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She threw herself into your arms and remained silent for a long time; you felt your chest dampen.

When you lifted Lin'er's small face, you saw that her eyes were already teary.

“But I could have had a life of wealth and luxury, yet now I only want to be with you.”

You felt a pang of guilt upon hearing her words.

At this moment, you choose:

Option 1: Live forever with Guo Lin in this valley, working from sunrise to sunset.

Option 2: Persuade Guo Lin to leave with you and venture into the outside world to build a career.

Option 3: Abandon Guo Lin and go to the outside world alone, to carve out your own place.

...

Upon seeing the three options, Su Mo immediately chose the second one.

To improve his life evaluation and obtain the God of Cookery Talent talent, he absolutely could not stay cooped up in this small valley.

He would never choose the third option.

Without a girl, a solo simulation screen would be very boring.

He was the kind of person with a restless and anxious personality, driven by the Water and Metal elements, and he couldn't change that.

...

Upon hearing Guo Lin's words, you quietly held her in your arms.

“Lin'er, I must give you a good life. In this valley, we are like savages.”

“It's fine now that it's just summer, but what if winter comes? We can't keep living in this dilapidated house.”

“Besides, we'll get married and have children in the future. You can't let our children live like savages with us, can you?”

Upon hearing about having children, Guo Lin blushed.

Regarding your persuasion, she began to consider it and finally decided that it was indeed necessary to provide a good living environment for their future child.

However, you were now penniless, and she was very worried about life after leaving with you.

“But what if we don't have money?”

“Opening a restaurant requires a lot of money.”

Upon hearing Guo Lin's concerns, you immediately stated your thoughts and plans.

You recognize all ingredients, including medicinal herbs.

After gathering medicinal herbs, you can sell them at pharmacies in nearby towns.

Also, since game animals are now plentiful, you can hunt wild beasts and sell them in the city. A single deer can fetch at least two strings of cash, and if its fur is undamaged, the selling price will be even higher.

You also know how to cook various delicacies; the ingredients in this mountain wilderness are yours for the taking. Simply selling snacks can earn a lot of money.

Upon hearing your plan, Guo Lin also deemed it feasible.

She had been educated since childhood, knowing how to read, write, and calculate well, making her perfectly capable of being your accountant.

This would allow for low-cost operation.

That night, you both grew more and more excited, as if a beautiful tomorrow was about to arrive.

When Su Mo saw himself conversing with Guo Lin in the simulation, he felt a sense of anticipation.

Because he was about to open a restaurant.

If he could go through the entire process of opening a restaurant through the simulation, it would certainly help him avoid many pitfalls.

Now.

Even if he didn't ultimately get the God of Cookery Talent talent, it would still be a gain.

Of course.

It would be best if he could get it!

The next morning, you began preparations. The first thing to determine was your current location.

After telling Guo Lin to stay at home, you set off with a piece of dried venison.

You walked for about thirty li before seeing a small county town. The surrounding villages were also scarce, as if the people here disliked farming, leaving large tracts of land desolate.

When you arrived at the county town's entrance, the guards at the gate looked listless, as if they hadn't woken up yet.

You also learned the name of this county town from the city name plaque at the entrance.

Qinglin County.

It was only then that you realized you had arrived in the Jiangnan region.

What!

Su Mo's eyes widened in surprise.

It's Qinglin County!

He was all too familiar with this place.

During the previous White Snake Legend simulation, he had died at the hands of the Millennium Tree Spirit in Qinglin County.

He didn't expect to simulate here again this time.

Referring to the previous simulation.

Qinglin County had always been without a County Magistrate, and the reason these city guards were so sleepy was entirely due to a brothel opened by the Millennium Tree Spirit in Qinglin County.

It had captured many female ghosts and used them to absorb the Lifespan of Mortals to pass the Three-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.

Ostensibly, it dared not harm people openly.

Therefore.

As long as his simulated self avoided entering the brothel, he could avoid all dangers.

After confirming that this was Qinglin County, you left the county town without entering.

The next day, you could bring some of the special products from that valley to sell in Qinglin County.

Once you accumulated your first pot of gold, you could rent a house in Qinglin County.

Because you were worried about Guo Lin being alone in the valley, you hurried back with swift steps.

