Reincarnation and Rebirth

Just as they were about to fly up from the mountain pass, the sharp-eyed Su Wan'er rubbed her eyes and excitedly looked at the large patch of termite mushrooms at the bottom of the opposite cliff, overjoyed.

When Su Wan'er took a closer look, her mood changed from joy to excitement. Why? Because next to the chicken mushroom, she actually found a large patch of black ginseng.

This thing looks black and like a lump of coal, but it's actually very precious. If she hadn't accidentally discovered one while accompanying her mentor on an archaeological expedition in modern times, she would never have known about Wuling Ginseng. When her mentor saw this black thing, his face lit up with a smile. Su Wan'er thought it was some kind of antique and even inquired about it. Later, she learned that it was Wuling Ginseng, a national treasure-level rare Chinese medicinal herb. As for where her mentor later took the Wuling Ginseng, they, as students, naturally had no right to ask.

It was only later that Su Wan'er specifically searched for the value of Wuling ginseng online and carefully compared the pictures, which made her quite familiar with this medicinal herb.

There's such a huge patch of black ginseng here, wouldn't that make us rich?

If it weren't for the fact that the black ginseng was growing at the foot of this cliff, she probably wouldn't have had the chance to pick it. With a look of excitement, she mixed the large patch of termite mushrooms and black ginseng, along with the fungal spores, and the top layer of soil, and put them into her spatial storage.

Little White looked at its master busily with a puzzled expression. "Master, what use do you have for all this? The immortal herbs and spiritual medicines in the space are much better than this dark thing."

Su Wan'er rolled her eyes at her, "Can the herbs in the space be taken out and exchanged for silver?"

"why not?"

Su Wan'er raised her muddy hand and gently patted his forehead. "Even if I take it out to sell, someone has to recognize its value. This is different; it can be exchanged for a lot of silver."

"What's the use of silver?" Xiaobai asked without hesitation.

This really provoked Su Wan'er. What's the use of money? Oh well, this guy is so out of touch with reality, he doesn't understand the allure of money at all.

"Don't worry about it. Just keep an eye on these things. When I have the chance, I'll exchange them for silver and buy you some good food."

"What's so delicious? Is it even better than the fairy fruit?"

"Have you tried roast chicken or braised pork?"

Xiaobai shook his head.

Su Wan'er rolled her eyes. "I'll let you eat next time you have the chance. After you've eaten it, you'll know what the benefits of money are. By the way, have you kept an eye on the wild boars and pheasants I brought in?"

"Don't worry, Master. They're all kept in one area on the mountain. We guarantee they won't come down and damage anything in the ground."

"Little Bai is really great." Su Wan'er praised him generously and even ordered him to catch a pheasant.

The kitchen had everything it needed. Now that there was a time difference, Su Wan'er quickly started stewing the chicken and used the time to learn a new skill.

Once the chicken was cooked, I put it in a clay pot and prepared to leave.

Seeing that Su Wan'er was about to leave, Xiao Bai became anxious, "Master, when will you continue your cultivation?"

"I'll come tonight, tonight."

The next second, Su Wan'er hummed a little tune and left the space. The wild boars over there were still eating with relish. Looking at the sky, she knew she had to hurry back, or Zhao'er would get anxious.

Su Ming was still just a child; such a commotion couldn't wake him up, and he was still sleeping soundly in the basket.

On the way back, Su Wan'er found a few more wild eggs. She put them into her spatial storage, planning to give the children some more when the opportunity arose.

On her way down the mountain, Su Wan'er passed by the place where she had previously dug for wild vegetables, but found no one there. Then she heard Zhao'er's heart-wrenching cries, and it seemed that she could also hear Wang Shi's voice.

Su Wan'er's heart tightened, and she quickly ran down the mountain.

Sure enough, a crowd gathered at the foot of the mountain, including the aunties who had been digging for wild vegetables earlier. When they saw Su Wan'er appear, some of them breathed a sigh of relief, while others looked surprised and unexpected. Of course, there were also a few who looked disdainful and even a little annoyed. Needless to say, those were all members of the Su family.

