Chapter 31: Does the girl know how to do it?
"Ms. Lin, I never thought you and our merchant were old acquaintances."
After Jin Yunci left, the tribal leader looked at Lin Xiyan suspiciously and asked in Zhuang language.
Lin Xiyan raised the corner of her mouth slightly, pulling out a faint smile, and replied calmly: "It's just that we have met a few times in the past, and it's just an acquaintance. It's not worth mentioning."
"That's good. Today's negotiations were successful thanks to you. Please follow me and take the promised gift."
The clan leader invited them warmly. Lin Xiyan and Jiang Moyu smiled at each other, nodded in agreement, and followed him.
Entering the warehouse, I saw the patriarch found a basket of special seeds unique to Lingnan. The seeds were plump and solid.
The tribe leader said, "This fruit is what we found in the forest. Although it can't be eaten after drying, it can be soaked in water. The water is sweet and delicious, and it soothes the throat."
Lin Xiyan guessed: It is probably Luo Han Guo.
Then he handed over a bag of Lingnan brown rice, the grains of which had a rustic luster.
In addition, there is a batch of linen cloth that Jinyun Temple just obtained through trade. The texture is simple and the feel is thick. They are all practical and good items.
"Thank you so much, Miss Lin, for your help. This is a small token of our tribe's gratitude. We hope you can come often in the future and help connect us with other guests."
The patriarch smiled sincerely, and the fine lines around his eyes showed his sincerity.
After he finished speaking, he turned sideways and waved his hand, ordering people to laboriously carry out a large vat from the dark and damp corner of the warehouse. He looked proud, as if he was showing off a rare treasure.
"Ms. Lin, I'm honored to meet you today. I will definitely let you taste the highest courtesy of our tribe's hospitality. This is our specialty food—
Ordinary people can't enjoy this kind of sour meat. It's only for distinguished guests like you. You must accept this jar!"
The moment the cylinder cover was opened, a strong, pungent smell of sour and rotten food hit my face.
Lin Xiyan's nasal cavity suddenly constricted, stomach acid surged, and she almost retched, but looking at the clan leader's enthusiastic look full of anticipation, she couldn't bear to refuse his kindness.
He quickly suppressed his discomfort and feigned excitement, saying, "I've heard of your great name for a long time, and today I finally get to see it in person. This unique delicacy, I will definitely bring it back to camp and savor it carefully. Thank you again, Chief, for your kindness."
Lin Xiyan thanked him and followed Jiang Moyu back to the camp. After a while, the tribesmen who came to deliver the supplies also delivered the supplies to the place.
After returning to the camp, Lin Xiyan and Jiang Moyu were warmly welcomed by everyone.
Everyone gathered around and looked curiously at the supplies they brought back, their eyes full of anticipation and excitement.
"Finally you're back. Let us see what good things you brought!" Aunt Zhang came forward with a smile, her eyes sweeping over the sacks and baskets.
Lin Xiyan smiled and showed everyone the special seeds given by the clan leader.
Lin Wuyu asked curiously, "This seed is flat, I've never seen it before and I don't know what kind of plant it is."
Lin Xiyan guessed: "Dad, it's probably not something to eat, but something medicinal - Luo Han Guo."
"You can use it to soak in water to soothe your throat, or as medicine to relieve a cough. It's a treasure!"
"This has never been seen on the market." Everyone talked about it.
There's no such thing on the market? That's another huge business opportunity! Lin Xiyan was secretly happy.
Then Lin Wuyu took the bag of Lingnan brown rice and looked at it carefully.
He sighed, "This brown rice looks strong. With it, our food supply will be more abundant, which can be regarded as a solution to our urgent need."
The batch of linen cloth attracted the attention of the female relatives. They gathered around, gently stroked the cloth, and admired its thick texture.
"These cloths are enough for us to make a lot of clothes." An aunt said with a smile, her eyes full of joy.
Now everyone has a change of clothes.
As for the jar of sour meat, Lin Xiyan deliberately placed it in the corner. She didn't want the strong smell to spread throughout the camp.
However, she also thought that perhaps the method of cooking the sour meat could be improved to make it more suitable for everyone's taste.
At night, Lin Xiyan lay in the shed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. The figure of the Treasurer Jin Yunci and the words he had said kept appearing in her mind.
She knew very well that this person was not a good person and that his attention to her must have ulterior motives. He might have already discovered the secret of her space.
This made her worried. What should she do if Jin Yunci had ill intentions and wanted to harm her and her family?
Jiang Moyu seemed to have noticed her worries and asked in a low voice:
"Xier, you haven't slept yet?"
Lin Xiyan stood up, walked out of the shed, nodded slightly and said:
"Brother Mo Yu, I always feel that there are many secrets hidden behind the Jinyun Temple."
Jiang Moyu patted her shoulder and comforted her:
"Don't be afraid. No matter what he wants to do, we must deal with it carefully."
In the following days, everyone in the camp was busy sowing the new seeds. Following Lin Xiyan's instructions, they carefully planted them on the hill.
At the same time, Lin Muyi took a few young men to build a bamboo house with freshly cut bamboo and weaved bamboo curtains to block the wind and rain.
Lin Xiyan often took Qingying to the mountains and forests to look for herbs.
Relying on her knowledge of herbs, she collected many common herbs.
One day, Lin Xiyan was washing herbs by the stream when she suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves.
Her heart tightened and she quickly stood up and hid behind the bushes nearby.
The sound of horse hooves gradually approached, and a horse was seen slowly approaching, with a strange young man riding on it.
He was wearing a plain robe, had a handsome face, and his expression was full of elegance.
"May I ask if the young lady is here?"
The man shouted loudly, his eyes searching everywhere.
Lin Xiyan hesitated for a moment, then walked out from behind the bushes and asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
When the man saw Lin Xiyan, he smiled gently and said:
"My name is Xu Yichen. I heard there's a very intelligent girl named Lin Xiyan here. She's proficient in medicine and can make friends with the indigenous tribes, so I came to visit her."
Lin Xiyan was even more confused. She didn't know this person and didn't know what his purpose was in coming here.
She secretly looked at the person who came and only smelled a faint scent of herbs on him.
He spoke cautiously, "What do you want from me?"
Xu Yichen dismounted, walked up to Lin Xiyan, and said with a bow, "I heard that you can speak the language of that tribe, so I have a favor to ask of you!"
Lin Xiyan's heart was shocked, and she felt that this matter was even more strange.
Could it be that she's in cahoots with Jin Yunci? Otherwise, how would they know she's both medically savvy and adverbial...
Before he could respond, Xu Yichen continued with a serious expression:
"I am Xu Yichen, the eighteenth-generation head of the Xu Clan Medical Clinic in Nanyan City. To be honest, a strange disease has recently broken out in the city. It's spreading rapidly and is extremely contagious."
"Oh? Infectious disease..." Lin Xiyan lowered her head in thought.
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