Late at night, at the foot of Mount Golmin, Jeffrey was wrapped in a thick jacket made out of deerskin, dragging his elderly father, Jordan, behind him as they walked out of the mountain, s
The temperature at Mount Golmin had dropped drastically recently, with its temperature reaching the lowest point of about minus thirty degrees during the night. 1
Under any normal circumstances, they would both be unwilling to step out of the house even if it would kill them. However, because of the clear requirements, they had to go into the mountain to gather ginseng. 6
They would only be able to get some food, medicine, and also the kerosene and firewood that they needed for heating in exchange for the ginseng that they gathered. 9
After all, the weather was so cold and the energy consumption for the heater was very high every day. Picking up firewood alone would not be sufficient for them and it would have to be matched with a sufficient amount of kerosene too. 1
After going into the mountain for the whole day, the father and son only managed to dig about six to seven ginseng roots today. This amount of ginseng would only be enough for them to exchange it for some food tomorrow. 6
Jordan was tired and hungry and his lips were turning purple from the cold.
Although Jeffrey was physically fitter compared to his father, he could still feel the toll it had taken on his body.
Now that snow was already accumulating on Mount Golmin, it was very difficult for them to walk deep into the mountain as it would require a great amount o f physical strength. However, since the quantity of the ginseng that they could collect was decreasing, this meant that they had to go deeper and deeper into the mountain each time. 1
They could only come back in the middle of the night now but in a few days, they would probably have to spend the night on the mountain.
Jordan stretched out his hand before grabbing a handful of snow and tucking it into his mouth. His lips were chapped and he opened his mouth to say," Son, if we have to continue going on like this, I'm afraid that I won't be able to survive this winter. After I die, you have to continue living strong and surviving on your own, and find a way to save the Weaver family's lineage. You have to look for an opportunity t o go back to Aurous Hill and take back Weaver Pharmaceutical. That would be perfect then." 9
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