The daughter was ruthlessly driven out of the wealthy family and went to the countryside

Chapter 1204 Don't Underestimate Me

Shen Wenxu asked, "Then will you listen to me?"

Chi Hong smiled easily and replied cheerfully, "Listen, these are good words of advice. How could I not listen? It's rare for someone to specifically enlighten me. How could I be ungrateful?"

Shen Wenxu thought Chi Hong was a good person, which is why he talked to him more. Seeing that Chi Hong was willing to listen to him, he was even more willing to be his friend: "It's not that serious. Just don't care so much about what other people think, okay?"

Chi Hong nodded: "I understand. You're quite insightful." After a pause, he asked, "By the way, you've been talking to me for so long. Is it because you want me to help you with something?"

Shen Wenxu smiled shyly: "You figured it out?"

"I guessed." Chi Hong went to find a stool, put it aside, patted it, and gestured for Shen Wenxu to sit down.

"Then are you willing to help me?" Shen Wenxu asked, seizing the opportunity.

"Of course I'm willing. Just tell me, as long as it's within my power." Chi Hong also wanted to be friends with Shen Wenxu, so he was happy to talk to him.

“I have a classmate whose birthday is coming up soon, and I want to give her a special gift. What do you think?” Shen Wenxu said in a low voice.

Chi Hong asked with a smile, "Is it someone you like?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't have anyone I like. It's just a classmate, and we're very close." Shen Wenxu emphasized, "You absolutely mustn't say that I like anyone, it will ruin the girl's reputation, and my parents will beat me up if that happens."

"Yes, how could I not have considered that?" Chi Hong felt he should be more careful with his words in the future. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that."

Shen Wenxu waved his hand: "Alright, that's not important. See if you can embroider something for me that can express our friendship and make it seem special."

Chi Hong didn't have any good ideas for a moment: "Haven't you considered other gifts?"

Shen Wenxu said, "I think the other gifts are too tacky."

"Let me think about it." Chi Hong began to ponder.

"Let me think about it too." Shen Wenxu looked at the goods on the stall.

A few minutes later, Chi Hong got up and handed Shen Wenxu a round fan: "How about this?"

Shen Wenxu took the round fan and looked at it: "The round fan is very beautiful, but isn't this magpie a bit too mature? We're still elementary school students, aren't we?"

Chi Hong put the fan back: "I can embroider another one. It's not like it's impossible."

Shen Wenxu asked, "So what are you planning to embroider?"

Chi Hong pondered for a moment and said, "How about embroidering koi fish? I wish you all a bright future and that you get into your desired schools."

Shen Wenxu tapped his temples in thought, then nodded: "Okay, I'll embroider koi fish. How long will it take you to finish? My classmate's birthday is in a week, is that enough time?"

Chi Hong said confidently, "Don't worry, I can fix it in three days. You can come and pick it up on the fourth day."

Shen Wenxu asked, "Won't it affect your business if you embroider for me? I should be in line, by all accounts."

Chi Hong said in a reassuring tone, "I'll embroider it for you in my spare time. As long as it doesn't take up my work hours, no one will say anything."

Shen Wenxu said excitedly, "You're so kind."

Chi Hong smiled and said, "Who told you to be my friend?"

Shen Wenxu patted his chest and said, "Okay, I'm definitely going to be your friend. I'm the local bigwig here. If you ever need any help, just come to me, and I promise I'll help you solve your problems."

Chi Hong didn't know Shen Wenxu's identity; he just assumed that Shen Wenxu had been coming to talk to him these past few days, which was how they met: "You sound pretty impressive."

"Of course," Shen Wenxu said. "It's settled then. I won't take up any more of your time now. I'll be going now."

"Take care, come visit me sometime." Chi Hong patted Shen Wenxu on the shoulder.

"Okay." Shen Wenxu got up and left decisively.

After he left, Gong Li asked, puzzled, "Did you two know each other before?"

Chi Hong shook his head: "I don't know him. What's wrong?"

Gong Li suppressed a laugh: "Then why are you all starting to call each other brothers? You seem to know each other very well."

Chi Hong shook his head again: "We've only known each other for a few days. Wenxu is quite outgoing, so you can tell we're already familiar with each other."

Gong Li couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder which family this optimistic and sunny handsome boy belongs to? I wish my brother was as outstanding as him."

Chi Hong didn't know how to respond, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Everyone has their strengths, and we don't need to expect everyone to be the same."

"You've said it very well." Gong Li expressed his approval to Chi Hong, who had been silent all along, for the first time. "You can talk more in the future."

Chi Hong smiled sheepishly: "I'll try my best."

Zhang Shufen looked at the two of them and thought, "Young people are definitely better!"

