Chapter 181 – Safe Period
Today, Lu Xia was reminded of this matter when she heard Sun Shengnan mention it.
In the novel, it seemed that when Su Man came to the countryside, she had found a wild ginseng in the mountains, and it had been quite a few years. After selling it, she earned a considerable sum of money, which not only helped her establish connections but also became the starting capital for her future career.
Hmm, as for whether it happened in this year and exactly where she found it, she couldn’t remember.
It seemed like this was prepared for the female protagonist.
So even though Lu Xia was reminded of it, she didn’t feel the urge to join in and try to dig it out ahead of time.
As Sun Shengnan said, the mountain was vast, and she had no idea where the ginseng might be. Even the villagers hadn’t discovered any in so many years, so she guessed that even if she knew where it was, she wouldn’t be able to find it. It could only be said that the protagonist halo was strong.
After understanding this, Lu Xia decided not to get involved.
However, when she returned home, she still asked Jiang Junmo, “Are you interested in ‘fangshan’?”
Jiang Junmo shook his head, “We’re not locals, and we don’t know much about the mountains. Blindly venturing into the mountains wouldn’t be of much use, and if ginseng were so easy to find, it wouldn’t be so expensive.”
Lu Xia understood his reasoning, so she didn’t say much. After all, it had nothing to do with them.
Before going to bed that night, Jiang Junmo started giving Lu Xia a massage again. Lately, he noticed that Lu Xia seemed tired from work, so he massaged her every night, which she found quite enjoyable. Seeing that he also seemed to enjoy giving the massage, she let him continue.
After the massage, as they were about to go to sleep, Jiang Junmo leaned over again, but this time, Lu Xia directly refused, “It’s out of stock. Let’s endure it for now.”
Jiang Junmo paused at her words, “Already finished so quickly?”
In the darkness, Lu Xia rolled her eyes at him, “What do you think?”
Jiang Junmo fell silent, but eventually, he still held her tightly. He felt warm, “I’ll buy some during the next break.”
Lu Xia was speechless, “You can go, but I feel embarrassed.”
Jiang Junmo obviously remembered the previous experience and hesitated, but he agreed in the end, “Alright, I’ll go buy it then!”
However, with the person he liked in his arms, he couldn’t resist himself.
“You mentioned the safe period. How do you calculate it?”
Lu Xia didn’t know why he brought this up again but still explained, “It’s the seven days before and after menstruation.”
Jiang Junmo silently calculated for a moment and then became cheerful, “Your period came last week, and it hasn’t been seven days yet. Today is still within the safe period.”
Now Lu Xia understood what he meant. She was speechless once again, “So you asked about this just to calculate that?”
Even though she was exasperated, she still ended up yielding to him in the end.
Afterward, Lu Xia lay there feeling weak and rolled her eyes silently. My goodness, he has indeed become more energetic. He’s really tireless!
So, does this count as her bringing this upon herself?
After Sun Shengnan mentioned the “fangshan,” a few male educated youths took leave and went to the mountains in the following days. The village head also approved their requests, as many other villagers were also taking leave during this period.
As for Lu Xia and Jiang Junmo, they continued their routine and went to work every day.
After a few days passed like this, one afternoon during work, Sun Shengnan mentioned that she saw Su Man rushing towards the mountain at noon, wondering what she was up to.
Su Man had started cutting pigweed again, and as she had already moved away from the educated youth spot, their interactions had decreased significantly.
Hearing this, Lu Xia casually remarked, “She probably wants to finish cutting the pigweed in the afternoon and then deal with other matters.”
After all, from her observation, Su Man seemed to frequently go to the town or the county.
Sun Shengnan nodded in agreement, “That’s possible.”
After that, they didn’t think much about Su Man’s actions.
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Chapter 182 – Bitten by a Snake
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Initially, Lu Xia didn’t pay much attention to this matter. However, after finishing work, they saw Su Man at their doorstep. She seemed to have just returned from outside and looked very happy, giving the impression that something good had happened.
