Seeing his sister nod, Qingmu teased, "Then from now on, how about you deliver our family's eggs to Xiatang Market?" The Zheng Family saved up their eggs for a few days before delivering them to the Qinghui Restaurant, which was a special favor Manager Mao did for them.
Juhua smiled but didn't answer.
The three of them continued deeper into the woods. At this time of year, mushrooms were more plentiful under the trees.
Qingmu and Zhang Huai flanked Juhua, continuously sweeping the area with their sticks. She felt much safer, thinking, 'If a snake still manages to bite me after all this, then I guess I'm just hopelessly unlucky.'
As they walked, Juhua suddenly caught a sweet, floral scent on the air. The fragrance was intense, intoxicating, and almost overpowering. Looking up, she saw an unfamiliar tree covered in clusters of small white blossoms. The flowers themselves were tiny, but gathered together, they looked like single large blooms.
