Chapter 136: 138: Not Letting Hope Wash Away

Chapter 136: Chapter 138: Not Letting Hope Wash Away

This was no trivial matter, it was about his brother’s wedding. No matter what, they had begun building a house and spent money. Even if it meant grinding their teeth, they had to ensure the wedding was grand.

His brother might only get married once in his life. She didn’t want to face the snide remarks of others or have people gossip behind her back.

Zhijun wanted to discuss further with Zhinian, “Xiangcao won’t mind...”

“Enough, stop talking,” Zhinian interrupted his brother, “No matter what, I won’t touch that money.”

“But, brother...” Zhijun really felt, if they didn’t take action now, then there would be no time. They could still manage now, and soon after the greenhouse was built, they could start planting. Otherwise, even if they had money, it would be useless if they delayed any longer. They would have to wait until next year, and who knew what would happen then?

Zhinian stood up and walked outside resolutely. He was adamant that he would not use the money set aside for his brother’s wedding. Therefore, you could say that he was honest, as he seemed to be.

However, when it came to being stubborn, there was hardly anyone in the entire village who could compete with him.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have remained single in his previous life, working like a beast of burden for Sang Zhilan and her family all his life.

Zhijun looked at his elder brother’s retreating figure and then turned to meet Tang Yuxin’s sparkling eyes. He reached out and patted Tang Yuxin’s head.

“When your father gets like this, nobody can talk him around.”

Tang Yuxin nodded her head several times. She agreed with this completely, but she wasn’t worried. Soon, they would be able to get the money back.

By evening, Chen Zhong returned, handing Tang Yuxin a small cloth bag. Tang Yuxin hefted it; it was pretty heavy. After all, genuine wild ginseng that had grown for hundreds of years was very valuable in this era.

“I sold it for 6,500. Count it.”

Tang Yuxin’s eyes brightened. She was thrilled as she clutched the bag to her chest. Over six thousand! That was a lot! However, after she finished celebrating, she started contemplating. Over six thousand yuan wasn’t much in the future, it wouldn’t even buy an iPhone. But, this wild ginseng could potentially cost millions in the future.

These vegetables were considered precious, even if they were grown at home, the family was reluctant to eat them. Only during celebrations in the village could they afford to eat them.

These ordinary vegetables would be very common in the future, but in this era, they were deemed precious.

Locally grown tomatoes and cucumbers were scarce because they were off-season vegetables. During the New Year, they were often transported from the south. However, southern vegetables would either spoil due to the long transportation time or become expensive when they reached the north.

But, because it was the New Year, people would buy them regardless of the cost.

Zhinian broke out in a cold sweat, but when he looked into his daughter’s innocent eyes, he knew she wasn’t lying. His daughter had always been a good child and had never caused him any worry, and she certainly wouldn’t speak irresponsibly.

And such a large amount of money couldn’t possibly have come from a common family.

Still, he had to confirm it himself. He feared this was Chen Zhong’s money. Over six thousand yuan wasn’t a small sum, they couldn’t afford to borrow or repay such a big amount.

“Oh, the ginseng you mentioned?”

Chen Zhong put away his herbs, turned around and started arranging the herbs in the medicine cabinet. “Your daughter dug it up. She was lucky, it’s over eighty years old. It sold for 6,500. If it had grown for a few more years, it could be even more valuable. But by then it might not belong to your family. It’s all about fate, which no one can change.”

“What is it?” Chen Zhong glanced at Zhinian from under his eyelids.

“You don’t think it’s my money, do you?”

Zhinian’s face turned an awkward shade of black and red, he had indeed thought so.

“Rest assured,” Chen Zhong turned back around and continued to arrange his scarce herbs, “The little girl is sensible and wouldn’t ask me for money. Even if she wanted to, I wouldn’t have any. Ever since that flood, I haven’t fully recovered.”

He was telling the truth. That flood had washed away all his belongings. The only thing that gave him solace was that his little apprentice, Tang Yuxin, was still alive. Otherwise, he didn’t know whether he would have lost his life too in that flood.

He could pick herbs again even if they had been washed away, and he could earn money again even that had been washed away. But hope couldn’t be bought. Therefore, don’t think that he really had a lot of money.