"Forget it, it's too heavy. Let's keep our baskets to carry herbs."
Although Wei Yuyan was tempted, she resisted the urge; carrying it back would be too tiring.
"Okay, then I'll pick a few for you to eat before you go back."
Chen Yu figured he could eat more before going back since he couldn't take it all back with him.
"Well, let's pick some herbs first."
Wei Yuyan thought she would help her brother-in-law pick more fruit today so that they could save some money.
"Brother-in-law, look, this is called Dendrobium."
Wei Yuyan was lucky today; she saw quite a few dendrobiums after only a few steps.
There are many large rocks in this place. Dendrobium is called Dendrobium because it likes to grow next to rocks.
"Is this more valuable than Panax notoginseng?"
Chen Yu carefully dug up the dendrobium.
"Yes, it's more valuable, but the drying methods for medicinal herbs are basically the same. Just wash them clean and dry them."
Wei Yuyan asked her brother-in-law to dig around here, while she started looking for herbs nearby.
"Hey girl, is this some kind of herbal medicine?"
Chen Yu saw a rather pretty plant and asked Wei Yuyan if it was a medicinal herb.
"Uh... this is a poisonous herb."
Wei Yuyan was both amused and exasperated. This kind of grass was definitely not to be eaten by mistake, or she'd be in serious trouble.
"oh".
The brother-in-law scratched his head and continued searching for valuable medicinal herbs with Wei Yuyan in the forest.
"Fritillaria cirrhosa~ Brother-in-law, look, this Fritillaria cirrhosa is more valuable than Panax notoginseng and Dendrobium nobile."
Wei Yuyan discovered that fritillaria cirrhosa was a moderately valuable medicinal herb, but she didn't see any ginseng or lingzhi.
However, Wei Yuyan was already very content with these gains.
I came here today specifically looking for these more expensive medicinal herbs, so it would be good if I found two or three.
"Hey girl, look, there are still a lot of dendrobiums here."
Chen Yu found a lot more Dendrobium, and there were more Dendrobium on this mountain than Fritillaria cirrhosa.
"Then let's focus on finding this today, brother-in-law, to be honest, this mountain."
You should come once a month or once and a half, otherwise even if you come frequently, you won't find any good medicinal herbs.
Wei Yuyan thought that her brother-in-law should focus on searching halfway up the mountain whenever he had time, and that would only take a few days a month.
"Okay, I understand," Chen Yu nodded, seemingly lost in thought.
"Brother-in-law, don't even think about going deep into the mountains. It's dangerous up there. There are wild boars, and who knows, even tigers."
Your sister is worried about you at home, so please don't take any risks."
Wei Yuyan was worried that her brother-in-law would go to deeper places to collect more herbs, which would be too dangerous.
"Don't worry, girl, I won't do that."
Chen Yu hadn't expected the girl to see through his thoughts; in fact, his own thoughts had only flashed through his mind briefly.
"Well, actually, if you work a few days a month, you can earn a few hundred coins a month."
Don't try to become an expert overnight; wait for a better opportunity.
You can use this herb to save some money first, and then I will teach you how to do business.
Wei Yuyan never intended for her sister and brother-in-law to rely on this herb for the rest of their lives; it was far too dangerous.
The roads are slippery when it rains, and there's the risk of getting lost when it's foggy. It's too hot in the summer and freezing cold in the winter. In short, it's not an easy job.
Wei Yuyan considered that they should transition for a while, and then teach them how to do business when Yueyue was a little older.
Otherwise, my brother-in-law alone wouldn't be able to handle it.
"Girl, I'm already so grateful that you could teach us how to gather herbs, how could you possibly trouble yourself with so much?"
Chen Yu was a little embarrassed.
"We're family, so let's not be formal. Brother-in-law, you'll have a better and better life."
After Wei Yuyan finished speaking, she continued searching for herbs with her brother-in-law, as it was a rare opportunity for them to come here.
Even if we don't fill the baskets completely, each person should at least have half a basket.
The two of them dug for dendrobium and fritillaria nearby. After about an hour and a half, Wei Yuyan got a little hungry.
"Hey girl, I brought some cakes with me. Come on, I still need to pick some wild kiwis."
Chen Yu took out the dry rations he had brought. He had brought four cakes today, gave two to Wei Yuyan, and ate two himself.
Before they even had a chance to eat, Chen Yu went to pick wild fruits and brought spring water with lotus leaves for Wei Yuyan to drink.
"Perfect, this pancake is a bit dry."
Wei Yuyan was feeling thirsty.
"Girl, if you get tired later, lie down and take a nap. I'll look for more after I finish eating. It's not easy to come here, so pick more."
Chen Yu didn't want to rest for a moment. It was a rare opportunity to come up here, and it was perfect that the girl was here so he could distinguish between good and bad herbs.
"Brother-in-law, after you finish eating, you should rest for a while before continuing. It's hot, and you might get heatstroke."
Fortunately, it was cooler inside the forest than outside.
Wei Yuyan could only eat one pancake before she couldn't eat anymore. She ate a lot of kiwis, and then lay down on the grass to rest for a while.
"Okay, I'll take a nap."
Chen Yu got up early this morning and now wants to take a nap so he can work a little longer this afternoon.
Wei Yuyan woke up naturally, opened her eyes, and was a little confused.
"Oh dear, I was supposed to help my brother-in-law pick more herbs, but I ended up sleeping here."
Wei Yuyan realized she was still in the woods, and her brother-in-law was nowhere to be seen.
Wei Yuyan quickly got up and moved around a bit, then began looking for her brother-in-law.
"Brother-in-law, where did you run off to?"
While searching for her brother-in-law, Wei Yuyan dug up medicinal herbs, calling out to him every now and then.
"Hey, here it is."
About 15 minutes later, my brother-in-law responded, it seemed he had just gone to dig further ahead.
"Brother-in-law, you've dug so much, take a break."
Wei Yuyan saw that her brother-in-law's basket was almost full and he was sweating profusely. She was worried that he might suffer from heatstroke or collapse from exhaustion.
"good".
Chen Yu put down his basket and looked at the basket full of herbs. He was very happy. This should be able to sell for a hundred or two hundred coins.
"I'll just dig around here for a while, then we'll head back early."
Wei Yuyan thought her brother-in-law was working too hard, so she should go back early, since it was already getting late.
When you get back, you need to wash the herbs. It's best not to do it after dark, because you'll have to light candles then, which is a waste.
"Hey girl, look, isn't this fruit a medicinal herb?"
Chen Yu saw some good medicinal herbs and asked Wei Yuyan to go and take a look.
“Fruit, oh~, this is Codonopsis pilosula. This is good. It’s more expensive than Dendrobium, but not as good as Fritillaria cirrhosa.”
Wei Yuyan took a look and found it was just a ginseng root with large leaves and a ripe fruit that looked like a small tomato.
"Then how do we dig?"
Chen Yu wanted Wei Yuyan to give an introduction.
"Same as above, just don't break it open."
Wei Yuyan told Chen Yu to dig it himself, believing that her brother-in-law already knew how.
"good".
Chen Yu slowly began to dig, digging very thoroughly. This codonopsis was quite large; Wei Yuyan estimated that it would weigh several ounces after drying.
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