Chapter 58 - 58

Chapter 58 SchemesOnce they reached the mountain, Yun Tingseparated from them. Everyone was busy picking wild vegetables and such, and no one paid attention to her.There were too many people today, and she didn't plan to use Supernatural Ability. What if someone saw her and thought she was a monster?Yun Ting picked some shepherd's purse, but didn't take anything else. She went to see what else they had.After walking about two miles, she came to a gentle slope that was sheltered from the wind and faced the sun. She had been up the mountain many times before, but she had never been this way before. The slope was covered with knee-high wild grass. She was bending down to see if there were any dandelions when her eyes were suddenly dazzled by a cluster of dark red— wild cherries!These weren't unripe green cherries, but wild cherries hanging on the low bushes, already half-transparent from the spring sun. They were densely packed on the branches, and just looking at them made my mouth water with their sourness.Yun Ting first picked one and popped it into her mouth, "Mmm, sweet and sour, delicious..."Yun Ting ate while picking...In Heilongjiang Province, this stuff can be eaten as dried fruit. It's steamed, mixed with some sugar, and is a rare treat.Just as I was happily picking the fruit, something poked my foot.She bent down and parted the withered grass, her heart skipped a beat—it was a small teapot, its age unknown. How could there be an antique here?She glanced around and, thankfully, no one was there. She quickly stored it in her spatial storage.Is this a coincidence or is there more to it? Could it be related to the gunshots from last time?She shook her head. Forget it, this wasn't something she should think about. She 'd talk to Duan Xingye about it another day and see if they could find any other clues.Yun Ting looked around again and spotted several more clumps of newly sprouting Acanthopanax senticosus! Tender red buds topped the purplish-brown stems, and the roots beneath were faintly visible in the black soil. This plant would be a treasure in later generations; steeping it in water could invigorate the spirit. In this era of scarce medical resources, it was an even more precious medicinal herb.Now she has a habit of collecting any useful plants she comes across and planting some in her space.The ginseng from before is now growing very well in the black soil of the space, so there's no rush to use it, and she didn't specifically useSupernatural Ability to accelerate its growth.Next, black fungus and astragalus were discovered.Yun Ting discovered that she herself was somewhat blessed with good luck. Even without using her Wood Element Ability to sense things, she would find all sorts of good things. Like the Wild Chicken rabbit from before, it kept coming right up to her! While others couldn't find anything when they went up the mountain, she couldn't find anything.She still had wild chicken rabbits in her inventory, but with so many people around today, she didn't want to stand out, so she didn't go to catch any.Her basket was almost full. She checked the time and realized it was almost midnight. She decided to head back.The weather was particularly hot and humid today, and she could already sense the dampness in the air, indicating that it might rain soon.Spring plowing has just ended, and it's about to rain. We're so lucky! This way, we won't have to carry water for irrigation, which will save us a lot of trouble and make things less tiring.When Yun Ting was descending the mountain, she encountered some other people who were also heading back down the mountain."Little Educated Youth Yun, what good stuff did you find?" an old woman from the village asked with a smile."Auntie, I didn't find anything good, just some wild vegetables. This shepherd's purse is so tender! You've found something good, haven't you? Look at you, grinning from ear to ear, haha...""Look, Auntie's had a lucky day today." The old lady secretly showed Yun Ting a few Wild Chicken eggs from her basket, her smile barely concealed."Wow... Auntie, that's amazing! You can use this to nourish your family now." Yun Ting said with a thumbs up and a smile.Back in the courtyard, Hao Yan was sitting there, and Zhao Weidong was also there, talking about something. Hao Yan didn't pay much attention to him. When he saw Yun Ting return, Zhao Weidong was a little embarrassed and asked with a smile, " Educated Youth Yun, you're back from the mountain?"Yun Ting raised an eyebrow, looking at the two of them with a half-smile, "Yeah! Unlike you two, so relaxed, chatting away.""No, I just need to talk to you about something."Yun Ting nodded and went back to her room.Hao Yan knew that she had a good relationship with Yang Qingqing, so she didn't want to pay attention to her. Yun Ting didn't care, which suited her just fine. She even wanted to thank her for not bothering her!Speaking of which, Hao Yan is unusually quiet today! Lu Jiayan and Yang Qingqing have both gone to town, so how come she can still sit here so calmly chatting with Zhao Weidong? Although it's Zhao Weidong talking all by himself.What Yun Ting didn't know was that Hao Yanwas up to no good! She planned to get Zhao Weidong's help, and Zhao Weidong, although he knew Hao Yan would never be interested in him, would get something out of it for doing her work! At this point, with their stomachs growling, who cared about saving face?He tried to win over Lin Xue for a while, but then realized her qualities weren't all that great, so he lost interest. Yun Ting and Yang Qingqing, on the other hand, were much better off! But he didn't have the guts to pursue them!He was afraid Yun Ting would beat him up, Yang Qingqing was very cold to him, and there was also Lu Jiayan, that plague god, so how could he dare? As soon as Hao Yan arrived, he knew what he had to do."Did you remember what I just told you? Don't tell anyone." Hao Yan said to Zhao Weidong."I've written it all down, and I won't tell anyone. But the benefits you promised me...""Don't worry, you'll get your share after it's done. I told you I'd give it to you, and I will.""Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now?"Hao Yan waved his hand impatiently, indicating that he could leave.As soon as Zhao Weidong turned around, the smile on his face vanished, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.Hao Yan planned to use some extreme methods to get Lu Jiayan. Before going to the countryside, she got some of that kind of drug from a friend. She planned to tell Zhang Wei, the person in charge of Educated Youth Point, to invite the Educated Youth to dinner, and then take the opportunity to drug Lu Jiayan. Even if nothing actually happened, Lu Jiayan would be unable to refuse when everyone saw them lying together,right?She couldn't handle it alone, so after thinking it over, she could only turn to Zhao Weidong, his lackey.She promised Zhao Weidong fifty yuan after the job was done, but he demanded one hundred yuan or he wouldn't do it. She had no choice but to grit her teeth and agree, mainly because she couldn't find a suitable person here.Hao Yan originally planned to kill two birds with one stone, letting Zhao Weidong take the opportunity to also sleep with Yang Qingqing. Anyway, she had plenty of drugs, and Zhao Weidong wasn't stupid; he wouldn't dare. Even if Lu Jiayan couldn't be with Yang Qingqing, he would definitely not let him go.It must be said that although he has many ulterior motives, he is still quite good at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.Lu Jiayan had no idea that they were already planning to take action against him.He went to town after learning that Yang Qingqing had gone there.Although Yang Qingqing doesn't pay much attention to him anymore, he still hasn't given up.Yang Qingqing was extremely annoyed. She had come out today to sell some items, but Lu Jiayanhad been following her the whole time, so she couldn't do anything.Yun Ting was making shepherd's purse and pork dumplings inside when it started to drizzle outside. Soon after, the rain intensified.Yang Qingqing was furious. It started raining halfway back, and she got soaked. If Lu Jiayanhadn't been with her, she wouldn't have been home by now and wouldn't have gotten wet. So, she was getting annoyed with Lu Jiayan now. If things couldn't be resolved, he would just pester her relentlessly.