Under these circumstances, Haitang also went with a few people to dig for medicinal herbs. Haitang loved herbs the most. At first, those people didn't think much of it, but now that they saw some strange grass, they kept showing it to Haitang, asking her to see if it was a medicinal herb.
Winter was fast approaching, and yet a trade fair was still being held. Shi Hu took Dongfang Long out with him. The beastmen were all happy for Shi Hu's successful transformation into a beast.
They also acknowledged Haitang's abilities, thinking the witch doctor was truly remarkable. However, despite their acknowledgment, no one visited Haitang's home, as people in this era were unfamiliar with the concept of social interaction.
They only ask for things after they have something to ask for, which is an exchange of equal value. What Haitang asked Shi Hu to exchange this time was cloth again, and she didn't lack anything else.
As for ceramics, they have them all, and they have plenty of food, so they don't tempt anyone. During these days, the medicinal herbs that the other side finds are sent to Haitang, and Haitang has checked them all and packed away the useful ones.
For this purpose, Haitang even had a few people build her a small hut. The people worked for free and quickly built a place to store the medicinal herbs.
Because two of the human races had transformed into beasts, the human race held Haitang in even greater respect, and winter arrived with the weather turning cold.
Taking advantage of a day without snow, Haitang went to see Shiming. Shiming was at home; he hadn't been visiting the ceramics shop much lately, instead having a friend look after them. When Haitang looked at Shiming, she asked, "Third Uncle, what's wrong?"
Shi Ming was not in good condition. When Haitang saw the things on the ground, her face immediately turned pale. She immediately took Shi Ming's pulse. "Yueyue... Yueyue..." Haitang couldn't carry Shi Ming out to find someone.
Hearing this from nearby, people immediately ran over, asking, "What happened to Haitang?"
"My third uncle is in trouble. Can you help me carry him out?" Upon hearing this, Qiao Shui nodded and watched Shi Ming come out.
Haitang immediately used chopsticks from home to gag into the other person's throat, and the next second Shi Ming vomited all over the floor, all of it being medicinal herbs.
When Haitang saw him, her face turned pale. Shi Ming was in a daze and burst into tears when he saw Haitang. Haitang was also stunned. Qiao Shui looked at him and felt a little embarrassed, but she understood how hard Shi Ming had worked.
Humans may look strong, but they are nowhere near as powerful as beasts. Those who cannot transform into beasts are practically doomed. Many people know how many people die in the village every year.
Unable to transform into a beast, Shi Ming's inner suffering was the same as that of almost everyone. Haitang sighed, looked at Shi Ming in front of her, and reached out to grab his hand. "Uncle... Third Uncle, I can help you transform into a beast. I'm waiting for you to come to me. Why don't you come?"
"It's also my fault. I should be the one coming to you about this, Third Uncle... Don't eat random things next time. You don't understand pharmacology. If you eat these medicines, you'll just poison yourself. If you want to transform into beasts, you can collect the medicinal herbs yourself, and then I'll choose a day to distribute them to you. I'll tell you which ones are safe to eat then."
"I... I've never transformed into a beast before, so I can still transform?" Shi Ming asked, and Haitang nodded upon hearing this.
“Of course, although it’s more troublesome than Father’s, it’s still possible to transform into a beast. However, Third Uncle can’t take medicine indiscriminately. Let’s get through this winter and come back next spring, okay?” he said, looking at Shi Ming.
"Okay, Uncle, I'll listen to you." Shi Ming didn't want to go to Haitang, afraid that it was impossible to get her, but he couldn't suppress his desire to transform into a beast. He approached Haitang's house and saw the medicinal herbs drying inside.
So he went off on his own to find them and bring them back to eat. At first it was strange, but after eating too much, he just collapsed. Haitang sighed. Luckily it was human. If it were a human... Shi Ming would be dead.
Haitang thanked Qiao Shui and asked her to help Shi Ming to his room. Qiao Shui looked at Haitang and asked, "Can we do it too?"
“Okay.” Haitang said to Qiao Shui, “However, these things are impossible now. It will snow soon and there won’t be enough time… You can tell the beastmen in the lower village that those who want to learn should prepare the medicinal herbs next year. I will choose a day to teach you then, but of course, it won’t be free.”
“That’s natural,” Qiao Shui said. “Are you really not lying to us?”
"Why would I lie to you?" Haitang asked. Qiao Shui nodded when she heard this and didn't ask any more questions. Haitang went back and cooked some food, which she then had Yueyue take to Shiming.
Shi Ming drank the congee and then fell into a drowsy sleep. Haitang went to check on him again and asked Yueyue to watch over him. Yueyue nodded. Haitang went back to prepare food. When Xiaohe and the others returned with the food, they heard about Shi Ming's situation.
"Third Uncle is so pitiful, Sister... Is Third Uncle alright?" Xingxing and Xiaohe went out to find something to eat. These days, Haitang had been secretly taking care of those people who were about to turn into beasts, and had even arranged winter meals for them.
Under such circumstances, Haitang had no time to deal with these matters. However, Haitang did not feel that it was not worth it, because these were things to compensate her family for next spring.
"It's nothing, Xiaohe, don't go out tomorrow either. It might snow in Haitang any day, which would be troublesome. Father and Xiaolong should be back soon," Haitang said, and Xiaohe nodded.
The next day, Haitang started arranging food for those people again. The food consisted of Yutang meat bones, which were used to make soup. Of course, there was also medicinal food, and medicinal herbs were added to it.
However, these medicinal herbs do not conflict with each other. After making arrangements under such circumstances, when Dongfang Long and Shi Hu returned on the day of the snow, Haitang was overjoyed to see the two of them carrying the herbs.
“Father…” Haitang ran over. Haitang had been very busy these past few days, as had Xiaohe and the others. Because there was no grass in winter, Haitang had prepared stones from the beginning to feed the livestock in winter.
They've also finished harvesting the vegetables from the garden. They're all busy, and sometimes they have to take care of Shi Ming, who eats so much he could practically kill himself.
He hadn't been in a daze for two days, but thankfully he could still get out of bed. Of course, he still needed someone to take care of him. Hearing Haitang mention Shi Ming's words, Shi Hu sighed.
“When you were little, your grandfather was injured and his beast-like transformations became less frequent. There were three brothers in the family, and your mother died in childbirth. Under these circumstances, my father could only give the best food to my second brother and me. As a result, your third uncle's health couldn't keep up, and after his beast-like transformation failed, he ran away to the village alone. When your grandfather died, he felt very guilty towards him and asked me to take care of him.” Although he had many children, he was even more skilled at hunting than Shi Shui.
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