To the Wonder Episode 7 Recap
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On the slope north of the riverbank, the grass was lush and thick. Li Wenxiu often came here for a nap. The warm sun shone on her body, and when she woke up, it was already sunset. The terrain near the slope was gentle. Sometimes, flocks of sheep would pass by, kicking up dust and bleating endlessly.
Ba Tai, who was herding the sheep, leisurely played with his whip, reining in his horse and walking back and forth horizontally, following the flock neither too fast nor too slow. One day, Ba Tai spotted Li Wenxiu. While she was sleeping soundly, he deliberately tied a shepherd's knot on her shoelace. Li Wenxiu instantly guessed it was Ba Tai's prank, but she quickly forgave him.
Ba Tai lifted her onto his horse and took her to the birch forest, where he peeled off birch bark for her to use as writing paper. Because of his father's interference, Ba Tai subtly expressed his distress to Li Wenxiu. He couldn't follow Li Wenxiu to Beijing, nor could he guarantee that Li Wenxiu would be willing to stay on the grassland.
In Ba Tai's plans for the future, he would return to the horse farm sooner or later, but his family situation made him conflicted. Li Wenxiu couldn't bear to see Ba Tai sad and tearing up, so she expressed her willingness to stay at the ranch, saying she could still create excellent articles. The young couple openly expressed their feelings for each other in the birch forest. Sweetness and promises turned into action, looking forward to a better future.
Gao Xiaoliang had picked wood ear mushrooms and was waiting in the woods for Li Wenxiu to return. He could tell at a glance that she was in love, so he discussed with her not to obstruct his relationship with Zhang Fengxia anymore, as they also wanted to start a family. That evening, Gao Xiaoliang asked Zhang Fengxia if she was willing to leave with him.
As outsiders, they didn't belong to this land, and it would be better for them to go out and make a living elsewhere. But Zhang Fengxia didn't give Gao Xiaoliang a clear answer; she still had some concerns. Gao Xiaoliang didn't press further, willing to give her some time to consider. In the following days, Zhang Fengxia was responsible for drying the wood ear mushrooms and also purchasing these mountain products from her herdsmen friends.
Gao Xiaoliang, meanwhile, went into the pine forest alone to forage. In the deep, dark, damp, and sticky depths of this forest, anything with life willingly hid itself in the shadows, making it extremely difficult to find. Li Wenxiu learned that Zhang Fengxia was going to let Gao Xiaoliang deliver goods and felt a little uneasy. She told her that when she was working in Urumqi, Gao Xiaoliang had cheated her out of two hundred yuan.
Perhaps Gao Xiaoliang wasn't necessarily a terrible villain, but Li Wenxiu felt he was definitely not a good person. Unfortunately, Zhang Fengxia spoke well of Gao Xiaoliang at every turn, which made her very angry. At this moment, Chao Ge suddenly came to find Zhang Fengxia and took her to see the nearby grassland that had been extensively damaged. At a glance, there were large and small pits dug by people, with leftover caterpillar fungus inside.
Because Xinjiang caterpillar fungus is different from Tibetan caterpillar fungus, their medicinal values vary greatly. Therefore, market vendors often use Xinjiang caterpillar fungus to impersonate Tibetan caterpillar fungus to deceive people, losing all conscience for the sake of making money. Since the local grass and water are natural feed for cattle and sheep, herdsmen would absolutely not destroy them. Chao Ge suspected that the person most likely to do this was Gao Xiaoliang.
But Zhang Fengxia firmly believed in Gao Xiaoliang's character and refuted Chao Ge's suspicion for him. Unfortunately, Chao Ge didn't have solid evidence, so he could only brood. Soon, Gao Xiaoliang came back with more wood ear mushrooms. While they were sorting the dried mushrooms, Zhang Fengxia noticed a rainbow by the river and immediately dragged him to go drinking and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
They drank until they were completely drunk in the evening, and Gao Xiaoliang carried her back home. Li Wenxiu still had some feelings of annoyance towards Gao Xiaoliang, always feeling that he had ulterior motives for approaching her mother. The next morning, Gao Xiaoliang packed the wood ear mushrooms onto his motorcycle and, before leaving, said he would stay in the city for two days, hoping Zhang Fengxia would reply as soon as she had thought about it.
Zhang Fengxia hesitated for a moment, then suddenly grabbed Gao Xiaoliang's clothes corner, reminding him that whether he came back or not, he shouldn't associate with people selling fake caterpillar fungus. Gao Xiaoliang replied to Zhang Fengxia not to worry too much. However, local people rarely eat wood ear mushrooms, so Gao Xiaoliang's selling process was not smooth. Finally, relying on Zhang Fengxia's name, he managed to sell the wood ear mushrooms for a hundred yuan.
While eating, Gao Xiaoliang met an old acquaintance in the county town. The other person revealed that he had recently been collecting caterpillar fungus, with prices reaching ten thousand yuan per kilogram, which instantly made Gao Xiaoliang feel tempted. Ever since Gao Xiaoliang went to the county town to sell wood ear mushrooms, Zhang Fengxia often stood by the tree near the intersection, looking into the distance.
Day after day, she never saw that familiar figure, and her heart gradually grew cold. In the blink of an eye, a month passed. Everyone knew that Zhang Fengxia's man had run off with the goods. But Zhang Fengxia didn't forget to settle the money for the goods with them and said that even without a man, she could still live well.
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