It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

Song Zhi carried the backpack and headed towards the back mountain.

On the way to the mountain area behind, the path was overgrown with weeds. Song Zhi recognized the herb Toad Grass that can treat cough from these weeds.

Toad grass is also called litchi grass and toad grass. It is named because the surface of its leaves is uneven and its appearance resembles a toad's skin.

Song Zhi didn't know what the medicine was called at the time, but that didn't stop her from knowing its effects.

She simply decided not to leave, put down her backpack, and started picking herbs.

The resources along the way were very rich. She picked various herbs she was familiar with and occasionally some edible wild vegetables. Mixing them together would not easily arouse suspicion.

Song Zhi kept digging like this, and she didn't pay attention for a moment. She walked further and further away, and unknowingly reached the foot of the mountain.

She stopped, cut a long branch, and then went into the mountains.

As the weather got warmer, the number of snakes, insects, rats and ants in the mountains gradually increased. She had no anti-snake and insect powder on her body, and her pants were half too short and could not cover her ankles at all.

Therefore, she was very cautious and followed the mountain path that others had walked on.

The weeds in the mountains grew lushly and in patches. Just as she walked a short distance, she discovered two herbs, Asarum and Three-branched Nine-leaf Grass.

Among them, asarum has the effects of dispelling wind and cold, opening the orifices and relieving pain, and it also has a good effect on cough and sputum caused by cold and blood stasis.

As for the three-branched nine-leaf grass, also known as epimedium, it is named because there are three branches branching out from its main rhizome, and each branch has three leaves. It has a good effect of strengthening muscles and bones, relieving cough and asthma, and dispelling wind and dampness.

Modern medicine has shown that consuming a moderate amount of Three-branch Nine-leaf Grass can also enhance the body's immunity. I can make some tea for my grandma to drink when I get home!

Song Zhi was happy in her heart, but she was very careful in her actions. Before picking any fruit, she would sweep it with a stick.

After making sure there were no snakes or insects, he squatted down and identified the medicinal herbs that could be harvested, while not forgetting to pay attention to the movements around him.

But in just half an hour, Song Zhi had made quite a harvest, and the backpack she brought with her was even more than half full.

She was quite satisfied and was about to get up and leave, ready to go to the west mountain to pick bamboo shoots. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw some red prickly berries, also known as raspberries, growing in the bushes not far away.

Song Zhi paused, remembering that she had promised her younger brother to bring her something delicious before leaving the house. So she picked a large leaf from the forest and walked towards the bushes.

When she approached the bushes above, Song Zhi heard a rustling sound.

Song Zhi was so frightened that she stopped immediately and knocked the grass beside her with the wooden stick in a threatening manner.

Zheng Hui was picking thorn bubbles behind a bush. When she heard some noise, she came out to check and saw Song Zhi staring at her warily.

When Zheng Hui saw that it was Song Zhi, she did not greet her, but went back to the bushes to pick thorn bubbles.

When Song Zhi saw that it was Zheng Hui, her tense heartstrings relaxed, but she was still hesitating whether to pick the thorny bubbles again.

Zheng Hui is the granddaughter of Doctor Zheng. The Zheng family has provided a lot of help to the Song family in recent years. Not to mention the distant things, for example, whenever my younger brother has a headache or fever and the family cannot afford the money, Doctor Zheng always helps with the diagnosis and treatment first.

Based on this relationship, the original body should have a good relationship with the Zheng family.

The bad thing is that the original person didn't know how to behave and couldn't tell good from evil. He was instigated by someone with ulterior motives to argue with his aunt because the family refused to hire a good doctor in the county for his younger brother.

There was a hint of doubt in his words.

Originally, this matter would have been fine if it had stayed at home, but the problem was that the dispute between the original owner and his aunt somehow reached the ears of the little girl Zheng Hui.

Doctor Zheng didn't bother with her child, but Zheng Hui refused to give up.

He blocked the original body at the entrance of the village and gave him a good lesson, and the feud between the two began.

Just as she was hesitating, a voice beside her interrupted her thoughts, "Girl Zhier, are you going up the mountain to pick wild vegetables?"

Song Zhi looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man with white hair, thin body and kind eyes.

Seeing it was Doctor Zheng, Song Zhi hurriedly greeted him, rubbing her sleeves nervously as she replied, "I...I want to pick some herbs and go to the city's medical clinic to see if I can exchange them for money."

Song Zhi did not hide her purpose, and she did not intend to hide it. She did not know any medical skills and obviously did not know any medicinal herbs. She dared to say this because she originally planned to select some medicinal herbs and some wild vegetables every day and take them to the clinic to ask.

The clinic knew the medicinal herbs she didn't recognize, so it would be okay if she just made a few more trips.

Doctor Zheng was well aware of the current situation of the Song family. When he heard her say that she was looking for medicinal herbs, he couldn't help but go forward to check her backpack. He saw that there were three kinds of medicinal herbs and several other wild vegetables arranged in her backpack.

He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, pointing at the wild vegetables in the basket and saying, "This is not a medicinal herb!"

Song Zhi looked at the wild vegetables the other party brought out with a confused expression, scratched her head, pretended not to know, and said awkwardly:

"Grandpa Zheng, I don't know which one is the herbal medicine. Anyway, there are only so many kinds of herbs in the mountains. I pick some every day and take them to the herbal medicine shop in the city. I can exchange them for some money and supplement my family's income."

When Doctor Zheng heard her say this, he stroked his sparse goatee with relief. Although the child was a little impatient, he still understood the difficulties at home.

Seeing that she was so nervous, he kindly guided her, telling her which herbs in the basket were medicinal, what their names were, and what their effects were.

After saying that, he waved to his granddaughter who kept looking over here, "Hui'er, it's getting late, let's go back first!"

Song Zhi didn't expect that Dr. Zheng would tell her about his eating skills. Seeing that he was about to leave, she hurriedly bowed and thanked him.

Doctor Zheng waved his hand nonchalantly, but before leaving, he reminded her, "There are many poisonous insects and wild beasts in the forest in spring. Be careful when you are alone, and don't go deep into the mountains."

After saying that, he led his granddaughter away.

Song Zhi stood halfway up the mountain, watching the old man and the child walking away. These were the first strangers who showed kindness to her since she traveled through ancient times.

Song Zhi was touched and kept this kindness in her heart.

After the people had gone far away, Song Zhi returned to the bushes and picked the thorn bubbles.

The bright red fruits were fresh and juicy. Song Zhi couldn't help but taste a few while picking them. The sour and sweet taste made her mouth water.

Song Zhi carefully packed the picked fruits and put them in a backpack, then went down the mountain to the bamboo forest on the west mountain.

What she didn't know was that the grandfather and grandson were talking about what had just happened when they came down the mountain.

Zheng Hui asked somewhat unhappily, "Grandpa, why are you teaching Song Zhi about medicinal herbs? It's going to make it even harder to sell our medicine!"

Doctor Zheng turned his head, looked at his granddaughter's pouting mouth, smiled and shook his head.

"We don't make money from selling our medicine to pharmacies, so why should it bother us? Telling her can save her some trouble and help the family!"