During famine years, I had a divination slip in hand, and my whole family ate chicken, duck, fish, a

Ye Qingqing's lips curled up slightly, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.

"No wonder Chen Laifu and his wife were in such a hurry! With this spring river, that piece of land is worth at least three or four hundred taels."

"Oh, right, host, is there anything else?"

Suddenly, Zhao Laosan remembered something, slapped his thigh, and gesticulated wildly, saying...

"Those men who were picking up stones, after they dug out the stones, I don't know who dug a little deeper."

To my surprise, the soil I unearthed was so black it looked like it was dripping with oil! I squeezed a handful, and the soil was really... solid. Sister-in-law Liu said it was black soil, very fertile, and anything planted there would grow!

Some people say that with a little renovation in the spring, it will definitely be a first-class property!

"Black soil?"

Ye Youliang gasped, his voice trembling with excitement, "That's some good stuff! Our Kaoshantun area is all ordinary yellow soil; for black soil to grow here, it's a gift from God!"

Aunt Shuanzi was also extremely excited, saying repeatedly,

"My goodness! You managed to buy land on the black soil for a hundred taels of silver, Er Ya, what incredible luck you have!"

Ye Youliang was beaming with joy.

"I knew Er Ya wasn't a foolish child! Now look what's happened!"

Ye Qingqing, "..."

When it came time to buy the land, I don't know who was in a hurry to stop her from doing so.

She jokingly said to her father,

"See, Dad? I told you we could make it back. Not only can we make it back, this land will become our family's cash cow from now on."

Ye Youliang smiled, his face full of wrinkles.

"Yes, yes, yes, Dad's convinced! I'm truly convinced now! From now on, Dad will listen to whatever you say!"

The family was immersed in joy, and even little Huanhuan grinned and laughed along with the adults, clapping her hands happily.

Seeing that it was still early, Ye Qingqing called Ye Dazhuang over.

"Brother Dazhuang, let's go check out the hot spring cave and get some wild vegetables and fish to send to the shop."

Ye Dazhuang nodded silently, having already packed up the basket and fish basket.

The two went out the door and walked into the mountains, one after the other.

The hot spring cave is warm as spring, and wild vegetables grow exceptionally well.

Ye Qingqing squatted by the stream, casually brushing aside the withered leaves and picking out the tenderest green tips of wild vegetables one by one.

Ye Dazhuang took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trousers, and went into the water to catch fish.

He moved with extreme lightness, and with a single stretch of his hand, a large silverfish was firmly grasped.

"Wow, Big Zhuang is awesome!"

Ye Qingqing praised him without even looking up.

The two chatted casually while working non-stop. After a busy morning, they finally filled their baskets with wild vegetables and added about ten fish to their baskets.

Ye Qingqing wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, glanced at it, and said, "That's enough. We still need to go to town, let's go back as soon as possible."

Ye Dazhuang carried a basket on his back and another basket in each hand, not letting Ye Qingqing lift a finger.

The two men returned to the village, hitched up the horse-drawn cart, hurriedly loaded the goods, and drove the cart to the town.

As the car entered the town, the streets gradually became lively.

Just as she was about to turn the corner and reach the shop, a huge directional arrow suddenly appeared in front of Ye Qingqing.

"Ding-dong..."

Her eyes lit up; a lucky divination slip for a benefactor had appeared!

"Big Zhuang, stop right there!"

Seeing the arrow pointing straight ahead, Ye Qingqing quickly patted the carriage shaft and called out to Ye Dazhuang, "My legs are numb from sitting, I need to come out and stretch them."

She followed the arrow's direction, moving her legs and feet as she walked for a while, when suddenly she noticed something reflecting the sunlight at her feet.

It looks like a piece of jade.

Ye Qingqing frowned. Wasn't he supposed to be a noble person? Why was it a piece of jade?

She bent down and picked it up; it really was a jade pendant!

