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After returning to Qiufeng Town, Shen Man did not go home immediately, but went to the clinic instead.

She needed to inform Doctor Yu and the others about the potential war on the border so that they could prepare in advance.

Everyone in the clinic was pleasantly surprised to see Shen Man arrive, as she hadn't been there for some time.

"Junior Sister, what brings you to the clinic today?" Shen Man's senior brother, Lin Yu, asked first.

Shen Man looked around at everything familiar, took a deep breath, and said, "Senior Brother, I have come here with important news. I heard that the Qi Rong people are training their troops extensively, and war may break out on the border soon."

As soon as Shen Man finished speaking, the relaxed atmosphere in the clinic suddenly became heavy.

Doctor Yu frowned and said, "This is no small matter. If war really breaks out, there will inevitably be many wounded soldiers who need treatment. At that time, the military camp will urgently transfer a large amount of medicine from the civilian population, and our clinic's reserves of medicine may not be enough."

Lin Yu nodded seriously: "Moreover, we need to train more apprentices and teach them simple methods of treating injuries and illnesses so that they can help when the time comes."

Shen Man continued, "That's what I was thinking too, which is why I rushed here to tell you. We can also mobilize the townspeople to go up the mountain together and collect more herbs to sell to us, just in case."

Everyone agreed.

At this moment, Shun'er, who had been silent until now, stepped forward and said, "Junior Sister, purchasing herbs requires a lot of money. If our clinic is to cover this cost alone, it probably won't last long. If we could persuade wealthy merchants like Master Zhu in town to sponsor us, that would be great."

Shen Man shook her head: "Senior brother, don't worry. You just focus on purchasing the medicinal herbs. I'll figure out the money. Your junior sister is the owner of a weaving workshop, so she can afford it."

Shen Man had ten thousand taels of silver that she had robbed from the Golden Pavilion, so she wasn't worried at all.

She felt that spending that money on the soldiers at the border was a good use of it, and that her act of robbery was a chivalrous deed.

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing her words, and then they began to discuss in great enthusiasm the specific plans for dealing with the war.

Subsequently, the clinic posted a notice announcing its large-scale purchase of medicinal herbs in the most prominent location in town.

Seeing that everyone had taken action, Shen Man returned to Xiaoyao Village with peace of mind.

Upon returning home, Shen Man locked Wanfeng in the stable. Without pausing, she went straight to the weaving workshop.

It is now deep winter, the mulberry leaves on the hillside have long since fallen, and there are no more silkworms in the silkworm house.

Therefore, apart from the embroidery room where there was still work to be done, the people responsible for other tasks at the weaving workshop had long since become idle.

Shen Man planned to make use of them all, letting them go up the mountain to collect more medicinal herbs.

Although many herbs are difficult to find this season due to the loss of leaves, some can still be found if you venture deeper into the mountains and forests.

If we wait any longer, the weather will get even colder, and the ground will be covered in snow, making it impossible to find anything.

Shen Man entered the weaving workshop and gathered everyone together.

When everyone saw Shen Man arrive, they all stood respectfully.

Shen Man cleared her throat and said, "Some of the weaving workshop's affairs have been suspended, but we can't be idle. In the depths of winter, there are still many herbs to collect in the mountains. I hope you can form a team to go up the mountain to gather some medicine for injuries."

Don't worry, besides paying your daily wages, I will also buy all the herbs you collect at market price.

The villagers looked at each other, their faces filled with hesitation.

Their lives are much better now. They have plenty to eat and wear, and they no longer need to risk going up the mountain to collect herbs to earn money.

Why did Shen Man ask them to go up the mountain to gather herbs at this time?

One of the villagers stepped forward and voiced his question: "Man'er, we haven't gathered herbs for many years, and we're not short of money now, so why do we need to go up the mountain to gather herbs?"

"Haven't you heard? The Qi Rong people on the other side of the mountain are training their troops and will soon attack our Chi Yan."

We need to prepare a large amount of wound medicine so that we can treat more wounded soldiers if a real battle breaks out.

The rise and fall of a nation is the responsibility of every citizen. If our soldiers on the border cannot resist the Qi Rong people, we will lose everything we have now, and we may even lose our lives.

So, would you like to gather these herbs?

After hearing Shen Man's words, everyone showed a solemn expression.

A strong young man was the first to shout, "Man'er is right, we can't just sit idly by. I'm willing to go and gather herbs."

With him taking the lead, others followed suit.

Shen Man nodded with satisfaction, "Everyone, divide into groups and each group will elect a group leader. I will tell the group leaders what herbs we need to collect in a while."

When you go up the mountain tomorrow, everyone must be careful. If you encounter dangerous wild animals or bad weather, turn back immediately.

The group quickly split into several groups and elected their respective group leaders.

Shen Man showed the group leaders pictures of different kinds of herbs and their characteristics, and also emphasized the approximate locations where some rare herbs grow.

The next morning, while it was still dark, the herb-gathering team set off.

Along the way, everyone looked out for each other, and the atmosphere was both tense and full of fighting spirit.

However, shortly after entering the deep mountains, the group was attacked by a wild boar. Fortunately, there was an experienced hunter in the group who calmly directed everyone to spread out and use the tools they carried to drive the boar away.

After a thrilling struggle, they finally managed to drive the wild boar away.

Other groups also faced challenges, with some encountering steep cliffs that were difficult to climb and others being disturbed by swarms of wasps.

But everyone kept Shen Man's instructions in mind: if they encountered danger, they should temporarily avoid it or change their route.

As the sun gradually set in the west, each group began their return journey with varying degrees of harvest.

Although exhausted, everyone's face beamed with pride as they saw the herbs in their baskets and thought about how these herbs could help protect their homeland.

Shen Man did not go up the mountain with everyone this time because she had more important things to do.

She found Meng Zhuo and told him about the impending renewed war on the border.

"Man'er, I am no longer a member of the army. Even if the two countries are at war, what can I do?"

Shen Man looked directly into Meng Zhuo's eyes and said earnestly, "Uncle Wang, I've heard that General Meng's military strategy and tactics are unmatched in the Crimson Flame Kingdom."

As the descendant of a military family, you must know a thing or two from a young age, right? Although you're not in the army now, you can train the young men in our village and your former subordinates. If the Qi Rong people really do attack, we can at least get a piece of the action, can't we?"

Meng Zhuo was slightly taken aback, and Shen Man continued, "Our village is close to the border, and we will be the first to be affected if war breaks out. If we have our own force, we can not only protect ourselves, but perhaps also catch the enemy off guard."