Chapter 6: Chinese Herbal Medicine Market

"Just right! Just right!"

Wu Dongmei slapped her thigh with joy. She had been worried about her daughter going out alone, and now she could finally rest assured that her elder brother was there to keep her company.

Hearing her nephew mentioned, she asked curiously, "By the way, big brother. What job does Wenbo do in the city now?"

Upon hearing this, a faint blush appeared on Wu Qiufeng's dark face.

He looked at Chen Yin embarrassedly. His child was really useless. He had a scholar's name, but had no talent for studying.

Even though he fought and scolded his wife, he still stopped studying after graduating from junior high school.

Compared with my niece Chen Yin, I am really a peasant.

Could it be that what the old saying about a dragon giving birth to a dragon, a phoenix giving birth to a phoenix, and a mouse’s son being able to dig holes is true?

"Pooh, pooh, pooh!" Wu Qiufeng quickly rejected this idea in his mind and said in self-abandonment:

"What else can we rural people do? Wenbo has a lot of strength, so he went to work on the construction site with Dongzi, who went out to earn money a few years ago and came home. Only when he earns money can he get married."

"Wenbo is old enough to get married."

Wu Dongmei nodded in agreement. She thought it would be inappropriate for her nephew Wu Wenbo not to get married at the age of 25.

Wu Qiufeng immediately ended this awkward topic and asked Chen Yin:

"Yinyin, when are you going to the city to buy medicinal herbs?"

"Look at your schedule, uncle. The clinic's plaque hasn't been repainted yet, so there's still plenty of time to prepare."

"How can this be possible? Business starts early, not late. Since we have nothing to do at home recently, we can go to the city tomorrow."

Wu Qiufeng waved his hand and quickly settled the matter.

Chen Yin was once again shocked by her uncle's impetuous temper. She subconsciously glanced in the direction of her mother and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Is this the power of blood?

At the same time, she also understood that it was her uncle who was taking care of her, and immediately nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll go home and tell my parents, and I'll come and call you tomorrow."

After saying that, Wu Qiufeng didn't even want to waste a meal and left quickly.

Chen Yin looked at her uncle's hurried back and couldn't help but mutter, "Is it necessary for her to be in such a hurry to go home?"

"Your uncle is just like that." Wu Dongmei glanced at her elder brother and smiled helplessly.

"We're going to the city tomorrow, and we don't know how long we'll be staying. Mom's going to prepare some clothes for you. We also have some pickled vegetables and bacon at home. Your eldest cousin must be working very hard at the construction site. You can bring them to him when you go up there to replenish his oil and water, and also..."

Her mother's nagging voice rang in her ears, and Chen Yin couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.

Although Chen Yin knew something about her uncle's impetuous temper from her mother, when she was awakened from her grandfather's medical teachings, she stared blankly at the dim sky outside the window.

“Knock knock knock!”

Outside the door, my mother continued to knock.

Wu Dongmei shouted anxiously, "Yinyin, the bus to the city center will leave in just an hour. Hurry up and get ready."

At this moment, Chen Yin finally woke up from her confusion and replied lazily, "Oh! I'll get up right away."

When she got up and went downstairs, she saw her uncle who had been waiting for her and smiled embarrassedly.

Knowing that she had kept her elders waiting for a long time, Chen Yin quickly finished washing up and having breakfast, and went to the bus station with her uncle, taking the things prepared by her mother.

After buying the ticket, she looked at the departure time "8:00" shown on the ticket and fell into deep thought.

If she remembered correctly, it was just past half past six.

Wu Qiufeng was completely unaware of Chen Yin's abnormality. He skillfully helped Chen Yin stuff her luggage into the carriage, sat in the front row, and waited for departure.

"Yinyin, sit here so you won't get carsick. If you feel uncomfortable later, be sure to tell your uncle."

"Yeah." Chen Yin nodded ignorantly and sat upright.

As the bus was driving on the bumpy mountain road, the body of the bus was up and down, continuous vomiting sounds were heard from behind, and the air in the bus gradually became dirty and weird.

At her uncle's signal, Chen Yin turned her face to the window to relieve her discomfort.

After a bumpy ride, the group finally arrived in the city.

When getting off the car, Chen Yin's legs went limp and she could only lean on the guardrail to maintain her standing position.

The other passengers were not much better off, with a circle of people standing outside the car.

