Back to the 80s: Raising my Wolfy Boyfriend-Chapter 61: Digging Bamboo Shoots, Discovering Wild Ginseng

An Mingji obediently opened his mouth, and as the cherry entered, his eyes lit up.

The sweet fruit pulp was bitten open, the juice spread in his mouth, and it tasted very good. He chewed a few times and swallowed it down, the lingering taste particularly delicious.

Seeing his bright-eyed expression, Gu Jin laughed, "Eat, it’s all saved for you, not for anyone else."

"Okay." An Mingji nodded vigorously and ate another cherry.

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During the spring famine, every household’s leftover grain was nearly depleted, and many people began to dig wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain.

This morning, the Gu Family also discussed going to the back mountain to dig some wild vegetables to eat. If they didn’t dig now, in the future, they would only be able to find them deeper in the mountain. In recent days, many villagers from Qingshan Village were seen digging wild vegetables.

Old Grandfather Gu was too advanced in age, his health not good enough to go.

Chen Hong decided to take her daughter to dig wild vegetables, and upon hearing this, Gu Jin said she would go along as well.

As for Uncle Gu, he stayed at home to see if any villagers would come to buy pork.

No one in the Gu Family questioned the dwindling wild boar meat, as if they hadn’t noticed, everyone tacitly agreed that the pork had been reducing over these days.

Gu Jin carried a bamboo basket and said to the child watching her off at the door, "Study well at home, I will be back soon."

"Okay."

An Mingji tightly pressed his lips together, responding with an obedient look.

The child’s well-behaved manner made Gu Jin feel soft-hearted, and she turned to catch up with her aunt and cousin.

Watching her figure disappear into the distance, the obedient expression on An Mingji’s face vanished completely.

His gaze turned deep, with shadows that did not belong to his age lurking in his eyes.

These days, he had enjoyed good food and drink at the Gu Family’s, without having to do anything, nor had anyone beaten or scolded him.

All of this was because of Gu Jin.

He wanted to do something to repay the kindness yet felt powerless.

His small hand tightly clenched into a fist, a flash of unwillingness flickered in his eyes.

Ultimately, he was too weak, unable to do many things, but he was determined not to remain useless forever.

An Mingji turned back into the Gu Family’s house, returning to his room to study diligently.

Despite understanding all the knowledge in the textbooks, even those from middle school.

Gu Jin followed her aunt and cousin to Qingluan Mountain, discovering that quite a few same-villagers were present.

Seeing so many people, Aunt found a spot rich with wild vegetables and started digging earnestly with her daughter.

Gu Jin carried her bamboo basket up the mountain path. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

She was not there for wild vegetables, but to seek wild ginseng deep in the woods.

In her past life, she only had a vague idea but did not know the exact location. She hoped her luck would be a bit better, allowing her to find the location of the ginseng.

Ginseng favored shady and cool places, so it seemed she had to venture deeper.

As the trees became denser, Gu Jin spotted a patch of bamboo with the tips of wild bamboo shoots peeking out from the roots.

These wild bamboo shoots had just broken through the soil recently and were very tender and delicious when stir-fried.

Gu Jin stopped, using a small spade to dig up some of the newly sprouted wild bamboo shoots and put them into her bamboo basket.

These wild bamboo shoots could be taken home to cook for the little ones; bamboo shoots are highly nutritious, especially wild ones, containing high levels of calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients and trace elements.

After digging up the wild bamboo shoots, Gu Jin continued further in, encountering numerous wild vegetables, but did not stop again.

Passing a moss-covered clearing surrounded by wild vegetables, Gu Jin halted.

She stared at the branches on the green leaves bearing red beads—this was wild ginseng.

Gu Jin stepped forward and picked up her small spade, beginning to dig the soil from the roots.