"Boss, do you know who paid for the medicine last night? Also, who bought this pig's blood?"
She was somewhat disoriented yesterday and didn't even know how she got home, let alone these details.
"Mother, the doctor's fee, medicine fee, and pig's blood were paid by my uncle from the clan chief's family. It cost eighty-one coins in total. Mother, my uncle said there's no rush to pay it back. We can pay it back when our family has more money in the future."
Lin Chaodong's words made Yue Jiuyue realize that she couldn't repay the money now.
This made Yue Jiuyue, who had never owed anyone money, feel a pang of discomfort, like being scratched by a cat.
She had been hoping to pay back the money as soon as possible to put her mind at ease, but it turns out she can't pay it back now.
Fortunately, she wasn't truly unable to repay her debts; otherwise, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night if she couldn't pay them back.
"well!"
Yue Jiuyue sighed.
She had just gone to the clinic and spent more than ten coins. Even if the original owner had really hidden money, there couldn't possibly be a hundred or eighty coins at home. If she hadn't put about thirty copper coins in the original owner's tattered purse when she paid, she would probably have to pretend to be a real pauper by now.
Thinking of Lin Chaodong's surprise when he saw so many copper coins in his purse when he paid, Yue Jiuyue selectively made herself forget it.
This little loophole is nothing; she can just make up a few lines to cover it up. What she's more afraid of is that her family is dirt poor and has no excuse to spend money.
When Yue Jiuyue sighed, Lin Chaodong assumed she was worried about repaying the money, so he immediately comforted her:
"Mom, Lao San and I will definitely be able to pay back the money, don't worry!"
These days, my third brother and I go up the mountain early to dig for medicinal herbs. We'll dig as many as possible; a pound of processed Polygala tenuifolia costs forty-seven copper coins. Two pounds will be enough to pay off the debt, so Mother really doesn't need to worry about this money. We'll pay it back soon, and maybe we can even save up enough for my second and third brothers' weddings!"
Lin Chaodong is very optimistic.
In this impoverished mountain valley, the whole village always helps each other when one family is in trouble. This is not the first or second time that their family has received help from the villagers. They have also helped other families in the village. It's nothing. As the clan elder said, they are all one family and don't need to speak like outsiders.
"Yes, things will get better."
Yue Jiuyue firmly believed this.
Even if she didn't have a cheat code now, as long as she survives the famine, she can live a good life in this world. All those years of watching short videos weren't for nothing.
"Yes, things will get better!"
Lin Chaodong nodded firmly.
Under the bright sunshine, Lin Chaodong pulled his wooden cart, striving towards the life he wanted.
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In dry years, the only redeeming quality is that the sun shines just right.
A few days later, the village chief led a group of people to the town with a wooden cart. This time, they were going to the clinic to sell medicinal herbs, all of which were already prepared.
"This Dianthus chinensis is of good quality. I'll pay nine copper coins per catty. It's four catties and six ounces in total, so that's forty-one copper coins."
"How come this Polygala tenuifolia is all broken into pieces? This is the first time I've ever seen Polygala tenuifolia processed into this condition. But considering how hard it is to make, I'll give it ten coins per pound. There are eight pounds in total, so that's eighty coins."
The person in charge of collecting medicinal herbs at the clinic gave different prices based on the quality of the herbs in the cart. Even the lowest price made the village chief and his men very happy.
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