If you keep making noise, I won’t stand it anymore!

If Meixiang knew that so many people were secretly "scheming" against her, I wonder if she would be furious. But now she was only focused on solving the problem of feeding the whole family. The next morning, she carried a backpack full of various tools. The original five-person team became a nine-person team today, with the addition of Chen San, Xiao Liu, and Xiao San and Xiao Si who insisted on coming with them.

After an hour of climbing, the nine people finally arrived at the junction of the outer and inner areas of the mountain range. They saw that the terrain and vegetation within this boundary had undergone obvious changes. The deeper they went, the denser the vegetation became, and the branches and leaves of the trees blocked out the sun.

"Okay, everyone, rest here for a quarter of an hour before setting off. Check to see if you have forgotten anything. Tighten your trouser legs and wrists using the method I taught you. Xiaosan, Xiaosi and Xiaoqi, you three girls put away your medicine bags." Meixiang gave instructions while carefully observing the changes in vegetation at the border.

This boundary formed by vegetation of different heights is like entering a door to a different world. Once you step over it, you will immediately see a completely different world. This side is mainly knee-high weeds and small trees, with some tall trees that can hide people in between. The other side is mainly large trees several dozen meters high, with dense branches and leaves that almost block the sky. The ground is mostly shade-loving fresh plants and fungi, and the weeds are also much taller and thicker, some of which are even more fragrant than plum blossoms.

Meixiang looked at Xiaoqi and Xiaoba who were sitting on the ground. The weeds here were far taller than their height. The environment became more unpredictable the further they went in. It was obviously not a wise move to leave them here if there was still danger.

Seeing that everyone was almost ready, Meixiang called everyone together, "Everyone should have seen the trees and vegetation here. I just took a quick look at the environment here, and it is more severe and complicated than I imagined. We will go straight in along the front in a while. Today we will just go in and explore it for the first time, so don't go too deep."

Everyone nodded in the direction Meixiang pointed, and Meixiang continued to arrange: "Chen San will lead the way, Meiying will walk at the end, I will walk in the middle, and the others will walk from oldest to youngest, male and female, so that they can take care of each other. Don't touch the flowers and plants on the road, and pay attention to your safety. Do you understand?"

"Yes," Chen San responded, and stepped in first with a sickle in his hand. The others followed him one by one and walked into this unknown world.

The further they went in, the more lush the vegetation became. Although Chen San, who was walking in the front, had done his best to cut down some of the weeds to make a path for everyone, Chen Er was also at the front of the team choosing the best route for everyone, and Meixiang also tried her best to make preparations in advance, the weeds on the side of the road still scratched everyone's faces from time to time, and Xiao Qi, the shortest one, didn't even dare to look up.

This obviously didn't work, Meixiang looked around to see if there was a good solution. Wait, what did she see? Sure enough, there is a reward for every effort, and this place did not disappoint.

"Chen San, wait a moment." Mei Xiang stopped Chen San, who was walking in front of the team, and said, "Take Mei Ying and I to the left front to have a look."

When Chen San and Meixiang walked about three meters to the left, they found about thirty Trilliums as she thought. Trilliums are a perennial herb that can treat dizziness, headaches, hypertension, neurasthenia, injuries, back and leg pain, irregular menstruation, etc. This was the first time she saw the real thing. The last time she saw it was on a modern computer with pictures and pharmacological introductions.

"Meiying, use your hoe to carefully dig out a few trees. Remember to take the soil underneath them and try not to damage their roots. Chen San, take a good look at the surrounding environment and remember this location. If possible, we'll come back in July or August when they bear fruit." As she spoke, she kept guiding Meiying to dig them out, and then used both hands to squeeze the soil at the bottom to make it firmer and then put it carefully into the backpack. Then she put the Yanling grass, which was now suitable for picking, into the backpack behind her after a simple treatment.

Meixiang then asked Chen San to use slightly softer straw to weave a straw hat for each person that could cover the face without blocking the view.

Later on the way, they found several baobab trees that normally would not appear here. These are great treasures, but unfortunately the fruits are not yet ripe. They can only note the location and come back next time.

Just as everyone was moving forward with great interest, the bushes in front suddenly shook, and a small snow-white animal flew rapidly towards Meixiang's direction. Chen San in front nervously clenched the machete in his hand, and Chen Er in the dark also quickly prepared for battle.

"Wuwu..." Two familiar and unclear whimpering sounds were heard.

Meixiang looked in the direction of the sound and instantly laughed again: "Chen San, stop it, everyone else, get out of the way, quickly!"

Before she finished her words, the white light had already rushed into Meixiang's arms. The huge impact force made Meixiang take a few steps back. Meiying, who had been following her three steps behind, reached out in time and supported her shoulders from behind.

"Thank you." Meixiang turned her head to thank her. Everyone's attention was attracted by the little animal that rushed into Meixiang's arms. No one noticed the unnatural expression on Meiying's face and the slightly red tips of her ears when she withdrew her hand.

"You little thing, you either disappear without a trace or you appear so suddenly." Meixiang panted and scolded the little thing that lay in her arms and refused to get down.

Chen San and Mei Ying took a closer look at the white animal that was clinging to Mei Xiang's arms. Wow, it seemed to be an "acquaintance"?

"Fat Tiger?" Chen San called out tentatively.

"Woo..." Fat Tiger, who had obviously grown bigger after not seeing him for more than half a month, responded happily, and then grinned at Meiying.

"Fat Tiger, don't be rude. These are our people. Don't bully them in the future." Meixiang pointed at Xiaoer and introduced them. "And where have you been these days? Why are you here?"

Fat Tiger seemed to remember something at that moment. He stretched his neck and rubbed Meixiang's face. Then he jumped out of Meixiang's arms, bit the corner of Meixiang's clothes and dragged her in the direction she came from.

"There are good things ahead. Do you want to take us to see them?" Meixiang asked speculatively while staring at Fat Tiger's movements.

"Woo woo..." Fat Tiger responded with a whimper while anxiously biting the corner of Meixiang's clothes and continued to drag her forward.

"Then let's go over there and take a look?" Meixiang asked Chen San for his opinion.

"Let's go and see what good things Fat Tiger has brought us." Chen San replied with a smile.