Chapter 46: Zhou Tian
Mrs. Qin is not naive, Beisitian knew she couldn’t hide it from her, so she told her about going into the mountain.
Mrs. Qin and Luo Anguo were taken aback, this child was so bold to have ventured into the mountain alone without saying a word!
Naturally, Beisitian got a scolding, and even Luo Anguo joined Mrs. Qin in giving her a stern lecture.
To divert their attention, Beisitian quickly brought out the Polygonum multiflorum and told them it was a very precious medicinal herb. Consuming it could strengthen the body, especially beneficial for the young and old like Luo Anguo, Luo Anping, and Beisitian’s own frail physique, and the leftovers could be sold for money.
It was the first time the couple had seen Polygonum multiflorum and they examined it carefully in their hands.
"Doesn’t it look like a potato?" Mrs. Qin glanced at it and said.
"What potato is this big! Isn’t this a sweet potato?" Luo Anping leaned on the edge of the kang and peered at it.
Luo Anguo remained silent. Although he hadn’t farmed for many years, he knew this was neither a sweet potato nor a potato. However, this unassuming plant, still covered with dirt, was indeed five hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum!
If it were them, even if they saw a piece on the ground, they would probably pick it up and cook it as sweet potato porridge.
Beisitian advised them not to tell anyone, especially Luo Anping. She feared not only thieves but also those with malicious intentions.
Luo Anguo knew that among the "thieves" she mentioned was Qin Hongmei, and if she found out about this golden treasure in the house, she’d probably steal it and sell it, regardless of familial ties!
As they returned home late, Mrs. Qin had already prepared dinner, and while eating, Beisitian carefully mentioned seeing an old man in the mountains.