[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-418":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1543803,2006,"Chapter 418 - 418 428 Smuggling to Gather Herbs","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-418",418,"\u003Cp>418: Chapter 428 Smuggling to Gather Herbs 418: Chapter 428 Smuggling to Gather Herbs The weather in March and April is a season rich in herbs, and Gu Youyou and Banxia would take turns to stroll up the mountains from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suburbs of Lingnan City were abundant in medicinal materials, but Jin Zijin said there was an even richer place, although one had to disguise oneself to go there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day, they not only brought their herbal baskets but also clothes for disguising themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving and changing clothes, Gu Youyou realized Jin Zijin had taken her smuggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smuggling into Nanzhao Country to gather herbs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was really…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nanzhao Country worships Magic Poisonous Insect Techniques, and they often use witchcraft for treating diseases, so they don’t use many herbs,” Jin Zijin explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So most of the herbs on the mountain are untouched?” Gu Youyou asked with sparkling eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin smiled and said, “Exactly, if we’re lucky, we might find precious herbs that have aged.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehe, that sounds great, let’s go ahead with the smuggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mountains, Jin Zijin did not deceive her; Gu Youyou was delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her basket, she collected several herbs, all of which were valuable varieties of considerable age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loud and clear singing echoed through the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious, she parted the bushes and peered down to see brightly dressed men and women singing across the river in the romantically peach-blossom-filled valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘In March, I miss my sister as a hundred flowers bloom, I wander alone beneath the peach trees; without you, my heart cannot enjoy the blossoms, I only hope for my beloved sister to come.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou turned to look at Jin Zijin in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren’t ancient people constrained by etiquette and always reserved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was with that deeply affectionate Nanzhao Country man singing a love song down there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin simply smiled faintly and said, “Nanzhao Country has liberal customs, its people have always been bold in matters of men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Influenced by them, the citizens of Lingnan City are also much bolder than those in the other cities of Zhuzhao Country.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou chuckled and said, “Matters of the heart should be open and upright; there is no need for secrecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I find the people of Nanzhao Country quite sentimental.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin just smiled faintly and said, “You should only say that to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, born and raised here, one should follow local customs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad your citizenship is from Zhuzhao Country.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stuck her tongue out at him and once again craned her neck to watch the spirited people below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s coming!” The girls on the other side of the river nudged a shy young lady forward, shouting to the people across the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men on the opposite bank burst into laughter, pushing the man who had been singing the love song to the front, facing the woman across the river in a distant gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That woman, looking at the opposite bank, sang out loudly, “In March, I miss my brother during Qingming, as everyone ascends the mountain for the spring outing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see thousands upon thousands of passersby, yet my brother alone is nowhere to be seen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone carried a hint of complaint, yet her expression was shy and timid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man on the opposite side hurriedly rushed down to the riverbank, where a Boatman with a green headscarf, begged him, “Last time I didn’t go, and Qingzi must be mad at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiang, please take me across.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiang, with a tobacco pipe clenched in his mouth, shouted across, “Can we go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women on the other side laughed and pushed Qingzi forward, saying, “Your beloved man wants to come over, are you going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl looked at her anxious sweetheart on the opposite bank, wanting to give him a hard time, but eventually, she shyly nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of women immediately shouted, “Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the Boatman put away his tobacco pipe and made way for the man to board the bamboo raft.\u003C\u002Fp>",680,"2026-06-06T06:54:47.694Z",1,"novelbin.me","73abbebd2cda9ec6d437abb594fc29fc8f7ea8fbd0fb99c798311d774aadceaf","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-419","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-417",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]