Quick travel: The poor little thing in the period novel strikes back

"I want to come and pick some herbs."

Shi Yan shook the bamboo basket on her arm to prove to Zhao Ze that she really went up the mountain to collect herbs.

But Zhao Ze seemed to have misunderstood Shi Yan's meaning and took the basket from Shi Yan's hand very consciously.

"Sister-in-law, the mountain is very dangerous. The villagers have set up many traps on the mountain. You don't know the way, so it's not safe. I'll go with you. If you want to go up the mountain again in the future, be sure to call me."

Zhao Ze walked in front to lead the way, taking Shi Yan through the woods and continuing to walk into the deep mountains with rich vegetation. However, when he was giving instructions in front, the person behind him didn't give him a response, so he finally stopped with some confusion.

The delicate little person was about an arm's length away from him. When she saw him stop, the delicate little sister-in-law also stopped and did not come forward.

"Sister-in-law, what happened? Stay closer to me so that I can protect you immediately if anything happens."

"This is not good. We have to avoid suspicion. Men and women should not touch each other. Today I followed you up the mountain and memorized the way. I can come here by myself in the future. I have a good memory, don't worry."

Obviously there was nothing wrong with what Shi Yan said, but Zhao Ze suddenly felt suffocated for no reason. His teeth were grinding and his breathing was wheezing.

"Okay, I didn't think it through. Come with me, little sister-in-law. I'll show her around."

Zhao Ze walked in front with his head down, saying that he would lead the way, but he walked very fast with big strides. Shi Yan tried to maintain the demeanor of a well-mannered young widow at first, keeping an arm's length away from Zhao Ze.

As Zhao Ze walked faster and faster, Shi Yan simply stopped, used her plant-related abilities to search the surrounding vegetation, determined where the herbs were, changed direction, and continued looking on her own.

Shi Yan got a hundred-year-old ginseng. She dug out a large piece of ginseng with soil. Only then did she remember that the basket was in Zhao Ze's hand. She didn't think about looking for anyone. She just walked down the mountain with the soil and ginseng in both hands, and swaggered in front of the villagers, and then went directly to the village doctor.

Zhao Ze was searching frantically on the mountain with an empty basket. He didn't know when the person following him got separated from him. He kept shouting and searching in the woods, and even went back to the middle of the mountain to ask his brothers to go back up the mountain to search together. He went down the mountain in despair until the sun set, but all he heard was the villagers who had just finished work talking about how a newly deceased widow had made a fortune and dug up a hundred-year-old ginseng, which could be exchanged for a hundred dollars.

"boom!"

The gate was pushed open from the outside with great force, and it hit the wall with a loud bang.

Shi Yan looked at Zhao Ze, who was standing in front of the courtyard gate with some surprise. Her face showed surprise and lingering fear of being frightened, but there was no guilt at all.

This discovery made Zhao Ze, who had been wandering on the mountain for an afternoon, feel angry, wronged and slightly disappointed.

"I've been looking for you in the mountains. Why didn't you think of telling me that you're back?"

The sister-in-law stopped shouting, obviously she was very angry, and her tone was full of questioning. Shi Yan didn't need to act, she didn't know how to act, and tears just dripped down her face.

"I picked ginseng, but I had nothing to pack it in, so I went down the mountain. I didn't dare ask anyone to tell you that you went up the mountain with me, because I was afraid I couldn't explain it clearly, so I went around the village and let everyone know that I picked ginseng. I wanted you to go down the mountain and hear the villagers say it, and then you would know that I had returned safely."

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I've troubled you again today. I won't do it again in the future."

"Forget it, it's not your fault. I'm here to return the basket to you. I hope you're alright. I heard you got some ginseng. The money you exchanged for the ginseng is enough to support you for several years. You'd better not go to the mountains again if you have nothing to do."

Zhao Ze was like a deflated ball, unable to utter a single harsh word. He closed the gate that he had kicked open and returned to his own yard next door with a sullen face.

"Aze is back, go wash your hands, it's time to have dinner."

Seeing her son coming back, Liu Cuimiao hurriedly served the dishes and prepared to eat. She had a smile on her face the whole time, and seemed to be in a good mood. After everyone in the family sat at the table, she finally couldn't help but speak:

"Oh, I think Xiaolian is really blessed. With the money from selling ginseng, she has a family background. If she wants to find a husband in the future, she will be able to gain a foothold in his family."

Zhao Ze, who was originally concentrating on eating, spat out a mouthful of rice after hearing what his mother said, hitting Liu Cuimiao in the face.

"You little bastard, are you dirty? Can you please eat properly? What the hell are you doing?!"

"You can't blame me for this. You suddenly said something about looking for a husband's family. That's when Brother Liang Zhi left. Don't you feel guilty for saying such things?"

After hearing what her son said, Liu Cuimiao felt a little guilty, but she felt that the little girl was indeed a good person. She couldn't help but say something more, but as a mother, it was impossible for her to admit her mistake in front of her son. She reached out to wipe the rice grains off her face and hair, and her eyes moved around her son, making Zhao Ze feel uncomfortable being looked at.

"Humph! How could I not know that you have such backward ideas? Nowadays, people emphasize freedom of marriage. Xiaolian is such a good girl, so young, and you still want her to be a widow for the rest of her life!"

"I don't think so." Zhao Ze quickly denied.

"That's good. Xiaolian is such a good girl. I can't bear to let her live alone for the rest of her life. I have to find a good man to protect her."

Liu Cuimiao and Zhao De had only one child, Zhao Ze, and they raised him with great pampering. Every parent wants their son to become a successful person, but they spoiled their child when he was young, and made Zhao Ze a lazy person who likes to play with cats and dogs.

Now, a well-behaved, capable, affectionate, loyal and extremely beautiful little girl suddenly appeared. Liu Cuimiao didn't know how rare it was and she hoped from the bottom of her heart that the little girl could live a good life.

"Oh, if your cousin hadn't gotten married earlier this year, I would definitely marry Xiaolian to him. Both of them are good-looking, not to mention they are too good a pair. What a pity."

Liu Cuimiao's face was full of regret, and she seemed absent-minded while eating, which showed that she was obviously worried.

"Mom, even if you want to arrange it, you still have to ask my sister-in-law if she is willing. Besides, the good man you mentioned is my cousin who is as thin as a stick. It's not certain who will take care of whom in the future!"

Liu Cuimiao was so angry that her son kept ruining her life that she took the chopsticks and hit the boy hard again.

"What's wrong with being a little thinner? They eat commercial grain and don't have to work in the fields. You're nothing but a bunch of lumps of fat, and you're idle all day long. You've been a troublemaker since you were a child. If your father wasn't an official, the families of those guys you beat up would have come to your house and made a scene."