A Young Woman's Heart

"This is... um, a dandelion, right?"

"Yes." The older sister nodded with a smile. "Youyou already knows her."

"Of course! How are you planning to eat this time, or just make tea?"

"Let's try stir-frying it this time. I looked up some recipes before, and we can stir-fry the leaves. As for the roots, we can keep them, dry them, and then use them to make tea."

"What a convenient plant!" The younger sister carefully brushed away the soil from the roots. "People in the past were really clever. They squeezed every last drop out of everything, whether it was plants or animals. They ate what they could and used what they couldn't..."

"Or it can be used in medicine."

"Foreigners always say we're not environmentally conscious, but I think we're the earliest environmentalists!" Mo Zhuyou said with a light hum, making her older sister cover her mouth and laugh.

After picking dandelions, the two continued walking uphill. The mountain wasn't high, and they soon reached the summit.

Walk over this hill and you'll reach the tea plantation that someone else has contracted out.

The hillside here has never been developed and appears somewhat desolate, overgrown with weeds—although they are mostly withered by now.

There is an abandoned old house on the mountaintop. Two walls of the house have collapsed, and it is barely supported by a few thick pillars.

"Sister! Sister!"

"Ok?"

"Pick more wild onions!"

"Looking for it? You like wild onions so much?"

"Yeah, because wild scallion fried rice is super delicious!"

"Sure, but don't eat too much. Last time you insisted on eating so much, and you got a sore throat."

"Because it's really delicious." Mo Zhuyou couldn't tell the difference between wild onions and wild chives, so she had to ask her older sister to help her find them.

There were still many sturdy trees on the mountaintop, and some mushrooms growing next to the trees, but they were hesitant to pick them.

Unless you're a professional, it's best not to pick wild mushrooms.

Even some plain-colored white mushrooms are poisonous, and laymen can't tell the difference at all.

The rope for the dark chocolate is very long, allowing it to choose relatively freely which plants it likes to eat.

For a rabbit that has always been kept at home, this is like paradise.

After all, even rabbits would get tired of eating dried vegetables and hay every day, right?

Once you get here, you'll have a much wider selection, and everything is fresh and new.

"Mwah—" Just as the two were squatting and picking wild vegetables, a lamb that looked about the size of a wolfhound came through the thicket of weeds.

"What an adorable little lamb!"

"It must be raised by the tea farmers." Mo Xiaoxiao looked up and saw that her younger sister had already run to its side.

The lambs were not afraid of people at all. Their short white fur was very clean and even reflected the sunlight.

"Meow meow~" Mo Zhuyou imitated its call, and the latter responded in kind.

The two of them, one human and one sheep, bleated for a long time, but Mo Zhuyou remained undeterred.

Dark Chocolate darted to the lamb's side, sniffed its thigh, and then bit off a tuft of wool from its body.

"Dark Chocolate, what are you doing?!"

"Perhaps it also wants to eat sheep?"

"Hey, aren't rabbits supposed to be vegetarians?" the younger sister muttered, picking up the dark chocolate and moving it aside to prevent it from being stepped on by the lamb later.

Black Chocolate, which was being held and suspended in the air, kicked its legs vigorously until Mo Zhuyou put it down, at which point it returned to its previous docile state.

"Honestly, why do you keep kicking me?"

"It's probably the rabbit's instinct, because wild rabbits are caught by eagles and lifted into the air, and then they kick their legs, and maybe they can fall down."

"So, every rabbit has a fear of heights?"

"Probably so~" Mo Xiaoxiao picked a few okra and put them in the basket. "These okra seem a bit old. Let's try them later. If they're too old, we won't eat them."

"Hmm, there's even okra."

"After all, theoretically speaking, it's still autumn."

Quiet time flowed by slowly like this.

Children in the city have their own entertainment, while children living in the suburbs and countryside have their own unique forms of entertainment.

"Youyou, I'm digging bamboo shoots, what are you doing?"

"I'm digging?"

"Are you digging up an ant nest?"

"Hehe...that was just a coincidence!"

