Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 356

Chapter 356: Chapter 271: Zhou Jiao Goes Up the Mountain

Zhou Jiao had always listened to Zhang Guoqing describe Daqing Mountain multiple times, and she was especially intrigued by the mysterious forest he mentioned—the one with unusual temperatures. She had long wanted to explore that place, hoping to achieve several goals at once, including gathering some herbs.

The most important thing is that she now has the recipe for the sedative—a great item for robbery and thievery. She had wanted to see the effects it produced, wondering if it was as described in martial arts novels.

If her dream could come true, then she would truly be an iconic heroine, Zhou Jiao. Don’t be fooled by Zhang Guoqing’s strength; with just a bit of the sedative, she could blow him over with ease. Not to mention, the forest was filled with meat. The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, imagining animals in the forest falling before her with a wave of her hand.

Zhang Guoqing and Mother Zhang came over and saw her already dressed in old clothes, neatly standing in the main room while waiting.

Upon seeing Mother Zhang, Zhou Jiao didn’t say anything, instead, just kept giggling foolishly.

Mother Zhang entered the main room, picked up the child from the kang bed, and, pretending to be impatient, waved at the two eager adventurers, laughing, "Go... go ahead. Be careful. Don’t go deep into the mountains. Remember to come back early."

Zhang Guoqing strapped on his backpack and led Zhou Jiao along the old North Mountain road. The couple avoided passersby and quietly reached the foot of Daqing Mountain. Standing at the foot, Zhang Guoqing crouched down to help her tie her legs securely and adjust her clothes. After a careful check, he found that there wasn’t much else to pay attention to, so he patted her on the head and said with a smile, "Let’s go!"

Heading north, Zhang Guoqing instructed her to hold onto his clothes. He carried a hatchet in his left hand and a few stones in his right hand as he led Zhou Jiao towards their target location.

The closer they got to the mysterious forest, the more excited Zhou Jiao became. The resources in Dashan exceeded her expectations, and she bit her lips tightly, watching wild chickens occasionally fly away from the thickets.

Seeing small animals fly and scatter, with more and more herbs on the ground, she grew impatient to keep moving, gripping Zhang Guoqing’s clothes tightly.

"What’s wrong, Jiao Jiao? We’re not far, we’ll be there soon," Zhang Guoqing immediately turned around to look around, thinking Zhou Jiao might have encountered something.

Zhou Jiao imitated him, looking around carefully before whispering, "Can we talk now? Let me gather some herbs first. Check for any danger here."

Zhang Guoqing nodded at her words, focusing his hearing. After a while, not detecting anything unusual, he removed his backpack and gave Zhou Jiao a look.

Understanding his signal, Zhou Jiao nodded. She immediately reached into her backpack for cover and took out a small shovel. After Zhang Guoqing’s repeated instructions, she dared not be careless with the use of space. No one knew when an accident might happen, so it’s better to be cautious to avoid it.

Zhou Jiao started picking anything she saw along the direction of the mysterious forest. She frolicked joyfully, while poor Zhang Guoqing remained vigilant, holding the stones tightly and keeping his eyes on their surroundings.

Even though Zhang Guoqing had visited this place multiple times and never felt anything amiss, with Zhou Jiao here now, his nerves were tense, fearing an accident.

They finally reached the small creek near the mysterious forest. Zhang Guoqing had always felt this was his blessed land.

At this moment, Zhang Guoqing asked Zhou Jiao to stop picking herbs and led her toward the creek. They stealthily approached the area.

A moment later, standing under a big tree, Zhang Guoqing looked at that treasure spot in astonishment. He hadn’t expected that his spontaneous idea to bring Jiao Jiao here for a walk, to pick some wild fruits, and check out the herbs would result in such a bounty. Truly, heaven had once again gifted Zhang Guoqing a surprise.

Inspecting the tree for any danger, Zhang Guoqing gently lifted Zhou Jiao up onto a tree branch, indicating the area in front of them.

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