The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 113 More Than Ten Fingers

In the Great Chang Kingdom, countless people die each year from snake bites, not because doctors cannot cure them, but because there is a lack of sufficient medicinal materials.

Paris polyphylla is a key ingredient in treating snake bites. This herb has demanding growing conditions, requires complicated processing, and is difficult to preserve.

Like truffles, this herb is not available in most pharmacies.

However, the value of truffles lies in their nutritional value, while the value of Paris polyphylla lies in its scarcity.

Without truffles, it's just that the wealthy have one less tonic to nourish their bodies.

Without Paris polyphylla, there is one less way to save a life.

"Where did you find these?" Doctor Hu asked with a pained expression, quickly taking out the medicinal herbs.

Wang Dalang said, "It's in a grove of trees at the bottom of the ravine behind the mountain."

There used to be water in the gully, and children would go there to play. But after the water dried up, people stopped going there.

The ravine was overgrown with all kinds of thorns, especially the thicket that Xiao Ayu had visited before. If it weren't for the venomous snake helping to guide them, they would have had a hard time finding the location of Paris polyphylla.

Wang Dalang suddenly remembered that some of the poisonous snakes that attacked Shanyang Village hadn't died, but he didn't know what happened to them.

They saw the venomous snake that had led the way; its tail was broken off, perhaps during that incident, and maybe it really was there to guide Ayu.

He didn't tell Dr. Hu what he was thinking, but Dr. Hu was very excited.

"With this, villagers won't be helpless if they get bitten by poisonous snakes in the mountains. At least they'll have something to save their lives," Doctor Hu murmured. "If we process all of these, we can make a hundred or two hundred doses of medicine. Think of how many lives that will save!"

Not to mention the value behind this medicine.

"This was all found by my sister Ayu! Doctor Hu, isn't my sister amazing?" Wang Wulang couldn't help but show off.

Dr. Hu gave Ayu a deep look. This child was indeed a good child, and the Wang family made the right decision to save her.

The child hasn't been growing taller, probably because he was undernourished in the past. He still has a few medicinal herbs he treasures, which can help nourish the child.

This is a child who doesn't forget her roots. Raising her well would be a good deed in itself.

"Big Brother, go home first and find your grandmother. Tell her I need to speak with her. Leave these medicines with me. Don't worry, I won't shortchange you on what you're owed."

This year, Wang Dalang will turn 16. I heard that he is preparing to get married, and Doctor Hu treats him like an adult.

Wang Dalang hurriedly said, "Okay, I'll go call Grandma."

Wang Dalang turned and went back to Old Wang's house. The other boys played in Doctor Hu's yard for a while, but then got bored and immediately wanted to take the empty bamboo basket to fill with snails.

"Feeding chickens with snails will make them grow faster!" Wang Wulang gave them an excuse, and the boys ran off to play by the village ditch again.

Wang Erlang stopped Xiao Ayu and said to the others, "You all go and play by yourselves. I'll stay with Ayu. The riverbank is dirty, so don't get Ayu's new clothes dirty."

If Wang Erlang hadn't said anything, Xiao Ayu would have gone with Wang Wulang and the others. Now that she heard her second brother say this, Xiao Ayu looked down at her new clothes and the new bib her grandmother had given her.

Grandma will be very sad if the new bib gets dirty.

"Alright then, Ayu won't go!"

Wang Wulang felt a little regretful that he couldn't bring his sister over, so they couldn't play for too long.

Actually, Wang Wulang was still thinking that every time Ayu was with them, something magical would happen. So, if they went to play by the river, would a river god appear?

Otherwise, a mermaid would be nice too.

It always manages to broaden his horizons.

Perhaps she could even become his child bride. However, Wang Wulang didn't say this aloud, afraid that his other brothers would think he was a fool.

After these people left, Wang Erlang and Xiao Ayu stared at each other.

Wang Dalang is usually a bit serious, and Wang Erlang, as the second brother, also puts on airs, but it's just the kind of airs he puts on to show his love for his younger siblings.

Looking at his soft and cuddly little sister, he didn't know how to play with her.

Wang Erlang simply said, "Sister Ayu, let me teach you to count! My father taught me to count yesterday, and I've already learned it."

"Wow, second brother, you're so amazing! Ayu can't even count." Little Ayu didn't even know what numbers were.

Whenever Xiao Ayu praises someone, although her tone is exaggerated, her expression is very sincere. Her eyes look at you with bright, sparkling eyes, like grapes soaked in water.

With her rosy little mouth, she let out a big "wow," and her eyes instantly stretched into crescent moons.

Her little face also puffed up, making people feel happy just looking at her.

Wang Erlang scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Well... I'm not that good. Well then, I'll teach you."

"Okay, okay!" Little Ayu was very supportive.

When Old Mrs. Wang came over, she saw Xiao Ayu and Wang Erlang sitting in Dr. Hu's courtyard, on Dr. Hu's small stools.

Wang Erlang would recite a line, and Xiao Ayu, holding her little face in her hands, would repeat it.

"One, two, three, five, six, nine..." Wang Erlang counted on his fingers.

Little Ayu also imitated him, counting on her little fingers.

“Ayu, look, we have 10 fingers in total, so we have 10 numbers.”

Little Ayu counted along with her mouth, bending her fingers one by one.

Finally, she discovered: "Second brother, Ayu seems to have more than 10 fingers! Waaah, Ayu has more than 10 fingers, is Ayu a monster?"

Wang Erlang blushed immediately.

Um, it seems he miscounted.

But how should we count them again?

He remembered it very clearly yesterday. After he finished counting, his dad praised him for being very smart and for learning so quickly.

"You haven't even learned it yourself, yet you're teaching others. You're just putting on a show! You've corrupted our Ayu. Look at you, what kind of older brother are you! If I were you, I'd be so ashamed!" Old Mrs. Wang walked into the courtyard with a sneer and said to Wang Erlang, who looked ashamed, "Useless thing! You're all talk and no action. You have so little skill, yet you dare to come out and embarrass yourself. Go back right now!"

Wang Erlang's face turned pale and then red after being spoken to. He felt no humiliation, but rather a deep sense of guilt.

It seems he really taught her wrong; little sister Ayu must be unhappy.

"Grandma, please don't scold Second Brother anymore. Second Brother is very good. Second Uncle only taught him once, and he learned it! Ayu is just a bit slow. Ayu has been learning for a long time!" Little Ayu rushed into Grandma Wang's arms. "If Second Brother learns again, he will definitely be very good."

Wang Erlang was deeply moved and resolved to study hard so that he would never make such a fool of himself again, and he would never let his sister Ayu learn the wrong knowledge.

Grandma Wang was too lazy to pay attention to him, so she sent him away and went to see Doctor Hu.

Dr. Hu got straight to the point: "Aunt Wang, this Paris polyphylla is extremely precious. If sold at the right time, it might even fetch a higher price than truffles. I wonder if there are any more over there? Just in case, I should stock up on some myself."

All the traditional Chinese medicine knowledge mentioned in this article is fabricated and only serves the purpose of the plot. Please do not try it in real life; always follow your doctor's advice! Remember this!

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