Aunt Zhang stood at the door of her house, holding a handful of vegetables she had just picked from the vegetable garden. She stretched her neck to look around and said to Aunt Wang beside her, "Look, Lin Zhiyue and the team leader are talking animatedly. I don't know what they are whispering about. Lin Zhiyue has been going into the mountains and running around town these days. Could there be something big going on?"

Aunt Wang narrowed her eyes, with a look of speculation on her face, and shook her head and said, "I'm also wondering, but judging from the situation, it might be a good thing. I saw Lin Zhiyue bought a brand new bicycle the other day, maybe she has found a way to make money again."

Several young and strong men were sitting under a tree to rest. One of them, Xiao Li, who had a crew cut, scratched his head and said, "I guess they are discussing village affairs. Didn't Lin Zhiyue say before that he wanted to go to the mountains to find some herbs? Maybe this is related to it."

Another young man named Aqiang curled his lips and said disapprovingly: "What's the use of herbal medicine? Can you make a fortune from it? I think it's probably Lin Zhiyue's own private matter."

At this time, Uncle Zhao walked over slowly. He usually liked to inquire about the news. After hearing everyone's discussion, he cleared his throat and said mysteriously, "I heard that Lin Zhiyue went to the pharmacy in town, and it seems that she went to ask about the price of herbs. You think, she is so concerned, she must want to bring everyone to do it together. Maybe, our village will live a good life with her!"

After hearing this, everyone showed surprised expressions. Some began to look forward to it, while others were skeptical.

Lin Zhiyue took a deep breath, trying to calm down his excitement, then raised his voice and said clearly: "Uncle, folks, I went to the state-owned drugstore in town today. The staff there looked at the Bupleurum, Atractylodes, and Astragalus in our mountains, and they all said that the quality is quite good. Take Bupleurum for example, one catty of unprocessed herbs can be given 80 cents, and it can rise to 1.6 yuan after processing; one catty of unprocessed Atractylodes is 1 yuan, and the processed ones can be 2.2 yuan; one catty of unprocessed Astragalus is 1.2 yuan, and the price after processing can reach 2.5 yuan. Moreover, I negotiated with the drugstore manager that as long as we can provide no less than 300 catties of medicinal materials every month and ensure stable quality, we can add another 10 cents per catty of unprocessed herbs!"

When the villagers heard these prices, they were shocked.

Everyone was talking and chatting, their expressions gradually changed from initial surprise to joy. "Oh, this is really great!"

"Yeah, I didn't expect these inconspicuous herbs in the mountains to be worth so much money!"

"It looks like our village is going to have a good life!"

The villagers' words were full of joy and hope.

The captain's face also broke into a brilliant smile. He patted Lin Zhiyue's shoulder heavily and said with emotion: "Yueyue, you are really the lucky star of our village! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't know there is such a huge treasure in the mountains. Now that we have a way to get rich, we must work hard!"

Lin Zhiyue looked at the excited faces of the villagers around her, and felt a sense of accomplishment. She nodded firmly and said, "Uncle, don't worry! Next, we will quickly discuss how to organize everyone to collect herbs and how to prepare them. We must do this job beautifully so that everyone can live a good life!"

As the captain listened to Lin Zhiyue's story, he felt a warm current surge in his heart, and joy surged in his heart like a flood that broke through a dam.

His eyes shone as brightly as the brightest stars in the night sky. The corners of his mouth lifted uncontrollably into a huge smile, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together because of this extreme joy.

Immersed in joy, the team leader inadvertently looked up and found that he was surrounded by villagers.

Everyone was talking at once, the sound of chattering was endless, their eyes were full of curiosity and expectation. "What's going on?"

"What good things are Lin Zhiyue and the captain talking about?" Various speculations came one after another.

The captain took a deep breath to calm his excitement, then he straightened his back, raised his strong arms, waved them in the air, and shouted at the top of his voice: "That's enough! Stop surrounding us!" His voice was as loud as a bell, instantly drowning out the noisy discussions of the villagers and echoing over the village.

The team leader looked at the villagers with sharp eyes and continued, "Everyone should go to work first. Farm work cannot be delayed. We can't forget the main business because of this matter. After work, everyone will gather at the threshing ground and hold a meeting. Then, I will tell you in detail what happened and make sure I tell you all the details."

After listening to the captain's words, the villagers, although still full of curiosity, also realized the importance of farm work.

So everyone nodded, talked in low voices, and reluctantly dispersed, returning to the fields to continue working.

However, there was a hint of anticipation on everyone's face.

Throughout the afternoon, the sun shone blazingly on the fields, and the cicadas chirped noisily on the branches, as if adding a touch of restlessness to the dull afternoon.

The villagers working in the fields are not focused on farming at all.

He waved the hoe in his hand intermittently, and his eyes drifted towards the village entrance from time to time, thinking about the meeting that the team leader had mentioned.

Uncle Zhang was hoeing the ground and should have been turning over the soil skillfully, but he kept losing his concentration and almost hit his feet with the hoe several times.

Seeing this, Brother Li next to him laughed and joked, "Old Zhang, what's wrong with you? I don't even know where your soul has flown to."

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