"Third sister-in-law, how did you find this place? I don't think I've ever been here before."
On the back hill, Zhang looked around at the surrounding environment.
Although she often passed by this place to dig for wild vegetables, she never imagined that behind those prickly vines, there would be such a treasure trove of good fortune.
"We know the obvious spots, and other people come here to dig for wild vegetables too, so there's no chance for us!"
"I like to go to secluded places. Not only are there more wild vegetables here, but there are also more mushrooms and other fungi than in other places!"
"Second sister-in-law, you and mother dig here!"
"I found a medicinal herb up ahead, but I didn't dig it up because it hadn't grown yet. Now, many days have passed since I last came here, and I need to go check if it has grown properly!"
After Lin Xue finished speaking, she put her vegetable basket on the ground, carried only a basket on her back, and used a sickle to clear a path towards another patch of chopping grass.
"Third sister-in-law, please be careful. The vegetation over there is quite lush, and we don't know if there might be snakes, insects, rats, or anything like that!"
Zhang watched Lin Xue walk away, only giving her a few words of advice behind her back before squatting down to dig for wild vegetables and pick mushrooms.
"Second brother's wife, don't worry! Your sister-in-law knows this mountain area much better than we do!"
"But speaking of which, your third sister-in-law is really capable. Not only is she good at embroidery, but she also knows about medicinal herbs?"
Seeing that her second daughter-in-law looked worried, Old Mrs. Huang quickly said a few words to comfort her.
"My third sister-in-law is a refugee who has suffered countless hardships along the way. It's not surprising that she knows a little about pharmacology, since there are no doctors to treat patients on the road during the famine!"
Zhang is quite optimistic. She was able to escape famine all the way from the far south to their place. She must have some ability to get here.
"You're right. If it weren't for the famine in the south, we wouldn't have met someone as wonderful as the third son's wife!"
Grandma Huang didn't rush to dig for wild vegetables. Instead, she picked up the mushrooms scattered around and put them into her basket.
"Of course! I heard there's a famine in the south, and quite a few people have died. Fortunately, we've never had any natural disasters here since ancient times, so even when we encounter droughts or floods, it's not too serious!"
At this point, Zhang couldn't help but sigh, "This place is truly a blessed land."
Even when things were at their worst outside, the people here were still able to get a sip of broth.
Although sometimes grain production may be reduced due to climate conditions.
But at least they can survive, which is much better than in most places.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted while working, and there was no awkward silence.
Lin Xue quickly walked to the place where she had found the Solomon's Seal last time. Seeing that the herb was almost ripe, Lin Xue hurriedly dug it up with a small hoe and carefully placed it in her basket.
After digging up the medicinal herbs, Lin Xue was about to head back when she tripped over a vine after taking only a few steps.
Keep in mind that this was the first time she had tripped over since she gained spiritual power.
Lin Xue angrily grabbed the vine and pulled it up from the ground with all her might.
When Lin Xue pulled the vine up, she discovered that it wasn't some wild grass or weed at all. There were several round and plump jicama hanging underneath it!
Perhaps the leaves had been gnawed by nearby small animals, which is why she didn't recognize it immediately.
"Are you so eager to hand yourself over to me? I was about to leave, and you tripped me up. It's obvious you want me to eat you up!"
Lin Xue happily picked the sweet potatoes from the vines and put them into her basket. Then she dug around in the ground and pulled out several more sweet potatoes that were bigger than her fist.
After checking that there were no vines left, Lin Xue gathered them up, rolled them up, and tossed them aside.
But it was this action that led her to discover another thing that she had initially thought was a tree root.
Just two steps in front of her, on the very spot where she was standing.
Out of curiosity, Lin Xue dug out the two tree roots.
"What is this? It smells strongly of Chinese medicine!"
Although Lin Xue had studied medicine with an old Chinese medicine doctor for a period of time in Gu Heping's world, she didn't recognize everything that was new to her!
The most familiar ones are the common medicinal herbs used when learning alchemy in the world of cultivation.
However, most of the medicinal materials used in alchemy are spiritual herbs, and only a small portion of ordinary medicinal materials are needed as an auxiliary.
Looking at the piece of wood root in her hand, Lin Xue didn't know what kind of medicinal material it was; it certainly wasn't ginseng.
Because ginseng is the medicinal herb that Lin Xue is most familiar with.
The roots and leaves of this tree had also been eaten by wild animals, leaving only the roots, making it even harder for her to recognize.
"Never mind, let's take it back first and sell it at the pharmacy later. I may not recognize it, but surely the doctors at the pharmacy know it too?"
If she couldn't figure it out, she simply put the piece of wood root into her basket. After checking that there were no other medicinal herbs around, Lin Xue carried the basket back home.
"Third sister-in-law, look, we've almost finished picking all the wild vegetables, and we've also gathered a whole basket of mushrooms!"
Upon seeing Lin Xue return, Zhang quickly showed her what she and her mother-in-law had collected.
"Great, I've dug up my medicinal herbs too!"
"Why don't we go back first? I'll take these herbs to town and sell them!"
Lin Xue knows how to process medicinal herbs, but she didn't recognize what that root-like herb was. If it wasn't processed properly, it might affect the efficacy of the medicine.
So she decided to take the medicinal herbs to town to sell first, and also buy some pork on the way back.
Since arriving in this world, Lin Xue has never eaten dumplings, so she decided to buy some pork to make dumplings.
With that in mind, she continued speaking to the two of them.
"After I sell the medicinal herbs, I'll buy a piece of pork. Second sister-in-law, when you get back, pick out the shepherd's purse and wash it clean. We'll have pork and shepherd's purse dumplings later!"
Lin Xue glanced at Zhang's basket, which contained a lot of shepherd's purse and other wild vegetables.
"Alright, third brother's wife, you go back first. I'll take your second sister-in-law to pick some wild vegetables elsewhere. We've already come all this way, it would be a waste to leave without filling this basket!"
Zhang had no objection to Lin Xue's words, but Old Madam Huang said this to her.
Although they didn't know which secluded spots had the most wild vegetables, they did know the places they regularly visited.
Old Mrs. Huang and Mrs. Zhang both knew exactly where the wild vegetables were.
She thought that her third daughter-in-law liked to eat houttuynia cordata, so she took her second daughter-in-law on the way to pick some to take back and make a cold salad for lunch.
"Mother, you and Second Sister-in-law should go back soon too. I'm quick on my feet and will be back soon!"
After Lin Xue finished speaking, she carried her basket down the mountain. After walking a few steps, she turned and entered the woods. She caught two pheasants and two rabbits and put them in her basket before heading towards the town.
Instead of going back to Old Huang's house to change her clothes, she went straight onto the main road and headed towards Huangjia Town.
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