I was thinking of asking Tao Wenwen for advice when she came back from the city, and then I saw Tao Wenwen walking in from the door.

Xu Xiaoyun was immediately delighted and rushed to Tao Wenwen. Without stopping, she crashed into her arms.

Tao Wenwen put his arm around her shoulders to steady her, handed the cake in his hand to Xu Xiaoyun, and said, "This is a reward for you and Xiaowu finding Platycodon grandiflorum. You two get one each."

"For me?" Xu Xiaoyun's eyes lit up.

She is fourteen years old this year. Although she is a little adult, her mind is still as simple as that of children her age.

No one had ever been so generous to her.

So when Xu Xiaoyun heard Tao Wenwen say it was for her, she couldn't believe it at all.

Whenever there is something going on at home, her older brother and younger sister are always given priority. Her older brothers are boys and need to do physical work, and her younger sister is still young and needs to give in. This is what her mom and dad have always told her.

Xu Xiangdong was also good to her, but his family was too poor. Even if he wanted to give her some food, most of the time it was just some wild fruits picked from outside. Some of her brothers and sisters also had some, and she usually got one or two more.

But this time it’s different, it’s specially for her!

People who lack confidence often feel humble. Tao Wenwen reaffirmed, "Yes, these are specially given to you. You have the right to decide how to distribute these snacks."

Xu Xiaoyun jumped up excitedly, "Because we found Platycodon grandiflorum, will you buy us some snacks?"

For the first time, she experienced the benefits of studying medicine.

Tao Wenwen said: "If you study hard, you will not only be able to buy snacks with your own efforts, but also buy meat, and live a good life."

Xu Xiangdong had just returned from work. When he walked to the door, he saw Tao Wenwen and Xu Xiaoyun, whose eyes lit up when she faced Tao Wenwen. He became even more determined to let Xu Xiaoyun study medicine and continue his studies.

"When did Wenwen come back? Have you had dinner yet?" Xu Xiangdong was a simple man, and he would only say some greetings that he usually said, and then grinned to show his big white teeth.

"Here, have two of these wild fruits I picked." Xu Xiangdong said as he stuffed the wild fruits in his arms into Tao Wenwen's arms. He thought about what he wanted to say and felt embarrassed.

Tao Wenwen was playing with the wild fruit in her hand without eating it. She noticed that Xu Xiangdong was hesitant to speak, and knowing that he was shy, she took the initiative to ask, "What's wrong? Do you need me for something?"

Xu Xiangdong hadn't figured out how to bring up this matter yet, so he remained silent for a while.

Tao Wenwen guessed, "Is your mother out of medicine? Do you want to ask my mom for some more? My mom came back with me today. I'll tell her when we get back."

Although Xu Xiangdong didn't want to talk about this, Tao Wenwen's enthusiasm still inspired him.

"No, actually..."

Xu Xiangdong took a deep breath and finally mustered up the courage to speak out what was in his heart.

"Actually, I want you to teach Xiaoyun. She likes studying medicine and reading. I want her to continue her studies, but she only went to the third grade of elementary school and hasn't been to school for a long time. I don't know anything about studying. You are the most educated and the best student in the whole village. I can't think of anyone else to ask for help except you!"

As if afraid that Tao Wenwen would not agree, Xu Xiangdong immediately added: "Xiaoyun is very well behaved and studies very hard. She will take out the medical books you gave her and read them whenever she has time!"

He then pointed to the various herbs drying in the corner of the yard and continued, "Look at those herbs. Xiaoyun picked them from the mountains in her spare time after looking at the patterns in the book."