Nowadays, there are few ginseng farming people. Most of them are ginseng pickers from generation to generation who go to the mountains to dig ginseng. However, digging ginseng is time-consuming and laborious, and it is not always possible to encounter ginseng. Therefore, there are fewer professional ginseng pickers in Beicha. When you hit a mark, you can dig with a stick, but it will inevitably damage the roots of ginseng. Like the Changbai Mountain generation, there are many ancestors who have done this. They go up the mountain with professional tools every day, and there are decent ceremonies. It takes a few hours or even a day to poke the soil a little bit, and the ginseng dug out is not damaged at all.

For Zhen Zhen, neither of these two methods is used, just tap the toes on the ground, the mountain soil will become soft on its own, when two ginseng leaves are propped up, one bone will come out from the soil, not even the fine hairs on the roots. taken away.

Chinese people are superstitious about things like ginseng and ganoderma lucidum. Mrs. Xi was no exception. When she looked at Ganoderma lucidum, she couldn't help but close her mouth with joy. When she saw this wild ginseng, her face turned red with excitement.

Mrs. Xi's eldest daughter, Xi Suyu, leaned over to take a closer look, and was sincerely happy for the old mother to receive such a birthday gift: "Mom, this is a good thing, I will ask the doctor to come and see if I can add it to you. In the nourishing formula that I eat every day."

"It's a pity to put such a good ginseng in medicine." Mrs. Xi was still a little reluctant: "The wild ginseng with thick chopsticks sold in the drugstore is enough. I think this is still a family heirloom."

After hearing this, Xi Suyu smiled helplessly: "This ginseng is no better than anything else. Even if the century-old ginseng is released for a long time, it will affect the medicinal properties. If you only offer it, you will be blind to such a rare thing."

Xi Junjie's eldest aunt Chang Leqing also nodded in agreement and said, "Eldest sister is right, put this away first, and then ask the doctor to check the pulse. If you want to say that the pulse is good, it is still the master of Chinese medicine, Mr. Zhang Renze, but he is easy to not show it now. The pulse is gone, the last time I went to the parent mountain to invite me, I didn't invite it."

The status of Mr. Xi is not low. His eldest son, Xi Changshan, is now the mayor of the imperial capital, but even he is not good in front of the master of Chinese medicine. Ling Xiulan hurriedly said: "Then you can ask someone else, I heard that Mr. Cheng Xuewu's pulse is also very good, but he only sees ten doctors a day, no matter who you are, you have to get a number, I will ask Junjie to go back and see if he can. When will you get the number?"

Chang Leqing nodded: "It's okay, anyway, Mom is just for recuperation, not so urgent."

The more Xi Junjie listened, the more he felt that something was wrong. He grew up in France, and when he came back, he concentrated on his studies. He didn't know anything about Chinese medicine. Although sometimes when go back to the old house, smell the fragrance of medicine, and when ask about it, it is also the old man who is taking care of his body. As for these famous doctors, this is the first time have heard of them.

"Mr. Zhang Renze, Mr. Cheng Xuewu..." Xi Junjie looked down at Zhen Zhen: "Why do I think these two names are so familiar?"

When Xi Suyu heard it, she smiled and glanced at Xi Junjie: "It seems that these two old gentlemen are still very good. Even Junjie, who has only returned to China for a few years, has heard of the name."

Xi Junjie glanced at Zhen Zhen, but didn't say anything, but Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "I have more free time during the winter vacation recently. Junjie sometimes accompanied me to Mr. Zhang's house as a guest, and met Mr. Cheng there." He glanced at Xi Junjie. , Zhen Zhen smiled very sweetly: "Mr. Zhang likes Junjie's dishes very much, if Grandma Xi wants to ask Mr. Zhang to check the pulse, there is no way out, let Junjie bring a jar of Buddha Jumps over the wall and lead you directly, I promise you won't be rejected outside the door."

This time, not only the family was surprised, but even Ling Xiulan opened her mouth to look at the young couple. When did Junjie know the master of Chinese medicine, why didn't he know.

