A Hunter’s Wife - Chapter 35

Chapter 35: Another Encounter with the Solomon’s Seal

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Tomorrow, I will go up the mountain with Brother Rong and teach him how to identify herbs. He can make more money after he learns it.” Mao Xiaoyu explained.

Mao Xiaoyu was not someone who liked to take advantage of others. This was not in her character.

Liu Xianniang nodded, “Mother understands.”

Knowing that her daughter had a plan in mind, she was relieved.

At night, after Liu Xianniang fell asleep, Mao Xiaoyu ran into the Space.

There was a lot of work waiting for her in her Space, and she came in every day to do it according to her plan.

The batch of fruit tree seedlings that she had bought earlier had not been planted yet.

She also had to sort out the supplies she had bought.

Those things were all express packages that she had yet to open.

After three to four hours, Mao Xiaoyu was done.

After a comfortable bath, she disappeared from the Space in the blink of an eye.

Grandma Mao would still make a ruckus every morning, just like a rooster crowing on time. She would feel uncomfortable if she did not make some noise every morning.

However, she was not scolding them. Although Mao Xiaoyu would feel frustrated, she would not get into a fight with Grandma Mao.

After lying on the bed for a while, Mao Xiaoyu got up and washed up.

It was almost time for her to meet Rong Xiang.

“Mother, don’t save your food. I’ll go to town tomorrow to buy more.” Mao Xiaoyu reminded her mother before she left the house.

She was afraid that Liu Xianniang was used to being thrifty and would not be willing to eat.

“Mother knows. You and Brother Rong should be careful on the mountain and come back early.” Liu Xianniang handed her daughter a cloth bag.

Inside were a few eggs that she had cooked in the morning and a water bag.

She did not prepare any food for them. The steamed buns they ate yesterday were given by Rong Xiang.

“I know, don’t worry!” Mao Xiaoyu tied the two ends of the cloth bag to her chest.

The sky was already bright. Mao Xiaoyu found an empty path and ran to Rong Xiang’s house.

Rong Xiang had already packed up. He had brought a wooden bucket and a fishing net.

He still remembered the little girl’s disappointed expression when she could not catch a live fish on the mountain last time.

The Rong family’s door was open, and the sound of the dog’s cheerful bark could be heard from the courtyard.

“Blackie, Blackie, I’m coming!” Mao Xiaoyu waved at the dog at the door.

Obviously, Rong Xiang was not as popular as his dog, because he was just standing in the yard. Mao Xiaoyu did not even look at him and only played with the dog.

Looking at the girl and the dog’s happy appearance, Rong Xiang suddenly felt that his dog was an eyesore!

“Blackie, come here!” Rong Xiang’s eyes darkened and he called out to his dog.

Is Blackie too bold? He actually stuck out his tongue to lick his wife’s face!

Mao Xiaoyu patted the dog’s head, “I’ll play with you when I come back in the afternoon!”

Rong Xiang put the food he had prepared into a wooden bucket. “Let’s go. We’ll hurry while the sun isn’t too bright!”

“Yes.” Mao Xiaoyu bent over and helped to hold the net.

The dog looked at its master locking the door. It also wanted to go up the mountain to play!

They met a few hares on the way, but Rong Xiang did not catch them.

His main task today was to accompany his wife up the mountain to pick herbs, not to hunt prey.

“Brother Rong, you can just give me the bucket.” Mao Xiaoyu thought that Rong Xiang did not catch any rabbits because it was inconvenient to carry a wooden bucket.

Rong Xiang shook his head. “We just entered the mountain. It’s not convenient to carry them.”

He was speaking the truth. Usually, he would only catch some pheasants and rabbits when he was on his way back.

Mao Xiaoyu nodded in understanding. “Let’s find a place to put the wooden buckets and the net. I want to walk more today.”

They had come out early today and had plenty of time.

“Alright, you can go. I’m familiar with this place.” Rong Xiang was easy to talk to.

He would be a living map today.

Mao Xiaoyu was very satisfied with Rong Xiang’s attitude. she happily went into the grass.

Generally, it was difficult to find good medicinal herbs in places that had been visited by many people.

Rong Xiang also had some harvest on the way. when they passed by the pool, his wooden bucket was already half full of wood ears and mushrooms.

He believed in Mao Xiaoyu. Moreover, he had seen the book on the wood ear the day before.

“Wait here for a moment, I’ll go put the wooden bucket down.” There was a small cave nearby, which he had discovered by chance.

Now, it came in handy and could be used as a temporary place to put the wooden bucket.

Mao Xiaoyu handed the net to Rong Xiang, “I’m looking for herbs nearby.”

Her harvest today was not good. She only dug up some herbs that could be used daily but were not valuable.

She did not intend to sell these herbs. There were not many of them even after they were dried and were not worth a few copper coins.

They had anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, and cold treatments. She planned to dry them in Rong Xiang’s courtyard and keep them for later use.

As for occupying Rong Xiang’s courtyard, Mao Xiaoyu had no psychological burden at all.

Why was her brother being so polite?

That’s right, Mao Xiaoyu had already determined Rong Xiang’s position in her heart.

Just like her childhood friend Zhong Mian, they were all her brothers of the opposite sex.

The brother of the opposite sex, Rong Xiang, did not know that he had been labeled as a ‘brother’ by Mao Xiaoyu.

He quickly ran towards the small cave, afraid that his wife would be in danger if he was late.

Mao Xiaoyu searched around the tall grass. She swept the grass with a stick, not stopping at all.

She had found the Solomon’s Seal in this area. She had a feeling that there was more of it around here.

After all, the one she had dug up last time was probably Solomon’s Seal sapling, and she believed that there would be other companions within a thousand meters.

Looking around, Mao Xiaoyu moved forward slowly.

“Eh!” Mao Xiaoyu’s eyes widened.

Oh God, what did she just see? There really was a Solomon’s Seal.

Those strings of flowers… Weren’t they the flowers that grew on the branches of Solomon’s Seal?

And it was not just one or two, it was a small patch.!

Oh my god, I’m rich!

Rubbing her hands, Mao Xiaoyu chuckled.

Not afraid that Rong Xiang could not find her, Mao Xiaoyu ran over.

With a small shovel, Mao Xiaoyu started digging carefully.

This was delicate work, and if she accidentally damaged it, it would be worthless.

Taking advantage of the fact that Rong Xiang had not returned, Mao Xiaoyu sneaked the first plant she dug out into the Space.

By the time Rong Xiang returned, Mao Xiaoyu had only dug out two.

He was surprised as he looked at the ‘raw ginger’ on the ground that was still stained with mud.

“Is this the Solomon’s Seal from the herb you sold the day before yesterday?” At this moment, Rong Xiang was a little silly.

Mao Xiaoyu did not even raise her head and her hands did not move at all. “That’s right. Look at its leaves and flowers carefully. You’ll know them when you go up the mountain in the future.”

Rong Xiang knew what Mao Xiaoyu meant. He picked up a branch of Solomon’s Seal without hesitation.

“Actually, this flower is quite special. It’s very easy to recognize.” Seeing that Rong Xiang was willing to learn, Mao Xiaoyu also explained without holding back.