Jiang Mingwei extended her fingertip and wiped the dust off the spot where she had clearly seen it before.
It's spotless, without a speck of dust!
When the drawers containing herbs were opened, all the previous crumbs had been removed, leaving only the whole herbs for sale.
On the contrary, the ground was a bit glaring because she had left a pile of dirt stains when she was dividing the herbs.
There wasn't a single dirty spot in the entire house!
The shopkeeper smiled and nodded repeatedly, clearly very satisfied with the woman.
"Yes, Miss, this woman is so capable! If the shop didn't need so many people right now, I would have hired her!"
"It's rare to see someone so diligent and capable; they're a rare find!"
Jiang Mingwei looked at the shopkeeper with a deep gaze and a slight smile played on her lips.
"Why do I feel like what you just said... has a hidden meaning, as if you're implying something to me?"
"No, no, how could I possibly hint at anything, Miss? I'm just telling the truth! You can see it yourself, so I'm sure you already have the answer in your heart."
The shopkeeper smiled, his eyes narrowing, and waved his hands repeatedly, but his words also carried a hidden meaning.
Jiang Mingwei chuckled, but she was already pondering it in her heart.
She had only wanted the woman to pay off her debts with her work, so that her child wouldn't actually die, which would be quite pitiful.
But this woman is practically born with a divine body!
She suddenly changed her mind...
It would be such a waste not to keep such a talented person by our side.
While waiting for her to clean the herbs at Renyifang, Jiang Mingwei observed the people coming and going to get medicine. She could guess what disease they had from their complexions, and she could guess correctly nine times out of ten.
She increasingly felt that she should set up a table and sit here for a consultation.
"Madam, the herbs you requested have been cleaned and packed. You can take them with you."
Just as Jiang Mingwei was engrossed in watching, a restrained voice sounded beside her.
She looked up and met the woman's awkward smile.
How is your child? Is he feeling better?
When Niu Niu was mentioned, the woman's smile deepened, and she nodded repeatedly.
"Good, much better now! The medicine you gave me is amazing. I only took one dose and I'm much better now. The country kids are easy to raise, so you don't need to worry, Madam."
Jiang Mingwei felt helpless yet soft-hearted, and finally couldn't help but offer her some advice.
"You still need to be careful, otherwise it will be troublesome if it recurs. When you leave later, ask the shopkeeper for four or five days' worth of medicine to drink continuously. After you finish drinking it, consolidate the effect and it won't happen easily again."
"Do you...do you need money?"
When money was mentioned, the woman became even more reserved, her face revealing fear and unease.
“You’ve come to work and cleaned my pharmacy spotless. Why should I ask you for money? I should be the one paying you! Of course, I don’t want it.”
“What are you saying, Madam? You saved Niu Niu’s life. I just cleaned up the place. It’s nothing! If you need me to come for a few more days, just let me know and I will definitely come.”
The woman was indeed simple and honest. Jiang Mingwei no longer hesitated and asked, "Let me ask you, if I gave you a way to ensure that you and Niu Niu have enough to eat and wear in the future, would you be willing?"
The woman's eyes lit up, her face flushed with excitement, and her hands clenched together nervously.
"Madam, can you teach me how to gather herbs? I overheard your conversation with those men! They gathered a whole basket of herbs, and you gave them six taels of silver!"
"Six taels of silver! I can't even imagine how much that is! If it were given to me and Niu Niu, it would be enough for us to live on for two years. If Madam is willing to teach me, I would be eternally grateful!"
As she was about to kneel down, Jiang Mingwei quickly reached out to stop her.
Why do these people always kneel down so easily? They catch her completely off guard.
"Wait a minute, when did I say I would teach you how to gather herbs? I can't teach you, and I don't recommend you do this job either. It's tiring and dangerous. Many herbs grow on cliff edges. The men there are strong enough to climb the rocks. Can you?"
"I can!"
The woman spoke with a strong voice, patted her chest, and had a determined expression on her face.
"Madam, don't underestimate me. Although I'm a woman, I can do anything. Really, I can gather herbs. Please teach me, Madam!"
“It’s not that I don’t want to teach you, but I also have no experience in collecting herbs. Identifying herbs is not something that can be learned overnight. Sometimes, if you encounter a poisonous herb and die, what will happen to Niu Niu? I advise you not to think about it anymore!”
"Besides, today is just a special day; normally they don't earn much money from gathering herbs."
The hope in the woman's eyes gradually disappeared, her hands twisted together hurriedly, and a look of sadness appeared on her face.
"Then...what should we do?"
"Didn't you ever consider that I wanted you to stay in this clinic and run it with the manager? You could help him with odd jobs, like cleaning and organizing the herbs."
"Of course, keeping you here doesn't mean you can slack off. I expect you to maintain your current level of performance!"
Seeing her confused expression, Jiang Mingwei spoke softly.
The woman was slightly taken aback, then her eyes suddenly lit up, giving her a feeling of finding a new path after a long and difficult journey!
"Madam is willing to let me work here, really?"
Jiang Mingwei nodded, "Of course, you've done so well, I have no reason not to keep you."
“However, this stay is only temporary. I may need you in other shops in the future and I may transfer you away, but you can stay here for now. I will give you four hundred coins every month, which is enough for you and Niu Niu to live on.”
Upon hearing the price of four hundred coins, the woman covered her mouth in surprise, and then tears welled up in her eyes.
She wanted to kowtow to Jiang Mingwei once again.
Fortunately, the shopkeeper reacted quickly and stopped her, scolding her repeatedly.
"Miss doesn't like people kowtowing to her for no reason. A word of thanks is enough; there's no need to kowtow!"
The woman nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with tears.
"Thank you, Madam! Thank you, Madam! You saved my and my daughter's lives. Actually, when Niu Niu was sick, how could I, as her mother, not bear some responsibility?"
“Our family is too poor and we have no food. I saw that someone had thrown some rotten vegetables into the ditch, so I took them home and cooked them for her. I thought that once they were cooked, she would be fine, but I didn’t expect her to get sick!”
"My daughter and I haven't even had anything to eat today. Thank you so much, Madam, for saving us!"
Hearing her say that, Jiang Mingwei felt extremely uncomfortable and sighed slowly.
"Get up quickly, it's good that you've found a place to stay. I'll have the shopkeeper give you an advance today so you can buy some good food for Niu Niu."
"Yes, thank you, Madam."
Picking up the medicinal herbs, Jiang Mingwei and Hua Cui left Renyifang.
"Miss, we haven't retrieved the jade pendant from last time. Would you like to go get it?"
Hua Cui suddenly remembered something and asked Jiang Mingwei.
She paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I do need to go. I almost forgot..."
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