Xi Junjie looked at Zhen Zhen with some embarrassment: "Will it cause trouble for you and Mr. Zhang?"

Zhen Zhen said with a smile: "Actually, it's not that Mr. Zhang doesn't like to check his pulse, you didn't see him coming to my house every three or five days, and it's fun to touch one by one, but he doesn't like to socialize. Yes." She looked at the old lady Xi with a particularly sweet mouth: "If Grandma Xi was not an outsider, I would not dare to do this."

"Thank you so much." The old lady Xi held Zhen Zhen's hand and didn't let it go, Le's eyes couldn't be seen: "Grandma has taken care of you this time."

After listening to this, everyone here is envious. After all, there is always this or that discomfort in old age. If you can meet a powerful doctor to help you take care of your body, you can live for several more years. But these people listened to the meaning of Zhen Zhen's words and were very aware of the current affairs, this was obviously a chance for the little girl to use her own face to change the old lady's pulse.

Although Xi Junjie has only been in contact with the old lady in the past few years, he likes this old man who is always smiling, he saw that Zhen Zhen didn't feel embarrassed, he immediately smiled and said, "I'll make it when I go back tonight, I think Grandma Li also likes to eat it. , and cook a pot for her."

"Then my grandma must praise you for another half a month." Zhen Zhen blinked her eyes playfully, and everyone around her laughed kindly.

In the impression of Mrs. Xi, Junjie Xi never liked to talk or laugh. She often kept her face straight when she was young. Seeing how happy he was with Zhen Zhen now, Mrs. Xi was relieved. Just want the children and grandchildren to be safe and happy.

"Then I'll pick up grandma early the day after tomorrow?" Xi Junjie asked.

"Okay, I will tell Mr. Zhang when I go to the morning market with him tomorrow morning." Zhen Zhen looked at Mr. Xi who was sitting next to him, and couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to go with him?"

"I'm not going, my body is fine." Mr. Xi was full of anger. He held a teacup in one hand and turned walnuts in the other: "I've never taken medicine in my life."

"Don't pay attention to him." Mrs. Xi waved her hand and cast a glance at Mr. Xi: "I've been stubborn all my life because I'm actually afraid of the pain of medicine."

Mr. Xi coughed lightly, turned his head arrogantly, and pretended not to hear what Mrs. Xi said. Xi Sumei, who had been left to dry for a while, finally couldn't help but came over and said, "Mom, if my dad doesn't go, I'll accompany the day after tomorrow. You can go together."

"What are you doing?" Mrs. Xi frowned slightly: "No need, your third sister-in-law will accompany me then."

Old Mrs. Xi felt like a mirror in her heart. Her little daughter and Ling Xiulan didn't get along when they first met. Ling Xiulan was looking at her own face and didn't want to make trouble with her, but she also wanted to say a word to her. If she took Xi Sumei to see the doctor, Ling Xiulan would be very upset.

"Mom!" Xi Sumei stomped her feet coquettishly with a wrinkled face: "How can a daughter-in-law be caring."

Ling Xiulan hadn't spoken yet, but Chang Leqing was unhappy for now. She gave Xi Sumei a half-smile, and sneered, "It seems that your parents have been taking care of you all these years."

Xi Sumei was suffocated, but she rarely dared to refute. First, because her husband's job was arranged by her elder brother, and secondly, the elder sister-in-law who had been busy taking care of the old couple all these years was indeed the elder sister-in-law.

"Well, I don't think it's convenient for me to take care of the water spilled by my married daughter." Xi Sumei sneered, and came over again: "Mom, let me go with you the day after tomorrow, when I was born Ran Ran I didn't have a good confinement at that time, and now my back is always sore and my hands are cold, so let that doctor Zhang show it to me too."

Looking at Zhen Zhen who was standing aside, the old lady Xi's old face was blushed by her young daughter: "Why do you have such a big face, go find a doctor yourself."

