Meanwhile, in a small cottage at Chen Village with a sign that read "Su's Mountain Goods Store".
Su Lin sat in the yard, idly plucking at a tree leaf in sheer boredom.
"He'll come."
"He won't."
Until only the last leaf remained.
"He will come! Hao will come today!"
Su Lin's spirits lifted, and her bright eyes curved into crescent moons with her smile.
"Is Sister Su Lin at home?"
Just then, Wang Hao suddenly walked into the yard.
Seeing Su Lin staring straight at him, he couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Sister Su Lin, why are you looking at me like that, is there something dirty on my face?"
Su Lin finally snapped back to reality. She quickly stood up, saying cheerfully, "No no no, there's nothing dirty."
At the same time, she marveled inwardly at how accurate counting leaves turned out to be!
"Sister Su Lin, I came to ask you, do you still have that wild ginseng from last time?" Wang Hao asked straightforwardly.
"It's here!" Although Su Lin was curious why Wang Hao was asking about the wild ginseng, she replied truthfully.
After all, the wild ginseng had broken last time, and seeing its poor condition, she had simply stored it in the warehouse.
"May I take a look at it?" Wang Hao asked with a smile.
After the past few days' events, he became more convinced that after being pushed into the pond by Liu Xiulan's adulterous husband, he might have fortuitously gained a magical 'golden finger' as described in the novels.
If all of this were true, even if he couldn't change the world, he could at least change the fate of himself and his family, couldn't he?
Su Lin, not understanding why, still obediently fetched the wild ginseng and handed it to Wang Hao.
Wang Hao took the wild ginseng and found a stool to sit on.
Then, his eyes focused intently, concentrating all his attention on the break.
Suddenly, a green dragon shape rushed straight towards the wild ginseng.
Wang Hao clearly saw that the originally faint and nearly transparent green dragon shape had now taken on a pale green color.
"It seems that the energy in these dragon shapes can automatically recover!"
Wang Hao was greatly encouraged. Under his gaze, the crack in the wild ginseng healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Moreover, after the crack was restored, the wild ginseng also started to grow slowly!
It was incredible!
Wang Hao couldn't stop exclaiming in his mind, never expecting the green dragon shapes to possess such miraculous abilities!
If he could make good use of it, wouldn't that mean he'd get rich?
Su Lin saw Wang Hao take the wild ginseng and sit alone in a corner, secretive and seemingly up to something.
Out of boredom, she walked over and asked curiously, "Hao, what are you doing?"
Wang Hao was startled by this sudden voice.
He hastily stopped what he was doing and asked, "Sister Su Lin, does your family also collect herbs?"
"Sold, our village isn't just known for mountain goods; there's also a large variety of herbs on the hills behind us. As long as the villagers bring them, my dad will buy them and sell them in the city."
"So, how much can you usually sell this wild ginseng for?" Wang Hao asked as he handed back the wild ginseng to Su Lin.
"It depends on the age and the condition; it's the same for all herbs... Wait, why has this wild ginseng been glued back together, and it looks like it's grown a bit?"
While speaking, Su Lin glanced at the wild ginseng and asked in surprise.
"Where has it grown? But indeed, I was the one who glued it back together." Wang Hao chuckled and continued to ask, "By the way, Su Lin, what are some of the valuable herbs?"
"Valuable herbs, eh? There's wild ginseng, Lingzhi, and the like. If they're old enough, a single herb could sell for tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands!"
"That valuable! Then I've really got to go search on the mountain..." The more Wang Hao thought about it, the more excited he became. With the magical Nine-Patterned Dragon at his disposal and the enhancement from the green dragon's aura, he could definitely turn trash into treasure.
At that point, would he still worry about not having money to repay the loansharks?
"Big Brother Hao, are you really going up the mountain? I heard it's very dangerous in the mountains, you have to be extra careful!" Su Lin admonished with worry.
"Nah, it's nothing to worry about. You've dared to go up before, what's there for me to fear..." Wang Hao waved his hand dismissively, but before he could finish his sentence, a pleasant voice rang out from outside the door.
"Is Lin Lin home?"
No sooner had the voice faded than a pretty girl with a ponytail walked in.
She wore a pink pleated skirt, revealing large expanses of tender skin.
The hem of the skirt was quite short, and a pair of slender, beautiful legs stood out, wrapped in white stockings, standing tall and straight.
Although her face looked somewhat young, her chest was quite well-developed.
With every move she made, they trembled conspicuously, drawing the eye!
Such a beautiful girl!
Wang Hao was instantly dazzled.
Compared to Su Lin, the girl before him was obviously younger, like a green apple, tempting one to take a bite.
"Han Han!"
As soon as Su Lin saw the girl, she hurried over, her face full of joy.
However, Qi Shihan didn't seem as happy. She was in her third year of high school and had to take the college entrance exams at the middle of next year.
But lately, her studies had been causing her great distress, much to her mother's worry and her own sleepless nights.
"Han Han, what's wrong? Did you encounter some trouble?"
Seeing Qi Shihan with a downcast face, Su Lin couldn't help but ask with concern.
"Lin Lin, are you busy these days? Could you help me review my lessons? I have college entrance exams next year, and my grades in the recent mock tests have been really bad. If this continues, I might not even get into university..."
As Qi Shihan spoke, her eyes reddened and she appeared pitifully helpless.
"Oh, this... Han Han, you know I only finished high school. You're not afraid I'll lead you astray if I help you review, are you?" Su Lin laughed awkwardly.
"My mom said today she wants to hire a tutor for me, but there's no suitable candidate in Chen Village. If we can't find anyone, we might have to rent a place in the county seat. I really don't want to go there."
Qi Shihan's voice trembled with tears, and her meaning was clear: she didn't want to be separated from her best friend Su Lin.
Su Lin felt the reluctance in Qi Shihan's eyes; she didn't want to part ways either.
Catching a glimpse of Wang Hao out of the corner of her eye, her face lit up with excitement as she exclaimed, "Who says our village doesn't have a tutor? Here's one ready-made!"
"Han Han, I must tell you, Big Brother Hao has graduated from university. Having him as your tutor couldn't be more perfect!"