Shu Miao smiled noncommittally and didn't respond.
I thought to myself, you have a big mouth that can chat with anyone, how stupid must I be to talk to you about everything?
Seeing that the girl didn't respond, Li Lei felt bored and curled his lips without keeping her in suspense.
"Doctor Wang hasn't woken up from his nap yet at this hour. If you're not in a hurry, just wait a little longer."
Hearing this, Shu Miao simply moved a bench and sat down.
After a short silence, Li Lei's restless heart began to become restless again, and he started to bring up the topic again.
"Hey, I heard your family wasn't doing well when they were in the Yanhe Brigade?"
Shu Miao glanced at him, thinking that he was free anyway, and nodded generously, "Isn't this something everyone knows?"
"Hey, don't I want to know more?"
"oh."
"I'm not saying you're a bit of a taciturn girl, are you? What other kid your age doesn't smile all day long?"
Who knew that as soon as he opened his mouth, he blurted out what was in his heart.
Li Lei realized belatedly how special this girl's family situation was, and immediately felt very upset.
Honestly speaking, if he had to face such an environment when he grew up, he would definitely be worse than her!
While feeling regretful and annoyed, he didn't even dare to look at her anymore and just continued to prepare the medicine in a hurry.
As for Shu Miao, she had long since chosen to ignore the other party's meaningless words.
Seeing that he didn't say anything else, I stopped paying attention.
Accompanied by the somewhat chaotic sound of folding paper, Shu Miao looked at the furnishings in the bathroom.
An old, paint-chipped examination table is placed at the entrance, followed by a counter and a medicine cabinet that takes up an entire wall. On the medicine cabinet are neatly arranged rows of small drawers, each with the name of a variety of Chinese medicine written on it.
The room was filled with the lingering smell of Chinese medicine, which was not bad, but not pleasant either.
After careful observation, she found that apart from the stethoscope on the examination table, there was almost no sign of Western medicine.
If it weren't for the three words "Health Room" written on the front door, at first glance, it would be no different from a Chinese medicine clinic.
Although Li Lei was busy with his hands, he kept paying attention to the girl's reaction out of the corner of his eye.
Seeing that she was not at all bothered by what he said, he breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but admire her strong character even more.
Somehow, I suddenly thought of when I first came under Doctor Wang. I was often criticized for being too active in thinking and unable to concentrate on studying, so I could only learn the basics in the future.
Fortunately, he came to Doctor Wang not for academic success, but simply to learn a skill to make a living, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with this statement.
He simply felt ashamed of Doctor Wang's careful cultivation of him over the past two years, and was worried that his presence would distract him and affect his ability to accept more disciples.
Now seeing that this girl is so steady at such a young age, I can't help but have other thoughts.
He often heard his younger sister complain that this girl had a strong learning ability and a special tenacity, but her temperament was rather cold.
It's hard to get close to him, but also hard to hate him.
He didn't think it was a big deal before, but now he thinks about it carefully. Doesn't this girl meet Doctor Wang's requirements for taking a disciple in every aspect?
I just don't know if Doctor Wang is willing to accept female disciples...
But, you have to try, right?
Having made up his mind, Li Lei felt instantly relieved and returned to his usual cheerful self.
Instead, Shu Miao looked at the position of the sun and frowned slightly, a little worried whether Zi Li still remembered to feed the pigs.
The longer she sat there, the more restless she felt.
But it's already this late, if she leaves without finding out anything, she'll feel like a loser no matter how she thinks about it.
So he stood up and walked to the counter, and took the initiative to talk to Li Lei, "Health Officer Li, I want to ask you something."
"Just ask directly if you have anything to say. We're all from the same team, no need to be so polite."
Shu Miao was a little surprised that he didn't continue preaching, but was instead very enthusiastic, which made people feel strange.
But thinking that there was nothing to gain from my current situation, I felt relieved.
"I heard that you can pick Gastrodia elata in the nearby mountains. Have you ever picked any?" She deliberately led the conversation towards the topic of picking and digging, and at the same time, tried to find out how much he knew.
Li Lei was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he was in a dilemma. "Although Gastrodia elata is not as valuable as old ginseng, it is also a rare thing. Not everyone can come across it."
Shu Miao's eyes lit up. "So there's a trick to find it? But I don't know what Gastrodia elata looks like. Can you tell me about it?"
Li Lei was so angry that he laughed when he saw that she not only did not give up the idea, but instead intensified her desire to go up the mountain.
"Do you think hemp is cabbage? Why do you just grab a handful of it casually?"
"No, I just thought that if I found it, I could exchange it for tuition fees..." Shu Miao lowered his head, looking inferior and embarrassed because of his family background.
Li Lei's remaining words were stuck in an instant. He wanted to comfort her, but he was worried that his desire to preach would come back.
After pondering for a moment, he carefully took out a thread-bound "Illustrated Guide to Chinese Herbal Medicine" from the locked cabinet.
According to memory, he flipped through the illustrated book about the herb Gastrodia elata and handed it to her.
"I won't say too much. Just read it yourself. If there's a word you don't know, just ask me."
After a moment's thought, he added, "Be gentle! This is Doctor Wang's treasure. If it's damaged, even if we sell it, we won't be able to cover the cost!"
Shu Miao didn't expect such a pleasant surprise. He hurriedly took the illustrated book with both hands, nodded with shining eyes, and promised to be careful.
Then I couldn't wait to look at the illustrations and introduction, and the first thing that caught my eye was a color picture of a plant.
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