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

After finishing their meal, Li Chunyan and Ye Cuicui quickly tidied up the kang table, spread the newly bought cloth on the kang, and began to discuss it, one after another.

"This gray cloth feels thick and sturdy; it'll be perfect for making winter clothes for Dad and my eldest brother!"

"Of course! I specifically chose this color; it's durable!"

Li Chunyan, beaming with pride, then took out two more pieces of cloth, one light blue and one khaki red.

"Third Sister, what do you think of these colors for making a padded jacket? Which one do you like?"

"This one is green, the reddish-brown one is much more eye-catching."

Ye Cuicui said with a grin, "I've decided that it suits Second Sister well. Do you like it, Second Sister?"

Ye Qingqing casually replied, "It's alright. I don't know how to make cotton-padded jackets anyway, so I'll just wear whichever one my sister-in-law makes."

"Don't worry, I'll make sure it looks beautiful!"

Li Chunyan touched the brand-new fabric, thinking that she would be able to wear a new padded jacket tomorrow, and her heart was filled with joy.

In the past, she wouldn't have dared to even dream of such a good life!

Ye Qingqing was preoccupied with buying the carriage, so she asked Ye Youliang...

"Dad, do you know how to choose a horse?"

"I know a little bit... what's wrong?"

Ye Youliang paused, then asked, "Second Girl, you're not thinking of buying horses, are you?"

Ye Qingqing nodded without hesitation, "I want to buy a horse-drawn carriage so it will be more convenient to go to town in the future."

Ye Youliang's heart trembled as he listened.

"My goodness, a horse costs at least a hundred dollars, how are we going to buy one?"

Although the mandarin fish weighed a little over nineteen taels, Er Yatou also spent several taels on cloth and cotton.

Even if you dismantle it and sell it, you still can't raise more than a hundred taels!

"Don't worry about the money, Dad. I have a way."

Ye Qingqing said casually, "I was just thinking about how to pick a good one when I was buying it."

Ye Youliang looked at her in disbelief.

"Choosing someone is easy. I know someone in Niuma City. You can just contact him."

But Er Ya, we can't rush the horse-buying thing. We'll save up slowly, slowly..."

Ye Qingqing smiled and nodded.

"Yes, Father."

It's time to harvest the wild ginseng from Beifeng!

And the badgers too, take them all.

Badger oil is very effective in treating frostbite and burns, but it is also expensive.

With these two things in hand, Ye Qingqing was convinced she couldn't afford a carriage!

The next morning, Ye Qingqing opened her eyes and immediately pulled up the divination slips.

"Clang..."

The shimmering divination sticks appeared before my eyes, and after a few shakes, golden characters appeared:

[Zhongji: On the north peak of Qiushan Mountain, hidden in the dense forest, lies a wild ginseng. Climbing it is dangerous, but the harvest is possible.]

[Xiao Ji: Wild badgers roam the shady side of Qiushan Mountain. Badger oil can be extracted and sold for profit, but badgers are cunning and difficult to hunt, so you may return empty-handed.]

[Extremely ominous: Bears are known to roam the North Peak; provoking them could be fatal.]

Bear?

Ye Qingqing blinked. "Is this what they call a bear in the northern region?"

That thing is taller than a person when it stands up, and it has immense strength. It can kill a wild boar with one slap. Why would she provoke that thing?

However, bear skin and bear paws are quite valuable.

With Ye Dazhuang around, if we ever really encounter a bear, we might be able to find a way to hunt one.

Let's start by picking some divination sticks made from wild ginseng and badger.

Ye Qingqing raised her hand and pointed, and the two spiritual divination sticks turned into specks of light and entered her palm.

"Sister-in-law, I'm thinking of going up the mountain today to see if I can catch anything. I'll probably be back late, so could you get some food for me and Brother Dazhuang to take with us?"

After breakfast, Ye Qingqing told her father, packed some dry food, and took Ye Dazhuang up the mountain.

Ye Dazhuang followed silently behind Ye Qingqing.

He carried the bow and arrows his father had given him on his shoulder. The bow was polished to a gleaming shine, and the arrowheads seemed to have been specially sharpened, radiating a chilling light.

Ye Qingqing followed the arrow's direction and headed towards the North Peak.

It took her more than half an hour to reach the foot of the mountain, and she was panting heavily from exhaustion.

Seeing that Ye Dazhuang remained silent, Ye Qingqing wanted to tease him, so she said with a smile,

"Big Zhuang, you've come all this way with me without saying a word. Aren't you afraid I'll find a place to sell you off?"

Ye Dazhuang raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at her.

"Do we need to go up the mountain?"

Ye Qingqing, "..."

That taciturn guy, you can't get anything out of him!

After resting for a while, Ye Qingqing followed the arrows and climbed up the North Peak.

North Peak is high and steep, with cliffs everywhere, and it is far from the village, so it is rarely visited by people.

If it weren't for the guidance of the divination slip, who would have thought that wild ginseng was hidden in a place on the mountain peak?

"Splash..."

As Ye Qingqing climbed a steep slope, her foot slipped, and gravel tumbled down the slope with a clatter.

Fortunately, she held onto the branch tightly with one hand, so she didn't slip down, but for a moment she couldn't find a suitable place to put her feet.

Suddenly, a large, strong hand supported her waist.

Using the upward force, Ye Qingqing scrambled upwards and finally managed to stand firmly on her feet.

"call……"

She immediately breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at Ye Dazhuang with a grin, "Thanks, Brother Dazhuang! Luckily you were here, otherwise I would have slipped and fallen to the ground!"

"Okay. Be careful."

Ye Dali climbed up the tree trunk in a few strides.

On the way up the mountain, he deliberately lagged behind Ye Qingqing so that he could stop her at any time.

If someone falls down such a steep slope, they will die.

This place is clearly not a good hunting spot; the terrain is too steep, and even if you do find prey, you won't be able to maneuver effectively.

Ye Dazhuang didn't know why Ye Qingqing was here. Wasn't it for hunting?

Despite his doubts, he neither asked nor answered. Wherever Ye Qingqing took him, he would go.

The two continued climbing up the mountain.

Ye Qingqing used to chat with Ye Dazhuang from time to time, listening to his muffled hums to relieve his boredom, but as the mountain climbed higher and higher, the steeper it became, so she stopped talking.

We must be on high alert at all times.

In many places, you need to first swing a rope and use the rope's strength to climb, which is not much different from rock climbing.

The two could only support and pull each other, grabbing onto anything they could to climb the mountain.

Gradually, their teamwork improved, and they climbed the mountain much faster.

After nearly an hour, Ye Qingqing finally reached the summit of North Peak. Gazing at the misty mountains below, she breathed in the cool mountain air.

"Oh my god, we finally made it!"

It seems that wild ginseng is not so easy to dig up. Even though she has mastered the art of lightness and agility, this trip has left her quite exhausted.

"There is no prey here."

Ye Dazhuang cautiously surveyed the mountaintop, a flicker of something passing between his brows. "Qingqing, you don't seem like someone who came here to hunt."

"Oh, so you're willing to speak now?"

Ye Qingqing said with a grin, "Who says going up the mountain has to be for hunting? There are plenty of treasures on the mountain, wouldn't it be better to dig up some precious wild ginseng?"

Ye Dazhuang frowned. "Wild ginseng?"