It appears to be mutton fat jade, pure white and flawless, warm to the touch, with simple cloud patterns carved on it.

It's not particularly exquisite, but it really looks like a good thing.

"Ding ding ding..."

The arrow flashed before my eyes a few times and then disappeared instantly.

Ye Qingqing suddenly felt a small indentation. When she turned it over, she saw a character "芳" (fang) about the size of a mung bean.

Could it be the name of the jade's owner?

Who dropped it?

She looked around, but the street was bustling with people, and no one was paying any attention to her.

"Qingqing, what's wrong?"

Ye Dazhuang pulled the carriage over to the side of the road, strode over to her, and asked, "Where did you get this jade?"

Ye Qingqing shook her head. "I just picked it up from the ground. I'm afraid someone just left it here... Brother Dazhuang, let's wait here. Maybe the person who lost the jade will come back looking for it."

These days, if you find something, there's nowhere to send it; you have to wait for someone to claim it.

If she takes this jade with her, the person who lost it will probably never find it again.

Ye Dazhuang nodded slightly. "Mm."

It was terribly cold. Ye Qingqing huddled inside the carriage, warming herself by the charcoal stove while peering out the window to see if anyone was coming looking for something.

Ye Dazhuang was going to sit on the carriage shaft, but she wouldn't allow it and insisted on pulling him in to warm up by the fire.

Who knows how long we'll have to wait!

About half an hour later, an old woman dressed in a plain silk jacket, looking like a servant, and followed by two young maids, hurried over.

The three of them kept their heads down and glanced around nervously the whole way, their faces showing obvious anxiety.

Only after walking closer did Ye Qingqing hear them talking.

"Granny Zhang, is this the place?"

"The old lady bought some pastries at that pastry shop over there, and passed by here..."

"No, this is the old lady's most precious possession. What would we do if it got lost!"

"Then hurry up and look for it! Be careful!"

……

The two maids quickly looked down and around, their faces showing indescribable worry and tension.

"That auntie..."

Ye Qingqing lifted the curtain and called out in that direction.

"What are you looking for? Are you looking for a jade pendant?"

The maid looked up immediately, her eyes lighting up the instant she saw her. She quickly nodded and said...

"Yes, yes, yes! Girl, you found it? Oh my goodness, this is our old lady's most precious possession; losing it would be terrible!"

"What kind of jade pendant are you looking for? Let me see if it's the one I picked up."

Ye Qingqing smiled faintly.

"White, round, top-quality mutton-fat jade!"

The maidservant hurried over with two young maids, watching eagerly as she stepped off the carriage. She said repeatedly, "There are patterns engraved on it, and the back has the character 'Fang,' which represents our old lady's daughter, Ming'er... Miss, is this correct?"

Ye Qingqing then took out the jade pendant. "It really is. Here, take it."

"Thank you! Thank you, young lady!"

The maid excitedly reached out and took the jade pendant, her tense face finally relaxing.

"It's fine as long as it's returned to its rightful owner."

Ye Qingqing shrugged and said with a smile, "We still have to deliver the vegetables to the shop, so we'll be leaving now."

"No, no..."

The maid wrapped the jade pendant in a handkerchief and put it in her bosom. Then she hurriedly took out a silver ingot from her bosom and tried to give it to Ye Qingqing.

"Young lady, you've been a great help to us! Thank you so much! This is a small token of my mother's appreciation; please take it and have some tea."

Ye Qingqing smiled and waved her hand, saying,

"No need, Auntie, you're too kind! Returning lost items is a basic human duty, it's nothing."

You should go back quickly, don't keep your grandmother worried.

The maid tried to refuse, but Ye Qingqing had already turned and gotten into the carriage.

"Big Zhuang, let's go."

The carriage slowly drove towards his shop.

The maid stood there watching the carriage drive away, muttering to herself.

"This girl is so pretty and kind-hearted, even before she woke up."