By the time we had arranged these things, it was already completely dark.

Chen Changyuan said goodbye to everyone and turned to walk home.

On the way, he had already started thinking about preparations for tomorrow.

"Samples, processing demonstrations, information on green planting...what else do I need to prepare?"

He walked, thinking, and suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right, I need to prepare some information about the medicinal properties of the herbs, just in case someone asks." When Chen Changyuan returned home, it was already late at night. Only Fang Suxia was in the house, sitting at the table, mending an old dress, lighting a dim oil lamp. The light outlined her face softly, but it couldn't hide the fatigue in her eyes. Hearing the door open, she looked up and saw that it was her son. A smile immediately broke out on her face. "Changyuan, you're back? Are you hungry? There's still porridge warming in the pot."

Fang Suxia put down her needlework, stood up and went to the kitchen.

"Mom, stop busying yourself. I'm not hungry."

Chen Changyuan quickly held her hand and helped her sit back on the stool.

He looked at his mother's thin figure and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

In his previous life, he failed to give his mother a good life. In this life, he would make sure that she could stand up straight and live comfortably no matter what.

Fang Suxia refused to agree and scolded, "You child, you run around all day, how can you not eat something to fill your stomach? Listen to your mother and have a bowl of porridge."

Chen Changyuan couldn't resist, so he just smiled and responded, picking up the bowl and drinking slowly.

The warmth from the hot porridge dispels the day's fatigue.

While drinking, he gave a brief account of the conversation meeting, mentioning that he would take Xiaoqiang and Aunt Li to demonstrate medicinal material processing, and also let Xiao Li learn some skills from them.

Fang Suxia nodded after hearing this, her eyes filled with satisfaction: "Changyuan, you've really made it big now. Mother is happy to see you busying around, but she's also worried that you'll get tired."

"Mom, what's there to worry about if I'm a little tired? I'm your son, as strong as a bull!"

Chen Changyuan deliberately puffed out his chest, which made Fang Suxia burst out laughing.

The mother and son chatted about family matters for a while, and then Chen Changyuan got up and went back to the house, lit the lamp, opened an old notebook, and began to organize information on green planting and the efficacy of medicinal materials.

He wrote intently, his pen rustling across the paper. Occasionally, he paused, frowning in thought, muttering, "Gastrodia elata can cure migraines, and astragalus can replenish qi and strengthen the exterior... I have to write in a simple way so that people don't get confused."

It was late at night and insects were chirping outside the window. Chen Changyuan rubbed his sore eyes and stretched.

After sorting out most of the information, he closed his notebook with satisfaction and prepared to go to bed.

But just as he lay down, a thought flashed through his mind - at the conversation meeting, those drug dealers in the county were not easy to fool, especially that old fox Zhang Qinghai, who was polite in words but had very poisonous eyes.

In case someone deliberately finds fault with him, he has to think of a way to deal with it in advance.

The next morning, Chen Changyuan got up early and went to the medicinal materials base first. He carefully packed the Gastrodia elata and Astragalus membranaceus he had picked last night, and selected a few angelica and Codonopsis pilosula as backup samples.

He stood by the field, the sun shining on his face, the breeze blowing, and green waves rolling in the medicinal field.

He narrowed his eyes and curled up the corners of his mouth into a smile, as if he had already seen himself talking at the meeting.

After packing up the samples, he went straight to Widow Wang's house.

Widow Wang was drying herbs in the yard. Xiaoqiang squatted beside her, holding a small knife in his hand and skillfully cutting the herbs into slices.

Seeing Chen Changyuan coming, Widow Wang hurried over to greet him, her face full of smiles: "Changyuan, you haven't been here for a long time! What brings you here today?"

"Auntie, I came to see Xiaoqiang for something."

Chen Changyuan smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries, then turned to look at Xiaoqiang. "Xiaoqiang, there's a talk show in the county tomorrow. I'd like to invite you to go with me and show off your cooking skills."

Xiaoqiang was stunned and almost dropped the knife in his hand.

He scratched his head and said with a silly smile: "Brother Chen, you are not kidding, right? My cooking skills...are they okay?"

"Okay, why not?"

Chen Changyuan patted him on the shoulder and said, "I think your skill in cutting pills is even more solid than those old masters in the city. Show us your skills, I guarantee no one will find fault with it."

When Widow Wang heard this, her eyes lit up and she hurriedly pushed Xiaoqiang: "Silly boy, what are you still standing there for? Changyuan thinks highly of you, so just do your best and don't embarrass him!"

Xiao Qiang blushed and nodded rapidly, "Okay, Brother Chen, I'll listen to you!"

After negotiating with Xiaoqiang, Chen Changyuan went to Aunt Li's house again.

Aunt Li was busy in the kitchen. When she heard that Chen Changyuan was going to take her to the county to demonstrate his skills in preparing medicinal herbs, she was overjoyed: "Changyuan, you are such a thoughtful child! My old bones can still be put to good use. It really wasn't lived in vain!"

"Auntie, your craftsmanship is the treasure of our village. It would be a shame to keep it hidden."

Chen Changyuan smiled and complimented him a few times, then gave detailed instructions on the arrangements for the conversation.

After leaving Aunt Li's house, he found Xiao Li again.

The boy was squatting at the door of his house repairing a chicken coop. Seeing Chen Changyuan coming over, he quickly dropped his tools and grinned, "Brother Chen, are you really going to let me go? Aren't you afraid that I'll cause trouble for you?"

"What's causing the trouble?"

Chen Changyuan pretended to be serious, "Open your eyes and study hard, I'm counting on you to help me manage the medicinal fields in the future!"

Xiao Li was so delighted by what he said that he patted his chest and promised: "Brother Chen, don't worry, I will definitely not embarrass you!"

After working hard for a whole morning, Chen Changyuan finally arranged the staff.

Chen Changyuan returned home, placed the prepared medicinal material samples and notebook on the table, and checked them carefully again.

He took a deep breath and replayed in his mind the various possible scenarios that might arise tomorrow.

"Changyuan, what are you busy with?"

Fang Suxia walked in with a bowl of steaming chicken soup.

Chen Changyuan came back to his senses and said with a smile, "Nothing, Mom, I was just thinking about tomorrow's meeting."

Fang Suxia placed the bowl on the table, frowning slightly. "Don't overwork yourself, kid. Come, have a bowl of chicken soup to replenish yourself."

Chen Changyuan took the bowl, took a sip, and felt the warmth of the soup sliding down his throat.

He looked up at his mother and suddenly realized that she seemed paler than usual.

"Mom, how are you feeling lately?"

Chen Changyuan asked with concern.

Fang Suxia waved her hand: "It's okay, just a little tired. Don't worry, just concentrate on your work."

Chen Changyuan put down the bowl, stood up and helped his mother sit down: "Mom, don't force yourself. Do you want me to take you to see a doctor?"

Fang Suxia smiled and shook her head: "No, no. I just need to rest for a while."

She paused and continued, "Changyuan, you must perform well at tomorrow's meeting."

Chen Changyuan held his mother's hand and said firmly, "Don't worry, Mom. I will definitely succeed."

The next morning, Chen Changyuan took Xiaoqiang, Aunt Li and Xiao Li and set off for the county.

On the way, he once again carefully explained the characteristics and precautions of the medicinal materials.

"I remember."