Crossing the Unknown Country

When their family encountered misfortune, Ye Cheng arranged for the whole family to go to the border alone with his grandfather. Before his death, his grandfather asked him to protect his descendants and leave if he didn't want to. He kowtowed and promised to protect the children at home, so that the old man could rest assured! In this way, Ye Cheng consulted the children and began to teach the boys in their family martial arts, which could not only strengthen their bodies but also help them settle down.

From then on, the sons of the Ye family studied both literature and martial arts, trying to survive and remember the hatred of their family. They thought that they would eventually find an opportunity to clear the grievances of their family and punish those who framed them.

Su He followed his parents into Baima Town and went to Huiyitang first to watch him finish his work. Then he went in and took out all the herbs in the basket. When Doctor Jin saw so many good herbs, he smiled and praised Su He for being trustworthy and really finding so many herbs. Su He also handed the black fungus he prepared to Doctor Jin, bowed to thank him and asked him to accept his thank you gift. Doctor Jin was very happy to see that it was black fungus, which was a good thing for both medicine and food. He gladly accepted Su He's thank you gift, fearing that the child would be burdened and did not refuse. When settling the final bill for the herbs, he directly added an integer of three taels of silver.

He smiled and said to Su He: "In the future, you should look for herbs in this way, and it will not be in vain for you to go into the mountains every time. Remember to read the medical books carefully, which can save lives and earn money to support your family."

Su He bowed again to express her gratitude, saying that she would study hard and live up to his trust. Su He told Doctor Jin that she wanted to buy some alum, and he packed some for her and only asked for three cents.

Su He's parents also thanked him again and again. They stood outside the clinic and were filled with emotion. They felt that they had met a good person. The three of them left with tears in their eyes. Su He thought that he would find more good medicinal materials if he had the chance in the future.

Then they came to the library. The servant was already familiar with them and asked them to go in to find the shopkeeper Zhao. Su He's mother was waiting outside the door, watching the backpack, so it was not appropriate for her to go in. Su He followed her father into the backyard. The servant had already informed the shopkeeper. He smiled and called Su He into the house and asked her, "Did you finish copying the book so quickly?"

Su He also smiled and replied: "I copied a book, and I happened to be in town, so I brought it here first."

Su He then presented the original book wrapped in cloth and the copied one to Zhao, asking him to take a look. Zhao took the book and examined it carefully, and finally nodded to indicate that it was good. He took out two hundred coins from the drawer in front of him and handed them to Su He's father, smiling and saying, "Brother, you have raised a good daughter! She is smart and capable, and you are blessed."

Su He's father smiled and said, "It is because of your appreciation that I was able to get this job. Thank you!"

Then Su He took the basket from his father and handed it to Shopkeeper Zhao, saying with a smile: "This is something I picked from the mountains. It's not a gift from me. Please accept it."

Shopkeeper Zhao had traveled all over the country for so many years. He opened the basket and saw that this was a good thing. It was not available in general. Most of it was taken away by mountain goods stores and sold to rich people in the city or taken away by medical clinics. But black fungus is really delicious when cooked. He had eaten it in a big restaurant before.

Shopkeeper Zhao looked at Su He and her father. He thought that they were educated people, but he didn't expect that they were so knowledgeable about the ways of the world. They were an interesting family. He was originally sent here by the Ninth Prince of the capital to deliver border information. On the surface, he was the owner of this library, but in fact, the boss behind the scenes was the Ninth Prince.

He casually took out two books from his back and handed them to Su He, telling her that she didn't need to pay a deposit this time and could just take them, and thanked her for the gift. Su He and her father came out happily, and Su He's father touched her head, thinking that his daughter really knew how to behave.

The last place to go was the cloth shop. It was busy at the moment, so Su He did not disturb the female boss. This time she came in with her mother, while her father waited outside. Su He and her mother looked at the dazzling array of cloths, which were placed behind the counter. There were all kinds of fabrics and colors. This was the most complete cloth shop in town.

After the group of people left, Su He went up to greet them: "Hello, pretty auntie, I came to see you. This is the mountain produce I picked from the mountain, please accept it, and thank you for selling us such cheap cloth last time."

The female owner of the cloth shop chuckled and said, "It's you, little girl! What can I do? It should be sold at a low price."

She took the basket from Su He and saw that it was black fungus. She was delighted. This was a good thing. It was both nutritious and delicious when used in cooking. She happily handed it to the servant behind her and asked Su He to wait for a while. Then she went to the backyard and took out a large bag of rags and handed it to Su He.

She smiled and said, "You gave me such a good gift, but I don't have anything good to give you. These pieces of cloth are not worth much, take them back and make something small!"