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The warm and beautiful light of the setting sun scattered on Qimu's face. It scattered on her grandfather who was carrying an ox cart on his back and was hurrying along. The road was winding and their bodies swayed regularly as the ox cart moved forward.

Her lips never left raised in the air as her fervent gaze swept over and over the large and small bags of spoils of war on the oxcart. She thought back to the experiences she had with Wutong Town and sighed with emotion: As expected, the person who has made preparations will definitely be the luckiest one ever.

Actually, there was someone looking for her to buy Gynostemma that even Hundred Herb Hall did not want. Qimu did not have any doubts in her heart, she did not know who that person was, but she clearly understood that not only did that person know about the existence of Gynostemma, he must have seen her before.

About the last time she went up the mountain, when she fell off the cliff, the first time she found the Gynostemma, Qimu had used her fingertip to gently stroke the scar on her left cheek. Why do I have Gynostemma in my hands?

Why did he keep staring at her face? Showing such a pitiful and sympathetic expression, really...

The attitude of a servant often represented the attitude of his master. She only knew that that person meant no harm and that he even had the heart to help her. That was enough. No matter how many there were, she was powerless to investigate …

Relying on that five taels of silver, she bought a candied fruit. Not a single candied fruit, but an entire twenty candied fruits!

At that time, the old granny who bought the candied fruits saw that the sky had gradually darkened while her candied fruits had only been sold for less than half of their total amount.

"Do you want me to buy a stick of candied fruits? I've been making candied fruits for decades, and I'm the sweetest one in this town. Buy a bunch? "

Unfortunately, sometimes, the more one sold something, the more unwilling people were to do so, and perhaps, the more they felt in their hearts, the more they loathed it …

Qimu happened to see this scene. Looking at the indifference of passersby, she couldn't bear to see this. They were all people who struggled hard to make a living, so she could help if she could.

Qimu was about to give the old granny twenty copper coins to pay the bill, but the old granny actually shook her head. With a grateful and apologetic expression, she said:

"Little girl, you bought so much, I can't accept this amount of money from you. Just give me eighteen copper coins, and the remaining two will be my treat."

"Nanny, no need. My family has a lot of siblings, so these twenty candied fruits might not even make it past tonight. If my parents knew that I didn't pay, they would definitely break my legs when I returned!" Grandma, you should just take her in! "

Qimu smiled as she rejected his offer. Originally, she wanted to help him out, but there was no reason for her to not pay him back.

Afterwards, Qimu went to the butcher's shop to buy five catties of pork, three pots of 'burning knives' at the bar, three or four pieces of good cotton cloth at the cloth shop to make clothes for her parents. Along the way, she bought a large bamboo basket, which was about the same size as the one her grandfather and granddaughter were selling, but more sturdy …

In short, she was truly returning with a great harvest this time. If Qimu had to drag so many things by herself, she would return slowly. As someone with money in her pockets and someone who didn't panic, she would definitely be, definitely not be willing!

Therefore, on the way back, Qimu hired an ox-cart with fifty copper coins. This was definitely the highest price she could pay. Firstly, it was dark, secondly, it was far, and thirdly, it was still a long way to go … Niu Village was a remote place within a cluster of mountains that no outsider would ever think of.

"Here, it's dark now. Grandpa, be careful. Let's go."

Qimu quickly paid the bill and bid farewell to the old grandpa who was driving the ox-cart.

"Okay, little girl. If you still want to go up to town next time, remember to ask me to pull you!"

After receiving the money, the old grandpa didn't forget to pull the next business opportunity with a smile. Pulling this little girl over was the best he could earn in the next few days!

"Alright, next time you have to make it cheaper for me. Otherwise, I might only be able to travel half the way. I'll have to get out of the car and leave by myself!"

Qimu joked as she arranged the items neatly in the basket.

"Alright!"

The old grandpa, who was driving the carriage, went back on his way. Qimu also carried her heavy basket and headed home.

Before he even entered the house, a familiar voice could be heard.

"Mu, Mu, you're finally back!"

"Sister, Yangyang has been waiting for you. Why did you come back so late? We were all worried!"

"..."

"I'm back."

Qimu smiled faintly. Her expression was gentle and her gaze was like water, no longer having Wutong Town, and the deepest part of her eyes could not shake off her caution and restraint. She took off her hypocritical and polite mask, and only the warmest and truest heart was left as she spoke softly.

She went home. In that instant, Qimu only felt her weight, exhaustion, and tears falling onto the alley … It's not important, it's not important!

This moment was precious, not even exchanging a thousand gold coins!

As a man in his family, Ye Dazhuang walked up quickly and wanted to help Qimu with the basket. Seeing his daughter's frail and frail body carrying a big basket on her back, he, as a father, felt bad too.

When he took it, he realized that the basket wasn't his own. Furthermore, it wasn't light at all. Even though it was dark outside, he could tell that there were quite a few things he could see just by touching it.

Immediately, he put down the basket on his back and hurriedly turned around. He looked anxiously at Yangyang and Qimu, who was surrounded by Yangyang and Yang Lili, who was carrying Ran, and said:

"Mu, what's all this? What's going on? "

Ye Dazhuang was really afraid that something would happen.

Qimu hugged Yangyang affectionately while laughing. Hearing Ye Dazhuang's tone, she knew what Ye Dazhuang was worried about. Wasn't he afraid that these things might have unknown origins and that she might have been tricked?

"Dad, I bought all these things. Have you forgotten about the grass I picked on the mountain?"

"You bought it? Buying so much?! "

Ye Dazhuang was surprised. He believed in his daughter. Since his daughter said so, he naturally would not doubt her. Then, he muttered to himself:

"I didn't expect that grass was so valuable. My daughter is really quick-witted …"

When Qimu heard this, she found it funny. A trace of craftiness flashed past her eyes. With a smirk, she mischievously said:

"Am I usually a fool? Is dad hating me? "

"No, no, no. Mu is the best child ever …"

Ye Dazhuang shook his head honestly, afraid that Qimu would get angry.

"What about me?"

Yangyang was a scaredy cat. He blinked his big, watery eyes and looked at his sister and father from time to time. With a "I'm waiting for you to praise me" expression, he asked in a tender voice.

"..."

The family chatted and laughed for a while outside the house. Yang Lili, on the other hand, had a serious expression on her face as she drove them into the house and said:

"Alright, alright! Mu had just returned after entering the house. How long was she going to stay outside? Are we not eating here today? "

Everyone responded with a smile and entered the house one by one. Ye Dazhuang also walked in with a big basket in his hands. Once inside, the candlelight shone upon him and Yangyang immediately widened his eyes. He ran from Qimu's side and ran to the big basket.

"It's a candied fruit, a candied fruit! So many candied fruits! "Cucurbit …"