The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

She held her breath and concentrated, gently pushed away the weeds around, took out the small shovel she carried with her, and carefully cleared the soil around the ginseng.

After some careful and patient operations, Chen Xi changed different postures and finally took the ginseng out of the soil intact. After careful observation, he confirmed that this ginseng was indeed thicker than the last time he encountered it, with clear texture and strong vitality, which made people feel happy and awed.

This rare and precious herb, called "Lingshen", is rarely seen in the medicine market. Digging one is enough to supply the alchemy needs for a year.

Chen Xi's good luck, this miraculous opportunity came twice in just one month.

As the setting sun began to paint a golden afterglow on the horizon, Chen Xi was contented that today's herb-picking trip could come to a successful conclusion.

Carrying a heavy backpack, I set out on a winding downhill road, already thinking about the delicious meal for the evening.

Recalling the gurgling stream on the way up the mountain, Chen Xi couldn't help but remember that Chen Rong once said that he wanted to eat spicy crayfish again.

So, she decided to head down to the stream and catch some crawfish.

At the last crayfish banquet, everyone praised the food and was still reluctant to eat more. This time, Chen Xi secretly decided to catch more so that everyone could enjoy the meal.

He squatted down, scooped up the cool stream water with both hands, let the penetrating coolness brush across his cheeks, taking away the day's fatigue and heat, leaving behind incomparable freshness and comfort.

After washing, Chen Xi put the backpack aside, rolled up his trouser legs lightly, and stepped into the stream.

The stream water is cold but not biting, just the right amount to dispel the remaining summer heat, making people feel relaxed and happy.

The villagers are in awe of these seemingly strange crayfish and never dare to try them easily, which allows the crayfish in the stream to multiply and thrive in large numbers.

But when capturing, Chen Xi did not dare to be careless.

Hard work pays off, and soon, Chen Xi's wooden barrel was full.

She searched patiently again, and when she was sure that she had harvested enough, she came ashore contentedly and went home carrying her heavy spoils.

Near the door of her house, Xu Jing was snooping around furtively.

Chen Xi spotted her figure at a glance and deliberately raised his voice.

"Isn't this the most favored daughter of the village? Is there something important that made you come here in person?"

Xu Jing's cheeks flushed when she heard this. She turned around quickly and said calmly, "I'm just taking a walk. You look busy, so I won't bother you. I'll leave first."

After saying that, she almost ran away from the scene.

Looking at Xu Jing's hurriedly leaving back, Chen Xi couldn't help but smile with interest.

The purpose of her trip was most likely related to Xie Tianyi. She was afraid of causing unnecessary embarrassment if she was caught by him, so she chose to wander around the door, and ultimately she couldn't muster up the courage to knock on the door and enter.

On the other side, Xu Jing ran to the door of her house in one breath before stopping to catch her breath, feeling mixed emotions.

She had planned to quietly walk around Xie Tianyi's house, hoping to run into Xie Tianyi by chance, but she didn't expect to run into Chen Xi who had just returned from outside.

When Chen Xi returned home, the first thing he did was to place the bucket full of crayfish in the large basin in the yard.

Then, she carefully placed the backpack aside and cautiously took out the precious medicinal herbs.

Lingshen and Isatis root were carefully placed in a dry place in the house, ready to be sent to the town's medical clinic tomorrow morning.

Inside the house, Xie Tianyi was still sitting in front of the window. When he heard Chen Xi's return, he looked up and asked, "Did you gain anything from going up the mountain today?"

Chen Xi smiled and raised the spiritual ginseng in his hand, his eyes flashing with satisfaction, "It's a good harvest, I got another spiritual ginseng. I remember that the last one sold for 100 taels of silver notes, and this one looks more vigorous than the previous one, I think it will be worth more."

After saying this, the two smiled at each other, feeling very happy about this unexpected gain.

Xie Tianyi gently took the ginseng, feeling its heaviness on his fingertips. He looked at each root carefully. Even though he was not an expert in pharmacology, he could feel the preciousness and rarity of this gift from just a few words in the medical book.

The lines on the surface of ginseng are like traces of time, quietly telling the nourishment of the earth and the precipitation of time.

"On my way back, I caught a glimpse of Xu Jing standing outside our door, pacing back and forth, her eyes seemingly searching for you."

Xie Tianyi heard this, a hint of barely perceptible worry flashed across his brows, "She didn't say anything excessive to you, did she?"

"Don't underestimate me. I'm not easily overwhelmed by her aura. On the contrary, she was frightened by my words."

After hearing this, Xie Tianyi's mouth corners unconsciously rose.

"By the way, I also brought back a large basket of crayfish this time. Chen Rong and Xiao Yang will definitely like them very much. How about we make a pot of hot spicy crayfish tonight?" Chen Xi's words were full of anticipation and pride.

"Then I naturally can't just stand by and watch. Leave the job of cleaning the crayfish to me." Xie Tianyi agreed readily.

The two men pushed the door open and were stunned by the scene in front of them - in the yard, crayfish jumped out of the big basin that had originally confined them, and were crawling around happily in the sun.

"Chen Rong, Xiao Yang, and Xiao Chen, come and help catch lobsters! Our little guys are staging a great escape!"

Chen Xi called into the house with a mixture of anxiety and joking in his voice.

Chen Rong, Xiao Yang and Xiao Chen rushed out, and when they saw the yard full of lively lobsters, their three pairs of eyes opened wide instantly. After a brief moment of surprise, there was a jubilant atmosphere.

Fortunately, there is strength in numbers, and the group of crayfish attempting to "escape" were quickly thwarted.

"Sis, take us with you next time you go catching lobsters. We also want to experience the fun of adventure." Chen Rong pouted, her eyes full of complaints towards Chen Xi.

"I just had a spur-of-the-moment idea. On the way home from the mountain, I happened to pass by the river and just grabbed some. Don't worry, we will go out together next time. There are plenty of lobsters in the river." Chen Xi comforted gently.

"We want to go! We want to go too!" Xiaoyang and Xiaochen jumped excitedly.

"No problem, next time we'll mobilize the whole family." Chen Xi promised with a smile, easily calming the two children's dissatisfaction.

"However, you guys have to be responsible for cleaning the lobsters. I'm going to prepare the seasoning now."

The four of them nodded in tacit understanding, and Chen Xi went straight into the kitchen and started to get busy.

Peeling garlic, pounding ginger, every step is so meticulous.

Afterwards, she mysteriously stepped into the mysterious space and opened her own private mall. Among the dazzling array of goods, she decisively used her points to exchange for two large bags of premium hot pot base, and stocked up on various spices.