Expelled from the Duke's mansion, the fake heiress is richer than a country.

A huge area!

A large area?

Yu Wanran was first puzzled, then stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

So, the place where she found Dendrobium officinale in her previous life was where a large area of ​​this precious medicinal herb was growing?

The lighting was poor, and her injured leg made things difficult, so she only managed to dig up one Dendrobium officinale plant before eagerly climbing back up the hill. She completely failed to notice that a large patch of Dendrobium was growing nearby!

She felt both the regret of missing out in her past life and the ecstasy of discovering a gold mine. She quickly drew a sickle from her waist, grabbed the rope, swung across, and began carefully harvesting the Dendrobium officinale.

Just take the stem; leave the roots and part of the stem so it can continue to grow. It's a pity I missed the fruiting season; otherwise, I could have collected the seeds and tried growing them myself.

It's very difficult to cultivate these things artificially, the cycle is long, and they are not as valuable as wild ones.

Regardless, knowing this location means the Yu family can come back in a few years and make another windfall.

Yu Wanran was overjoyed, and whether from the cold or excitement, she almost dropped the sickle several times.

After she finished harvesting the dendrobium, the rope binding her was pulled dozens of times by the Yu family father and son above, who feared she had already perished down below.

Filled with the joy of a bountiful harvest, Yu Wanran pulled the rope repeatedly, allowing the Yu family father and son to pull her up. Once she reached the top of the hill, she collapsed to the ground.

The Yu family father and son quickly gathered around. Yu Wenbin took the basket, not bothering to see what was inside, but seeing his younger sister, whose face was white and lips were blue from the cold, huddled in a ball, he immediately prepared to take off his clothes.

However, Yu Man was quicker. Without a word, she took off her thicker jacket and wrapped it around her daughter. She then hugged her daughter tightly, trying to give her some warmth.

Yu Wanran felt a warmth spread through her body and hurriedly pushed him away, saying, "Dad, you put this on yourself, don't get cold!"

"It's nothing to feel cold, Dad can handle it!"

Yu Man was even more worried that her daughter's delicate health, which had never been exposed to such severe cold, might cause her to fall ill, which would be troublesome.

Yu Wenrong came over, took his father's wine gourd, and fed his third sister a couple of sips of wine. Seeing that Yu Wanran's face was slowly regaining color and she seemed to be recovering, the Yu father and son finally had the mood to look at the basket she had brought.

They thought there was only one plant, but to their surprise, the basket was full of green plants, leaving them both astonished and delighted.

"Father, is this Dendrobium officinale?"

Yu Wenrong couldn't wait to grab a handful and examine it. Yu Wenbin slapped his hand away.

"do not move!"

The medicinal herbs that Third Sister risked her life to collect must not be ruined by this clumsy boy! The more precious the medicinal herb, the more carefully those who do not know about them should handle it.

Yu Man's eyes widened like copper bells as he examined the basket of medicinal herbs again and again, finally scratching his head.

"Father has never seen such a thing either, only heard of it... Your third sister is literate, she says it is, so it must be."

I felt a deep sense of satisfaction. Wearing only a few light layers of clothing, I didn't feel cold at all; on the contrary, I radiated warmth from within, directing my two sons.

"Eldest brother, fourth brother, hurry up and collect some dry branches and grass nearby. We need to get ready to go home! Ranran must be freezing. We need to get home and warm her up by the fire as soon as possible."

While speaking, he told Yu Wanran to sit down and rest, and then went to retrieve the hemp rope that was tied to the tree stump.

The father and his two sons quickly cleaned up the scene and used camouflage to cover up the Dendrobium officinale. Then Yu Wenbin carried the Dendrobium officinale on his back, Yu Man carried Yu Wanran on his back, and Yu Wenrong looked after them as they went down the mountain together.

Yu Wanran repeatedly assured them that she was alright, but the Yu father and son refused to believe her. The way Yu Wanran collapsed as soon as she climbed to the top of the cliff had terrified them.

The cliff was so high; looking down would make one dizzy and terrified. Luckily, Yu Wanran was brave enough to hang in mid-air for so long. It's no wonder her legs were weak and she couldn't move.