"Look at you, why are you still anxious?" Xi Sumei really didn't understand why her mother was angry: "Isn't that Dr. Zhang looking good? I can't believe others, and besides, it's a convenient thing, I'll go there. Can he still give me a pulse?"

It was the first time for Zhen Zhen to come to the door and it was inconvenient to speak, Xi Junjie held her hand and showed a gentle smile: "I'm sorry auntie, I'm afraid my husband really won't give you a pulse." Seeing Xi Sumei looking over, Xi Junjie showed a mocking smile : "The old man once said that he would not treat any cat or dog casually."

In fact, Zhang Renze usually goes out for a walk, and you can see if the person is sick by looking at his face. If he encounters a serious or emergency situation, the old man doesn't care if he is recognized or not, he puts down the bird cage and goes to feel the pulse, because Many sick people like to wander around Beiyang early in the morning to see if they have a chance to meet the legendary Chinese doctor. However, for a person like Xi Sumei, it is better to slap the face directly.

Xi Sumei's eyes twitched: "Why are you talking to your aunt?"

Xi Junjie smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry auntie, this is the old man's original words, I just repeated it."

Xi Sumei was choked and speechless, and someone next to her immediately laughed: "Sumei, this is not a big deal, you can go to the pharmacy and find a doctor to see it. Mr. Zhang has a very weird temper, and you are so young and nothing to do. If you are seriously ill, even if you come to the door, he will not give you a pulse."

"That's right." Someone echoed: "It's not a waste of Mr. Zhang's time to see a doctor for you."

Xi Sumei bit her lip humiliatingly. She felt that it must be because her father-in-law and her husband were incompetent. One received a meagre retirement salary and the other was a worker, which led to everyone running against her. If the father-in-law could keep the position of the year, they would definitely I dare not look at myself with mocking eyes all day long.

Xi Sumei always felt that it must be someone else's fault that she didn't get along well with others, but she didn't think about how disgusting her words, deeds, and actions were. The relatives and friends of the Xi family, as well as Xi Sumei's sister-in-law, looked at the old man's face and mocked her face-to-face, and when they mentioned her behind their backs, they all looked bored.

Old Mrs. Xi is well aware of all this, and she doesn't expect her little daughter to be very promising. Just don't block herself when she is alive. As for the death of their old couple, Xi Sumei's love can do whatever she wants. , I can't see it anyway.

Seeing that Xi Sumei had to go to Mr. Zhang's place with her, the old lady Xi interrupted her thoughts: "You should go to work and go to your shift, if you feel bad, go to the hospital, and let your sister-in-law accompany you the day after tomorrow. I'll just go, you don't have to worry about it."

Xi Sumei grumbled unwillingly: "As far as our family earns those wages, how can we have money to see a doctor? No one in our family is short of money except me, but no one said to help me. If you all give me ten yuan a month , I'll have a better day if I don't."

Mrs. Xi ignored her. She was unlucky to give birth to a debt collector, but her eldest daughter and sons didn't owe her anything, so why did she give her ten yuan a month? It made people panic.

She handed the box containing ginseng to Chang Leqing, and Mrs. Xi touched her precious Ganoderma lucidum: "eldest daughter-in-law, lead your boy to help me put these two treasures in my house." Chang Leqing She took the ginseng with a smile, and just as she was about to leave with her son, Mrs. Xi looked at Xi Sumei, and instructed her with concern: "Let's put it in the cabinet, and remember to lock it for me."

"Okay, don't worry." Chang Leqing held back her laughter, carrying the wooden box, and asked her son to carry Lingzhi to the old lady's house. The old lady also looked back at the painting on the wall: "Wait after your birthday. , I will hang this painting in my house as well."

The people around stretched their necks and watched Longevity Ganoderma lucidum and Centennial Wild Ginseng disappear from sight, and all sighed with unfulfilled sighs. Seeing that the atmosphere was not good just now, Mrs. Xi's sister-in-law opened her eyes deliberately pretending to be dissatisfied: "You can't let us see more, why are you so stingy? I'm afraid we'll be bad or something?"

