Xu Lan hadn't dared to tell them before, fearing that Qin would stop her from entering the mountains. But now, she was telling them how she had devoted herself to this family, even at her own peril. She was also telling them that Zhao Wu had saved her life, and that she had to help him, and so had the family.

Qin was in tears and said, "Silly child, money is just a thing outside of your body. It's not worth risking your life for it. If anything happens to you, how can I face your father? Now that our family is doing better, you are not allowed to go into the mountains to collect herbs anymore."

Xu Lanting pursed his lips and said, "Sister, please don't collect herbs anymore. The doctor said my illness has improved a lot and I don't need to take any more good medicine." He buried his head in Xu Lanyin's arms and said, "It's all my fault that I'm a sickly child. That's why you have to work so hard."

Xu Lanyin smiled and comforted him, "You are my brother, and it is worth it no matter how hard it is for me."

Xu Lanzhou's eyes also turned red, and she whispered softly, "Sister, I shouldn't have said that to you this morning. Mother scolded me for a long time. Brother Zhao is your savior, and also my savior. I remember his kindness and am willing to help him."

Xu Lanzhou's statement pleased Xu Lanyin. She said, "It's normal for my brother to be cautious in times of peace. No matter who you are dealing with, you should always look for their strengths and advantages. Only when you help others will they help you. Just like Zhao Wu and me, because he saved me, I was able to go up the mountain to collect herbs again, and I also happened to save him. And because I saved him, I was able to dig up that miraculous herb. Doing good things will be rewarded, and it will bring peace of mind..."

If I have the chance in the future, I will have to teach this child a lesson. He should not be so stingy. He is the eldest son of this family. He must stand up for himself and be generous...

Xu Lanyin told Qin about Zhao Wu's height, weight and figure, and asked her to make him a set of shorts with coarse cloth, a set of undershirt and trousers with white fine cloth, and a pair of shoes.

Qin said, "It's getting cold, I'll make the child another cotton coat. It would be best if he could wear your father's shoes, so we can save money on this."

All the clothes left by Xu Qingyan were given to Xu Lanzhou, only the shoes were kept.

Xu Lanzhou did not raise any more objections and said that he would go to the county town to buy cloth and cotton tomorrow.

For the next five days, Xu Lanyin visited the cabin daily, changing Zhao Wu's medicine, cooking for him, and conducting ideological work. She also took away bedding and some daily necessities. The child suffered not only external injuries but also internal ones. He rarely spoke and even cried once.

The boy's suppressed crying and his words, "It would be great if you were my real sister," made Xu Lanyin's heart extremely soft.

She said, "If I didn't regard you as my own brother, how could I be so good to you? And my mother and my brother both regard you as family. They say that you saved me, and you also saved them."

Zhao Wu's eyes welled up even more, and he cried out loudly. He murmured, "Sister is so lucky, her family is so kind..."

After crying his heart out, his face turned red with shame. He was so embarrassed that he turned over and pretended to sleep.

Xu Lanyin felt relieved, knowing that only by venting her emotions could she open her heart and communicate with others.

Xu Lanyin didn't ask about Zhao Wu's family affairs or why those people pushed him off the cliff. She only talked about the present and the future, asking him to live strong. He knew that with people, he had everything. The unknown world had beauty and wonders that he didn't know about...

Of course, by listening to his inner voice, his worry about his brother, his curses against the bastard, and his disappointment in his grandfather, I knew his last name was Wen, he had a sick brother, his parents were dead, and his family had a title. The reason that bastard sent someone to push him off the cliff was to fight for the title...

Xu Lan was a psychologist in her previous life and knew his mental illness, so she was able to provide him with psychological counseling with much greater efficiency.

When changing the dressing on his chest and thighs, he was embarrassed at first and wanted to do it himself.

Xu Lanyin said, "I'm a doctor now, there's nothing to be embarrassed about." Then she joked, "Didn't you say you treated me like your own sister? Turns out you were lying."

Zhao Wu hurriedly said, "I'm not lying, you are my sister." After thinking for a while, he blushed and said, "Sister, if you can't get married because of changing the medicine for me, or if your engagement is broken off, I will marry you."

Xu Lanyin laughed and said, "Silly boy, if we don't tell anyone, who will know? I'm your sister, don't think about anything else."

Zhao Wu immediately said flatly, "Okay, I won't tell anyone."

Five days later, Zhao Wu's injuries stabilized and his mood gradually improved, so Xu Lanyin went to see him every other day.

While Xu Lanyin was teaching Li how to make dim sum at home, she continued to try out new products in preparation for opening a shop.

The shop was small, so they needed to introduce new and unique products to quickly expand their business. The new products were a series of cakes from their previous life and some Western pastries. Xu Lan hadn't made many of them herself in her past life; she'd just watched her mother make them and occasionally helped out. Her skills were limited, and many of the ingredients for Western pastries were unavailable. As a result, some of the new products were successful, while others failed.

The cakes of the past life and the tiaozi cakes of this era were very similar, but the craftsmanship was different, resulting in variations in taste and appearance. The most significant difference was that the egg whites had to be separated and beaten into a creamy consistency before making the cakes, while the tiaozi cakes used whole eggs directly. This crucial step had to be kept secret by Li, who had to perform the egg beating herself.

Li was a good cook and a brilliant dim sum maker, and she could apply what she had learned to other situations. She was a quick learner and could sometimes offer constructive suggestions, much to Xu Lanyin's satisfaction.

In fact, with that little wooden sign and the blackroot grass, Xu Lanyin could easily make a few thousand, or even tens of thousands, of taels of silver by simply going to the Beijing Herbal Medicine Hall and selling any of them. With that much money, the family could live comfortably without having to work.

However, as a professional woman, Xu Lanyin didn't like to live off her savings, and so far, apart from buying land and opening a snack shop, she hadn't thought of a better way to make a living. Of course, the most important reason was to monitor the Yi Ju Restaurant, contributing to the country she lived in while ruining Gu Wangchen and Su Qing's plans.

There was one more thing, she still wanted to find out what diseases blackroot could cure.

In a blink of an eye, it was the beginning of winter, the weather was getting colder, and the mountains were bleak.

On the third day of junior high school, Xu Lanyin walked into the grove and saw Zhao Wu, dressed in a long blue cotton robe, busy at work in front of a small hut. Nearby were bamboo and branches, seemingly making a long fork. Tethered to several trees were running rabbits, wild pigeons, squirrels, and pheasants. Aside from the injured pigeon he had picked up, he had shot the others with his slingshot.

Animals are afraid of mule powder, but if you force them to smell it for a few days, they will get used to it, just like Hanako.

Xu Lanyin brought over a slingshot, a machete, and a few other carpentry tools left by Xu Qingyan. Zhao Wu was now able to use them for self-defense and hunting small game, as well as chop bamboo for daily necessities and patch up broken houses. Later, he begged Hong Zhen to give him his unused bow, which Zhao Wu repaired and made a few bamboo arrows, which were now barely usable.

PS: There will still be three updates tomorrow.