Chapter 137: The Commander is so considerate?

She was still very happy when she saw the brand new pots and dishes appearing in the new product showroom.

Shanghai is a big city, and the designs of these earthenware jars, bowls and plates are more exquisite and beautiful than those in other places.

Now everyone uses aluminum lunch boxes, so old bowls and plates are no longer useful. I guess that's why these things are broken and thrown away.

After collecting a lot of things, Gu Xiaoxi's points increased by 1,200, so she asked an aunt who worked as an environmental sanitation worker for directions and went to the meat processing factory.

Of course, she didn't go there to buy meat, but was trying to collect the garbage pit near the meat processing plant and extract several kilograms of duck and goose down from it.

After returning to Qingbei, she plans to make a few more clothes.

At eight o'clock, she went to Zhang's home.

At this time, Zhang Bingyi had already stood at the door of his house and looked around several times.

Only when he saw Gu Xiaoxi did he breathe a sigh of relief.

If it was any later, he would start to doubt that he had trusted the wrong person last night!

When Mr. Zhang saw Gu Xiaoxi coming, he immediately drove his grandson away, "Get out of here, you petty-minded guy!"

Zhang Bingyi coughed lightly and said, "I'll go ask for leave first, and then buy some food."

"Go! Go! Buy more!" Old Zhang waved his hand and looked at Gu Xiaoxi.

"Little girl, come here."

"Hey!" Gu Xiaoxi immediately followed Mr. Zhang into the house.

Zhang took out a yellowed notebook from a pile of old newspapers and handed it to Gu Xiaoxi. "When I dug up the 100-year-old ginseng, there were several other ginseng plants nearby, but I didn't dig them up because they were all seedlings that were only two or three years old."

"Now more than ten years have passed, and the ginseng has grown older. Although it is still too short to be a hundred years old, if you really want to go digging for ginseng, you can try your luck in that area. Here is the map I drew at that time."

When Gu Xiaoxi heard this, he quickly looked at it carefully.

Because it was hand-drawn, it wasn't very clear, so Mr. Zhang pointed to the path above and explained it to her.

"At that time, I went there from the east side of Jiling. This place is deep in the mountains of Jiling. I stayed there for more than a month before I came out..."

Gu Xiaoxi listened carefully and tried hard to memorize.

After Mr. Zhang finished speaking, he continued, "It's not safe for you, a little girl, and my grandson to go to Jiling alone. You still have fetal toxins in your body, so you must be careful not to catch a cold. You can ask two more companions to go! You can gather in Jiling later..."

Not only was he worried about the safety of his grandson, he also didn't want the girl to get into trouble while collecting herbs.

Gu Xiaoxi was silent for a while before saying, "Then I'll go to the post office and make a phone call later."

"Okay. You seem to be very careful and patient. Let me tell you something about going to Jiling..." Mr. Zhang told Gu Xiaoxi in detail about the things to pay attention to when going to Jiling.

Gu Xiaoxi listened carefully and took notes silently.

It is said that having an old person in the family is like having a treasure. Mr. Zhang’s life experience is like a book that constantly attracts Gu Xiaoxi to read carefully.

Listening to Mr. Zhang's words, Gu Xiaoxi discovered that even if experienced people did not master observation techniques, they could still predict climate change in Jiling.

After explaining the precautions, Mr. Zhang began to teach Gu Xiaoxi how to collect medicinal herbs and how to process them.

As Gu Xiaoxi listened, a line of large golden words suddenly appeared in his mind.

Master of Chinese Medicine Preparation (5 merit points required)

Gu Xiaoxi's lips curled up slightly. While he was studying silently, his heart was already filled with joy.

It was almost noon and Zhang Bingyi, who had gone out to ask for leave, had not returned yet, so Gu Xiaoxi made a bowl of egg noodles for him.

I had a quick meal and then went to the post office.

She had originally planned to call Lu Jiansen, but when she got to the post office she remembered that she didn't remember the army's phone number!

After struggling for a while, she sent a telegram to the troops.

Just in case, she called the office of Director Chen of the Military Hospital.

No one answered the phone the first time it rang. It was only the second time that Dean Chen answered the call.

When Dean Chen heard Gu Xiaoxi's voice, he was stunned for a while.

"How did you find time to call me? Did something happen in Kyoto?"

Gu Xiaoxi coughed lightly and hurriedly told Zhang Lao's grandson that he and he were going to Jiling to collect herbs.

"President Chen, please tell Mr. Qi when he comes back. Please also tell Lu Jiansen for me. I'm afraid he may not receive the telegram in time and may be worried if he doesn't see me come home..."

Dean Chen sighed, "You girl actually ran off to Shencheng. Don't leave for Jiling yet. I'll notify Lu Jiansen right away. Please call me back around 5:30. Did you hear me?"

He felt uneasy when he heard that there were only two of them going to collect herbs!

Gu Xiaoxi responded weakly, "I know. But this time we are sure. You know, Mr. Zhang also gave me a map with ginseng growing areas marked on it! There may not be ginseng that is 100 years old, but there are definitely ginseng that is more than 10 years old."

Dean Chen said helplessly: "Then don't rush to go, call me in the evening."

After giving a few instructions, Dean Chen hung up the phone and called the troops.

Originally he wanted to call the regiment headquarters, but after thinking it over, he hung up the phone and simply called Commander Tang.

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One hour later.

Lu Jiansen, who had just returned from a mission, was called to the division headquarters.

Teacher Tang looked at Lu Jiansen, who was standing tall and calm, and suddenly asked, "Do you know where your wife is?"

Lu Jiansen was stunned for a moment. Why was the teacher talking about his own little girl?

Looking at Teacher Tang's expression, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, "My brother informed me two days ago that she took a bus back to Qingbei. Did something happen to her?"

Teacher Tang waved his hands and said, "Nothing happened, except that the girl ran away to Shencheng."

Lu Jiansen's expression changed. He was planning to pick her up at the station tonight, but she actually went to Shencheng?

Teacher Tang saw his expression change and couldn't help laughing, "That girl called Dean Chen and said that she went to visit old man Zhang Fanming. Old man Zhang must have a liking for your daughter-in-law. Not only did he give her a map for collecting ginseng, he also sent his grandson to go to Jiling..."

Lu Jiansen's heart skipped a beat and sweat broke out on his palms.

He suddenly felt a little regretful that he didn't bring her back with him the last time he came back.

Just when he was thinking about asking Teacher Tang for leave to bring his wife back, Teacher Tang suddenly said, "Leave the things at hand to others. Now I have a new task for you. Go to Jiling."

Lu Jiansen couldn't believe it. His commander was so considerate as to let him go to Jiling?

Teacher Tang looked at his expression and explained a few points emphatically.

"Jiling not only has ginseng, but also other rare medicinal herbs. You should have heard the news that our old leader has not been in good health. Let alone 100-year-old ginseng, ginseng that is 50 years old or older is also good for use as medicine."

"The old commander has served his country and his people all his life, and he has many gunshot wounds of varying sizes. As soldiers, we cannot help relieve his pain like doctors, but we can help find medicine within our capabilities."

"Dean Chen and I think this is a good opportunity. Jiling is a dangerous place. You can bring two people from your group with you. Dean Chen will also arrange for someone who can identify medicinal herbs to go with you..."

"Yes." After Lu Jiansen figured out the content of the mission, he left quickly.

As for leading the troops, he walked to the training ground, called Li Kun and Zhuangzi who were within his sight, and left the troops as quickly as possible.

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