This section of the journey is all upstream, especially the small section near Linxi Village, where the river becomes narrower and the water flows rapidly. You can imagine how difficult it is to swim back.

But these are not difficult for Jing Li.

Without Qin Zhao knowing, he had already swam across the stream outside countless times.

If he hadn't been waiting for the sickly Qin Zhao, he would have swam home long ago.

As if to prove its point, the bright red koi slapped the water with its tail, and its body lightly rose from the water, drew a smooth arc in the air, and then fell back into the water.

The little koi's crystal scales were soaked in water and sparkled in the sun, so beautiful that one couldn't take their eyes off it.

Qin Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Okay, I'm not asking you to perform for money, be careful not to get hurt."

There were a lot of gravel at the bottom of the river, and Qin Zhao was worried that he would lose count and get hurt again.

Jingli wagged his tail and stopped wandering around.

Seeing that his little fish had become much more well-behaved, Qin Zhao finally felt relieved and began to plan what to do next.

The 800-wen deposit given by Doctor Ge today was beyond his expectations.

Wushan ginseng is priced based on appearance, so the ones produced in this mountain aren't considered rare. Furthermore, this herb is extremely delicate, requiring costly processing after harvesting to ensure long-term storage, making it unsuitable for long-distance transportation. WwWx520xs.

If he wants to maximize the benefits, Dr. Ge will most likely choose to treat a few nearby towns.

By this calculation, one plant could fetch 1,500 to 1,700 wen, which is a good price.

The deposit paid by Dr. Ge was even higher than Qin Zhao expected.

However, with these eight hundred coins in hand, he could pay off the rent he owed to the Chen family.

As for what's next... he can no longer live in the old house, and he has to find a new place to live.

Qin Zhao had just thought of this when a splash of water suddenly splashed at his feet. He looked back and saw a small koi fish jumping non-stop in the shallows near the river bank.

Qin Zhao asked, "What's wrong?"

Jing Li anxiously wagged his tail and waved the fins on his sides, but because the two fins were too short, Qin Zhao obviously couldn't understand what he was saying.

The little koi gave up trying to communicate, turned around and swam forward.

Qin Zhao looked in the direction he was swimming, and saw a figure lying on his back in the middle of the river, which was obviously becoming turbulent.

Jing Li swam quickly to the man.

This man seemed to have been washed down from upstream, his clothes catching on a rock at the bottom of the river, leaving him hanging there. He didn't know how long he had been in the water, his breathing had become very shallow, and if he wasn't rescued to shore, he might die.

But he was just a fish, and his strength was too small to push the man.

Just then, a vine tied with a stone was thrown beside him.

Jing Li looked up and saw Qin Zhao.

He picked up the vine, swung it rapidly with his tail, and wrapped it around the drowning man's waist several times, tying it tightly. He then bit through the hooked hem of the clothes, and Qin Zhao on the shore cooperated to pull it back.

People will sink deeper than usual after entering the water, not to mention that this was a big and strong man who was unconscious. It was impossible to pull him up with just that sickly man.

Jing Li swam around him anxiously, and suddenly thought of something and jumped up.

The little koi fish hit the man's chest hard several times in a row. Finally, the man spat out a large mouthful of water and finally woke up.

"Hold on to the rope and swim back." Qin Zhao shouted on the shore.

The man didn't care about anything else. He quickly grabbed the rope tied around his waist and swam towards the shore with all his might.

After a while, the man was finally pulled ashore.

The man was breathing heavily. Qin Zhao handed him a handkerchief. He took it subconsciously and looked up: "Thank you, thank you... Hey, aren't you Qin Zhao?"

"It's me." Qin Zhao said, "You are..."

"My last name is Li, Li Dali," the man introduced himself. "I'm also from Linxi Village. I live at the west end of the village, which is pretty close to where you are."