The decades-old old lady, Mrs. Xi was happy to joke with her: "I'm also thinking of your grandson, you said that if you look jealous and go home and can't sleep, where will they find my Zhen Zhen like this? Filial daughter-in-law."

As soon as the old lady turned around, her grandson immediately bowed her head, she hummed in dissatisfaction: "Aren't you married yet?" Looking at Zhen Zhen, she suddenly laughed: "Zhen Zhen, in fact, it's the person you are dating. It doesn't necessarily have to be married in the end, if there is a suitable one, you have to change it." She turned around and pointed to a row of grandchildren standing near her, and she recommended to Zhen Zhen with a cheerful expression: "These are my grandchildren, you can choose which one you see. Which one for you." Looking at Xi Junjie with a dark face, she seemed to feel that her grandson couldn't compete in terms of appearance, she gritted her teeth and said, "It's really not possible, you can choose two."

When everyone heard the words, they burst into laughter, Zhen Zhen couldn't straighten her back even more, Xi Junjie looked at her with aggrieved expression, the sullen expression all over her body almost turned into substance. He soothed and held Xi Junjie's hand, and Zhen Zhen's curved eyes made the people around couldn't help laughing along with her: "Second grandma, I don't have any plans to change my partner yet, I'll have this idea when I have it. I'll tell you." Xi Junjie immediately clenched Zhen Zhen's hand and said firmly, "Don't worry, I won't let you have such thoughts."

Xi Junjie's words caused another kind smile, and Mrs. Xi hurriedly said, "It's because I didn't give the child a gift, so I want to dig a foot in the wall. I have to let you die." She pulled Zhen Zhen over, Mrs. Xi took off a pair of soft, plump, emerald-colored and delicate jade bracelets from her hands, and put them on Zhen Zhen's wrist: "Good boy, this is a gift from grandma."

Zhen Zhen had experienced jade fever in her previous life, she was talking about jade on TV, and she had never eaten pork but also seen pig run, Zhen Zhen also learned a lot about jade after listening to it over the years. Mrs. Xi's pair of emerald bracelets are of high quality when viewed from the water, and their gentle touch shows that the bracelets have been around for many years.

"Grandma, this is too precious, I can't have it." Zhen Zhen hurriedly took it off and returned it to Mrs. Xi.

Mrs. Xi held her hand and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't tell me the Lingzhi and ginseng you gave me are not valuable? Like the Lingzhi with the longevity pattern, there is not necessarily one for hundreds of years, it is not only precious but also rare. What." Zhen Zhen touched her nose with a guilty conscience: It's really not difficult, not to mention the longevity pattern, even if you want the Eight Immortals crossing the sea pattern, I can collect it for you.

"Besides, this is grandma's intention, if you don't want me, I will be angry." The old lady Xi said very firmly, and Zhen Zhen also nodded: "Thank you grandma."

The old lady Xi looked at Zhen Zhen wearing her own bracelet and nodded with satisfaction: "It is said that beautiful jade matches beautiful women, I am old and I am no longer worthy of this bracelet, I think this pair of bracelets can have a new owner like you, It will also be happy." When everyone saw that this was the old lady's recognition of the grandson's daughter-in-law, they immediately laughed and applauded.

Only Xi Sumei looked at the bracelet and her eyes turned red. When she was a child, she liked the pair of bracelets in her mother's hands and asked her for it, but the old lady only said that it was bought at an auction at a high price. The marriage token that came back cannot be given to her. For so many years, Xi Sumei was outside, especially thinking about her mother's pair of bracelets, for fear that she would give it to her sister-in-law.

Xi Sumei originally thought that the old lady had three daughters-in-law, and anyone would offend anyone, just two daughters each would be better. Even if the old lady didn't mention it when she was alive, in case she went to the West someday, she said that she wanted this bracelet as a thought for a few sisters-in-law, and she was embarrassed to disagree. But after all, she never imagined that Mrs. Xi would give her to that yellow-haired girl.

