So, when they arrived, they had already prepared all the necessary tools.

“Jianxiu, I really didn’t expect you to know that this plantain herb is medicinal. If you hadn’t discovered it, we would have completely missed out on this great fortune!”

As soon as she entered, Huang Chunzhi said to Jianxiu with a smile.

“I discovered it by accident. I had known about plantain grass before, and once, when I was picking up medicine, I overheard the doctor mention it. Later, when I saw this plant, I thought it looked very similar to plantain grass. So, I asked Zhiyong to go to the county and inquire about it. Who would have thought—after checking, it turned out I was right!”

“It seems that ever since you left the Zhang family, your luck has been improving,” Lin Xia said with a smile.

“Exactly! If you ask me, there’s not a single decent person in that Zhang family!”

“Alright, alright, let’s get to work! You women just love to gossip,” Zhang Haifei said with a simple grin.

“Fine, let’s get started then!”

“Yes, let’s do it in the backyard. There’s a whole patch of it there. I need to finish packing up these bamboo shoots first before I can go,” Jianxiu said with a smile.

“Look at what you’re saying—we can go pick them ourselves. Isn’t your son Zixuan here washing them anyway? Besides, if it weren’t for you pointing it out, we wouldn’t have even known about this! I say, even if you don’t do anything, you still deserve a share of the money from selling this plantain grass,” Huang Chunzhi said.

“Exactly! Without your suggestion, how would we have found this? There’s so much plantain grass, and the herbal shops pay well for it. Where else could we find such a good opportunity?”

With that, the group chatted and walked toward the backyard.

Jianxiu followed behind them, carrying a basket on her back. However, she was preparing to collect the bamboo shoots that Liu Tou and Qi Tou had already pulled out.

Every time she made a trip, the two brothers had already piled up another heap of shoots.

All she had to do was bring them back.

This time, she not only wanted to sell dried bamboo shoots to the restaurant but also wanted to sell her recipe for pork offal.

She didn’t know if it would fetch a good price.

If it could, then at least one of the two brothers would be able to go to the academy.

Liu Tou was already seven years old this year—just the right age for school.

Qi Tou was still fine; he was six and could wait another year.

Of course, if both of them could go together, they could look out for each other, and she would feel more at ease.

One had to admit, rural women were incredibly efficient at work.

In less than half an hour, the group had already filled their baskets with plantain grass and were heading back to the courtyard.

Meanwhile, Zhang Zixuan wasn’t idle either—not only did he have to peel the bamboo shoots, but he also had to boil them in clean water.

Now that the plantain grass had been brought back, he also needed to wash it.

Luckily, even though he was sitting in a wheelchair, it didn’t hinder his ability to work.

In the backyard, Liu Tou watched as Jianxiu packed large bundles of bamboo shoots into her basket and said, distressed:

“Mother, when I grow up, you won’t have to do this kind of work anymore. I’ll take care of all the heavy labor.”

Hearing this, Jianxiu was momentarily stunned.

Looking at the little boy who wasn’t even as tall as her chest, her heart filled with a deep sadness.

Ever since she was a child, no one had ever said such caring and considerate words to her.

Her life had always been like a machine, running non-stop every day.

She never even thought about exhaustion, never felt the hardship, and didn’t know how to relieve herself from it.

All she knew was that she had to keep going, day after day.

However, after traveling to this world, she had finally come to understand family affection.

She had also experienced what it felt like to be cared for and cherished by others.

She crouched down, gently stroking the dirt-covered face of the little boy who had been digging up bamboo shoots, and softly said:

“Mother is not tired at all. This kind of work is easy for me. As long as you two are well, doing this little bit of work is nothing.”

In fact, Jianxiu wanted to tell them to go back to the house and rest.

But she knew that even if she said it, the two brothers probably wouldn’t listen.

They were very sensible—only after they had finished harvesting all the bamboo shoots in the grove would they finally stop.

Jianxiu also knew that bamboo shoots only grew for a short period.

After this season, they wouldn’t grow again until next year.

On the way back, Jianxiu picked some wild green onions and garlic from the roadside.

She wasn’t sure if people here knew they were edible.

But after being here for so long, she had never seen anyone eat them.

When she returned, she saw that Zhang Zixuan had already started washing the plantain grass.

“This bamboo pipe water system really makes washing things much easier,” Zhang Zixuan said with a smile when he saw her return.

Especially since Jianxiu had taken his disability into account and installed the water pipe at just the right height for his wheelchair.

With just a small movement, he could wash things easily without any trouble at all.

“Yes, after drying the first batch for a couple of days, I’ll take a trip to the county to see what price Yuexiang Restaurant offers for the dried bamboo shoots.”

“You’re so confident that Yuexiang Restaurant will buy them?”

“You’ve tasted them yourself—don’t you have confidence?”

Zhang Zixuan: “…”

To be honest, he did think they were delicious.

Realizing this, he immediately understood where her confidence came from.

“What price do you think we should sell the dried bamboo shoots for?”

Dried bamboo shoots were different from plantain grass.

Even after drying, they still weighed more than plantain grass.

So naturally, the price had to be lower.

“It’s hard to say, but if the restaurant finds them delicious, they’ll probably be willing to pay well. After all, it’s a new dish that could attract more customers.”

Zhang Zixuan analyzed.

“I think so too. I also have several other recipes. I’ll cook them for you all tonight. If they turn out well, maybe I can negotiate with Manager Wu.”

“Recipes?”

“Yes! These are all new dishes I developed. Hopefully, I can sell them for a good price so I can send the brothers to the academy.”

Thinking of how mature Liu Tou was earlier, Jianxiu was even more determined not to let his education be delayed.

However, upon hearing this, Zhang Zixuan didn’t respond immediately.

He wasn’t sure how to react.

If he didn’t support her, she always managed to surprise him.

But if he did, it felt a little like trying to profit with nothing but empty words.

He knew her cooking skills—they were just average at best.