This small wooden box is the latest object Mu Wan'er has seen in Granny Chen's house.
It is less than the length of the forearm, the width is only half a handful, and the most important thing is that it is only two fingers thick. The surface is painted with vermilion lacquer, the color is bright and very beautiful.
Mu Wan'er took the wooden box to the heated kang and handed it to Granny Chen.
Unexpectedly, the old man did not reach out to take it, but pushed the object to Shen Zui next to him.
"Mr. Shen, take a look and see if you can use it?"
Granny Chen said with a kind face and a smile.
Shen Zui had actually guessed what it was, but still obeyed the words, took the wooden box, and slowly opened it.
It was different from the stale atmosphere that Mu Wan'er brought when she opened the dowry wooden box just now.
The lacquered wooden box had just been opened a crack, and the rich medicinal fragrance inside rushed to the nostrils, filling the entire small room almost instantly.
When Shenzui completely displayed the items in the box in front of the two of them, Wan'er also opened her eyes wide.
The red wooden box has a black background inside, and quietly placed inside is a ginseng root with excellent quality.
Even a layman like Wan'er knew that this was definitely not an ordinary ginseng just by smelling the smell and seeing the ginseng, which was solid in texture, evenly forked at the lower end, and had clear roots.
After not wanting to indulge in it, he took off the lid and placed the wooden box on the low table again.
He spoke slowly, "Thank you, mother-in-law, but this item is really rare, so Shen can't have it."
Since Shenzui came from the Xian family's mansion, everyone said that this thing was good, and it was considered to be a rare thing in the mortal world.
Although Wan'er wanted it very much, she also knew that it must be the object that Granny Chen would use to hang herself. How could she be so embarrassed to ask for it.
Even if it was a redemption, she and Shen Zui's current financial resources would definitely not be able to afford it.
Granny Chen smiled and reached out to touch the red lacquer box. She murmured: "This is the ginseng my old man got from the last time he went to the mountains to collect medicine. Later, when he was seriously ill, he never used it. It was when the old man died and packed his things. , I didn’t know until I saw the note he wrote.
He said that I had suffered all my life and had no blessings following him. This ginseng was reserved for me, and even my son and daughter could not use it. "
At this point, Granny Chen raised the back of her hand and scratched the left and right sides of her eyes. She didn't know whether it was because she had cried too many times or because she was old and had fewer tears. Her eyes were just red and the corners of her eyes were moist.
She rubbed her hands together, then began to touch the red lacquered wooden box, and continued: "My son and daughter are not very filial. Although they come back every year before and after the Chinese New Year, they cannot stay for more than a few days before going back.
It is said that the business cannot be put aside, and a lot of money can be earned every day. I don’t blame them, old lady. After all, children have grown up and have to leave their parents.
Girl Wan, Mr. Shen, you can use this ginseng. I really don’t need it, old lady. When that time comes, old lady, if I live for ten more days and a half, what's the use?
Mother-in-law, I am still in good health now, and I don’t need to drink such expensive things in water. We are all very old, so don’t waste good things. "
After the old man finished speaking, he pushed the thing in front of the two of them.
Mu Wan'er looked at the ginseng plant, then at Shen Zui, and found that he was shaking his head, so she had no choice but to say nothing.
"Hey, you two children, why are you being polite to your mother-in-law? Just take it as you are told. If you feel bad about it, just take good care of yourself and do more work for your mother-in-law. That's all."
Although the old man said it simply, such a precious thing, let alone the price and the market, the kindness carried by this object alone is as heavy as Mount Tai.
Granny Chen has also experienced many years of experience and experience in people.
She didn't say anything more to Shen Zui. She grabbed the wooden box and stuffed it into Wan'er's hand, then held it tightly, not allowing her to push it away.
Wan'er's eyes turned to Shen Zui, praying for help.
Shen Zui just sighed, then got off the kang, straightened his clothes, bowed to Granny Chen respectfully, and bowed to the end.
"Thank you, mother-in-law. It's a great kindness. Shen Zui and Wan'er will remember it forever and never forget it."
Granny Chen quickly asked Wan'er to help Shenzui up, "Why are you talking in these foreign languages? These things are used to cure diseases and save people. As long as they are used in practical applications, they are better than anything else."
"Mother-in-law, thank you."
Seeing that Wan'er was about to follow suit, Granny Chen hurriedly stopped her and said, "What a wonderful children. Okay, don't talk about these things. Mr. Shen is weak. Go to bed early today. When the house is ready, my mother-in-law will help you." Ginseng soup.”
Shen and Mu nodded, each washed and rested, and said nothing that night.
The next morning, everyone was still doing their own thing.
Granny Chen first went to the fields to sort vegetables and crops, then Shen Zui went to the forest to watch Carpenter Li making beams and other necessary items.
Mu Wan'er herself went to Sister-in-law Xu Shan's home.
Sister-in-law Xu's home is located in the west of the village. When it was completed, it was quite popular. After all, it was Carpenter Li's craftsmanship that made others envious of it.
But as his man died early, gradually there were more rumors about her.
Several families around her who had a good relationship with her originally moved further away intentionally or unintentionally when the new houses were being built.
So when Wan'er followed the trail and saw the lonely hut at the end, she knew she had found the right place.
From a distance, the hut looks really good. The thatch on the roof is tight and the shape is very square. Compared with other houses in the village, it is indeed much better.
But when she got closer, she realized that the wall, which looked white from a distance, was actually stained with many shoe prints and mud spots.
Those shoe prints were quite big, so they certainly didn't belong to the women in the village. They must have been some libertine who followed the wind and kicked the widow's door.
Mu Wan'er was a little angry, why did these people always treat the weak with such vicious methods. It's okay if they don't want to show some kindness, but they still step on it a few times, which highlights their power.
She despises this kind of people the most.
Men should protect women, not impose these evil intentions. If you can't even do this and are still disgusting in every aspect, you are not considered a man, maybe not even a human being.
Just when she stopped at the door, looking at the marks on the wall, feeling angry alone.
With a creak, the wooden door opened, and Xu Shan walked out.
Today she was wearing a light blue coat, a long skirt of the same color, and a plain white belt around her waist.
Although she is plump, her waist is extremely thin. So when you walk around and twist your waist and hips, there will always be a natural charm flowing out.
In addition, even though she had been a widow for many years, she was still young when she got married, so this was the time when she was at her most charming. Maybe this is why the idle people nearby like to tease her the most.
"Hey, Miss Mu, why are you here? Come in and sit down quickly."
Xu Shan placed the basket in her hand by the wall and warmly greeted the visitors to come in and rest.
