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Chapter 177: Running away with Money_1
Chapter 177: Chapter 177: Running away with Money_1
She also picked some wild grapes and other fruits, which she stored in her space. As she was about to descend down the mountain, she carried Little Huzi on her back. She held a basket filled with a variety of wild fruits.
Then she started making her way back home.
Because it was hot, she decided to rest at noon; hence, she did not encounter anyone on the way. Upon reaching home, she opened the gate and walked straight into the house.
“Hanhan, are you back?” Yun’s mother had been worried that Meng Yunhan really ran away with Little Huzi, so she didn’t work that afternoon.
Now that Meng Yunhan had returned, her heart was at ease.
“Mother……” Seeing her look relieved, Meng Yunhan realized what had happened in her absence. They feared she had left, or perhaps even absconded with the funds.
Yun’s mother asked meekly, “Hanhan, did you go into the mountains?”
Meng Yunhan nodded, “I took Little Huzi to the deep mountains and dug up a ginseng, which I plan to take back home for Ahao to consume. Ginseng can help replenish his energy.”
Yun’s mother gasped in disbelief, looking at Meng Yunhan, “You went into the deep mountains? There could be tigers and poisonous snakes there. Why didn’t you say anything? You even took Little Huzi with you; you’re taking too much risk!”
The villagers dared not venture into the deep mountains, and yet she, a woman with a child, had done just that. What would happen to Little Huzi if something were to happen to her in the mountains?
They could never have imagined her taking the child into the mountains.
Nevertheless, she ventured into those dangerous mountains for the sake of getting ginseng for her son.
“Hand Little Huzi over to me and go eat something!” Yun’s mother immediately tried to untie the bindings. She was horrified just thinking about her little grandson being taken into the deep mountains by her daughter-in-law.
Meng Yunhan untied Little Huzi and handed him to Yun’s mother. Afterward, she took the basket to the kitchen, ate some porridge, then scrubbed the smallest of the three ginseng roots. As for the other ginseng roots, she planned to plant them in her space. When the time comes, she would use the seeds to plant more ginseng.
“Mother, look, these roots must be decades old!” Meng Yunhan displayed the ginseng to Yun’s mother as if she was offering a prize.
Yun’s mother squinted her eyes to see better. Indeed, it looked like the ginseng was decades old, and there were still leaves on it?!
“You should cut a slice for Ahao to try.”
“Alright, mother. Also, I picked some wild fruits in the mountain. Has Little Zhuzi arrived yet? I promised to pick some wild fruits for him.”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
“He has not arrived yet. He will probably come when the sun is less intense.”
Meng Yunhan took the ginseng back to the room and cut a small slice to put in Yun Hao’s mouth.
“Ahao, is it delicious? This is ginseng. It took me some time to get it. It’s said that ginseng can replenish energy, especially for patients who have undergone surgery, it’s the best. I wonder if mother thought I had run away with the money when I wasn’t home all morning. Little Huzi and I went into the mountains to dig ginseng for you. We encountered several large snakes. I don’t like the cold, squishy things, but if you were there, I wouldn’t have been so scared. I had a hoe in one hand and a firewood knife in the other, always on guard, fearful that I wouldn’t be able to return.”
Picturing what happened earlier, Meng Yunhan still felt the chills. She was surprisingly unafraid at that time. Her courage was commendable; else, how did she manage not to fear the snakes?
“Ahao, you have to wake up quickly. Otherwise, once this ginseng gets used up, I will have to go into the mountains again. I don’t know if my next trip will be as smooth. If I can’t come back, what will you and Little Huzi do?”