"Mei Jie, our lives will get better and better. I will make you the happiest person in the world!"
Just as Er Zhu was about to continue, he suddenly saw Li Mei's eyes, brimming with tears.
Er Zhu cleared his throat and gazed at Li Mei with profound affection. His words, spoken one by one, sounded more like a promise!
Looking into Er Zhu's dark eyes, Li Mei nodded gently.
The dim light illuminated Er Zhu's face, making him appear even more handsome!
Li Mei was somewhat entranced, feeling as if her very soul was being drawn away by his gaze!
The curve of Er Zhu's lips widened, and his eyes became more mesmerizing...
Every moment spent with Li Mei played out in Er Zhu's mind like a movie, filling him with emotion!
Li Mei was the woman, besides his mother, who had treated him the best in his life!
He would definitely make her happy!
The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly intimate, the temperature rising, and the two drew closer!
"Oh no, the meat in the pot is burning!"
Just as Li Mei was sinking deeper into the moment, she suddenly smelled burning. She cried out and rushed into the kitchen.
Watching Li Mei's anxious departure, Er Zhu shrugged helplessly.
Always just a step away from success, when would he finally get to have this perfect girl?
Heavens, couldn't you lend a hand?
Er Zhu clasped his hands together and playfully addressed the starry night sky.
That night, although Er Zhu and Li Mei ate burnt meat, they ate with relish.
Without incident, the night passed quickly, and dawn broke.
After breakfast, Er Zhu shouldered his bamboo basket and headed for the back mountain.
The quality of ginseng seedlings on the market was inconsistent, so he decided not to buy any and instead sought them in the back mountain.
In a short while, Er Zhu reached the mountain top. He wiped the sweat from his brow, taking in the vast expanse of weeds covering the mountainside.
He had already researched the appearance of ginseng online at home.
But looking at everything on the mountain, he was still somewhat bewildered.
Never mind, if he searched carefully, he was sure to find it!
With that thought, Er Zhu began to meticulously search for the legendary ginseng.
Ginseng leaves were different from ordinary weeds. With careful observation, Er Zhu believed he could find them.
But he searched the entire back mountain and found nothing.
"Er Zhu, what are you looking for?"
Just as Er Zhu sat down to rest, a kind voice drifted from afar.
Er Zhu looked up and realized it was his neighbor, Uncle Liu.
Uncle Liu had always taken good care of him. When Er Zhu first arrived in Shiliu Village, Uncle Liu had even stood up for him and gotten into a fight with the villagers.
"Oh, I'm looking for wild ginseng here."
Er Zhu smiled and replied, looking at the wrinkle-covered face of Uncle Liu.
"Silly boy, hurry back. I've lived here my whole life and never seen a single ginseng plant!"
Seeing Er Zhu's simple smile, Uncle Liu didn't mock him. He patted Er Zhu's shoulder and kindly advised.
"Ah, it's alright. I'll keep looking."
Er Zhu wanted to argue, but since he hadn't found any ginseng, he didn't say anything more.
Besides, Uncle Liu meant well.
Er Zhu bid farewell to Uncle Liu and resumed his search.
Could it really be that there was none?
That's right!
Heavenly Eye!
Er Zhu suddenly had a flash of inspiration, recalling the Heavenly Eye.
He sat cross-legged on the ground, circulating the Heavenly Eye Divine Skill within his body. Suddenly, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
That spiritual light quickly enveloped the entire back mountain, and at the same time, a real-time map of the back mountain appeared in Er Zhu's mind.
The spiritual light acted like a scanner, sweeping over every corner of the back mountain, inch by inch.
Beep!
A few seconds later, in a patch of bushes, Er Zhu spotted a point of light.
He suddenly stood up and tiptoed towards the bushes.
Four hundred meters west of the mountain peak!
There was treasure there, and in these mountains, it was most likely aged medicinal herbs!
Er Zhu didn't delay. When he reached the bushes, he was stunned by the sight before him!
The wild ginseng was hidden within these bushes, over a person tall. Not to mention ordinary people, even experienced individuals would find it difficult to distinguish.
Indeed, the Heavenly Eye was formidable!
A glint of spiritual light flashed in Er Zhu's eyes again. This time, he directed the Heavenly Eye towards the ground.
Good heavens, not only was there a lot of wild ginseng here, but the ages varied too!
There were newly sprouted seedlings, and common wild ginseng from five to ten years old...
There was even ginseng that was over a hundred years old!
Er Zhu scanned the wild ginseng, growing more excited with every glance!
Er Zhu wasted no time. After digging up a few of the older ginseng plants, he began to excavate the seedlings.
Although these wild ginseng were good, they were ultimately too few.
Once he planted his own ginseng, there would be an abundance of it, and its efficacy and size would surpass these wild specimens!
Thinking of his future happy life, Er Zhu couldn't help but become more diligent.
As Er Zhu was engrossed in his task, he failed to notice a woman in a white dress approaching gracefully from a distance.
The woman was slender, possessing not only exquisite beauty but also a fairy-like aura!
If Er Zhu had looked up, he would have recognized her.
The village beauty, Yao Na!
Yao Na, having nothing to do today, had come to the back mountain for a stroll.
She was also hoping for luck, perhaps she too could find a treasure on the mountain like Er Zhu!
Yao Na observed her surroundings, walking forward with a smile, when suddenly, her leg felt a sharp sting.
"Ah, a snake! There's a snake!"
Yao Na looked down and saw a finger-thick patterned snake slithering out from her skirt, startling her so much she jumped high!
But after just a couple of screams, Yao Na felt her entire body weakening, swaying precariously and about to fall!
Oh no, that snake was venomous!
A flicker of panic crossed Yao Na's eyes, but by then, she had collapsed onto the ground like a puddle of mud.
And the culprit, the patterned snake, had long since vanished without a trace!
Not far away, Er Zhu twitched his ears. He shouldered his basket and looked forward.
He had clearly heard someone speaking earlier, but now there was silence!
Er Zhu looked up, and the scene before him made his pupils widen!
Someone had fainted!
Without a moment's hesitation, Er Zhu rushed towards the person.
When he arrived, he realized that the fainted person was none other than the village beauty, Yao Na!
Yao Na was already semi-conscious, and her entire left leg had turned black!
"Help me... help me..."
In a daze, Yao Na saw the blurry figure before her.
Although she didn't know who it was, this person was her only hope of survival!
Yao Na's pale lips trembled incessantly. She wanted to say everything, but she had no strength left...
Bang!
With a thud, Yao Na's slightly raised hand fell to the ground, and she completely lost consciousness!