……

Before they knew it, it was mid-August, and Shen Xuening was preparing to take Shen Baohong to the mountains to film something special.

Shen Baohong followed behind Shen Xuening, holding a video camera in his hand, and asked as they walked, "Why are we suddenly going up the mountain?"

“I’ll take you to dig for wild white poria cocos.” Shen Xuening said mysteriously, “I had my eye on a patch of white poria cocos two years ago, and I’m sure I can dig up over a hundred pounds of it this year.”

Shen Baohong was surprised: "You can dig this much?"

Shen Xuening said confidently, "If nothing unexpected happens, it will only be more than expected."

Shen Baohong hesitated and said, "Wild white poria usually grows next to tree stumps. I've been into the mountains many times and haven't found any tree stumps. Where are they?"

Shen Xuening beckoned to Shen Xuening with her finger: "Come with me, and you'll find out then."

Shen Baohong stopped asking. The mountain was so big that even if he were told the exact location, he wouldn't know where it was. He then focused on photographing the scenery in the mountains: layer upon layer of peaks, maple leaves gradually turning red, and everything was transitioning to autumn.

As Shen Xuening walked, she admired the mountain scenery.

Suddenly, there was a strange movement in the bushes.

Shen Xuening stopped and looked in the direction of the bushes. In the blink of an eye, a cat jumped out of the bushes, saw Shen Xuening, and ran straight over: "Meow..."

"So it was you, little guy." Shen Xuening bent down, picked up the cat, and continued walking forward.

Shen Baohong filmed the whole scene: "The cat was a stray, but it was friendly to Xue Ning no matter what kind of animal it was. Whenever she walked for a while, a long line of animals would follow behind her."

As soon as he finished speaking, a squirrel hopped over from a distance and landed at Shen Xuening's feet, squeaking.

Judging from its appearance, it's probably competing with the cat for attention.

Shen Xuening patted the empty shoulder: "You take this spot, the cat takes the other side, don't fight over it."

The little squirrel leaped onto Shen Xuening's shoulder without any fear, standing proudly on that shoulder as if it were the squirrel king.

Shen Baohong took pictures of these funny scenes and laughed, "So cute." He then said to Shen Xuening, "We should have done a live stream. If the fans saw these, they would probably give us tips."

Shen Xuening smiled and said, "You're always doing live streams just to get donations from your fans. Otherwise, wouldn't you be extremely disappointed if you didn't get any donations?"

Shen Baohong straightened his expression and said, "Although what you said is right, I still want to receive tips."

Shen Xuening said, "We can do a live broadcast during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and you should be able to fulfill your wish then."

Shen Baohong realized: "Right, the Mid-Autumn Festival is in five days. I need to prepare properly. Xue Ning, are you going to appear on camera?"

Shen Xuening said, "You have to appear on camera. Otherwise, your wish will be in vain."

Shen Baohong smiled ingratiatingly: "Then I will definitely prepare well."

Shen Xuening didn't say anything more. At this moment, several golden monkeys came from the side. They weren't as brave as the squirrels, and they followed her around, swinging between the treetops, carefree and at ease.

Shen Baohong said with envy, "In my next life, I want to be a monkey, just like that, a golden monkey."

Shen Xuening's eyes held a hint of mockery: "Then you'll have to be the Monkey King, otherwise you'll only get bullied."

Shen Baohong asked, puzzled: "To become the Monkey King?"

Shen Xuening explained, "Yes, you have to defeat all the male monkeys in the tribe, otherwise you'll only have the option of living a life of ignominy, which is very frustrating."

Shen Baohong: "..."

Shen Baohong pursed his lips and said, "Forget it, I'll stick to being human. The rules of the animal kingdom are too hard to understand."

Shen Xuening smiled and quickened her pace.

After walking for nearly half an hour, we finally arrived at our destination. It was a large wooden stake growing in a bend in the road. The stake was hidden under lush bushes and could not be seen at all without parting the grass.

Shen Baohong exclaimed in surprise, "Xue Ning, you can even find tree stumps in this place, that's amazing!"

Actually, it wasn't her who discovered it; it was the ginseng doll. That time, when they came to the mountains to look for thousand-year-old ginseng, they passed by here, and the ginseng doll told her, "I've always had very good luck."

Shen Baohong nodded in agreement: "That's true."

Shen Xuening put the cat on the ground, took a sickle and walked forward. When she reached the wooden stake, she started cutting grass. She needed to clear the grass before digging for Poria cocos.

Wild white poria cocos usually grows next to tree stumps, just like the stumps themselves. The outer layer is brownish-yellow, somewhat like taro, but much larger. A single white poria cocos can weigh anywhere from tens to hundreds of kilograms. Wild ones are rare, and most are cultivated.

