"Going up the mountain today wasn't as troublesome as before. Look, I don't have any leeches on me."
When Tan Xiaojuan returned to the main road, she checked her trouser legs and found that there really wasn't a single leech.
In the past, when they went up the mountain, they would always check their legs from time to time to see if they had anything on them.
Even if you tuck your trouser legs in tightly, it may not be enough to prevent leeches from biting you.
Unexpectedly, this time it really didn't happen.
Moreover, the mountain is home not only to leeches, but also to various mollusks and insects such as slugs and ants.
There is another creature that sucks human blood, just like leeches—mosquitoes.
After going up the mountain, they not only had to guard against leeches biting and sucking blood, but also against mosquitoes biting them. Unexpectedly, nothing bit them this time.
"Sister Chen, your potion is amazing! It really prevents insects from biting people."
Yunnan Province has a warm and humid climate, and there are a lot of insects, which bothers the locals.
Even though locals have some traditional remedies to prevent insect bites, the effects are not particularly significant, and many people still get bitten by insects.
But Chen Suwen's potion is so effective at preventing mosquito bites that it's 100% effective. That's amazing.
"Sister Chen, do you still have that medicine? I want to stock up on more so I won't have to worry about it when I go up the mountain in the future."
Chen Suwen shook her head, "I don't have any on hand, but if you want some, I can make more."
"I happened to collect a lot of medicinal herbs during this trip up the mountain."
Besides two pheasants, her basket was mostly filled with various herbs; the mushrooms she had picked earlier were placed in the baskets of Zhou Ling and the two children.
Actually, the two children didn't have that many mushrooms in their baskets. They mainly put in mushrooms that couldn't be packed too tightly, so the baskets weren't very heavy.
"Sister Chen, you're really amazing! I heard you used to be a salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative. I never imagined you could do all this stuff. I thought you were a doctor." Tan Xiaojuan looked at Chen Suwen with admiration.
“I did work as a salesman before. I learned my pharmaceutical skills from others, and my mother also taught me.”
She wasn't a medical school graduate in her previous life either. Her pharmaceutical skills were acquired after she awakened her wood-type superpower and joined the survivor base, where the leaders arranged for her to learn together.
Chen Suwen's expression turned somewhat grim as she recalled the days she spent learning various pharmacological knowledge and pharmaceutical methods.
Decades have passed since we left school, and who would have thought that one day a large group of people would be sitting in a classroom learning again?
These wood-type ability users not only need to learn pharmacology, but also the growth environment of various plants, their functions, and the various effects derived from them.
Furthermore, the various habits of these plants after their mutations and evolution following the apocalypse must be recorded and firmly memorized.
They couldn't afford to be ignorant of all the wood-based superpowers in the entire base. These superpowered individuals, who had joined the base as "regular troops," couldn't be "illiterate" with no knowledge.
Of course, she couldn't tell Tan Xiaojuan and the others these things. She could only say that most of what she learned was taught to her by her own mother, and a small part was what she learned from others over the years.
"I never imagined that Sister Chen could be both a salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative and also have the ability to research and develop medicines. You're really amazing." Tan Xiaojuan admired Chen Suwen even more.
Seeing how amazing Chen Suwen was, Tan Xiaojuan was even more motivated.
She must study hard and learn various languages diligently.
She's only in her early thirties, not considered old yet.
Look at Sister Chen, she's over forty and still shines. Even after leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, she still has amazing pharmaceutical skills.
She also hopes that when she is in her forties or fifties, she can become someone that others will give a thumbs up to.
Huang Xiufang also admired Chen Suwen very much. She never expected that Aunt Chen was so amazing, so she became even more enthusiastic towards her.
If I get along well with Aunt Chen, who is so smart and capable, and spend more time with Zhou Ling, who is also smart and capable, maybe she will become smarter too.
After checking and finding no problems, everyone packed their things and went home.
We need to head back early after picking so many mushrooms, otherwise the sun will get too strong and they might rot.
"Teacher Zhou, you went mushroom picking in the mountains? Wow, there are so many mushrooms!"
"Teacher Zhou, you guys are amazing! You managed to pick so many mushrooms." A middle-aged woman a few years older than Chen Suwen greeted Zhou Ling, then quickly changed the subject, trying to take advantage, "I haven't had mushrooms in a long time, Teacher Zhou, could you share some with me?"
“My little one hasn’t had a decent meal in ages. These mushrooms look so fresh. Teacher Zhou, could you share some with me? My little one wants to try some too.”
Before Zhou Ling could refuse her middle-aged neighbor, Chen Suwen stood in front of her and said, "My family hasn't eaten meat in a long time. Sister, could you share two pounds of meat with me?"
"These mushrooms would be delicious if stir-fried with pork or stewed in chicken soup. I haven't eaten meat in a long time."
"Big sister, how about you give me two pounds of pork, or give me an old hen, and I'll use it to make chicken soup?"
Chen Suwen was not polite at all.
The middle-aged woman, who was a few years older than Chen Suwen, changed her expression instantly upon hearing her words.
"How can you be so shameless? You expect me to give you two pounds of meat right off the bat? Are you crazy?"
"If my family had meat to eat, would I be giving it to you? Who do you think you are?"
Seeing the other woman's outburst of curses, Chen Suwen also got into character, her expression changing as she retorted, "Yeah, who do you think you are? You expect my daughter to give you some mushrooms?"
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