Wu Qiufeng, who came to the city for the third time, no longer had the confidence he had before. He looked reserved and timid. He stood beside Chen Yin, looking around and waiting quietly.

Chen Yin raised her head and looked at her uncle in confusion.

“Gurgle—”

At this moment, a rumbling sound suddenly rang out in the air.

Chen Yin followed the voice and looked towards her uncle. She looked around and suggested:

"Uncle, we've been in the car for several hours. Let's go eat first and then go find my cousin."

"Okay...Okay, Yinyin, you can eat whatever you want."

Wu Qiufeng pulled the corners of his mouth awkwardly, not daring to meet his niece's eyes.

At the same time, I was cursing myself in my heart: I clearly came home after having a full meal, but after a bus trip, I am not even as good as Yin Yin!

Chen Yin didn't know much about the food outside, so she just randomly picked a store and went in.

As soon as I walked in, I was shocked by the stylish decoration inside.

Before she could come to her senses, the boss opened the curtain and greeted her warmly.

"Little sister, what do you want to eat?"

Chen Yin subconsciously looked at her uncle behind her, "Uncle, here we have rice, fried rice, and fried noodles. What do you want to eat?"

"Look at you."

The first two times Wu Qiufeng came to the city, he didn't dare to set foot in such places, for fear of spending money, and just ate some cakes he brought from home.

If he wasn't worried that Chen Yin wouldn't be used to the food, he wouldn't dare to enter.

So, he subconsciously handed the choice to the other party.

Chen Yin took a look and decided to eat the food that her roommate had mentioned before.

"Boss, please give me one serving of pickled beans and minced pork rice bowl and one serving of mapo tofu rice bowl."

"Okay, right away!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Qiufeng rushed over to pay, not giving Chen Yin any time to react, completely losing his previous restraint.

Chen Yin looked at the scene in surprise, her mouth open but no word came out.

When the two of them sat down, she looked at her uncle who had returned to normal and said:

"Uncle, don't worry. I've got plenty of money for the herbs I'm going to buy this time. And since you came with me on purpose, I should be the one paying for your food, clothing, housing, and transportation."

Upon hearing this, Wu Qiufeng became unhappy.

"When you go out, how can a child pay for it?"

"Uncle, I'm not a child anymore." After saying that, Chen Yin stood up and showed off her height.

He clearly wanted to show that he had grown up, but ended up making Wu Qiufeng laugh.

He tried hard to control the corners of his mouth from rising, clenched his fists in front of his mouth, and coughed twice, "Ahem, uncle knows."

Chen Yin looked at her uncle's eyes full of love for the younger generation, and felt depressed, with nowhere to vent.

But what she didn't expect was that when she met her eldest cousin, she realized that her uncle's condition was already mild.

After dinner, the two of them hailed a tricycle and rushed to the construction site where their cousin was working.

When we arrived, it was just past lunch time and the workers were sitting in the shade of the trees to rest.

From a distance, Wu Wenbo saw two familiar figures slowly approaching.

Before he could see clearly, a sound that made his scalp tighten was heard.

"Wenbo——"

Wu Wenbo stood up instantly, threw down a few words and ran away.

"My dad is here, tell him to come right back."

The tower-like body stirred up a cloud of dust as it ran, causing Wu Dong to turn his head and curl his lips, "Silly boy, what are you showing off for?"

When the two sides were only five meters apart, Wu Wenbo finally saw clearly that his cousin Chen Yin was beside his father.

A silly smile quickly appeared on his dark face, and he scratched the back of his head in confusion, "Hey! Yinyin, why are you here too?"

"Silly boy!" Wu Qiufeng glared at his son unhappily.

"Why are you grinning like an idiot? Hurry up and take the things Yinyin brought you. Are you going to tire Yinyin out?"

Wu Wenbo immediately stepped forward and snatched the package from Chen Yin's hand.

"I'll do it, Yinyin, don't get too tired."

At this moment, Chen Yin seemed to understand why her cousin was described in this way by her uncle.

In fact, during the five years of college, Chen Yin rarely returned home for the sake of her studies, and the cousin in front of her was very different from the one she remembered.

The only thing that is the same is probably the other person's usual honest smile, which makes people let down their guard.

"Brother Wenbo, these are what my mom brought you. There's your favorite pickled mustard greens and mustard greens, and the bacon and chili oil I made especially for you last night."

