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This cave was very spacious from the moment they entered. Several people could stride in together. Even Xie Jue, who was the tallest, did not need to bow his head or bend down.
After walking seven or eight steps, the space inside became even larger.
Inside was a completely huge empty space with no branches or forks. The end of the cave could be seen at a glance.
The cave was not deep and the entrance was wide and high, so the light from outside could still shine inside the cave, allowing those who entered the cave to see the whole cave clearly.
The cave was surrounded by many stone walls, and had vines in some areas, indicating that the cave was very sturdy and wouldn't collapse.
Wei Ruo could also see water flowing on the right side of the stone wall, which showed that the humidity inside the cave was not low.
Speaking of temperature, the temperature inside the cave was very comfortable at this time.
Wei Ruo walked along the stone wall and checked the entire cave.
She found some wild mushrooms in some corners. They were grayish-white, tall, and inedible.
But this also indirectly confirmed that the environment of this cave was suitable for the growth of mushrooms.
"What does Sister Wei think, does it fit your expectations?" Xie Jue asked after Wei Ruo walked around.
Wei Ruo nodded: "Well, this place is very suitable."
Xie Jue couldn't help but smile: "That's good."
He thoughtfully didn't ask Wei Ruo why she wanted to find such a cave.
From the beginning Wei Ruo didn't say anything. So it was inconvenient to ask about it, it was better if he didn't ask too many questions. If Sister Wei wanted to explain it, she would naturally say it.
After seeing the cave, Wei Ruo said to the Xie siblings: "Alright, I've finished searching. This cave is pretty good, but we'll talk about what to do next time. Let's go out now."
"Then shall we continue picking herbs?" Xie Ying asked.
“If you'd like, we'll continue walking up the mountain and pick more herbs." Wei Ruo said.
"Let’s go, I want to personally pick some useful herbs and then return to make herbal tea to nourish my mother’s body." Xie Ying said.
She has money, but that money was given to her by her mother. Using her mother’s money to buy herbs for her did not count. If she were to pick them herself, it would have a different meaning.
Xie Jue looked at her enthusiastic sister and helplessly said to Wei Ruo: "My sister doesn’t want to return just yet. Could I trouble Sister Wei to continue taking us to find herbs?"
"Okay." Wei Ruo agreed.
After leaving the cave, the group went a bit deeper into the forest.
The deeper you went into the mountains, the higher the probability of finding precious herbs.
In the end, it wasn't until dusk that the four of them came down from the mountain.
When they came down, Xiumei and Xie Jue each carried a bamboo basket, which was full of herbs.
Wei Ruo wrapped a bag with cloth, but Xie Ying didn't have a cloth bag. She stripped off her brother's outer robe and used it as a bundle to hold the remaining herbs.
Most of these herbs weren't very valuable, and probably didn't add up to the value of Xie Jue's brocade robe.
But what else could he do, if his sister wanted to use it, how could Xie Jue not comply?
After arriving at the foot of the mountain, Xie Ying wanted to give most of the herbs to Wei Ruo, leaving only a few for her mother to brew herbal tea.
Wei Ruo refused: "You picked it yourselves, naturally it belongs to you."
Xie Ying: "No, I just need some of this Prunella vulgaris to make herbal tea for my mother."
Wei Ruo: "If you picked it yourself, it's yours."
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