However, halfway there, you saw a hawker selling candied hawthorns who was about to go to Qinglin County.

You wanted to buy a skewer of candied hawthorns for Guo Lin to enjoy.

At this moment, you choose?

Option 1: Kill the hawker, steal all his candied hawthorns, and dispose of his body in a nearby mass grave.

Option 2: Ask the hawker for a skewer of candied hawthorns, promising to repay him later.

Option 3: Exchange the leftover dried venison in your Pregnant for a skewer of candied hawthorns from this hawker.

...

Upon seeing these three options, Su Mo immediately began to analyze their pros and cons.

He had encountered similar options in the Madam Huang simulation, but at that time he had chosen to kill the hawker.

His subsequent death by lightning, due to his heinous crimes, was likely related to that choice.

Given that.

There was no need to choose the first option.

The second option was not bad, but the other party might not agree to give it to him.

Then.

Su Mo directly chose the third option.

You chose the third option.

You pulled out the half-fist-sized piece of dried venison from your embrace and asked the hawker if you could exchange it for a skewer of candied hawthorns.

The hawker's eyes flashed with vigilance when he saw you, but seeing that you were willing to exchange precious dried meat for a cheap skewer of candied hawthorns, he readily agreed to your request.

You successfully obtained a skewer of candied hawthorns.

Just as you were about to leave, the hawker seemed a bit apologetic and stopped you.

“These are candied hawthorns made from homemade malt sugar, they're not worth much at all. You're actually losing out by exchanging this piece of dried meat for them.”

“Let me give you another skewer of candied hawthorns.”

After speaking, the hawker gave you another skewer of candied hawthorns.

“Thank you.”

“Truly grateful!”

You were very happy, believing you had met a good person.

You continued walking for another two hours before returning to the valley.

When Guo Lin saw you return, she immediately rushed into your arms, thinking you had encountered some misfortune on the way.

Or that you had abandoned her.

Now that she saw you return, Guo Lin finally felt relieved.

You handed her the candied hawthorns, and Guo Lin happily ate them, a rare sense of happiness lingering in her heart.

You pondered your next plan.

The first thing to do now is to collect all the valuable medicinal herbs in this valley!

Chapter 40: The Difficult First Pot of Gold

Under the cover of night, you wove a bamboo basket to carry tomorrow's herbs.

The next day, you woke up early. After preparing food for Guo Lin, you began searching the valley for the medicinal herbs you had previously found.

Eventually, you gathered a basket full of medicinal herbs.

Among them were rare and valuable herbs such as Dujiaojin, Jinxianlian, Bajiaolian, Yanhuanglian, Jixueteng, Gouteng, and more.

After bidding farewell to Guo Lin, you set off for Qinglin County. Because you were carrying so much, it took you a full three hours this time, arriving at Qinglin County only when the sun was high in the sky.

You found a pharmacy, and the pharmacist was surprised that you had collected so many valuable medicinal herbs.

Since these medicinal herbs were also quite old, the pharmacist bought your herbs at a price slightly higher than the market rate.

You received six taels and three qian of silver.

You were very grateful that this pharmacist did not cheat you.

This was your first pot of gold since escaping from the mountain stronghold.

You became determined to gather all the medicinal herbs in the valley.

Passing by a jewelry store, you spent one tael of silver to buy a silver hairpin for Guo Lin, and also bought a piece of soap, which is the precursor to modern soap, used by almost everyone to clean their bodies and hair.

Using only clear water for cleaning during this time was still not clean enough.

After doing all this, you prepared to return to the valley.

As you passed through an alley, two beautiful brothel girls ran over, wanting you to come and enjoy their establishment.

They claimed the price was very cheap, one tael of silver for two talented and beautiful girls.

At this moment, you choose?

Option 1: Temporarily abandon the idea of returning to the valley and follow these two brothel girls into the brothel to investigate.

Option 2: Righteously refuse the solicitation of these two brothel girls, turn around and leave without any hesitation.

Option 3: To show your loyalty to Guo Lin, set the brothel on fire under the cover of night.

...

When Su Mo saw that it was the brothel opened by the Millennium Tree Spirit, he didn't hesitate or think at all; he immediately chose the second option.