Chapter 41

When Gu Qinghuan came out, Zhong Zijun had already finished washing the persimmons.

The two children were happily munching on them.

“These persimmons are really delicious, sweet and refreshing. Are there more on the tree? Pick some more and put them in the cellar, we can save them for the winter.” Zhong Zijun asked.

Gu Qinghuan, somewhat distracted, picked a persimmon and took a bite. “There are still some on the tree. I’ll go pick more when I have time later.”

“These red dates are also good stuff. Although they’re small, they’re quite sweet. If you chew a few every day, it’s good for women, helps with energy and blood. You should eat more, to nourish yourself.” Zhong Zijun said, carefully putting the red dates into the cupboard.

The red dates on the tree were already half-dried, so there was no need to dry them out further.

Mother and daughter tidied up the things and prepared to boil water to wash up and rest.

Gu Qinghuan, fearing that Xu Huai’an might find her awkward, didn’t go to the east room. She only took a few persimmons and had Da Bao bring them over.

Xu Huai’an, seeing that Gu Qinghuan hadn’t come over, thought that she was upset with him. He couldn’t help but think of many things in that moment, feeling quite uncomfortable, and silently cursed himself for being weak.

He ate two persimmons and a familiar feeling of relaxation spread through his body.

This was…

Every time he drank the water she gave him, he felt much lighter, even the hands and feet that were usually stiff no longer felt uncomfortable. It wasn’t just his body; even his mind became clearer, and each day seemed to get better.

The effect of the persimmons and the water seemed to be the same. It appeared that she had some unknown secret.

But, why could she clearly live a better life, yet…

Xu Huai’an couldn’t understand, nor did he want to know. If life could just go on like this, it didn’t seem so bad.

He rubbed his stiff legs and suddenly had the urge to stand up, he really wanted to stand up.

The two children were chatting on the kang.

Xu Huai’an suddenly spoke up: “Did Mom get angry just now?”

Bei Bei, being straightforward, replied: “No.”

Da Bao, who was older and already understood how to observe adults’ emotions, asked: “Dad, did you make Mom angry?”

Xu Huai’an didn’t know how to explain these things to the children, so he just sighed.

That night, he couldn’t sleep at all.

Gu Qinghuan, on the other hand, was carefree, and soon forgot about these things. She slept soundly and sweetly.

The next morning.

Gu Qinghuan got up at seven o’clock, as today she planned to go to the town to sell schisandra berries.

Of course, this was what she told Zhong Zijun and Xu Huai’an.

Zhong Zijun, who had always been a refined woman and never involved in the mundane world, naturally didn’t understand such matters.

Xu Huai’an, however, grew up in the mountains and was very clear that no one would want schisandra berries. If people wanted them, the villagers would have already taken them all.

But he didn’t expose Gu Qinghuan. He only gave her a meaningful glance.

Gu Qinghuan felt guilty under his gaze, knowing that Xu Huai’an was very observant. Her clumsy lie could never fool him.

She probably had already been caught numerous times.

But she really didn’t know how to explain it, so she just decided to let it be and take things day by day.

Gu Qinghuan set off with the schisandra berries. There were a total of three hundred jin of them, and she couldn’t carry them all. So, she went to Liu the carpenter’s house to borrow a small cart to take them out.

Of course, once she reached a place where no one could see her, she directly entered the space with both the cart and herself.

She was about to hang up the three hundred jin of schisandra berries to sell.

But when she opened the Vending Machine, she was stunned.

What was going on? Over five hundred unread messages? More than a thousand product reviews?

Then she looked at the products—everything she had posted, including the chicken-heart persimmons and the schisandra berries, had sold out overnight.

“Boss, is there no more chicken-heart persimmons? I want some! Can you restock?”

“Do you know your shop’s on fire?”

“Is it really as amazing as they say online? I don’t believe it!”

“When I bought it, there were over a thousand in stock. I tried to add another order, but it was sold out. I regret only buying one jin! I’m crying!”

“What kind of magic persimmons are these? I’m raving about them!”

“Are you really out of stock? I’d still buy them at fifty yuan a jin! Please, I beg you.”

“I’m in the traditional Chinese medicine business. I bought these fresh schisandra berries with the thought of trying them out, and they’re indeed pure wild schisandra, worth purchasing.”

“I’ve been looking for this kind of schisandra for a long time.”

“Immortal seller, everything sold is pure wild, pollution-free, natural food. I started with wild vegetables, and then I bought the chicken-heart persimmons and schisandra berries. The quality is guaranteed, and I will continue to follow the shop in the future.”

…

The comments were filled with requests for more stock, and many people privately messaged her wanting to buy chicken-heart persimmons.

Gu Qinghuan instantly jumped up, soaring a meter high! She was making a fortune—everything had sold out!

She pulled money out of the box and sat down on the ground, starting to count.

1186.5 yuan, that was right!

It was important to note that this was a no-investment business. She only needed to bring things back from the mountain and hang them up for sale—no cost at all.

It was a pity, though. While she still had a few hundred jin of chicken-heart persimmons left, she couldn’t sell them anymore since she had reserved them for the winter.

The schisandra berries were also temporarily out of stock, so she would need to go back to the mountain to find more.

However, there were many other things she had gathered yesterday that could be sold. She planned to clean them up later and post them for sale.

Oh, and she still had four bottles of Maotai! She almost forgot—this was Da Bao’s treasure.

Gu Qinghuan first posted the three hundred jin of schisandra berries for sale.

Then she carefully placed the four bottles of Maotai on the shelf.

In the product details, she wrote: 1975 Sunflower Maotai, honest business, genuine or triple your money back.

She priced it at 500 yuan per bottle.

This was roughly equivalent to 50,000 yuan in future value—not too expensive, not too cheap either.

Thinking about the 2,000 yuan that would soon be in her account, Gu Qinghuan happily rubbed her hands together.

She went back to the villa and prepared a bowl of instant bird’s nest for herself.

She hadn’t paid attention in the past few days, but now, looking in the mirror, she noticed her face seemed a little whiter and softer?

It should be, right? She drank the spiritual spring water every day, so it was normal for her skin to improve a little.

After tidying up, Gu Qinghuan left the space and headed toward a mountain she had never visited before.

What she didn’t know was that because of the four bottles of Maotai, the internet had exploded.