Zhou Jing'an was quite surprised to hear that Ning Huan wanted to open a restaurant.
Many of the villagers who came to visit Zhou Jing'an a couple of days ago were still marveling at Ning Huan's medical skills. They had originally thought that Ning Huan would want to open a clinic or something similar and become a doctor to treat and save lives.
"Don't you know some medical skills? Why don't you want to open a clinic and become a doctor?"
Ning Huan was somewhat surprised by Zhou Jing'an's words, then smiled faintly and said, "As you said, I only know a little bit. I'm still far from being a doctor who can truly open a clinic and treat patients."
Although Ning Huan said that her medical skills were not good, Zhou Jing'an knew that she was just making excuses.
He had a vague feeling that Ning Huan's medical skills were even more impressive than he had imagined.
"and…"
Ning Huan paused for a moment and then said, "You can also treat illnesses and save lives by opening a small restaurant."
Zhou Jing'an looked puzzled, thinking Ning Huan was joking.
"Do you remember the meal I made for you and the four little ones a while ago, which was called medicinal cuisine?"
Ning Huan continued, "Although medicinal cuisine is food, as long as the medicinal herbs and food are properly combined, it can also cure diseases. Patients who are sick can eat delicious food and also cure their diseases."
After listening to Ning Huan's words, Zhou Jing'an felt that she was right, and besides, Ning Huan's cooking was indeed very delicious.
It was in no way inferior to the delicious food he had tasted in restaurants before.
Just as the two were talking, Ning Huan suddenly realized: "But the four little ones have been playing at Xiao Taozi's house for far too long today, why haven't they come back yet?"
Just then, Yang's voice came from the courtyard: "Sister, something's happened!"
Ning Huan and Zhou Jing'an exchanged a glance, a vague feeling that something bad had happened.
As soon as she stepped out, Madam Yang rushed up to her: "Sister, something terrible has happened! My little Shu and the four little ones have gone up the mountain together!"
Hearing Yang's words, Ning Huan frowned and asked, "Sister-in-law, didn't Xiao Tuanzi and the others go to Xiao Taozi's house to play? Why are they up the mountain?"
Yang said anxiously, "I went to Brother Zhu's house to pick up Xiaoshu, but when I got there I found out that they didn't go to play with Xiaotaozi at all, but secretly went up the mountain!"
"Little Peach said that during the day they said there was a mountain spirit in the mountains, and the four little dumplings really wanted to go to the mountains to find the mountain spirit granny. They even asked Little Peach to go with them, but Little Peach didn't go. She thought that was the end of it."
"But for some reason, this little tree went up the mountain with the four little dumplings."
Ning Huan looked at the mountain not far away, and faintly heard what sounded like the low growls of wild beasts.
It's already dark. If the four little ones and Yang Xiaoshu really went up the mountain, then they must be lost or in danger if they haven't come down yet.
As it turned out, Ning Huan's guess was correct.
At this moment, the four little dumplings and Yang Xiaoshu were hugging each other and crying loudly on the mountain. They originally planned to go up the mountain to find Granny Mountain Spirit.
But after walking for a long time, they still couldn't find it, and they couldn't even find their way back.
Yang Xiaoshu paced anxiously in the woods, while Xiao Sibao and Xiao Sanbao were the first to notice that something was wrong.
Little Sibao followed behind Yang Xiaoshu and asked in a low voice, "Brother Xiaoshu, are we really on our way to find Granny Mountain Spirit? I feel like we've been going in circles."
Xiao Sanbao also felt that the path they were walking on seemed familiar, and asked in confusion, "Yeah, I feel like I've already walked this path before, so how come we're back here?"
Although Yang Xiaoshu was starting to feel scared, he still pretended to be calm and said, "Impossible, I remember this way, I won't go astray. Just stick close to me, we'll definitely find Granny Mountain Spirit soon!"
However, Da Bao frowned: "Yang Xiaoshu, are you lying? I just broke off half a branch from a tree we passed by, and now I see that tree again. What's going on?"
Seeing that Da Bao had exposed him, Yang Xiaoshu collapsed to the ground and burst into tears: "I'm sorry, I lied to you. I had no idea where Granny Shanling was. I was lost a long time ago. I was just lying to you that I remembered the way."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Erbao wanted to hit Yang Xiaoshu: "How dare you lie to us!"
Xiao Sanbao quickly stopped him: "Don't be angry. Yang Xiaoshu meant well. We all came to find Granny Shanling. It's not his fault that we got lost!"
Yang Xiaoshu cried and said, "That's right, that's right, I didn't mean it. Don't worry, I'll definitely get you out of here!"
Seeing Yang Xiaoshu crying in distress, the four little ones stopped blaming him. Besides, it was they who initially said they wanted to come to the mountain to find Granny Mountain Spirit; Yang Xiaoshu wouldn't have come if he hadn't been trying to help them.
Seeing Yang Xiaoshu crying her eyes out, the four little ones comforted her, saying, "Don't cry, we're not going to take care of you anymore."
"Get up quickly, let's go find Granny Mountain Spirit together. Granny Mountain Spirit will take us home, and none of us will get lost!"
Hearing the four little ones' words, Yang Xiaoshu stopped crying and then sobbed, "Once we find Granny Mountain Spirit, we'll go home. I miss my mother, I want to go home!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a wolf howl suddenly came from afar.
The little ones turned pale with fright. Da Bao said sternly, "We can't go to Granny Mountain Spirit anymore. Let's go home now."
Little Sanbao's legs went weak at the sound of the wolf's howl, and he said in a tearful voice, "But how do we get home? We're lost, and we just keep going in circles on this road..."
"Then walk slowly, don't talk, and don't make too much noise. Let's search slowly, and we'll eventually find a way out."
Da Bao helped Yang Xiaoshu up and blew out the tinder he was carrying: "You all follow behind me, don't make a sound, put out the fire and follow me."
Ning Huan, who lived at the foot of the mountain, knocked on doors from house to house, asking the villagers to go up the mountain with her to look for her. Some families, upon hearing that their child had run up the mountain, hurriedly sent their husbands up the mountain with torches and weapons to search for her.
Some villagers, who didn't have a particularly good relationship with Ning Huan, found some excuses to get rid of her.
Yang, who was following behind, was furious when she saw this: "Sister, they could have come out to help us find our child, but they made up an excuse to lie to us!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and was about to knock on the door.
Ning Huan shook her head to stop Yang Shi: "Sister-in-law, if they don't want to help, then so be it. Our priority is to go up the mountain to find the little ones. We know who is willing to help, and we'll just remember their kindness."
That's true. Upon hearing this, Madam Yang stopped insisting that those people come out to help.
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