At dawn, mist swirls around the mountains behind Stone Village, and clear streams meander down the slopes.
On his way down the mountain, Chen Yansheng pondered what path he should take in the future.
He currently holds a spot in university. If all he wants is a stable job, going to university and having a guaranteed job placement after four years is indeed a good choice.
But the premise is that I didn’t have a relationship with Yu Bingjie.
Now, Yu Bingjie has become his woman, and Wang Mazi has also learned about their relationship.
If she were to back out of the agreement and go off to university, even if Yu Bingjie wasn’t exploited to death by her relatives, she would be forced into marriage by Wang Mazi, tortured to death, and repeat her tragic fate from her previous life.
He wanted to stay and help Yu Bingjie pay off the 10,000 yuan debt that the Yu family owed Wang Mazi!
He had to take care of Yu Bingjie and the twins she was carrying.
Just as Chen Yansheng was pondering whether to follow the tide of history and go to the city to set up a stall to sell buttons or collect scrap to make a fortune, a burning sensation suddenly came from the palm of his right hand.
He quickly opened his hand to take a look.
“This is……”
When Chen Yansheng saw an ancient rune appear in his palm, he was startled.
The ancient patterns were very similar to the wooden and jade-like plaque he had picked up casually in the mountain god temple.
He hurriedly reached into his pocket and was surprised to find that the sign had disappeared.
At the same time, a massive amount of information suddenly flooded into his mind.
“Mountain God’s Decree?”
In just a moment, Chen Yansheng digested this massive amount of information.
It turns out that the sign was actually a decree of the mountain god. Once someone is recognized as their master, they will gain the ability to sense the mountains and forests, communicate with animals, identify herbs, and manipulate the earth’s veins…
Just now, he felt a burning sensation in his palm because a rare and ancient medicinal herb had appeared nearby.
Immediately, Chen Yansheng followed the guidance in the mountain god’s inheritance and began to sense the traces of that old medicinal herb.
“Yansheng, what’s wrong?”
Upon seeing Chen Yansheng suddenly stop, Yu Bingjie looked puzzled, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.
After a whole night of tossing and turning, she still feels a tearing pain down there.
“Found it!” Chen Yansheng’s eyes suddenly opened, his tone full of surprise. He quickly walked to a small hillside depression 10 meters away on the left and began to dig up the soil with both hands.
Seeing Chen Yansheng’s actions, Yu Bingjie seemed to have guessed something: “Yansheng, let me help you.”
After saying that, she walked over with difficulty and helped dig the soil.
Before long, the roots of an old ginseng plant were revealed.
“Yansheng, it’s old wild ginseng!” Upon seeing this, Yu Bingjie’s face lit up with surprise.
Everyone in the mountains knows that old ginseng that has been stored for many years is very valuable.
“Yes, we’re lucky today.”
Chen Yansheng smiled, never expecting that the Mountain God Token was so mysterious, actually granting him the ability to sense the mountains and forests.
Although the current sensing range is not very large, only about 10 meters away, it is already incredibly powerful.
After saying that, Chen Yansheng reached out and prepared to dig out the old ginseng, roots and body together.
“Wait a moment!”
Upon seeing this, Yu Bingjie quickly reached out to stop Chen Yansheng.
Chen Yansheng looked puzzled and turned to look at Yu Bingjie.
Then Yu Bingjie pulled off the red ribbon she used to tie her hair and handed it to him:
“When harvesting old ginseng, you must first tie its roots with a red rope, otherwise it will run away.”
Hearing Yu Bingjie’s words, Chen Yansheng was both amused and exasperated.
The custom of tying red ropes to ginseng harvesters is an old saying.
Moreover, he had just received the inheritance of the mountain god, how dare this old ginseng run away in front of him?
However, he followed Yu Bingjie’s advice and tied the roots of the old ginseng with a red rope before digging out the whole ginseng.
Looking at the old ginseng that Chen Yansheng was holding in his hands, which was about the size of two adult palms, Yu Bingjie exclaimed in surprise:
“My goodness, this ginseng is so big! How many years has it lived?”
