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Chapter 524 Ginseng Essence

“Chicken stewed with mushrooms!”

Zhao Qi's voice was so loud that Zhang Zhanying was so scared that she quickly closed the door. She was afraid that a second person would be attracted over.

"This is pheasant stewed with mushrooms."

"Ah?" Zhao Qi's eyes widened. "Where did you buy the pheasant from? I'll buy it next time." She scratched her head. "Will the store handle it properly? I'm a little scared of this."

Zhang Zhanying shook her head, "You can't buy it."

Zhao Qi's eyelids drooped. "Why? It's not like I don't want to pay."

"I picked the mushrooms in the mountains, and I shot the pheasants on the way."

Zhang Zhanying took out two sets of bowls and chopsticks, "Here you go, eat quickly!"

Zhao Qi happily took the bowl and chopsticks, his eyes full of admiration, "You can hunt? That's amazing! It shows that you have a lot of experience in the mountains and forests. Next time you go, remember to call me. I want to go sketching."

Zhang Zhanying nodded and thought to herself that she must remember to avoid this enthusiastic neighbor next time she goes up the mountain.

Night fell quickly. Zhang Zhanying was tired after a day of work and wrapped herself completely in the quilt, leaving only space for her nose to breathe. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard jumping sounds from upstairs.

"Ah..." The woman sat up in bed and sighed heavily.

The sound lasted for about ten minutes, with a pause of about two minutes, followed by a loud noise and the sound of something falling. Zhang Zhanying climbed out of the bed and wanted to see what was happening upstairs and whether she should help call the police.

Thinking that something serious might happen, the woman didn't dare to delay any longer and hurriedly got out of bed to put on her shoes.

Just as she was about to get up, the noise from upstairs suddenly stopped.

The woman lay back down on the bed, ready to fall asleep again.

Less than two minutes later, there was a rapid knock on the door.

Zhang Zhanying was startled. She put on her clothes and walked to the door. She heard someone outside say:

"Zhan Ying, I'm Zhao Qi, please open the door for me!"

The woman hurriedly opened the door, and Zhao Qi walked in, covering his right hand, with blood dripping all the way.

"How did you get hurt?"

Although Zhao Qi was injured, he was in high spirits. She said happily, "Are you going to stop arguing?"

Zhang Zhanying reacted instantly, "You went upstairs?"

"Yes!" Zhao Qi raised his hand. "Bandage me first, and I'll explain it to you slowly."

Zhang Zhanying often went into the mountains, so she always kept a medicine box ready for emergencies. The woman took out the medicine box and treated Zhao Qi's wound.

Zhao Qi grimaced in pain, but a smile remained on his face. "The people upstairs were disturbing the neighbors late at night. I went up to tell them off, and they attacked me. I was so angry that I smashed their living room to pieces, threw down a stack of bills, and asked them if they wanted money or bills. If they wanted bills, shut up, or I'll sue them for intentional injury!"

Zhang Zhanying couldn't help laughing, "I really don't know what you're so happy about. You've completely lost both the wife and the army."

"A problem that can be solved with money is not a problem." Zhao Qi waved his hand and said, "This is what my father always said, and my annoying brother picked it up."

"Since you're seriously injured, do you want to notify them? I just bandaged it briefly. You still need to go to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow."

Hearing this, Zhao Qi was like a deflated ball, mumbling, "My family is in Shanghai, they can't control me."

Zhang Zhanying saw her embarrassment and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she volunteered, "I'll go with you tomorrow. We'll still have enough time to go back into the mountains after we go."

"Are you going into the mountains tomorrow?"

"Yes," Zhang Zhanying nodded and pointed to the bamboo basket beside the table. "I want to pick some more mushrooms."

"I'll go with you!" Zhao Qi's face was full of excitement and anticipation, and the bad mood just now was swept away.

"You...you are an injured person, you should stay at home and recuperate. I will take you there next time." Zhang Zhanying declined.

But Zhao Qi still refused to give up. She clasped her hands together and pleaded devoutly, "Please, my injury is nothing. I promise not to touch it, and I won't hold you back."

Zhang Zhanying glanced at her and a helpless smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"If a turtle competes with you, it will win the championship." Zhang Zhanying shook her head. She glanced at Zhao Qi below. The other party was already exhausted and panting. The crutch in his hand was bent by her, and he looked like a weak patient.

"Hmph..." Zhao Qi threw his crutches on the ground and sat down on them. "This is my first time in the mountains. It's not easy to get here. Stop laughing at me."

She thought about it and asked curiously, "Why didn't you dig up that plant just now?"

Zhang Zhanying ignored answering Zhao Qi's question. She knew that he was talking about the ginseng that was hundreds of years old, no... maybe thousands of years old.

"You take a rest first. I'll go pick some wild fruits."

"Remember, wait for me here and don't move a step." After she said that, she drew a circle around Zhao Qi.

Zhao Qi laughed angrily, "I don't have Tang Monk meat."

Zhang Zhanying reminded him again and then walked towards the direction of the wild fruits. When she was halfway there, the sound of a branch breaking caught her attention.

The woman slowed down and took a defensive stance.

"Don't be afraid." A ginseng, about two meters tall and with a human face, appeared in front of her. "Thank you for sparing my life just now. Today is a great day for my cultivation. If I hadn't met you, all my cultivation would have been reset to zero."

Zhang Zhanying was very surprised by the ginseng spirit's confession. The woman took a step back and said, "Everything that happened was predetermined by fate. You don't need to thank me. This is God's will."

The human spirit stopped the woman who was leaving in a hurry and said, "If you need help, you can knock on the rocks at the foot of the mountain three times with your shovel, and I will come to help you."

Zhang Zhanying was about to refuse, but the human spirit disappeared after he finished speaking. She had no choice but to swallow her words and continued walking towards the place where the wild fruits were.

"It's delicious!" Zhao Qi exclaimed. "Before entering the mountains, I had no idea this place was so big." The woman gestured, "In my mind, it was only about this big."

"We must have awe for nature," Zhang Zhanying reminded.

"I understand, Teacher Zhang." Zhao Qi bowed and saluted the other party.

Zhang Zhanying and Zhao Qi were neighbors for decades until Zhao Qi passed away.

On the night Zhao Qi died, he called Zhang Zhanying to his bedside and said, "I have a wish, and I hope you can help me fulfill it."

"After I leave, you will go to my hometown, Shanghai, and inherit my family's inheritance."

"Me?" Zhang Zhanying was surprised. "I'm not your family. Your family's inheritance will be with me..."

"If I say yes, then yes." Zhao Qi said firmly, "I don't have much time left. I'll let the ginseng spirit tell you the rest."