“Oooooh!”
The next morning, hearing the sound of a rooster crowing outside the door, Xia He quickly got out of bed.
Looking at Huilan who was still murmuring in her sleep, he put on his clothes carefully for fear of waking her up.
He went to the kitchen again and picked up a sickle for cutting grass hanging on the wall.
There was no food left at home, and Xia He was hungry. He scooped a large bowl of cold water from the jar and drank it down reluctantly.
After doing all this, he got ready, closed the door gently, and walked out onto the street.
"No matter what happens today, we must gain something."
Whether it is the blood disease that the town is suffering from now, or the debt owed from previous loan sharks, they are all very urgent.
The most important thing is that he promised Li Huilan that he would let her live a good life.
He doesn't want to let down such a good daughter-in-law.
So, Xia He must get the money!
Gradually, the sky began to brighten.
Breakfast shops opened one after another on the street, and the aroma wafted over along with white smoke.
The neighbors began their busy day.
Passing by a bun shop, I saw a tray of fresh buns just out of the oven.
Xia He couldn't help but sniff it, pursed his lips, and began to drool.
"Hey? Isn't this our He brother? Where are you going?"
A joking voice was heard, and a few ruffian-looking men squatted beside the bun shop, eating the meat buns in their hands with oil dripping from their mouths.
Xia He looked over and found that it was Song Bao who came to collect the debt two days ago.
Seeing that he was carrying a bamboo basket on his back, Song Bao immediately joked with his companions,
"You got up so early, are you going out of town to collect herbs?"
"Have you had breakfast? The hot buns are so delicious."
"Don't talk about him. He lost all his money. I want to help him get his money back, but he's not happy about it."
Song Bao did not give Xia He any face, and then said,
"Xia He, I'll give you another chance. Today we have a good place. How about going to gamble again and make back your money?"
Hearing the sounds of laughter, Xia He didn't say anything. He silently shook his head to refuse, then quickened his pace and left the bun shop.
He didn't intend to say much about people like Song Bao.
He had to conserve his energy now, after all, there was still a long way to go in the mountains.
As long as you know clearly what you want to do, it doesn't matter if you get some cold shoulder.
After leaving the city and walking south, about two hours later, Xia He arrived at the foot of Hammer Mountain, a little out of breath.
He had already grasped the sickle in his hand and walked into the mountain step by step along the winding path created by his predecessors.
He used the sickle in his hand to clear the way, paying attention to the movements around him, and walked for another half an hour.
Along the way, Xia He did not see any traces of large wild animals, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
There are the chirping of insects and birds in my ears.
He recalled the contents of the pharmacopoeia.
Different medicinal herbs naturally grow in different environments, so they cannot be grown aimlessly.
But it was still too difficult to search in the mountains, until a very faint dotted line appeared in front of Xia He's eyes.
Soon, after passing through a dense bush, he saw a furry green plant.
"It's burdock seeds!"
Xia He was surprised and hurried over.
[First-level herb: Burdock seed]
Burdock is an obovate, slightly flat, slightly curved plant with a gray-brown surface with some purple-black spots.
It usually grows on sunny grass on hillsides and there must be water nearby. It is not often seen along roadsides.
It can be used to dispel wind-heat, clear the lungs and relieve the throat, and can be used to treat exogenous wind-heat and cough.
This is a very common medicinal material and is in great demand.
The price is relatively cheap, and one liang of weight can be exchanged for about 30 coins.
This is a low-lying area. If it weren't for the guidance of the white dotted lines in the technique, it would be difficult for him to find it.
When I looked up, I saw burdock growing everywhere, thanks to a light rain two days ago.
"This world is indeed different. Herbs are classified according to their efficacy and rarity."
Xia He took out a sickle and began to pick large pieces of burdock.
“Success!”
Picking medicinal herbs also requires skills and must be done with caution.
Once the integrity of the medicinal materials is destroyed, the price will be greatly reduced.
[Picking medicinal herbs (not yet started)]
[Progress: 5/100]
[Effect: None]
"Ah? Is this possible?"
Xia He, who was still immersed in the joy of receiving the goods, was very surprised when he saw the small words suddenly appear in front of him.
Identifying and picking medicinal herbs can actually awaken proficiency.
Does this mean that any job that involves skills has the potential to be useful?
Xia He was excited. He calmed down completely and started harvesting.
Time passed quickly, and soon half an hour had passed.
Feeling the heaviness of the backpack behind him, Xia He wiped the sweat from his forehead and began to rest.
[Picking medicinal herbs (beginner’s guide)]
[Progress: 0/200]
[Effect: Quick eyes and hands, good observation]
Xia He could clearly feel that his sore and stiff arms quickly relaxed, and under the scorching sun, the things in front of him became clearer.
He could even see a few burdock seeds that were missed and growing under the weeds ten meters away.
He stood up again and harvested the few herbs that had escaped.
He shook the bamboo basket behind him again.
"It's almost five taels."
5 liang is about half a catty, which is 150 wen if converted into money!
This harvest is indeed rich!
Because the entire Hammer Mountain is actually very large, collecting herbs is not difficult, but it is very difficult to find the corresponding herbs on the mountain.
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