Fortunately, it was cold.

To save firewood and avoid getting sick from the cold, the villagers stayed home all winter, and they didn't encounter anyone along the way.

After they left, Ji Chunhua leaned on her cane and kept looking around from the doorway. Zhu Xiaozhen was also absent-minded, cooking porridge in the kitchen. She accidentally burned her finger, and in pain, she quickly pulled it back and sucked on it.

Yu Xiaoxiang was originally leaning against the low wall in the kitchen, gazing longingly outside. Hearing her mother gasp, she turned around in confusion.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Just as Zhu Xiaozhen was about to answer, she heard her mother-in-law excitedly shout, "They're back! Eldest daughter-in-law, go and greet them!"

Zhu Xiaozhen, with her thin and short frame, darted out of the kitchen like an arrow and ran towards the yard, forgetting to put down the wooden spoon in her hand. Yu Xiaoxiang, like a little firecracker, followed closely behind.

The mother and daughter met Yu Man and his group on the rugged path through the fields. When they saw Yu Wanran wrapped up in a coat on Yu Man's back, they were startled.

Zhu Xiaozhen, who never initiates conversation with her father-in-law and even avoids eye contact with her family, couldn't help but grip the wooden spoon in her hand, staring anxiously at Yu Wanran, her voice trembling.

"Third Sister... what happened to Third Sister?!"

Yu Wanran poked her head out from under her coat, revealing a still somewhat pale face, and gave a bitter smile.

"I'm fine, don't worry, sister-in-law."

She repeatedly asked to get down and walk on her own along the way. But the Yu family father and son preferred to carry her up those steep and dangerous slopes rather than let her feet touch the ground.

There's a kind of coldness that your family feels you feel. There's a kind of love that your family feels you can't handle.

Although uncomfortable, it was incredibly warm.

Yu Man carried her daughter into the kitchen and put her on a small stool before the whole family gathered around her by the fire, treating her like a star.

Yu Xiaoxiang added two bundles of firewood to the stove. Zhu Xiaozhen ran over and brought a quilt from her bed, wrapping it around Yu Wanran. Only then did Yu Man take her clothes and put them back on.

He wasn't cold, but the three of them were all sweating profusely after walking out. Zhu Xiaozhen quickly brought hot water so they could wash up quickly.

Ji Chunhua carefully rummaged through the three baskets, taking out their contents. When she saw the basket that was mostly filled with Dendrobium officinale, her hand holding her walking stick trembled uncontrollably.

She looked at Yu Wanran with a mixture of suspicion and worry.

"Ranran, is this the valuable medicinal herb you mentioned, that iron sheet?"

"Correct."

Yu Wanran drank a bowl of hot porridge that Zhu Xiaozhen brought her and recovered.

"This medicinal herb is even more valuable after it's dried. Dad, once you've rested, I'll teach you how to process it."

Upon hearing this, Yu Man immediately finished the porridge in a few mouthfuls, spitting it out from the heat.

"Ranran, you tell me, Dad will do it!"

He couldn't tolerate others getting involved in such an important matter, as they were clumsy and indecisive.

Yu Wanran returned the quilt to Zhu Xiaozhen, then got up and took out a dendrobium plant from her basket. In fact, it was her first time doing this by hand, and she was extremely careful in every movement.

"Look, first use a soft cloth or brush to clean the dirt and soil off the Dendrobium stems little by little. Then, cut them into thin slices for easy drying and future use in pharmacies."

"It's best not to wash this herb with water, because Dendrobium officinale absorbs water, which can easily cause the loss of its medicinal properties. The best quality herbs have plump, thick, and smooth stems, so pay special attention to those."

"Once these are done, we can proceed to the next step of baking."

Before the words were finished, they heard the yard gate creak, as if someone was pushing it, intending to enter their yard.

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Yu Wenrong reacted the fastest, immediately snatching the quilt that Zhu Xiaozhen hadn't yet brought into the house from her hand and covering the basket containing Dendrobium officinale with it.