The Shen and Gu families could not agree on the betrothal gift, so the marriage was temporarily stalled.

The Gu family wanted to let Shen Yuan move in as soon as possible so they could dig ginseng early to supplement the family income and support Gu Zhaoming's studies.

Shen Erzhu and Zhang felt that since they had raised their daughter to this age, they had to accept a betrothal gift, otherwise it would be too much of a loss.

But the Gu family was so poor that they had to live on wild vegetables, so how could they afford even a penny for a betrothal gift?

Things are stuck at this point, and neither side is willing to accept it.

Shen Yuan decided to find ginseng first, and then everything would be solved after selling it.

If she can get married smoothly by then, she can also avoid being pushed into the fire pit by Zhang in the future.

Thinking of this, she discussed it with Gu Zhaoming and Liu, and asked them to discuss the marriage another day, while she prepared to go to Daqing Mountain to look for ginseng.

"Yuanyuan, it's not safe for a girl like you to go into the mountains. I'll go with you." Gu Zhaoming said sincerely.

Shen Yuan was somewhat touched by Gu Zhaoming's concern, but he became hesitant when he thought of how miserable he looked when he came down from the mountain last time.

She already looks ordinary now. If she goes into the woods, what image will be left of her?

But one more person means more strength, and she also knows the importance of the matter.

She looked at Gu Zhaoming with a touching expression, "Brother Gu, the mountain road is difficult to walk on, you must be mentally prepared."

The two men agreed that Gu Zhaoming would go home, change into a coarse cloth robe, and go into the mountains with Shen Yuan.

When Liu found out, she didn't object.

The two walked for more than half an hour, and Gu Zhaoming was sweating profusely. "Yuanyuan, where is the place you mentioned?"

How would Shen Yuan know?

She only knew Daqing Mountain and the crooked walnut tree.

Shen Yuan looked lost. "My sense of direction is not very good. I just remember that it was in a remote place. There was a crooked walnut tree there. I can't tell the rest."

Although Daqing Mountain is not big, it has several hills. Where can you find them?

Seeing that Gu Zhaoming looked unhappy, Shen Yuan added, "Oh, now I remember it. It seems to be in the dense forest of Daqing Mountain."

The dense forests of Daqing Mountain are limited to a few areas, so it is not that you have no direction.

Gu Zhaoming regained his spirit, and the two of them headed straight towards the dense forest of Daqing Mountain.

Here, Shen Rong walked through the bamboos and finally saw the crooked walnut tree at the bottom of a slope.

Shen Rong cheered up and grabbed the branch next to her and went down the slope.

Before Shen Dongting could stop her, he saw his sister rushing down.

When he came down the slope, his sister was squatting under the crooked tree, digging something under the tree with a small hoe in her hand that she had brought from somewhere.

"Sister, what are you digging?" Shen Dongting looked puzzled.

Shen Rong didn't even raise her head. "Come and help me dig the herbs. Don't damage the roots."

As she spoke, she took out a hatchet from her backpack.

Shen Dongting's eyes almost popped out of his head. His sister came prepared!

However, he didn't ask anything and started digging with a hatchet.

The brother and sister dug for nearly an hour before the full appearance of the ginseng was revealed. When they saw the ginseng as thick as a baby's arm, Shen Rong was not stunned, but Shen Dongting was stunned.

He held the hatchet in his hand, which was shaking slightly, and he didn't dare to touch it.

Grandpa Shen Liu also usually collects medicinal herbs from the villagers. The villagers of Taohua Village can recognize some medicinal herbs.

Shen Dongting had seen ginseng at his sixth grandfather's house, but it was not that big, only as thick as a finger.

"Sister, this... this can't be ginseng?"

This is too big, too long, isn't it? The roots are so long, they are as long as his legs, and so thick, at least as thick as the arm of the little treasure next door.

Shen Rong nodded and dug the last root out of the soil.

"Yes, this is for my eldest sister-in-law. She is about to give birth. We have a ginseng root at home, which is safer. This ginseng is big and must be worth a lot of money. You must not let anyone know that you found the ginseng, otherwise it will easily cause disaster."

Shen Dongting nodded, "Sister, I know that good things must be hidden, otherwise they will be easily stolen."

Shen Dongting felt so heartbroken when he thought about such a large ginseng being stolen.

In front of her brother, Shen Rong carefully put the ginseng into the backpack.

Then fill the dug hole and finally cover it with a layer of dead leaves.

"Sister, there's no need to go through so much trouble, right? It's getting late, let's get down the mountain quickly!"

Shen Dongting said this, but his hands did not rest. He kept helping Shen Rong restore the place to its original state.

As soon as Shen Rong and her brother came out of the small bamboo forest, they met Shen Yuan and Gu Zhaoming head-on.

This was the first time Shen Rong saw Gu Zhaoming after her rebirth.

Compared with Gu Zhaoming ten years later, there is no difference between him now and Gu Zhaoming ten years later, except that his face looks younger.

Naturally, there was no difference. For decades, Gu Zhaoming devoted himself to reading books of sages and ignored his family's livelihood.

She is nothing like him. After ten years of hard work, she has become a housewife.

When she stood with Gu Zhaoming, they looked like an old servant and his master. Who would have thought that they were husband and wife?

No wonder Gu Zhaoming transferred his affection to someone else.

Shen Rong pinched her palms tightly and lowered her eyes to hide the hatred in them.

"Sanniang, why are you here?" Shen Yuan was startled when he saw Shen Rong coming out of the bamboo forest, and his expression gradually turned into suspicion as he looked at Shen Rong.

Could Shen Sanniang also be looking for ginseng? The direction they came out from happened to be a place she hadn't looked for yet.

The moment Shen Rong appeared, Gu Zhaoming's eyes were fixed on her.

Because they were going up the mountain, Shen Rong wore a coarse cloth robe, her three thousand black hair was tied up with a piece of cloth, and she wore no makeup. Her face was a little pale due to excessive blood loss, and her whole body had a kind of delicate beauty that was different from her usual elegant appearance.

This was the first time he saw her after the engagement was broken off. Gu Zhaoming originally thought that Shen Sanniang would be resentful and sad after the engagement was broken off, but it turned out that she was still in the mood to go up the mountain to pick wild fruits.

Could it be that he has no status at all in Sanniang's heart?

Gu Zhaoming wanted to question Shen Sanniang, but when he saw Shen Yuan beside him, the impulse in his heart was suppressed again.

Shen Dongting noticed Gu Zhaoming's gaze, walked in front of his sister, and blocked Shen Rong behind him.

Shen Rong acquiesced to Shen Dongting's behavior of blocking her behind him, and she didn't want to even look at Gu Zhaoming.

She whispered to Shen Yuan, "My brother dragged me here to pick wild fruits. We encountered a rabbit and chased it here. In the end, we didn't catch the rabbit, and we didn't pick any wild fruits."

When Shen Yuan heard her talking about catching rabbits, his eyebrows jumped.

It can't be such a coincidence, right?

No, she has to see if there is anything in Shen Sanniang's backpack?

What if the ginseng was dug up by Shen Sanniang, then wouldn’t all her work be in vain?

She would never allow it!

Shen Rong heard her thoughts and her face remained calm.

With Shen Yuan's domineering personality, she would definitely make a fuss to see what's in the backpack.

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