Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

These wild strawberries grow close to the ground, and Zhao Lian knows they are a good thing; they can be eaten as fruit and are also a traditional Chinese medicine.

This stuff can cool the blood and stop bleeding, as well as reduce swelling and bruises, and it's also effective in treating sprains and bruises. For my current physical condition, it's exactly what I need.

Zhao Lian put down her basket and squatted down to pick wild strawberries. Because of the fog on the mountain at night, the wild strawberries were also wet, which was equivalent to washing them.

Moreover, this thing has a characteristic: it can't be left out. If you put it in your pocket, it will get cooked. You simply can't leave it out.

They could only pick and eat as they went, and since Zhaolian had only eaten a small piece of black flour cake before setting off, she was still hungry.

As Zhao Lian picked the wild strawberries, she put them in her mouth. These wild strawberries were about the size of soybeans, and the taste wasn't very good.

It had a faint, not very sweet taste, but was quite juicy. Zhao Lian had picked all the wild strawberries from the ground, and felt like she'd eaten nothing at all; after eating this, she felt even hungrier.

Her stomach was growling with hunger, and Zhao Lian touched the two flatbreads in her arms, swallowed hard, and held back her saliva.

It's still early morning; if I eat that pancake now, I'll be starving at noon. Let's see if there are any wild fruits we can pick to tide us over.

Zhao Lian searched the area again but found nothing to eat, so she had no choice but to put on her basket and continue walking up the mountain.

After walking for a while, the sun came out, and suddenly the view opened up before us.

Zhao Lian stopped and looked up at the path leading up to it. There was no doubt that there was nothing else of value on either side of the path.

Since everyone passes by this road, if all the good ones have already been picked, how can you expect to get any?

Therefore, the only option was to expand horizontally and see if there were any other fish that had slipped through the net. Zhao Lian changed her strategy and began to radiate outwards to the side of the road, and walked over there.

Next, Zhaolian discovered a wild fruit that could be used to make bullets, and the peel and leaves were edible.

Although these wild fruits are edible, they are extremely sour and astringent. If she ate them, she might be even hungrier, so Zhaolian gave up on them.

In these days, food is scarce, and good things are really rare on the mountain. Zhao Lian sighed.

Suddenly, a sea of ​​purple flowers in front of her caught her attention. Zhao Lian knew that it must be the Fiery Fang Wolf Flower.

Because it's currently the blooming season for the Wolves with fangs, and their flowers are particularly beautiful, usually with five pale purple petals, though some are pink.

When the fruit ripens, it will burst open, and the flesh will be black. If you eat it, your whole mouth will turn black.

This buck-toothed wolf is a treasure from head to toe; it's a traditional Chinese medicine, and the entire plant can be used in medicine.

The leaves have hairs on both sides, and the flowers are edible. She was truly surprised to see such a large group of fanged wolves here.

As Zhao Lian approached, she was right; it was indeed the fanged wolf. The flowers were in full bloom, dancing in the wind, and under the morning sun, the pale purple sea of ​​flowers was quite a sight.

The fruit of the fanged wolf is edible. The fruit usually ripens in September and October. When ripe, it bursts open, and the flesh is black. If a person eats it, their entire mouth will be stained black.

Seeing this vast expanse, Zhao Lian couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Did they only know how to eat these wild fruits and not know that they were also Chinese medicinal herbs?

Feeling extremely hungry, Zhao Lian plucked some flower petals and put them in her mouth; they tasted grassy.

Zhao Lian knew that this plant could also treat bruises and sprains, cool the blood and stop bleeding. The leaves and roots had different effects, and it could also treat excessive menstrual bleeding.

It's unbelievable that people in this dynasty don't recognize the use of this thing. Zhao Lian's heart stirred, and she decided to leave it for the time being and wander around the area to see if there was anything else of value.

If there's nothing else, we'll dig it up later; anyway, no one should be interested in it. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so much of it.

Having made this decision, Zhao Lian memorized the direction and continued walking towards the vicinity. Halfway there, Zhao Lian saw a few more *Ipomoea aquatica* trees.

This red fruit has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, treating wind-heat colds, and also promoting urination. Zhao Lian casually picked them and threw them into her basket.

Then I saw a few small plantain plants, probably overlooked by the villagers. This plant is also a diuretic and can help remove kidney stones.

Although they were small, they were still medicine. Little by little, they would add up. Zhaolian accepted them all and pulled them all out.

As they walked and stopped, the contents of their baskets became more and more varied and numerous.

However, Zhao Lian knew that these were not very valuable items. But these were the only things she could find in the vicinity, and she had to test the waters first to see if they were worth anything.

As the sun rose higher and higher, it started to get hot, and Zhao Lian was sweating profusely.

Finding a tree, Zhaolian sat down under it to rest for a while. Just then, people came up from the foot of the mountain. Two middle-aged women arrived, each carrying a basket on their backs.

As they drew closer, Zhao Lian recognized them. One of them was Niu, the eldest daughter-in-law of Liu, the neighbor's sixth aunt, and the other was Huang, the lame fifth aunt.

Upon seeing Zhao Lian, the two women were immediately surprised. Niu, who was walking in front, spoke first: "Oh~ isn't this Zhao Lian! What brings you here so early?"

Zhao Lian smiled and said, "Yes, Auntie, Fifth Aunt, good morning to you too."

The two approached and were even more surprised to see that Zhao Lian was carrying a lot of things on her back.

Aunt Wu, who was lame, rummaged through Zhao Lian's basket and said disappointedly, "Zhao Lian, these things of yours are worthless and can't be exchanged for much money."

Niu interrupted her, "There's nothing of value left in this back mountain now. It's all gone. If you ask me, it's already quite good that Zhaolian found these things. Gouhun Mountain does have a lot of good stuff, but do you dare to go there?"

Huang nodded and said helplessly, "That's right, we don't know if we'll be able to find anything to take back later."

Seeing Zhao Lian covered in sweat, Niu said with concern, "Poor child, why did you come so early? It's too early, the sun hasn't risen yet, be careful of poisonous snakes."

Zhao Lian patted her chest and said earnestly, "It's okay. If a snake comes out, I'll catch it, take it home, and cook it. Besides, it's meat, and I haven't eaten meat in a long time."

" Hahaha……"

Niu and Huang were amused by her words and burst into laughter: "You? Zhao Lian, don't joke around. I'm afraid you'd be too scared to move if you saw a snake."

"hey-hey……"

Zhao Lian chuckled. She wasn't afraid at all. Although she was a woman, she had never been afraid of snakes since she was a child.

My grandfather was not only a barefoot doctor, but also a snake catcher, and he knew how to make snake medicine, saving many people who had been bitten by snakes.

She remembers that when she was a child, many people in the village were bitten by snakes and would come to her grandfather for treatment.

One of the most serious cases involved someone who was bitten by what was said to be a banded krait. His entire leg swelled up and turned blackish-purple, putting his life in imminent danger.