Could it be that she had found the ginseng already?
Lu Xia didn’t ask much, but Sun Shengnan asked. However, Su Man only mentioned that she was planning to go to the county the next day and didn’t say anything else.
They didn’t probe further.
They thought the matter with the ginseng was over, as they had previously mentioned how difficult it was to find one. However, the next day after work, they heard that someone in the village had actually found a ginseng.
Now everyone became interested.
They all knew how rare ginseng was, and it was unexpected that someone had found one. It truly made people envious!
Lu Xia was also envious and wondered who was so lucky.
But soon, her envy turned into concern as she heard that the person who found the ginseng was bitten by a snake immediately after digging it out.
The snake was venomous, hidden under the ground and leaves, and its strike was too fast. He hadn’t reacted in time and got bitten.
Fortunately, those who dared to venture into the mountains had some skills. After being bitten, he immediately killed the venomous snake, quickly squeezed out the venom from the bitten area, and then bound the leg with cloth to prevent the toxins from spreading. Finally, he found some snakegrass nearby and barely used it for detoxification.
After that, he struggled his way down the mountain.
However, despite taking all these precautions, it still couldn’t prevent the spread of the toxin. The person fainted shortly after coming down the mountain.
Luckily, he was quickly discovered by the villagers.
They promptly notified his family and rushed him to the hospital.
It was only after arriving at the hospital that they learned from the doctor that the venom of the snake that bit him was very potent. If he hadn’t taken those measures on his own, he probably would have died before reaching the hospital.
Hearing this, everyone felt their hearts tighten.
They pondered whether they would have handled it as well if they were in his shoes.
However, they soon shook their heads in silence. They probably wouldn’t have been as well-prepared. After all, they had little experience, and who could be prepared so thoroughly?
Even with all those preparations, it still wasn’t enough. After detoxifying, the person was hospitalized for several days, and though he could be discharged eventually, he was left with some after-effects due to the deep spread of toxins.
He had to sell the ginseng he found to cover the medical expenses. Although he earned quite a bit from the sale, he also spent a lot on treatment. The lingering symptoms would stay with him for life, and they didn’t know if it was worth it.
After this incident, it served as a sobering wake-up call for the educated youths. They were no longer daring to dream of getting rich by going to the mountains. Instead, they settled down and focused on their work.
Lu Xia also became more cautious about going to the mountains in the future. Even when picking wild vegetables, she would have to be careful.
Jiang Junmo was even more frightened and suggested not going to the mountains anymore.
But Lu Xia directly refused, “We can’t just give up because of one bad experience. Let’s be more cautious in the future, avoid going deep into the mountains, and not wander too far from each other. It should be fine then.”
Hearing her determination, Jiang Junmo knew he couldn’t change her mind and could only think of studying the snakegrass in the village to carry some with them in the future.
As summer approached, mosquitoes in the village became more abundant. Lu Xia forgot to buy a mosquito net when she came here last year and ended up getting bitten a lot.
This year, luckily, Jiang Junmo had a mosquito net, and it was quite big, enough for both of them to use. Hanging the mosquito net at night significantly improved their comfort.
However, there were still many mosquitoes and flies in the rural area, and it was uncomfortable to hear their buzzing inside the house. Especially after drinking the spiritual spring water, it seemed that they were particularly attractive to the insects.
So they went to dig some peppermint plants nearby and planted them around the house, hoping it would repel mosquitoes.
It was unknown if it was just a psychological effect, but the peppermint grew very well after being watered with spiritual spring water, and it seemed that there were indeed fewer mosquitoes and flies in the house.
When Lu Xia went to work, she soaked peppermint in the spiritual spring water in the kettle, and it tasted quite refreshing.
It was truly killing two birds with one stone.
Thank you for the chapter (‘▽’)♪