Chapter 1358 Famine and Natural Disaster 517
Brothers Ning Qing and Ning Ru glanced at what Guard Yu was holding and smiled knowingly, "It's okay, it's a good opportunity for my dad to take a good rest."

The group of people hugged each other and walked to the resting place. The guards divided the work; picking firewood, collecting pheasants and rabbits, roasting what needed to be roasted, stewing what needed to be stewed, all proceeding in an orderly manner.

"Madam Cheng, the ginseng is from you. I have never prepared medicinal herbs before." Guard Yu said while holding the ginseng.

The ginseng roots fell back to the ground, allowing each root to stretch freely.

"Give it to me." She took the ginseng and ran to the nearest water source to wash it clean; then dried it in the sun. If there was sulfur, that would be even better, but if there was no sulfur, it didn't matter, she could put it in the empty jade box.

Guard Yu followed her silently from beginning to end.

After washing the ginseng, she fixed the roots with clean wooden sticks and spread them flat on a piece of cloth.

"Madam Cheng, is this all right?" After watching the whole process, Guard Yu asked uncertainly.

"Okay, I'll pick them up later. When I get back, I'll estimate the price and convert it into the price of ginseng, and give you half of the money." If you want to make things clear, tell him first. I'll give him the money, but not the ginseng.

Guard Yu was secretly shocked. A 500-year-old ginseng would be sold for at least a few thousand taels. If he was offered half of it, he wouldn't dare to accept it.

"Madam Cheng, you don't have to share the money with me. You were the one who discovered the ginseng. I am just doing my duty and I cannot share your money." There is a custom of sharing the money in half when meeting someone, but he cannot follow this custom.

Seeing his tense face and nervous incoherent speech, I couldn't help but laugh, "I said I would give you half of the money, and I will give you half of it. I will give you the same amount as I should. I won't give you anything that I shouldn't give you. Just keep the money I gave you."

"But."

"No buts. We got this ginseng together. It's fair that I want the ginseng and you want the money."

Having said that, it would be inappropriate to refuse any further.

It would be best if you can push it off after a few attempts. If you can't, just accept it with open arms.

"Yes, Madam Cheng."

"Okay, don't worry. You've been by my side protecting me for so many years. I remember your kindness and will definitely not treat you unfairly. It's settled. Go ahead and do your thing. I'll watch from here."

In the second half of the day, everyone had a good rest.

The next day, the sky was covered with dark clouds and a strong wind blew in the mountains.

Mingyi tightened her clothes, and even though her internal energy was protecting her body, she felt a slight chill.

It's not cold, just a cool feeling.

"Madam Cheng, it's probably going to rain." Guard Yu was worried. The day for entering the mountain had not been set, and no one had ever walked the mountain road. They were the first group of people to walk into the deep mountains. The progress was very slow, and they didn't know when they would see the river of living water.

The sky was clear when I came out, but I never expected that the weather would change so quickly.

Once it rains, it becomes very inconvenient for them to walk in the mountains.

Mingyi looked calm and said, "Then the rain won't fall here. Let's keep going forward."

Ning Ru had walked behind them without them noticing. After hearing Ming Yi's words, he frowned and said, "Madam Cheng, I'm sorry to bother you. Are you planning to continue walking?"

"Yes." Mingyi looked back at him with a calm expression, "The wind is a bit strong, but it won't affect our progress; Mr. Ning Er and Mr. Ning Da, please support Mr. Ning more, and the rain won't fall."

It won't rain on their side, it will go to the other side.

Ning Ru's eyes went dark. A little girl could read the sky? How could it be a trap?

"Madam Cheng, how about we find a cave to take shelter from the rain first, and make sure it won't rain before we leave?"

She thought Ning Ru's disbelief was normal and said, "Okay, let's find a cave to stay first." For their sake, Ming Yi did not force them to continue walking; the Ning family did this because they were worried about Grandpa Ning. It is easy to slip when walking on mountain roads in the rain, and it is easy for mudslides to form in the mountains due to rain water. This is a fact.

They don't know how to read the sky and don't know how the rain will develop, so she is not surprised that they are worried.

"Thank you, Madam Cheng." Ning Ru had a smile in his eyes and a faint smile on his face. He bowed and said goodbye and went back to take care of his old father.

The journey stopped, and Mingyi handed the fixed ginseng to Guard Yu, "Hold it firmly, and continue drying it in the shade after finding a cave."

"I understand." He held the cloth carefully in both hands. This was ginseng worth several thousand taels. He would be heartbroken if it was damaged.

He held the ginseng in his hands as if he were holding thousands of taels of silver. If his family had so much silver, his wife and children would all live a good life. However, Madam Cheng said that if he were given half of the ginseng's value, it would not be a small amount.

The group packed their bags and this time they did not take the road along the mountainside, but walked up the mountain.

Use force to guide momentum.

If you are worried that the rain will wash away the mountain, then go to the highest place, at least you will have a chance to buffer first; the mountains are connected to each other, once you find signs of a landslide, you will still have time to run to another mountain.

The way up the mountain is slow.

There was also an old and frail man in the group, so they had to take care of him first, and their pace would inevitably be delayed.

By the time they found the cave, the clouds had dissipated!

Ning Ru:.
Ning Qing:.
Yu Shiwei:
The clowns are us.

Guard Yu raised his head to look at the sky, feeling complicated and indescribable for a moment.

Ning Ru smiled awkwardly. Madam Cheng actually understood celestial phenomena and her predictions were so accurate. As an amateur, he made a small fool of himself.

"Ms. Cheng, look." Are you still leaving?

Mingyi chuckled, very magnanimous; she had to be magnanimous, since it was Old Man Ning who suffered with them anyway, and sometimes, good advice would not do any good to the damned.

If you insist on doing this, then you have to have this experience. Why bother to persuade others? Only by experiencing the path you have walked and the losses you have suffered can you correct yourself.

She pretended not to see it and admired the view from above, "This is a nice view. There is a cave. Let's take a rest."

Ning Ru: Not leaving?
Ning Qing and Ning Ru looked at each other. Ning Qing nodded at Ning Ru and lowered his chin frivolously, motioning him to come over and say something nice.

"Well, Madam Cheng, it is my fault. I shouldn't have questioned you. Madam Cheng, please forgive me and let me go, okay?"

Mingyi was surprised for a moment. What a talent! She was able to bend and stretch, and she could bend down to a person without an official position or noble status.

"Madam Cheng," Ning Ru looked at her sincerely, waiting for what to say next.

Ming Yi nodded helplessly. It was not a good idea to continue to argue with him. "Don't blame Mr. Ning Er. Everyone has doubts sometimes. It's not a big deal."

"Madam Cheng is tolerant and generous, Ning Ru admires her."

"Let's go, but is your old man still healthy enough to handle it?"

Ning Qing saw that the two sides had turned hostility into friendship, so he stepped forward and said, "Madam Cheng, please don't worry. When Dad can't walk anymore, I and my second brother will carry him on our backs."

Strictly speaking, this was Ning Ru's problem. Distrust caused them to take a lot of detours. It was inevitable that his father would suffer, but the journey could not be delayed any further.

Mingyi nodded and turned his eyes to the old man, "Grandpa, can you still walk?"

"You can go now." Old Master Ning responded with a weak voice. He himself felt weak, and he couldn't hide it from others.


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