"My aunt is so kind to me. Yinyin, please tell her thank you when you go back."

"Is your aunt the only one in the family who cares about you?"

Wu Qiufeng got angry when he heard this and thought: What a bad boy who can't talk.

He threw the food prepared by the rest of the family into his son's arms and said, "These are prepared by your mother and grandmother for you. Eat them quickly before they become smelly."

Hearing this, Wu Wenbo's expression did not change at all. He continued to smile foolishly with a sweet look in his eyes.

After the warm moment, he continued the previous topic, "By the way, Dad, you haven't told me why you brought Yinyin with you to deliver the gifts? If I remember correctly, Yinyin should have graduated and been assigned a job this year, right?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qiufeng raised his chin proudly, "Yinyin doesn't even need to look for a job. She's decided to go home and continue running your uncle's clinic."

Changing the subject, she looked at her son with disdain, "Besides, how could I bring Yinyin to see you on purpose? I need to buy herbs for the clinic's opening, so I brought Yinyin here on purpose to see you and give you something."

Hearing this, Wu Wenbo nodded in understanding. After all, he was very clear about his position in his family's eyes.

The strange yet interesting communication between the father and son made Chen Yin look envious.

Wu Wenbo followed the line of sight and looked down at the thing that he could hardly hold with both hands.

"Dad, you and Yinyin wait, I'll lead the way for you two, the three of us will go together."

Without waiting for Chen Yin to express her thoughts, he quickly turned around and ran away, leaving only his back to the two of them.

Chen Yin frowned and looked at her uncle and said, "There's no need to delay Brother Wenbo's work."

"It's only half a day's work, it's no big deal. With someone leading the way and carrying your things, you can relax a bit, Yinyin."

Not only did Wu Qiufeng not find anything strange, he even nodded in approval.

So, when they came out of the construction site, the two-person team became a three-person team.

But with Wu Wenbo leading the way, it was indeed a lot more convenient.

From him, Chen Yin learned that the address her mother gave had been renamed, thus avoiding a detour.

The three of them took the bus and made many turns before finally arriving at their destination - the Chinese herbal medicine market.

Chen Yin looked at the tall building that looked like a small hill in shock. The words "Chinese Herbal Medicine Market" were clearly engraved on the plaque. It seemed that this was the destination of their trip.

Although Wu Wenbo volunteered to lead the way, it was his first time seeing such a bustling place. He didn't want to show his timidity, so he took a deep breath and walked forward with his head held high.

"Let's go! Let's go find that shop."

Chen Yin nodded and followed behind.

As soon as you enter the market, you are greeted by a familiar medicinal aroma that gives you a very friendly feeling.

Chen Yin's expression softened unconsciously, but she still had to find a shop, so she could only take a cursory glance at the medicinal herbs displayed in front of each shop.

After searching for a long time, they finally found the address in the most remote corner of the market.

"55? That's it!" Wu Wenbo shouted excitedly.

The volume was so loud that it woke up Xu Ting who was resting on the counter.

He opened his tired eyes, squinted at the three people at the door, and asked in a hoarse voice:

"Boss, what kind of medicinal herbs do you want to wholesale? We have them all in our shop."

The shop is not big, but the tone is quite impressive.

Chen Yin immediately stepped forward and entered the shop first.

She took a quick look at the scattered medicinal herbs placed at the door and knew that none of them were what she needed.

The clinic buys medicinal herbs that are needed to cure diseases and save lives, not those that ordinary people use for making tea, cooking and health care.

"Boss, are all the medicinal herbs in your shop of this grade?" Chen Yin looked down at Hang Ju beside her.

Xu Ting was so shocked when he heard this that he thought, "What an expert!" He immediately opened his eyes wide and looked at the young man in front of him with curiosity.

The face instantly smiled like Maitreya Buddha, and the double chin trembled continuously.

"Ouch! It's my fault, Old Xu, for not recognizing a great talent. Sister, just tell me what you want to buy. I guarantee it's all top-notch stuff."

Seeing this, Chen Yin no longer concealed her identity. "Hello, Uncle Xu, I am Chen Yin, the daughter of Chen Nanhe. I came here specifically to buy medicine for the clinic."

Xu Ting was in disbelief at first, and then he shouted in surprise:

"Dr. Chen...Dr. Chen!"

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