum, and perhaps Teacher Mo would want to research it as well. She said, "We’re not lacking money at home right now. I’ll dry it and save it for when it’s needed."

Zhou Silang agreed, "Right, let’s consume it ourselves. Even if it can’t grant eternal life, living a few extra years is also beneficial."

Everyone: ...

Once on the sunny side, Zhou Silang and Daji started gathering firewood, while Manbao, with her small basket, went to dig up plants worthy of collection. Bai Shan followed to help.

Bai Erlang trailed behind them, peppering them with questions, "Did we come to the mountains just to find your uncle’s box of stuff? What did Daji pack away just now? Don’t keep secrets from me. If it’s just about finding your uncle’s lost items, why would County Magistrate Yang go out of his way to send someone to assist you?"

Bai Shan and Manbao had no intention of lying to him, they simply wanted to keep him in the dark, knowing only so much. Seeing that he was now thinking of these things, they had no choice but to reply, "What Daji packed up is my father’s belongings; please don’t mention it to anyone."

"Now in the village, who can I even talk to?" Bai Erlang asked. "What’s the connection between your father and Manbao’s uncle? Forget it, I won’t ask anymore. You won’t tell me anyway. Just let me know what you guys plan to do next."

Bai Shan said, "Deliver the items, and then make sure to protect our own lives and our family’s."

Manbao, feeling the importance of points at the moment, added, "And to collect more medicinal herbs for later use."

Bai Erlang watched as she even stripped bark from a large tree and couldn’t help but say speechlessly, "Tell me, what medicine is this?"

Manbao looked up at the towering tree before her and pondered, "I don’t know yet, but wait till I figure it out and I’ll tell you."

"Why are you stripping the bark right now?"

"I need to strip its bark, and I also want to climb up and break off its branches and leaves. I’ve never seen this tree before."

Bai Shan and Bai Erlang stared intently at the tree in front of them, but after a long look, they couldn’t spot anything different about it.

Manbao had set down her carrying basket, rolled up her sleeves, and started to climb the tree. Bai Shan and Bai Erlang were not surprised and stood at the base of the tree to cheer her on, "Just break off the branches and toss them down."

Manbao climbed up the tree and not only broke off some branches but also rummaged through the foliage and found two insects, which she immediately cataloged for Keke.

After she was done, she climbed down from the tree, and Zhou SiLang, who was nearby, couldn’t help but sigh, thinking his little sister was too daring.

Then he thought that it was actually good, fearing that she would have been saddened by their uncle’s affair, yet she had quickly bounced back.

Manbao did indeed feel sorrowful, but with Keke incessantly ringing in her mind, reminding her of the many things she still needed to catalog but hadn’t, she just couldn’t dwell on her sadness.

Once she had cataloged everything in the vicinity that she should have, Keke calculated her capability and realized she couldn’t reach farther places, and for the time being, cut off the alert tones.

Manbao, exhausted, plopped down beside the fire. Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, who had helped her dig up many things and had not spared themselves from climbing trees, were also quite worn out.

They all sat down on the ground.

Daji, fearing they’d catch cold, moved the fire to another spot and then laid out a large pile of big-leafed branches that he and Zhou SiLang had gathered at the previous burning site. After preparing a place, he invited the three to sit down.

Manbao and the others, curious, sat down and immediately felt warmth emanating from the ground beneath them, dispelling the chill they’d felt sitting on the grass.

All three exclaimed, "Wow," looking at Daji with admiration, "Daji, you are really amazing."

Daji smiled modestly and said, "I used to travel with armed escorts, often sleeping outdoors. I learned this from our head escort."

Manbao shifted her little butt and laughed, "I’ve learned something new. Next time I travel far, I’ll do the same, so I won’t get cold."

Zhou SiLang, also curious, squeezed forward to try it out.

Then, after looking around, he said, "There’s no shortage of firewood in the forest. Just wait, I’ll save a few piles of firewood, and in a little while, I’ll lay out a sheet for each person. Tonight, we can sleep spread out, not needing to huddle together like last night."

Mainly, he couldn’t stand crowding next to his little sister.

They had grown up; what would it look like if they always slept piled up together?

Zhou SiLang set about building four fire piles diligently, one after the other. Daji watched but didn’t interfere, instead, he rummaged through their packs, taking out the dried food they’d brought to warm and eat.

Bai Shan and Manbao discussed, "After we get out, should we send someone to fetch County Magistrate Yang, or shall we go find him ourselves?"

Manbao thought for a moment and said, "It’s difficult and far to go back the way we came. Let’s instead go in the opposite direction; it should be closer to get out via a small path from here."

Bai Shan nodded, "I’m sure there’s a shortcut through the mountains; we just don’t know about it. Taking the small path works too."

He quietly glanced at Daji, then leaned close to Manbao and whispered, "Let’s not go back home first. We’ll head straight to the county town to find County Magistrate Yang."

Manbao’s eyes flashed, and she too stealthily glanced at Daji, then nodded in agreement.

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