Poria cocos is sweet, bland, and neutral in nature. When used in medicine, it has the functions of promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness, benefiting the spleen and stomach, and calming the mind and soothing the nerves. Therefore, regardless of the season, it can be combined with various other medicines to exert its unique effects on diseases caused by cold, heat, wind, and dampness.

Most of what's sold on the market now is cultivated; wild ones like this are generally unavailable.

Shen Xuening patiently cleared away the surrounding weeds, revealing a large open space. At this point, everyone could see that there was a large tumor growing next to the tree stump, and the ground was cracked.

Shen Baohong said with delight, "Judging from the cracks in the ground, this Poria cocos must be quite large."

“It’s definitely not small.” Shen Xuening threw the sickle aside, picked up the hoe, and dug up the soil next to the white poria cocos.

Poria cocos grows in the ground, and the soil needs to be dug up to harvest all of it. Otherwise, a large portion will be left in the ground. Wild Poria cocos is rare, and it would be a pity to leave a large portion behind. Therefore, Shen Xuening decided to dig up all of the Poria cocos and take them back.

With heavy breathing, beads of sweat quickly appeared on Shen Xuening's forehead. Large beads of sweat wobbled and fell precariously into the ground, disappearing without a trace.

Seeing that Shen Xuening was quite tired, Shen Baohong said, "The ground in the mountains is full of tangled roots, which are difficult to dig. Let me do it."

Shen Xuening waved her hand: "No need, I still have that much strength."

Shen Baohong knew that Shen Xuening was strong-willed, so he didn't say anything more: "Okay, just let me know if you can't dig anymore."

Shen Xuening nodded: "Yes."

With each shovel stroke, countless beads of sweat dripped down her face, but she still hadn't reached the bottom of the Poria cocos. Shen Xuening stopped and wiped the sweat from her forehead: "This Poria cocos is bigger than I imagined."

Shen Baohong immediately stepped forward: "Let me dig. You can take a break. You've been digging for an hour."

"Okay." This time, Shen Xuening did not refuse. She picked up the water bottle next to her and sat down to drink water and rest.

Shen Baohong fixed the camera in place, with the lens positioned where Fuling was, but it could also capture Shen Xuening, providing a wide field of view.

Men are undeniably stronger. With each stroke of his hoe, Shen Baohong dug down a large section, revealing a significant portion of the poria cocos: "If this poria cocos doesn't weigh a hundred jin, I'll never go up the mountain to dig for poria cocos again."

Shen Xuening laughed and said, "This Poria cocos must have been growing for many years, it must weigh more than 100 jin."

Shen Baohong said with satisfaction, "That's good. But no matter how heavy it is, I'm going to dig it out, bring it down the mountain, and eat it. By the way, do you know how to eat it?"

Shen Xuening counted on her fingers and said, "Boiling water, making soup, cooking porridge, brewing tea, grinding into powder for consumption, eating a lot of food, and all of them are very nourishing."

Shen Baohong smiled jokingly: "Judging from what you're saying, you've done your research."

Shen Xuening answered matter-of-factly, "Of course! I even grow my own white poria cocos. How could I grow it if I didn't know how?"

Shen Baohong smiled awkwardly: "That's right, I forgot."

The two of them worked together and dug for more than two hours to dig out all the Poria cocos. It was a huge clump that one person couldn't even lift.

Shen Baohong sat on the ground, panting, wiping his sweat: "It's so heavy, how are we going to carry it back?"

Shen Xuening said, "Cut them into small pieces, pack them into our baskets, and carry them down the mountain."

Shen Baohong looked on with regret: "You're just going to cut it like that? That's a shame."

Shen Xuening said, "Otherwise, how can we take the mountain down? Besides, after taking it down, we'll have to cut it into small cubes so it'll dry faster."

"Alright then." Shen Baohong immediately got to work, using tools to chop the Poria cocos into small pieces and then putting them into his baskets, filling both baskets to the brim. "Can you carry this?"

“I can definitely carry it, don’t doubt my strength.” Shen Xuening immediately picked up a basket and carried it on her back, looking quite relaxed.

Shen Baohong smiled helplessly. She was truly a heroine. Then he picked up another basket and followed behind Shen Xuening down the mountain: "Walk slowly, there's no rush."

Shen Xuening said, "I'm not in a hurry. I walk slowly. But you, you rarely do rough work anymore, so you need to be careful."

Shen Baohong said confidently, "Don't underestimate me. Although I rarely do this kind of thing, I am a man and I am still very strong. After all, I have a solid foundation."