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A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was time for Doctor Yu to come and collect the medicinal herbs again.

This time, Shen Man and Lan Xiang were much calmer, and neither of them went out to look around.

However, this time, Doctor Yu and his entourage arrived right on time. Before 9:00 AM, their carriage had already entered the village.

As soon as the clinic's carriage arrived at the big camphor tree at the village entrance, it attracted the attention of the villagers. The news spread quickly, and soon all the men, women, and children in the village had gathered at the gate of Lanxiang's house.

They all wanted to see for themselves how much the herbs Lanxiang and her daughter had collected could fetch.

Dr. Yu got out of the car and walked towards Lanxiang's house. The crowd immediately erupted in excitement, with villagers standing on tiptoe to catch a glimpse.

Lanxiang opened the courtyard gate and invited Doctor Yu into the courtyard. Then Shen Man called the three Changsheng brothers over and, in front of them, handed the herbs to Shun'er to weigh.

"Little Man'er, have you found the Ganoderma lucidum and deer antler I asked for?"

Lanxiang was about to reply when Shen Man stopped her.

Looking at the crowd of people three layers deep outside the courtyard, Shen Man suddenly became suspicious.

Such valuable medicinal herbs, if sold in front of so many people, could easily cause them to do something out of envy and jealousy. This could not only endanger themselves but also bring trouble to the doctors.

"Dr. Yu, those two herbs are hard to find; we haven't found them yet."

"Oh, no problem. You can take your time looking. Once you find it, you can bring it directly to the clinic for me, or you can sell it to me when we come next time."

Doctor Yu knew that those two herbs were hard to find; he was just trying his luck, so he wasn't too disappointed with the result.

Soon, Shun'er weighed all the medicinal herbs and settled the payment for them.

Lanxiang and her daughter didn't collect many herbs yesterday, only a few slightly more valuable ones, so they only sold them for two taels of silver.

The herbs that Changsheng and his two brothers collected were all common medicinal materials, but there were a lot of them, so they sold them for twenty-eight taels of silver.

The money earned this time was more than last time, enough to buy a cow and a cart frame.

As Shun'er handed the silver to Lanxiang and Changsheng, exclamations of surprise immediately arose from the crowd: "Wow! So much silver!"

Everyone cast envious glances, and someone muttered, "Gathering herbs in the mountains is still the fastest way to make money; you can earn this much in a day."

"Yes, yes, gathering herbs isn't actually that difficult, and the money is too easy to earn."

Some people directly asked the doctor, "Doctor Yu, we also want to collect herbs to sell for money. Will you buy the herbs we collect?"

Doctor Yu smiled and said, "Of course I'll accept your help, but gathering herbs is risky, and you need to be familiar with the growing environment and characteristics of various herbs. If you are really interested, you can learn from Xiaoman'er and the others for a while first."

Hearing this, the villagers were immediately disheartened. After all, they had forced Lanxiang and her daughter to pay them in advance for the last time they went to collect herbs, so they couldn't bring themselves to ask them to go with them to collect herbs again.

They looked at Shen Man expectantly, their eyes filled with anticipation and longing, hoping that she would take the initiative to lead everyone in gathering herbs.

However, Shen Man seemed completely oblivious to their gazes, busy with her own tasks and ignoring their requests.

After neatly loading the harvested herbs onto the carriage, Doctor Yu and Shun'er prepared to board the carriage and return to town.

Just then, Changsheng suddenly spoke up, "Doctor Yu, may the three of us brothers ride in your carriage to town? We want to use the money we earned from selling herbs to buy a cow."

As soon as Changsheng finished speaking, the crowd erupted in a cacophony of voices.

For these villagers, cattle are not merely livestock, but vital partners and tools of production in their family lives. Owning a cow means easier land cultivation and goods transportation, significantly contributing to improved living conditions.

Therefore, when they heard Changsheng say he wanted to buy a cow, people were extremely excited, because that was something they had always dreamed of.

"Chang Sheng, is your family going to buy cattle?" Someone asked incredulously.

"As far as I know, cattle aren't cheap, but they are indeed very useful to us farmers!"

"Chang Sheng, your family has saved enough money to buy a cow so quickly!" a villager exclaimed in surprise.

"The harvest from these two herb gatherings was quite good, and with some of what I had stored up before, it's barely enough," Changsheng replied with a smile.

"That's really amazing!" the villagers said, but they were secretly envious.

Doctor Yu readily agreed to Changsheng's request and allowed the three brothers to board the carriage together.

After the three were seated, Shun'er cracked his whip and drove the carriage towards Qiufeng Town.

Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, the villagers felt a mix of emotions.

They all secretly pondered how to persuade Lanxiang and her daughter to take them with them on their next herb-gathering trip, hoping that they could also buy their own oxen as soon as possible, just like the Changsheng family.

Inside the house, the mother and daughter closed the door and spoke in hushed tones.

"Man'er, why didn't you sell the Ganoderma lucidum and deer antler to Doctor Yu and the others just now?" Lanxiang asked, puzzled.

“Mother, those Ganoderma lucidum and deer antlers are rare items, worth a lot of money!” Shen Man explained. “Didn’t you see the way those people in the village looked at us today? If they see that our Ganoderma lucidum and deer antlers are selling for a high price, how will we ever have a peaceful life? What if they get malicious and try to harm the doctor and Brother Shun’er? Wouldn’t that be putting them in danger?”

"I see. Man'er, you're so thoughtful." Lanxiang felt a little embarrassed, realizing that she couldn't even think as carefully as a three-year-old.

"Actually, there is another crucial point. I worry that once they know how valuable deer antlers are, they will recklessly go up the mountain to hunt wild deer. This will not only endanger themselves but also bring catastrophic consequences to the wild deer on the mountain."

"Lanxiang, are you home?" The mother and daughter were talking when they heard Sun Da's wife's voice from outside.

Upon hearing this, Lanxiang immediately stood up, quickly walked to the door, and opened it. There stood Sun Da's wife, a smile on her face, carrying a bamboo basket covered with a blue cloth, obscuring its contents.

"Sister-in-law Sun, what brings you here? Please come in!" Lanxiang greeted Sun's wife warmly and stepped aside to let her in.

Sun's wife walked into the courtyard, looked at Lanxiang, and a hint of hesitation and unease flashed in her eyes.

"Sister Lanxiang, I've come to your door today because I have a favor to ask. Would it be convenient for me to come in and talk?"

Lanxiang was a little puzzled, but she nodded and said, "Of course, Sister-in-law Sun, please come with me." With that, she led Sun's wife into the house.