Xi Sumei was furious and stood up abruptly, but she instantly felt a hand behind her holding her shoulder. Xi Sumei looked back at her daughter, holding back her anger: "That's my bracelet."

Shang Qingran shook his head slightly, and whispered in her ear: "Wait for them to leave, or grandmother's face will not come off the stage, and she will not be assigned to you." Shang Qingran glanced at the bracelet and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. : "Otherwise, we should still focus on moving back. If it doesn't work, we don't want the bracelet, but don't lose the big because of the small."

Xi Sumei's face suddenly became ugly, but she still obeyed her daughter's advice and sat on the chair without moving. When Xi Sumei was young, she had nothing in her heart, not to mention her vanity, or she would not have done so many careless things back then, and she even seemed to be coaxed by Shang Zhicheng, the son of the Shang family. Family members cut off ties. Originally, the Shang family wanted to get on the big ship of the Xi family, but they didn't think they could cut off contact. After all, the youngest child was always the most favored at home. But I didn't expect the Xi family to be without this child, leaving her alone for ten years. The Shang family felt that this daughter-in-law was married in vain, and scolded her from time to time. When Xi Sumei was scolded at the Shang family, she couldn't raise her head and did not dare to make a sound. Not to mention that I still look at this unpleasant and unpleasant one all day long, I really think that I am still the favored little daughter of the year.

There was a group of people sitting next to Mrs. Xi. After everyone talked like this, it was almost noon. Several large tables were set up. After a lively meal, some people left one after another.

Seeing the old lady Xi's expression is very happy, Xi Sumei leaned over again: "Mom, look at the wool blanket that my family gave you from Qingran, it's very thick, you can try it at night."

Mrs. Xi looked at him speechlessly: "Let me cover a blanket in winter, do you want to freeze me to death?"

"I just mean that my family is filial and filial." Xi Sumei sneered: "Mom, you can see that it's okay for Ranran to be on winter vacation now. Let her come and stay with you for a while."

"No need, I don't like to be noisy when I'm older. Usually my sister-in-law and I are fine at home." Mrs. Xi knew what Xi Sumei was thinking. She felt that the house she was living in was not good and wanted to go back to the courtyard. When she said it, Mr. Xi refused. It is estimated that she wanted to let the child live here first. After a few days, she said that she wanted the child to come over to accompany her, and Shang Zhicheng, who had waited for ten days and a half months, could also come to the door with integrity. Now, for their little abacus, Mrs. Xi was very disgusted.

"There's no trouble with Ranran in our family." Xi Sumei quickly pushed Shang Qingran next to Mrs. Xi: "And she may chat with others. With her, you and my dad will not be lonely."

"I'm not lonely now." Mrs. Xi raised her eyebrows: "What's wrong with my grandchildren? Since Qing Ran has time to let her accompany her grandparents, don't run here."

Seeing Xi Sumei's angry face, she seemed to want to tear her apart, Zhen Zhen quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Grandma Xi, you've been tired all day, rest early, I'll go back now."

The old lady Xi nodded: "Come to play at home when you have time." She looked up at Xi Junjie again: "Send Zhen Zhen home, and then make Buddha Jump over the Wall as soon as possible."

Xi Junjie took Zhen Zhen away from the old house, but Zhen Zhen left her heart but stayed at the scene of the torment. She sat in the car and pretended to be sleepy, and her consciousness returned to the Xi family's old house.

"Mom, don't you recognize my daughter?" Xi Sumei stomped her feet, watching that she was about to roll around.

Xi Suyu's face darkened, and she pushed Xi Sumei staggeringly in the past: "Can you not make a fuss about Mom's birthday today? There are so many people here to celebrate Mom's birthday, and you don't feel ashamed if you make trouble for a while. ?"

"What's so shameful about me." Xi Sumei looked at Xi Suyu with her neck down: "Mom doesn't even talk about shame. There are five brothers and sisters in our family. Why are the four of you living so well, and I am the only one living so badly?"