“Sixty or seventy years, that should be it,” Chen Yansheng said casually.
In fact, as soon as the old ginseng was dug up, a message appeared in his mind: “Old ginseng, 75 years old, its medicinal effects include replenishing qi, calming the mind, and prolonging life.”
This must be the ability to identify herbs in the Mountain God’s Decree.
“So old? That must be worth a lot of money.” Yu Bingjie looked shocked.
“Well, selling this old ginseng should help your family pay off part of the debt they owe Wang Mazi.”
Chen Yansheng smiled and nodded.
Upon hearing Chen Yansheng’s words, Yu Bingjie’s expression changed slightly.
She never expected that after Chen Yansheng unearthed this rare old ginseng, his first thought would be to pay off her debts.
This younger brother of my best friend, who is a few years younger than me, doesn’t seem to be as young and carefree as I’ve imagined.
I am several years older than him, and he is a high-achieving student who got into university. Am I good enough for him?
Thinking of this, Yu Bingjie couldn’t help but feel a sense of inferiority.
“Bingjie, it’s getting late, let’s go down the mountain.”
At this moment, Chen Yansheng put away the old ginseng and turned to Bingjie.
Yu Bingjie nodded, but as soon as she took a step, a strong tearing sensation came from below, causing her to stumble and turn pale.
Chen Yansheng reacted quickly and immediately helped her up: “Are you alright?”
“I… I still hurt a lot down there.” Yu Bingjie blushed, and by the end, she almost buried her head in her chest in embarrassment.
“I’ll carry you on my back.” Without saying a word, Chen Yansheng prepared to carry Yu Bingjie on his back.
“No, no way.” Yu Bingjie quickly stopped Chen Yansheng, her face flushed.
“I can’t let you touch me anymore.”
As soon as Chen Yansheng touched her, she remembered what happened last night, and her whole body became even weaker.
Seeing Yu Bingjie’s flushed face, Chen Yansheng knew exactly what the woman was thinking.
A slight smile played on his lips as he leaned close to Yu Bingjie’s fair earlobe, gently bit it, and blew out a breath: “Your body has already recognized me as its master; you can never refuse me in this lifetime.”
After saying that, he didn’t mean Bingjie would refuse; he simply picked her up and carried her on his back.
Yu Bingjie blushed and tried to break free.
But Chen Yansheng’s strong and broad back filled her with a sense of security, and she couldn’t help but press her face against it.
Seeing the obedient figure behind him, Chen Yansheng’s lips curled into a smile.
It’s useless to reason with women; they all admire strength.
If reasoning doesn’t work, then be firm!
…
When we returned to Stone Village, it was already dawn.
After escorting Yu Bingjie back to the Yu family’s courtyard, Chen Yansheng said softly, “You also worked hard last night. Get some sleep first.”
“I went to the city, sold the old ginseng I had, and then came back to take you to meet my parents.”
He wanted to convince his parents to let Yu Bingjie into the family, because he had money; money gave him the confidence to do so.
Only after selling the ginseng and returning home with a large sum of money, and then proposing to his parents that he would not go to university and instead go to the mountains to trade in mountain products, would his parents possibly agree.
“I’ll wait for you to come back!”
Yu Bingjie knew what Chen Yansheng was thinking. She looked directly at him with her beautiful eyes and said softly.
Chen Yansheng was slightly taken aback.
He had heard Yu Bingjie say those words in his previous life, in the detention room of the police station.
At that time, he had just been sentenced to seven years in prison. Yu Bingjie told him in the visiting room, “When you get out, I still want to be your woman!”
But by the time he was released from prison, Yu Bingjie, unable to bear the ridicule and insults from those around her, and the blow of her mother and younger brother’s suicide, jumped into the river and committed suicide while pregnant with twins.
The result was a tragic end, with three lives lost!
Thinking of this, Chen Yansheng looked at Yu Bingjie earnestly: “With you waiting, I will definitely come back!”
Feelings are deep, words are few.
Upon hearing this, Yu Bingjie blushed instantly.