After hearing Ning Huan describe the expensive medicinal herbs, the villagers became very interested: "Jing'an's wife, if we could find one of these expensive herbs, how much money could we get?"
"Yes, how much money could we possibly have?"
Ning Huan then explained to them, "The prices of these medicinal herbs are all calculated by weight, and the older they are, the more expensive they will be. If you find a Ganoderma lucidum that is several decades old, the price will be around one hundred taels."
"And this is just the price of an ordinary clinic. If someone urgently needs medicine and is willing to pay a high price, they may be able to ask for whatever price you want."
Upon hearing this, the villagers couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. A price of several hundred taels of silver—wouldn't the whole family become rich after picking just one plant?
With this in mind, they listened even more attentively to Ning Huan's explanation of the herbs.
Ning Huan then talked about many kinds of herbs, some of which were precious, some were common, and some were herbs that required some effort to find but were very expensive.
Moreover, when explaining the medicinal properties of these herbs, the villagers not only sold them for money but also collected them to treat minor ailments.
At first, some villagers joined in the discussion, but their voices grew softer and softer until finally no one spoke up at all.
The group stared at each other, then looked at Ning Huan. Seeing this, Ning Huan paused and asked, "Did you not understand, or did you not remember?"
After a moment's hesitation, someone in the crowd whispered, "I can understand what they're saying, but I haven't written it down..."
"I understood, but I only remembered a few things; I didn't remember anything after that."
The villagers were all talking amongst themselves, saying they hadn't memorized it, but they felt extremely guilty. How could they not remember it? It wasn't even that difficult. If they couldn't even remember these few things, how were they going to go up the mountain to collect herbs and earn money?
Ning Huan comforted her, saying, "This is the first day. You've just started learning about this subject, so it's normal that you can't remember everything right away."
Then she passed the medicinal herbs she had on her to the villagers one by one: "You can see these herbs I have prepared for you. I picked them all on the mountain. You can take a look at them. I will take you to the mountain to pick herbs a few times, and then you will remember them."
Hearing Ning Huan's words, the villagers breathed a sigh of relief and then praised her, saying, "Jing An's wife, you really think of us so well."
"That's right, Jing'an's wife, you're such a kind person!"
In this way, Ning Huan distributed all the medicinal herbs she had prepared to the villagers, telling them to take a good look at them so they could remember them.
As she was leaving, she overheard several villagers eagerly anticipating going up the mountain to collect herbs that day. She quickly cautioned them, "Don't go too far up the mountain; you can't afford to get lost in the forest."
"Also, there may be wild animals in some areas of the mountain, so you must be careful. In addition, snakes often appear in the mountains, even though it is winter now and the snakes are hibernating."
"But you must also be careful, and don't think that snakes are safe just because they are hibernating and not moving. If you do encounter a snake and are unfortunately bitten, you must quickly find snake venom grass, which is an antidote for snake venom."
"However, it's best if you prepare in advance. This snake leaf grass isn't expensive; it's sold in pharmacies and clinics. You can go and buy some together."
After remembering this, the villagers smiled and thanked Ning Huan, saying, "Don't worry, Jing'an's wife, we will definitely be careful."
After everyone left, Zhou Lan stayed behind to help Ning Huan clean the yard. Fan Juan also stayed, thinking of doing something to help Ning Huan.
Ning Huan quickly waved her hand. Actually, she had already cleaned the house recently. Even though she was giving a lecture to the villagers today, they hadn't made any mess, so there was no need to clean.
Instead, she gave Zhou Lan and Fan Juan some of the herbs they hadn't received earlier, telling them to take a good look at them when they got back.
After seeing Zhou Lan and Fan Juan off, Ning Huan lay down to rest for a while, then got up to sew winter clothes and cotton-padded jackets for the four little ones.
Besides sewing cotton-padded coats, Ning Huan also took out snake oil from her consciousness space; the frostbite on the four little ones' hands wouldn't be a problem. Even if the little ones didn't say anything, Ning Huan could sense it.
When the weather gets cold, the four little ones' hands hurt terribly, and their chilblains seem to be recurring. Ning Huan felt really sorry for them, so she thought of making them some snake oil ointment to treat them.
As she sewed the cotton-padded jacket, she thought about what she should do to support her four little ones if she really went to town to do business.
She hadn't had time to think about this before, but now that Zhou Jing'an's health is gradually improving, it's time to give it a try.
He was going back to town to study, and his four little ones were also old enough to learn to read and write, so they also had to go to town. Although she had decided to divorce Zhou Jing'an, she still had to put in some effort to raise her four little ones to be healthy and well-fed.
Ning Huan actually wanted to make and sell some beauty products like Jade Complexion Cream, but she felt it was a bit too limited, since in a remote town, there weren't many families who could afford such beauty products.
The market will be saturated in a short time. At that point, even without competitors, she herself will struggle with how to run the business.
After thinking for a long time, Ning Huan finally decided what kind of business she wanted to do, when the sound of a carriage came from the doorway again.
The four little ones called out from the courtyard, "Mother, the carriage that came to pick you up yesterday is here again today!"
Ning Huan frowned, thinking that something had happened to one of the patients she had treated yesterday, and hurriedly went outside.
Upon seeing Si Yan, she asked anxiously, "But what happened to the patient I treated last night?"
Si Yan shook his head and said with a smile, "Madam Ning, how could there be a problem with the patient you saved? He woke up this morning. When he heard that you were the one who saved him, he specifically wanted me to pick you up so he could thank you in person."
Ning Huan was somewhat surprised: "There's nothing to thank me for. I'm just a doctor who treats and saves lives. It's enough that he survived."
Si Yan shook his head slightly and said, "Madam Ning, you should come with me. This man is not one to thank people easily. If he wants to thank you, he can definitely make you satisfied."
Hearing this, Ning Huan thought for a moment. A patient who could afford a thousand taels for a consultation must be no ordinary person. If this person was a noble or aristocratic, and was so pleased that he rewarded her with another thousand or a hundred taels of gold, then what business would she need? She could simply secure her livelihood for the rest of her life.
After saying goodbye to Zhou Jing'an, Ning Huan left with Si Yan. No matter how much Ning Huan asked along the way, Si Yan refused to reveal the patient's identity.
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