"Boyu's mother, have you finished eating all the vegetables at home? I grew some more at home and will bring them to your house later. These wild vegetables are so bitter, they are not as delicious as the ones grown at home!"
As soon as the mother and daughter reached the hillside, they were discovered by sharp-eyed villagers.
"Ah! No, no, there's still food at home. I just came out to collect firewood today."
Liu quickly refused, but the villagers didn't seem to believe her. Who would come to the hillside to collect firewood?
"Go to the other side of the mountain to collect firewood. There's more firewood there. This side of the mountain is full of small branches and twigs that won't burn well."
"Auntie, I know there's plenty of firewood there, but I'm too timid to go to the mountains. So I came here today to pick up some to use as a temporary fix."
Liu had already thought of this reason before she set out, so when faced with the aunt's suggestion, her answer was perfect.
The old lady looked at the mother and daughter, who looked so fragile, and guessed that they were not very brave.
"Then I'll go to your house and call you next time I go there. We can go together and have company."
"Okay, Auntie?"
Liu politely agreed, and she would decide whether to go or not when the time comes.
At first, Liu pretended to pick up firewood, and when she noticed that no one was paying attention to them, she started picking herbs.
There were many of the same herbs on this side of the hillside as on the other side of the field. Lin Shiyu didn't need to teach her, she picked all the ones she knew first.
As for those she didn't recognize, Liu couldn't take care of them for the time being because there were simply too many herbs here.
After filling most of the basket, Liu stopped and placed the firewood she had picked up at the beginning on top of the basket to decorate it and hide it from others.
"Mom, you can actually come out and pick herbs openly. Everyone knows that I have medical skills, and there's nothing wrong with picking herbs for your own use!"
Seeing her mother's cautious look, Lin Shiyu kindly reminded her.
"They know you have medical skills, but they think you can only treat one disease and don't know anything else about medicine."
Lin Shiyu's age is there, so even if they shout to others how great their daughter's medical skills are, no one will believe it.
The villagers now trust them, and most of them just treat Lin Shiyu as a young doctor with potential.
"Their perception is simply due to a lack of understanding of me. Once they get to know me, they won't think that way anymore. And if I want them to understand me, I can't hide things like this."
The long tongue-twister almost confused Liu. She thought about it twice before answering her:
"No, if they knew that we used to sell the herbs we picked, they would be angry."
The villagers were so enthusiastic in sending them fruits and vegetables because they thought their families were too poor to afford them. If they knew that the herbs they picked were used to make their fortunes, they would turn against them in a moment.
More likely, they would be asked to return the money they earned from selling the herbs they picked from their fields.
This kind of barbaric behavior is normal among the villagers. Don't expect them to be civilized with your family.
Lin Shiyu was speechless. Why were they angry when she could make money with the knowledge she learned? It was so unreasonable.
"When we get back, we'll eliminate those that are both herbs and wild vegetables, and only pick those that are purely herbs. Is that okay?"
Lin Shiyu didn't want to pick herbs secretly, but she also didn't want to give up, so she had to discard some herbs and pick others first.
Liu thought her daughter's words made sense, but she didn't agree immediately: "Let's talk about it when we get back."
The road on the hillside is difficult to walk on. What if you fall while walking and chatting?
When the two returned home, they found that An Zi was squatting at their door again.
"Mom said if you're short on firewood, just tell us and we'll send some more."
Anzi's mother thought that their family had taken advantage of the Lin family and was already feeling uneasy. When she heard that they had come out to collect firewood, she immediately asked her son to send the firewood over.
Liu and Lin Shiyu looked at each other. Anzi's mother got the news so quickly. News in the village spread really fast!
"There's nothing missing. If there is any, I'll tell you."
Liu sent Anzi back, knowing that they could no longer use the excuse of collecting firewood to pick herbs.
"Then go pick it boldly."
Lin Shiyu made the final decision.
Even if everyone went to pick the fruits together, she didn't believe that she, a professional, would be just a bunch of amateurs.
As for Liu's worry that the villagers would come and cause trouble if they knew about it, Lin Shiyu was not worried at all.
Unless they just want a one-time benefit, no one with any sense would do such a thing.
Whether they are picking herbs or selling them, if they want to make money in this way, they cannot go around their home.
In a word, don’t panic!
Liu worriedly told Lin Anru about Lin Shiyu's idea, but Lin Anru thought that Lin Shiyu's idea was good and agreed to it directly.
The eighth day after moving into the new home.
The mother and her two children went out to pick herbs with baskets on their backs.
The villagers misunderstood that they were picking wild vegetables. Liu no longer tried to be vague but told them frankly that they were out picking herbs.
Their generous attitude made the villagers feel at ease, and at least they did not behave abnormally towards them on the surface.
“It’s good to have a skill. You’ll never starve anywhere.”
Gain the envy of the villagers? 1.
"If my daughter were that capable, I would worship her."
Gain the envy of the villagers? 2.
“…”
Gain the envy of the villagers?
Gain the envy of the villagers?
…
Liu's modesty today is really annoying. How come this is different from what they imagined? Why doesn't she cause trouble for them?
No one answered her doubts. After two or three days, no villagers came to trouble them. Liu put her mind at ease and concentrated on picking herbs every day.
…
"I knew your brother had a trick up his sleeve. He picked so many herbs back then, and I don't know how much he sold them for."
When Zhang found out about this, their house was almost completed, which meant that the second branch's assets had been completely drained.
The couple, who were always thinking about how to make money quickly, became furious when they heard the news.
They didn't believe that Lin Shiyu knew medical skills and thought that the person who knew medical skills was Liu.
"She's been married into the Lin family for so many years, but she hasn't shown any ability yet. Once the family is divided, she won't have to worry about us anymore. She's so impatient, hum!"
Thinking about the various setbacks she had encountered recently when going back to her parents' home to borrow money, Zhang's anger grew stronger and stronger.
Jealousy twisted her entire face.
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