Tao Wenwen said, "We're almost there. We need four more. If we can't find one, we'll have to buy it from a Chinese medicine shop. I went to the shop today to ask about the price, and that one alone costs at least 15 cents. Tomorrow we'll collect the other three. Strength lies in numbers, so we should be able to finish it by tomorrow."
Zhang Kongming said, "Okay, I'll tell everyone to get up early tomorrow and go up the mountain. Once we finish the last day, the rest will be easy!"
Shi Mohuai and Shi Wangting's eyes gradually became unfriendly when they looked at Zhang Kongming.
They wanted her to have a good rest, so why was Zhang Kongming always ordering their Wenwen around?
Zhang Kongming was completely oblivious to the two people's gazes and asked Tao Wenwen, "What kind of medicine do you want to buy?"
Tao Wenwen said: "37."
Zhang Kongming had never heard of what this medicine was, nor did he understand what benefits it had, but since Tao Wenwen said it, it must be a good thing.
The price is only 1.5 cents.
The Zhang family is not that poor that they can't even come up with 1.5 cents. That would be too ridiculous.
Tao Wenwen underestimated the Zhang family.
Could it be that he often cried poor too much in front of her, causing her to misunderstand the Zhang family?
Zhang Kongming thought for a moment and said, "I can definitely come up with the 15 cents, so don't worry. I'll go to town with you to buy more herbs the day after tomorrow after we finish gathering the herbs!"
Tao Wenwen thought he might have misunderstood and added, "In pharmacies, Panax notoginseng is sold by the gram."
"Huh?" Zhang Kongming was dumbfounded. "One gram, one and a half cents!"
One pound is 500 grams, and one gram is 1.5 cents. How much does that cost?
Zhang Kongming's head was buzzing and he was so confused that he couldn't figure out anything.
Tao Wenwen said: "Seventy-five yuan per catty."
Zhang Kongming swallowed hard, his throat becoming dry from hearing the price, and he couldn't utter a word.
Well, the Zhang family is really poor and really can’t come up with so much money.
Seeing his embarrassment, Tao Wenwen said, "Let's talk about the Sanqi later. Let's collect the remaining herbs tomorrow, and then we'll have all the common herbs. You've been collecting herbs with me for so many days, and you should have memorized most of these herbs. I'll write out the prescription for you, and from now on you can go into the mountains to collect Master Zhang's herbs according to the prescription, which will save you some money."
Zhang Kongming had previously wondered why Tao Wenwen insisted on collecting herbs instead of going to the pharmacy to get them directly or writing down the prescriptions for them. It was not until now that he realized that Tao Wenwen had really helped them a lot!
Tao Wenwen also talked about Zhang Ertian's illness. She could find a way to relieve his pain, but it was definitely impossible to cure it completely, which meant that Zhang Ertian had to take medicine all the time.
A pound of Panax notoginseng costs 75 yuan, and adding up all the other medicines, Zhang Kongming didn't even dare to calculate how much he would spend on medicine alone in a year.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. Zhang Kongming suddenly remembered what his teacher had said to them before.
Tao Wenwen taught them how to identify and collect herbs, which directly solved their financial burden.
Zhang Kongming's eyes were red with gratitude, and he said, "Okay, I'll go back and tell the adults about Sanqi and see what they think. Wenwen, thank you for helping our Zhang family so much. I'll treat you to a meal later. Thank you, I'm leaving!"
Tao Wenwen had been with Zhang Kongming for quite some time, and this was the first time she heard him express his gratitude to her in such a serious manner. She found it quite refreshing and said, "Don't you say friends shouldn't be so distant? Why are you being distant with me now?"
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