After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 261 A Ginseng the Size of a Radish
Su Xiaoxiao was cooking alone in the kitchen, in a good mood, as the knife wound on her hand had almost healed.

Now I don't get hurt even when I'm cooking.

Su Xiaoxiao started cooking. After simmering all the vegetables with seasonings, the stir-frying made them taste really good.

Da Bao and Xiao Bao couldn't play anymore; the aroma alone was making their mouths water.

Su Xiaoxiao didn't cook today, but instead steamed rice and made a simple egg drop soup. Da Bao and Xiao Bao also like soft and tender food.

After finishing her meal, Su Xiaoxiao was about to clean up when Da Bao stopped her.

"Mom, you should rest for a while. Besides, your hand isn't fully healed yet, so I'll wash the dishes!"

Seeing how obedient and sensible Da Bao was, Su Xiaoxiao finally felt a sense of accomplishment as a parent.

As long as your children are obedient, sensible, and know how to cherish their parents, then all the effort you put into taking care of your older and younger children will not have been in vain.

Su Xiaoxiao was worried that the water outside was too cold, so she boiled a kettle of water for Da Bao and asked him to wash the dishes.

Da Bao was very obedient. Just then, it started snowing outside. Da Bao happily said to Su Xiaoxiao, "Mom, it's snowing for the first time outside."

At this moment, both Da Bao and Xiao Bao ran into the yard and started running around like crazy.

These two kids are really naughty; they've started running around outside like crazy.

Da Bao suddenly ran up to Su Xiaoxiao and asked, "Mom, how about we go catch fish by the river together?"

This suggestion was exactly what Su Xiaoxiao wanted to hear. She was feeling quite bored at home and had no energy to burn after a meal.

"Okay, you guys hurry up and finish washing the dishes, then we'll go catch fish together."

If the weather gets colder, there really won't be a chance to catch fish in the river anymore.

The main problem was that if the small river had just started to freeze, it would be very dangerous to walk on the surface.

Su Xiaoxiao was genuinely afraid that something might happen to the two children, who had been coming to the river to catch fish with the original owner since they were little; it had become a fixed habit.

They went to the river to fill their stomachs, and the children also liked to catch fish there, finding it quite fun.

The three of them left their house and walked along the small mountain path towards the river.

When I got to the riverbank, there were hardly any people there.

It's freezing cold, so it's probably hard to catch fish at this time of year.

Da Bao really wanted to catch fish, and Su Xiaoxiao knew it too, so she brought a basket and a harpoon along, hoping to try her luck.

Maybe we can catch a few small fish.

As expected, due to the cold weather, Da Bao, Xiao Bao, and Su Xiaoxiao waited by the river for half a day before finally catching a few old man fish.

Just as he was about to turn back, Da Bao saw a strange-looking plant under the big tree where Liu Datou had tied him up.

At the top of the grass was a cluster of red beans, and Da Bao asked Su Xiaoxiao with great curiosity.

"Mom, look how pretty these flowers are! Shall we pick them and take them home?"

Su Xiaoxiao walked closer and saw that what was growing under the tree was not a flower, but a ginseng.

The red round beans at the top of the ginseng are not ordinary petals; look at the flowers growing on this ginseng.

At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao was overjoyed. "This is definitely not an ordinary ginseng. It must be quite large."

When Da Bao heard Su Xiaoxiao say that it was ginseng, he thought about it carefully, considering it a kind of memory.

When he was little, his father, Liu Xiaoshu, took him hunting in the mountains and they actually encountered ginseng like this. He asked Su Xiaoxiao about it.

Is it the kind of ginseng that looks like a radish?

Su Xiaoxiao laughed when she heard this. "Well, it's both similar and not similar."

Hearing Su Xiaoxiao's answer, Da Bao was actually quite surprised. He opened his eyes wide and asked Su Xiaoxiao with great curiosity.

"If that's not a radish, what is it then?"

"It's probably going to be a sentient radish."

Su Xiaoxiao said this.

This thing is actually very precious. Su Xiaoxiao was afraid that the ginseng had become a spirit. Some ginseng that have become spirits have basically grown into the shape of a child.

That kind of ginseng is not easy to obtain, which is why Su Xiaoxiao said that.

Upon hearing the word "become a spirit," Da Bao's mind was filled with images of monsters.

With a mix of excitement and nervousness, he looked at Su Xiaoxiao with expectant eyes.

"I'll know once I dig it out."

Su Xiaoxiao's eyes gleamed with a sharp light; she was actually quite looking forward to it as well.

Da Bao asked Su Xiaoxiao in a low voice, "Mom, how do you dig up this ginseng?"

Da Bao subconsciously knew that this ginseng must be very valuable and he had to dig it up carefully.

Su Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, then took the red string off Xiaobao's head and tied the copper coin she always carried with her to the red string to prevent the ginseng from escaping.

After Su Xiaoxiao performed so many ritualistic actions, Da Bao and Xiao Bao were both stunned.

Digging for this kind of ginseng requires special skewers made of deer bone, because only those skewers will not damage the ginseng's skin and tendrils.

The more intact the ginseng is when it is dug up, the more valuable it becomes.

Su Xiaoxiao fell into deep thought, but what could she do without these things?

Su Xiaoxiao looked around and found a small piece of wood on the ground.

Seeing that Su Xiaoxiao was in so much trouble, Da Bao asked her for help.

"Mother, why go through all this trouble? Why don't we just pull the ginseng out directly?"

Su Xiaoxiao quickly whispered "Shh" to Da Bao, "Don't talk nonsense. This isn't a radish. You have to dig it up little by little so as not to damage the ginseng roots, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Da Bao wanted to come over and help Su Xiaoxiao dig.

"No, you can just watch from the side."

If Da Bao says they'll dig together, Xiao Bao next to him will also come over and help.

Su Xiaoxiao knew this ginseng was very important; she thought she had struck gold this time, so she cherished it greatly.

Su Xiaoxiao patiently dug up ginseng under the tree, holding the ginseng leaves in her hands to avoid damaging them with her wooden chips.

Speaking of which, the surrounding soil that was excavated here was quite a sight to behold.

Su Xiaoxiao saw it, and everyone's eyes lit up. It was a very large ginseng, complete and with all its roots intact.

Su Xiaoxiao saw that the ginseng had grown into the shape of a child, but Da Bao still said to Su Xiaoxiao after seeing it, "Mom, I think this ginseng looks a lot like a radish."

Su Xiaoxiao was almost amused by the child's innocence. She carefully held the ginseng in her hand, and was overjoyed.

Although we didn't catch many fish on this trip, this ginseng is very valuable.

(End of this chapter)