Temptation

Zhou Wulang said, "For example, in our village, we have to pass through four villages on the way to the county seat." It usually takes two hours to reach the county seat. So, we must leave no later than the third hour of the morning. We will probably arrive at the next village around the second quarter of the third hour of the morning. If we arrive early, we must wait at the entrance of their village until the second quarter of the third hour of the morning. Before we leave, we will call out. "If no one responds, it means no one is traveling with us, and we can leave."

The companions listened very attentively. Manbao raised her hand and asked, "Why didn't we wait for them last time when we went?"

"At that time, there were many people from our family, so we didn't need to intentionally accompany others." Zhou Dalang and Zhou Erlang were adults, while Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang were young men, and the older and younger sisters were also almost grown up. Who would be so ignorant as to abduct them?

When traveling alone or with just two or three people, it is more convenient to travel with others.

Following this pattern, they stopped at the entrance of each village, and the villagers from other villages would also wait at the intersection in advance. Today, Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang witnessed how the villagers from each village supported each other.

They were particularly excited and told Manbao, "Liulang and I both think we can go to the county seat market every day."

Manbao, overjoyed, ran back to her room, poured a bag of sugar onto a piece of wax paper, and handed it to Zhou Wulang, saying solemnly, "Wu Ge, we entrust our money-making plan to you."

Zhou Wulang opened it quietly, unable to contain his excitement, and held the oil paper in his hands, saying, "Younger sister, you can rest assured."

Because the two of them were surrounded by Zhou Sirlang, Zhou Liulang, and a group of children, the adults could only hear what they were saying and could not see their actions or what they were holding.

Old Zhou Tou felt that the fifth and sixth brothers were no longer young and should start considering their future and marriage. Therefore, he was willing to relax a bit and let them go out and explore. Even if they were not successful, gaining more experience was still worthwhile, and it didn't cost anything.

They all knew that this business also belonged to them. When the fifth uncle and the others made money, it belonged to all of them, so they were filled with a fighting spirit.

Only Zhou Sirlang was infinitely sad. He could only watch from the sidelines and was unable to participate in the discussion.

Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang knew they shouldn't let their parents know about the sugar. They covered for each other, took the items back to their room, hid them, and then resumed planning their money-making scheme with excitement.

Manbao came up with one idea after another. Regardless of their reliability, she would voice her opinions first, and then they would discuss them.

The system couldn't help but say in her mind, "Host, your store has opened."

Manbao nonchalantly responded with an "Hmm" and continued discussing the sale of flower baskets with Zhou Wulang and the others for the next day.

The system fell silent for a moment, and suddenly something appeared in her mind: a transparent bottle filled with green water. Manbao found the place quite beautiful and was ultimately attracted to it.

She eagerly asked, "Koko, what is this?"

The system replied, "It is a medicine that can treat your mother's illness." One dose is effective.

Manbao widened her eyes and, forgetting to talk to her brothers, immediately said, "I want to buy it, I want to buy it, Koko, buy it quickly."

The system said, "You don't have the money."

Manbao was stunned and quickly looked at the price of the items, realizing that there were many zeros.

Manbao felt so regretful that her shoulders almost slumped.

The system encouraged her by saying, "Although the required points are numerous and it may seem far from reach, as long as the host works diligently, there is still a great chance of successfully purchasing it." This is a new potion available in the store, and as far as I know, it will be available for an extended period of time.

This finally lifted Manbao's spirits. "So, as long as I can buy it in the future, I can buy it anytime?"

The system said, "Yes!"

Manbao finally felt a little happy. "Koko, can you tell me how to earn points?"

"Ask your brothers for help." Do you remember the tree we saw in the county seat? Let them bring back a few branches. I estimate that entering the tree will earn several tens of points. "Little by little, there will be a chance for success one day."

The system continued to persuade her, "Think about it." If you can encounter a new species every day, that's at least fifty points each time. If it's an extinct species, it's possible to earn hundreds or thousands of points. There are 365 days in a year. If you persist for a year, calculate how many points you will have?

Manbao counted on her fingers. One hundred days would be five thousand points, and three hundred days would be fifteen thousand points…

Manbao widened her eyes, then laughed and trembled with excitement, which made everyone nervous. Zhou Wulang cautiously reached out to poke her, and Manbao grabbed his finger, looking at him intently. "Wu Ge, you have to promise me one thing." If you promise me, I will buy you a bag of sugar every day in the future.

Zhou Wulang's heart trembled with caution, and he asked, "You mean…"

"You help me pick flowers and plants."

Zhou Wulang, along with everyone else, breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, tell Wu Ge what you want, and Wu Ge will help you pick them even if it means going through fire and water."

Manbao said, "For now, we don't need to go through fire and water, just go to the mountain where we rested when we went to the county seat." "We were resting there, right?"

Manbao described the appearance and fruit of the tree and said, "Wu Ge, when you go back tomorrow, please help me pick two branches and the fruit."

Zhou Wulang asked, "Just this?"

"No, if I come up with new ones in the future, I'll ask you to locate them."

Zhou Wulang thought there were no issues with the flowers and plants, and he patted his chest, saying, "No problem." However, younger sister, what do you need those branches for? "I've told you, the fruit cannot be eaten."

"That's a medicinal herb; I need it."

"Medicinal herb?" Zhou Wulang scratched his head. Although he didn't understand, he still nodded.

The Qian family prepared dinner again and brought it to the table. Lao Zhou Tou knocked on the table, calling for the children in the yard to return and have their meal.

"We said we were going to learn to read, but we spent the whole afternoon listening to your idle talk."

Manbao and the others suddenly remembered that they had forgotten to teach the children how to read today.

Manbao couldn't help but sigh as she tilted her head back, "I'm really too busy!"

"Yes, and you have to be busy healing your injuries," Qian Shi looked at her forehead, which had turned black, and said, "You must not fight again." "What if you hit your head and become stupid?"

"I won't." "I will never become stupid," Manbao said confidently. She still had Koko on her mind, and undoubtedly, Koko would protect her brain.

Manbao was particularly confident in this.