During the day, her family would go up the mountain to collect herbs, and at night they would come back to study and learn to read. This news quickly spread throughout the village. First, a few neighbors came over and said that they would let their children study and learn to read with them. Liu Siyue didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but later more and more people in the village disagreed with them learning to read together and began to criticize her. They even started to gossip about her second uncle's family.

She really didn't have the energy to manage these people, so she simply stopped teaching them in the village, which way no one had any objections.

Every evening is the most heartwarming time in this little courtyard. The sound of reading aloud carries far and wide, making the neighbors extremely envious. They would squat under the walls of their own houses, listening intently, or simply bring a small stool and sit in front of Liu Dawang's house.

On this day, Liu Siyue officially moved into the house she had built for herself. Inside, there was a large bed and a table. She was very happy. Finally, she had her own space. She no longer had to do things secretly. Once the door was closed, it was her own world.

On her first night in the new house, she went back to her space to sleep as soon as she closed the door. It was so comfortable there. The newly placed bed here was too thin. There was a thick layer of straw on the bed, and a thin mattress on top of the straw. Although the quilt was washed clean, it was stiff and not warm at all. Supermarkets have all kinds of quilts, but she couldn't openly take them out.

She had to find a way to make some quick money through legitimate means. These past two days, she decided to go into the mountains by herself, hoping to have some good luck and encounter some rare and precious treasures.

When I got up in the morning, I saw Liu Ruyun. "Cousin, you should dry these medicinal herbs today and sort them out. I've decided to go to the county town on the 13th or 14th. Have your second uncle borrow an oxcart from the village chief. We'll use it when we have time, so it won't be a waste."

The child is still sleeping; my cousin can look after him. I'm going up the mountain; please don't look for me, I'll come back on my own.

"You can't go up the mountain alone. You have to bring Ruxue and Ruyu with you. You're not familiar with the mountains."

"Cousin, I don't think you're familiar with the mountains. I grew up in Liujia Village and have been back and forth in these mountains countless times. Besides, I'll just wander around the area and see if I can find anything new."

"Alright, go and come back soon. Don't go deep into the mountains. Remember, Yao'er is still waiting for you."

"Okay, cousin, you can rest assured."

Liu Siyue took a few coarse grain cakes, slung her basket over her shoulder, and set off. Her steps were incredibly light, as she was afraid that Ru Xue and Ru Yu would catch up with her, so she walked as if she could fly.

Halfway up the mountain, she saw a slender figure in the distance. Hearing footsteps behind her, she turned around and her eyes met Liu Siyue's.

Liu Siyue didn't expect to run into Liu Bayue so early on the mountainside. That makes sense, she used to be able to cut pig feed near the foot of the mountain, but now all the grass nearby has been harvested, so she has to go further away.

Both of them stood there, stunned. Liu Bayue looked blank and seemed to be a little afraid of her. She turned her body to the side, meaning that she should go first. Liu Siyue walked up to her, took out a few coarse flatbreads from her basket and stuffed them into her hand. "Eat them, don't take them home." After saying that, she left in a hurry.

Liu Bayue squatted on the ground, sobbing, holding the few coarse flatbreads, her tears wetting the flatbreads.

Liu Siyue was actually quite upset. She had already walked a long way, but then turned back. "Bayue, you have to take care of yourself. If you come to collect pig feed every day, just take a look at the locust tree at the end of the village. If I come out, I'll leave you some food."

She rummaged through her basket again and took out two large apples for her, telling her to hide them if she couldn't finish them.

Liu Bayue immediately knelt on the ground. "Second Sister, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have said such hurtful things to you. Can you forgive me?"

"The fact that I'm giving you food means I've forgiven you, but I don't want to have anything to do with the people at the old house. Do you understand?"

"Second sister, I know everything. I will never listen to Father and Mother's nonsense again."

Liu Siyue smiled slightly at Xiang and quickly left.

Watching her departing figure, Liu Bayue smiled a long-lost smile. It was so good to have her sister's care. She seemed to see hope for life again. Her eyes lit up. She found a quiet spot, ate two pancakes, and then an apple. The apple was so sweet and crisp. She even let out a happy burp.

She had enough energy after eating, and even had time to rest after cutting the grass. She finished eating everything before carrying a basket of pig feed home.

Liu Siyue arrived at the place where she had killed the wild boar last time, marking the way as she walked deeper into the mountains. She was not afraid at all now; if there was any danger, she would go into her spatial dimension.

She carried a lot of insect repellent with her, and didn't encounter any venomous snakes along the way. Compared to ferocious beasts like tigers, she was more afraid of soft-bodied animals like snakes, and the sight of them made her feel uneasy.

She came to the deep mountains today to try her luck in finding rare and precious herbs.

She carefully examined the herbs as she walked, but found that ginseng usually grows in shady places. She searched high and low but couldn't find any valuable medicinal materials, which made her somewhat disheartened.

Liu Siyue was a little tired from walking and wanted to sit down on a dead tree to rest. As soon as she sat down, she saw something amazing: a large patch of Ganoderma lucidum, with many of different sizes. She immediately began to pick them.

She first picked the largest and best-looking purple Ganoderma lucidum, and then dug up both the large and small ones together, putting them all into her space. She sold the large ones and planted the small ones in her space so they could be sold whenever they grew up.

Liu Siyue was digging enthusiastically when she suddenly heard a commotion behind her. When she turned around, she was almost scared out of her wits. A large python was right in front of her, its upper body upright, its tongue spitting blood.

For a moment, her mind went blank. The giant snake was about to attack her when she suddenly vanished from the spot. The snake's attack missed its target. It searched the spot for a while, wondering where the wretched two-legged sheep had gone. How dare it trespass on my forbidden land and steal the Ganoderma lucidum!

Liu Siyue watched this scene from inside the space. Once the giant snake was far away, she immediately came out of the space, not daring to linger, and ran away as fast as she could.

Unexpectedly, her movements still attracted the attention of the giant snake, which relentlessly pursued her until it could no longer run and had to enter its spatial dimension.

The giant snake waited for nearly half an hour, but no one came out, so she had to leave temporarily. When she saw the giant snake leave, she quickly went back.

Look up at the sky; the sun is already setting. We must get out of the mountains before sunset, or our families will worry.

As darkness fell, her clothes were torn by thorny branches. It was already dark, so she took out a headlamp and put it on. Before long, she emerged from the deep mountains and reached the edge of the forest, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

After calming herself down, she hurried down the mountain. Afraid that her family would come looking for her, she took off her headlamp and put on a flashlight instead. From a distance, she could see flashing lights at the foot of the mountain and guessed that her family was anxiously looking for her.

Liu Siyue quickened her pace, and when she was almost at the foot of the mountain, she put away her flashlight and descended the mountain by the moonlight.

Just as she reached the foot of the mountain, she encountered her second uncle leading a dozen or so people who were going up the mountain to find her.

They were holding torches, and Liu Siyue saw them and shouted, "Second Uncle, is that you?"

"April~"

"Second Uncle~"

"You're finally back! You scared us to death!"

"Dawang, now that everyone's back, we'll head back first."

"Thank you all for your hard work in April, uncles and brothers."

Liu Dawang thanked the villagers who came to search for him, but they waved their hands, saying that as long as he returned safely, that was all that mattered.

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