HLnovel Chapter 38 Her Luck Comes
Chapter 38 Her Luck Comes
Gu Wenxuan had no time to argue with Jia Guizhi, and Jia's father was very stubborn and would not allow her to leave Bai Jingzhou too far. She could only look depressed and silently collect herbs using different methods under Bai Jingzhou's guidance.
Bai Jingzhou knew that her plan was disrupted and she must be feeling very upset, but in order to prevent her from ruining her image in front of Father Jia, Bai Jingzhou felt very sorry and could only whisper to her to be patient.
Gu Wenxuan rolled her eyes at him weakly. What else could she do? She couldn't just jump up and run away, scaring the old man.
But...if she can't convince Father Jia, is it possible that she can't control Bai Jingzhou?
"Hey." She reached out and poked Bai Jingzhou, "Move into the woods."
Didn't she follow Bai Jingzhou? If she asked Bai Jingzhou to go into the woods, wouldn't it be logical for her to follow him in?
Bai Jingzhou: ...
Although he knew he would be scolded, he still couldn't refuse Gu Wenxuan.
The two of them squatted on the ground, searching for herbs while moving unnoticed in the direction where Gu Yongming and Jia Guizhi left.
Father Jia's attention was mainly on Jia Yuelan, who was shooting hares with a bow and arrow. He occasionally glanced over and saw that Gu Wenxuan was indeed following Bai Jingzhou. Father Jia no longer reminded Gu Wenxuan "not to run around".
Gu Wenxuan, who had just come to his senses, tied up Bai Jingzhou and slowly moved to the forest where there were more prey.
She walked around and confirmed that the environment was temporarily safe. She patted Bai Jingzhou on the shoulder and said, "You pick herbs here. I'll go a little further away."
Bai Jingzhou nodded, "Be careful."
Gu Wenxuan made an OK gesture and left with her hatchet and bow and arrow.
Bai Jingzhou looked at her back, and quickly figured out how to exonerate himself without "betraying" Gu Wenxuan.
Hmm, I was so focused on picking herbs that I didn’t notice my position for a moment. Or, should I?
Just as he was thinking about it, Gu Wenxuan actually came back and reappeared in Bai Jingzhou's sight.
Bai Jingzhou:?
Gu Wenxuan scratched his head. "Well, I saw Ganoderma lucidum. Do you want it?"
She was helpless, wasn't she? After finally removing the bridle, she was free, but after a few jumps, she discovered Lingzhi.
Bai Jingzhou: ...
Although Gu Wenxuan herself was very depressed, her usual good luck, which was a bit off, still gave Bai Jingzhou a strong sense of familiarity.
He suppressed his laughter and nodded to Gu Wenxuan, "Yes."
Gu Wenxuan then waved at him, "Then come over here."
Bai Jingzhou followed as instructed, and Gu Wenxuan quickly brought him to a dead tree.
After following her for some time, Bai Jingzhou discovered that Gu Wenxuan did not follow the same route as Gu Yongming and Jia Guizhi, but suddenly turned a sharp corner and went to the other side where few people went.
The slope of the mountain here was steep, and Gu Wenxuan jumped up like a monkey. Bai Jingzhou could only wait for Gu Wenxuan to reach out and use her great strength to lift him up.
The place where the two of them stood was very narrow. After Gu Wenxuan lifted Bai Jingzhou up, she took his hand and led him up the dead tree that had already fallen towards the mountain.
"Look, there are five big ones and four small ones in total." The nine Ganoderma lucidum on the tree trunk were not far apart. Gu Wenxuan raised her chin slightly, signaling Bai Jingzhou to look forward.
Bai Jingzhou carefully let go of Gu Wenxuan's hand and said, "I have to get closer to take a look."
Gu Wenxuan nodded, and she jumped lightly off the tree trunk to make way for Bai Jingzhou.
Bai Jingzhou then stepped forward with the basket on his back. After a moment, he looked at Gu Wenxuan who was standing on the rock next to him with a bright smile, "We can pick the five big ones now. The four small ones will be more valuable if we take care of them."
After a pause, he continued, "There are two big ones and two medium ones further up. They are over there. Can you help me pick them?"
Gu Wenxuan looked in the direction of his finger, and sure enough, she vaguely saw familiar shapes and colors.
She sighed, "Your eyes are so good."
Bai Jingzhou smiled, "This is called specialization."
Unlike Gu Wenxuan who has always been a fighter, Bai Jingzhou, as an ordinary person who has not evolved, has been working as a doctor since he became an adult.
After the end of the world, medicine became a scarce resource just like drinking water. The readily available medicines were not enough. Every time Bai Jingzhou went on a mission, he would subconsciously look for available substitutes.
This substitute may be a Chinese medicinal material that has not yet mutated, or it may be a plant, animal, or mineral that has already mutated but has similar medicinal properties to certain Chinese medicinal materials.
Thanks to the excellent eyesight he acquired at that time, Bai Jingzhou was indeed gifted in finding medicinal materials.
Following his instructions, Gu Wenxuan found the four Ganoderma lucidum that she had overlooked in the gap between the trunk of the dead tree and the mountain.
She picked it carefully, then walked towards Bai Jingzhou along the trunk of the dead tree with nimble and light movements.
Bai Jingzhou took the four Ganoderma lucidum and said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome. As usual, just give me half of the money."
Bai Jingzhou smiled, "Okay."
Half for each was the rule set by Gu Wenxuan when the two of them went into the mountains together for the first time, but in fact, Bai Jingzhou never thought of taking half for himself.
Apart from buying pens, ink, paper and inkstone, books with traditional Chinese characters, and some silver he occasionally used to supplement the family's needs, Bai Jingzhou planned to spend all the remaining private money on Gu Wenxuan.
Gu Wenxuan had nothing to lose from this, although she actually received most of Bai Jingzhou's private money.
"Wenxuan! Jingzhou!" From afar, Gu Wenxuan heard the slightly anxious calls of Gu Yongming and Jia Guizhi.
She signaled Bai Jingzhou, "Hurry up and pick the rest. My parents came back suddenly."
Bai Jingzhou turned around and walked down along the trunk of the dead tree. "I have picked all that can be picked. The rest have to be left to grow longer."
Upon hearing this, Gu Wenxuan quickly quickened her pace to catch up with Bai Jingzhou, "Then let's walk faster!"
Bai Jingzhou nodded, and then walked at his fastest speed (walking along the trunk of the dead tree).
The two walked along the trunk of the dead tree to where they had landed before. Gu Wenxuan jumped down quickly, then opened her arms and said to Bai Jingzhou, "Come, I'll catch you."
Bai Jingzhou felt a little embarrassed, but he still jumped towards where Gu Wenxuan was as he was told.
He didn't say that he didn't need anyone to protect him at this height. Bai Jingzhou could wake himself up with laughter in his dreams just to enjoy Gu Wenxuan's care.
After a brief physical contact, the two let go of each other tacitly.
Gu Wenxuan said to Bai Jingzhou: "Follow me closely."
Bai Jingzhou nodded, and the two of them hurriedly walked towards the direction where Gu Yongming and Jia Guizhi's voices came from, one in front and one behind.