Farmhouse Green Plum

Song Ying and his companions ran out of the city in one breath, not daring to rest, and took a shortcut home.

The journey that usually took half an hour was shortened significantly for them.

They climbed up the pine forest slope panting and found Xiaoxiang and the others, who then sat down on the ground.

"Finally I'm back alive." Luo Yanxing let out a long sigh and lay directly on the ground, exhausted.

Song Ying took deep breaths, trying to calm his rapidly beating heart.

"What's going on?" Xiaoxiang and others came forward, all of them were surprised.

"Someone is following us..."

Song Ying was halfway through his words when Xiaoxiang jumped up in shock, looked in the direction they came from, and asked nervously, "Where is it?"

"She didn't come back with us. Just listen to me." Song Ying knew that Xiaoxiang was timid, so he gave the conclusion first and then told the story.

Xiaoxiang and the others were horrified when they heard this. “Their target may not be Xiaocaiyuanzi, it could also be you. Paihuazi prefers to abduct girls.”

Boys are mostly sold to families without male heirs to continue the family line, so they prefer those who are young and don’t remember anything. But when it comes to trafficking girls, beggars are not so particular, and girls of any age are their targets.

In addition, almost every family pays more attention to boys. If a boy is abducted, his family will sell all their belongings, report to the authorities, and try every possible means to find him. However, if a girl is abducted, most families will not spend money to look for her.

Girls are easier to find buyers for and the potential cost is lower, so prostitutes prefer to kidnap girls.

Song Ying thought about it and felt that his previous judgment was too rough. The three men might want to kidnap them all; or they might not be after them, but their money.

More than two thousand copper coins, weighing nearly twenty pounds. Maybe the other party is experienced and has seen something.

Xiaoxiang touched her chest, looking scared: "It's too dangerous. Don't go to the county town anymore."

"That won't work. We still have to sell medicine to make money!" Luo Yanxing rejected her proposal outright.

“But it’s really dangerous. Fortunately, Lin Wenxuan is here this time, otherwise you might not be able to come back.” Xiaoxiang was scared just thinking about it. She thought, if she was being followed by someone, her legs would definitely go weak and she wouldn’t be able to run.

Song Ying finally caught his breath and analyzed, "That person obviously doesn't know about our relationship with the clinic, so he probably hasn't been targeting us for a long time. As long as we don't run into them, it should be fine to sell medicine."

"But how can we guarantee that we won't meet them?" Xiaoxiang was still worried.

Luo Yanxing, who had been followed before, was not so scared anymore. He said calmly, "The county is so big, how could we be so unlucky to run into them again?"

"What if? If I really run into you, you'll be dead. You can't gamble with your life!"

Song Ying felt that what Xiaoxiang said made sense. She didn't want to be kidnapped and sold by a stranger before she could spend the money she had saved.

She looked at Erni and said, "How about you guys go next time?"

Erni looked at Tian Fang, who was the same age as her, with hesitation on her face.

Song Ying explained in detail: "This time we went to the restaurant and revealed that we were not accompanied by an adult, so the bad guys targeted us.

Just like we did before, go straight to the clinic and don't go to places where there are few people. On the way there and back, find some kind adults and follow them, pretending to be together.

We have been doing this for half a year and nothing has happened.”

Erni was still hesitant: "But Dr. Lin doesn't know us. What if he doesn't accept our medicine?"

Although Erni is older, the number of times she has been to the county town since she was a child can be counted on two hands, let alone going to sell things.

In the past, when she went to the county, she would either go with her parents or be accompanied by her good friend Zhao Xiaocui. Zhao Xiaocui was the one who asked for directions and inquired about prices when buying things, and she was very afraid to talk to strangers.

Whenever she thought about the fact that Lin Wenxuan didn't know them and didn't accept their herbs, her face turned red with embarrassment and she didn't know what to do.

"He saw you guys during the Chinese New Year, and he knows each of our bags. Don't worry, he will recognize you."

Looking at the shy Erni and the others, Song Ying quickly realized that they were not afraid of the three bad guys, but of going into the city to sell medicine, something they had never done before.

She felt a little regretful that she shouldn't have chosen Yan Xing and Zhao Xiaocui. Now she didn't even have a brave person to take the lead.

"It's not difficult. You only need to do it once." After a pause, he continued, "If you don't go, what will happen to our herbs? Will we not make money?"

When it comes to making money, Erni's expression becomes conflicted. After a moment, she grits her teeth and says, "Okay, I'll go."

Song Ying breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the others, "Two more people have to go. Forget about Meiyue and Nanxing. You two are too young to carry that many herbs."

"I'll go." Tian Fang offered. She was the same age as Erni and Zhao Xiaocui and was the oldest among all the girls. No matter how scared she was, she had to take the responsibility at this time.

With one candidate left, Song Ying looked at Xiaoxiang. She hoped that one of the three girls in her group could also go, after all, it was them three who had originally started the herbal medicine business.

Meeting her gaze, Xiaoxiang quickly waved her hands: "I can't, I can't, I'm scared, my legs go weak when I think about taking a picture of Hanako."

Song Ying was a little helpless. Xiaoxiang was the least courageous among all the girls.

"Sister Song Ying, let me go." The speaker was Pan Di.

Song Ying was a little surprised. Pan Di was also very timid, only slightly more timid than Xiao Xiang.

Seeing that everyone was a little stunned, Pan Di whispered: "I want to give it a try. Maybe it's just like you said. After experiencing it once, I won't be afraid anymore."

"Then you go." Song Ying gave them an encouraging smile and began to explain to them in detail the things they needed to pay attention to when entering the city.

Including the route into the city, how to conceal wealth, and the small details of helping Lin Wenxuan weigh the herbs, as well as counting the payment for the goods.

Erni was a little surprised: "If we count the money in front of him, won't it seem like we don't trust Dr. Lin?"

"This is not a question of trust or not. The money and goods have been exchanged, and it is only natural that we should check it out in person so that there will be no conflicts afterwards."

Erni nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, I'll remember that."

Three days later, Erni and the other two set off with their backpacks on their backs, feeling very nervous.

The three of them were usually introverted and quiet. They remembered the way into the city very clearly and entered the city smoothly.

Once you leave West Street, you no longer recognize the unfamiliar streets.

"Which street should I take to get to the clinic?" Erni asked.

Tian Fang and Pan Di both shook their heads. Pan Di said, "Whenever my family gets sick, we always go to see Grandpa Huang. I only went to the clinic with you once during the Chinese New Year."

Tian Fang also said: "I seldom go to the clinic, and I don't remember the way."

Erni was a little confused: "Then go ask for directions?"

Tian Fang and Pan Di nodded, but no one moved. The three of them looked at each other.