Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 754

Chapter 754: Chapter 629: Returning with a Full Load

Zhang Guoqing laughed heartily and patted his son’s butt, "Little rascal, hinting things to dad, huh? I’m telling a white lie. If your mom insists on coming along, I can’t take care of you two by myself. Let’s tell her after we get back from the mountains. If she punishes me then, you have to back me up."

Ping’an patted his shoulder, "Dad, my mom already figured out you’d take me to the deep mountains. Relax!"

After saying that, he paused for a moment, glanced around, and whispered in his ear, "You can’t fool my mom; she’s too smart. Better confess and get leniency. Plus, we need her on our side for our tricks."

Zhang Guoqing was speechless, watching his son wink at him. What a Little Genius!

"Mom gave me the medicinal powder. Take me to try it out first, okay? Didn’t you say there are wolves? I really want to see how dad kills wolves. Dad, you’re amazing."

Zhang Guoqing glanced at him mildly amused, "Not today, you’ll have plenty of chances in the future. By the way, your big brother and the others are going to earn a lot of money this time."

Ping’an’s eyes lit up, "Dad, let’s not waste time, come on, faster, I need to check if my mom is in danger."

The father and son exchanged wits back and forth until Zhang Guoqing caught Ping’an’s weak spot, and he forgot his initial plan to test the powder and hunt.

In the woods, Zhou Jiao was bending down, digging up medicinal herbs with a small iron shovel, and laughed at the children’s occasional shouts. Before setting off, she had said she would teach them to identify herbs, but now they were all off picking wild mountain goods and fruits.

However, she didn’t push, not even offering a single reminder. Seven catties of dried hazelnut mushrooms barely weighed over a pound when dried; could they be as valuable as the gastrodia she was digging?

Zhou Jiao originally thought Xi Zi and Zhang Ziwen, the two brothers, would have a different perspective than other kids. She had deliberately said this was gastrodia, just to test the children’s reactions.

Those boys, virtually sixteen or seventeen in lunar years, were focusing on immediate gains and lacked a broader vision. They couldn’t grasp the deeper meaning behind her words; their brains weren’t enough. More seriously, their knowledge base was too narrow. They had read themselves silly!

Zhang Guoqing carried his son over and put him down to walk himself.

Ping’an hopped over to Zhou Jiao, squatted down, and giggled at the muddy gastrodia, "Mom, you’re amazing!"

Zhang Guoqing looked down, and glanced around, smiled helplessly. He squatted down and took the tools from Zhou Jiao’s hand, "After we finish digging here, where to next?"

"Still following the plan to introduce herbs to the kids. There seem to be plenty here; we won’t go elsewhere today. Son, follow me now."

Zhang Guoqing quickly finished digging that small patch, turned around, and saw several more small clusters scattered not far away. He glared at Zhang Ziwen not too far away like he was disappointed in him.

Zhang Ziwen was busy picking hazelnuts and filling the sack, occasionally glancing over at his three sisters picking mushrooms, worried they might accidentally get bitten by snakes or insects.

He coincidentally turned his head and saw his uncle nearby, and waved happily. He was just wondering where his uncle had gone!

Zhang Guoqing watched the young lad grinning foolishly, couldn’t bear to look. Fortunately, he was handsome, otherwise, he’d be no different from the silly boy in the neighboring village.

He waved Zhang Ziwen over.

Zhang Ziwen immediately put down the sack and ran over quickly, squatted in front of him, "What’s up, uncle?"

"You know this is gastrodia, right? From the medicine grandmother uses! You silly boy."

Zhang Ziwen froze for a moment and asked quietly, "The same gastrodia?"

"What else could it be?"

"No wonder my aunt said this gastrodia is good." Zhang Ziwen recalled for a moment, then smacked his forehead hard.

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