Xi Suyu laughed angrily at her: "If you're not doing well, you go to your man, what does it have to do with your parents' family? Your sisters-in-law are embarrassed to say it, but I don't have any concerns. If Xi Sumei goes home in the future, it will be for your mess. Be careful, don't come back at all, Xing's mother will be upset when she sees you."

Old Mrs. Xi glanced at Xi Sumei, her face as still water: "I'll put it down today, it's impossible for me to let you move in, and neither can Qing Ran."

Shang Qingran's face flushed, and she glanced at Madam Xi angrily, stood up, turned around and left.

"Ran Ran!" Xi Sumei stood up and shouted twice, seeing Shang Qingran leaving the yard without turning her head, she looked at Mrs. Xi very angrily: "Okay, the water splashed by my married daughter won't let me It's okay to come back and live, but the bracelet just now has to give me an explanation."

"Bracelet." Madam Xi was stunned: "What does my bracelet tell you?"

"Then why should the bracelet be given to the daughter-in-law? Why should it be given to a granddaughter-in-law who just met and doesn't know whether she will succeed in the future? Are you not afraid that your other grandsons will not be happy?"

The old lady Xi's family was all there except Xi Junjie, and the grandsons were angry when they saw Xi Sumei like this, and when they saw her pulling on themselves again, they all shook their heads and said, "We don't mind, they gave such a precious gift to meet you, come back. There's nothing wrong with a bracelet."

Xi Sumei looked at them in disbelief: "Are you stupid?" She shook her head speechlessly and pointed to the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law, Chang Leqing immediately said, "I have no opinion, it's fine." The second daughter-in-law Nodding: "That girl looks very good-looking."

Xi Suyu sneered: "You think that everyone else has no kinship with you at all. Every day, except for calculations, it is lost in the eyes of money. Xi Sumei, let me tell you, you have done what you are today, and you don't have to rely on anyone. It's up to you to get it."

Mrs. Xi couldn't help sighing: "Other family can support a whole family with a single salary. You two are dual workers, and the salary is enough for you to live." Looking at the fashionable clothes on Xi Sumei's body, Xi The old lady shook her head: "You can eat as much as you want. Don't compare other people's lives all day long. What other people earn is also their business. If you have time to envy others, you might as well think about how to live your own life well. "

The old man Xi who had been silent all the time suddenly stood up: "Your mother is right, you go back and think about it, don't come back for the time being." Looking at the messy room, the old man Xi's fist clenched with blue veins: "Today The biggest mistake is to ask you to come back to celebrate your mother's birthday, and you won't come when you and I will celebrate your mother's birthday and New Year's holidays in the future.

Mr. Xi and Mrs. Xi turned around and left, and everyone else dispersed. The nanny came to clear the table, and Xi Sumei slumped on the ground with tears in her eyes: "Why don't you help me, I'm your daughter."

"DiDi..." The car turned into Houyang, Zhen Zhen regained her consciousness and got out of the car with Xi Junjie, neither of them went home but sat on the bench by the lake, Zhen Zhen put her hand on the Looking at Xi Junjie in his pocket: "Junjie, I think your sister-in-law's princess disease and pink eye are a bit serious."

Although Xi Junjie heard this word for the first time, he instantly understood the meaning of the word, and he sighed softly: "I heard from my father that no one in the family helped her, but not only did she not know Grateful, but nitpicky wishing to let others pay and tie the knot. As long as she didn't meet her requirements at all, she would cry and make trouble. If she did it well, she would not even say thank you, as it should be. Later, the Shang family was sent down together, and my two uncles were too busy to take care of themselves, and they were not of a faction with their family, so they couldn't control it. She felt that the whole family owed her, and she was not doing well now because of the family's lack of control. The reason for helping her well is that I never know how to reflect on myself." Thinking of his little cousin, Xi Junjie frowned: "I think her daughter has also been taught badly by her."

Zhen Zhen has a bad impression of Shang Qingran: "This little girl has a very dark look at people, I don't like her."

Xi Junjie took Zhen Zhen's hand and whispered in her ear, "That's right, as long as you like me."