"Madam, are you getting impatient?" Wan Changsheng hurriedly jumped out of the car.

Mei Niang smiled and said, "It just arrived a while ago. This mule is so tall and strong."

Wan Changsheng was a little proud: "I'm lucky today. I sold the donkey cart for ten taels and added fifteen taels to buy this mule cart. It's a bit expensive, but the mule is only three years old and can be used."

Mei Niang smiled bitterly: "I have also spent four taels and two cents, I dare not spend more, husband, it is getting late, let's go to Baicaotang."

…

The home of the three He brothers is backed by Qingshi Mountain, which is much larger than the West Mountain behind the Wan family. There are no people in He village who collect herbs, only occasional herbalists from other villages. As soon as he reached the mountain, Ping An discovered a lot of medicinal herbs.

"Uncle, eldest cousin, second cousin, this is Atractylodes macrocephala, it can harmonize the spleen and stomach, stop vomiting and diarrhea, help digestion, and nourish the body. The price given by the pharmacy is acceptable, but it is not precious."

Da Qiangzi looked at his little cousin who was less than eight years old and spoke very clearly and was extremely curious. The father and son found a lot of such medicinal herbs nearby.

Ping An carefully taught them how to collect herbs, and he himself did not plan to do much today.

Er Qiangzi followed his cousin. On the way up the mountain, he heard his cousin inadvertently say that his future master would be good at martial arts, which made him very excited.

He was extremely envious of the strong, but how could a country boy be taught? Without someone to teach him how to practice Kung Fu, it would be useless no matter how hard he tried.

I heard that there are people teaching Kung Fu in the county escort agency, but the prerequisite is to sign a ten-year agreement with them. He has to serve in the escort agency within these ten years. There is not much money in the first three years, and the treatment is good after that, but the risks are also great. His family will not agree to let him go, and he is also afraid of death.

At this moment, he had no intention of picking herbs.

"Ping An, does your master need a little helper, or a medicine boy? Can you please ask your master to take me with you? I want to learn martial arts with you."

Ping An was surprised for a moment. Practicing martial arts? Oh, just now when they were going up the mountain, his second cousin said that if he knew martial arts, he could reach the mountain in no time. He replied that his future master knew martial arts and could teach him. Unexpectedly, his cousin, who was three years older than him, took it to heart.

"Second cousin, I'll talk to the master later, and if possible, I'll take you with me." He thought this should not be difficult. If he had someone close to him, he wouldn't be lonely in the future.

Er Qiangzi grinned and said, "Cousin, you are so nice."

Ping An blinked and said, "Second cousin, let's not talk about this for now. Let's find the medicine first. Otherwise, I won't help you if you get scolded."

Er Qiangzi was happy and smiling. As long as his cousin's master agreed, his family would definitely agree. Baicaotang was the largest medical clinic in the county. How could he suffer any loss by following such a person?

My uncle had only worked as a clerk in a grocery store for a few years. Last year, the whole family pooled their resources to open a small grocery store for him in town. They spent all the family savings, but now the store has started to make a small profit.

In the next hour, Ping'an taught them about more than a dozen kinds of medicinal herbs. Spring and autumn are the seasons for harvesting medicinal herbs, and few people come to this mountain, so the backpacks of Uncle He and Da Qiangzi were almost full.

Er Qiangzi felt a little nervous when he saw the look his father gave him. He calmed himself down and started looking for medicine according to his little cousin's instructions. He was not afraid of his mother or his grandparents, but he was a little afraid of his father. He was a man of his word. If he really angered him, what would he do if he didn't let him go with his cousin?

"Ping An, drink some water. Do you want to go back for lunch? But you're hungry?"

"Uncle, let's find another hour. I'll teach you how to dry and organize the herbs when we get back. It's best to dry them on the same day you pick them. Otherwise, they won't look good and you won't be able to sell them for money. You can't go to the clinic every day to sell them. My dad said the price the clinic in town gives is not good, and they won't even accept some herbs."

"Okay, then I'll go back later." He Zilin felt a little distressed. If he went to the county town to sell medicine in the future, he would have to go two or three times a month. His family had an ox cart, which had great endurance but could not run fast.

It seems that I have to buy a donkey with the money I earn. The donkey with a carriage will be very old, and the family can't afford it.

In fact, I thought of this matter when my brother-in-law mentioned exchanging the donkey for a mule this morning, but I couldn't come up with the money. I couldn't get something for nothing. My brother-in-law had already spent twenty taels of silver to marry my sister, so he couldn't open his mouth to ask for such a thing even if he was killed.

"Uncle, you see, this golden honeysuckle has the best effect. You can pick it in the afternoon. The clinic is happy to collect the flower buds, and you can make tea at home if it is in bloom."

He Zilin nodded. He knew about honeysuckle, but he didn't know the difference. He thought the blooming ones were the best. As the saying goes, every trade has its own tricks.

Ping'an unexpectedly discovered several wild wolfberry trees, which were full of small red fruits. He almost forgot that May is the season for harvesting wolfberries.

"Uncle, this red fruit is called wolfberry. It nourishes the kidneys, improves eyesight and moistens the lungs. It can be sold for money. The whole family can drink it. It's a good thing."

He planned to pick more and give this to his master as a gift. He couldn't afford the other expensive ones. Besides, the gift was not about its size but the thought from the person.

"Ping'an, this can be sold for money? We have a lot of this kind of things in our mountain." Da Qiangzi looked excited.

"Cousin, let's pick some of the good ones. I'll try to transplant some back to the vegetable garden later. Uncle, isn't it too late to transplant now? It's almost May."

He Zilin nodded: "It's a little late indeed, but everyone is farming these days, there are few people on the mountain, no one knows we are picking this stuff, after the first month of the new year, I will bring your cousin to transplant it."

That's fine too.

The four of them each found a tree and started picking the herbs. Ping'an's hands flew up and down. He picked quite a few herbs today. When the time comes, he will exchange them with his uncle for wolfberries. They will be enough to give to others, and he can even keep some for himself to drink.

His hands were moving, but his mind was thinking about his second cousin. He was still moved by this matter. In this life, he was only seven years old and still wanted to have a playmate around him.

Erqiang is only eleven years old, smart and lively, and a loyal person. We have been together since childhood, and he can be brought around when he grows up.

But how can I tell my master?

We are leaving early the day after tomorrow. Even if the master agrees, do we still have to come back to pick up Erqiang? Or let my uncle take Erqiang and his luggage with him. If he can go, he can leave directly. If not, my uncle can bring him back.

He silently chose the latter in his heart.

At worst, I can tell the master and let Erqiang take care of himself. But to take care of Erqiang, the twenty-seven or eight-pound body weight alone is not enough, after all, it will take more than one or two years.

It seems that I will have to explain some things to my master the day after tomorrow. It can't be called a set of rules, but it should be okay for me to occasionally pick some herbs and exchange them for money, right?

Ping'an felt relieved and decided to do it this way. He had to bring Erqiang with him, but he still had to have financial freedom. He was very rich in his previous life, and his income was the envy of his peers. From time to time, major hospitals invited him to consult and give lectures.

This is not done in vain.

Different professions have different worlds. In this life, he still wants to pursue the path of medicine and become someone that people look up to. A good doctor is no worse than a high-ranking official. After all, human life is valuable, and no one dares to offend a famous doctor.