"Let's not get ants everywhere. Let's go over there." Mo Xiaoxiao shook her head helplessly and handed her the basket. "Here, since you're free, take the basket."

"what--"

"What's wrong? I've been working the whole time, what about you?"

"Hmph, my sister doesn't love me anymore!"

"Don't give me that!"

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Chapter 132 A Silver Bracelet

Today is the day Li Wanyan has her bandages removed.

The wound has healed completely, and even the scab has fallen off.

Now only a scar remains on her wrist, its color still very dark, making it easily recognizable.

Only time can heal all wounds.

It will probably take at least a few years for this scar to fade to almost nothing.

"How does it feel to have the bandages removed?" Mo Xueyao asked with a smile, nudging her arm.

"Good."

"Do you feel like your right hand has suddenly become much lighter?"

"Probably." Li Wanyan stretched her right hand out forcefully, and to outsiders, it seemed to be no different from before.

"Do you feel your strength returning?"

"About fifty percent." Li Wanyan gently touched her scar with her left hand, turned to look at Mo Xueyao, and said softly, "Let's go."

"Ok!"

This time, the checkup was done at a large hospital, and it took about an hour to get back to the fruit shop by bus.

The thought of having to squeeze onto the bus again gave Mo Xueyao a headache.

Even when taking a bus from the city center, it's sometimes impossible to find a seat.

Whether it's a weekend or any other time, it always seems to be so crowded.

People came and went at the hospital entrance; some left with smiles, while others left in tears.

Different people have different joys and sorrows, but for Mo Xueyao and her friends, the past lives of these people are not important, because they are ultimately just strangers who will never cross paths.

But she still had to take the bus. Taxis were so expensive; Mo Xueyao would rather use that money to buy some snacks.

"Ugh—it's so crowded." She walked ahead of Li Wanyan, squeezed into the crowd, and patted the young man blocking the coin slot. "Excuse me, I need to put some money in..."

And so, with great difficulty, I managed to squeeze onto the bus.

We had to change buses once more before finally arriving at the fruit shop.

It was getting dark, and Grandma Jin was tempting Erhu with a big braised chicken leg at the entrance of the grocery store. Erhu was completely fooled by her, while the childlike Grandma Jin laughed heartily.

The couple was busy in the noodle shop. Old Chen was no longer the chef; he had become a handyman, and the job of cooking noodles had been handed over to his wife.

In comparison, Chen's mother's cooking skills were indeed better.

After Chen's mother returned, Zhuang Lianlian was able to help out at the grocery store again, and Grandma Jin would still pay her wages—not a penny less.

Whether Grandma Jin was not short of money or for some other reason, she was indeed a very good elder who always took care of the people around her.

Aren't there plenty of people who are rich but even stingy?

"You're back?" The mother teased Su Tang, a rare occurrence for her. Upon seeing the two of them return, she stood up, her face beaming with joy.

"Ugh, I'm so tired, I don't even feel like having dinner."

"That's perfect. Dinner hasn't been cooked yet, so I won't cook your portion later."

"Ahem! I'll still be hungry later..." Mo Xueyao immediately changed her tune, adopting a flattering tone.

"The silver bracelet I had someone make before has been delivered today."

"A silver bracelet?" Mo Xueyao asked, both disgusted and puzzled. "I don't like wearing those kinds of things; they're so uncomfortable."

"Go away, you little brat, go play somewhere else. It's not for you."

"Huh? It's not for me? Tch—" Mo Xueyao immediately lost interest.

"Wanyan, come and try it on. This bracelet has a specially made adjustable chain. How about you try it on and see what it looks like?"

Li Wanyan touched her wrist nervously, but ultimately did not refuse.

For close friends and family, politely refusing their kindness would seem extremely hypocritical.

"Um... thank you."

"Don't be so polite. You've been living here for so long, Yan Yan should know our family's temperament by now." Her mother said with a hint of reproach, then took out a beautiful red box from the drawer next to her and handed it to her. "Here you go."

When the box was opened, inside was a brand new silver bracelet.

It is wider and thicker than usual, and it is decorated with lotus flower patterns.