"Wan'er, you scared your mother to death! They all said they heard wolves howling, and that you went into the mountains. Your mother is so afraid..."

"Waaaaah, big sister, I'm so glad you're alright. You scared me to death!"

"Big sister, are you alright?" Su Xiang'er's face was still a little pale, probably from being frightened.

"I'm fine." Su Wan'er understood; it turned out that the wolf howling had frightened everyone in the village.

Wang looked back at Su Wan'er's basket. Fortunately, she had put away the blanket and the earthenware pot when she came down the mountain.

"How about Ming'er? Is everything alright?"

Su Ming was also woken up at this moment. He opened his big, dark eyes and saw Su Wan'er looking at him. He then gave her a big smile.

"I'm free tomorrow."

Wang picked up Su Ming and looked at Su Wan'er, disapprovingly saying, "Wan'er, don't bring Ming'er next time you go into the mountains. He's too young and can't handle being frightened."

Su Wan'er pursed her lips and nodded without saying a word.

Seeing that Su Wan'er was alright, Hongmei's mother came over to smooth things over, "Alright, it's good that the children are all safe, so don't worry. By the way, Wan'er, didn't you hear the wolf howling just now?"

"I heard it, but I just wandered around the perimeter and didn't see any wolves."

"Sigh, I guess I shouldn't go too deep inside in the future."

Su Hehua jumped out at this moment, "Su Wan'er, you didn't go to slack off, did you? Weren't you supposed to be cutting pig feed? Why did you go into the mountains?"

"Aunt, you've misunderstood. The weather is getting colder, and with so many people in the family, we need a lot of firewood, so I went into the mountains to collect some."

Su Hehua, with her triangular eyes that resembled those of Old Lady Su, raised them and asked, "Where's the firewood?"

"I just heard Zhao'er crying and was afraid something had happened, so I left it halfway up the mountain. I'll go back and get it now."

"Hmph, you better not be lying."

After saying that, he turned around and went back with Su Qing'er. Su Wan'er looked in the direction they left and sneered. These two probably didn't come here because they cared about her, but to see if she was dead or not.

Seeing that the children were all alright, Madam Wang said, "Alright, let's go back home together."

Su Wan'er looked at Zhao'er's basket and then cut a full basket of pig feed.

"You go back now, I'll take Zhao'er to collect some more firewood tomorrow."

Wang hesitated for a moment, "Well, I just heard wolves howling, what if..."

“It’s broad daylight, wolves won’t come down from the mountain. It’s not like there’s no food in the mountains right now.” Su Wan’er was really speechless at her mother.

Seeing this, Su Xiang'er quickly said, "Mother, you go back first. Eldest sister will go gather firewood, and I'll take my younger brother and sister-in-law to look for wild vegetables nearby."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang frowned, but ultimately did not refuse, saying only, "Then I'll take it back tomorrow."

"Don't you have to do any work? Are you going to leave Ming'er lying on the bed alone again?" Su Wan'er said disapprovingly.

Wang looked at Su Ming in her arms. The little guy understood what the adults were saying and struggled to rush towards Su Wan'er.

“But Ming’er is so young, and our second branch only has…” She stopped halfway through her sentence, but Su Wan’er understood what she meant. Their second branch only had this one son, and they could not afford to lose him.

She sighed. "Don't worry, I'll be fine carrying him. Besides, it's not good for the child to be locked up at home every day. Look at Ming'er, he's already two years old, and he still can't walk or speak clearly. Are you sure that's good for him?"

A hint of panic flashed across Madam Wang's face. "Tomorrow, he should be alright, he's just a bit slow to speak."

"Children should get out and move around more."

In the end, Ms. Wang gave up, mainly because she had a lot of things to do at home and couldn't afford to delay.

After this commotion, the women who had been digging for wild vegetables all went home. Before leaving, Hongmei's mother reminded them, "Don't go into the mountains. Just gather them outside, understand?"

Su Wan'er gave her a grateful smile, "Thank you, Auntie, we'll be careful."

With no outsiders around, Su Wan'er was overjoyed. Now she could finally have a proper meal. Although she had plenty of food in her previous life, this body was lacking. Just thinking about the aroma of the pheasant made her mouth water.